Flavors of Product Management, Tasting 4Food & More Hotness in August!

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A big thank you to everyone who made it to our latest roundtable meet-up of The Product Group, as well as to our sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions.

DSC06424Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

Featured Product: 4Food
exploring the product, exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from managing the supply chain of a restaurant to crafting engaging user stories
(a big thanks to the 4Food team: Rex Sorgatz, Matthew Sheppard)

Creating and Building Relationships with Customers
from the lacking characteristics of Microsoft product managers to the KPI’s of accountable visionaries

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategies, marketers, etc.) to come together to meet, interact, and network in a roundtable setting. It’s awesome to meet fellow Product People in a laid-back, conversational gathering.

DSC06434 If you are a Product Person who would like to have your product or methodology featured at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meetup …

Thursday, August 5th @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about August’s Featured Product, Market Publique.

If you would like to attend our next meet-up, RSVP today or visit our group webpage at…

http://meetup.com/TheProductGroup

Enjoy!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

P.S. Interested in becoming a sponsor or host of The Product Group? contact me.

From Facebook MI to the Value of Product Management

Every week I read thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you.

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On Starting Up…

http://www.unionsquareventures.com/2010/01/we-need-an-independent-invention-defense-to-minimize-the-damage-of-aggressive-patent-trolls.php
In defense of independent invention (and against software patents).

 
 

On Design & Product Experience…

http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2010/01/startups-vcs-eat-your-own-damn-dogfood.html
On the importance of your startup, and treating it right. Or, why you need a great product manager and designer more than anything / anyone else.

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On Modular Innovation…

http://lifehacker.com/5446707/facebook-adds-comment-reply-by-email
Facebook’s latest Modular Innovation, ‘reply by email.’

 

Have a great weekend!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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The Product Guy’s Weekend Reading (March 13, 2009)

Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you.

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On Starting Up…

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-new-startup-dream-jumping-the-shark-2009-3
The upside of "jumping the shark."

 
 

On Design & Product Experience…

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2009/03/09.html
On being a ‘product guy’ at Microsoft.

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On Modular Innovation…

http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2009/03/10/dream-how-the-guardians-api-could-let-a-thousand-stories-bloom/
The Guardian’s opening up contributing to the increase in Modular Innovation.

 

Have a great weekend!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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