Therese’s List Of Tough Products To Manage

Therese’s List Of Tough

Products To Manage

The First 10 On My List Of 300

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The Shower Mic®

While this is clearly a common practice in the shower, this product just hasn’t reached its true potential.

Proposed tagline: U2 can be a rock/soap star

Product Management Challenge Level: 8

Bono style sunglasses not included.

#1

Tissue/Toilet Paper Dispenser

This solves a very common problem –those little pocket tissue packets just don’t hold enough paper. Yet, it seems the design might be problematic.

Product Management Challenge Level: 10+

Currently in re-design –testing a new version that hides the entire unit under a hat.

#2

Table & Chairs For Four

Space-saving and stylish; who wouldn’t want this surface-to-air missile clone to be in their living room?

Product Management Challenge: 5

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#3

Security Scarf

Solves the annoying problem of people looking over your shoulder when you are working on confidential data Replaces the need for the supervisor hot-key to hide instances of FreeCell. Can be used with your portable device.

Product Management Challenge Level: 8

#4

Bowlingual Voice

Talking to the family dog is one of the most commonly requested product. This device offers a richer, fuller conversation and a clear advantage over “sit” – “speak”

Product Management Challenge Level:10

#5

Unnamed Product

This product, despite being a crowd favorite at the 36th

Annual Exhibition Of Inventions, just isn’t gaining momentum.

Product Management Challenge: 7

Comb-overs Made Easy

#6

Giant Swiss Army Knife

Is it possible to go a little overboard when trying to please customers? Talk about feature creep.

Product Management Challenge: 6

When you want to carry everything

#7

Gardening All-In-One

Think Swiss Army Knife for your garden. No longer will you have to carry 8 different garden tools. One size fits all.

Product Management Challenge Level: 10

#8

Car Bubble

Want to protect your car from the elements, but still want the neighbors to see it? This is the answer – a see-through protective bubble.

Product Management Challenge Level: 10

#9

Pat On The Back

I have looked long and hard to find a competitor that offers this set of features. Plus, this is patented.

Product Management Challenge Level: 7

Patent : US4,608,967 Date 1986 Inventor: ; Ralph R. Piro

#10

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