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Congratulations, you’ve just bagged that first product manager role! This is an exciting but equally challenging phase. You’ll be navigating the complexities of product development while juggling stakeholder expectations. While it’s tempting to hit the ground running, it’s also critical to be mindful of potential pitfalls. This blog post aims to serve as your go-to…

Congratulations! You’ve started your journey as a product manager. You’re busy absorbing the company culture, understanding the product, and familiarizing yourself with your new team. However, one critical aspect of your role that needs immediate attention is stakeholder communication. Effective stakeholder communication is crucial for the success of any project and can be especially challenging…

While it’s exhilarating to step into a role that places you at the crossroads of business strategy and technological innovation, you as a product manager might find yourself facing unique challenges. One of the most nuanced aspects of being an effective product manager involves interacting with development teams. Whether you’re in tech, healthcare, retail, or…

Let’s say you’ve landed your first role as a product manager. While your primary focus might be mastering the intricacies of the role, it’s equally important to invest in another crucial aspect of your career: building your personal brand. In a fast-paced, competitive landscape, standing out matters. And it’s especially important for PMs early in…

Ah, the coveted promotion! It’s a goal many entry/junior-level product managers aim for, often with some mix of excitement and anxiety. Beginning a career in product management is arguably an achievement in itself, but what happens after the beginner’s phase? So, you’re probably wondering, “When is the right time to move onto the next level,…

As a product manager starting out or early in your career, you are perhaps in the most exciting phase of your journey: the learning curve is steep, but the opportunities for impact are immense. Among the plethora of responsibilities that you juggle — feature prioritization, stakeholder management, and KPI tracking to name a few —…

Prioritization is one of the key responsibilities of a product manager. If you’re relatively new to the role, you may find it overwhelming to prioritize a seemingly endless amount of feature requests, bug fixes, and strategic improvements. So, how do you even begin to decide what will make it into your roadmap and what will…

As a new or junior product manager, you’ve probably been swamped with acronyms: MVP, CTR, ARPU, and many more. Among these, KPIs — or Key Performance Indicators — stand out as one of the most crucial concepts you’ll need to grasp. In this extensive guide, we’ll dive into the KPIs that are essential for product…

So you’ve landed your first job as a product manager, and you’re thrilled. You’re eager to showcase your skills, understand market needs, and most importantly, manage a product that users will love. But as you dive into your role, you’ll often hear the term “Agile” being thrown around in meetings, stand-ups, and casual workplace discussions.…

One of the most critical facets to the product management role is understanding your users. After all, the more you know about your users, the better position you are to deliver value to them. Fortunately, modern-day technology offers a range of analytics tools designed to help you gain actionable insights into user behavior, engagement, and…

Being a successful product manager requires you to have a thorough understanding of many strategic and operational frameworks. Think of frameworks like toolboxes you can open up for specific situations. These tools help you to structure your thoughts, simplify decision-making, and provide clairty into a wide range of situations. With how fast-paced and chaotic the…