How To Be A Successful Product Manager: Insights from a Google expert

[@LetsTalkJobs_WithTim]

Here are the chapter time codes. I hope you enjoyed this video and I'm looking forward to seeing all of your comments and feedback. 00:00 Introduction 02:33 Kevin's Product Management Background 05:49 Building Product Knowledge 08:52 Product Manager Responsibilities 11:41 Forecasting Revenue Isn't Easy 12:58 How a Business Degree Helps 16:05 Prioritizing Product Roadmaps 20:11 How to Sustain Passion for a Product 23:47 How to Evaluate the Potential for New Features 26:51 Key Skills Employers Look For 29:22 How to Distinguish Your Job Application 32:43 Career Opportunities for Product Managers

[@awuziepascal1566]

Thank you so much Tim for having Kelvin Ngo share this priceless information with us.

[@pavan.veluguri]

Love both the host and guest...This is so insightful...!!

[@favourbuilds]

Product Managers are Business Owners with a standby investor (The company that they work for)

[@aderayokoledade8724]

What industry top certifications will you recommend to dive into Product Management

[@dannyndungu7454]

Great content, Tim! My biggest takeaway here is thinking about the PM role as your brother starting his dental practice-do I have grit to be working with folks across an org thinking about the business as a whole.

[@leeTsou]

Informative

[@sumofparts4495]

Pretty helpful, thank you. For associate product managers, is knowledge of revenue forecasting needed?

[@LetsTalkJobs_WithTim]

Thanks for the comment. For associate PMs, understanding the basics of how forecasting is always helpful, even if you haven’t been responsible for it. Having a passion for the product category and demonstrating a never-give-up entrepreneurial attitude is more important for first time PMs. Hiring managers need to know that you’ll take self initiative to learn on the job and think creatively to solve problems. Because PM requires cross-functional leadership and communication, demonstrating that is helpful.

[@ghbloom2502]

Hello! Is it possible to transition from product design into management?

[@awuziepascal1566]

yes, you can transition from product design to product management. Design is one of the aspects a product manager will focus on and both roles are mostly focused on the user and user experience so that is one skill you can transition with to product management.

[@LetsTalkJobs_WithTim]

@@awuziepascal1566 I 100% agree with this. A product designer who sits close to the data I would say has an even better chance because you're understanding how a customer is engaging with your UX design. Understanding intent is a huge part of developing a POV on product roadmap development (if product management is where you want to go). Depending on the individual, there are soft skills you may need to learn. For product management in particular, exposure to things like revenue is important. However your options can go beyond product management. Comms, campaign management, web, etc... All of these leverage skillsets that are aligned to your experiences as a product designer.

[@vipulthakur2403]

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[@samirelzein1095]

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