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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreCaptain America’s Analysis Is Correct: Don’t 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 […]
Read MoreShameless 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 […]
Read MoreFirst 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 […]
Read MoreDayglow’s “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 […]
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