87: An exercise in stakeholder alignment
When your stakeholders each have their own interpretations of the product strategy, this lack of stakeholder…
Tag: top tips
6: 6 tips for presenting slides that don’t suck
All product managers will need to stand up and present to others at some point. You…
7: Public speaking is as much about how you say it as well as what you say
Closely related to presenting well is the art of public speaking. While not everyone is thrilled…
6: Good presentation skills are not the same as good PowerPoint skills
It is inevitable that you will need to stand up and give a presentation at some…
2: Find problems rather than guess solutions
When we start thinking about the requirements for a new product version, I bet we all…
OMG EOL – LOL (or: How to take a product to end of life)
Product managers are full of contradictions: if we’re not busting a gut to launch something, we’re…
Lo-fi usability testing – Part 3: Ten top tips
In the thrilling* conclusion to this lo-fi usability testing trilogy, we get down to the nitty-gritty…
How to get your sales team selling value instead of discounting
Does your sales team sell your products (like, in exchange for money), or does it give…
33 cut-out-and-keep usability requirements for your product
I strongly believe that all software companies should have a manifesto or a set of guidelines…
DIY Eco Linux Fileserver (part 2)
Earlier this month, I was attempting to appease my wife by reducing my server’s power consumption…
