November 2008
173 posts
Waiting for a friend to come over then down to the gym to workout.
watching hockey for the first time in a while. Flames @ Canucks - pretty good game.
waiting for a friend to come over - then dinner & a movie!
Out grabbing dinner - sushi. Then, back to the condo to work.
Saw a guy get chased down by the cops, thrown to the ground and cuffed at Bay and Bloor. I love the holidays!
At the ROM to check out the diamond exhibit.
Out looking at apartments.
Up late working. Can’t sleep, really - and need to stop procrastinating on some things.
[blog post] How Product Decisions Work http://tinyurl.com/5pzpka
Four Christmases = 7/10. I got some good laughs out of it, but you really need to be a Vince Vaughn fan.
How Product Decisions Work →
It’s all very simple.
But I thought I would write-up a quick post in case there are those of you out there struggling with how to either a) make product decisions or b) think a PM you are working…
Going to veg, eat some nachos, and see Four Christmases.
A great workout - just what was needed after this week.
Ugh, this has not been a great day.
Awake. Getting ready to head in to the office to cap off a productive week.
[blog post] Vote for PM Bloggers http://tinyurl.com/654qge
Vote for PM Bloggers →
My good friends Saeed, Alan, and Ethan over at On Product Management are up for a Best Professional / Career Blog award.
Make sure you swing by and vote for them - they run a great blog…
Off to get some rest. Great user feedback session tonight - looking forward to more this weekend.
In a cab heading to see some condos with a friend.
chilling at home, watching TV. Going to eat some popcorn, me thinks…
cleaning up some requirements and a release plan.
How did it get to be 2pm already? Eek. Still have so much to get through that I’m glad it’s only Thursday…
At the office, starting in on work after a morning meeting. Yes, I was late for it - grrr. Damn exchange svr deleting items…
Honest product feedback is so rewarding - especially when it lines up with all other market data researched and gathered.
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Back at home - prepping a product survey.
Don’t want to think? Watch the Bio on Patrick Dempsey.
Awake and excited to get in to the office.
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How the hell is it almost 11pm? Geez…
Sitting in the TPMA meeting. You can really tell when product manager’s have worked for people who don’t know what product mgmt is…
Folks, let’s be clear. SaaS / ASP is the 3rd p in the marketing mix. The channel you use to deliver your product. Svc IS a feature.
Running a touch late, but on my way to TPMA meeting.
I’m heading to the TPMA meeting tonight at metro hall - anyone else attending? To make up for product camp I have spidey cufflinks on.
Got a bunch more blog posts planned out for this week; need to get them written tonight.
[blog post] PM Book Store http://tinyurl.com/6dlcat
[blog post] TPMA SaaS Session http://tinyurl.com/6hqhh8
PM Book Store →
You may, or may not, have noticed that I have setup a book store on Amazon.com. This is intended for all product managers out there that are looking for some great things to read.
Most of these…
TPMA SaaS Session →
I’ll be headed to the TPMA session this evening, which is entitled: SaaS Dictates Different Product Management Priorities. Register now - if you can make it, make sure to hunt me down / Twitter…
OK, morning of getting stuff done from home - time to head in to the office.
Another amazing dinner courtesy of @rachelsegal!
Back from the gym - one of the best workouts ever! Protein shake now being consumed.
Best places to get airport food - http://bit.ly/x9dU
Stuck waiting in the parking garage - no door opener, so have to wait for someone to come in….
At home, looking forward to hitting the gym tonight and another great home cooked meal courtesy of my amazing wife, @rachelsegal.
Planning.
[blog post] Conducting Effective User Sessions http://tinyurl.com/676wy7
A movie called Ace Ventura Jr, actually exists? Oh god. http://bit.ly/Ylm2
Getting ready to head in to the office to start another great week.
Conducting Effective User Sessions →
There are certain ways to gather user feedback.
Some PM’s may like the focus group / formal approach. I’m much more of a fan of doing “discounted” or informal user research. I like to be right…