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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Be innovative. You’ll be seen as an innovator and not just someone who goes along with the group. Product management focuses on releasing the right products to the right markets at the right time; set both financial and operational goals for your product line. #4: Be true to yourself and present your own ideas confidently.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Too often we deal with the symptoms of a problem instead of dealing with the problem head-on; Seth Godin calls this “bear shaving.&# Filed under: Innovation Tagged: | bear shaving , focus , Seth Godin « Win with Win/Loss analysis Provide opportunities for success » Like Be the first to like this post.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. What matters in 2010?

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Listening to Tribes by Seth Godin. Filed under: Leadership , Learning , Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | commitment , Seth Godin , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Trust Agents , Tribes , criticism « Feedback Book Review: Trust Agents » Like Be the first to like this post.

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APRIL 10, 2010

They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse. They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed.

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MAY 31, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Help product marketing set the proper tone for the launch by understanding the new product’s strengths. A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The product management perspective: Leadership is a crucial element of successful product management, and product management & marketing are key roles in successful companies. The combination is powerful and has meaningfully contributed to the success of this blog.

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MAY 8, 2010

Markets change quickly. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. — The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Seth Godin covers this concept nicely in his book Tribes. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , titles « Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Embrace, then apply » Like Be the first to like this post.

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AUGUST 29, 2010

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MARCH 30, 2010

Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. – The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust.

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APRIL 20, 2010

One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your market, you will become the hero of your organization.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

According to Robin Sharma , the author of The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life , anyone can be a leader.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. Instead we should embrace it and make sure that through our hard work and strategic insight we create great products that help development, marketing and sales receive high praise and recognition for their work. CEOs are praised for their vision.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

3 Responses Chris Fillebrown , on January 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm said: In October of 2009 I started the Frame of Reference blog to focus on the innovation space. A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. The articles speak to one type of leader in particular, the thought leader.

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MAY 18, 2010

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Online Marketing Degrees : Provides information to people who are seeking a college degree in Marketing. They have five campuses in the upper mid-west and Florida, and a major presence on-line. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Filed under: Trust , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | requirements , change , flexibility « Book Review: Trust Agents Lucky breaks » Like Be the first to like this post. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

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JANUARY 4, 2010

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers need to provide direction for how a product should be built, and through your understanding of the market, give them assurance they are building the right product. Marketing: When most people hear the word ‘marketing,’ the duties of PR and marcom are how they usually interpret it.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The rules that apply to personal success also apply to product success (with some adaptations): discover the value of ideas for new products by doing market research; understand the personas, the potential users and buyers of the products; then “plant the seeds&# of the product by writing clear requirements and designs.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

Without trust, you get nowhere.&# – Jack Trout “Everything in marketing points to the reality that the profitable companies are those that have earned the confidence of their public. The younger Covey has written a book that matters.&# – Seth Godin Trust provides the foundation on which you build solid relationships.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

Leaders who understand the markets they sell to and take advantage of new opportunities will receive the same rewards Dr. Dyer expresses for individuals. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. This same philosophy also applies to companies and organizations.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Product managers have a huge opportunity to work effectively with their development teams to bring products through to market. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on May 8, 2010 at 2:21 pm said: Great points. Thanks for comment.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

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MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Purpose , Trust « Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting Value comes from work » Like Be the first to like this post. As I contemplate the events of the day, I feel a quiet assurance that my little girl is going to soar to great heights.

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MARCH 1, 2010

3 Responses The 7 Lesson Series of Attraction Marketing That You Should Not Ignore | Network Marketer Professional , on March 5, 2010 at 11:40 am said: [.] Covey « Seeds of success Credit comes later » Like Be the first to like this post. Trust and credibility « Lead on Purpose [.]

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | language « Lucky breaks Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title » Like Be the first to like this post.

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JULY 13, 2009

One the most effective ways to be the star of your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your specific market, you will become the hero of your organization.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

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