Hesam Jafari, founder of Boonoob, shares his journey of building a startup that connects people and promotes genuine connections. He discusses the inspiration behind Boonoob, which stemmed from his desire to spread positivity and happiness. Hesam explains the meaning behind the name Boonoob and its vision of helping individuals improve and connect with others. He shares examples of how Boonoob has facilitated social learning and created positive environments for people to come together. Hesam also discusses the role of AI in Boonoob and his optimistic view of the future of human-AI collaboration. Ultimately, his vision for Boonoob is to bring people together and create genuine connections through various activities.
📚Read the research article:
People-Powered Algorithm: How Micro-Positive Messages Facilitate In-Flow Performance, Creativity & Social Connections: https://www.jianiwu.com/magicademy-blog/people-powered-algorithm-how-micro-positive-messages-facilitate-in-flow-performance-creativity-amp-social-connections
00:00 The birth story of Boonoob, an social app that connect humans
01:42 An kind gamified message to boost morale of the production line workers
03:10 Jiani’s positive reminder in the morning ;)
04:00 What does “Boonoob” mean?
07:27 How Boonoob facilitates social learning based on 70 20 10 learning model
12:45 Integrating AI to power authentic human connections
19:07 The vision of collective flourishing through authentic connections
22:21 Reading as a childhood passion
25:27 How challenges heal and empower us with the magic of connection
😀 Watch show highlight shorts here:
The meaning behind Boonoob: https://youtu.be/5YEHttr8k00
The magic of positive messages: https://youtube.com/shorts/JhNZuoQiLm8
The power of social learning in the workplace: https://youtu.be/q3P2ZxSP6GU
AI and Creating Authentic Connections: https://youtube.com/shorts/3JaqlmlW5pk
The “secret sauce” that turns transactional connections into authentic connections: https://youtube.com/shorts/xhJmysA-efU
Overcoming loneliness to heal and empower others: https://youtu.be/IvtLC1tNZvk
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hesamsmiles/
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