Global Product Management Talk On Product End Of Life: Killing A Product Or Graceful Retirement

July 29, 2012 - PRLog -- San Francisco - Many businesses fail to realize that releasing a new product is often easier than retiring an old one. While major organizational resources are spent in the product development and release cycles, many times product retirement becomes an expensive afterthought. This discussion will investigate the very back-end of the Product Life Cycle - product obsolescence. This vital but frequently overlooked stage of the PLC plays a hugely significant role in the product portfolio. Managed well, it can re-energize your portfolio, support the innovation process and improve levels of customer loyalty. Managed badly - or worse, not at all - it can be damaging and expensive to the organization and it's customers.

John Newbury, B2B marketing professional joining us from Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, will speak at the weekly Global Product Management Talk on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the simultaneous times of 2:00 PM Pacific Time, 4 PM CST Chicago, and 10 PM London, England. Participants are welcome to listen live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prodmgmttalk, call in to talk on the show (323) 927-2957 or Tweet using the hashtag #ProdMgmtTalk.

John says, "I'm really delighted to be joining the Global Product Management Talk to lead this discussion, having co-hosted several times. ProdMgmtTalk is such a unique forum for Product Managers, with high-quality insight from a truly global audience. Talking about how to manage a product's end of life stage should enhance everyone's product chops."

Each week, The Global Product Management Talk features an expert guest discussing pre-posted questions with the co-hosts and Twitter participants broadcast live over BlogTalkRadio. The transcript of Tweets and podcast are available following the event for on-demand consumption on the web, iTunes, Google Play and mobile devices. Get reminders and listen live by following http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prodmgmttalk

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NOTE: DAY & TIME!
Monday, August 6, 2012 at the simultaneous times of 2:00 PM Pacific Time, 4 PM CST Chicago, and 10 PM London, England
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Questions for Discussion:
PreQ: Please introduce yourself, where you are tweeting from & your involvement with #prodmgmt

Q1 How does managing product withdrawal differ from managing a product launch?
Q2 What are the early indicators that a product is reaching the end of it's life cycle?
Q3 What is the biggest challenge facing a product manager during the obsolence process?
Q4 How can a well-managed product withdrawal benefit your organisation?
Q5 How do you determine what services/support to provide for a discontinued product?
Q6 Innovation plays a vital role in the early stages of New Product Development - how can innovation also contribute to the later stages of the life cycle?

About John Newbury

I'm a B2B marketing professional who is passionate about new technologies, innovative products and creative thinking. With 12 years experience working for leading international organisations, I've enjoyed the full and varied life that the world of B2B marketing has to offer.

My roles have included product management, marketing strategy, brand strategy, new product development and commercialisation, CRM, business development and channel management. All with a focus on measured contribution to top and bottom line performance.

Email: john.newbury at tremco-illbruck.com
Twitter: @johnnewbury
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnnewbury

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The Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM), founded in 1998, promotes worldwide excellence in product management education and provides value to its individual members, corporate members, and sponsors by providing training, education, certification and professional networking opportunities. The AIPMM Seven Phase Product Lifecycle Framework is a vendor independent Product Management and Product Marketing standard that takes into account best practices used in a wide range of companies and industries. This ensures that the most modern and up to date challenges faced in product management and product marketing are addressed for today’s environment. The Framework is part of the AIPMM Product Body of Knowledge (ProdBOK) that was developed with input from over 50 experts and endorsed by more than half a dozen consulting companies. The Framework includes seven distinct product phases, from Conceive to End of Life, and covers all aspects during the entire product lifecycle.

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