Jeff and Alex Podcast

On this episode, the guys talk about the incredible fall tech and innovation season in Atlanta. Listen along as they discuss the tech events in Atlanta this fall, and how they’ve been modified to fit the current COVID environment.

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Jump to 1:26 to hear what Jeff usually does in October, & about 48in48.

Jump to 6:00 to hear about how tech events have changed this year due to COVID.

Jump to 9:48 to hear about TiEcon & ATDC Healthcare Showcase.

Jump to 11:48 to hear about FinTech South & A3C.

Jump to 16:08 to hear about Techstars Demo Day.

Jump to 18:45 to hear about ATDC’s 40th anniversary drive-in event.

Jump to 22:18 to hear about TechSquare Labs’ Startup Battle & Truist + Techstars startup event.

Jump to 26:20 to hear more about other great events including Startup Runway and more.

Go here to learn about all that is taking place in Metro Atlanta in October and November:

https://www.metroatlantachamber.com/innovation-entrepreneurship/a-thriving-innovation-hub

Tech Events Discussed:

TiEconn 2020: https://www.tiecon.org/

ATDC: https://atdc.org/

FinTech: https://fintechconferences.com/

A3C: https://www.a3cconference.com/

Techstars: https://demoday.techstars.com/

TechSquare: https://techsquare.co/atlanta-startup-battle-edition-eletype/

Techstars + Truist Startup Week: https://techstars.community/startup-week/atlanta

Startup Runway: https://startuprunway.org/

Watch more Jeff & Alex:

Apple VS Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBN1_YPjwyE&feature=youtu.be

Staying Inspired & Motivated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzM9MIE0tAE

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On this episode, the guys interview Joey Womack, Atlanta community builder and founder of Goodie Nation. Listen along as we discuss his passion for helping people make connections. To learn more about Goodie Nation and the Intentionally Good Project visit: https://goodienation.org.

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Jump to 1:35 to hear why Atlanta is a great city for building a startup.

Jump to 4:14 to meet Joey Womack and what he is working on right now.

Jump to 6:25 to hear how Joey views diversity in Atlanta and how he is helping entrepreneurs get access to networks.

Jump to 9:50 to hear how Joey’s project connects entrepreneurs with mentors and contacts in their field.

Jump to 12:08 to hear about Joey’s first company that he started in college at Florida A&M.

Jump to 15:44 to hear about how Joey identifies if an entrepreneur that will be successful.

Jump to 20:04 to hear how self-awareness and confidence are crucial to networking, how Joey gives tips to entrepreneurs on how to appropriately talk themselves up during a pitch, and how he has adapted to the new way of living life virtually.

Jump to 25:00 to hear about Joey’s goal to help 1 billion people by 2039.

Jump to 28:45 to hear about how Goodie Nation creates social impact, and how they support other companies to do so as well.

Jump to 31:45 to hear about how Joey helps build up a social entrepreneur and how he prepares them for storytelling and securing in capital.

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https://socialcapitalmarkets.net/2019/05/atlantas-equity-champion-joey-womack/

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On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys discuss tech competitors. Listen along as they discuss the classic Apple vs. Google battle, Peloton vs. Nordictrack, and the varying strategies of top tech companies.

Jump to 1:30 to hear about Apple vs Google.

Jump to 5:38 to hear what is drawing Jeff back to team iPhone: the new fitness tracker, Fitness+.

Jump to 8:00 to hear about Peloton vs. Nordictrack and the deciding factor for Alex.

Jump to 10:41 to hear about Apple TV+ and how Apple is shifting to a bundled services provider.

Jump to 15:39 to hear how Google can keep Jeff as a phone consumer.

Jump to 19:09 to hear about Apple’s full integration tactic and how crucial it is to their consumer experience.

Jump to 21:50 to hear the shortcomings of Apple and Google, and the impact of a bad brand experience.

Jump to 26:10 to hear about Alexa and Amazon’s home package strategy.

Jump to 27:20 to hear about the guys favorite Apple+ shows, and tech innovation in the fitness industry.

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On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys discuss creativity in the business world. Listen along as they talk about how they each define creativity, and the value of having a creative team or process in a company.

Jump to 3:30 to hear how Jeff defines creativity.

Jump to 5:38 to hear about the 3 categories of creativity, according to Alex.

Jump to 8:50 to hear about the contrast between being detail-oriented and creative, and if those characteristics overlap.

Jump to 12:10 to hear about the provocative vs the duration.

Jump to 15:00 to hear about Jeff's screening process for creativity when it comes to new hires, and whether or not CMOs are / should be creative.

Jump to 22:40 to hear about the creativity of lawyers in regard to brand building specifically.

Jump to 24:59 to hear how Alex wishes that he had released his creativity more throughout his career.

Jump to 27:22 to hear about how Jeff tries to focus more on execution and follow through than big ideas.

Jump to 29:14 to hear about the benefit of "big ideas" because they can spawn smaller ideas.

Jump to 33:00 to hear about how group think can be damaging to a meeting and the need for a third party curator to drive creativity.

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On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys interview Doug Shipman, former CEO and President of the Woodruff Arts Center and the founding Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. Listen along as they talk about Doug’s role in the foundation of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, his passion for social justice, his love for Atlanta United Soccer & Bobby Kennedy, and what his next chapter will look like.

Jump to 6:00 to hear about how the guys met Doug Shipman.

Jump to 8:00 to hear about Doug’s background.

Jump to 11:40 to hear about Doug’s year in India.

Jump to 14:00 to hear about why Doug is passionate about social justice and his role at BCG.

Jump to 19:58 to hear Doug's thoughts and views about the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the story of its founding.

Jump to 23:40 to hear about the lunch counter experience in the Center and the process of creating it.

Jump to 29:48 to hear about what it was like for Doug as a white man to help create the Center, and how he bridged the gap between knowledge and first-hand experience.

Jump to 36:10 to hear about Doug and Alex’s love of Atlanta United and how the team brought the city of Atlanta together.

Jump to 44:15 to hear about the heart of the first and second match for the ATL United and how that jump started the fanbase in Atlanta.

Jump to 52:30 to hear about Doug’s love of the arts and his role with The Woodruff Arts Center.

1:00:00 to hear about Doug’s outreach to the tech community and how he’s gotten people from the tech industry involved in the Arts Center.

1:04:20 to hear about Doug & Jeff’s shared appreciation for Bobby Kennedy and why Bobby is an inspiration to Doug.

1:10:52 to hear about what’s next for Doug, and where he wants to direct change.

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The Woodruff Arts Center: https://www.woodruffcenter.org/

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On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys talk about what keeps them productive. Listen along as they discuss the people that inspire them, the tools they use to stay organized, and the importance of delegation.

Jump to 5:39 to hear about how Alex digs deep into people’s origin story, and common threads between the inspiring people he interviews.

Jump to 8:40 to hear how the guys stay productive / organized, and the importance of saying no.

Jump to 14:30 to hear about the importance of having a strategy for organization, and the tools that keep Jeff on track.

Jump to 21:14 to hear how Alex is missing certain visual aspects of his productivity routine due to Covid, and how he is coping with the change.

Jump to 26:30 to hear about how the guys cope with the amount of time social media takes out of their day, and whether or not they are “inbox zero”.

Jump to 31:00 to hear about the importance of having a good team around you and being able to delegate to stay productive.

Jump to 33:37 to hear about how Jeff is a big believer in getting up early and what that means for his productivity.

Jump to 37:00 to hear about how Jeff & Alex’s career path differences may have contributed to their contrasting organizational methods today.

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On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys talk about the importance of having a personal and professional purpose. Listen along as they dive into the journey of finding and understanding their purpose, and why it is crucial to find your own.

Jump to 1:01 to hear the guys talk about their personal purpose.

Jump to 4:02 to hear what happened at 35 that led to Jeff establish his purpose.

Jump to 7:15 to hear thee guys talk about why a personal purpose is so helpful in a large company.

Jump to 13:20 to hear Alex talk about how purpose helps leaders in complex matrix organizations.

Jump to 14:52 to hear about how Kat Cole uses purpose to guide her priorities and lead a large company.

Jump to 18:55 to hear about the importance of organizational purpose, and how some organizations have one but don’t lean into it.

Jump to 21:40 to hear about companies having a purpose or being purpose driven.

Jump to 22:00 to hear about Mailchimp and being purposeful.

Jump to 24:50 to hear about how purpose should be used to shape the vision and strategy of an organization.

Jump to 29:21 to hear about Jay Bailey and how he is a great example of purpose driven leader.

Jump to 30:10 to hear about how authenticity plays a role in a personal or professional purpose.

Jump to 32:15 to hear about being authentic to your purpose when it conflicts with your company.

Jump to 34:39 to hear how Jeff incorporates purpose into interactions with investors and customers.

Jump to 40:00 to hear why having purpose is not an excuse to be unsuccessful, and how being purposeful and successful can inspire others to do the same.

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