Gorchels, Linda

In 1995, I was frustrated with the lack of resources available for a product manager. After conducting extensive research, and coupling it with my own experience, I wrote my first book, The Product Manager's Handbook. Since then I have written two more books (including one on Channels) and the original Product Manager's Handbook is now in its third edition with translations into several languages. People often ask me what I do for a living now. Well, as an employee of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I do two primary things. First, I teach on the Executive Education faculty (part of the Wisconsin School of Business). Second, I manage the curriculum of marketing courses for corporate managers and professionals, including design, development, marketing, teaching and staffing of the classes. In my "extended" career, I write, consult and collaborate on a variety of topics with a special… Read more This biography was provided by the author or their representative.