Thomas Mathew is Chief Product Officer at Zoomph. Thomas holds an MS in computational linguistics from Georgetown University and a BTech in electronics engineering from Cochin University.
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On this week's episode, our co-hosts abide and make Brad's Wife the show's hot topic. Also, Chris can't read his own notes.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Amazon's Ambitions Unboxed (New York Times)
2. Instagram Updates
3. Analyst says iPhone 8 will cause a ‘paradigm shift’ because of Apple’s lead in AR tech (9to5mac.com)
4. Congress Moves To Strike Internet Privacy Rules from Obama Era (New York Times)
5. Hot Topic: Brad's Wife Got Fired From Cracker Barrel (Bored Panda)
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In a break from the usual Why I Social format - I recorded live at CASE SMC (Social Media and Community) in Los Angeles. My guests this week are two persons whom are some of my (I admit my bias here) favorite people in higher education - but also two of the most accomplished.
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On this week's episode, our hosts debate whether or not they'd rather face an army of terminators or zombies (there's really no debate). Also, we discuss the value of jpegs being 35% smaller.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. ‘iPad mini Pro’ is reportedly one of the four new iPad Pros launching soon (BGR)
2. Google’s new encoder makes JPEGs up to 35 percent smaller (The Verge)
3. Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2045 (Futurism.com)
4. Twitter got hacked — even a BBC account. Do this one thing to protect yourself (USA Today)
5. Hot Topic: Amazon Puts Alexa In It's Main iPhone App (VentureBeat)
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Elliot Volkman is a digital marketing manager at Blue Acorn. He also reports on technology for Tech.Co. In addition, he enjoys running and shares his story about running a half-marathon.
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On this week's episode, Amir and Chris opt to find an alternative to drinking water during the show. Also, Pornhub makes it's first appearance on the show (don't worry, it's safe to listen to).
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Pinterest Acquires Jelly (Jelly Blog via Medium)
2. Diehard Coders Saved NASA's Earth Science Data (Wired)
3. Trump Related Videos Have Grown SNL's YouTube Channel by 48% (Marketing Hub)
4. Snap's Stock Stumble (VentureBeat)
5. Hot Topic: A WHOLE Lotta Facebook
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Bryan Mapes is the winner of the XFinity Dream Job and the current Xfinity Sports Guy (tweeting from the Xfinity Sports account). His journey to a career in social media isn't what you likely expected.
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And of course, Why Does He Social?!
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On this week's episode, Amir and Chris literally cheat the system to get in more than 5 stories. Also, Chris recaps his Social Media Week NYC experience while Zonozi gets featured on the BHPhoto Podcast.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. How A Typo Took Down S3 - The Backbone of the Internet (The Verge)
2. Nintendo Switch Users Face Hardware Issues (Polygon)
3. Social Platform News
4. Phone News
5. Hot Topic: Meet YouTubeTV
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This week, I had the opportunity to be press at Social Media Week - NYC. I took the time while I was there to have a few conversations with some of the attendees. I also shared some quick thoughts on the event - which will be continued on next week's Five Favorites podcast.
On this episode, you'll get to know:
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Sarah Rockholt (@Sarahrockholt) is an event planning associate at MentorMate (where alum Ryan Pena works at the time of this recording). Her career at MentorMate began as an intern and she has worked her way up through the ranks to her current role at the company.
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And of course, Why Does She Social?!
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Welcome to the sixth episode of Why I Social Sessions - where we bring you short discussions focused on one singular topic. This is not your standard Why I Social episode where we learn about a guest - but instead - we focus on important topics impacting the social media space today.
Today, on Why I Social Sessions, Why I Social alum Casie Shimansky joins me to talk about the latest update to Instagram included the addition photo/video galleries.
On Episode 6
1. What does this feature mean for personal use?
2. What does this feature mean for business use?
3. How does this impact Instagram Stories, if at all?
4. What does this mean for Snapchat, if anything?
Following the conversation:
I'd encourage you to use the hashtag #WISSessions to share your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook.
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Music for Why I Social Sessions is "Voice Over Under" by Kevin McCleod
"Voice Over Under"
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On this week's episode, an old friend reappears in Amir's life. Also, our hosts discover that Alexa is now VERY skilled.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. For Generation Z, 'Live Chilling" replaces hanging out (WSJ)
2. Alexa Passes 10,000 Skills (VentureBeat)
3. Booming Android Revenue Shows Its No Longer the Poor Cousin (The Register)
4. Snapchat Faces Tough Questions With Insiders (Business Insider)
5. Hot Topic: Instagram Will Now You Posts 10 Pictures (or videos) at Once (The Verge)
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Matt Rappaport is a social media coordinator at B&H Photo Video. He has previously worked at Tech Times and the Huffington Post. He's also an actor with a passion for the industry and an experienced interviewer.
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On this week's episode, both hosts have upgraded with some new technology in the past week. Also, drones, again. Deal with it.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. iPhone 8 To Feature 5.8 Inch OLED Display With 5.15-Inch Main Screen and Virtual Buttons Below (Mac Rumors)
2. Facebook swipes at LinkedIn by letting brands post job openings on Pages (VentureBeat)
3. More than 60 percent of Snapchat users skip ads on platform (DigiDay)
4. Say goodbye to YouTube's long, unskippable ads starting next year (Mashable)
5. (Hot Topic) PewDiePie versus WSJ
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DISHonorable Mention(s):
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Martin Dull (@mgdull on Instagram) is a painting technician at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture. He's also an artist operating his own studio in Jersey City. After attending school with Martin at Marywood University in Scranton, PA - we came to realize we both worked in NYC (thanks to Facebook) - opening the door to one of the most interesting conversations in the podcast's history.
Hear his story on this week's episode.
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On this week's episode, Chris shares the story of how his son lost his first tooth. Also, the NBA pulls a page out of the NFL's social media book.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Pinterest Introduces Lens, A Shazam for Objects (The Verge)
2. Grammy's Using Snapchat to Lure Younger Viewers (DigiDay)
3. Shareholders Urge Company to Replace Zuckerberg w/ Independent Board Chair (VentureBeat)
4. YouTube Creators With 10,000+ Followers Get Mobile Livestreaming (AdWeek)
5. (Hot Topic) The Best (and Worst) of Super Bowl Commercials (Five Favorites edition)
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Katy Spencer Johnson is a Communications and Marketing Agent at Quincy College (working for alum Eric Clark at the time of this recording). She is also the editor-in-Chief) of Wild Swimming New England. She spends some of her free time doing work for causes like breast cancer and volunteering at the Quincy Animal Shelter.
Hear her story on this week's episode.
And of course, Why Does She Social?!
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On this week's episode, Chris and Amir recap their DJI/BHPhotoVideo experience in NYC. Also, listeners may find themselves wondering what Amir would look like as a soccer mom.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Twitter's NFL Stream Averages 265k Viewers (Marketingland)
2. LinkedIn Just Stole An Idea From Facebook - And It's Tremendous (Inc)
3. Facebook Reports 8.81 billion in revenue as monthly users jump 17% (VentureBeat)
4. Amazon's Alexa Will Place That Annoyingly Long Starbucks Order For You (CNet)
5. (Hot Topic) Super Snapchat IPO update
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DISHonorable Mention(s):
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Erica Moss is a community manager at Trello. She has previously worked at Bit.ly and 2U and brings a diverse set of experience as a marketer and journalist to the show.
Hear her story on this week's episode.
And of course, Why Does She Social?!
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On this week's episode, Amir tells the story of how he lost his drone. Also, our hosts finally conclude the story of the Samsung Note 7.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Apple Hires Dropcam co-founder for special project (Cult of Mac)
2. Samsung Announces What Caused the Galaxy Note 7 to overheat and explode (Business Insider)
3. Facebook Stories puts a Snapchat Clone above the News Feed (TechCrunch)
4. 3D TV is Dead (Business Insider)
5. (HOT TOPIC) Silicon Valley’s responses to Trump’s immigration executive orders, from strongest to weakest (The Verge)
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Daniel Vecchiarelli is the owner of Bello by Daniel Ross. He's been building his career since he started cutting his friend's hair in high school. It's worth noting that he's also my barber - and a darn good one (with a great story).
Hear his story on this week's episode.
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On this week's episode, Amir and Chris debate incredible films such as "Beethoven" and "Major League - Back To The Minors". Also, Westworld returns to the podcast.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. 2017 MacBook Pro to bring Intel Kaby Lake, 32GB of RAM (Cult of Mac)
2. Oculus Lawsuit May Undercut VR Industry, not just Facebook’s bottom line (Polygon)
3. Google Acquires Fabric (VentureBeat)
4. Meitu Has A Tracking Project (VentureBeat)
5. HOT TOPIC: A Breakdown of The POTUS Transition
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DISHonorable Mention(s):
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Al Hopper is the Co-Founder of SocialPath Solutions. Professionally, he's been focused (and succeeded) on providing great customer service since day one of his career. He also runs a Twitterchat, #CustServ, which focuses on that exact topic.
As an aside (listen to find out why) if you tweet at Al, make sure you add the underscore!
Hear his story on this week's episode.
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On this week's episode, Amir has a sexy new computer screen. Also, our hosts discover that Alexa may be revealing more than people want or need to know!
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Why Car Makers Want To Keep Apple and Google at Arm's Length (The Verge)
2. Everything You Need To Know About The Nintendo Switch (Digital Trends)
3. Google Maps Now Lets You Take Uber Without Leaving The App (The Verge)
4. Android Wear 2.0 Is Arriving Next Month (The Next Web)
5. HOT TOPIC: Facebook Hopes To Run Ads In Middle of Videos (Engadget)
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DISHonorable Mention(s):
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Jessica Fisher (@miniktty) is co-founder of Gameosity and a freelancer writer for Geek and Sundry. She's based in New York City and participates in a plethora of activities around the city such as karate and game meet-ups.
Hear her story on this week's episode.
And of course, Why Does She Social?!
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