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Stories from the ProductTank Community - Derry

BY Louron Pratt on April 27, 2021

ProductTank organiser Maria McColgan gives us the lowdown of the product culture is like in Derry, Ireland. What is it that motivates you to run ProductTank meetups? There was a huge opportunity for developing this skill set in the North West of Ireland. I had also recently taken up a role whereby there were only Read more »

How to encourage clicks without shady tricks by Paul Boag

BY Andres Phillips on April 26, 2021

In this ProductTank Exeter talk, Paul Boag, Founding Partner of Boagworks, provides some useful information for how product managers should go about promoting the products they’ve built without adopting less than savory techniques. Watch the video to see Paul’s talk in full or read on for an overview of his key points: What is a Read more »

Refreshing the Mind the Product brand for the next decade

BY Martin Eriksson on March 25, 2021

Over the coming days, weeks, and months you’ll notice that our brand has received a bit of a makeover. In this post, we’ll reveal how we’ve chosen to elevate our beloved venn, brand colours, and more. Mind the Product started as ProductTank in 2010 – a simple meetup with just 25 people in the back Read more »

Stories from the ProductTank Community - Sydney

BY Louron Pratt on March 22, 2021

ProductTank organiser Benjamin Wirtz gives us a sneak peek of what the product scene is like in Sydney Australia. What is it that motivates you to run ProductTank meetups? Product Management is still poorly understood in most companies down under. The people who ultimately manage product managers often have no experience in the role and can Read more »

Amazing Women in Product

BY Imogen Schels on March 8, 2021

In celebration of International Women’s Day this post is about some awesome women in Product. Sadly, I can’t feature them all because, believe me when I say, there are A LOT. Instead, I’ll throw a spotlight on a selection who repeatedly wow us with their product brilliance and their commitment to the product community. In no Read more »

Join a Worldwide Celebration of Product Heroes

BY Will Barritt on March 2, 2021

On 26 May 2021, ProductTanks around the world will celebrate World Product Day with 24-hours of product therapy, showcasing their ‘local product heroes’. Here’s what’s happening and how to get involved. In every local community, there is a goldmine of awesome product insights and we want to tap into that (we imagine you do too). Read more »

Perfect Gifts for Product People

BY Chris Massey on December 15, 2020

As we come to the end of the wild ride that has been 2020, perhaps it’s time to treat someone (or yourself) to an awesome gift. We’ve gathered a selection of gifts that are perfect for product people. Some of these are great for those of us who need a little technical upgrade for their Read more »

Mindset – Being Empowered To Manage Your Stakeholders With Papa Akuffo

BY Rosemary King on September 11, 2020

Watch on YouTube | Watch on Vimeo | View other Mindset episodes Rosemary King welcomes Papa Akuffo to Mindset. Papa is currently Product Management Lead at Ideo. He previously held senior product roles at Pivotal Labs. In this episode, Papa and Rosemary discuss stakeholders, the importance of qualitative, human data, and draw from their own Read more »

Mindset – Blaming the Framework, Core Team Communication, and Remote Working With Matt LeMay

BY Rosemary King on August 26, 2020

Watch on YouTube | Watch on Vimeo | View other Mindset episodes Rosemary King welcomes Matt LeMay to Mindset. Matt has worked in product for Bit.ly, various music startups, and now runs his own agency Sudden Compass. He is also the author of Product Management in Practice and Agile for Everybody. In this episode, Matt and Read more »

Stories from the ProductTank Community - London Special

BY Imogen Schels on May 27, 2020

It goes without saying that ProductTank London community is very special to all of us at Mind the Product. Members of the community form the core MTP team, many volunteer at our flagship conferences, some make up our training team, and a handful of them have been in it with us since the very beginning. Read more »