The Top 6 Blog Posts for Product Managers — May 2017

More great blog posts about building lovable products. This was a busy spring. We introduced Lovability, the bestselling book from Aha! CEO Brian de Haaff. Resources for product managers to bookmark include The Building Blocks of Lovability and The 3 Signs of Product Love.

Along with valuable advice and insight into The Responsive Method — the framework for our success at Aha! — we shared more about applying those concepts to your own work.

In case you missed them, here are some of our favorites:

1. Why This CEO Says No to Venture Capital (92,056 views) It may be tempting to take money when it’s offered. But in this post, which received more than 150 comments, Brian de Haaff explains why he steers clear of the venture-capital trap and why you probably should too. Read more…

2. I Said “No More Salespeople, Please” (14,335 views) Customers do not want the hard sell. This post stirred up a healthy debate and thousands of views as Brian de Haaff explained why companies should rethink their commissioned sales force. Read more…

3. Only Obsessive Egomaniacs Create Tech Breakthroughs (4,096 views) You do not need to be an obsessive egomaniac to achieve lasting success. And, judging by the thoughtful comments from readers, many of you agree. Read more…

4. Product Manager: Don’t Be a Data Fool (1,646 views) If you are like most product managers, you cannot wait to dive into the numbers and figure out what it all means. But too much attention on data can distract from your goals. Here is how to guard against becoming a data fool. Read more…