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Product Management Roles at The Seattle Times
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael A Parker Apr 15.

May event slides

Started Jul 10, 2012

 

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Michael A Parker replied to Dave Manningsmith's discussion Product Management Roles at The Seattle Times
"Dave, I have seen these opportunities.  Would like to talk to you about the senior role and determine the capabilities needed and the culture of the Seattle Times.  Can we connect by phone?  michaelparker@marketingeek.com "
Apr 15
Dave Manningsmith is attending Paul Hahn's event
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PMC April Event: Competitive Intelligence, Gathering Internet Intelligence at Mercer Island Community Center

April 18, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Competitive Intelligence is critical to a Product Manager's understanding of the markets and products  they are responsible for. In this informative session, Scott Swigart will share some of the tips and techniques available to Product Managers. Scott Swigart is a co-founder of Cascade Insights, which focuses on providing competitive intelligence, qualitative market research and strategic marketing services to clients in the hardware and software industries Register at: …See More
Apr 10
Dave Manningsmith posted a discussion
Apr 10
Dave Manningsmith is attending Rupika Jain's event
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PMC December Holiday Lunch: Westside at Farestart

December 27, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm
December's networking lunch is the Thursday between Christmas and New Year's Day!Over the years, we've found that this is the perfect time for networking, for decompressing amid the holidays, and for getting away from the office while you hold down the fort and everyone else is on vacation. It's also the biggest lunch of the year, so it's pretty festive. You won't want to miss it! Logistics:Choose from Large/Premium…See More
Dec 27, 2012
Dave Manningsmith's blog post was featured

4 Reasons to Love ProductCamp!

I was recently asked to write this blog post on 'why I love ProductCamp'. The request itself speaks to one of the things I love about ProductCamp, namely the chance to work with 'product people'. The request came from the ProductCamp Seattle Marketing Team volunteers in charge of the social media campaign. Let's start with that.ProductCamp is an unconference, like…See More
Nov 12, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Jon White's event
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ProductCamp Seattle 2012 Meetup! at Spitfire Bar and Grill

October 18, 2012 from 5pm to 7:30pm
Due to ProductCamp there is no monthly event at Mercer Island Community Center in October. Instead we are holding an impromptu meetup on Thursday 18th October @ Spitfire Bar and Grill in Belltown. Come and join us for drinks, food and networking from 5pm onward! Please bring cash - this will make it easier to split the check. See More
Oct 16, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Jon White's event
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ProductCamp Seattle 2012 at TechDwellers

November 3, 2012 from 8:30am to 5pm
ProductCamp Seattle 2012 is a free event hosted for the product management community by the Product Management Consortium (PMC).  The ProductCamp movement started in 2008 in Silicon Valley and has spread across the globe with events as far as India, Australia and London.ProductCamp Seattle utilizes the popular “unconference” format.  The agenda is created and…See More
Oct 15, 2012
Jill Ryan left a comment for Dave Manningsmith
"I look forward to meeting you Dave at ProductCamp. Sounds like a great event!"
Oct 12, 2012
Dave Manningsmith replied to Jon White's discussion Product Camp - what do you get out of it?
"I love how much enegry ProductCamp creates. Everyone is always amazed at the power of this event."
Oct 12, 2012
Dave Manningsmith replied to Jon White's discussion What was your favorite ProductCamp session or presentation EVER?
"Call me biased. I love PowerPoint Karaoke! Barry Smith did this great rant as the Angry PM one year that was just wonderful."
Oct 12, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Rupika Jain's event
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PMC October Networking Lunch: Westside at FareStart

October 4, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm
PMC Networking Lunches are now monthly, on the first Thursday of every Month.  Join in the fun! Get out of the office, and have lunch with other local PdMs!No formal presentations or registration fees. Just a casual group of PdMs meeting for a Thursday lunch. We can vent about bugs and roadmap planning, strategize about the economy, or just chat! Logistics:RSVP on this pageMeet at 11:30am, order food by 11:45amClear your work schedule so that you can stay until 1pm!Bring cash to split the checkSee More
Oct 1, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Rupika Jain's event
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PMC September Networking Lunch: Westside at FareStart

September 6, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm
PMC Networking Lunches are now monthly, on the first Thursday of every Month.  Join in the fun! Get out of the office, and have lunch with other local PdMs!No formal presentations or registration fees. Just a casual group of PdMs meeting for a Thursday lunch. We can vent about bugs and roadmap planning, strategize about the economy, or just chat! Logistics:RSVP on this pageMeet at 11:30am, order food by 11:45amClear your work schedule so that you can stay until 1pm!Bring cash to split the checkSee More
Aug 30, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Rupika Jain's event
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PMC August Networking Lunch: Westside at FareStart

August 2, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm
PMC Networking Lunches are now monthly, on the first Thursday of every Month.  Join in the fun! Get out of the office, and have lunch with other local PdMs!No formal presentations or registration fees. Just a casual group of PdMs meeting for a Thursday lunch. We can vent about bugs and roadmap planning, strategize about the economy, or just chat! Logistics:RSVP on this pageMeet at 11:30am, order food by 11:45amClear your work schedule so that you can stay until 1pm!Bring cash to split the checkSee More
Jul 26, 2012
Dave Manningsmith commented on scott willeke's event May PMC Event: Stakeholder Analysis for the Unafraid
"Here are the slides I presented at the May 2012 PMC event. http://www.pmcnw.org/forum/attachment/download?id=2090941%3AUploadedFile%3A42006"
Jul 10, 2012
Dave Manningsmith posted a discussion

May event slides

Here are the slides that were presented at the May PMC event, Stakeholder Analysis for the Unafraid.See More
Jul 10, 2012
Dave Manningsmith is attending Rupika Jain's event
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PMC July Networking Lunch: Westside at FareStart

July 5, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm
PMC Networking Lunches are now monthly, on the first Thursday of every Month.  Join in the fun! Get out of the office, and have lunch with other local PdMs!No formal presentations or registration fees. Just a casual group of PdMs meeting for a Thursday lunch. We can vent about bugs and roadmap planning, strategize about the economy, or just chat! Logistics:RSVP on this pageMeet at 11:30am, order food by 11:45amClear your work schedule so that you can stay until 1pm!Bring cash to split the checkSee More
Jul 5, 2012

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Job Title
Product Management Consultant
Employer
Straightforward Consulting, LLC
Employer Website
http://straightforwardconsulting.com/blog
Background
Big-picture critical thinker with proven passion for driving quality and clarity into business decision-making, backed by over 10 years of analytical problem solving and technology industry expertise. Recognized by management, partners, and peers as an innovator with vision and an eye on the bottom-line.
What interests you about the PMC?
I am interested in creating a community where "product people" can connect, share, participate, and learn with and from each other.

Dave Manningsmith's Blog

4 Reasons to Love ProductCamp!

I was recently asked to write this blog post on 'why I love ProductCamp'. The request itself speaks to one of the things I love about ProductCamp, namely the chance to work with 'product people'. The request came from the ProductCamp Seattle Marketing Team…

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Posted on September 21, 2010 at 5:13pm

A Few Words on PMC’s Future

On September 16, 2010, I will officially assume responsibility for leading the Product Management Consortium as Facilitator.

Many of you don’t know what the PMC Facilitator does, and it won’t be especially interesting to hear my thoughts about what the role means to me or how I hope to serve the…

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Posted on September 3, 2010 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments

Groups, the PMC, and ProductCamp

After reading this and that about Dunbar's number, I thought I'd try to start a conversation here about group sizes.

There are a bunch of ways we could take the discussion. Since I'm one of the folks working on the next ProductCamp Seattle, a PMC event on 10/23/10, I thought that's where I'd start.

I am aiming to have twice as…

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Posted on May 24, 2010 at 6:42pm

$5,000 prize for the best PMC avatar photo!

Okay, I admit it. April Fools'. Happy April Fools' Day!

Still, that doesn't change the fact that our humble community, containing the brightest minds in the world, would greatly benefit from putting a face to every member.

It's true. You've got skills, sorry, "mad skillz". Try this experiment. In your abundant free time, of course. Build a wireframe prototype of this site where all the avatars are faceless. Then build another wireframe prototype of the site where all the…

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Posted on April 1, 2010 at 9:33am

listening tips

Recently, I've seen several recommendations for David Baeza's post, "10 Tips for Effective Social Listening". The post is a good concise explanation of how to establish and maintain rapport and credibility on Twitter, though it left me wanting more.



I expected less discussion of tools and more discussion of what it takes to excel at listening. I… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 4:23pm

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At 2:44pm on October 12, 2012, Jill Ryan said…

I look forward to meeting you Dave at ProductCamp. Sounds like a great event!

At 7:18pm on May 28, 2012, Ryan Cole said…
Thank you Dave and thank you for the advice! Looking forward to more PMC events!
At 10:42pm on May 16, 2012, Govind Ramanathan said…

Thanks Dave. Look forward to meet you tomorrow.

At 6:05am on May 3, 2012, Nipunika Kabadi said…

Hi Dave, Great to see your note. Thanks for the warm welcome. -Nipu 

At 3:18pm on May 2, 2012, Carlton J. Smith said…

Thanks Dave, Looks like a lunch event is coming up tomorrow!   Probably wont make that event due to work schedule but look forward to future events.

At 1:16pm on March 12, 2012, Nate McLaughlin said…

I'm still not sure if i'll be able to make this one, but I definitely want to start being involved! Thanks

At 10:00am on March 8, 2012, DC said…

Thanks Dave, will definitely pencil these in!

At 10:04pm on February 27, 2012, Surendra Shetty said…

Thanks for the welcome Dave! Unfortunately I will be in class this week in San Francisco and won't be able to make it to the Lunch meet. If I am in town during the next meeting I will definitely be there.

At 11:15pm on January 9, 2012, Carolyn Shaw said…

Thanks for the welcome, Dave. I will look forward to attending the data visualization event on the 19th. See you there.

At 3:45pm on September 7, 2010, Evan said…
Hey Dave!

Congratulations on your new role. As a PM at Ning, let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
- Evan Goldin
 
 
 

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