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SPOS #689 - Because Internet With Gretchen McCulloch Sep 22, 2019

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Welcome to episode #689 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. I purchased the book, Because Internet - Understanding the New Rules of Language, because... well... it didn't take much to get me excited beyond the title. It had me at "hello," as they say. Then Karen Wickre (who was on the show to promote her book, Taking The Work Out of Networking, a ways back) made the intro to Gretchen McCulloch (the author of Because Internet). It turns out that Gretchen and I both live in Montreal (small world!). Gretchen McCulloch is an internet linguist: she explores the language of the internet for the people of the internet. Gretchen writes the Resident Linguist column at Wired and has also written for Slate, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Mental Floss, and The Toast. She has a master's in linguistics from McGill University and is interested in bridging the gap between linguistics and the general public. McCulloch is the creator of the daily linguistics blog, All Things Linguistic, and the co-creator of Lingthusiasm, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics. So, don't have FOMO, I hope you LOL and love this show. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 1:01:11.
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Because Internet - Understanding the New Rules of Language.
All Things Linguistic.
Lingthusiasm.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #688 - Nir Eyal On Indistractable Sep 15, 2019

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Welcome to episode #688 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's one of the more interesting thinkers and authors that I have had the pleasure to get to know over the years. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology." Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked - How to Build Habit-Forming Products and his latest, Indistractable - How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Anchor.fm and many more. In this episode we discuss his latest book, Indistractable, how he shot down a lot of Malcolm Gladwell's thinking (and why Gladwell loved it), and how he can write a book about habit-forming technology, and then write a book about why that's a problem. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 49:32.
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Indistractable - How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.
Hooked - How to Build Habit-Forming Products.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

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SPOS #687 - The Trillion Dollar Shift With Marga Hoek Sep 08, 2019

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Welcome to episode #686 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #686 - Host: Mitch Joel. Marga Hoek wants to change the world... for the better. She believes that business for good is good business. As an international strategist on sustainable business and capital, Marga is internationally recognized as a seasoned business leader, professional speaker and writer. She recently published The Trillion Dollar Shift, a business book on the sustainable development goals, which was launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It is the first and only business book on The Global Goals, addressing how business and capital can make positive use of these goals, while strengthening their company and business proposition. Through her work, Marga was added to the prestigious Thinkers50 network this year. She has been CEO of multiple private and public companies, and has been CEO and Chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Business Association. Marga is fluent in Dutch, Spanish and English, and is here to discuss this massive shift in business. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 50:13.
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The Trillion Dollar Shift.
The Global Goals.
Thinkers50.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

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SPOS #686 - How To Have Range With David Epstein Sep 01, 2019

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Welcome to episode #686 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #686 - Host: Mitch Joel. David Epstein is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range - Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the bestseller, The Sports Gene. He was previously a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica, and prior to that a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he co-authored the story that revealed Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez had used steroids. His writing has been honored by an array of organizations, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Center on Disability and Journalism, and has been included in the Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology. His story Following the Trail of Broken Hearts, on sudden cardiac death in athletes, was chosen as one of the top 100 stories of the last 100 years by Columbia Journalism alumni. David has given talks about performance science and the uses (and misuses) of data on five continents; his TED Talk has been viewed over eight million times, and was shared by Bill Gates. Three of his stories have been optioned for films. On this episode, we look at his latest book, Range, and how the world used to think that being a specialist was the path to success, but maybe it's the generalists who rule the day? Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 53:14.
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Range - Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.
The Sports Gene.
David's TED Talk.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #685 - Roger Dooley On The Power of Friction Aug 25, 2019

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Welcome to episode #685 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #685 - Host: Mitch Joel. Simply put: Roger Dooley is a really nice human being. His latest book is Friction - The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage. Prior to that he authored, Brainfluence - 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing and The Persuasion Slide. He writes at Neuromarketing, and is columnist for Forbes. Roger is the founder of Dooley Direct and co-founded College Confidential, a leading college-bound website. That business was acquired by Hobsons, where he served as VP Digital Marketing after the acquisition. Roger also spent years in direct marketing as the co-founder of a successful catalog firm and also was director of corporate planning for a Fortune 1000 company. In this episode we break down the power of removing friction for business (and why it's so critical). Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 48:50.
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Here is my conversation with Roger Dooley.
Friction - The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage.
Brainfluence - 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing.
The Persuasion Slide.
Neuromarketing.
Follow Roger on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #684 - Gary Shapiro On CES And The Future of Innovation Aug 18, 2019

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Welcome to episode #684 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #684 - Host: Mitch Joel. One could argue that Gary Shapiro has the coolest job in the world. Gary is president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the U.S. trade association representing more than 2,200 consumer technology companies and which owns and produces CES - the massive Consumer Electronic Show that descends on Las Vegas every January, and introduces the world to the future of technology and innovation. Gary has testified before Congress on technology and business issues dozens of times and led the industry through its successful transition to HDTV. As chairman of the Home Recording Rights Coalition, Gary led the manufacturers' battle to preserve the legality of recording technology and consumer fair-use rights and was an early opponent in the fight to defeat SOPA and PIPA in Congress – legislation that would silence free speech online. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, The Hill named him one of the top lobbyists in Washington, DC. Shapiro has also been repeatedly named one of the 100 most influential people in Washington by Washington Life Magazine and a "tech titan" by Washingtonian magazine. Gary is also an author. He wrote the New York Times best-sellers, Ninja Innovation - The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses, The Comeback - How Innovation will Restore the American Dream, and his latest, Ninja Future - Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation. If you want to better understand the future of technology, electronics and innovation... look no further. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 55:20.
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Here is my conversation with Gary Shapiro.
Consumer Technology Association.
CES.
Ninja Future - Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation.
Ninja Innovation - The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses.
The Comeback - How Innovation will Restore the American Dream,.
Follow Gary on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #683 - Liane Davey On Productive Conflict And Business Success Aug 11, 2019

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Welcome to episode #683 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #683 - Host: Mitch Joel. For the past 25 years, Liane Davey has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. Known as the "teamwork doctor," she's worked with teams from the frontlines to the boardroom, across a variety of industries, and around the globe from Boston to Bangkok. In working with hundreds of teams, including 26 Global Fortune 500 companies (and counting), she has developed a unique perspective on the challenges that teams face – and how to solve them. Beyond her work in the boardroom, Liane is a New York Times Bestselling author of You First - Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. More recently she published her sophomore effort, The Good Fight - Use productive conflict to get your team and organization back on track. In short, fights within an organization should not be avoided... they should be embraced (and encouraged). Is your team worth fighting for? Your business? Here's how to fight fair. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 51:27.
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Here is my conversation with Liane Davey.
The Good Fight.
You First.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #682 - Former Amazon Executive Steve Susi Talks Brand, Loyalty And Information Aug 04, 2019

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Welcome to episode #682 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #682 - Host: Mitch Joel. Steve Susi began his career as a creative in the advertising agencies of yesterday. He then discovered the Internet, and started building digital teams back in 1995. From there he took on major creative roles in some of the nascent digital marketing shops, working on the earliest forms of the commercial Internet. After 16 years, Steve Susi joined Amazon Advertising as its NYC creative director in 2012, where his teams would deliver original brand experiences on behalf of hundreds of advertisers and millions of customers worldwide. In 2014 he became its first group creative director and, two years later, first executive creative director, moving to London to lead creative operations across Europe, Asia, and Canada. In 2016, he received the first Amazon Inventor Award granted to Advertising outside the US for patent-pending innovation. Most recently, he published his first book, Brand Currency - A Former Amazon Exec on Money, Information, Loyalty, and Time. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 56:36.
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Brand Currency - A Former Amazon Exec on Money, Information, Loyalty, and Time.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #681 - Baratunde Thurston On Technology, Comedy, Politics And Life Jul 28, 2019

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Welcome to episode #681 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #681 - Host: Mitch Joel. Montreal in the summer is a magical time. From the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal to Montreal ComicCon and Heavy Montreal (coming up this weekend!) to the famed Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (which is happening now). When the line-up was announced for Just For Laughs, I saw that my fellow TEDster, Baratunde Thurston, was going to be coming to town to host (and moderate) a panel called, Political Comedy on Political Change. We had a chance to sit down and record during an incredible day of sunshine, right before his event. For those who don't know, Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated writer, activist, and comedian who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House. He also cleaned bathrooms to pay for his Harvard education. He hosts the iHeartMedia podcast Spit, wrote the New York Times bestseller, How To Be Black, and serves on the boards of BUILD and the Brooklyn Public Library. Baratunde makes media, delivers keynotes, and promotes action with his unique blend of criticism, humor, and optimism. He's most invested in topics of race, technology, democracy, and climate (because the hard stuff has already been solved). He's got one of the warmest hearts and biggest brains. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 1:03:45.
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Here is my conversation with Baratunde Thurston.
How To Be Black.
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
Political Comedy on Political Change.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #680 - Robots, Humanity And Marketing Artificial Intelligence With Kass Dawson Jul 21, 2019

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Welcome to episode #680 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #680 - Host: Mitch Joel. This past week, Cleveland, Ohio hosted the first-ever Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference. This event was put on by my good friend, Paul Roetzer, and his Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute. Paul is also the founder of PR 20/20 and the author of two business books, The Marketing Agency Blueprint and The Marketing Performance Blueprint. The Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference hosted over 300 delegates, and included keynote speaker (and friend), Douglas Rushkoff. I also had the please of delivering my new keynote presentation, Hello Voice, which is all about smart audio and smart speakers. After my keynote, Paul invited me to have a conversation with Kass Dawson. Kass is the Head of Marketing and Strategy for SoftBank Robotics. The session was titled, Advancing Humanity and Business with Robotics. We all agreed that this should be recorded for this week's episode of Six Pixels of Separation Podcast. And so we did. And here we are. Live from the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference this past week… Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 36:29.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Kass Dawson from SoftBank Robotics.
Live from Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute.
PR 20/20.
Paul Roetzer.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

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