The Product Podcast

If you're involved in tech in any way, you've likely heard of the concept of a "Growth Hacker" or just a "Growth" role in general. Over the last five years, this term has gotten wildly out of control. People want to be in Growth and companies want to hire Growth roles. However, from Willie's experience talking to many people who want to hop in the field as well as talking to numerous companies, he's found most of the people who talk about Growth actually have no idea what it is. In this talk, Willie goes over clear definitions and why Growth is much more of a Product function than it is a Marketing one. On top of going over how Growth is fundamentally different from Marketing, it will also go over how Growth Product Management can be quite different from feature or traditional Product Management.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

Many companies talk about personalization, but few have enough valuable data to make it actionable. In this talk, Brianne Kimmel presents a framework for collecting the right data at the right time and best practices on how to build personalized programs to keep users engaged over time. She also discusses how you can learn more about your customers without overwhelming them and how to build scalable user engagement programs.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

Jonathan Lai, former Product Manager at AMEX, talks about the mindset, tools, and tactics you should use but most people neglect. For people who are trying to switch careers and become Product Managers, this talk is relevant because Jonathan shares counterintuitive strategies to help you stand out at MeetUp events. And for seasoned Product Managers, he talks through some advanced tactics on how to leverage your community to get to the next level in your career. Jonathan also shares some mistakes he's made along his journey as a Product Manager.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

The panelists discuss the differences of a Product Manager role in small and large organisations across different types of companies. They talk about how different it is building a physical product versus a non-physical one. They also share their insight on what different product titles include in small versus large companies. Moderator: Carlos González de Villaumbrosia is the CEO of Product School. Panelists: Matt Bariletti, Lead Product Manager at Banjo. Fred Radford, Product Manager at 8x8. Chris Painter, Head of Product at Zippy Inc.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

Security is the biggest challenge in IoT today. In this talk, Daniel discusses the importance of security in the internet of things, and what product managers need to take into consideration when building IoT products. He talks about the fact that customers need to be able to trust a product they use and pay for, and this includes security. Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

Jenny Li, Product Manager at Mixpanel, shares her three key ideas in product management from her experience. Firstly, product managers are business owners, secondly, they manage their environment and lastly, they create opportunities. She discusses each point with real-life examples. Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

In this talk, David will share 9 lessons that he has learned over the years while working as a Product Manager at Facebook. He talks about the importance of preparing for success and having diverse teams. He also discusses the qualities of a good product manager, and more specifically the fact that a PM needs to be adjustable.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

Dan Olsen, author of 'The Lean Product Playbook,' shares his expertise on achieving product market fit. He discusses the crucial difference between problem space and solution space, emphasizing the need to understand user needs before developing solutions. Olsen introduces the Product Market Fit Pyramid and the Kano model for defining value propositions. He also highlights strategic insights from successful companies in the car service industry, showing how to prioritize customer needs while balancing quality and competitive pricing.

The product women talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion in a team, and how crucial it is to acknowledge and recognize different personality types in a team. They also discuss what it means to be successful as a product manager. Moderator: Laura Holmes, Senior Product Manager at Google. Panelists: Gloria Lin, Product Leader at Stripe. Evonne Johnson, Head of Product at Accompany. Jackie Bavaro, Head of Product Management at Asana & Co-Author of Cracking the PM Interview.Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here

In this talk, Kenneth shares his insights and hacks on leadership. The first thing you need to do is "let go of being right". That's not the focus in your job as a product manager. He also talked about how to be effective, how to get stuff done, how to communicate and influence. Social Links: Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here Follow Product School on LinkedIn here Join Product School's free events here Find out more about Product School here