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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Jun 10, 2022 • 28min
EP 222 - Product Awards Series: User.com Co-Founder on Talking to Users in the Digital Era
How do you get to know your users? This is episode six in the 2022 Product Awards series. Here, Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade speaks with User.com Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder Mike Korba. Their conversation covered topics from live chatting with customers to the silver lining of COVID for digital platforms. In the final analysis, Mike says that your value proposition has to be easily understood by users.
Jun 8, 2022 • 42min
EP 221 - Contentsquare VP of Product Excellence on the 4 Pillars of Product Excellence
In this new Age of Product, the way that we approach product management and product operations must change, and so must our product teams. Product excellence is measurable and can be achieved through various practices. So, how do we ensure product excellence? Contentsquare VP of Product Excellence, Danny Carvajal, shares how a product excellence team can help drive overall success.
Jun 3, 2022 • 46min
EP 220 - CPO Rising Series: Elsevier CPO on the 2 Key Traits of Product Leaders
This is episode 10 in the CPO Rising Series. Here, Elsevier Chief Product Officer Mikhail Vaysbukh talks about leading product at the Netherlands-based academic publishing company. In particular he talks about building with the right people, beginning with the interview process, to structuring teams, to the two most important behaviors for any product leader.
Jun 1, 2022 • 47min
EP 219 - Leaders in Innovation: Intel Global GM on Smart Infrastructure and the Future of Cities
Here is the second podcast in our Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini portfolio of products. In this conversation, Capgemini VP of Product Management Masood Amin talks with Intel Global GM for New IOT Markets Sameer Sharma. Their main topic of discussion is Intel's innovative roadside technology, an AI-integrated infrastructure enhancement designed to make cities safer and more efficient.
May 27, 2022 • 32min
EP 218 - Product Awards Series: InVision CPO on Being Obsessed with Team Engagement
Here is the fifth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series. The conversation features Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade and InVision CPO Jeff Chow. The discussion began with Jeff explaining that InVision has long been obsessed with building simple tools to improve team engagement. Jeff then shared how InVision had the opportunity to build and flex new muscles — for new customer segments — during the pandemic. Finally, Jeff laid out three traits of a great product manager.
May 25, 2022 • 33min
EP 217 - Authomize VP of Product on Building Security Platform Products
With the invention of SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and global technology advancements, the cyber security industry is constantly evolving. Instead of the old "wall" method, product managers are taking a new approach to product, including building straight to platform. How can PMs take advantage of platform products to serve multiple use cases? Authomize VP of Product Guy Katzir shares the holistic approach to cyber security and how to build great platform products.
May 20, 2022 • 44min
EP 216 - CPO Rising Series #9: Fidelity Investments CPO on Developing a Strong Talent Pipeline
Does your company build a strong talent pipeline by investing in a culture of learning and development? Here's the ninth episode in the CPO Rising Series, in which Fidelity Investments Chief Product Officer Deba Sahoo talks about building and developing a strong talent pipeline. Train your team. Provide them with mentorship opportunities. Let them spread the word about your company culture. Then, even during a difficult transition like the digital transformation, your team will always have the right people.
May 18, 2022 • 50min
EP 215 - VODIUM Co-founder on the Nonlinear Path to a Tech Startup
The immediate success of a product is always highlighted, but we often forget to mention the time spent hustling to get there. This is especially true in the post-pandemic world, where our lives took an immediate pivot in 2020 and many unique products have been developed as a result. How did a former political campaign creative develop a first-to-market tech product? VODIUM Co-founder Camille Padilla shares her nonlinear path and unique experiences that led her to build a tech startup. Try VODIUM now and use promo code PRODUCTALK for 30% off! (code expired on 8/31/2022)
May 13, 2022 • 27min
EP 214 - Product Awards Series: Amplitude SVP of Product Justin Bauer on the Customer as Part of the Team
How can you make sure that you're solving a problem that matters? This is the fourth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series. In this conversation, Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade speaks with Amplitude SVP of Product Justin Bauer. At Amplitude, says Justin Bauer, the customer is part of the team. From the company's origins, to its evolution into new product directions, the direction comes from spending time with customers.
May 11, 2022 • 36min
EP 213 - Leaders in Innovation: Heatworks Founder & CEO on Sustainability in Product
What gets you excited about product solutions? This is the first podcast in our Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini portfolio of products. Here, frog Creative Director Inna Lobel sits down with Heatworks Founder & CEO Jerry Callahan. They discuss a few innovative Heatworks Technologies products, each inspired by Jerry's passion for efficient design.
