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PM Branding: Building Your Personal Brand as a Product Manager

The Product Guy

A strong PM brand can: Increase your influence internally with stakeholders and externally within the industry. Be Consistent Across Platforms Your brand should be cohesive across various channels—whether it’s your LinkedIn profile, industry blogs, or internal communications. As the industry evolves, so should your brand.

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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

Product Verification In discussing product verification, Nishant highlighted how this crucial activity has transformed dramatically with the adoption of different development methodologies, particularly in the software industry. The Validation Component The heart of solution identification lies in customer validation.

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528: From startup founder to product success and why interacting with people is the big change – with Anya Cheng

Product Innovation Educators

The key message: Focus on solving one problem exceptionally rather than competing on multiple features. This approach has informed her success across different industries and roles, from retail to technology. The Feature Competition Trap During her work mentoring product managers and startups, Anya noticed a recurring pattern.

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521: Leadership Crossroads–What Every Product Manager Must Know Before Their Next Move – with Kimberly Bloomston, CPO

Product Innovation Educators

Her first professional role was with a retail industry consulting company, where she started as a part-time employee during college. Beyond handling escalations, Kim found herself hosting customer development partner groups, speaking at industry events, and participating in strategic sales calls.

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Tackling the Challenges of Personal Branding for Product Managers

The Product Guy

Balancing Internal and External Branding One of the trickiest aspects of PM branding is balancing how you are perceived within your company versus in the broader industry. When your messaging and expertise feel scattered, stakeholders and peers may have difficulty associating you with a clear value proposition.

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Here’s What You Missed at TPG Live: Beyond IC & Introducing Product

The Product Guy

Tom : Tailor your messaging to address the specific concerns of each stakeholder group. Communicate Strategically : Tailor your messaging to stakeholders, aligning it with what matters most to them—whether it’s customer satisfaction, business impact, or operational efficiency. Reach out to Jeremy Horn at jhorn@theproductguy.com.

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529: Is this the best AI-powered market research approach? – with Carmel Dibner

Product Innovation Educators

Case Study: Finding New Insights in Mature Industries To illustrate how the human-AI partnership can unlock unexpected value, Carmel shared an example from the snowplow industry. She worked with a client who had been in the snowplow and snow equipment business for 20 yearsa veteran who deeply understood the industry.