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Why This Opportunity Solution Tree is Changing the Way Product Teams Work

Product Talk

I hope to have the book ready by early 2017 and I’ll be blogging bits and pieces along the way. We ignore the advice of Chip and Dan Heath where they advise us to avoid “whether or not” decisions (i.e. I find it easier to create separate trees for each, but technically you could include them both on the same tree.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

It’s no wonder Product Managers are so well-compensated; Hired’s 2017 Global State of Tech Salaries survey found that Product Managers’ average salary of $138,000 was the very highest of any tech role. Technical Skills for Product Management. Other technical skills or competencies are similarly viewed as required at most companies.

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Don’t Miss These Speakers at #mtpcon San Francisco

Mind the Product

Brant previously authored The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development, the first purpose-written book to discuss Lean Startup and Customer Development concepts and he is the Co-Founder of Moves the Needle, which has advised the innovation practices of such leading companies as GE, Intuit, Capital One, ING and Cisco.

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From Product Manager to Partner: An Interview with Ashley Carroll

Amplitude

I had become pretty active as a mentor and advisor to various startups and really enjoyed it! We hosted Ashley on a panel of product leaders at DATAfest on Monday, June 12 2017 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. By that point I had become pretty active as a mentor and advisor to various startups and really enjoyed it!

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

It’s no wonder Product Managers are so well-compensated; Hired’s 2017 Global State of Tech Salaries survey found that Product Managers’ average salary of $138,000 was the very highest of any tech role. Speak to a Learning Advisor. Technical Skills for Product Management. Personal Skills Are Essential for Product Managers.

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The Collision of Product Management and Product Ownership

The Product Coalition

Later whilst being an adviser at Stanford university Neil H. The rise of the internet, smart phones and all kinds of technical advancements, saw many monolithic empires crumble through disruption?—?leaving Part I (Mar 7, 2017) Medium post by Melissa Perri, founder and CEO of Produx Labs and Product Institute?—? heaven forbid?—?actually

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How to Hire a Great Product Manager

BrainStation Product Management

“Product Management is fundamentally a white space role, so the skills you need will depend on what skills you already have and what your company does,” advised Jackie Bavaro, Head of Product Management at Asana. Perhaps you need someone with an uncanny design eye, or razor-sharp technical skills, or deep experience in analytics?