Product Talk
Products That Count
Produced by Products That Count, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products, this podcast is an award-winning show by and for product minds, with millions of downloads and a 5-star rating on most major platforms. Each of the 300+ episodes features a product leader interviewing another product leader and exploring what it takes to build great products. Recent ones feature the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, Experian and more.
About Us: Products that Count is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products. It celebrates product excellence through coveted Awards that inspire 500,000+ product managers and honor great products and the professionals responsible for their success. It accelerates the career and rise to the C-suite of 30% of all Product Managers globally by providing exceptional programming – including award-winning podcasts and popular newsletters – for free. It acts as a trusted advisor to all CPOs at Fortune 1000, and publishes key insights from innovative companies, like Capgemini, SoFi, and Amplitude, that turn product success into business success. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
About Us: Products that Count is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products. It celebrates product excellence through coveted Awards that inspire 500,000+ product managers and honor great products and the professionals responsible for their success. It accelerates the career and rise to the C-suite of 30% of all Product Managers globally by providing exceptional programming – including award-winning podcasts and popular newsletters – for free. It acts as a trusted advisor to all CPOs at Fortune 1000, and publishes key insights from innovative companies, like Capgemini, SoFi, and Amplitude, that turn product success into business success. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
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Dec 6, 2023 • 45min
EP 350 - Skyflow CPO on Scaling B2B Product Businesses
Amruta Moktali, CPO at Skyflow, shares insights on scaling B2B product businesses, diversifying teams, partnering, automating processes, and anticipating customer needs as a company rapidly grows. Topics include scaling data privacy, building the right team, focusing on mastery, challenges of product-led growth for B2B platform products, and importance of growth-led product and privacy engineering.
Dec 1, 2023 • 34min
EP 349 - PM Awards Series: Genasys Product SVP on Building Protective Communications Platforms
What do product leaders need to consider when building protective communications platforms? In this episode of the PM Awards Series with Ticketmaster Fmr. Product VP Andrew Zavattero, Genasys Product SVP Charlie Crocker discusses his journey from founding an evacuation management startup to leading product at Genasys, which is building an integrated platform for protective communications. He speaks on how Genasys is combining Zone Haven's zone-based evacuation planning with high-clarity outdoor warning systems to disrupt traditional mass notification. As winner of the 2023 PM Awards for Emergency Management Visionary, Crocker shares valuable insights for product leaders on building platforms that can scale to serve critical public safety needs.
Nov 29, 2023 • 40min
EP 348 - Ampla Product VP on Driving Innovation With Diverse Perspectives
How can diverse perspectives drive innovation on a product team? In this episode of the Product Divergence series with Ubiety Technologies CPO Nacho Andrade, Ampla Product VP Tui Allen shares insights on her journey to product management. She speaks about the importance of gaining diverse perspectives to drive innovation through experiences such as living abroad or spending time with customers from different backgrounds. The conversation also covers what makes a strong product leader, the skills needed for product management roles, and advice for those looking to get into the field. Learn about the best practices for building great products through empathy, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Nov 24, 2023 • 32min
EP 347 - PM Awards Series: ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data on Building Community-Focused Products
Karen Hsieh, ALPHA Camp Director of Tech & Data, winner of the Data Literacy and Community Builder PM Award, talks about building community-focused products. She shares her journey starting her company's data team and aligning metrics across functions. Karen emphasizes the value of communities for long-term learning, accountability, and collaboration. She also offers practical tips for using data to impact business priorities quickly and discusses the role of curiosity, sharing knowledge, and community in becoming a great product leader.
Nov 22, 2023 • 33min
EP 346 - SolaBlock CEO on Fighting Climate Change With Product Innovation
How can product leaders fight climate change with innovation? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this podcast, host and Silicon Valley Bank (a division of First Citizens Bank) Product Director Maggie Wong, will be interviewing SolaBlock CEO Eric Planey to discuss how his roots in Ohio led him to Climate Tech, how SolaBlock is building integrated and durable products to revolutionize construction tech, and how product management expertise is crucial to innovation and delivery of new climate technologies.
Nov 17, 2023 • 39min
EP 345 - PM Awards Series: data.ai Sr. Product Director on Transforming Insights With AI
How can AI be used to transform data insights? In this episode of the PM Awards series hosted by Ticketmaster Fmr VP of Product Andrew Zavattero, data.ai Sr. Product Director Prakash Aditham speaks on applying data analytics and AI in product. As a winner of the 2023 PM Awards, Prakash shares his perspective on what makes a great product and product manager. He also discusses data.ai's use of AI and ML to power insights for mobile apps. Tune in for an engaging conversation on using data and AI responsibly and how the future of insights may evolve.
Nov 15, 2023 • 39min
EP 344 - Peridot Financing CPO on Building B2B Products
Guest Gary Hall, former mechanical engineer turned product leader, discusses the importance of listening to others, embracing humility, and hiring smart people when building B2B products. He also touches on surprising technologies like GPT-3 and what makes for truly exceptional products that solve user problems in innovative and valuable ways.
Nov 10, 2023 • 36min
EP 343 - PM Awards Series: Clearspeed Product Manager on Customers Over KPIs
How can PMs strike a balance between prioritizing customers and KPIs to ensure long-term success and growth? In this episode of the PM Awards series with Ticketmaster Fmr VP of Product Andrew Zavattero, Clearspeed PM Justin Fowler speaks on prioritizing customers over KPIs and shares his journey from business owner to product manager. Discover the importance of building essential solutions, how ClearSpeed uses AI for vetting, and their groundbreaking Voice Analytics technology. Justin emphasizes the value of responsible AI deployment, human oversight, and the role of AI as an early warning system. Learn about his accidental path to product management and valuable insights for success, including effective communication and collaboration.
Nov 8, 2023 • 31min
EP 342 - Topps Digital Director of Product on Personalizing the User Experience
Topps Digital Director of Product, Rudy Saldivar, discusses his journey from investment banking to gaming product management. He explains how his personal gaming experiences shaped his perspective and the importance of accessibility and diversity in product design. Saldivar sees potential for AI to help people with disabilities through personalized experiences.
Nov 1, 2023 • 42min
EP 341 - Pendo CEO on a Decade of Data-Driven Innovation and Differentiation
Pendo CEO shares insights on data-driven innovation, auto-instrumentation, and approachable analytics. Todd discusses prioritizing differentiation over customer requests and leveraging emerging technologies. The podcast also emphasizes the importance of speed, strong opinions, and continuous innovation for product management.
