ASome people will bluff in to being a software manager, but the right way would be to take up some computer classes, or get a degree then start as computer programmer (so that you know how software is developed) and in a few years you could migrate to being a product manager (with or without the help of some management course from you local/partime college).

AYou can find out company specific salary information for "technical product manager" job title at www.salarydom.com.I searched for "technical product manager" without any company name (since i dont have that info) and you can see the results at:http://www.salarydom.com/technical-product-manager-jobtitle-Salaries-in-california.htmHope this helps.Good luck.

AI found a good definition on the web as follows:A product manager is responsible for mediating between customers and the development team to identify market needs and determine product specifications. He or she is also responsible for the product's marketing campaign, and it's life cycle (meaning, when to upgrade the product, when to take it off the market or move it into a discount channel, etc).Contrast this with a program manager, who is responsible for the scheduling, staffing, and coordinating multiple development projects that make up a product, to make sure the product is delivered on time.Contrast again with a project manager, who manages a single development project once given a schedule and specifications.

AMake sure you look your best.Be prepared, bring a pen, copies of your resume, and something to write on.Research the company and think of a couple of questions to ask.Make eye contact.Send a "thank you" follow up email.

AI am also a marketing student and from what I have gathered a brand manager is pretty similar to a product manager. They are in charge of essentially all marketing aspects of a specific product. The marketing manager seems to have broader job responsibilities such as management of marketing specialists and research analysts to accomplish general marketing objectives set by upper management like the Vice President of Marketing. It seems that product managers are generally required to have MBA degrees. Does your school have an alumni program? If so it can probably hook you up with willing professionals in your field who can answer your questions and provide you guidance in your career. I would suggest to follow your passion! You will excell if you pursue what you are really interested in and it will be much easier to break the bank!

AI'll attempt to answer your first question. I work in the hotel industry as a revenue manager and know a little about yielding a hotel. In order to yield a hotel/product you must have a good idea of what your demand is and know what your competition is charging. Price is based on demand. When demand is high, it is important to find the highest rate the guest is willing to pay without scaring them off. When demand is low, you try to lower your price in an effort to capture more business without compromising rate integrity. The perception is you get what you pay for. While I could sell a lot of rooms for $30 a night, the perception is my hotel might be a dump and I wouldn't make much profit. That perception would scare off customers that are willing to pay a little more for quality.At a former hotel, I was once fortunate to get to play around with the marquee showing the hotel’s rates. The owner wanted us to sell rooms at a $59 rate while everyone around us was priced around $89-$109. Tracking the number of walk-ins during that time and comparing it to past data, I determined I was only averaging 2-3 rooms more a night. But, my average daily rate (ADR) was down. I was actually losing money. The lower rate also attracted unwanted guests and scared off the more desirable guests. It was the perception that something was wrong with the hotel - this was a common question at booking. I use this strategy in my market: I identify what my potential sell out dates are. I then look at what is on the books. I may keep the rate lower far enough out just to build a base of business. As the number of reservations booked increases, so does the rate. As demand gets high, I may decide to not accept any AAA discounts/senior discounts. I will also close off my hotel to alternative distribution system (ADS) channels such as Orbitz, Priceline & Expedia. If demand is high, the guest will pay a much higher rate. My goal is to maximize the revenue for the hotel. If one person won’t accept the rate as is, someone else will if the city is sold out. Package deals can be a great way to increase revenue. You essentially combine other services that the guest may otherwise not buy. A good example is the romantic packages. Let’s say you the room rate is typically $140 plus tax. The operating cost per room per day for the hotel is $25. A steak dinner for two and a bottle of wine runs $70 on your menu. You have a food cost of 30%. So, that dinner only costs the hotel $21. Everything over that is profit. Assuming the guest eats in the restaurant and orders the high dollar items, it would usually cost the guest $210 at a hotel operating cost of $46. You could easily offer the package for $180 and still make a good profit during a slower period. You also drive revenue to the hotel restaurant that typically needs the business.Another way to increase revenues is to price your products with added features higher. For example, ocean view rooms are typically in higher demand than exterior rooms. Because of this demand you can price the rates higher and earn as much as $200 more for almost the same product. Revenue management requires you have past data to go off of, an understanding of the market, a demand forecast and some intuition. You must also record data as you go. A successful revenue manager loves working with numbers and knows to how to use them. If you’re working with on an online agent, the strategy can be different. Your goal is to sell what is most profitable first. Essentially ADS channels sell rooms in bulk and get a break in price from the hotel. They then mark up the price and the rest is revenue. Let’s say you have two 3-star hotels. Hotel A has agreed to give you a rate of $70. They sell their rooms on their site for $100. You can mark the price up to $95 and you’re still cheaper than the hotel and you make $25 in revenue. Hotel B has agreed to give you a rate of $65 and their rooms also sell for $100. You can also price this hotel at $95 but you’ll make $5 more. Which hotel would you want to place higher in position, Hotel A or Hotel B? That’s a smaller picture an doesn’t even go into contracts that ADS channels may have with a chain in certain markets. Some ADS channels may ask the hotel to give them last room guarantees and in return they give the hotel a position on the first page. Anyway, there really is a lot more to cover. This be more than enough information and may not pertain to you. But, the examples given should give you some idea on how it works. Good luck to you and I hope I have been of some assistance.

AA project manager is a coordinator for a project (some kind of group effort). A wedding planner is a type of project manager. So is the supervisor for a general contractor building a highway or office building. An internet project manager may coordinate the development of a software package or the installation of a group of servers, or some such thing. A project manager is accountable for completing a project on time, within budget, and with acceptable quality.A product manager is a supervising product designer. For example, this web site (Y!A) most likely has a product manager. She or he supervises a crew of people who decide what kinds of advertisements should be sold and on what pages, what the look and feel should be, what categories should be offered, how the site should be promoted, and so forth. A product manager is accountable for the success of the product (market share, profitability, and so forth).Product management is generally understood as a route to executive management in the IT industry. The profession of product management is more responsible, riskier, and harder (on the average) than project management.

AAll the job sites like monster.com are swamped. They are getting 200 applications for every job. You are going to do better by applying in person to all the industries in your city. Try the major employers like Motorola and Intel and Pepsi ( i don't work for them). Then move down to smaller local companies..

AEvery company defines them differently, but here's what my company would say:PM: Responsible for understanding the work the user is trying to do and then translating that into requirements for development. Also responsible for demos of the product, overview for marketers to create copy for websites and other customer materials.Business Analyst: Broad title that could cover any kind of job where there is a lot of data to be gathered "analyzed" and summarized. In software, this is often something around product usage, website visits, etc.End User Rep is not something I've heard of, but it sounds like it is either Technical Support or something more like a Customer Advocate that plays a more narrow role than a Product Manager. The CA would really just champion customer issues to drive resolution and wouldn't be as focused as the PM on creating the right product for the future.Overall, my belief is that the PM is one of the most important positions in a software company, but if you are just starting out, pick anywhere in a good company that you are excited about and it will all work out over time.

AThe salary range for product managers is pretty wide, even at the bigger companies. I pulled salaries for those employees in a bunch of retail-based companies, and these are the numbers I found:Victoria's Secret: $40,000 per yearL'Oreal: $52,000 per yearMacy's: $64,000 per yearFor essentially all of these retail-based product management opportunities, though, the starting salary is set at around $30,000 per year. Especially since you're looking to work with a smaller company and don't have too much experience in the field, you should expect to earn somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000 per year. Once you have more experience, though, you'll work your way up to either a bigger company or a bigger paycheck :)