I know, I know, it's been quite some time since I posted something. But hey, it's better late than never. So let's start with today's post - how does your mind perceive brands? But before I start, let me first pitch a couple of lines to you. I'm taking Shark Tank India's example to illustrate my points.
- Hamaare aaj ke pitchers karenge pooree koshish sharks ka vishvaas jeetne ki, dekhte hai inhee Acko insurance trusted ideas ko (Translation: Our today's pitchers will try their best to win the trust of the sharks, let's see these Acko insurance trusted ideas)
- Aaj Acko insurance ki taraf se hum dekhenge ki kaise hamaare pitchers ne... Read More
Author: Rajdeep Paul | Dated: January 20, 2022 04:00 PM(IST)
This is the story of my startup that was active between the years 2013 to 2015. I don't know if I should even call it a startup or not because it got failed even before picking up any pace, but let's just call it a startup for the lack of a better definition. So today I'm going to talk about all the things that went wrong, rather I did wrong that led to its failure. And although this is about my startup, the same principles apply to any product you are building or planning to build. Please note that this post is not about what to do in a startup, it's about what not to do in a startup.
Before I begin with all the mistakes, let me quickly talk about the startup itself, its background, and... Read More
Author: Rajdeep Paul | Dated: July 23, 2021 07:34 PM(IST)
I have recently experienced this issue, and this can happen with anyone who interacts directly with customers. But before I put my point forward, let me first tell you what customer advocacy actually is? Customer advocacy simply means the voice of the customer. As a Product Manager, you are supposed to be the voice of your customers i.e. you have to understand their needs and expectations and work with your internal teams (Designers, Engineers, Leadership teams, etc.) to build the right product(s) and/or feature(s) that best cater their problem(s). So you must be wondering, I should always say "yes" to every customer demand, right? WRONG! You shouldn't, and that's the whole point here.... Read More
Author: Rajdeep Paul | Dated: July 09, 2021 01:07 AM(IST)
This week I got a chance to talk to Mikul Patel, and we talked about various aspects of his career and Program Manager role at Microsoft. Here's the transcript of the chat:
[Rajdeep Paul]: Tell us a bit about your journey, from IIT Roorkee (Electronics and Communication Engineering) to Microsoft (Program Manager 2)
[Mikul Patel]: Basically things just kept on going spontaneously. I never planned to be a Product Manager but somehow what happened is, I started my journey at Qualcomm as an Engineer, and early on I realized that doing just coding is not my cup of tea, though I love being close to technology and solving... Read More
Author: Rajdeep Paul | Dated: June 05, 2021 11:43 PM(IST)
Simply put, it's a place where I talk about different aspects of products and features i.e. where I express my standpoint. There are various things that I will cover here from an aspiring Product Manager's point of view -
- Trending products and features
- Product and feature reviews and discussions
- Product Management interview questions, like product design, design critique, product estimations, etc.
- Interviews with Product Management professionals
- Plus, any other topic that I find interesting
Now comes to the website, I have designed and developed a small Content Management System (CMS) to support this portal, primarily because I don't want...
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Author: Rajdeep Paul | Dated: May 05, 2021 06:54 PM(IST)