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Looking for a new agile framework? The Spotify Model may (or may not!) be the one for you…


What Is The Spotify Model?

Orkun Ozbatur talks about his experience as an Amazon Product Manager, the transition into Product Management, and the skills needed to launch a great MVP.


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An Exclusive Look at an Amazon Product Manager Role

TED Talks for Product Managers. We know you never stop learning and growing, so here are some fresh ideas, new information, and inspiration—straight from the TED stage. 


7 Powerful TED Talks To Make You a Better Product Manager

10 Powerful TED Talks To Make You a Better Product Manager

Why is it so hard to get a job as a Product Manager? It's a tough field to break into, but there are steps you can take to get a foot in the door.


Answered: Why Is It So Hard to Get a Job as a Product Manager?

Why Is It So Hard to Get a Job as a Product Manager?

A product's North Star is its "why." Product Managers have a lot on their plate, and a North Star gives direction when next steps are unclear.


What Is Your Product’s North Star?

A Product Manager's responsibilities change depending on what kind of team they lead. Here are the 4 main different types of Product Teams: Core, Platform, Growth, and First.


Different Types of Product Teams (Core, Platform, Growth, First)

So you want to be an eCommerce Product Manager... Here are the 5 main skills you need and challenges to prepare for. 


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5 Things You Need to Be an Ecommerce Product Manager

To rise from Product Manager to Product Leader, you need to master how to influence without authority: a combination of persuasion, people management, and communication skills.


Product Leadership Skills: Influence Without Authority

The Product world seems pretty hung up on technical skills. Let’s talk about it. What technical skills are actually required for Product Manager?


Product Managers and Technical Skills...What's The Deal?

Product Managers and Technical Skills…What’s The Deal?

Being a Product Manager vs Director of Product is very different. Learn about what steps you have to take to advance from an individual contributor to a Product Leader. 

The Difference: PM vs Director of Product

The ultimate beginner’s guide to market research for Product Managers. We’ll go over different types of market research, whether or not you should outsource, and 4 methods for lean market research.


Product Management Skills: Market Research

It’s essential to understand data as Product Manager; understanding data lets you build better relationships with your customers and technical team, aligns internal stakeholders, and ultimately helps you make better Product decisions.

5 Reasons Why It's Important to Understand Data as PM

5 Reasons Why Product Managers Have to Understand Data

Growth is on everyone’s mind. Find out how to be a great Growth Product Manager with Airbnb’s Product Manager, Pratik Shah.


Airbnb Product Manager Tells You How to Become a Good Growth PM

Airbnb Product Manager Tells You How to Become a Good Growth Product Manager

What is like to be a Product Manager at Spotify? Spotify's former VP of Product discusses key metrics, product launch challenges, and the skills Spotify looks for in candidates.


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Product Management at Spotify with Former VP of Product

What jobs can you get in tech without coding? These 3 tech jobs are challenging, rewarding, and don't require any coding background!

3 Great Jobs in Tech That Don't Require Coding

3 Great Jobs in Tech That Don’t Require Coding

Design and Product Management go hand-in-hand. Educate yourself about design to dramatically improve communication and alignment with your designers.

Product Managers: Here's How to Make Your Designers Love You

Product Managers: Here’s How to Make Your Designers Love You

It’s the little things that separate the good Product Managers from the truly great ones. Build these habits of Product Managers and the consistency will pay off!


10 Weekly Habits of Product Managers That Make a Big Difference

A hotly argued debate is business outcomes vs outputs. In theory, it's easy to say outcomes are more important. But in practice, focusing on outputs is seductive because of a more is more mentality.


Should Product Managers Focus on Outcomes over Outputs?

Stakeholder Management is the unsung hero of the Product Manager skillset. No product is made in isolation, and Product Managers are the ones who bring all the moving pieces (and people) together.


Product Management Skills: Stakeholder Management

How to Manage Product Stakeholders

The conversation around Product Management is full of myths, incorrect stereotypes, and misleading statements…let’s bust a few!


5 Product Management Myths...Busted!

5 Product Management Myths…Busted!

Breaking into Technical Product Management (TPM) requires a few extra skills. Sushmitha Nannuru, a Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon Web Services, answers audience questions on TPM and more.


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Breaking into Technical PM with Amazon Senior Product Manager

Everything you need to know about being a Product Manager in the Gaming industry. 


Hey! Listen!...Here's How to Be a Gaming PM

Hey! Listen!…Here’s How to Be a Gaming PM

A great way to iterate and improve your products is to a build customer feedback loop straight into the product itself! Learn how to begin a customer feedback loop and use the feedback you get to close it.


Customer Feedback Loops: The Tools You Need

Lessons in design thinking from the product giants Apple and Google. Design thinking is a big a reason their products have been so successful—it helped them race (and stay) ahead of the competition.

Design Thinking for PMs: 3 Lessons From Apple and Google

What is a Minimum Viable Experience (MVE)? It differs from Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in that while MVP just deals with the product, MVE covers product, marketing, sales, and customer support—the entire customer experience across various touchpoints.

What Is Minimum Viable Experience (MVE)?

Jocelyn Miller, a former Product Leader at Amazon and Google, answers audience questions on breaking into Product.


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Google Product Manager Reveals Her Leadership and Career Tips

Learn the ins and outs of user story mapping, along with what you need to bring to the table as a PM.


Product Management Skills: User Story Mapping

Conflict resolution is a must-have skill for Product Managers. And a bonus skill is conflict prevention!

Product Leadership Skills: Conflict Resolution

Working well with a sales team is crucial for the success of a product. Find out what common pitfalls there are for Product Manager collaboration with sales and how to collaborate effectively.


Productive Collaboration Between a Product Team and Sales Team

Translating your software to another language and geographical region is an exciting challenge and opportunity for growth. Product localization isn't easy, but it's worth it.

From Zero to Hero: Product Localization for Global Markets

What exactly is the no code movement, and what impact will no code platforms have on the future of Product and Product Managers?


How No Code Tools Empower Product Teams

What is enterprise (B2B) Product Management like? It involves working closely with customers (internal or external) to support their business needs through a defined product.

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What Is It Like to Be an Enterprise Product Manager?

User stories are the smallest unit of work in agile frameworks. You can’t do agile without them!


What Are Agile User Stories?

Time management is a key skill for any Product Manager. These are the top 4 tips to become a master at it.


Time Management Tips For Product Managers: How to Prioritize Your Work

Data analytics is a great way for Product Managers to make confident decisions. Here are 3 types of data to focus on.

Why Data Analytics Matters for Product Managers

The Importance of Data Analysis for Product Managers

Don’t know your Scrum processes from your Agile principles? We’ve got you covered in the Agile vs Scrum guide.


The Difference: Agile vs Scrum

Hackathons aren’t just for coders! Product Managers have a lot to offer, and get also gain some valuable Product Development experience by participating. 


Everything Product Managers Need to Know about Hackathons

A Product School alum shares how he went from consultant to Product Manager after taking Product School's course. He got the entrepreneur bug and has since used his Product skills to co-found multiple startups.

Transitioning From Consultant to Product Manager: Alumni Stories

The art of Product Management is based on influencing without authority. Siddharth Bhaskar shares his experience influencing without authority as a Product Leader at Best Buy.


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How to Influence Without Authority by BestBuy Sr Product Manager

Failure and success. Both are learning opportunities—especially when you find success after almost failing. Here are 5 products that were on their way to failure, but then recovered spectacularly.

Coming Back from The Brink: 5 Product Stories of Failure and Success

John Franck, author of "Every Product Manager’s First 90 Days," tells us how to give a good first impression and get settled into the day-to-day in a new Product Manager role.

Interviewing John Franck, Author of Every Product Manager's First 90 Days

Interviewing John Franck, Author of Every Product Manager’s First 90 Days

So you’ve got a Product Manager interview at Google. Now it’s time to prepare! Here's what to expect.

Prepare for a Product Manager Interview at Google

Prepare for a Product Management Interview at Google

A Product Manager is a problem-solver. They are in charge of bringing people together to imagine, create, and launch software and hardware products that fix user problems.

What Does A Product Manager Do?

Agile Product Management: A Study Guide for PMs

Test your product knowledge the only way that really matters…a trivia quiz! 


The Ultimate Product Trivia Quiz: Test Your PM Knowledge -

The Ultimate Product Trivia Quiz: Test Your PM Knowledge

What causes products from huge companies to crash and burn? Sometimes it’s a lack of Product-Market Fit. Don’t make these mistakes!


Understanding Product-Market Fit: A Product Manager's Guide

Understanding Product-Market Fit: A Product Manager’s Guide

Impostor syndrome is the feeling of not being good enough or that you’ve somehow blagged your way into your job. Here's how to overcome it.

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in the Product World -

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in the Product World

Table of Contents What Does Design Have to Do With Product Managers?Things To Consider When Choosing a ToolTop Design and Prototyping Tools for Product Managers1. Figma2. Adobe XD3. InVision4. Balsamiq5. SketchHow To Find Tools for Product ManagersHow to Learn More About Design What Does Design Have to Do With Product Managers? Product Managers sit at […]


Design Tools for Product Managers in 2021 -

Design Tools for Product Managers in 2021

It’s not enough to simply expect the most common product management interview questions…


Behind The 10 Most Common Product Management Interview Questions

Looking for fresh perspectives? Check out these great documentaries on tech, creativity, and Silicon Valley’s biggest scam.


7 Documentaries Product People Shouldn't Miss

7 Documentaries Product People Shouldn’t Miss

With so many companies losing traction and failing – how can we make sure our products survive in the market? Satya Singh thinks it’s Product Driven Growth.


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Why Customers Come Back: Product-Driven Growth

Agile product development is no fairytale, but it can be broken down into epics, stories, themes, and initiatives.


Stories, Epics, Themes and Initiatives for Product Managers

So you want your boss to pay for your education. How can you best convince them to help you level up your career?


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Convincing Your Boss to Pay for Your PM Certification

APM programs are a great way for graduates to get their start in Product Management. Here’s everything you need to know to find the right one for you.


Everything You Need to Know About APM Programs

Learn everything you need to know about Go To Market Strategies, plus a template to build your own.


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Go To Market Strategies: A Guide for Product Managers + Template

What’s better than a product management ebook? A free product management ebook!


10 Free eBooks For Your Product Manager Library

Why is everyone talking about Product-Led Growth? Find out what it is, how Slack and Pinterest use it for big wins, and how to replicate it for yourself.


Product-Led Growth Strategy for Product Managers

NPS, or Net Promoter Score, can be a powerful tool for understanding your customers. But how do smart Product Managers use it?


NPS for Product Managers and How to Use it (Properly!)

Find out the best data visualization platform for you, along with our recommendations on how to choose the right tool for your team. 


10 Best Data Visualization Platforms for Product Managers

What makes an awesome PM? Find out which 5 key traits can help to launch you from simply a good product manager, to being a truly great one.


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5 Qualities of Great Product Managers in 2019

What is Product Design exactly? Here’s everything you need to make you a better, design-thinking Product Manager!


What Is Product Design?

Ruben Lozano, Google Clous PM, illustrates what machine learning is, how it differs from artificial intelligence and how it is related to statistics.


How to Be a Great Machine Learning PM by Google Product Manager

What is Product Discovery, and how can Product Managers get it right? Here we’ll lay out the steps you need to take and the tools to get it done.


Product Discovery 101 for Product Managers

Don’t make the mistake of thinking UX and UI are the same! Get your design knowledge up to date.


The Difference: UX vs UI

The skills you use as a software engineer can be incredibly helpful when transitioning to product management. Let’s look at why software engineers make great PMs…


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3 Reasons Why Software Engineers Make Great Product Managers

Product Management best practices are often given B2C examples and case studies, so David LeDonne shows us how to apply them to B2B products.


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Secrets to a More Successful B2B Product Approach by Google PM

New to data? Find out the difference between qualitative and quantitative data, and why you need both!


The Difference: Qualitative vs Quantitative Data

Leadership takes a lot of different skills and attributes. Luckily, there’s a TED talk for each of them!


10 TED Talks That'll Make You a Stronger Product Leader

10 TED Talks That’ll Make You a Stronger Product Leader

Product Management and Growth have always felt like they’re worlds apart. Not so much anymore!


Yes, Product Managers Should be Growth Hackers and Here's Why

Yes, Product Managers Should be Growth Hackers and Here’s Why

Get a peek into the life of an Internet of Things (IoT) Product Manager, from the perspective of Hector García Tellado, a Principal Group PM at Microsoft working on Microsoft Dynamics 365.


Card: What is Internet of Things (IoT) Product Management?

What is Internet of Things (IoT) Product Management?

So you’ve just started your first job as Product Manager. With goals and a plan, it doesn’t have to be so terrifying.


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Setting Up for Success: Your First 30 Days as a Product Manager

In the season of spooks, our Product community shared their interview horror stories…


Horror Stories for Product Managers: Interviews from Hell

Dive deep into wireframes, up your design knowledge, and make your designers love you!


A Product Manager’s Beginner Guide to Wireframes

Wise up on inclusive digital product design and learn about the importance of building diverse product teams.


What Is Inclusive Digital Product Design?

Johnny Chang, a Netflix Senior PM, joined us for an exclusive AMA session. He talked about how to leverage a UX/Engineering background to land a PM role.


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Netflix Sr Product Manager Shares Tips on How to Break into Product

Cross functional collaboration is mentioned a lot in the product world, and it’s time to re-examine our understanding of it.


Product Management Skills: Cross Functional Collaboration

The best way to attract the right candidate for your new PM role, is to write the perfect job posting.


Hiring A Product Manager: Job Posting Templates

Everyone loves a good course! Here are our recommended data, design, business, coding, and ML courses for PMs.


Top 10 Courses for Product Managers — From Data to Design, and More

See our top 15 blogs on Product Management, design, data, business, and technology.


Top 15 Blogs for Product Managers

Top 15 Product Management Blogs

Download your calendar for your #ProductMonthChallenge!


#ProductMonthChallenge: 30 Days to a Better PM

There’s an endless number of great podcasts for Product Managers out there! To help you choose, we’ve selected some of the best…


The 8 Podcasts Product Managers Need to Hear

Everyone needs a great community! Here are our top picks for the best online communities for product managers.


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