Yesterday we summarized the Xena adventure “One Against An Army” In 10 Screencaps Or Less™. Now, let’s use that episode to see why Xena is arguably the greatest product manager ever.

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Xena is a warrior princess. In the TV episode “One Against An Army”, Xena fights the Persian army while her sidekick Gabrielle lies near death from a poisoned arrow. Let’s summarize “One Against An Army”… In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™

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Some helpful advice on how to succeed in the coming year:

“If I could offer one suggestion… be able to answer why for everything you do. Why am I going to this meeting? Why is this feature on my roadmap? Why is the sales team struggling to sell my product? If you can answer why to everything and directly link it to a strategy, either corporate or product you will achieve in 2009.”

- Stewart Rogers | Follow Stewart on Twitter

Don’t forget our New Year’s Resolutions For Product Managers for 2009!

When S.H.I.E.L.D. needs rapid insight into a case, they use psychics. When these psychics are attacked, S.H.I.E.L.D. turns to Captain America for help. When product managers need rapid insight and social networking… they turn to Twitter.

Welcome to the Twitter Handbook For Product Managers

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Captain America #239 is a comic book written by Peter Gillis with pencils by Fred Kida. Published by Marvel Comics in 1979, this twisted little gem is titled “Mind-Stains on the Virgin Snow!”. Let’s summarize the book… In 10 Panels Or Less!™

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In the previous issue, the head honcho of the super-secret spy organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. asked Cap to investigate the murders of several S.H.I.E.L.D. psychics.

The trail–including a haunting vision of a beautiful woman named Snowfall–leads Cap to a mountaintop citadel where he fights armed guards straddling giant hawks.

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Yesterday we summarized “Amélie” In 10 Screencaps Or Less™. Now, let’s see what this shy, quirky waitress can teach us about product management.

As 2008 draws to a close, we’re looking at a new year set against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and a very challenging, competitive business landscape.

Here are three new year’s resolutions, inspired by Amélie, that every product manager can utilize to help prepare for the challenge…

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“Amélie” (2001) is a French film (yes, there are subtitles) about a shy waitress who decides to help others while fighting her own sense of isolation. Let’s summarize “Amélie”… In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™

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Amélie Poulain is the daughter of an anti-social doctor and a neurotic schoolteacher. Isolated from other children and lacking any emotional support from her parents, Amélie develops a very active imagination.

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Yesterday, we looked at trends in casual gaming for 2008. Today, I’m offering my predictions for casual gaming in 2009.

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When we’re not talking product management at Product Management Meets Pop Culture, we’re talking casual games. (Not a surprise, given my gig @Gamesville.)

Today, we’re looking at the top five trends in casual gaming in 2008…

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I’m the senior product manager for Gamesville.com–the web’s first, best, and only place to compete in real-time, massively multiplayer game shows for free cash prizes–and today was a very special day for us.

A local man won big in our Magic 21 game show a few days ago, so we fired up the Gamesville Prize Patrol jeep today and drove down to Andover, MA, to present the real check (and a comically over-sized check) to the lucky winner, live and in person.

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