
Blogs
Starting this fall, ProductCampToronto is an “unconference” where attendees set the topic and direction for discussions around the art and science of product management. Stay tuned.
How do you find great Product Managers? Alyssa Dver looks at interviews, beyond what is normally asked that can help identify if someone has the inclination to be a great PM:
Continuing her series about her volunteering experiences in Ghana, Kristy details her adventure in passport acquisition, including a bumpy, parched 100+km trip on the back of the motorcycle.
Alan Kearn's talks to the founder of a 'Slow and Green' travel agency who left his career behind in order to follow his dreams.
Wearing multiple hats is a startup norm. But are hybrid techies attractive to larger companies? Melanie Baker looks at the Jacks (and Jills) of all trades.
Hiring Sales Talent is more like proposing marriage than you would think. Lee Salz offers his unique insight into making the process as effective as possible. Included is a bonus 16 minute video that is sure to be of tremondous benefit to anyone curious about the process of screening sales talent.
We polled over ten thousand professionals, then pooled nearly two thousand responses to bring you four pages of data. Did you take the survey? Your input is critical!
A young company whose founders have a spectacular track record of success is looking for an entrepreneurial developer to come in and help them build an application from the ground up.
Gerry McGovern writes about the internet's increased demand for traditional experts as opposed to trendier amateurs. Gerry muses over the possibility that it is experts we've been listening to all along.
Alyssa Dver looks at the idea of outsourcing Product Management - In a position that requires intimate company and product knowledge, can a contractor cut it? Alyssa tells Red Canary what can work, and what to avoid.
We frequently get asked if Amazon Web Services are here for the long haul. Some companies worry about committing and investing in AWS if Amazon itself isn’t doing the same.
The big debate is not iPhone v. BlackBerry or Android. The big debate is single-touch interface v. multi-touch interface. We could be witnessing history in the making. The final fight is in software.
In the west we often assume that buildings schools in poorer nations is the catalyst to learning. Kristy's time in Northern Ghana has taught her otherwise, and she talks about the many economic and cultural obstacles standing in the way of broader education.
Maggie Fox talks about how 'Social' press releases marry blogging, video, and reader interactivity, and the implications for advertisers of every stripe.
Lee Salz looks at the often impossible-to-meet requirements of sales job ads, and suggests a more organize and realistic method for screening talent
Based on her popular Webinar, Alyssa Dver breaks down what the best Product Managers have in common.
Big press release coming out? You are expecting internet traffic volumes to double. Are you ready? If you have deployed with Amazon EC2 you are.
"You also need to work hard, because I’m the best date that you’re going to find. I’m such a knockout that I don’t even shave my legs." Trevor takes a funny look at jobs descriptions from a blind date perspective.



















