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SPOS #709 - Ryan Hawk On Management, Performance and Leadership Feb 09, 2020

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Welcome to episode #709 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #709 - Host: Mitch Joel. Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show, a podcast (like this one), where he goes deep with some of the world's biggest brains on how to optimize business and thinking. A lifelong student of leadership, he rose to roles as a professional quarterback and then went on to a VP of Sales. Currently, as head of Brixey & Meyer's leadership advisory practice, Ryan speaks regularly for many large organizations, works with teams and players in the NFL, NBA, and NCAA, and facilitates Leadership Circles that offers structured guidance and collaborative feedback to new and experienced leaders. Most recently, he published the book, Welcome To Management - How To Grow From Top Performer To Excellent Leader. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 57:48.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #708 - David Meerman Scott On Creating Passionate Fans Feb 02, 2020

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Welcome to episode #708 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #708 - Host: Mitch Joel. The bestselling author, David Meerman Scott, wants businesses to focus more on developing fans than customers. He would know. He is a fan of live music, collecting artifacts from space, and so much more. He also happens to be a marketing strategist who has written eight books (all of which have done exceedingly well). He may be best known for The New Rules of Marketing & PR, but his body of work also includes, The New Rules of Sales and Service, Real Time Marketing and PR, Marketing The Moon, Marketing Lessons From The Grateful Dead, Eyeball Wars and World Wide Rave. Most recently, he published the book, Fanocracy - Turning fans into customers and customers into fans. For this book he worked with a co-author (who also happens to be his daughter), Reiko Scott. Let's dive into how brands can think differently about their customers, and debate whether or not all businesses are worthy of having fans. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 59:06.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with David Meerman Scott.
Reiko Scott.
Fanocracy.
The New Rules of Marketing & PR.
The New Rules of Sales and Service.
Real Time Marketing and PR.
Marketing The Moon.
Marketing Lessons From The Grateful Dead.
Eyeball Wars.
World Wide Rave.
Follow David on Instagram.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #707 - Rishad Tobaccowala On Restoring The Soul of Business Jan 26, 2020

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Welcome to episode #707 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #707 - Host: Mitch Joel. Rishad Tobaccowala is a Senior Adviser to the Publicis Groupe, one of the world's largest marketing, communications and advertising network with 80,000 employees. Most recently, Rishad served as its Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist, where he helped acquire and grow the business through brands like Sapient, Epsilon, Leo Burnett and so many others. Rishad's key skill is getting people to see, think and feel differently about how to grow themselves, their teams and their company. He does this through distilling forty years of global learning and wisdom and communicating in a way that is provocative, pragmatic and inspirational. Most recently, Rishad (finally) published his first book, Restoring the Soul of Business - Staying Human in the Age of Data. If you have not followed his writing on his blog, Re-Inventing, you do not know what you're missing. If you are trying to better understand brands, advertising, technology, and what trends will affect your business today (and tomorrow)? I consider Rishad one of the oracles. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 59:25.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Rishad Tobaccowala.
Restoring the Soul of Business - Staying Human in the Age of Data.
Re-Inventing.
Publicis Groupe.
Follow Rishad on Instagram.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #706 - Scott Stratten On How To Not Be A Jackass Jan 19, 2020

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Welcome to episode #706 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #706 - Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of my best friends, which always makes the "formal" conversation a little challenging. Scott Stratten and I (along with Ron Tite) have been texting, supporting and being there for one another on daily basis for years. With that, it doesn't change the fact that Scott is one impressive, caring and giving human being. Some have called him one of the ultimate sales and marketing truth slayer. Scott is a famed (in fact, hall of fame) professional speaker and co-author (with his wife, Alison Stratten). Scott helps organizations see their business through a new lens with his unconventional "unmarketing" views and vanguard approach to building and maintaining real customer relationships. They have authored six bestselling books. Most recently, they published, The Jackass Whisperer - How to deal with the worst people at work, at home and online ― even when the Jackass is you. Spoiler Alert: We are all jackasses. This is a conversation about online habits, mean people and how we can all stop, think and try to be a little less jackassy. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 54:54.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Scott Stratten.
The Jackass Whisperer - How to deal with the worst people at work, at home and online ― even when the Jackass is you.
Scott and Alison's books.
Follow Scott on Instagram.
Follow Scott on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #705 - How To See The Future With Rohit Bhargava Jan 12, 2020

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Welcome to episode #705 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #705 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you want to better understand how your business might be impacted by trends that are happening today (and growing bigger and bigger), you should pay attention to the work of Rohit Bhargava. Rohit is on a mission to help the world be more open-minded by teaching others how to be non-obvious thinkers. He is the founder of the Non-Obvious Company and an entertaining, original and "non-boring" keynote speaker on innovation and trust. He previously spent 15 years in leadership roles at two renowned ad agencies: Leo Burnett and Ogilvy. Rohit is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of many bestselling books (including Personality Not Included, Likeonomics, Always Eat Left Handed and many more). Rohit is a popular Adjunct Professor of storytelling at Georgetown University and also writes a monthly column for GQ magazine in Brazil. His Non-Obvious book series is an annual look at the trends that are our shaping the world today (and tomorrow). He just published his tenth (and last) edition of the series, Non Obvious Megatrends. His work isn't just about the trends, but how anyone can be better at spotting and curating them. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 56:50.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
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or you can connect on LinkedIn.
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Here is my conversation with Rohit Bhargava.
Non Obvious Megatrends.
Personality Not Included.
Likeonomics.
Always Eat Left Handed.
Non-Obvious Company.
Sign up for Rohit's amazing newsletter.
Follow Rohit on Twitter.
Follow Rohit on Instagram.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #704 - The Self Reliant Entrepreneur With John Jantsch Jan 05, 2020

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Welcome to episode #704 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #704 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to small businesses thinking big, I always think of John Jantsch. John is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, The Referral Engine, and SEO for Growth. He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing System and Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network that trains and licenses small business marketing consultants around the world. Most recently, my old friend published a really interesting book called, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur - 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business. The book is organized as a daily devotional with 366 entries, one for each day of the year, including Leap Year. Each day starts with a reading from a transcendentalist era author, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Willa Cather, Walt Whitman, Louisa May Alcott, and Henry David Thoreau, followed by a reflection and application by the author for today's entrepreneur. It's a real pleasure of a book to dig into, and the perfect book to launch this new year of the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast. Welcome to 2020. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 57:22.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with John Jantsch.
The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur - 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business.
Duct Tape Marketing.
Duct Tape Selling.
The Commitment Engine.
The Referral Engine.
SEO for Growth.
Duct Tape Marketing System.
Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network.
Follow John on Instagram.
Follow John on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #703 - Brett Hurt On Entrepreneurship And Starting Up Dec 29, 2019

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Welcome to episode #703 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #703 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's an old friend and someone who has experienced a tremendous amount of success in the technology and startup world. While many know his name... most do not. Let's change that. Brett Hurt is the CEO and co-founder of data.world (of which I am an advisor), a Public Benefit Corporation focused on building the modern catalog for data and analysis as well as the world's largest collaborative public data catalog. data.world helps you tap into more of your company's collective brainpower—everyone from data scientists to nontechnical experts—so you can achieve anything with data, faster. Brett is also the co-owner of Hurt Family Investments (HFI), alongside his wife, Debra. HFI are involved in 72 startups and counting, mostly based in Austin. HFI are also invested in 21 VC funds and multiple philanthropic endeavors. Brett founded and led Bazaarvoice as CEO from 2005-2012, through its IPO (it hit over one billion dollars), follow-on offering, and two acquisitions (PowerReviews and Longboard Media). Prior to Bazaarvoice, Brett founded and led Coremetrics, which was rated the #1 Web analytics solution by Forrester Research and, like Bazaarvoice, expanded into a global company and category leader. Coremetrics was acquired by IBM in 2010 for around $300m. A three time winner in the startup and entrepreneurship world, Brett is also the author of the freely available, The Entrepreneur's Essentials. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 1:05:14.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Brett Hurt.
The Entrepreneur's Essentials.
data.world.
Hurt Family Investments.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #702 - Scott H. Young On Mastering Hard Skills Quickly Dec 22, 2019

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Welcome to episode #702 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #702 - Host: Mitch Joel. Here's a question that I often think about: Can you learn something really well in a short amount of time? I am not alone. Scott H. Young has also been thinking about what is the best way to learn. Scott believes that learning is the key to living well. This pursuit led him to take on two year-long experiments in learning: The MIT Challenge, where he learned MIT's 4-year computer science curriculum without taking classes, and The Year Without English, where he went with a friend to learn four languages in one year. Mission accomplished. He did it. He started writing his blog before his 18th birthday, because he was interested in behavior change, which led to how we learn, which led to self-mastery and career development. His first book is called, Ultralearning - Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career. There's something here. From the book: "In these tumultuous times of economic and technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education—a lifelong mastery of fresh ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner." Happy Holidays! Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 54:35.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Scott H. Young.
Ultralearning - Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career.
The MIT Challenge.
The Year Without English.
Follow Scott on Instagram.
Follow Scott on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #701 - Denise Lee Yohn On The Brands To Watch In 2020 Dec 15, 2019

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Welcome to episode #701 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #701 - Host: Mitch Joel. What brands should you pay attention to in the coming year? Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to person when it comes to thinking about branding. Recently, she published her list of Brands To Watch In 2020. In her Forbes article, Denise names one brand per letter of the alphabet. The list includes Amazon and Facebook (of course), as well as non-tech sector newsmakers like Nike and LVMH. Within the article are some unconventional takes on brands in the areas of privacy, mobility, and even masculinity. Denise's last business book, Fusion – How integrating brand and culture powers the world's greatest companies, came out in 2018, and it followed her work on what it takes to not only stand out, but constantly deliver a great brand experience for customers. When it comes to brands doing things right – constantly and consistently – I always think of the work that Denise Lee Yohn is doing. From her first book, What Great Brands Do – The Seven Brand-Building Principles That Separate The Best From The Rest, to the article she authored for the Harvard Business Review titled, Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand, then came Extraordinary Experiences, that profiled seven popular, powerful retail and restaurant brands. Denise is a brand thinking juggernaut. Brands have changed dramatically... and will continue to evolve. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 58:26.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
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or you can connect on LinkedIn.
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Here is my conversation with Denise Lee Yohn.
Brands To Watch In 2020.
Fusion – How integrating brand and culture powers the world's greatest companies.
What Great Brands Do – The Seven Brand-Building Principles That Separate The Best From The Rest.
Extraordinary Experiences.
Start-Ups Need a Minimum Viable Brand.
Follow Denise on Instagram.
Follow Denise on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #700 - Seth Godin on Podcasting Dec 08, 2019

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Welcome to episode #700 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #700 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm not one to mark milestones. It's just not who I am (and it's not what I'm about). Birthdays, anniversaries, etc… I don't like attention or making a big deal out of things. That was my attitude going into this week's episode. Still, 700 podcasts is a big deal. Beyond Leo Laporte and TWiT, I am not sure if there is a longer running and consistently published podcast in the world of business. Maybe I am wrong? I don't know. Still, every Sunday since May 22nd, 2006, I have published a podcast here. It was actually a no-brainer when I thought of who (and what) I would like to discuss for this week's 700th episode. I wanted to discuss podcasting, and I wanted to discuss it with the one and only Seth Godin. I've known Seth for a long time. He's been a guest on this show more than ten times over the years. If you want to know how much I love Seth, please read this article from April 2012: Dear Seth Godin. For more than thirty years, Seth has been showing up, doing the work and has been shipping ideas. Drip. Drip. Drip. He's been blogging daily for over a decade (free Seth Godin thinking? Yes please!) and he is the author of close to twenty bestselling (and must read) books like Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, and his most recent, This Is Marketing. It's hard to not list out every book that he has written, because I love, share and gift all of them (he's just that good). In 2015, he created the altMBA, a life-changing 30 day workshop that is changing the face of education. More than 60,000 people have taken his online courses, including The Marketing Seminar and several others on Udemy. Along with doing five TED talks, Seth has a top-rated podcast, Akimbo, and has built The Podcasting Fellowship to help others start a show of their own (he's got some other great workshops as well). Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 55:39.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
or you can connect on LinkedIn.
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Here is my conversation with Seth Godin.
Akimbo.
The Podcasting Fellowship.
altMBA.
This Is Marketing.
The Marketing Seminar.
Purple Cow.
Linchpin.
The Dip.
Sign up to get Seth's blog.
Follow Seth on Instagram.
Follow Seth on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

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