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# Christopher Cummings

Storyteller. Product Leader. App Maker. Believer.

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- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture](https://christophercummings.com/product-blog/) - Welcome to Product Management Meets Pop Culture, or PMMPC for short. We use movies, comics, and other pop culture ephemera to illustrate product management lesson that anyone can start using immediately. Dive right in, won’t you?
- [Insights From The Thompson Twins On How Product Managers and UX Can Better Harmonize To Drive Bigger Business Impact](https://christophercummings.com/2024/02/25/insights-from-the-thompson-twins-on-how-product-managers-and-ux-can-better-harmonize-to-drive-bigger-business-impact/) - As a product manager, do you ever get frustrated by UX designers who want to influence decision-making, but don’t know how? As a UX person, do you find it frustrating when product managers won’t take your thoughts into consideration? The Thompson Twin’s 1983 pop song “We Are Detective” tells the playful story of detectives who
- [Product Manager Perspective - How Personalized Interactive Videos Enhance Customer Experiences](https://christophercummings.com/2022/12/19/product-manager-perspective-how-personalized-interactive-videos-enhance-customer-experiences/) - The fine folks at Duck Creek Technologies invited me onto their monthly podcast where they discuss market trends, innovative technologies, and implications for the insurance industry. Here is the description of the episode: Partner Podcast #21 | From online shopping to ordering a rideshare, today’s consumers have become accustomed to receiving personalized, seamless experiences –
- [Product Managers, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane...?](https://christophercummings.com/2023/04/02/product-managers-what-ever-happened-to-baby-jane/) - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane…? is a 1991 thriller, starring real-life sisters Lynn Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave as siblings entangled in a progressively-deranged codependent relationship. This melodrama carries an important lesson for Product Managers about setting expectations for themselves and others. < SPOILER WARNING >Key plot points of this grim, 32-year-old made-for-TV thriller are
- [Why Did The Vampire Fail As A Product Manager?](https://christophercummings.com/2023/03/13/why-did-the-vampire-fail-as-a-product-manager/) - I love jokes because they can accomplish multiple objectives at once: Break tension, reduce stress, and pave the way for actual conversation. Feel free to deploy today’s #PMJoke at your convenience: Bonus Content Joe Ghali of 280 Group explains how Product Managers can better communicate with stakeholders in this quick video: New Around Here? Subscribe to
- [Two Types of Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2023/11/29/two-types-of-product-managers/) - I love jokes because they can accomplish multiple objectives at once: Break tension, reduce stress, and pave the way for actual conversation. Feel free to deploy today’s #PMJoke at your convenience: Bonus Content Entrepreneur Dave Ramsey shares practical advice on how to simplify making more effective decisions: New Around Here? Subscribe to receive future updates. Connect with
- [H.O.S.T.E.S.S. Framework: Key To Winning Battle Among Supersonic Hair Dryers, Cup Cakes, Changing Market Landscapes](https://christophercummings.com/2023/09/03/h-o-s-t-e-s-s-framework-key-to-winning-battle-between-supersonic-hair-dryers-cup-cakes/) - Starting in the late 1970s, Hostess hired comic book creators to produce a series of single-page ads to promote Hostess fruit pies, cup cakes, and other desserts. In the Hostess ad Blown About, the Human Torch’s battle against the villainous Blow Dryer provides a tasty framework for helping Product Managers navigate an ever-changing market landscape.
- [Product Management Lessons From The Life Of Jack Rebney, Winnebago Man](https://christophercummings.com/2023/05/26/product-management-lesson-from-the-life-of-jack-rebney-winnebago-man/) - Jack Rebney, aka “Winnebago Man”, aka “The World’s Angriest Man”, passed away recently at the age of 93. Rebney is probably the most famous person you've never heard of, but you have likely heard his voice. He was a former RV salesman whose hysterical, explosive, profanity-laced outbursts circulated on VHS tapes in the 1990s and
- [Josie's Observation & The Secret To Better Product Strategy Meetings](https://christophercummings.com/2019/02/15/josies-observation-the-secret-to-better-product-strategy-meetings/) - "Let's get several stakeholders together to gather feedback on our product strategy and exchange ideas." It sounds so constructive and positive, right? Until five minutes into the meeting... when someone launches into their carefully constructed laundry list of must-have features... and someone else wants to know what happened to that one feature that was discussed
- [Product Management Joke: The Phone Call](https://christophercummings.com/2019/06/28/product-management-joke-the-phone-call/) - "Today's my first day as a product manager," Grant whispered to himself. "Whatever I do in these next few hours is going to cement the kind of PM people expect me to be." As he sat at his desk, staring at his silent desk phone. He knew he didn't want to be one of those
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2019](https://christophercummings.com/2019/12/31/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2019/) - It's that time of year when we look back at the top product management insights from the last 12 months, and pair them up with a cavalcade of highs and lows from pop culture. Allons-y! January Low: We kick off the year with Hulu's Fyre Fraud and Netflix's Fyre -- a pair of documentaries that
- [Product Management Joke: Celebrating The Product Launch](https://christophercummings.com/2017/09/22/product-management-joke-celebrating-the-product-launch/) - A new Product Manager has launched his first product, and his friends John and Janet wanted to send him flowers for the occasion...
- [Product Management Joke: The Three Envelopes](https://christophercummings.com/2009/12/02/product-management-joke-the-three-envelopes/) - A new Product Manager finds a note from his predecessor, and it says, "I've left you three envelopes. If you encounter a problem you can't resolve, open one of the envelopes..."
- [Product Management Joke: The Dream Requirements Doc](https://christophercummings.com/2016/06/24/product-management-joke-the-dream-requirements-doc/) - An anxious Product Manager goes to his therapist because he keeps having this same dream, over and over again...
- [Product Management Joke: CEO Pool Party](https://christophercummings.com/2018/04/01/product-management-joke-ceo-pool-party/) - A CEO throws a pool party for her employees. Giddiness turns to fear as her employees arrive and find their boss' Olympic-size swimming pool swarming with over a dozen live sharks. "As you know," the CEO says, "I value courage. Courage is what made me the success I am today. If any of you has
- [The One Where I Said Too Much](https://christophercummings.com/2020/01/20/the-one-where-i-said-too-much/) - The NBC sitcom Friends debuted in 1994 and followed the lives of six twenty-somethings living in New York City. Chandler (played by Matthew Perry) often struggles with relationships, and goes to his friends for help. Hilarity ensues. And so does a lesson in executive meetings for product managers. We're about to recap the
- [Product Management Joke: The Quarters](https://christophercummings.com/2020/04/01/product-management-joke-the-quarters/) - A product manager, a designer, and a salesperson are having lunch in the break room. When the designer gets up to go to the vending machines, the salesperson leans over to the product manager and says, "This artiste is such a space cadet. When he comes back, I'll prove it to you." The designer returns
- [Product Manager: Your Heart Will Go On (Fear of Failure)](https://christophercummings.com/2020/09/14/product-manager-your-heart-will-go-on-fear-of-failure/) - Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox is a cover band that puts vintage filters on modern songs. One of my favorites is their cover of Celine Dionne's My Heart Will Go On in a 1950's Jackie Wilson style. When this song popped up in my playlist, it got me to thinking about a post Scott Bradlee wrote
- [Omega Supreme: Not Impressed With Your  Analysis](https://christophercummings.com/2020/07/06/omega-supreme-not-impressed-with-your-analysis/) - Omega Supreme and your stakeholders share one thing in common: The ability to spark fear and panic into product managers who face off against them. The other trait they likely share: No patience for fact-free analysis. So before entering the fray, make sure you have data to support your narrative. Check out Shopify's product management
- [Batman: Noel and the Danger of Unchecked Product Management Empathy](https://christophercummings.com/2020/11/25/batman-noel-and-the-danger-of-unchecked-product-management-empathy/) - Batman: Noel is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, featuring a Batman twist on a Charles Dickens classic. < SPOILER WARNING > We’re going to reveal key plot points of Batman: Noel as we explore the danger of unchecked empathy for product managers. And we'll do it all in 12 panels or
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2020](https://christophercummings.com/2020/12/30/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2020/) - It's that time of year when we look back fondly at the top product management insights from the last 12 months, and pair them up with a puzzling parade of highs and lows from pop culture. Because it's 2020, we'll be wrestling with murder hornets, tumbleweed tornadoes, and asparagus psychics. So grab a quarantini and
- [Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Theater: A Product Management Lesson In Innovation, Pricing, and Comedy From "Rifftrax Live: Sharknado"](https://christophercummings.com/2014/07/15/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-to-go-back-to-the-theater-a-product-management-lesson-in-innovation-pricing-and-comedy-from-rifftrax-live-sharknado/) - Could product management save the movie business? The gang at Rifftrax shows us the way.
- [Know Who Understands The Strategic Power Of Product Vision Statements? Cobra Commander](https://christophercummings.com/2009/08/11/know-who-understands-the-strategic-power-of-product-vision-statements-cobra-commander/) - This product visioning exercise paid off huge dividends, enabling the Commander to eventually execute his broader plans to take over the United States, unseat the Royal Family of Great Britain, and force France and Russia to knuckle under.
- [Why Xena, Warrior Princess, Is The Greatest Product Manager Ever](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/06/why-xena-warrior-princess-is-the-greatest-product-manager-ever/) - Working with Xena is remarkable. Transformative. She helps make you a better person. Who wouldn't want to be--or work for!--a product manager like that?
- [The Genius Of He-Man's Mini Comics Illustrates The Importance Of Thinking On Your Feet](https://christophercummings.com/2018/10/27/the-genius-of-heman-mini-comics-illustrates-the-importance-of-thinking-on-your-feet/) - Every day, you're inventing something. The faster your can generate, collate, and evaluate ideas to get at a solution, the more successful you're going to be...
- [Win-Loss Analysis Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 8](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/30/win-loss-analysis-of-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season-8/) - Example win/loss analysis demonstrating why Dark Horse lost me as a customer for Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 8
- [The Rebirth of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Generation 2 Shows How Product Managers Can Scale Themselves](https://christophercummings.com/2018/08/19/the-rebirth-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-generation-2-shows-how-product-managers-can-scale-themselves/) - "Transformers: Generation 2" is a 12-issue comic book series where everyone's favorite transforming robots battle the vastly superior forces of the next generation Cybertronian Empire and confront a new threat more dangerous than anything they've ever encountered before. The series was written by Simon Furman, drawn primarily by Manny Galan, Derek Yaniger and Geoff Senior,
- [Thanks For Mentioning Me](https://christophercummings.com/2021/01/18/thanks-for-mentioning-me/) - Two different blogs mentioned me recently so I wanted to return the favor. Ray Slater Berry at Chameleon curated a helpful guide to product management blogs, and here's what he said about mine: Perhaps one of the best product management blogs on the market. Here’s why. There’s nothing quite like it. How Christopher Cummings manages to link Optimus
- [Humanity's Reaction To The Moon-Munching Remina Reveals How Cognitive Bias Can Destroy Product Manager Ability To Correctly Address Client Problems](https://christophercummings.com/2021/02/06/humanitys-reaction-to-the-moon-munching-remina-reveals-how-cognitive-bias-can-destroy-product-manager-ability-to-correctly-address-client-problems/) - Junji Ito's sci-fi horror Remina explores the savagery of a hopeless humanity as a cosmic-level catastrophe approaches. Truly, a product management saga not for the faint of heart! < SPOILER WARNING > We’ll reveal key plot points of Remina as we explore the perils of cognitive bias for product managers. And we’ll do it all in 12
- [Dayglow's "Close To You" Gets Product Managers Out Of Their Heads, Back Into The Game](https://christophercummings.com/2021/03/27/dayglows-close-to-you-gets-product-managers-out-of-their-heads-back-into-the-game/) - Ever overthink things at work? Feel frustrated by personalities who dominate conversations and decision-making? Or feel paralyzed because you doubt you have enough data to commit to a decision? Dayglow's alt-rock song "Close To You" is about two strangers at a party who catch each other's eye, but never actually say hello because they're trapped
- [First Friends: The X-Men Show Product Managers How To Communicate More Effectively With Angry Customers](https://christophercummings.com/2021/04/30/first-friends-the-x-men-show-product-managers-how-to-communicate-more-effectively-with-angry-customers/) - "First Friends" is a short story from Classic X-Men #2 that moves a pair of popular X-Men from awkward acquaintances toward best of friends. In the process, this story sheds light on how product managers can communicate more effectively with angry customers. < SPOILER WARNING > We’ll reveal key plot points from this 35 year
- [Shameless Self-Promotion: Introducing EngageOne Communicate](https://christophercummings.com/2021/06/28/shameless-self-promotion-introducing-engageone-communicate/) - Earlier this month, we launched EngageOne Communicate, a cloud-based digital engagement platform that enables business users and technical specialists to easily collaborate in the design, personalization, and delivery of digital experiences across email, SMS, interactive video and chatbots, and then measure the results. (Say that three times, fast.) Catching A Breather As product manager for
- [Captain America's Analysis Is Correct: Don’t Go Off The Deep End](https://christophercummings.com/2021/08/30/captain-americas-analysis-is-correct-dont-go-off-the-deep-end/) - Traveling to alternate universes, much like business conversations about pricing, can push you to the brink. So many questions may surround you that you even start to doubt your own existence like poor Giant Man in Avengers Annual #2. But Captain America’s words to Giant Man apply to Avengers stuck in alternate universes as well
- [The Trial Of Reed Richards Reveals The Importance Of Advocates In Your Product Management Career](https://christophercummings.com/2021/09/06/the-trial-of-reed-richards-reveals-the-importance-of-advocates-in-your-product-management-career/) - “The Trial of Reed Richards” is a classic morality tale by John Byrne: Because scientist Reed Richards saves the world-devouring Galactus from death, a galactic tribunal seizes Reed and puts him on trial for the resulting extinction-level events caused by the revitalized Galactus. In the process, this story reveals how advocates can make or break
- [Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace Sheds Light On How Product Managers Can Overcome Bad Product Strategy](https://christophercummings.com/2021/10/16/garth-merenghis-darkplace-sheds-light-on-how-product-managers-can-overcome-bad-product-strategy/) - A spoof of bad 80’s TV dramas, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace presents itself as a lost, low-budget show now getting its first modern-day screening. Each episode features Dr. Rick Dagless, M.D., fighting the forces of evil that haunt Darkplace Hospital. Episode three “Skipper The Eye Child” carries an important message for product managers haunted by bad
- [That Strange Thanksgiving Day Highlights The Importance Of Gratitude To The Successful Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2021/12/05/that-strange-thanksgiving-day-highlights-the-importance-of-gratitude-to-the-successful-product-manager/) - A post about Thanksgiving on December 5? Isn’t that a little strange, Chris? Sure, but the publication date of the story we’re using as our springboard into today’s topic is December 10, 1958, so from a certain lens we’re publishing a few days early. At least, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. “Thanksgiving
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2021](https://christophercummings.com/2021/12/19/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2021/) - It's that time of year when we reflect on the top product management insights from the last 12 months, align them with a calendrical cavalcade of highs and lows from pop culture, and add a soupçon of viral trends. “But I don’t need to reflect on insights from product management this year." January High: Dayglow
- [One Awkward Man’s Quest To Stop King Arthur From Destroying Modern-Day England Illustrates The Importance Of Taking Calculated Risks In Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2022/01/31/one-awkward-mans-quest-to-stop-king-arthur-from-destroying-modern-day-england-illustrates-the-importance-of-taking-calculated-risks-in-product-management/) - When a group of extremists bring a mythic figure to life in their quest for power, a retired monster hunter yanks her awkward adult grandson into a world of magic, wizardry and heavy artillery in a desperate quest to stop the legendary threat. Once & Future (Vol. 1): The King Is Undead collects the first
- ["The Pinedale Shopping Mall Has Just Been Bombed By Live Turkeys!" Or, How To Rebuild Trust With Stakeholders In Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2022/02/12/the-pinedale-shopping-mall-has-just-been-bombed-by-live-turkeys-or-how-to-rebuild-trust-with-stakeholders-in-product-management/) - In memory of Howard Hesseman (aka, Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati), we’re re-presenting this updated version of a classic Product Management Meets Pop Culture post. < SPOILER WARNING > Key plot points from this 30-year-old sitcom will be revealed as we look at the root causes of micromanagement and how Product Managers can
- [Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Product Manager’s First Camping Trip](https://christophercummings.com/2022/03/31/sherlock-holmes-and-the-case-of-the-product-managers-first-camping-trip/) - Sherlock Holmes takes his favorite Product Manager on a camping trip. After an evening of ghost stories and riddles, they settle into their sleeping bags. Around midnight, Holmes nudges the Product Manager awake. “What is it, Holmes?” the PM asks. “My friend,” Holmes says seriously. “Look up at the sky and tell me what you
- [Product Management Insights From The Life Of Legendary Artist Neal Adams](https://christophercummings.com/2022/04/30/product-management-insights-from-the-life-of-legendary-artist-neal-adams/) - Neal Adams, renowned for his work with various DC Comics and Marvel characters, has passed away. He was 80. His son Adam told The Hollywood Reporter, "My father was a force. His career was defined by unparalleled artistic talent and an unwavering character that drove him to constantly fight for his peers and those in
- [Answering Captain Levi’s Question Is The Key To Building Trust As A Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2022/05/31/answering-captain-levis-question-is-the-key-to-building-trust-as-a-product-manager/) - Successfully fending off giant man-eating monsters is a bit like successfully leading a product in this regard: Without a strong trust dynamic among the team, you’re likely to fall prey to concerns much larger than you or your companions. As Simon Sinek puts it: “A team is not a group of people that work together.
- [New Business Journal Article Published!](https://christophercummings.com/2022/10/29/the-elusive-omni-channel-advantage-how-to-make-the-complex-simple-using-scalable-technology/) - Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing published my article “The Elusive Omni-Channel Advantage: How To Make The Complex Simple Using Scalable Technology”. Honored to be part of Henry Stewart’s 30 year history of publishing professional and academic journals! You can read the article here. New Around Here? Subscribe to receive future updates. Connect with
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2022](https://christophercummings.com/2022/12/20/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2022/) - Your teammates are starting to go offline and Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You looms all around, so you know what that means: It's time to reflect on the top product management insights from the last 12 months and explore pop culture’s highest peaks and lowest lows. Starting with... January High: Comic
- [Snake-Eyes Silently Shows Product Managers How To Improve Cross-Functional Collaboration](https://christophercummings.com/2023/02/19/snake-eyes-silently-shows-product-managers-how-to-improve-cross-functional-collaboration/) - G.I. Joe #27 is a comic book written by Larry Hama with pencils by Frank Springer, published by Marvel Comics in 1984, which explores the origin of the popular Joe code-named Snake-Eyes. < SPOILER WARNING >Key plotpoints are pictured below as we explore how product managers can improve cross-functional collaboration. You have been warned!< /
- [How Product Management Led Me To The Empty Tomb](https://christophercummings.com/2023/04/08/how-product-management-led-me-to-the-empty-tomb/) - Product management is a truth quest. Not to be grandiose, but -- at its core -- that’s what this field is. Our job as Product Managers is to find the truth, understand it, quantify it, qualify it because it may be true and also irrelevant to what we’re seeking to accomplish, and then make the
- [Product Management Lesson From The Life Of Roxette's Marie Fredriksson](https://christophercummings.com/2019/12/14/product-management-lesson-from-the-life-of-roxettes-marie-fredriksson/) - Marie Fredriksson, the female lead singer of Swedish pop rock group Roxette, died this week at age 61 after a 17-year battle with cancer. Roxette achieved four No. 1 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100: "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", and "Joyride". Other hits included "Dangerous", "Fading Like
- [The Emotional Power Of Frisbees](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/16/the-emotional-power-of-frisbees/) - Is there room for emotion in b2b value propositions?
- [What Does A Product Manager Actually Do?](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/21/what-does-a-product-manager-actually-do/) - Avoid doing things the Max Powers way: The wrong way, but FASTER.
- [Resurrected Assassins And The Men Who Killed Them Teach Us Something About The Relationship Between UX And Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2013/02/01/resurrected-assassins-and-the-men-who-killed-them-teach-us-something-about-the-relationship-between-ux-and-product-management/) - How do you think Product Management and Usability should interact for maximum impact? Helpful tip: Murder does not lead to a better product.
- [What's Your Product Management Theme Song?](https://christophercummings.com/2010/07/27/whats-your-product-management-theme-song/) - The question sounds silly, like one of those Facebook personality quizzes. But, I think, in an interview process, it's pretty revealing.
- [Beyonce's Unique Selling Proposition](https://christophercummings.com/2009/09/15/beyonces-unique-selling-proposition/) - Beyonce's musical ability, good looks, and willingness to bond, sister to sister, are all part of her Unique Selling Proposition. Product managers, take note.
- [Video: Content Vs. Context](https://christophercummings.com/2020/02/10/video-content-vs-context/) - Every conversation has both content (what's being discussed) and context (how it's being discussed). This brief video examines how a better understanding of context can radically improve our work conversations. Core Message Good leaders pay attention to the content of their business. Great leaders also pay attention to context. Takeaways For Product Managers The idea
- [Rudolph the Red Nosed PM](https://christophercummings.com/2010/12/23/rudolph-the-red-nosed-pm/) - Rudolph, the red nosed PM, had a very feature-focused development mode. And if you ever saw him, you would say he was headed down a bad road.
- [Robotech's #1 Product Management Lesson](https://christophercummings.com/2010/04/21/robotechs-1-product-management-lesson/) - Facts are important, but they rarely can speak for themselves. Equally important is making those facts meaningful to the audience.
- ["How Big Is A Small?" - An Important Customer Development Lesson From Standup Comic John Pinette](https://christophercummings.com/2014/04/06/how-big-is-a-small-an-important-customer-development-lesson-from-standup-comic-john-pinette/) - "How big is a small?" A pretty obvious, silly question. So obvious that you feel frustrated or even question your customer's intelligence. That's a dangerous place to be.
- [Top 3 Product Management Lessons From Steve Jobs](https://christophercummings.com/2011/10/07/top-3-product-management-lessons-from-steve-jobs/) - Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people.
- [Elisabeth Sladen Knew How To Manage A Brand](https://christophercummings.com/2011/04/29/elisabeth-sladen-knew-how-to-manage-a-brand/) - In your approach to product management, what role does brand management play?
- [Career Advice From Captain Lou Albano](https://christophercummings.com/2009/10/15/career-advice-from-captain-lou-albano/) - Some will remember Captain Lou for the rubber bands. The Hawaiian shirts. The boisterous rants. But I'll remember him best for playing Super Mario, and demonstrating what it takes to make it in business...
- [Haiku: New Buyers, Who Dis?](https://christophercummings.com/2019/08/24/haiku-new-buyers-who-dis/) - New buyers you say / Not in my Roledex, man / No such buyers then Today's product management haiku was inspired by HBR IdeaCast's podcast with Tom Steenburgh on why successful companies often struggle to sell new products to existing clients. Here's a portion of the conversation that I found especially interesting: CURT NICKISCH: And
- [Ghost Rider Has A Few Words For Product Managers Who Blindly Follow User Wishlists](https://christophercummings.com/2014/05/10/ghost-rider-has-a-few-words-for-product-managers-who-blindly-follow-user-requests/) - While it's fine to gather input, we need to make sure we're addressing worthwhile market problems.
- [Reflection? Who Has Time For Reflection?](https://christophercummings.com/2012/01/03/reflection-who-has-time-for-reflection/) - The best time to take a deep breath is when you don't have time for one.
- [Product Management Interview: 8 Questions With... Kellie Jones](https://christophercummings.com/2012/03/14/interview-8-questions-with-kellie-jones/) - Unlike Namor the Sub-Mariner, Kellie knows how to influence others without hitting them with torpedoes.
- [Ganta From Deadman Wonderland Offers Advice To The Product Manager Who Blames Others For Their Product’s Problems](https://christophercummings.com/2012/06/12/ganta-from-deadman-wonderland-offers-advice-to-product-managers-who-blame-others-for-your-products-problems/) - All you're doing is hurting yourself!
- [Batman Offers Practical Advice To The Product Manager Who Seeks To Create The Perfect, All-Encompassing Product Requirements Document](https://christophercummings.com/2012/12/31/batman-offers-advice-to-the-product-manager-who-seeks-to-create-the-perfect-all-encompassing-product-requirements/) - In other words: instead of trying to create the Ultimate PRD up front, get the core down and then refine as the project gets underway. Otherwise, it'll never get underway. Keep the conversation going! Subscribe to the feed to receive future updates; listen to our product management podcast; and follow me on Twitter to keep
- [Wonder Woman Shows Product Managers The True Meaning Of Focus](https://christophercummings.com/2013/03/12/wonder-woman-show-product-managers-how-to-focus/) - Focus isn't about saying "yes" to a single great idea. Focus is saying "no" to a ton of great-sounding ideas that aren't really a fit for your customers.
- [A Child's Talk With Santa Reveals The Secret To Product Growth](https://christophercummings.com/2015/12/22/a-childs-talk-with-santa-reveals-the-secret-to-product-growth/) - We're going to reveal key plot points of Fables #56 as we explore the secret to product growth.
- [G.I. Joe #27 In Ten Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/01/gi-joe-27-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned!
- [Uncanny X-Men #230 In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/15/uncanny-x-men-230-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned!
- [Captain America #239 In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/28/captain-america-239-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Published by Marvel Comics in 1979, this twisted little gem is titled "Mind-Stains on the Virgin Snow!" What can it teach us about product management?
- [Detective Comics #619 In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/12/detective-comics-619-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned!
- [Marlo Ain't Pitying Rick Jones No More, Or Incredible Hulk #464 In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/02/marlo-aint-pitying-rick-jones-no-more-or-incredible-hulk-464-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Today, we're summarizing The Incredible Hulk #464. Tomorrow, we'll use this story summary as a springboard into a discussion on how to say "no" to a customer.
- [A Puppet Who Can See The Strings, Or Watchmen In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/02/a-puppet-who-can-see-the-strings-or-watchmen-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Today, we're audaciously daring to summarize the graphic novel Watchmen in 10 Panels Or Less.
- [The Sundered Throne, or The Saga Of Crystar Crystal Warrior #1... In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/06/the-sundered-throne-or-the-saga-of-crystar-crystal-warrior-1-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Welcome to the kingdom of Galax! A land co-ruled by the brothers Crystar and Moltar! A land full of secrets!
- [What Makes Superman So Super... In Ten Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/13/what-makes-superman-super-in-ten-panels-or-less/) - What makes Superman so super? Let's consult All-Star Superman #10 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
- [Death Rides A Sled! Or, Ghost Rider #35... In 10 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/08/death-rides-a-sled-or-ghost-rider-35-in-10-panels-or-less/) - Death challenges Ghost Rider ride in a race to the... well... to the death, in Ghost Rider #35.
- [Video: How To Tie Your Shoes](https://christophercummings.com/2016/04/02/video-how-to-tie-your-shoes/) - Intellectually, it can be easy to accept we have flaws and we sometimes make mistakes. But how often do we consider where we're falling short and actually do something about it?
- [Dysfunction Junction, PM, What's Your Function?](https://christophercummings.com/2016/02/15/dysfunction-junction-whats-your-function/) - Have you ever thought or been told that, as Product Managers, we don't own the problems of other teams? Don't believe that hype!
- [Haiku: Who Are We Selling This To?](https://christophercummings.com/2016/01/26/haiku-who-are-we-selling-this-to/) - Successful products have powerful positioning. Businesses often have politic pressures. How do you navigate those choppy waters?
- [Jason Vs. Freddy Vs. Ash Scares Up Slack Best Practices](https://christophercummings.com/2015/11/10/jason-vs-freddy-vs-ash-scares-up-slack-best-practices/) - We're going to show key plot points of Jason Vs. Freddy Vs. Ash as we dive into Slack best practices -- in 12 panels or less!
- [Level Up! Advancing Your Product Management Career](https://christophercummings.com/2015/09/18/level-up-advancing-your-product-management-career/) - How do you graduate to senior roles as a Product Manager? We'll start by putting some definition to those roles, then dig into some practical advice...
- [Product Management Interview With Haig Sakouyan, Product Manager At BlueBat Games / Cofounder ProductCamp Vancouver](https://christophercummings.com/2015/06/19/product-management-interview-with-haig-sakouyan-product-manager-at-bluebat-games-cofounder-productcamp-vancouver/) - Continuing our series of candid, one-on-one interviews with product management professionals! In the spotlight today is Haig Sakouyan, Product Manager at BlueBat Games and Cofounder of ProductCamp Vancouver.
- [With Great Politeness Comes Effective Follow Up](https://christophercummings.com/2015/04/30/with-great-politeness-comes-effective-follow-up/) - Being a Product Manager entails a lot more than just managing your inbox. But, email is an unavoidable part of getting work done through others and delivering great products and experiences.
- [Product Management Interview With Paul Young, Godfather Of ProductCamp](https://christophercummings.com/2015/03/28/product-management-interview-with-paul-young-godfather-of-productcamp/) - How did a degree in Radio-Television-Film lead to product management? And what practical advice does he have for harried Product Managers?
- [Today's Product Management Pop Song: 'The Product Manager Is A Dog'](https://christophercummings.com/2015/02/13/todays-product-management-pop-song-the-product-manager-is-a-dog/) - "The Product Manager Is A Dog" features a catchy melody, an odd music video, and lyrics that are comically desperate.
- [Product Management Lesson From Ralph Baer, Father Of Console Video Games](https://christophercummings.com/2014/12/13/product-management-lesson-from-ralph-baer-father-of-console-video-games/) - At a certain level, product management is not a job; it's part of who you are.
- [The Thankful Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2014/11/27/the-thankful-product-manager/) - It's Thanksgiving Day in the United States. What are you thankful for?
- [Product Management Interview: 8 Questions With... Vanessa Ferranto](https://christophercummings.com/2014/09/19/product-management-interview-8-questions-with-vanessa-ferranto/) - Vanessa Ferranto, Senior Product Manager at Leaf, directs a mobile point-of sale and web application products...
- [Product Management Interview: 8 Questions With... PM In Heel's Cait Porte](https://christophercummings.com/2014/08/28/product-management-interview-8-questions-with-pm-in-heels-cait-porte/) - How does she build relationships with clients? And what Game of Thrones character most resonates with her?
- [Product Management Interview: 8 Questions With... Product Camp Boston's Sarela Bliman-Cohen](https://christophercummings.com/2014/08/14/product-management-interview-8-questions-with-product-camp-bostons-sarela-bliman-cohen/) - What advice does she have for aspiring Product Managers? And what did her biggest mistake teach her? Read on…
- [Product Management Interview: 8 Questions With... Adam Bullied](https://christophercummings.com/2014/07/30/product-management-interview-8-questions-with-adam-bullied/) - A special one-on-one interview with Adam Bullied, a product management professional who recently transitioned from "mini CEO" to actual CEO...
- [Presentation: Welcome To Product Management... Hope You Survive The Experience!](https://christophercummings.com/2014/07/24/presentation-welcome-to-product-management-hope-you-survive-the-experience/) - Product Managers live in the nexus of business, technology, and design -- and the resulting tension can harm the PM, the products, and the business if left unchecked. This presentation focuses on how the strategies product people use to understand markets, customers, and users can also be utilized to successfully navigate life inside the workplace.
- [The Art Of Neighboring... In Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2014/07/10/the-art-of-neighboring-in-product-management/) - Even extroverted PM's sometimes struggle with talking to customers who make them uncomfortable. Fortunately, good neighboring for PM's doesn't involve talking much at all.
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2017](https://christophercummings.com/2017/12/31/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2017/) - Time for a month-by-month breakdown of my favorite product management posts coupled with pop culture highs and lows from the past year!
- [Product Management Interview With Cyndy Bates Finnie](https://christophercummings.com/2017/04/09/product-management-interview-with-cyndy-bates-finnie/) - What process has he found to be most successful for working with sales? And how does she apply her Scrum Master skills to her personal life? Read on...
- [Pricing Advice From Doctor Doom](https://christophercummings.com/2017/03/30/pricing-advice-from-doctor-doom/) - Take it from the super villain in the iron mask and green cape: Buyers do not care about your costs...
- [Video: How To Get Your Ideas To Spread - Seth Godin](https://christophercummings.com/2017/02/03/video-how-to-get-your-ideas-to-spread-seth-godin/) - Find a large group of people that is invested in your message. Create something remarkable.
- [Product Management Interview With Andre Bakken, Senior Director Of Product Management At The Weather Company](https://christophercummings.com/2016/09/25/product-management-interview-with-andre-bakken-senior-director-of-product-management-at-the-weather-company/) - What process has he found to be most successful for bringing powerful products to market? What do you do when things fail or the release goes sideways?
- [Pokémon Go: A Mobile Product Manager's Perspective](https://christophercummings.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-a-mobile-product-managers-perspective/) - Pokémon Go has exploded onto mobile phones. What's driving this phenomenon and what implications does it carry for mobile apps and consumer electronics?
- [Archie Vs. Predator And The Phenomenal Power Of "Not Yet"](https://christophercummings.com/2016/05/06/archie-vs-predator-and-the-phenomenal-power-of-not-yet/) - We're going to reveal key plot points of Archie vs. Predator as we explore the secret power of two little words: Not Yet.
- [Top 12 Product Management Insights From 2018](https://christophercummings.com/2018/12/29/top-12-product-management-insights-from-2018/) - With 2018 rapidly coming to a close, let's take a moment to look back at this year's top product management insights coupled with a parade of pop culture highs and super depressing lows. January Low: The people of Hawaii collectively soil themselves when their phones receive an emergency alert warning of a “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT
- [Podcast: Interview With Product Executive, Jeremy Horn](https://christophercummings.com/2019/04/02/podcast-interview-with-product-executive-jeremy-horn/) - We interview Jeremy Horn (a.k.a., The Product Guy) - an award-winning product management veteran with two decades of experience leading and managing product teams. He's founded several start-ups and created the largest product management meetup in the world. List here. New Around Here? Subscribe to the podcast feed to get new episodes as soon as
- [Product Management Interview With Alicia Dixon](https://christophercummings.com/2018/08/19/product-management-interview-with-alicia-dixon/) - "To be successful in product, you need to evolve and adapt." - Alicia Dixon Welcome to our continuing series of candid, one-on-one interviews with product management professionals! In the spotlight today is Alicia Dixon, Senior Product Manager at Hilton Worldwide. How did she move from fashion design to digital payments? And what trends does she
- [Book Review: Competing Against Luck](https://christophercummings.com/2018/03/15/book-review-competing-against-luck/) - Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen strives to answer these key business questions: Is innovation truly a crapshoot? Or is innovation difficult because we don't know what causes it to succeed? The book is 288 pages so it's not much of a spoiler to
- [Video: The Only Product Metric That Matters](https://christophercummings.com/2017/11/12/video-the-only-product-metric-that-matters/) - Josh Elman defines the one metric that matters based on his experience at LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Greylock Ventures.
- [Comics Legend Steve Ditko Illustrates The Importance Of Properly Framing Your Product Decisions](https://christophercummings.com/2018/07/08/comics-legend-steve-ditko-illustrates-the-importance-of-framing-your-product-vision/) - Illustrator Steve Ditko, who co-created Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, passed away recently at age 90. Ditko was known as the "J.D. Salinger" of comics: He rarely gave interviews, and he eschewed the publicity that accompanies high-profile events such the release of the Spider-Man or Doctor Strange films. But his work speaks volumes
- [We Just Launched Our New Chatbot Product EngageOne Converse!](https://christophercummings.com/2018/05/09/we-just-launched-our-new-chatbot-product-engageone-converse/) - By night, I'm an infrequent blogger and podcaster. By day, I'm a Senior Product Manager at Pitney Bowes. And today I'm excited to announce the launch of the product I'm leading called EngageOne Converse. Quick, affordable, low-risk chatbot solution from Pitney Bowes. Proud of the team and all involved. Our adventure begins! Below are some
- [Happy 2nd Anniversary, Product Management Meets Pop Culture!](https://christophercummings.com/2010/10/21/happy-2nd-anniversary-product-management-meets-pop-culture/) - Batman skipping along with a shiny red balloon? That can only mean one thing... It's our birthday!
- [75 Resources For Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2017/06/29/75-resources-for-product-managers/) - Our vaunted Tweet Of The Month belongs this time to Sachin Rekhi, founder and CEO of Notejoy who shares his personal collection of PM resources.
- [It never hurts to get your name and picture in the paper](https://christophercummings.com/2011/02/02/it-never-hurts-to-get-your-name-and-picture-in-the-paper/) - Okay, I didn't really get my picture anywhere. But that's just an implementation detail.
- [Tweet of the Month @rohinivibha](https://christophercummings.com/2014/02/06/tweet-of-the-month-rohinivibha/) - When you boil product management down to its essence, that's what this discipline is really about.
- [Causal Games Are Recession-Proof](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/13/causal-games-are-recession-proof/) - All year long, journalists, bloggers and various analysts have wondered, "Are video games recession-proof?" The consensus seems to be: Yes! No! Maybe! DFC analyst David Cole puts it best, noting that the fizzling economy doesn't appear to be affecting game software sales. "Consumer spending on software is at record levels," he says, "and the game
- [Spore DRM Debacle May Help Stop Piracy](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/06/spore-drm-debacle-may-help-stop-piracy/) - How does Spore go from one of the most eagerly anticipated casual games of the year to the poster child for the death of PC gaming?
- [Is Casual Gaming Dead Already?](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/01/is-casual-gaming-dead-already/) - A brief look into the history of modern casual games reveals we're at the end of one era and the start of the next.
- [The Casual Divide: How Hardcore Are You?](https://christophercummings.com/2008/09/29/the-casual-divide-how-hardcore-are-you/) - What separates casual games from hardcore isn't what players do or why they play, or even the intensity with which they play.
- [Casual Games: Social By Nature](https://christophercummings.com/2008/09/22/casual-games-social-by-nature/) - At the recent Social Gaming Summit, social games were defined as products that...
- ["Reign Of Fire" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/17/reign-of-fire-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "Reign Of Fire" is a 2002 sci-fi film about dragons taking over the world and humanity's struggle to survive. Let’s summarize "Reign Of Fire"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints of this film are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING > Young Quinn Abercromby visits his
- [Jack The Ripper, H.G. Wells, And Choosing The Right Strategic Partner](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/11/jack-the-ripper-hg-wells-and-choosing-the-right-strategic-partner/) - Three questions to ask when selecting a strategic partner.
- [H.G. Wells Chases Jack The Ripper Through Time And Space... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/10/hg-wells-chases-jack-the-ripper-through-time-and-space-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "Time After Time" is a 1979 sci-fi feature film about H.G. Wells traveling across time and space in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Let’s summarize "Time After Time"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints of this film are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING > Author
- [The Casual Games Da Vinci Code](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/07/the-casual-games-da-vinci-code/) - "The right to games that help me understand the world and my place in it."
- ["The Blob", Feature Creep, And Determining The Right Product Features](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/04/the-blob-feature-creep-and-determining-the-right-product-features/) - The good news: creeping features generally don't want to dissolve anyone's flesh.
- ["The Blob" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/03/the-blob-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "The Blob" is a 1958 sci-fi film starring Steve McQueen and Aneta Corsaut as lovestruck teens who discover a gooey alien threat to Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Let’s summarize "The Blob"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints of this film are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING >
- [Meeting Management Lessons From "The Great Yokai War"](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/28/meeting-management-lessons-from-the-great-yokai-war/) - Want to earn more credibility? End your meetings on time! Triple bonus points if you can also end on a positive note.
- ["The Great Yokai War" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/27/the-great-yokai-war-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "The Great Yokai War" is a 2005 Japanese children's film about a young boy who discovers a hidden world that threatens to destroy Tokyo and all humanity. Let’s look at "The Great Yokai War"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints of this film are pictured below. You have been warned!
- [Casual Gamers Deserve a Bill Of Rights, Too](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/26/casual-gamers-deserve-a-bill-of-rights-too/) - The company behind Galactic Civilizations, Stardock, recently posted a PC-specific Gamer's Bill Of Rights. In their words, this document is "a series of guidelines we're trying to introduce in an effort to get our industry to be a little more standardized in how we deal with our games." Some people see this Gamer's Bill of
- [Meet The All-New Christophercummings.com ... Hope You Survive The Experience!](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/19/meet-the-all-new-christophercummingscom-hope-you-survive-the-experience/) - Let's see... New Wordpress installation in place? Check. Selected new theme that's easy on the eyes and easy to read? Check. Finished photoshopping that image of my new Godzilla toy as it stomps through Boston? You Know It!
- [Attack Of The Mushroom People! Or, How To Survive Your Office Holiday Party](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/09/attack-of-the-mushroom-people-or-how-to-survive-your-office-holiday-party/) - Let's extract a product management lesson from this bleak, "Gilligan’s Island" gone horribly, horribly wrong.
- ["Matango, Attack of the Mushroom People" in 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/08/matango-attack-of-the-mushroom-people-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "Matango, Attack of the Mushroom People" (1963) is a trippy, creepy, bleak, thought-provoking sci-fi movie from the mind of Ishiro "Godzilla" Honda. Let’s summarize "Matango"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING > Decadent, white-collar professionals relax aboard a yacht.
- [Product Managers On Twitter](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/06/product-managers-on-twitter/) - FYI - Cindy Alvarez has a great list of product managers on Twitter. Check out the list at: http://www.cindyalvarez.com/learning/product-managers-on-twitter
- [Marketing In A Recession - HubSpot Webinar Insights](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/05/marketing-in-a-recession-hubspot-webinar-review/) - The challenges of the current economy present opportunities to use our brains (rather than our budgets) to generate less expensive and more qualified leads.
- [Mr. Hyde Slays Logical Fallacies In Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/25/mr-hyde-slays-logical-fallacies-in-product-management/) - Q: Why should we implement this feature? A: Because the CEO says we should.
- [BBC's "Jekyll" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/24/bbcs-jekyll-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "Jekyll" is a BBC miniseries from 2007 starring James Nesbitt as Tom Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Dr. Jekyll who has just started transforming into the nefarious Mr. Hyde. Let’s summarize "Jekyll"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING >
- [Christian Bale And Matthew McConaughey Teach Product Managers About Agile Development](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/18/christian-bale-and-matthew-mcconaughey-teach-product-managers-about-agile-development/) - The ongoing argument between product management and agile development is pretty similar to Reign's core conflict, just minus all the incinerating.
- [Celebrate The Holidays And Save The Day. Let The X-Men Show You How!](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/16/celebrate-the-holidays-and-save-the-day-let-the-x-men-show-you-how/) - Let's extract a product management lesson from this heady tale of psychometry and gift-giving.
- [Gamesville: We Are The Bob Barkers Of The Internet](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/18/gamesville-we-are-the-bob-barkers-of-the-internet/) - Local man won BIG in our Magic 21 game show on Gamesville.com so we fired up the Prize Patrol and drove out to Andover, MA, to present him with his winnings...
- [Casual Game Trends In 2008](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/20/casual-games-trends-in-2008/) - Spectacular year-end retrospective, looking at the top five trends in casual gaming in 2008...
- [Happy New Year, Product People!](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year-product-people/) - Some words of advice on how to succeed in 2009: be able to answer WHY for everything you do. Why am I at this meeting? Why is this feature on my roadmap?
- [Xena: "One Against An Army"... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/05/xena-one-against-an-army-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - As Gabrielle lies near death from a poison arrow, Xena fights off the Persian Army...
- [Doctor Who "Time Squad" Office Toys](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/07/doctor-who-time-squad-office-toys/) - We at "Product Management Meets Pop Culture" humbly suggest you spruce up your office environment this spring with Doctor Who: Time Squad office toys... According to the solicitation: "Doctor Who: Time Squad will star the Doctor, along with many other familiar characters, enemies and monsters, in a cute and collectible super-deformed mini-figure format." (Yes, I
- [Did You Know A Lap Dancer's Ovulatory Cycle Can Influence Her Tips?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/09/did-you-know-a-lap-dancers-ovulatory-cycle-can-influence-her-tips/) - Dan Ariely, Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, has a great weekly podcast on iTunes called Arming The Donkeys...
- [What Makes A Good Product Manager?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/13/what-makes-a-good-product-manager/) - What's the ideal background for a product manager? What makes a good product manager? Sacrifice. Passion. Determination. Empathy. Imagination.
- [Doctor Who "The Age of Steel" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/19/doctor-who-the-age-of-steel-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - The Doctor fights to stop a mad scientist from converting humans into soulless machines.
- [Product Managers: Can You Reject Product Narcissism?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/20/product-managers-can-you-reject-product-narcissism/) - Product Narcissism can take many shapes: Confusing your needs with the needs of your customers; losing sight of inputs that could make your product better... Here's how to reject Product Narcissism...
- [Product Management: The Week On Twitter...](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/24/product-management-the-week-on-twitter/) - Tweet: "Product Manager Manifesto? Oath? Something Else? Is It Worth Arguing Over?"
- [Resume Advice For Product Managers Seeking New Jobs](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/) - In your resume, focus on your achievements... your title and skillset won't necessarily set you apart, but your results will. Metrics are what matter.
- [Hulk Smash! How To Say "No" To A Customer--And Make Them Love You](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/03/hulk-smash-how-to-say-no-to-a-customer-and-make-them-love-you/) - Be sure you reject the idea and not the person, explain the reason for the rejection, and offer a reasonable customer-oriented alternative.
- [Bonus Content! 12 Star Wars Posters You've Never Seen Before](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/07/bonus-content-12-star-wars-posters-youve-never-seen-before/) - See Darth Vader's head EXPLODE in Poland! Witness the sultry Italian versions of Luke & Leia! And dare you taste... Jedi Jelly?
- [Predictably Irrational: Product Management Book Review](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/10/predictably-irrational-product-management-book-review/) - Research shows that we make decisions based on a number of seemingly irrelevant but highly influential factors...
- [Star Wars: R2-D2 Kicks Butt, Takes Names](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/16/star-wars-r2-d2-kicks-butt-takes-names/) - The brave lil’ droid R2-D2 is captured by the evil General Grievous. Now, Anakin Skywalker and his apprentice Ahsoka attempt to rescue R2 before it’s too late.
- [R2-D2 Whistles Excitedly: Watch Out, Product Manager! That Customer Is Lying!](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/17/r2-d2-whistles-excitedly-watch-out-product-manager-that-customer-is-lying/) - Presuming your customers don't stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the evil cyborgs trying to kill you, how do you tell when your customers are lying?
- [Product Management Strategies For Coping With Customers Who Lie](https://christophercummings.com/2009/02/24/product-management-strategies-for-coping-with-customers-who-lie/) - Ignore The Lies That Don't Matter. Act Quickly When Lies Cost You Business. Remember: You Aren't The Morality Police. Also: Not All Lies Are Bad.
- [Bonus Content! Josie & The Pussycats In Outer Space... Model Sheets](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/13/bonus-content-josie-the-pussycats-in-outer-space-model-sheets/) - NEVER BEFORE SEEN model sheets from one of my favorite childhood shows, Josie and The Pussycats In Outer Space.
- [Creating The Perfect Product Isn't Enough](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/04/creating-the-perfect-product-isnt-enough/) - Creating the perfect product isn't enough. A good product manager has to get the market right, too. And avoid giant blue hands.
- [Made To Stick: Product Management Book Review](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/09/made-to-stick-product-management-book-review/) - What do the urban legend about the babysitter besieged by "The Call Coming From Inside the House!" and Jared from "Subway" have in common?
- [A Rockin Ride Down Memory Lane, Or Josie & The PussyCats In "Memory Melody Mix-Up"](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/16/a-rockin-ride-down-memory-lane-or-josie-the-pussycats-in-memory-melody-mix-up/) - Josie & The Pussycats are all-girl rock band who travel the world, playing gigs (like The Archies) and solving mysteries (like Scooby-Doo)...
- [Are Product Management Frameworks, User Experience The Secrets To Success?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/17/are-product-management-frameworks-user-experience-the-secrets-to-success/) - Many consultants push product management frameworks on PMs because we’re all looking for that secret formula that guarantees success. Reality is harder, and messier, than that.
- [Who Knew A Horror Movie About Hair Could Be So Disturbing? Or, Exte: Hair Extensions In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/23/who-knew-hair-could-be-so-disturbing-or-exte-hair-extensions-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Who knew hair could be so disturbing? Exte: Hair Extensions in 10 Screencaps Or Less
- [When It Comes To Haunted Hair Extensions, The Experience Is The Product](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/24/when-it-comes-to-haunted-hair-extensions-the-experience-is-the-product/) - The Experience Is The Product, as evidenced by a Japanese horror movie about haunted hair extensions with a heart of gold.
- [SlideShare! The Successful Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2009/03/31/slideshare-the-successful-product-manager/) - Traits and abilities of the Successful Product Manager viewed through a pop culture lens. This is Product Management Meets Pop Culture in slide form!
- [Crystar The Crystal Warrior: Exhibit A For Disruptive Innovation](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/07/crystar-the-crystal-warrior-exhibit-a-for-disruptive-innovation/) - Product managers beware: Disruptive innovation actually comes in three flavors: low-end, new-market, and stab-you-in-the-gut
- [Crank... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/20/crank-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Key plot points from this story of poisoned British hitman, who needs to keep his adrenaline flowing to stay alive, are pictured below. It gets ugly. You have been warned!
- [Solving Problems: Crank For Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/21/solving-problems-crank-for-product-managers/) - The thing you like best as a product manager, the thing you love to do, is solve problems. And that, sometimes, is a problem.
- [And Then There's That Time John Lennon Met The Daleks](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/28/and-then-theres-that-time-john-lennon-met-the-daleks/) - Dalekmania + Beatlemania = Silly BBC/EMI one-off promotion? Or ingeniously brilliant cross-promotion?
- [Introducing Ninja Rally: Ninjas, For Your iPhone & iPod Touch!](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/04/introducing-ninja-rally-ninjas-for-your-iphone-ipod-touch/) - Money can't buy happiness. But it can buy ninja assassins. Or, in this case, ninja assassins for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Ninja Rally!
- [5 Things To Know Before Creating Your First iPhone Game. Or, Lessons Learned From Gamesville's Ninja Rally](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/06/5-things-to-do-before-creating-your-first-iphone-game-or-lessons-learned-from-gamesvilles-ninja-rally/) - Ninja daggers can't solve every business problem. Many, yes. But not all. Learn about iPhone Game Development through this high level post-mortem for Ninja Rally.
- [Today's Product Management Haiku](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/19/todays-product-management-haiku/) - Product managers Find customer input in Unlikely places
- [The Biggest Professional Mistake I Ever Made As A Product Manager, Part 1](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/02/the-biggest-professional-mistake-i-ever-made-as-a-product-manager-part-1/) - Gather 'round, everyone, while I share with you The Biggest Professional Mistake I Ever Made... and what you can learn from it.
- [The Biggest Professional Mistake I Ever Made As A Product Manager, Part 2](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/03/the-biggest-professional-mistake-i-ever-made-as-a-product-manager-part-2/) - And now--the thrilling conclusion to The Biggest Professional Mistake I Ever Made... and what you can learn from it.
- [Product Managers: Do You Have A Moral Code?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/10/product-managers-do-you-have-a-moral-code/) - As a product manager, what guidelines do you follow to ethically evaluate a target market? Do ethics even enter the equation? Should they?
- [The Wow Factor, Japanese-Style](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/16/the-wow-factor-japanese-style/) - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, Bandai created a 60-foot-tall replicaof the legendary RX-78 mecha. What have YOU done to surprise and delight your customers lately?
- [In Search Of A Metaphor](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/25/in-search-of-a-metaphor/) - Is a product manager a mini-CEO? A parent tending to children? Grease? Glue? Or something else entirely?
- [Torchwood "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" ... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/07/07/torchwood-kiss-kiss-bang-bang-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - We're recapping "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" today. Tomorrow we'll use this Torchwood story recap as a springboard into this week's topic: Handling stress as a product manager.
- [Today's Product Management Haiku: Road Map](https://christophercummings.com/2009/07/14/todays-product-management-haiku-road-map/) - Review your roadmap. Assumptions still accurate? Look to the future.
- [Product Managers: Don't Believe The Lies Of Social Media](https://christophercummings.com/2009/07/23/product-managers-dont-believe-the-lies-of-social-media/) - Social Media brings us together while simultaneously keeping us worlds apart. As a product manager, the challenge is to balance the new social networking with old-school social networking.
- [The Genius Of Van Halen's Brown M&M Clause](https://christophercummings.com/2009/07/30/van-halens-brown-mm-clause/) - Product managers: Pay attention to those brown M&Ms. They could be more important than you think.
- [When To Fire A Star Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2009/08/18/when-to-fire-a-star-product-manager/) - Say this prospect aces the interview, you hire them, and they do terrific work--they're a star performer. But it turns out, they're more arrogant than you thought, more disruptive. What do you do?
- [Is Product Management Becoming Commoditized?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/08/26/is-product-management-becoming-commoditized/) - Are PMs something special, like we tend to believe, or simple commodities like brine shrimp?
- [Today's Product Management Haiku: Requirements](https://christophercummings.com/2009/09/01/todays-product-management-haiku-requirements/) - Recognize problems / Worth solving and define when / Those problems are solved
- [The User Is Always Right: Making Personas Work For Your Site](https://christophercummings.com/2009/09/23/the-user-is-always-right-making-personas-work-for-your-site/) - A good general overview on the subject and usage of personas.
- [The Problem With Personas](https://christophercummings.com/2009/09/28/the-problem-with-personas/) - Personas are fictional representations of your target audience, and can help provide context to enable better decision-making. But they can lead to trouble...
- [Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon… In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/10/07/berry-gordys-the-last-dragon…-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Does product management require confidence? Sho'nuff!
- [Does Product Management Require Confidence? Sho'Nuff!](https://christophercummings.com/2009/10/08/does-product-management-require-confidence-shonuff/) - We've established that product management requires courage and action. It also requires confidence. That's the lesson Bruce Leroy can teach us.
- [Celebrating One Year Of Product Management Meets Pop Culture!](https://christophercummings.com/2009/10/21/celebrating-one-year-of-product-management-meets-pop-culture/) - Happy birthday, product blog: Product Management Meets Pop Culture turns one today! A look back at the year that was, and a celebration of the year ahead.
- [Terrible Corporate Apologies Product Managers Can Learn From](https://christophercummings.com/2009/10/29/terrible-corporate-apologies-product-managers-can-learn-from/) - Nothing says "I'm sorry" better than self-referential metadata.
- [Great Apologies Product Managers Can Learn From (Plus, One Of My Own)](https://christophercummings.com/2009/11/02/great-apologies-product-managers-can-learn-from-plus-one-of-my-own/) - What constitutes a great corporate apology to your customers? Learn from the Apple, Google, Amazon, and more...
- [Today's Product Management Haiku: Launch Disaster](https://christophercummings.com/2009/11/12/todays-product-management-haiku-launch-disaster/) - No clear goals for launch / No cross-functional launch team / Blamestorm imminent
- [Attention PMs: Your Alleged Concern For The Environment Does Not Justify Charging Customers Extra To Receive A Paper Statement](https://christophercummings.com/2009/11/16/attention-pms-your-alleged-concern-for-the-environment-does-not-justify-charging-customers-extra-to-receive-a-paper-statement/) - If you're sincere about switching to paperless statements for the good of the environment, then reward customers who receive statements online instead of punishing those who can't, won't, or don't.
- [WKRP "Turkeys Away" ... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/11/24/wkrp-turkeys-away-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Mr. Carlson comes up with a Big Idea for a headline-grabbing Thanksgiving Day promotion involving live turkeys and a helicopter...
- [The Pinedale Shopping Mall Has Just Been Bombed By Live Turkeys! Or, How To Make Micromanagement Work For You](https://christophercummings.com/2009/11/25/the-pinedale-shopping-mall-has-just-been-bombed-by-live-turkeys-or-how-to-make-micromanagement-work-for-you/) - People being micromanaged can improve their situations. Usually, before turkeys start crashing to the ground like bags of wet cement.
- [How Do Product Managers Capture Ideas?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/12/10/how-do-product-managers-capture-ideas/) - I used to capture ideas on sticky notes. My system was,literally, Post-It Notes. It worked for awhile, but wasn't very efficient ("Where did that note go?!?!"). Eventually I started to look and feel like that guy from Memento, and knew something needed to change.
- [Predictions & Trends For Casual Games In 2010](https://christophercummings.com/2009/12/22/predictions-trends-for-casual-games-in-2010/) - Predictions and trends for casual gaming: Product Differentiation, Virtual Goods Explosion, Flash-Based Development Booms, Rhythm-Based Games Sales Decline...
- [Top 10 Product Management Posts Of 2009](https://christophercummings.com/2009/12/28/top-10-product-management-posts-of-2009/) - Oh, it's the end of the year? That can only mean one thing: A top 10 list of my favorite product management posts of the year!
- [How Do Product Managers Reject Bad Ideas?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/12/16/how-do-product-managers-reject-bad-ideas/) - As a product manager, I often find myself walking the tightrope of encouraging idea generation while simultaneously evaluating, prioritizing, and eliminating ideas...
- [The Twitter Handbook For Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/29/the-twitter-handbook-for-product-managers/) - Learn how product managers can leverage Twitter to network, gain recognition, create awareness, and build brand. Includes essential tools, Twitter etiquette.
- [G.I. Joe Provides Product Managers With Practical Tips To Improve Communication](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/02/gi-joe-provides-product-managers-with-practical-tips-to-improve-communication/) - As a PM, you Get Things Done through other people. So if you don’t "get" them, you aren'’t getting anywhere.
- [Public Relations 101 For Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/25/public-relations-101-for-product-managers/) - Would you rather slam into a box of live scorpions at 90MPH than talk with reporters or other members of the media? We can help.
- [How To Escape The Phantom Zone Of Development? Provide Context](https://christophercummings.com/2009/04/14/how-to-escape-the-phantom-zone-of-development-provide-context/) - Get yourself--and your team--out of the Phantom Zone of indecision. Provide them with context, with the information to make good decisions.
- [Your Blue Ocean Is Filled With Tribbles](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/12/your-blue-ocean-is-filled-with-tribbles/) - Blue Oceans don't stay that way forever. You can't raise demand ad infinitum. In other words, your Blue Ocean is actually filled with Tribbles.
- [Star Trek: The Trouble With Tribbles... In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2009/05/11/star-trek-the-trouble-with-tribbles-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Key plot points from this story about a fluffy lil' pet Tribble becoming a menace when it reproduces out of control, and then unwitting heroes when they reveal a deadly alien plot, are pictured herein.
- [Handling Stress As A Product Manager: White Lines, Car-Jacking Are Not The Answers](https://christophercummings.com/2009/07/08/handling-stress-as-a-product-manager-white-lines-car-jacking-are-not-the-answers/) - Ask yourself the hard questions. Once you have the data, you'll find a way to change things for the better. And if that doesn't work, there's alw
- [New Year's Resolutions For Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/23/new-years-resolutions-for-product-managers/) - These new year's resolutions, inspired by the French film Amélie, will help every product manager prepare for the challenges 2009 will bring...
- ["Amélie" In 10 Screencaps Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/22/amelie-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - "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!™ < SPOILER WARNING > Key plotpoints are pictured below. You have been warned! < / SPOILER WARNING > Amélie Poulain is
- [Tapping Competitive Intelligence To Drive Product Success](https://christophercummings.com/2009/01/16/tapping-competitive-intelligence-to-drive-product-success/) - Competitive Intelligence is information obtained legally and ethically, used to identify risks and opportunities in the marketplace before they become obvious.
- [Sometimes, Hate Helps](https://christophercummings.com/2009/09/09/sometimes-hate-helps/) - Angry emails and hate can mask real issues. New problems to solve that could make a mediocre product good, and a good product great.
- [Are You An Angry Product Management Buddha?](https://christophercummings.com/2009/06/22/are-you-an-angry-product-management-buddha-2/) - Do you know someone, or some company, that sometimes assumes too much about their customers? Does that feeling of superiority creep into their products or internal/external messaging in sneaky, subtle ways?
- [Product Management Lessons From The World Of Castlevania](https://christophercummings.com/2010/01/12/everything-a-product-manager-needs-to-know-can-be-learned-from-playing-castlevania/) - Three key lessons: Look For Problems You Can Whip Profitably; Get In Close Enough To Whip, But Not Close Enough To Be Hit; Plan For Alternate Endings
- [Haiku: Product Management New Year's Resolution](https://christophercummings.com/2010/01/04/haiku-this-product-managers-new-years-resolution/) - This product manager's new year's resolution? In haiku form: My resolution / Eliminate distractions / Close spare browser tabs. (Also, I quit foursquare.)
- [What Google Could Learn From Tod Browning's Freaks](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/22/what-google-could-learn-from-tod-brownings-freaks/) - Does Google plan to murder us and run away with the circus strongman? Probably not. But I do think the product managers at Google need to re-evaluate how their company views their customers before it's too late.
- [A Meeting Of The Minds: Game Companies And The VCs That Fund Them](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/12/a-meeting-of-the-minds-game-companies-and-the-vcs-that-fund-them/) - Game startups raised $600.5 million in funding in 2009, and venture capitalists remain bullish on the future of game funding. Learn how to get a piece of that action...
- [Do Product Managers Understand What They're Hearing?](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/01/do-product-managers-understand-what-theyre-hearing/) - Is it important to listen to customers? Absolutely; of course. Just make sure you put the incoming messages into context, and don't allow your best customers to hold you back.
- [Is An MBA Necessary For Product Managers?](https://christophercummings.com/2010/01/18/is-an-mba-necessary-for-product-managers/) - My MBA experience expanded my arsenal as a product manager and also gave me a welcome +20 in self-confidence.
- [Product Management Interview: Jim Holland](https://christophercummings.com/2010/01/25/product-management-interview-jim-holland/) - What is the best career advice Jim received as a young PM? What trends does he see in software product management?
- [Product Manager Interview: David Locke](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/08/product-management-interview-david-locke/) - How does he see product management evolving over the next five years? How can product managers bring innovation to market? David Locke explains...
- [Haiku: The Italian Anarchist Said It Best](https://christophercummings.com/2010/05/11/haiku-the-italian-anarchist-said-it-best/) - Everything depends / On what people think they need. / Can you deliver?
- [Interview: 7 Questions With... Carl Knibbs](https://christophercummings.com/2010/04/29/7-product-management-questions-with-carl-knibbs/) - We talk with London-based Product Director & co-founder of Lovemoney.com, Carl Knibbs. What's the biggest mistake PMs make? And what has working for the BBC taught him?
- [A Product Manager's First Impressions Of The Apple iPad](https://christophercummings.com/2010/04/05/a-product-managers-first-impressions-of-the-apple-ipad/) - A product manager's perspective on Apple's new iPad.
- [SlideShare! GDC 2010 Highlights & Trends](https://christophercummings.com/2010/03/19/slideshare-gdc-2010-highlights-trends/) - My highlight reel from GDC 2010 with 5 key trends identified; trends that could have applications and implications beyond the games industry...
- [Product Manager Interviews: David Hudson](https://christophercummings.com/2010/03/16/product-manager-interviews-david-hudson/) - Being the “CEO of the product” does not mean you should be the “fascist dictator of the product“.
- [Haiku: P&L Advice For Product Managers - Avoid Financial Mediocrity](https://christophercummings.com/2010/03/08/haiku-pl-advice-for-product-managers-avoid-financial-mediocrity/) - When you're working on your P&L for next year, don't solely focus on meeting a specific number just to secure your funding and get your plans approved.
- [Product Manager Interviews: Sally Duda](https://christophercummings.com/2010/02/23/product-manager-interviews-sally-duda/) - How has her multi-faceted background benefited her, her products, and her team? And what's the hardest lesson she's learned as a product manager? Sally Duda explains...
- [Video: How Great Leaders Inspire Action](https://christophercummings.com/2010/05/25/video-how-great-leaders-inspire-action/) - What connects Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers? Simon Sinek has the answer, and the answer is a question that can inspire action...
- [Sorry, Product Managers: We Do Actually Own The Dysfunctions Of Other Teams](https://christophercummings.com/2010/06/02/sorry-product-managers-we-do-actually-own-the-dysfunctions-of-other-teams/) - Being "strategic" means more than lurking in the perfect storm of technology, products, and business. It means being a transformational leader who encourages individuals and teams to achieve their potential, and works with other managers to make that happen.
- [Prevent Good Metrics From Going Bad](https://christophercummings.com/2010/06/09/prevent-good-metrics-from-going-bad/) - Many discussions about metrics in product management do a great job of looking at things logically but remain silent on the consumption of those metrics or the behavioral reaction to those metrics. And that's a mistake.
- [Stay Calm. But Not Too Calm!](https://christophercummings.com/2010/06/21/stay-calm-but-not-too-calm/) - Sometimes, a calm, measured demeanor can help reinforce what you're trying to say. Sometimes, that same approach can make you look like you're distracted or unaware or unsympathetic.
- [Interview: 7 Questions With... Saeed Khan](https://christophercummings.com/2010/07/06/interview-7-questions-with-saeed-khan/) - When PMs prefix the word "Agile" in front of "product management", we do ourselves a disservice, because it pigeonholes us as an adjunct to engineering.
- [Why The Gamification Of Everything Is A Bad Thing](https://christophercummings.com/2010/09/21/why-the-gamification-of-everything-is-a-bad-thing/) - Games are more than just a collection of points, leaderboards, and levels. If all you're implementing are rote concepts that don't mesh well with your actual product or service then you're not doing yourself, your customers, or your business any favors.
- [Book Review: Five Dysfunctions of a Team](https://christophercummings.com/2010/09/08/pm-book-review-the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team/) - If you’re a Product Manager, you should read this right now.
- [We're Friends Everywhere Except Real Life](https://christophercummings.com/2010/08/23/were-friends-everywhere-except-real-life/) - In this new age of omnipresent digital connection, are we just clutching to illusions of intimacy and business insight?
- [Product Manager reveals lessons learned from Hudson Entertainment's demise](https://christophercummings.com/2011/02/09/product-manager-reveals-lessons-learned-from-hudson-entertainments-demise/) - Hudson Entertainment is being shut down by parent company Konami, and H.E.’s product and brand manager shared some of his thoughts about the situation and how it came about.
- [How To Avoid Vague Requirements](https://christophercummings.com/2011/01/26/how-to-avoid-vague-requirements/) - Be concrete. Specific. Let development know exactly what to build, and QA what to test. The better your requirements, the better your chances of getting what you want the first time around.
- [Transforming A Tattoo Parlor Experience Into A Product Management Customer Visit](https://christophercummings.com/2011/01/07/transforming-a-tattoo-parlor-experience-into-a-product-management-customer-visit/) - When the opportunity presents itself to learn more about your market’s requirements and differentiate yourself from the competition, get ready to roll up that sleeve and kick it into third.
- [Top 5 Product Management Posts Of 2010](https://christophercummings.com/2010/12/31/top-product-management-posts-of-2010/) - What were your favorite Product Management blog posts from 2010?
- [What the Witchblade anime series reminded me about product management](https://christophercummings.com/2010/12/14/what-the-witchblade-anime-series-reminded-me-about-product-management/) - As we stand on the brink of destiny, we are forced to seek the balance between ecstasy and ruin. Or, in this case, the balance between waste and true value.
- [I Believe Them Because: A Difference In Value Proposition Frameworks](https://christophercummings.com/2011/11/11/i-believe-them-because-a-difference-in-value-proposition-frameworks/) - Where we present two frameworks for value propositions. Which do you feel is more effective?
- [Netflix: Making things more complex and inconvenient isn't the answer](https://christophercummings.com/2011/09/19/netflix-making-things-more-complex-and-inconvenient-isnt-the-answer/) - No, they didn't raise prices again. But what he outlined makes things worse for customers without offering any real value in return. That's the core customer complaint from Round 1 and Netflix repeats it again in Round 2.
- [Why is Netflix screwing me over? A product management perspective](https://christophercummings.com/2011/07/18/why-is-netflix-screwing-me-over-a-product-management-perspective/) - Where is this price hike coming from? Is Netflix just covering costs or is there something greater in play? Hint: Deliberately creating dissatisfaction.
- [Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck in Social Games Advertising](https://christophercummings.com/2011/04/04/getting-the-most-bang-for-your-buck-in-social-games-advertising/) - Interesting case studies will explore the advertising opportunities that work best in social games, and how can you make your brand stand out from the pack -- in a good way!
- [Yoshihiro Nishimura Shows Product Managers How To Deal With Bad Apples In The Office](https://christophercummings.com/2011/03/09/yoshihiro-nishimura-shows-product-managers-how-to-deal-with-bad-apples-in-the-office/) - Business advice culled from Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl...
- [Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl... in 10 Screencaps or Less](https://christophercummings.com/2011/03/02/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-in-10-screencaps-or-less/) - Monami gives Mizushima a Valentine's Day chocolate after class. Unfortunately for him, the chocolate has a juicy center filled with Monami’s vampiric blood, and it changes him into a vampire, too.
- [Three Product Management Interview Questions You Must Be Able To Answer](https://christophercummings.com/2011/02/22/three-product-management-interview-questions-you-must-be-able-to-answer/) - Interview questions for Product Managers are a perennial favorite, and now that I’m interviewing for a new PM I figured it was time to share my favorites, too.
- [Complainers Kill Your Brain. But You Can't Kill The Complainers. So Here's What To Do.](https://christophercummings.com/2013/04/15/complainers-kill-your-brain-but-you-cant-kill-the-complainers-so-heres-what-to-do/) - Sitting in the nexus of engineering, marketing, finance, and the rest of the company, Product can sometimes feel like the central dumping ground for all the abject misery roiling through an organization. The good news is: It doesn't need to be that way.
- [By Crom, Product Managers! What Are You Waiting For?](https://christophercummings.com/2012/10/29/by-crom-product-managers-what-are-you-waiting-for/) - To move forward, product managers need to leave something behind. If you deny the idea of sacrifice, you end up holding onto everything in a vain attempt to have it all -- even things you don't necessarily want to keep.
- [Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies Vs. Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2012/09/01/abraham-lincoln-vs-zombies-vs-product-management/) - How often do we behave like Lincoln -- hiding our hooker zombie girlfriends rather than killing what we once loved but is now (un)dead?
- [Don't Retreat From The Punchline](https://christophercummings.com/2012/07/27/dont-retreat-from-the-punchline/) - I just completed Standup 101 at ImprovBoston and learned two important things about myself. Don't run from the big wave! Grab your board and go! The two important things I learned... 1) I retreat from my harder punchlines. The ones that are really funny, but outside my comfort zone. 2) In the words of a
- [Product Manager Resume Advice - Make Connections](https://christophercummings.com/2012/05/01/product-manager-resume-advice/) - Ideas for making the best possible, truthful impression on your resume reader, even if you don't have an MBA.
- [Handling Awkward Conversations As A Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2012/02/24/handling-awkward-conversations-as-a-product-manager/) - Saying no is a popular topic among Product Managers. Unfortunately the "Just Say No" approach often isn't enough.
- ['American Horror Story' Teaches Us Something About Mentoring Product Managers](https://christophercummings.com/2012/02/01/american-horror-story-teaches-us-something-about-mentoring-product-managers/) - The twists and turns in American Horror Story help illustrate an important point about mentoring PMs.
- [Haiku: Trust engineering / Or distrust engineering / Bugs bug me greatly](https://christophercummings.com/2014/06/06/haiku-trust-engineering-or-distrust-engineering-bugs-bug-me-greatly/) - Is entering bugs into your roadmap a worthwhile effort or a waste of your time? Do you find yourself trusting the engineering team to tackle bugs, or do you need to chase after them?
- [Presentation: Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2013/06/29/presentation-six-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-becoming-a-product-manager/) - How do you think of yourself? As a firefighter? A warrior? CEO? How you view yourself determines how you'll behave as a product manager -- for good or for bad.
- [Haiku: The Whole Product Manager](https://christophercummings.com/2013/05/10/haiku-the-whole-product-manager/) - The wind is blowing! Prod Owners? Rev Marketers? I don't like the wind. Prabhakar Gopalan wrote an interesting
- [Haiku: Ship Or Ship It Not](https://christophercummings.com/2014/10/10/haiku-to-ship-or-not-to-ship/) - The experienced Product Manager understands the importance of getting products or features into the hands of real users as quickly as possible. But discretion and wisdom are necessary...
- [Slideshare! Casual Game Trends 2009](https://christophercummings.com/2009/08/03/slideshare-casual-game-trends-2009/) - Emerging trends in casual gaming culled from my trip to Casual Connect Seattle in July 2009. Includes general trends, specific social gaming trends, iPhone, and perspective from the only venture capitalist invited to speak at this year's conference...
- [Predictions For Casual Games In 2009](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/21/predictions-for-casual-games-in-2009/) - Predictions for casual gaming: Even in recession, people want to be entertained; the rise of Online Game Shows; underpricing of iPhone apps continues...
- [Knowledge Jolt With Jack](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/03/knowledge-jolt-with-jack/) - Jack attended my webinar and wrote up a great review. Check it out!
- [Gamification and Product Management](https://christophercummings.com/2011/07/02/gamification-and-product-management/) - ProdMgmt Talk is a weekly Twitter event where product management professionals lead discussions on a particular topic via the #prodmgmttalk hashtag. I recently guest-starred on a talk about a topic near and dear to my heart: gamification. Topics included... Which companies have you observed tapping into people's everyday activities to enable new levels of user
- [Firefox Tabs: Colorful Doctor Who Daleks Pattern](https://christophercummings.com/2008/12/13/firefox-tabs-colorful-doctor-who-daleks-pattern/) - Firefox is my browser of choice, and the Colorful Tabs add-on is a nifty little tool that colors every tab a different way, making tabs easy to distinguish while enhancing the aesthetic of the browser itself. The new version of Colorful Tabs supports a background image for tabs. Good idea. However, their default image is
- [Vote!](https://christophercummings.com/2008/11/04/vote/) - Not certain where to cast your ballot today? Go to: http://maps.google.com/vote Simply enter your home address to find your local voting location. If you live in Massachusetts and need information on ballot questions or voting prerequisites, check out the Boston Globe's Voter Checklist.
- [It Came From The Basement: Darkstalkers' Jon Talbain](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/21/it-came-from-the-basement-darkstalkers-jon-talbain/) - During this weekend's clean sweep of the basement at Cummings Worldwide HQ, I unearthed this gem: Darkstalkers' Jon Talbain. Given the sheer volume of toys entering CWHQ, particularly during the early 2000s, this figure stands apart in two regards: 1) I can actually remember where I purchased it (KBToys) and for how much ($2.97); and
- [It Will Leave Skidmarks On Your Soul](https://christophercummings.com/2008/10/15/if-the-team-behind-httptiny/) - If the team behind this ad is still in business, they're totally making my next commercial. Thanks for the heads up, beaucoupkevin

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- [Sermons](https://christophercummings.com/sermons/) - I've been blessed with the opportunity to preach the good news about Jesus Christ several times over the years. This page collects those messages. GracePoint Community Church Revealing The Redeemer: Transfiguration & Truth (Luke 9:28-45) - Feb 18, 2024 When big events happen in our lives, we can become puffed up with pride when we're
- [Recommended](https://christophercummings.com/recommended/) - Why create a list of online resources for Product Managers? Because PMs are pressed for time, but we're also on a quest to learn, to generate new ideas, and to get inspired. #amiright Blogs Accidental PM - Dr. Anderson has implemented best practices for managing products at some of the world's largest firms: Boeing, Siemens,
- [Josie And The Pussycats: Stop, Look, and Listen (The Capitol Recordings)](https://christophercummings.com/josie-and-the-pussycats-stop-look-and-listen-the-capitol-recordings/) - Josie and the Pussycats was a cartoon series about a multi-cultural, all-girl pop trio that solved mysteries between gigs. In 1970, Capitol Records released the group's only album. In 2001, Rhino Homemade re-released the album as a limited print run of five thousand copies, and included songs that had only been available as singles, alternative
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- [Products](https://christophercummings.com/products/) - I've delivered a variety of B2C and B2B products to market -- from loyalty programs and online games, to SaaS solutions for small businesses, to location-based mobile apps. Here is a gallery of the more visually interesting products. Savery - mobile app (iOS, Android) Description: Location-based mobile app with relevant, nearby offers displayed on a
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- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture](https://christophercummings.com/slider/product-management-meets-pop-culture/) - Building better product managers through comics, music, movies, and other pop culture ephemera

## Episode

- [Interview With Product Executive, Jeremy Horn](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/interview-with-product-executive-jeremy-horn/) - This time on Product Management Meets Pop Culture - The Podcast We interview Jeremy Horn (a.k.a., The Product Guy) - an award-winning product management veteran with two decades of experience leading and managing product teams. He's founded several start-ups and created the largest product management meetup in the world. Show Notes For This Episode Episode
- [Who Makes The Better PM: Luke Skywalker or Kylo Ren?](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/who-makes-the-better-pm-luke-skywalker-or-kylo-ren/) - This time, we review Star Wars: The Last Jedi and look at who makes the better Product Manager: Kylo Ren or Luke Skywalker. The answer may surprise you. And we'll do it all in 10 minutes or less.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #6](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-6/) - PLASTIC BEACH; and how a product manager could help Gorillaz think through their next album.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #7](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-7/) - IRON MAN 2; and the similarities between Tony Stark, Frank Perdue, and you.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #8](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-8/) - This time: We review DURARARA, explore Crunchyroll, and hear Dan Ariely talk about the psychological effects of options pricing. Show Notes For This Episode Episode Sponsor: Audiblepodcast.com/pmmpc Durarara (streaming on Crunchyroll) Crunchyroll Premium Plan Comparisons Chart Video: Dan Ariely - Pricing the Economist New Around Here? Subscribe to the feed to receive future updates; follow
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #9](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-9/) - RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D, the cultural importance of zombies, and the three-letter question that will help Product Managers achieve clarity.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #5](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-5/) - FREAKS; what Facebook and Google really think about your privacy; a product manager’s role in online privacy matters.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #2](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-2/) - This episode: We review the new supernatural thriller Legion; explore Minimum Viable Products; and discuss a new strategy for developing Hollywood blockbusters.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #3](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-3/) - The Xbox Live Arcade game SHADOW COMPLEX; the new book WIRED TO CARE: how customer empathy can help drive your business forward.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #4](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-4/) - Special Valentine’s Day show: PLANET HULK; Frisbees; emotional value propositions in b2b; poetry.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #10](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-10/) - Public speaking advice culled from the horror parody film STAN HELSING.
- [Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast - Season One - Episode #1](https://christophercummings.com/podcast/product-management-meets-pop-culture-the-podcast-season-one-episode-1/) - Debut! Companion piece to the world-famous Product Management Meets Pop Culture blog.

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- [venture capital](https://christophercummings.com/tag/venture-capital/)
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- [why](https://christophercummings.com/tag/why/)
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- [TED Talk](https://christophercummings.com/tag/ted-talk/)
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- [dysfunction](https://christophercummings.com/tag/dysfunction/)
- [metrics](https://christophercummings.com/tag/metrics/)
- [guest post](https://christophercummings.com/tag/guest-post/)
- [songs](https://christophercummings.com/tag/songs/)
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- [Public Speaking](https://christophercummings.com/tag/public-speaking/)
- [J-horror](https://christophercummings.com/tag/j-horror/)
- [Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck in Social Games Advertising](https://christophercummings.com/tag/getting-the-most-bang-for-your-buck-in-social-games-advertising/)
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- [Science Fiction](https://christophercummings.com/tag/science-fiction/)
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- [Social Games](https://christophercummings.com/tag/social-games/)
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- [12 Panels Or Less](https://christophercummings.com/tag/12-panels-or-less/)
- [Attack on Titan](https://christophercummings.com/tag/attack-on-titan/)
- [Winnebago](https://christophercummings.com/tag/winnebago/)
- [Jack Rebney](https://christophercummings.com/tag/jack-rebney/)
- [Viral Video](https://christophercummings.com/tag/viral-video/)

## Podcasts

- [Season One](https://christophercummings.com/series/season-one/) - Season One of Product Management Meets Pop Culture
- [Season Two](https://christophercummings.com/series/season-two/) - Season Two of Product Management Meets Pop Culture
- [Season Three](https://christophercummings.com/series/season-three/)