💓Story Overview

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

🍀Conversation Outline

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 

☕ Connect with Our Guest Here

https://www.boonoob.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hesamsmiles/

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