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The Secret Product Management Framework

The Secret PM Handbook

One of the most challenging questions about product management has been – in my experience – “What is Product Management?”. We’re called “product” managers. We’ll start with a box labeled “Product.” I suspect most of what you’ve learned about product management thus far has revolved around “the product.”

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429: Innovation practices of the best companies – with Sally Kay

Product Innovation Educators

Lessons for product managers from PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovators Award Every year the Product Management and Development Association (PDMA) recognizes an organization with the Outstanding Corporate Innovators Award (OCI). Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [3:04] Why was the OCI award created?

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Role of a Product Manager: Unraveling the Key Responsibilities & Role in Business Success

Sequent Learning

What is a Product Manager? The role of a product manager is the linchpin in product development, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to market launch. Tasked with strategizing, planning, and executing product initiatives, they’re the visionary behind the product’s success.

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A Better Approach To Demoing Can Turn Sales Around

The Secret PM Handbook

Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. I love working with marketing and sales to make sure they can sell my products effectively. It was full of “Our product does X” and “Let me show you how our product does Y.” The account reps were not hitting quota on new logos.

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The Secret Product Management Framework

The Secret PM Handbook

One of the most challenging questions about product management has been – in my experience – “What is Product Management?”. We’re called “product” managers. We’ll start with a box labeled “Product.” I suspect most of what you’ve learned about product management thus far has revolved around “the product.”

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3 Proven Ways To Help Your Sales Team Beat Quota

The Secret PM Handbook

Co-opting product management into sales. My good friend Geoffrey Anderson ( @ganders2112 ) recently wrote about a situation we product managers sometimes find ourselves in. When sales are not going well, company leadership might ask product management come in to help hit the numbers. This can be a bad thing or a good thing.

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Mental Models for Product Managers – Part 2

The Secret PM Handbook

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. Who the product is for (the market).