Limited Resources, Finding the Way with CityMaps, and March More!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest consecutive record breaking roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, 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: CityMaps
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from evolving the business model to going mobile
(thanks to Aaron Rudenstine and the CityMaps Product Team)

Managing with Limited Resources
from expanding the pool to driving customer priorities

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 (or email at jhorn (a-t.) tpgblog DoT com).

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

Thursday, April 5th @ 7PM
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And, stay tuned for more announcements about April’s Featured Product, CNN Money.

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.

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Invisible Children, Mend, and BridesView

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest consecutive record breaking roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, as well as to our sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions.

IMG_1430 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

IMG_1434Featured Product: BridesView
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from branding to understanding the market
(thanks to Alex Toplier and Danny Maloney)

The Best Product Person of 2011
Chris Sarette of Invisible Children and Mend

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 (or email at jhorn (a-t.) tpgblog DoT com).

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

Thursday, March 1st @ 7PM
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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.

Roadmapping, Liquid Fare and a Fantastic February!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest record breaking roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, as well as to our sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions.

IMG_1418 Over the course of the night a few of the highlights were…

IMG_1416Featured Product: Liquid Fare
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from pivoting the bar scene to success in execution
(thanks to Jon Zanoff and the Liquid Fare Product Team)

Managing & Maintaining the Roadmap
from "what" to "how" to "when"

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 (or email at jhorn (a-t.) tpgblog DoT com).

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

Thursday, February 2nd @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about February’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.

Timely Harvest, Supporting Product & A Decadent December!

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

Don’t forget to send in your nominations for THE BEST PRODUCT PERSON OF 2011!
http://tbpp.wufoo.com/forms/the-best-product-person-of-2011/

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

Featured Product: Harvest
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from challenging support to open APIs 
(thanks to Harvest Product People: Sri Vemuri and Shawn Liu)

Supporting Product
from aligning expectations to product education

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 (or email at jhorn (a-t.) tpgblog DoT com).

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

Thursday, November 3rd @ 7PM
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And, stay tuned for more announcements about December’s Featured Product, Gojee.

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.

Betterment Saving, Product Accelerating & November Harvesting!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest, record-breaking, roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, as well as to our sponsors, Balsamiq Studios, Sunshine Suites, and Ryma Technology Solutions who helped us all celebrate our 2nd year anniversary!

Don’t forget to send in your nominations for THE BEST PRODUCT PERSON OF 2011!
http://tbpp.wufoo.com/forms/the-best-product-person-of-2011/

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

Featured Product: Betterment
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from retirement to feedback loops
(thanks to Betterment Product Person: Anthony Schrauth)

Accelerating Product
from the immersion week to separating roles

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 (or email at jhorn (a-t.) tpgblog DoT com).

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

Thursday, November 3rd @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

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

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.

Specifying Products, Sending Paperless Post & Saving October!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, 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: Paperless Post
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from customer engagement to mobile strategy
(thanks to Paperless Post’s Product Person: Itai Ram)

Describing Product
from napkin methodology to establishing the framework

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, October 6th @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about September’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.

Serving Customers, Seeking LocalBonus & Sending More September!

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Thank you to everyone who made it to our latest roundtable meet-up of The Product Group at MTV Networks / Viacom, 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: LocalBonus
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from leveraging less to building their base
(thanks to LocalBonus Product Person: Derek Webster)

Being a Good Customer of Mine
from wasting time to communicating vision

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, September 1st @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about September’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.

Scaling Structure, Tasting Success & Spinning into August!

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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.

Not only was the meetup a great success, but I am proud to announce we have recently passed a the very significant milestone of …

1000 members!

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

Featured Product: JourneyBar
exploring the product, its challenges and successes, from identifying the key influencers to honing the core message
(thanks to Journey Bar Product Person: Marguarette Dau)

Product Management for Scale
from accountability to revenue

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, August 4th @ 7PM
RSVP Now!

And, stay tuned for more announcements about August’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 Product Group : Gettin’ Zesty!

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This Thursday, join us back at Dogpatch Labs at 7PM for a very zesty meetup! We will be discussing Product Management for Scale (team growth, hierarchy, …) and exploring the Featured Product, Journey Bar.

RSVP Now!

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WHEN
7 PM, Thursday, July 7

WHERE
Dogpatch Labs
36 East 12th Street, NYC

RSVP Now!

AGENDA
Product Management for Scale
(team growth, hierarchy, …)

Featured Product
Journey Bar
(exploring the product, its challenges and successes, and basically dissecting and understanding the Product with the Product People behind it)

From Marguarette Dau, Journey Bar’s Product Person…
“I’m the co-founder and CMO of a new nutrition bar company called Journey Bar (www.journeybar.com). Journey Bar specializes in savory (not sweet) flavors inspired by cuisines from around the world. Our bars are made with organic whole grains and real food ingredients you’d find in your neighborhood grocery store. The current flavors on the market are Parmesan Romano and Coconut Curry. Around the time the this Product Group meetup takes place, we’ll be debuting 2 new flavors! I’ll be sure to bring samples for everyone to try!

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…and more…

SPONSORS
Balsamiq Studios
(makers of the very cool Balsamiq Mockups wireframing and storyboarding product)

Sunshine Suites
(providers of very cool and hip office space locations all over the City)

Ryma Technology Solutions
(providers of Product Management services and software, including FeaturePlan & IdeaScope)

COST
Attending is FREE
(and so is the food)

MEETUP WEBPAGE
The Product Group July 2011

RSVP Now!

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.

Thanks & I am looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday!

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy

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

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.