In Episode 73 we welcome back Hearsay Social Co-Founder and CEO Clara Shih (@clarashih) to review highlights from 2015 and talk about tech trends we can expect in 2016.   

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In Episode 72 we welcome Alissa Dos Santos (@alissadossantos) as the new co-host of the podcast and announce exciting changes for the show in 2016. Together we share our expectations and hopes for 2016 as well as tips on how to keep your New Year resolutions. As the final podcast of 2015, we'd like to thank all our listeners as well as all our guests who have appeared on the show.  We look forward to delivering more shows, more guests and more fun in 2016.

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In Episode 71 we continue our Customer Spotlight Series with an interview with Leah White (@LeahMWA) Marketing Associate at Modern Woodmen of America. In our discussion, Leah shared how her early exposure to the insurance industry in the field has influenced her approach to working and supporting Modern Woodmen financial professionals from the home office.  We dive into the adoption and evolution of social media and websites, lessons learned on the effective use of content, and how Modern Woodmen is investing in developing the next generation of talent.

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Episode Links:

Modern Woodmen of America Website

Modern Woodmen of American on Facebook 

Modern Woodmen of America on LinkedIn

Modern Woodmen of America on Twitter

Modern Woodmen of America Careers Page

In Episode 70 we continue our Employee Spotlight Series with an interview of Anita Moorthy (@anitamirchi), Head of EMEA Marketing at Hearsay Social in our London office. In our interview, Anita shares what the similarities and differences in social and digital adoption in Europe, and how this affects the way we market and position our products overseas.  Anita also shares a special video interview with Barbara Baglan of AXA France on how she is leveraging social media to connect with clients and prospects.

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In Episode 69, I interview Craig Iskowitz (@craigiskowitz), Founder and CEO of the Ezra Group, and publisher of two blogs: Wealth Management Today and Think Like a Consultant. The Ezra Group is a management consulting firm that provides business and technology strategy services to the financial services industry. They work with broker-dealers, banks, asset managers, RIA’s and technology vendors to share their deep knowledge and experience in wealth management products and services.

In our conversation we explore the trends and changes in technology affecting the financial services industry and the clients Craig serves. We also talk about robo-advisors, content,  platform consolidation, and the increasing value of data to drive decisions.

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In Episode 68 we continue our Employee Spotlight Series with an interview of Chris Dickens, (@_ChrisDickens) Technical Product Manager at Hearsay Social in our Seattle office.  In our interview, Chris shares his early influences in technology, insight on the work he does today, and his thoughts on the future of the industry.  We also explore his love for problem solving and the need to take risks in order to grow and improve.

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In Episode 67, I interview Dave Halligan, Director, Sales and Account Management at SalesFocus Solutions. I had the good fortune of meeting Dave at an industry conference in Washington D.C earlier this year, and then was invited to present at their customer event in Las Vegas this September.  In our interview we talk about MARS-their all-in-one sales and marketing platform for Asset Management firms, Banks, and Insurance Companies, as well as the importance of leveraging technology to be more efficient and productive in financial services.

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In Episode 66, Mark Gilbert (@markegilbert), VP of Product and Yasmin Zarabi (@yasminzarabi), VP of Legal/Compliance, join me to talk about the release of Hearsay Messages the latest technology in our Predictive Omnichannel Suite. To learn more about Hearsay Messages, check our our latest blog post by Clara Shih (@clarashih) and the press release announcing the launch. You can also learn about all Hearsay Social products and services on our website.

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Episode Links

Blog Post

http://hearsaysocial.com/press-release/hearsay-social-delivers-predictive-omnichannel-suite-for-advisors/

Press Release

http://hearsaysocial.com/press-release/hearsay-social-delivers-predictive-omnichannel-suite-for-advisors/

Product Page

http://hearsaysocial.com/product/hearsay-messages/

In Episode 65, Joyce Jang (@_joycejang) and Kristin Thompson (@kmthompson) of our Engineering team, share the highlights and key takeaways from the Grace Hopper Celebration (#GHC15) that drew over 12,000 attendees this year. The podcast builds on their recent blog post “Women in Tech: The Power of Support, Resilience, and Celebrating Successes" and explores the themes of: diversity, negotiations, the power of personal branding, and the importance of empowering women to support each other and celebrate successes.  We hope you enjoy this engaging conversation!

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Episode Links

Grace Hopper Celebration

http://ghc.anitaborg.org/

Grace Hopper Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper

Grace Hopper Video Link

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-queen-of-code/

Blog Post

Women in Tech: The Power of Support, Resilience, and Celebrating Our Successes

Quote Link

http://www.markwelchblog.com/2007/11/21/our-deepest-fear-quote/

In Episode 64, we celebrate the return of Ronny Kerr (@RonnyKerr) to San Francisco after his 7 month walk across America.  Joining us in Studio 360 Ronny shares stories of what he and Natalie experienced and learned about themselves and the people of this country during their journey. We encourage you to learn more about his experience by reading Ronny’s recent posts on Medium and the tweets from his journey using hashtags #RonnyWalk and #WestAlwaysWest. Ronny also shared a special Spotify playlist entitled “Home”  with some of the songs played in this episode.

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