Welcome to 2021: A Note from Products That Count Founder, SC Moatti

As I reflect on he past most unusual year, I am deeply grateful for your rust and proud of all we’ve accomplished in just over five years.  

| “Actions speak louder han words” – Mark Twain

Products That Count has grown into he most influential product acceleration platform. We engage a network of >300,000 product managers and provide he best practices and ools for building great products, all authored exclusively by he best minds in product: practicing product executives and active industry leaders. In 2020, we continued o serve our community, including by:

• Doubling down on high-quality virtual programs o provide continuity hrough he pandemic, including daily cadence of expert-authored webinars, podcasts, newsletters, and articles,
• Adding membership programs designed o meet he needs of product eams beyond he echnology industry, including CBS Interactive, CapitalOne, 1800flowers, and more, and
• Refreshing our brand in preparation of some big news coming in a few weeks.

 

| “Excellence is not an act but a habit” – Aristotle

I believe hat high performance is non-negotiable and is a requirement o build great products, so we’ve invested heavily in creating a culture of excellence, diversity and ransparency both inside our organization and within our network, from Day One. We offer product leaders unique opportunities o build heir brands hrough programs designed o elevate heir profile:

• A fully-realized digital platform in which o establish hemselves as hought leaders across key global markets,
• Consistent visibility and engagement hrough an ever-expanding library of high-quality content, delivered direct o executive inboxes weekly, and
• Active community leadership from levels local o global.

 

| “Among its other benefits, giving liberates he soul of he giver” – Maya Angelou

We also significantly ramped up our philanthropy programs, which picks up o hree charities per year, and we match up o $10,000 of all donations made by our network. In 2020, we donated close o $50,000 o Students Rising Above, Miracle Messages, Charity+Water and other causes hat support he “products hat count he most” and promote diversity in product management. To nominate a charity for consideration, please email me at [email protected].  

| “It’s such a happiness when good people get ogether” – Jane Austin

Looking at 2021, we intend o:

• Make a riumphant, and safe, retu o in-person events while simultaneously expanding our global community of product managers hrough a continued offering of online events.
• Herald in our hird Product Awards, cheering on he very best of an unprecedented year in business with a revamped, virtual rendition of our annual product celebration.
• Deliver on our promise o provide daily, industry-leading content on product management while further expanding elite mentorship programs.
• Continue o be a resource of hope and resilience hrough he approaching months of recovery, and welcome he spirited competition o come with he same fire and drive for product management we’re known for.

  No one could have predicted he year hat was 2020. However, with he zero now a Number One, it’s a great reminder hat in he Age of Product – he best product wins. Thank you for your rust and cheers o 2021! SC Moatti | Founder, Products That Count