Product Chats Podcast

What does it take to truly become a better business leader? In this episode of Pragmatic Live, our very own Eddie Gordon, courseware designer, is joined by Art Petty, one of the foremost experts in leadership, author of Leadership Caffeine and creator of the Pragmatic Learning Network course: Level-Up Power Skills: Influence, Lead and Develop Yourself. Eddie and Art explore what factors contribute to becoming a great leader, and dive into what (leveling-up) actually means.   To learn more about Art Petty's course within the Pragmatic Learning Network and begin leveling up your leadership skills, click HERE.

What are human factors and how do they impact product design? In this episode of Pragmatic Live, our very own Georgina Cannie, Manager of the Pragmatic Alumni Community, is joined by Kenya Oduor, human-centered researcher and strategist and managing partner of Lean Geeks. Georgina and Kenya dive deep into how human factors influence discovery and design and what organizations can do to better understand human factors when creating products.

(This episode was captured during one of our recent live Product Chats which occur every Tuesday.  Visit pragmaticinstitute.com or our social channels for more info.) Is NIHITO a principal that you and your organization utilize? In our recent Product Chat, principal analyst at The Win-Loss Agency and founding partner of Market-Driven Business, Charles Topping, takes you through each crucial step of conducting successful win-loss interviews.  Charles also conducts a live example of an interview in real-time!

In times like these, your best customers can be your greatest asset. In this episode of Pragmatic Live, our very own Georgina Cannie, Manager of the Pragmatic Alumni Community, is joined by Rob Jensen of Ignite Advisory Group to discuss how to leverage your best customers to make better decisions when creating your product roadmaps.  Get more info about Ignite here.

(This episode was captured during one of our recent live Product Chats which occur every Tuesday.  Visit pragmaticinstitute.com or our social channels for more info.) So you have adapted your team to a remote environment. By now you have probably figured out which communication channels work for you and helped your employees craft their new routine. But how do you go beyond adapting and truly thrive as a remote leader? In this Product Chat, Hillary Boucher joins the Pragmatic Team to discuss all things tooling, inspiring not requiring, and the best ways to get out of email and into engaging conversations with your team.

(This episode was recorded during our recent product chat. We host new topics live every Friday!) In an uncertain climate, what kind of research should product marketers conduct? In this episode of Pragmatic Live, Pragmatic Institute's head of community Georgina Cannie, is joined by Joy Levin, president of Allium Research and Analytics, to help you get the most out of your research during this unpredictable time.

We all want to work better with our CEO. No matter the size of the organization, we strive to better speak their language. In this episode of Pragmatic Live, our very own Diane Pierson, Pragmatic Institute instructor, is joined by Joe Douress, published author and managing director for Brittish Medical Publishing for the Americas, to discuss powerful tips that will allow you to better influence your senior leadership and increase overall alignment.   Don't forget! - Each and every Tuesday and Friday, we hold live Product Chats and AMA's that you can take part in! Visit pragmaticinstitute.com to learn more. Watch our previous sessions HERE.

How do you create and launch a successful subscription model in the climate created by Covid-19?   Retention, Retention, Retention. In this episode of Pragmatic Live, our very own Diane Pierson, Pragmatic Institute instructor, is joined by Kathleen Greenler Sexton, CEO and publisher of Subscription Insider, to discuss what organizations need to know in order to create a thriving subscription model.

* The episode of Pragmatic Live was captured during our recent Product Chat series.  Join us each and every Tuesday for new and relevant topics delivered live. We are all experiencing new challenges professionally during this unprecedented time, but the question remains, how do you conduct market research while operating within this new "normal"? In this episode of Pragmatic Live, Paul Young and Amy Grant, Pragmatic Institute instructors, join Rebecca Kalogeris, VP of marketing for Pragmatic Institute, to discuss how to effectively conduct market research during a time of social distancing under the (NIHITO) principle.

With the approaching launch of the anticipated Pragmatic Alumni Community or (PAC), we check in with the architect of the PAC, Georgina Cannie, and our own VP of marketing, Rebecca Kalogeris; As they discuss what to expect when you first join the PAC and how community founders and ambassadors are already building one of the best online communities around.