Thanks everyone for the great conversation in the most recent #prodmgmttalk chat session! This week, Roger Cauvin inspired us to think about product managers as innovators – or enablers of innovation. Each week, I find myself thinking about at least one of the #prodmgmttalk questions long after the hour is […]
Marketing / Product Management
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Is Your Market Fragmented or Concentrated?
Market concentration – or fragmentation – is an important big picture view of your market. Insights into the nature of competition for your customers will help you make decisions about your product. But only if you correctly define your market.
Product Management
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Innovation and Transparency
Accept has invited me to participate in their webinar series on Transparency and Innovation – this Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern). Join us and join in!
Product Management
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The Conversation Ecosystem
The previous article, The Conversation Economy, lays out a perspective of approaching the success of your business, and of your product, in light of the conversations that flow around them. You can view the ecology that defines your market in terms of the kinds of conversations you’re having with your […]
Austin TX / Organizations / Product Management / ProductCamp
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ProductCamp Austin Summer 2009
Austin’s 3rd UnConference for product managers and product marketing managers is coming up on August 15t. If you’re in Austin or can come to Austin, you should definitely plan on participating – it’s free, and a great opportunity to network, share, and learn.
Product Management
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Product Management Philosophy
Adam Bullied has thrown down a “manifesto” to start a conversation on product management – and to try and help drive our community to a common definition or understanding of product management. And he’s asked for feedback. Using idea seeding, we’ll see what we can come up with in 30 […]
Product Management / Slightly off-topic
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Michael Arrington’s Inbox is Fat!
Michael Arrington has 2400+ unread emails in his inbox. And he needs someone to fix it. If you are the person with the idea to save us all, send me an email and tell me all about it. Actually, strike that. Drop by my house and tell me all about […]
Flashback
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Flashback: A Year Ago This Week on Tyner Blain [2006-10-06]
A look back at the best from a year ago.
Product Management
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Superhero Product Managers
Product managers are the leaders in organizations that lead by unfluence, adapt to changing circumstances, understand domains and markets, and communicate effectively with executives, customers, and development. They set scope, understand value, prioritize and define direction. They leap tall buildings in a single bound…