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Growth Funding, Certifications, and the Increased Demand for Product Managers

ProductPlan

In the years leading up to the pandemic, there was already a notable increase in demand for product managers. And as organizations pivoted to digital spaces, this hunger for product management expertise grew ravenous. Organizations across sectors invested much in the way of building out product teams.

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Is a Product Management Certificate Worth It?

BrainStation Product Management

Product Managers are often referred to as “mini-CEOs” of products – in other words, the people who steer a product’s lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond. A product management certificate is worth it, and many Product Managers (or aspiring Product Managers) are enrolling in certification programs.

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Small Cosmetic Brand Product Managers Are Changing The Business

The Accidental Product Manager

Cosmetic product managers are going after millennials Image Credit: Albert Lugosi. I mean, customers try products, select the ones that they like, and that’s the end of the story, right? At stake is a share of the global cosmetics-products market, which is expected to reach US$805.61 billion in 2017.

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Is a Product Management Certificate Worth It?

BrainStation Product Management

Product Managers are often referred to as “mini-CEOs” of products – in other words, the people who steer a product’s lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond. A product management certificate is worth it, and many Product Managers (or aspiring Product Managers) are enrolling in certification programs.

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Product Manager vs. Product Owner

Melissa Perri

“What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager?”. Honestly, I did very little of what I teach as Product Management now either. I wasn’t called a Product Manager until I bailed out of that and landed in a startup. You are teaching us to talk to users, but I am a Product Owner.

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How Buyers Sell Themselves, Product Usability & Revenue, and Two Types of Demos

Product Management University

The B2B Product Manager Magazine October 2017 is now available. We also examine product usability and its impact on revenue, plus sales demo tips. In This Issue: Blog: High-Octane Product Management. Learning Product Management Skills vs. Training: Big Difference! Product Management Playbook.

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Developing Product Management Confidence

bpma ProductHub

These words couldn’t be more relevant to product management. Such a trait is crucial to Product Management roles if you want sales, marketing and engineering to trust and follow your direction. Here is a recap of some of her most useful lessons: PM Lesson #1: Successful communication is the bedrock of Product Management.