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104 questions for product development teams.<\/strong>\u00a0As we enter into the new year, it certainly helps to be honest with yourself and ask yourself tough questions about whether you’re doing all you can as a Product Manager. Well, here are 104 of them<\/a>. It’s a longer read, but well worth it if you’re willing to challenge yourself heading into the New Year.<\/p>\n

Top 40 product influencers of 2015.<\/strong> We all have our favorite product management movers and shakers. But if you had to pick \u200b*40*\u200b of them, who would it be? The team at Alpha UX did the legwork for us and created this comprehensive list<\/a> of today’s leading product experts. It’s fun to note that several of them are speakers at Industry 2015 andour 2016 event this Fall<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Free mini product coaching session.<\/strong> Are you stuck on a product challenge? You couldtake advantage of this offer<\/a> of a free mini-coaching session with product leader, Teresa Torres. \u00a0Get your studio voice ready, too — because you could end up on her podcast (if you’re up for it).<\/p>\n

The case for the entrepreneurial product manager.<\/strong>\u00a0The role of product manager is often sold as being the CEO of a product line. But beyond this superficial perspective, is it actually true that entrepreneurs can be happy as product managers<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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