Here’s today’s buzz: “The one thing all small businesses have encountered…is the fact that people don’t know who they are, what they do, or where they can be found. How can a business owner solve this issue? It’s easy. Social media is the first step to take” (www.klusster.com/). “Social media is constantly evolving and it’s exciting to think about what it will look like in just a few years’ time.” (blog.logograb.com) Today, we’ll ask four bold FemPreneurs to predict the future of social media platforms. Who? Oh yes. Fempreneurs, aka “mumpreneurs” and aka “lipstickpreneurs”, are female entrepreneurs who individually or as a group run a business enterprise. (medium.com/ent101/fempreneurs-1199a2b33810). We’ll ask Tori Dunlap, Her First $100K; Alisha Kumar, The Social Project; Lorena Soriano, Every.1; and Gena Wynkoop, Seattle Refined, for their take on the future of social media in general and of their favorite platforms. Join us for Fempreneurs Speak: Social Media Coming of Age.

Today’s Buzz: “If you have to tell people on your social media profiles you're an ‘influencer’, you are probably not. Reality check” (Rebecca Aguilar). Level set: An influencer is an individual who has the power to affect purchase decisions of others because of his/her authority, knowledge, position or relationship with his/her audience. According to InfluencerMarketingHub.com, “Influencer marketing has grown from strength to strength over the last few years. Sure it has suffered a few hiccups, thanks to fake followers, a lack of transparency in some influencer posts, and a few clueless ‘influencers’ without influence, but its effectiveness must surely now be beyond dispute. However, any marketplace changes over time, and influencer marketing will adapt to follow these changes.” We’ll ask four experts for their take: Jen Evans, Andrew Steane, Sarah Robinson and Rob Levin. Join us for The Era of Brand Influencers: Whom Do YOU Trust?

The buzz: “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Turn and face the strange.” (David Bowie) If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what #2020 holds for your company, your industry, yourself and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, January 15, 2020 – and on-demand from December 4, 11 and 18, 2019 and January 8, 2020 – we’re bringing you predictions from more than 50 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2020 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now – 2020 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 5 live. Together, let’s make 2020 our best year ever!

The buzz: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards” (Søren Kierkegaard). If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2020 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, January 8 and on January 15, 2020 – and on-demand from December 4, 11 and 18, 2019 – we’re bringing you predictions from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2020 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now – 2020 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 4 live! Together, let’s make 2020 our best year ever!

The buzz: “Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming” (David Bowie). If you’re hoping to gaze into a magical crystal ball to see what 2020 holds for your company, your career, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, December 18, 2019, and on January 8 and 15, 2020, plus on-demand from December 4 and 11 – we’re bringing you predictions from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2020 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2020 Predictions – Part 3 live. Together, let’s make 2020 our best year ever!

The buzz: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards” (Søren Kierkegaard). That’s why this show is called Technology Revolution: The Future of Now!! If you’re hoping to gaze into a magical crystal ball to see what 2020 holds for your company, your industry, your career and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, December 11, 2019, and on December 18 plus January 8 and 15, 2020, and on-demand from December 4 – we’re bringing you predictions from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2020 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2020 Predictions – Part 2 live! Together, let’s make 2020 our best year ever!

The buzz: “The future is not what it used to be” (Laura Riding & Robert Graves, 1937). If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2020 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Live today, December 4, 2019, and December 11 and 18, and January 8 and 15, 2020 – we’re bringing you predictions from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2020 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now – 2020 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 1 live. Together, let’s make 2020 our best year ever!

The Buzz: “Drones in the sky, drones in the sea, drones on land: this is the future of human augmentation” (www.popularmechanics.com). “There are few pieces of technology that excite tech lovers and the general public quite like drones” (www.

Today’s Buzz: Auto makers look into their crystal balls – and their shops – to get an idea as to what's fueling the car of 2025. Most car makers agree: The next 10 years will see more change in the auto business than the last 20. theglobeandmail.com Self-driving cars…once found only in science fiction, are about to become a reality. (Goldman Sachs, 2016). When you think of a flying car one might think of The Jetsons. The company Terrafugia is working to get its flying car off the ground by 2025. (Business Insider, 2016). infogram.com In any major city in the world, you’ll find smog…mostly from cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks. But things are about to get better…the car won’t disappear, it will just be powered by different energies, and in some cases, take on new shapes. thoughtco.com. We’ll ask the experts for their take: Meg Divitto, Divitto Design Group; Bill Newman & Mike Lackey, SAP; José Negron, AVANTI Technologies. Join us for Fasten Your Seatbelt: Ready for Your Future Ride?

Here’s today buzz: “Technology has changed how we listen to music…and the way music is made…and created new genres” (www.ronaldshannonjackson.com). The Internet has changed the music industry drastically…early issues like illegal downloading and music sharing sites (like the now-defunct Napster) to current disputes over music streaming services and how much the artists/labels should be paid in royalties” (www.recordingconnection.com). In our era of instant access, streaming has become ‘ground zero’ for new music (musicfirstcoalition.org). UK music revenues grew by 9.6% in 2017…Brits spent £577m on streaming subscriptions in 2017, up 41.9% from 2016 (www.telegraph.co.uk). We’ll ask 5 experts for their take: Michéal Castaldo, Tenor, Producer, Songwriter; Karen Willough, World Artist, Vocalist; Sandy Gennaro, Professional Touring Musician, Drummer, Speaker; Darwin Deano and Abby Samargya, Deloitte Consulting. Join us as we explore “Music and Technology: Sweet vs Sour Notes.”