New Learning, Novel Visions & Now June!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest, maxed-out, roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at Dogpatch Labs, as well as to our sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions.

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

Featured Product: TouchGraph
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from visualizing connections to reaching new customers
(thanks to TouchGraph Product Person: Alex Shapiro)

Product Management Learning
from great books to moderating success

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

Thursday, June 2nd @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about June’s Featured Product.

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.

Killing Products, Finding Product People & May Visions!

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

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

Featured Product: NearSay
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from the scaling the product to guiding technical decisions
(thanks to NearSay Product People: Trevor Sumner, Joshua Mack)

To Kill a Product
from the challenges of pulling the trigger to inside Google

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

Thursday, May 5th @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about May’s Featured Product, TouchGraph.

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.

Pinching Time, Managing Money & April Locales!

  

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A big thank you to everyone who made it to our latest record-breaking roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at General Assembly, as well as to our other sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions. To stay in the loop on General Assembly’s classes and events, sign up for their weekly events newsletter at http://generalassemb.ly.

IMG_0979 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

Featured Product: Thomson One
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from the complexities of a managing a mature product to user research 
(thanks to Thomson Reuters Product Person: Jonathan Weinberg)

Time Management
from the "hoody method" to HitMeLater

AutoSlash
At the end of the meetup we briefly discussed AutoSlash.  A little more about the startup, from Jonathan: "By night I run a fledgling web startup called AutoSlash.com. AutoSlash was launched earlier this year to help people get a great deal on car rentals. I saw that you sometimes have startups present at your meetings. I was wondering whether there might be an opportunity to talk about AutoSlash at one of your upcoming events."  (continue the discussion in the forums)

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0982If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

Thursday, April 7th @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about April’s Featured Product, NearSay.

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.

Valuing Project Managers, Advancing LearnVest & Marching Onward!

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

IMG_0954 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

Featured Product: LearnVest
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from validating features to hiring the best
(thanks to LearnVest Product Person: Debbie Wissel)

Project Managers — Who needs ‘em?
from the interaction between product and project to project managers’ very true value

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0958 If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

  Thursday, March 3rd @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about March’s Featured Product.

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.

The Best Product Person of 2010, Inside Innovation & Discovering Dinevore!

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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.

IMG_0937 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

The Best Product Person of 2010: Giff Constable of Aprizi
out of an abundance of nominations, one product person this year stood out above the rest

Featured Product: Dinevore
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from automation to ux
(a big thanks to the Dinevore product person: Jeremy Fisher)

Fostering Innovation
from defining to preparing for failure

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0947 If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

  Thursday, February 3rd @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about January’s Featured Product, Dinevore.

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.

Talking to the Tech-side, Usability’s Home & Wind Products Storms NYC!

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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.

IMG_0880 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

Featured Product: Wind Products
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, renewable energy challenges in NYC to optimizing usability and price
(thanks to Wind Products Product Person: Cullen Kasunic)

Talking to the Tech-Side
from transparency and usability to successful planning

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0877 If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

  Thursday, January 6th @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about January’s Featured Product, Dinevore.

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.

Of Game Mechanics, Exercising Switch2Health & the Exciting Events in December!

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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.

IMG_0844 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

Featured Product: Switch2Health
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from building habits to social recognition
(thanks to Switch2Health Product Person: Goutham Bhadri)

Game Mechanics
from changing behaviors to Digg.com

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0843 If you are a Product Person and are interested in having your product featured or participating as a featured guest expert at an upcoming meetup of The Product Group, contact me.

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

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

And, stay tuned for more announcements about November’s Featured Product.

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.

Getting Lean, Engaging Yipit & the Games are Afoot in November!

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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.

IMG_0705 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

Featured Product: Yipit
exploring the product, exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from growing organically to exploring alternate business models
(thanks to Yipit Product Person: Vin Vacanti)

Minimum Viable Product
from misconceptions to lean methodology
(thanks to Guest Expert: Joe Chin of SourcePad)

The Product Group meet-ups are an opportunity for Product People (managers, strategists, 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.

IMG_0715 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, November 4th @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about November’s Featured Product.

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.

Pondering Pricing, Astounding ALOT & Lean-ing to Greatness in October!

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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.

IMG_0134 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

  Featured Product: ALOT
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from the understanding one’s customers to establishing a new business model
(a big thanks to the ALOT team: Sean Conrad, Jim Sanders)

Pricing Strategies
from models and methodologies to communicating change

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.

IMG_0145 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, October 7th @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about October’s Featured Product, Yipit.

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.

Getting Great Products, Fashionably Fantastic Market Publique & More to Come in September!

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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.

IMG_0127 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

 

Featured Product: Market Publique
exploring the product, exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from the importance of selling to establishing and tracking key metrics
(thanks to the Market Publique team: Jonathan Berger, Pamela Castillo)

What makes a product great?
from user happiness and usability to community and context

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.

IMG_0132 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, September 2nd @ 7PM
@ Pace (163 William Street, 2nd Floor, NYC)
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about September’s Featured Product, ALOT.

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.