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How to best meet the needs of the connected consumer Image Credit: Ismael Celis. How to best meet the needs of the connected consumer isn’t just a product managers dilemma, nor just a marketing executive or UX design professionals. MORE
What should a product manager do when their new product is followed by a similar one? Image Credit: Andrew Macpherson. How many of you have ever been involved in a water balloon fight? I’m willing to bet that most of us have at some point in time. Do you remember how that went? MORE
The end can come for a product manager when they least expect it Credit: Bill Selak. So here’s a quick question for you: what is the shortest time that you’ve ever worked at a product manager job? MORE
Do consumers want to subscribe to cars or own them? Image Credit: Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar Follow. So I want you to think back to the last time that you bought a car. Just exactly how did you go about doing this fairly major task? MORE
Product managers need to do a better job of customizing their emails Image Credit: twitter.com/mattwi1s0n. So let’s talk about email for just a moment. If you are like me, you get a ton of the stuff. In all honesty, most of it is junk and I just end up deleting it even before I read it. MORE
ProductRemote product manager remote job hunt service. Quick heads up for everyone. Anthony Bibbs Jr. MORE
Good news! The Accidental Product Manager blog is now being supported by a brand new podcast called (what else) “The Accidental Product Manager” This new podcast is available on the Anchor podcasting service (just purchased by Spotify!). If you don’t have time to read the latest The Accidental Product Manager updates, then listen to them! Click here to visit the podcast’s home page. Happy listening! . The post The Accidental Product Manager Podcast Now Available! MORE
Food purchase changes mean that product managers have to change Image Credit: Wade Brooks. Let’s be straight about a few things: the world in which we live is currently changing. A lot. Nowhere is this more evident than perhaps when we take a look at how consumers go about buying food. MORE
Amazon wants to be the place that you come to get food Image Credit: Indiana Stan. Hopefully by now we are all aware that Amazon has purchased Whole Foods and has gotten into the grocery business in a big way. MORE
Focus groups are the way that product managers used to find out how customers felt about their product Image Credit: RSNY. MORE
Does the U.S. really need another grocery store? Image Credit: Gran Canaria Go. When it’s time for you to go to the store and get some food, where do you go? Do you always go to the same place? MORE
Product managers attempt to get customers to shop for toys all year long. Image Credit: bygloricom. Product managers for stores that sell toys have an interesting problem on their hands. MORE
It turns out that people read online reviews before making a purchase Image Credit: Wies van Erp. When the customers for your product go looking for products online, how do they decide which one they are going to buy? MORE
Grocery stores are going to have to change to keep up with customer’s needs Image Credit: I-5 Design & Manufacture. Product managers for grocery stores have actually had it pretty easy for quite some time. MORE
NASCAR needs to find ways to once again gain fan interest Image Credit: Joe Loong. Once upon a time (about 10 years ago) the American racing system called NASCAR was at the top of its popularity. There were movies made about it, and fans tuned in to watch every race on television. MORE
Coke product managers are fighting for the rights to “zero” Image Credit: Daniel Go. As a product manager, you know just how important the name of your product is. MORE
Tiffany wants to sell more jewelry Image Credit: StevieWu. What makes a jewelry store cool? The 183 year-old Tiffany’s jewelry store has been cool for a very long time. MORE
Amazon has come up with a plan to deliver packages to apartment residents Image Credit: Stan Wiechers. Just imagine if you were a product manager at Amazon. What would one of your biggest challenges be? MORE
Apple’s share of the movie market has been falling lately Image Credit: So just in case you didn’t realize it, Apple makes a lot of money from both renting and selling movies. MORE
Malls need stores, but what kind of stores? Image Credit: Rene Schwietzke. When was the last time that you went out to a mall? For most of us, it’s probably been a while. We used to always go to the mall – that’s where you could get stuff, especially during the holidays. MORE
Shake Shack burgers are good, but could they be even better? Image Credit: Lucas Richarz. I’m pretty sure that we’ve all had that feeling: it’s the “I want a burger” feeling. MORE
Product managers face a challenge trying to get customers to not use their product Image Credit: flickr.com/volver-avanzar !!! Every product needs a product manager. This means that things that are good for us (think vegetables, running shoes, and protein bars) all need product managers. MORE
Amazon rolled out a product that went away very quickly, who screwed up? Image Credit: Canonicalized. Let’s face it, Amazon is a very big company that has done a lot of things correctly. MORE
Product Managers know that newsletters can be a powerful way to stay in touch with your customers Image Credit: AJC1. As product managers we spend a great deal of our time trying to figure out how to get more people to buy our products. MORE
How much would you be willing to pay for a burger? Image Credit: Jonathan Harford. Think about it for just a moment: just exactly what goes into making a good hamburger? We’re basically talking about three sets of ingredients: a burger (of course), a bun, and a collection of toppings. MORE
Home Depot product managers are not giving up in the fight against Amazon Image Credit: Mike Mozart. If you are a product manager working in the field of retail goods, there is one word that should strike fear in your heart: Amazon. MORE
Paytm is trying to take the place of cash in India Image Credit: Kiran Jonnalagadda. I live in the U.S. When I want to buy something, I have roughly four different options for how I can pay for it: cash, a check, credit cards, or PayPal. In India, they have traditionally only had one option: cash. MORE
How To Keep Your Monthly Car Insurance Payments Low Image Credit: Asim Saeed. Owning a car is a truly exciting and a one-of-a-kind experience. This is especially true when you are young. MORE
Who was it that said “It take a village…”? They may not have been talking about being a product manager, but they might as well have been. Life has become so complex that product managers can no longer make their product a success just by their own efforts. MORE
Google product managers need to find out what everyone wants next Image Credit: PROid-iom. I’m going to assume that by now we all have some form of a smartphone in our possession. MORE
Product managers need to be aware of the impact of changes to their product Image Credit: Monito – Money Transfer Co. As product managers, the one thing that we’d all like to have is more customers. MORE
Amazon can’t break into the fashion industry because they don’t have high end products Image Credit: Canonicalized. As we all know, Amazon sells a lot of different things. However, there is one area where they are distinctly lacking in products to sell: luxury goods. MORE
What role can product managers play in the creation of meat product substitutes? Image Credit: Kelly Garbato. So let’s see a show of hands. Who here enjoys a delicious, juicy, burger? Hmm, I don’t see everyone’s hands going up, but I do see just about everyone’s hands going up. MORE
Apple has decided to offer different products at different times Image Credit: Matt Madd. Let’s talk about the product that you are responsible for. How many different versions of that product are you currently offering? MORE
The Accidental Product Manager
APRIL 8, 2019
Product managers need to do a better job of customizing their emails Image Credit: twitter.com/mattwi1s0n. So let’s talk about email for just a moment. If you are like me, you get a ton of the stuff. In all honesty, most of it is junk and I just end up deleting it even before I read it.
The Accidental Product Manager
MARCH 29, 2019
Who was it that said “It take a village…”? They may not have been talking about being a product manager, but they might as well have been. Life has become so complex that product managers can no longer make their product a success just by their own efforts.
The Accidental Product Manager
APRIL 1, 2019
Malls need stores, but what kind of stores? Image Credit: Rene Schwietzke. When was the last time that you went out to a mall? For most of us, it’s probably been a while. We used to always go to the mall – that’s where you could get stuff, especially during the holidays.
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MARCH 11, 2019
The end can come for a product manager when they least expect it Credit: Bill Selak. So here’s a quick question for you: what is the shortest time that you’ve ever worked at a product manager job?
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Grocery stores are going to have to change to keep up with customer’s needs Image Credit: I-5 Design & Manufacture. Product managers for grocery stores have actually had it pretty easy for quite some time.
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Home Depot product managers are not giving up in the fight against Amazon Image Credit: Mike Mozart. If you are a product manager working in the field of retail goods, there is one word that should strike fear in your heart: Amazon.
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OCTOBER 22, 2018
Tiffany wants to sell more jewelry Image Credit: StevieWu. What makes a jewelry store cool? The 183 year-old Tiffany’s jewelry store has been cool for a very long time.
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Focus groups are the way that product managers used to find out how customers felt about their product Image Credit: RSNY.
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Product managers need to be aware of the impact of changes to their product Image Credit: Monito – Money Transfer Co. As product managers, the one thing that we’d all like to have is more customers.
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JANUARY 28, 2019
Amazon can’t break into the fashion industry because they don’t have high end products Image Credit: Canonicalized. As we all know, Amazon sells a lot of different things. However, there is one area where they are distinctly lacking in products to sell: luxury goods.
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OCTOBER 15, 2018
It turns out that people read online reviews before making a purchase Image Credit: Wies van Erp. When the customers for your product go looking for products online, how do they decide which one they are going to buy?
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FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Food purchase changes mean that product managers have to change Image Credit: Wade Brooks. Let’s be straight about a few things: the world in which we live is currently changing. A lot. Nowhere is this more evident than perhaps when we take a look at how consumers go about buying food.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2019
What role can product managers play in the creation of meat product substitutes? Image Credit: Kelly Garbato. So let’s see a show of hands. Who here enjoys a delicious, juicy, burger? Hmm, I don’t see everyone’s hands going up, but I do see just about everyone’s hands going up.
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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Paytm is trying to take the place of cash in India Image Credit: Kiran Jonnalagadda. I live in the U.S. When I want to buy something, I have roughly four different options for how I can pay for it: cash, a check, credit cards, or PayPal. In India, they have traditionally only had one option: cash.
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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Google product managers need to find out what everyone wants next Image Credit: PROid-iom. I’m going to assume that by now we all have some form of a smartphone in our possession.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Product managers face a challenge trying to get customers to not use their product Image Credit: flickr.com/volver-avanzar !!! Every product needs a product manager. This means that things that are good for us (think vegetables, running shoes, and protein bars) all need product managers.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Product managers attempt to get customers to shop for toys all year long. Image Credit: bygloricom. Product managers for stores that sell toys have an interesting problem on their hands.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
How much would you be willing to pay for a burger? Image Credit: Jonathan Harford. Think about it for just a moment: just exactly what goes into making a good hamburger? We’re basically talking about three sets of ingredients: a burger (of course), a bun, and a collection of toppings.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Amazon has come up with a plan to deliver packages to apartment residents Image Credit: Stan Wiechers. Just imagine if you were a product manager at Amazon. What would one of your biggest challenges be?
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OCTOBER 8, 2018
Apple has decided to offer different products at different times Image Credit: Matt Madd. Let’s talk about the product that you are responsible for. How many different versions of that product are you currently offering?
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JANUARY 21, 2019
Does the U.S. really need another grocery store? Image Credit: Gran Canaria Go. When it’s time for you to go to the store and get some food, where do you go? Do you always go to the same place?
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JANUARY 14, 2019
Product Managers know that newsletters can be a powerful way to stay in touch with your customers Image Credit: AJC1. As product managers we spend a great deal of our time trying to figure out how to get more people to buy our products.
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OCTOBER 1, 2018
Apple’s share of the movie market has been falling lately Image Credit: So just in case you didn’t realize it, Apple makes a lot of money from both renting and selling movies.
The Accidental Product Manager
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Shake Shack burgers are good, but could they be even better? Image Credit: Lucas Richarz. I’m pretty sure that we’ve all had that feeling: it’s the “I want a burger” feeling.
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JANUARY 15, 2018
Amazon rolled out a product that went away very quickly, who screwed up? Image Credit: Canonicalized. Let’s face it, Amazon is a very big company that has done a lot of things correctly.
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DECEMBER 3, 2018
Amazon wants to be the place that you come to get food Image Credit: Indiana Stan. Hopefully by now we are all aware that Amazon has purchased Whole Foods and has gotten into the grocery business in a big way.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Good news! The Accidental Product Manager blog is now being supported by a brand new podcast called (what else) “The Accidental Product Manager” This new podcast is available on the Anchor podcasting service (just purchased by Spotify!). If you don’t have time to read the latest The Accidental Product Manager updates, then listen to them! Click here to visit the podcast’s home page. Happy listening! . The post The Accidental Product Manager Podcast Now Available!
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AUGUST 27, 2018
Do consumers want to subscribe to cars or own them? Image Credit: Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar Follow. So I want you to think back to the last time that you bought a car. Just exactly how did you go about doing this fairly major task?
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
How to best meet the needs of the connected consumer Image Credit: Ismael Celis. How to best meet the needs of the connected consumer isn’t just a product managers dilemma, nor just a marketing executive or UX design professionals.
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APRIL 23, 2018
NASCAR needs to find ways to once again gain fan interest Image Credit: Joe Loong. Once upon a time (about 10 years ago) the American racing system called NASCAR was at the top of its popularity. There were movies made about it, and fans tuned in to watch every race on television.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
How To Keep Your Monthly Car Insurance Payments Low Image Credit: Asim Saeed. Owning a car is a truly exciting and a one-of-a-kind experience. This is especially true when you are young.
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JUNE 25, 2018
Coke product managers are fighting for the rights to “zero” Image Credit: Daniel Go. As a product manager, you know just how important the name of your product is.
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