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LinkedIn’s major update is rolling out across the country, so Mindset Digital’s LinkedIn Makeover team walks creative director Pete Brown through the important changes. Learn why your summary is more important than ever, why you need to double check your profile pic, and how skills, search and connections all have changed.

Livestreaming from your phone is about to turn two years old, and Creative Director Pete Brown says efforts are underway by the big players to convince the public to lower the bar for going live. Plus, personal trainer and popular Periscoper Ryan Clarkin shares some of the best practices he's developed from going live each and every day. Finally, Danika Stahl returns with something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh.

Show Notes:

Few things can ruin your day like a crappy webinar or online meeting. In this week's Tool Time edition of the Mindset Digital podcast, Mike Tayor says there's a new option that's worth checking out.

Zoom Meetings

https://zoom.us/

Video Conferencing in Real Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMOOG7rWTPg

In this three things episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, three team members get four minutes each to bring host Pete Brown up-to-speed on recent and interesting developments in the ongoing digital revolution. Matt Weiner talks Alexa and CES, Jen Michaels talks Alexa and murder, and Hope Madden proves that refrigerator-smack-talk is totally a thing. Check it out!

Show Notes:

From Matt Weiner

Alexa all over 2017 Consumer Electronics Show

VentureBeat: Amazon sells millions of Alexa devices http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/27/amazon-says-it-sold-millions-of-alexa-devices-over-holiday-sales-of-echo-up-9x-over-last-year/

Ars Technica: Alexa controls everything http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/01/ces-2017-alexa-ai-oled/

Select All: What the Future of TVs Is Gonna Look Like http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/01/heres-what-the-future-of-tvs-will-look-like.html

The Verge: Lenovo has made an Amazon Echo lookalike, but with better speakers http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/3/14141982/lenovo-smart-assistant-speaker-announced-amazon-alexa-ces-2017

Gizmodo: All the Coolest Tech From CES 2017 http://gizmodo.com/all-the-coolest-tech-from-ces-2017-1790984943

From Hope Madden

Wendy's settles beef with Tweep

Mashable: The sass master behind Wendy's Twitter http://mashable.com/2017/01/05/sassy-wendys-social-media-manager/#YsqNAWRmuiqS

YouTube: CNN with Anderson Cooper reneact Wendy's Twitter feud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7_8oqBWw4

Bored Panda: Wendy's is Roasting People on Twitter, and It's Just Too Funny http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-wendy-jokes/

From Jen Michaels

Alexa. Dollhouse. Cookies. Rementioned on local news. Viewers' Alexas attempt to order more dollhouses. Put a passcode on your Alexa, y'all. Or disable voice ordering.

Links or it didn't happen http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/7/14200210/amazon-alexa-tech-news-anchor-order-dollhouse

It's a pretty cool dollhouse, TBH https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-65826-Sparkle-Mansion/dp/B009RPLNMS

Plus

Alexa can now control your appliances and stuff http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38539326

There are two Google Home units on Twitch, fighting constantly about whether they're human https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5mbjr4/2_google_homes_chatting_with_each_other/

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Vine was a creative and quirky little social network founded on six-second looping videos. So why did Twitter decided to shut it down?

In this episode, we breakdown why Twitter is shuttering video-looping network Vine and put Hype - the new app from Vine's original creators, to the test. What;s more, Hype (and former Vine) creator Rus Yusupov tunes in to our Hype livestream and answers a couple of questions from the team.

The Demise of Vine

Important News about Vine - http://bit.ly/2fL7p5I

Twitter shutting down Vine - Vine on Medium - http://tcrn.ch/2fjCyxV

Why Vine Died - The Verge - TechCrunch - http://bit.ly/2eV6X2W

Twitter Might Still Save Vine - Tech Crunch- http://tcrn.ch/2egihsU

All About Hype

Rus Yusupov tweet’s "Don't sell your company" - http://bit.ly/2g9PNO2

Hype website -https://www.hy.pe/

Hype app blends live video into a rich multimedia mix - TechCrunch - http://tcrn.ch/2fwcfEW

MSD Roundup, 11/11/16

Video: The Mindset Digital podcast team checks out Hype: https://vimeo.com/192494389

Some of our favorite Vines:

Anything by Thomas Sanders - http://bit.ly/2fkAEvR

BatDad - http://bit.ly/1s3pyg0

Logan Paul - http://bit.ly/2fkAEvR

Stop Motion art by Yves Das -https://vine.co/Yves.Das

Back in 2013, BuzzFeed picked their favorite stop-motion Vines. - http://bzfd.it/2geTJOy

And of course, there was that time we threw a red solo cup around the office. - http://bit.ly/2eZkOIv

(Mini) Episode 8: Three things: Harambe, Underwater Livestreaming and the NFL

We’re trialing a new mini-episode format: Three Guests, Three Topics, Four minutes each. This week, the team brings creative director Pete Brown up to speed on Harambe and the Cincinnati Zoo’s twitter account, livestreaming from the bottom of the ocean and the NFL’s Thursday night deal with Twitter. Invest 15 minutes in getting the just-what-you-need-to-know scoop!

Links from this episode:

Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Twitter Account

Harambe 101:

http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/harambe-forever.html

What the Cincinnati Zoo Twitter account was facing on a daily basis: http://www.dailydot.com/unclick/cincinnati-zoo-twitter-account-harambe-replies/

Cincinnati Zoo director's Twitter account hack:

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/cincinnati-zoo-director-thane-maynards-twitter-account-hacked

Plea from the Cincinnati Zoo director to stop the Harambe memes (AP): http://bigstory.ap.org/article/30e2268f9c084dcfbee37ee7b716a362/harambe-lives-killed-zoo-gorilla-gets-second-life-online

Livestreaming the Independence

Check out the Nautilus team's future live streams here.: http://www.nautiluslive.org/

Scientists Explore Sunken Wreck

http://www.wired.com/2016/08/join-scientists-explore-sunken-uss-independence-aircraft-carrier/

Photos from the past and present of the wreckage

http://www.livescience.com/55850-photos-dive-to-uss-independence-wreck.html

NFL on Twitter

NFL and Twitter announce partnership https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/National-Football-League-and-Twitter-Announce-Streaming-Partnership-for-Thursday-Night-Football.aspx

NFL Games on Twitter (Schedule)

http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/nfl-twitter-games/

Why the NFL went with Twitter and not Facebook http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/06/sources-bad-blood-between-nfl-facebook-led-to-twitter-deal.html

Twitter thinks streaming the NFL is a big deal for Twitter http://www.wired.com/2016/04/twitter-thinks-streaming-nfl-big-deal-twitter/

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Episode 7: Building an Audience on Twitter

It’s easy to put your message out there…but how do you get people to tune in? In our “How to Build an Audience” series, we’ll look at how real (non-celebrity) people have built a robust audience on social media, and how it benefits their professional careers.

This week’s episode features our very own Mike Taylor, who has grown a healthy audience of seven thousand followers on Twitter. How did he do it? Using his personal method of “working smarter, not harder.”

Episode 6: What’s the big deal with Pokemon Go?

Since its launch late last week, Pokemon Go has taken the US by storm. Wondering what all the fuss is about? Not into Pokemon? Not a gamer? The Mindset Digital team breaks it down for you, soup-to-nuts style: What is Pokemon Go, why is everybody playing, and what can we learn from the sudden success of this app?

Two quick corrections:

Pokemon was originally released on the Nintendo Gameboy Advanced, not the Nintendo DS

There are initially 150 Pokemon in Pokemon Go, not 250

Links:

Quick tips for playing Pokemon Go

http://www.techinsider.io/pokemon-go-tips-and-tricks-2016-7

Pokemon Go FAQ

http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12105992/pokemon-go-guide-faq-ios-android

Pokemon Go: The Data behind America’s latest obsession

https://www.similarweb.com/blog/pokemon-go

What is really behind the Pokemon Go craze? (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/12/what-is-really-behind-the-pokemon-go-craze/

Like it or not, we are part of the Pokemon Go world! (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/07/12/everyone-part-of-pokemon-go-world-augmented-reality-game/86970808/

Pokemon Go about to surpass Twitter in daily active users for Android

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2016/07/10/pokemon-go-about-to-surpass-twitter-in-daily-active-users/#2922216a5174

Pokémon Go's success adds $7.5 billion to Nintendo's market value

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12147600/nintendos-stock-pokemon-go

Pokemon Go is the most addicting app in years; here’s why it maters

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3061642/pokemon-go-is-the-most-addicting-app-in-years-heres-why-it-matters

Buzzfeed: Things that prove Pokemon Go has already ruined everyone’s life

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/things-that-prove-pokemon-go-has-already-ruined-everyones-li?bftwuk&utm_term=.eozw2XKzP2#.bqnoP2d9bP

Teenager finds a dead body while playing Pokemon Go

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pokemon-go-uk-release-date-teenager-finds-dead-body-playing-game-a7128441.html

How you look playing Pokemon Go!

https://www.facebook.com/cnet/videos/10154455290997275/

Is Pokemon Go becoming a dating app?

http://comicbook.com/2016/07/08/pokemon-go-is-becoming-a-dating-app/

Pokemon Go review: “I’ve never walked my dog so much.”

https://t.co/o5u8kHDrSL

“Hey, guys, you don’t need to come into the police station to get your pokeballs”

http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12107138/pokemon-go-warning-australia-pokestop-location

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/pokemon-go-police-ask-players-to-stop-trying-to-catch-sandshrew-in-darwin-police-station-a7127616.html

Sore legs become pandemic as Pokemon Go Players accidentally get exercise

http://gizmodo.com/sore-legs-become-pandemic-as-pokemon-go-players-acciden-1783402931

Episode 5: The Secret Meaning of Emojis

Do you ever get the feeling there's something going on that you don't know about? That's been the case for Creative Director Pete Brown as he works emojis into his communications. In this episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, all manner of MSD staff help get Pete up to speed.

So if you've been looking for the right combination of emojis to express your distaste for salads, then there's great things in store. We also cover the newest set of emojis -- which include a black heart and a salad.

Mindset Digital’s Mike Taylor will share a tool for adding even more emojis, and this time personalized, to your repertoire of smiley faces.

Plus, Danika the fast-working intern takes up the challenge of finding something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh.

Links from this episode:

Emoticons

A history of emoticons

Who made that emoticon

Emoji meanings

Emojipedia

A goat isn’t always a goat

10 emoji meanings

Jimmy Kimmel: What does this emoji mean?

Tooltime

Get Bitmoji

The appeal of bitmoji

New emojis

Unicode

New food emojis

New Unicode 9 emojis

Rifle emoji cut

Proposing emoji

Bible Emoji Twitter

Justin Bieber Justmoji

Steph Curry’s new app

Fetty Wap emoji pack

Kingdom of crying Kim Kardashian

Harry Potter emoji concept art

Heart emoji meanings

Something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh

Golf video

CatDad feeds his kitties

Music in this episode provided by Audionautix.com; Brian Hake and Kevin Davison provided interstitials. Audio mixing by Jeff Gehlert at Allegro Media Design.

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Episode 4: The Disappearing Episode

Is disappearing the new black? Snapchat certainly thinks so. In this episode, we look at the Snapchat 20 update and speculate on what it means for the network’s overall strategy, plus the Mindset Digital team goes in search of the podcast after it inexplicably disappears from iTunes. New bookmarking tool recommendations from Mike Taylor, plus how will Pete and Emma the Soft-spoken Intern grapple with what is or is not funny on Something on the Internet Guaranteed to Make You Laugh.

Livestreaming

Meerkat kills livestream

Katch’s farewell

Podcast

Podcasts join Google Music

Snapchat 2.0

Snapchat 2.0

Chat changes

Shaping the future of mobile

Tooltime

Diigo

Feedly

Something on the Internet Guaranteed to Make You Laugh

Twitter recruitment video

Remembering Alan Young of ‘Mister Ed’

Alan Young dies

Twitter promos

Navigating a new podcast: why did Mindset Digital’s podcast disappear in May?