ASCII Anything

This week we talk about personal brands and how to build them. We also talk about the fact that you have a personal brand, even if you think you don't.

Bryan Neale is the founder of Blind Zebra and his company got its name from his career as an NFL referee and umpire. Matt Wren, Moser's Director of Business Development, also joins us live from a trade show in Las Vegas.

Host Angel Leon and Producer Brian take listeners through a tour of their favorite moments from Season 2 of ASCII Anything.

From applied improvisation and practicing empathy to some very specific Thanksgiving family traditions, ASCII Anything's second season provided a lot of good information and a lot of laughs.

Happy Holidays and we'll see you all in 2022 for Season 3!

We polled our colleagues at Moser to see what tech gifts had them really excited this year. But, the poll was a clever ruse! The prize for answering was an invitation to appear on this week's episode of ASCII Anything to discuss the item they contributed to the discussion. (Cue "Womp-Womp" SFX from Let's Make A Deal)

From power banks, eye massagers, and even fully loaded electric vehicles, this gift-giving episode has options for all of your lists, so get in touch with your inner Grinch or Scrooge and let them know it's time to act like the end of their stories.

In this episode, we asked the consultants at Moser Consulting about Thanksgiving traditions that their families have and then invited a few of them to share those traditions with you.

Take a listen and maybe you'll find a new tradition to start with your family this year at Thanksgiving.

Shaun McAdams, VP of Data & Analytics at Moser Consulting, joins us for a recap of the conversations we've hosted covering Data & Analytics this season, in addition to giving a sneak peek of what we'll be talking about next season with our Data & Analytics team.

Gather around the campfire, or pull a blanket over your head and light a flashlight under your chin, as we share some of the hair-raising, bone-chilling, goosebumps-inducing true tales of terror from our consultants' careers and time they spent at the haunted help desk.

There are no simple "Blue Screen of Death" stories here. Too common. Too mundane. From an enigmatic, problematic, and unbelievable power source, to a blood-stained laptop...these are true tales of horror lived by some of Moser's consultants and they're joining us in this Halloween-inspired episode to share them with you.

Workplace Empathy, Part 2 of 2:

This week we continue our discussion with Liesel Mertes, an acclaimed workplace empathy expert. Having experienced her own loss and struggle, Liesel emerged with a deep understanding of what employees need to feel supported at work after a disruptive life event. As the Founder of Handle With Care, Liesel works with groups that want to boost employee satisfaction as well as attract and retain better talent. 

Liesel works with companies spanning industries, from RV manufacturers, to diplomats, to tech companies, both locally and internationally. Her favorite clients are forward-thinking organizations who know the value in supporting their employees with empathy and compassion. 

Her expertise is broad—loss, returning to work, cultivating resiliency, compassion fatigue, how empathy impacts the brain—and no disruption is considered less significant. Liesel is a dedicated speaker, writer, and consultant specializing in these topics. She also hosts the Handle With Care podcast. 

This week's guest is Liesel Mertes, an acclaimed workplace empathy expert. Having experienced her own loss and struggle, Liesel emerged with a deep understanding of what employees need to feel supported at work after a disruptive life event. As the Founder of Handle With Care, Liesel works with groups that want to boost employee satisfaction as well as attract and retain better talent. 

Liesel works with companies spanning industries, from RV manufacturers, to diplomats, to tech companies, both locally and internationally. Her favorite clients are forward-thinking organizations who know the value in supporting their employees with empathy and compassion. 

Her expertise is broad—loss, returning to work, cultivating resiliency, compassion fatigue, how empathy impacts the brain—and no disruption is considered less significant. Liesel is a dedicated speaker, writer, and consultant specializing in these topics. She also hosts the Handle With Care podcast. 

Shaun McAdams and Warren Siffre continue their discussion about the five pillars of Data & Analytics.

This is part 5 of 5 and covers the final pillar: Data Engineering.

Shaun and Warren talk about what companies should be looking for and thinking about when it comes to their data engineering.

ASCII Anything is taking a small break to let our host, Angel Leon, have time to welcome his new son to the world.

We'll be back next week, maybe a little sleepy, but definitely ready to dive deep once again with our resident experts at Moser Consulting.