IT in the D

IT in the D, Episode 17.  Original air date 10/28/2013.

Another great show.  With return guests Erika and Michelle from Girl Develop It - Detroit and Billy Strawter of Social Media Coop Detroit coming back in, it's always a good time.  Tonight was no different...

In our first segment, we pretend that we really do have girls coming to join us at some point as we break in with Billy Strawter and talk social media, why LinkedIn sucks yet again and how dangerous their latest app update is, more on the Adobe hack with an ironic twist, and some other news and stories that have caught our attention this week.

In our second segment, Erika and Michelle finally find their way to the studio after wandering aimlessly around the fourth floor for who knows how long, we talk Halloween and social media with Billy Strawter, and have a good old time in general.

For segment three, we dive back in with our guests, talking about major social media fails, what's going on over at Girl Develop It - Detroit, and other news and topics from around the area.

In our fourth and final segment, we wrap things up by hitting on Girl Develop It - Detroit's upcoming classes, touching on changing perceptions from "social media" to "digital marketing" and more.

Girl Develop It - Detroit can be found at http://www.girldevelopit.com/chapters/detroit or on Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Detroit/

Social Media Coop Detroit can be found at http://socialcoopmedia.com/

Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD

Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD

ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD

ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

IT in the D, Episode 17.  Original air date 10/28/2013. Another great show.  With return guests Erika and Michelle from Girl Develop It – Detroit and Billy Strawter of Social Media Coop Detroit coming back in, it’s always a good time.  Tonight was no different… In our first segment, we pretend that we really do have girls coming to join us at some point as we break in with Billy Strawter and talk social media, why LinkedIn sucks yet again and how dangerous their latest app update is, more on the Adobe hack with an ironic twist, and some other news and stories that have caught our attention this week. In our second segment, Erika and Michelle finally find their way to the studio after wandering aimlessly around the fourth floor for who knows how long, we talk Halloween and social media with Billy Strawter, and have a good old time in general. For segment three, we dive back in with our guests, talking about major social media fails, what’s going on over at Girl Develop It – Detroit, and other news and topics from around the area. In our fourth and final segment, we wrap things up by hitting on Girl Develop It – Detroit’s upcoming classes, touching on changing perceptions from “social media” to “digital marketing” and more. Girl Develop It – Detroit can be found at http://www.girldevelopit.com/chapters/detroit or on Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Detroit/ Social Media Coop Detroit can be found at http://socialcoopmedia.com/ Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

IT in the D, Episode 16.  Original air date 10/21/2013.

Our guests include Mark Larson, one of the owners of Falling Down Beer Company, Mark Shaftner, COO of Marketplace Homes, and Derek Strate, owner of Absotech LLC.

A great show, all around.  Fantastic conversations, awesome topics, and a solid flow between all of the guests.

In tonight's show...

In our first segment, we handle introductions, and do our usual wander through some of the more interesting stories that have caught our eye.  From Google+ using your face in ads to stores tracking your movements through your cell phone's wifi card, our recent event at Blackfinn and Network Michigan's event on Thursday night, helicopter drones that use your phone's GPS to deliver books and food to you bringing us one step closer to Terminator's Judgment Day and the latest fun with Experian having sold 500,000 full details to an identity theft website and oh so much more.

In our second segment, we get right to the fun stuff.  Mark Larson of Falling Down Beer Company.  Those of you who have been around for a while will remember that we had our February casual networking social event there before they were even really open to the public.  Well, they've been cranking on their remodeling work and we're going back for our November event on the 21st.  Mark also brought along some of the great beer that they've got on tap at Falling Down...but unfortunately we still haven't managed to get those reuben eggrolls in-studio with us.  Guess we'll just have to stop by and grab some between now and the 21st.

In our third segment, we dive in to all of the cool things that Marketplace Homes is doing, and we're not just talking about the "hey, we'll lease your existing home" program that they have going on.  Mark Shaftner, COO of Marketplace Homes is in-studio to tell us about some of the ways that Marketplace Homes is using technology to revolutionize the home shopping and home buying experience, and things they're doing to make the process smoother, easier, and even cheaper.

In our fourth and final segment, we wrap things up with Derek Strate telling us about Absotech.  Derek's a long-time member of our networking group, and one of the folks who has moved on from working for others to starting his own company and now hiring others through our events.  Truly a great success story, and Derek's doing a lot of good things for his clients around the metro Detroit area.

Falling Down Beer Company can be found at https://www.facebook.com/fallingdownbeer

Marketplace Homes can be found at http://marketplacehomes.com/

Absotech can be found at http://absotechllc.com/

Network Michigan can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NetworkingMichigan

On LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NetworkMichiganorg-4264317

On Twitter at https://twitter.com/networkmichigan

Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD

Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD

ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD

ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

IT in the D, Episode 16.  Original air date 10/21/2013. Our guests include Mark Larson, one of the owners of Falling Down Beer Company, Mark Shaftner, COO of Marketplace Homes, and Derek Strate, owner of Absotech LLC. A great show, all around.  Fantastic conversations, awesome topics, and a solid flow between all of the guests. In tonight’s show… In our first segment, we handle introductions, and do our usual wander through some of the more interesting stories that have caught our eye.  From Google+ using your face in ads to stores tracking your movements through your cell phone’s wifi card, our recent event at Blackfinn and Network Michigan’s event on Thursday night, helicopter drones that use your phone’s GPS to deliver books and food to you bringing us one step closer to Terminator’s Judgment Day and the latest fun with Experian having sold 500,000 full details to an identity theft website and oh so much more. In our second segment, we get right to the fun stuff.  Mark Larson of Falling Down Beer Company.  Those of you who have been around for a while will remember that we had our February casual networking social event there before they were even really open to the public.  Well, they’ve been cranking on their remodeling work and we’re going back for our November event on the 21st.  Mark also brought along some of the great beer that they’ve got on tap at Falling Down…but unfortunately we still haven’t managed to get those reuben eggrolls in-studio with us.  Guess we’ll just have to stop by and grab some between now and the 21st. In our third segment, we dive in to all of the cool things that Marketplace Homes is doing, and we’re not just talking about the “hey, we’ll lease your existing home” program that they have going on.  Mark Shaftner, COO of Marketplace Homes is in-studio to tell us about some of the ways that Marketplace Homes is using technology to revolutionize the home shopping and home buying experience, and things they’re doing to make the process smoother, easier, and even cheaper. In our fourth and final segment, we wrap things up with Derek Strate telling us about Absotech.  Derek’s a long-time member of our networking group, and one of the folks who has moved on from working for others to starting his own company and now hiring others through our events.  Truly a great success story, and Derek’s doing a lot of good things for his clients around the metro Detroit area. Falling Down Beer Company can be found at https://www.facebook.com/fallingdownbeer Marketplace Homes can be found at http://marketplacehomes.com/ Absotech can be found at http://absotechllc.com/ Network Michigan can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NetworkingMichigan On LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NetworkMichiganorg-4264317 On Twitter at https://twitter.com/networkmichigan Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

IT in the D, Episode 15.

The full episode of our show from 10/14/2013...

Great night with Davina Beh, Scott Sabellico, and Melinda Ann Prince as our in-studio guests.

In our opening segment, we chat about some news, take a phone call from an old friend of mine as we tackle the semi-uncomfortable topic of dealing with jerks from your past on social media and learn why none of us will ever have security clearances.  Ever.  In the second, we talk about Goodwill Industries Detroit, get through some introductions of our in-studio guests...and laugh.  A lot.  In the third, we dive into handling your job search when you're completely changing industries and career paths, what Goodwill Industries Detroit has going on, and more.  For the final segment, we close out the night by wrapping up a few touch points from prior segments, talking about recruiters, resumes, and the importance of networking overall.

Links from tonight's show:

Our upcoming events an always be found at http://www.ITinTheD.com/meet/

iTalent is at http://www.italent-llc.com

Goodwill Industries Detroit can be found at http://www.goodwilldetroit.org/

Network Michigan can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NetworkingMichigan

On LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NetworkMichiganorg-4264317

On Twitter at https://twitter.com/networkmichigan

Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD

Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD

ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD

ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

IT in the D, Episode 15. The full episode of our show from 10/14/2013… Great night with Davina Beh, Scott Sabellico, and Melinda Ann Prince as our in-studio guests. In our opening segment, we chat about some news, take a phone call from an old friend of mine as we tackle the semi-uncomfortable topic of dealing with jerks from your past on social media and learn why none of us will ever have security clearances.  Ever.  In the second, we talk about Goodwill Industries Detroit, get through some introductions of our in-studio guests…and laugh.  A lot.  In the third, we dive into handling your job search when you’re completely changing industries and career paths, what Goodwill Industries Detroit has going on, and more.  For the final segment, we close out the night by wrapping up a few touch points from prior segments, talking about recruiters, resumes, and the importance of networking overall. Links from tonight’s show: Our upcoming events an always be found at http://www.ITinTheD.com/meet/ iTalent is at http://www.italent-llc.com Goodwill Industries Detroit can be found at http://www.goodwilldetroit.org/ Network Michigan can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NetworkingMichigan On LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NetworkMichiganorg-4264317 On Twitter at https://twitter.com/networkmichigan Our IT in the D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD Our IT in the D Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ITinTheD ITintheD.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ITintheD ITintheD.com on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ITintheD

The IT in the D show is joined by Elyse Lopez, April Jennings, and George Opitz of Brightwing to discuss what they do, how they see the market going, interviewing tips and tricks, and more. Air date: 10/7/2013...

The full episode of the 10/7/2013 show, and it was a really fun, solid episode.

Everything from the history of Brightwing to hints and tips on your job search, why choosing the right recruiter to work with matters and the difference they can make, random news stories and more...this was a really great, fun time with everyone involved.

Links from our chat / discussions:

Don't Be That Guy - The Betta Fish: http://www.ITinTheD.com/2633/dont-be-that-guy-the-betta-fish/

Our three part blog series on how not to suck at interviewing for a job:

- The preparation: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3078/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-i/

- The interview itself: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3086/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-ii/

- Follow up and composure: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3159/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-3/

Details on our upcoming events are always out at http://www.ITinTheD.com/meet/

Brightwing - http://www.gobrightwing.com/ - was a sponsor of both of our recent Pink Slip Party events, the one back on 3/13/13 as well as the one on 9/19/13. Additionally, Russ Dotson has been a crucial part of our Support The Troops activities over the past few years, and was a guest on our very first installment of the IT in the D show. You can listen to that episode here - http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-1-june-03-2013/, and then another when April and Elyse popped in over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-8-august-5-2013/

They're recruiting for a wide variety of positions currently, and you can check out all of the gigs they're looking to fill out at http://www.gobrightwing.com/jobs/, or just hit http://www.gobrightwing.com/ to learn more about them and what they have going on. If you listened live, then you heard them talk about how important it is to them that they make sure they find the right fit for both their clients and their candidates, and based on everything we've seen and heard...we have no reason to doubt them at all.

The IT in the D show is joined by Elyse Lopez, April Jennings, and George Opitz of Brightwing to discuss what they do, how they see the market going, interviewing tips and tricks, and more. Air date: 10/7/2013… The full episode of the 10/7/2013 show, and it was a really fun, solid episode. Everything from the history of Brightwing to hints and tips on your job search, why choosing the right recruiter to work with matters and the difference they can make, random news stories and more…this was a really great, fun time with everyone involved. Links from our chat / discussions: Don’t Be That Guy – The Betta Fish: http://www.ITinTheD.com/2633/dont-be-that-guy-the-betta-fish/ Our three part blog series on how not to suck at interviewing for a job: – The preparation: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3078/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-i/ – The interview itself: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3086/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-ii/ – Follow up and composure: http://www.ITinTheD.com/3159/how-not-to-suck-at-interviewing-for-a-job-part-3/ Details on our upcoming events are always out at http://www.ITinTheD.com/meet/ Brightwing – http://www.gobrightwing.com/ – was a sponsor of both of our recent Pink Slip Party events, the one back on 3/13/13 as well as the one on 9/19/13. Additionally, Russ Dotson has been a crucial part of our Support The Troops activities over the past few years, and was a guest on our very first installment of the IT in the D show. You can listen to that episode here – http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-1-june-03-2013/, and then another when April and Elyse popped in over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-8-august-5-2013/ They’re recruiting for a wide variety of positions currently, and you can check out all of the gigs they’re looking to fill out at http://www.gobrightwing.com/jobs/, or just hit http://www.gobrightwing.com/ to learn more about them and what they have going on. If you listened live, then you heard them talk about how important it is to them that they make sure they find the right fit for both their clients and their candidates, and based on everything we’ve seen and heard…we have no reason to doubt them at all.

IT in the D, Episode 13, full episode...

We were joined by two of our sponsors from our 9/19 Pink Slip Party at Saint Andrews Hall for our 13th episode.

This is the full episode of our show.

Arrow Strategies - http://www.arrowstrategies.com/ - should be a familiar name to most people at our events.  They've been heavily involved with us for years, and were sponsors the first time we hit Saint Andrews Hall on 3/13/13.  Additionally, Steve Gaura was on our IT in the D show a few weeks ago, and you can catch what he had to say about the industry as a whole, the types of positions his company is always looking to fill, and more over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-9-arrow-strategies-and-yelp/  Steve in particular is truly part of the "core" of what our group is and does, so always keep him and Arrow Strategies in mind when you're looking.

The Great Lakes Technology Showcase - http://www.greatlakestechshow.com/ - will be taking place November 4-6, 2013, and is focused heavily on the telecommunications industry.  If that's in your line of work or area of interest, be sure to check them out.  They're still looking for a few exhibitors to join them, specifically those involved in developing applications and working downtown.

IT in the D, Episode 13, full episode… We were joined by two of our sponsors from our 9/19 Pink Slip Party at Saint Andrews Hall for our 13th episode. This is the full episode of our show. Arrow Strategies – http://www.arrowstrategies.com/ – should be a familiar name to most people at our events.  They’ve been heavily involved with us for years, and were sponsors the first time we hit Saint Andrews Hall on 3/13/13.  Additionally, Steve Gaura was on our IT in the D show a few weeks ago, and you can catch what he had to say about the industry as a whole, the types of positions his company is always looking to fill, and more over at http://www.ITinTheD.com/listen/it-in-the-d-show-archives/episode-9-arrow-strategies-and-yelp/  Steve in particular is truly part of the “core” of what our group is and does, so always keep him and Arrow Strategies in mind when you’re looking. The Great Lakes Technology Showcase – http://www.greatlakestechshow.com/ – will be taking place November 4-6, 2013, and is focused heavily on the telecommunications industry.  If that’s in your line of work or area of interest, be sure to check them out.  They’re still looking for a few exhibitors to join them, specifically those involved in developing applications and working downtown.