Product Management Meets Pop Culture

Welcome to Product Management Meets Pop Culture, or PMMPC for short. This is my blog where we use movies, comics, and other pop culture ephemera to illustrate product management lessons that anyone can start using immediately.

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H.O.S.T.E.S.S. Framework: Key To Winning Battle Among Supersonic Hair Dryers, Cup Cakes, Changing Market Landscapes

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

I’ve watched the viral clips of Rebney losing his mind multiple times over the years and I laugh out loud every time as if it is the first time I’ve seen them. But I’m also laughing at myself, becaus I can absolutely relate.

How Product Management Led Me To The Empty Tomb

As we approach Easter, I’m reflecting on the intersection between the professional and the personal and wanted to share how product management led me to the empty tomb of Jesus.

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 […]

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 […]

Snake-Eyes Silently Shows Product Managers How To Improve Cross-Functional Collaboration

Key plotpoints are pictured below as we explore how product managers can improve cross-functional collaboration. You have been warned!