Product Manager: One of the Most Misunderstood Roles in TechIn this episode of the Wait What Really OK podcast, Loren Weisman, a brand communications and optics strategist, and Derrick Boudwin discuss the essential role of a product manager.

They explore how product management impacts product execution, product strategy, and performance metrics. Learn how understanding product visioning and roadmapping tools can help businesses improve their product leadership and decision-making processes.This episode provides actionable insights into defining the product manager role within teams.

Loren and Derrick explain how product managers contribute to product design, data-driven decisions, and performance insights. Discover how aligning product management with business goals can enhance product analytics, drive product vision, and improve overall product performance.Whether you're an entrepreneur, startup founder, or tech professional, this episode offers practical advice on hiring for the role, crafting a strong product manager resume, and understanding the day-to-day responsibilities of a product manager.

Learn how design thinking and product metrics can support better outcomes for your team and business strategy.Listen to the Wait What Really OK podcast on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, and other platforms where podcasts are available. Subscribe today for more episodes on brand communications, tech strategies, and actionable insights.

The Brand Communications and Optics Podcast Wait What Really OK is a methodical, comical and informational podcast sharing authentic brand messaging, optics approaches & strategies for honorable authority driven businesses. 

Loren Weisman is a Brand Communications and Optics Strategist focused on building truthful, transparent messaging and optics foundations so authoritative experts and organizations can stand out authentically in competitive landscapes. His methodology centers on strategic blueprinting before marketing, aligning brand strategy, messaging refinement, communication optimization, crisis communication and optics, and digital media/marketing strategy to create clear, uniform, and effective presence. His background includes participation on 700+ albums as a drummer and producer, TV production credits with ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and TLC, and authorship of Music Business for Dummies and The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business. More about Loren at https://lorenweisman.com/