We’re going to reveal key plot points from this 63 year old story as we explore the importance of gratitude in product management. And we’ll do it all in 12 panels or less. You have been warned!
Read More
Product Management Meets Pop Culture
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?
Garth Merenghi’s 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 […]
Read More
The Trial Of Reed Richards Reveals The Importance Of Advocates In Your Product Management Career
We’ll reveal key plot points from Fantastic Four #262 (1984) as we explore the importance of advocates in your product management career. And we’ll do it all in 12 panels or less. You have been warned!
Read More
Captain America’s Analysis Is Correct: Don’t Go Off The Deep End
Captain America’s words to Giant Man apply to Avengers stuck in alternate universes as well as Product Managers trying to align on pricing: “Don’t go off the deep end. It’s going to take all of us to get to the bottom of this.”
Read More
Shameless Self-Promotion: Introducing EngageOne Communicate
As product manager for Communicate, it’s been a whirlwind experience… from managing early adopter input to processing feedback from internal stakeholders and external sources. Below are two items I wanted to note.
Read More
First Friends: The X-Men Show Product Managers How To Communicate More Effectively With Angry Customers
We’ll reveal key plot points from this 35 year old short story as we explore the therapeutic side of product management. And we’ll do it all in 12 panels or less. You have been warned!
Read More