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AUGUST 17, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. With a lifetime of experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for sensing markets, synthesizing ideas and turning them into reality. What market problems are you discovering or need to understand?

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. The Market “is&# the Message : This view of messaging values the target audience above all else.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

You need to believe that one of your top priorities is team building, and consistently seek out greater numbers of people to champion your cause and scale your efforts. Don’t be bashful or embarrassed, but rather confidently recruit others to become enablers and evangelists of your cause.

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MARCH 30, 2010

To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. Trust is a two-way street: you need to carry out your tasks in such a way that the team members will trust you. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help avoid conflicts. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. One of the first things you need to understand as a CEO is what your time is worth relative to others in the organization.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you are leading a team of product managers, pay special attention to the following: #2: Goals point you and your team to the future. Product management focuses on releasing the right products to the right markets at the right time; set both financial and operational goals for your product line. #4:

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MAY 31, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

According to Robin Sharma , the author of The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life , anyone can be a leader. According to Robin Sharma , the author of The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life , anyone can be a leader. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple truth is that people strongly desire to work with and for great leaders. Great CEOs are talent magnets…people want to be led by those who have much to offer.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Design will impact your messaging, positioning, business modeling, team building, resourcing, branding, and virtually every functional aspect of what you do.

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MAY 18, 2010

Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Team Building Tagged: | attitude , behavior , Dr. Paul , effort , Forever Strong , Larry Gelwix , loyalty , success , win « Social media summit Five questions to ask each week » Like Be the first to like this post. As Larry says: “these strategies work!&#

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Work with the sales team; understand how they sell your products. Help product marketing set the proper tone for the launch by understanding the new product’s strengths. It’s not impossible, however.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

Working with people on other teams, spending time with customers and understanding your markets take a lot of time. Regardless of the cost, the investment in building relationships is critical to succeeding in your current role and building the foundation on which to grow your career.

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MARCH 1, 2010

3 Responses The 7 Lesson Series of Attraction Marketing That You Should Not Ignore | Network Marketer Professional , on March 5, 2010 at 11:40 am said: [.] Covey « Seeds of success Credit comes later » Like Be the first to like this post. Trust and credibility « Lead on Purpose [.]

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APRIL 10, 2010

They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse. They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers. Work closely with the support team to assure your products meet customer needs.

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MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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APRIL 20, 2010

One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your market, you will become the hero of your organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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MAY 8, 2010

Markets change quickly. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. — The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

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APRIL 5, 2010

Product managers have a huge opportunity to work effectively with their development teams to bring products through to market. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on May 8, 2010 at 2:21 pm said: Great points. Thanks for comment. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The sales team wants to know how the software will benefit their current customers and how they message it to new customers. Too often they miss the simple point that until you speak their language they will not understand.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , titles « Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Embrace, then apply » Like Be the first to like this post. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing , Purpose , Trust Tagged: | growth , hiring , opportunities , success , training , value « Book Review: The Right Leader Clear leadership » Like Be the first to like this post. It’s all about progression: the more you help others progress, the further you go.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Filed under: Trust , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | requirements , change , flexibility « Book Review: Trust Agents Lucky breaks » Like Be the first to like this post. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful).

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JULY 4, 2009

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AUGUST 29, 2009

Leaders who understand the markets they sell to and take advantage of new opportunities will receive the same rewards Dr. Dyer expresses for individuals. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. This same philosophy also applies to companies and organizations. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The rules that apply to personal success also apply to product success (with some adaptations): discover the value of ideas for new products by doing market research; understand the personas, the potential users and buyers of the products; then “plant the seeds&# of the product by writing clear requirements and designs.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Filed under: Integrity , Knowledge , Leadership , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | courage , humility , Integrity , Knowledge , Nat Stoddard , respect , responsibility , success « A new Leadership Development Carnival Hire your replacement » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

PMs who build consensus and inspire team members develop a high ROI on their products and ROR with their colleagues. This powerful statement comes from Tommy Spaulding in his new book It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post. love your site and marketing strategy. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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