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Martin Eriksson has 25+ years experience building world-class online products in both corporate and start-up environments for global brands such as Monster, Financial Times, Huddle, and Covestor. He is the Founder of ProductTank, the Co-Founder and Curator of Mind the Product, and a Product Partner at leading venture capital fund EQT Ventures. He is also the author of the best-seller <em>Product Leadership, How Top Product Leaders Launch Great Products and Build Successful Teams</em> (O'Reilly, 2017).

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<p>With the holiday season just around the corner, we’re all scrambling to find the perfect gift for those who made a difference in our lives this year. Have you got a product manager you’d like to treat to something special this holiday season? Or simply want to treat yourself after a tough year? Either way, here are some great gift ideas;</p>
<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hipster-post-its.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-7551 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hipster-post-its-150x150.jpg" alt="hipster-post-its" width="150" height="150" /></a>1. Hipster Post-it Notes</h2>
<p>Every product manager has a bit of a thing for post-it notes, but put a smile on their face with some of the more unusual offerings from 3M, like these <a href="http://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/products/~/Post-it-Super-Sticky-Notes-Dapper-Man-Collection-Assorted-Shapes-and-colors-3-in-x-3-in?N=4327+3294342302+3294529207&amp;rt=rud" target="_blank">hipster post-it notes</a>.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bluebottle-x-timbuk2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7552" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bluebottle-x-timbuk2-300x250.jpg" alt="bluebottle-x-timbuk2" width="300" height="250" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bluebottle-x-timbuk2-300x250.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bluebottle-x-timbuk2-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bluebottle-x-timbuk2.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>2. Coffee Travel Kit</h2>
<p>Product Managers are powered by good coffee and we all need to get out of the office and talk to customers so how do we make sure we have good coffee everywhere we go? Blue Bottle &amp; Timbuk2 have teamed up to create <a href="http://www.timbuk2.com/blue-bottle-sabbatical-travel-kit/581-6-1920.html" target="_blank">the ultimate travelling coffee kit</a>, with a hand grinder, scale, kettle and two mugs &#8211; as well as sample packs of blue bottle coffee. There&#8217;s also a slightly more affordable <a href="http://www.timbuk2.com/blue-bottle-coffee-travel-kit/201-4-1920.html" target="_blank">weekender kit</a>.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asus-s1-pico-projector.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7554" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asus-s1-pico-projector-300x300.jpg" alt="asus-s1-pico-projector" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asus-s1-pico-projector-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asus-s1-pico-projector-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asus-s1-pico-projector.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>3. Pico Projector</h2>
<p>On the theme of always being on the go, Product Managers often have to present the latest insights and efforts so why not give them a portable projector they can slip in their pocket? Asus makes one of the most portable ones out there, get it in on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I3UTUNW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00I3UTUNW&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-20&#038;linkId=53ZWDR5LHJTMWOBF" target="_blank">Amazon US</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00I3UTUNW" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002GU37AW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=19450&#038;creativeASIN=B002GU37AW&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-21" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-21&#038;l=as2&#038;o=2&#038;a=B002GU37AW" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dot_pad_detail.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7553" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dot_pad_detail-300x244.jpg" alt="dot_pad_detail" width="300" height="244" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dot_pad_detail-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dot_pad_detail.jpg 542w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>4. Dot-grid notebook</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.rhodiapads.com/collections_dot_everything.php" target="_blank">Rhodia&#8217;s dot matrix notebooks and pads</a> provide the freedom of blank paper with the guidelines of grid paper without the obstructions of lined paper. The dot matrix has lilac geometric dots spaced 5mm apart to provide a subtle guide for notes and sketches and the dots are invisible when xeroxed or scanned.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/drawing-apple-pencil.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7555" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/drawing-apple-pencil-300x214.jpg" alt="drawing-apple-pencil" width="300" height="214" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/drawing-apple-pencil-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/drawing-apple-pencil.jpg 840w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>5 &amp; 6. iPad Pro + Pencil or Microsoft Surface Tablet + Pen</h2>
<p>Whether you prefer <a href="http://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/" target="_blank">Apple</a> or <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-gb/accessories/pen" target="_blank">Microsoft</a>, these &#8220;pro&#8221; tablets have a ton of horsepower, huge screens and best of all their pens are amazing for taking notes and making quick sketches and wireframes. Wacom&#8217;s pen tablets just got obsoleted&#8230;</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sphero-bb8.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7556" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sphero-bb8-300x214.jpg" alt="sphero-bb8" width="300" height="214" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sphero-bb8-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sphero-bb8.jpg 837w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>7. Sphero BB-8 Droid</h2>
<p>We&#8217;re all going Star Wars crazy and this amazing little bot has taken all our geeky little hearts before we&#8217;ve even seen the movies. It&#8217;s also a pretty cool piece of technology. Get it on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01427MW3O/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=19450&#038;creativeASIN=B01427MW3O&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-21" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-21&#038;l=as2&#038;o=2&#038;a=B01427MW3O" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0107H5FJ6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B0107H5FJ6&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-20&#038;linkId=C4XNKTD66WDNKDHU" target="_blank">Amazon US</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0107H5FJ6" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anker-battery-pack.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7557" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anker-battery-pack-300x300.jpg" alt="anker-battery-pack" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anker-battery-pack-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anker-battery-pack-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/anker-battery-pack.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>8. Portable USB Battery Pack</h2>
<p>While we&#8217;re on the move we kill our mobile batteries, so having a small extra battery stuffed in our bags is usually a lifesaver. Anker makes some of the best, and this 6400mAh version is highly regarded as the best compromise between size, battery life and price. Get it on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005NFOA0S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=19450&#038;creativeASIN=B005NFOA0S&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-21" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-21&#038;l=as2&#038;o=2&#038;a=B005NFOA0S" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HA5RXYY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00HA5RXYY&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=mindthe-20&#038;linkId=MB2W6X764ZPAORVA" target="_blank">Amazon US</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mindthe-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00HA5RXYY" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lego-louvre.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7558" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lego-louvre-300x244.jpg" alt="lego-louvre" width="300" height="244" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lego-louvre-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lego-louvre.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>9. Lego Subscription (US only)</h2>
<p>We all love building things, so give the gift of Lego without breaking the bank or trying to buy every set out there. <a href="https://www.pley.com/" target="_blank">Pley</a> is the Netflix of Toys, allowing you to pick the sets you want and receive them in the mail. When you&#8217;re done building, just return it and get the next!</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/google-cardboard.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/google-cardboard-300x219.jpg" alt="google-cardboard" width="300" height="219" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7579" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/google-cardboard-300x219.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/google-cardboard.jpg 580w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>10. Google Cardboard VR Headset</h2>
<p>Virtual Reality has been the next big thing for a while now but with serious innovation and backing from Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony and more 2016 might just be the year it breaks out properly. Prepare your product manager for this new interface with their very own VR headset. Google Cardboard is the best way to get started &#8211; <a href="https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/" target="_blank">simply pick a headset kit</a> or build your own and strap in your phone and you&#8217;re away!</p>
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<h2><a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mind-the-product-san-francisco.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7480" src="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mind-the-product-san-francisco-300x200.jpg" alt="Mind the Product San Francisco" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mind-the-product-san-francisco-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mind-the-product-san-francisco-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mind-the-product-san-francisco.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>11. Tickets to #mtpcon!</h2>
<p>Mind the Product runs the world&#8217;s two biggest and best conferences for anyone passionate about building products people love. Get your favorite product person a ticket to either our <a href="http://mtpcon.com/sf/" target="_blank">San Francisco</a> or <a href="http://mtpcon.com/london/" target="_blank">London</a> conferences!</p>
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<p>Do you have other great gift ideas for product people? Help us out and stick them in the comments!</p>

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