Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #788 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #788 - Host: Mitch Joel. What are your silver linings from this pandemic? I've had a few (and I know my level of privilege to even be this lucky). One silver lining was taking part in a mastermind (or a virtual meet-up) with just a handful of people that, mostly, took place on an app called, Marco Polo. One of the people in the group was Ron Friedman. I knew his name. I knew him as the author of, The Best Place To Work, but we had never met. Over the course of a few months, we not only got to know each, but become friends. A true silver lining. Ron is an award-winning psychologist who has served on the faculty of many prestigious colleges and has consulted political leaders, nonprofits and global brands. Accounts of his research have appeared in many of the famed outlets like NPR, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and many more. Ron is the founder of ignite80, a learning and development company that is focused at the intersections of neuroscience, human physiology, and behavioral economics. His latest book is title, Decoding Greatness - How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 1:00:52.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Here is my conversation with Ron Friedman.
• Decoding Greatness - How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success.
• The Best Place To Work.
• ignite80.
• Follow Ron on LinkedIn.
• Follow Ron on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #787 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #787 - Host: Mitch Joel. It feels like I have known Tamsen Webster since before she became the "Tamsen Webster" that the world has come to know. Tamsen has spent the last twenty years helping experts drive action from their ideas. Part message strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, her work focuses on how to find and build the stories partners, investors, clients, and customers will tell themselves—and others. She's a professional advisor at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and a mentor for the Harvard Innovation Labs. She's also served for over eight years as executive producer and idea strategist for one of the oldest locally organized TED events in the world (TEDxCambridge). Her new (and first!) book is called, Find Your Red Thread - Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 1:00:36.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Here is my conversation with Tamsen Webster.
• Find Your Red Thread - Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible.
• Sign up for Tamsen's newsletter right here.
• Follow Tamsen on LinkedIn.
• Follow Tamsen on YouTube.
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• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #786 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #786 - Host: Mitch Joel. My friend, Clint Pulver, is a keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot, and he cares deeply about the workforce. His sweet spot is employee retention. Why do people love their work and the company that they work for? More importantly, what turns them off (and how can your business fix that)? Clint has spent many years helping companies through his work and research as the Undercover Millennial. He has been featured in countless publications and, as a professional drummer, he has appeared in feature films and on America's Got Talent. In 2020, Clint won an Emmy Award for his short film, Be a Mr. Jensen, which tells the story of how a single moment in time - and one particular mentor - can change the course of someone's life. More recently, he published the book, I Love It Here - How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To Leave. In his book is research and the unscripted truths of the 10,000+ employees he has interviewed as the Undercover Millennial – which unveils the reasons for their lasting loyalty – and what triggers them to head for the exit door. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 53:24.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Clint Pulver.
• I Love It Here - How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To Leave.
• Be a Mr. Jensen.
• Follow Clint on Instagram.
• Follow Clint on LinkedIn.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #785 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #785 - Host: Mitch Joel. Margot Bloomstein spends her time in the content strategy industry. She's the author of Content Strategy at Work and the principal of Appropriate, Inc., a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston. For more than twenty years, she has led workshops, keynoted conferences, and advised marketing teams around the world. She developed the popular message architecture-driven approach to content strategy and created BrandSort, a tool embraced by consultancies to help their clients clarify their communication goals. More recently, she published the excellent (and timely) book, Trustworthy - How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap. In an actionable framework focused on voice, volume, and vulnerability, her new book is about how to employ concrete tactics to help your business regain trust, respect, and customer loyalty. More importantly, how can you lead your organization and audience from cynicism toward something far more productive: hope. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 53:27.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Margot Bloomstein.
• Trustworthy - How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap.
• Content Strategy at Work.
• BrandSort.
• Appropriate, Inc..
• Follow Margot on LinkedIn.
• Follow Margot on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #784 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #784 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to content marketing, social media and personal brands, you will meet some of the sketchiest people. Lots of talk with little protein. Joe Pulizzi is the real deal, and since his first Content Marketing World back in 2010, I count him as both a good friend and one of the kindest, smartest minds in the business. Joe has founded four companies including his latest content creation news site, The Tilt, and the Content Marketing Institute. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award by The Content Council. His podcast series, This Old Marketing with Robert Rose, has millions of downloads. His charitable foundation, The Orange Effect, delivers speech therapy and technology services to children in over 35 states. Joe is also a bestselling writer. He is the author of Content Inc. (which was recently completely updated and expanded into a second edition), Killing Marketing, Epic Content Marketing and more. His novel, The Will To Die, was awarded "Best Suspense Book" of 2020 by the National Indie Excellence Awards. What does the creator economy mean for you? What is a content entrepreneur? We recorded our chat live on Clubhouse, and now it's here for you. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 1:04:44.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Joe Pulizzi.
• Content Inc.
• Epic Content Marketing.
• Killing Marketing.
• The Tilt.
• This Old Marketing.
• The Orange Effect.
• Content Marketing Institute.
• Content Marketing World.
• Follow Joe on LinkedIn.
• Follow Joe on Facebook.
• Follow Joe on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #783 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #783 - Host: Mitch Joel. We call each other "Cuzzz!" (Mostly because we are cousins... way off in the distance and through marriage, so it's our little bit). With that, I've known Leslie Ehm for a long time. She is a former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned training guru that has spent decades traveling the globe with her company Combustion - working with executives and teams. She's turned technologists into creative forces and bankers into storytellers. Leslie now considers herself a Swagger Coach, speaker, and author of her first book, Swagger – Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want. What is swagger? Do you need more swagger in your life? Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 54:37.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Leslie Ehm/
• Swagger - Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want.
• Combustion.
• Follow Leslie on Instagram.
• Follow Leslie on LinkedIn.
• Follow Leslie on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #782 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #782 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the first "digital" buddies I made through the power of blogging and podcasting going back to 2005(ish) was Jason Falls. Always at the forefront of all things digital, Jason is a digital strategist, author, speaker and thinker in the digital and social media marketing industry. He is an innovator in the conversation research segment of social analytics, having published the first-ever Conversation Report in 2012. He is the author of three books: No Bullshit Social Media - The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (co-authored with Erik Deckers), The Rebel's Guide to Email Marketing (co-authored with DJ Waldow) and his latest, Winfluence - Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand. The business of influencers and influencer marketing can be both confusing and sketchy. Jason's here to help you find the quality and the ethics. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 59:03.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Jason Falls.
• Winfluence - Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand.
• The Rebel's Guide to Email Marketing.
• No Bullshit Social Media - The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing.
• Follow Jason on LinkedIn.
• Follow Jason on Twitter.
• Follow Jason on Instagram.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #781 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #781 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to innovation, the thinking (and work) of Tendayi Viki is unparalleled. He is also an author and innovation consultant. Currently, he is an Associate Partner at Strategyzer (home of Alex Osterwalder), where he helps large organizations innovate for the future while managing their core business. Tendayi co-designed Pearson's Product Lifecycle which is an innovation framework that won the Best Innovation Program 2015 at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards in New York. He has been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. Tendayi has written three books based on his research and consulting experience, Pirates In The Navy (his latest), The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 59:11.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Here is my conversation with Tendayi Viki.
• Pirates In The Navy.
• The Corporate Startup.
• The Lean Product Lifecycle.
• Strategyzer.
• Follow Tendayi on LinkedIn.
• Follow Tendayi on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #780 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #780 - Host: Mitch Joel. Prior to founding Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens spent over 20 years in the retail industry. He is the author of two groundbreaking books, The Retail Revival - Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism and Reengineering Retail - The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World. Doug is passionate about retail and what the future of shopping should be (just like me). He is a keynote speaker, writer and general thinker about all things retail and shopping. His new book is called, Resurrecting Retail - The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World. This book was researched in real time from inside the crisis, and provides a comprehensive and surprising vision of how it will reshape every aspect of consumer life, including the very essence of why we shop. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 1:02:34.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Here is my conversation with Doug Stephens.
• Resurrecting Retail - The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World.
• The Retail Revival - Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism.
• Reengineering Retail - The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World.
• Retail Prophet.
• Follow Doug on Instagram.
• Follow Doug on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Welcome to episode #779 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #779 - Host: Mitch Joel. You never know who you are going to meet and become friends with online. Going back to the early days of Amazon's Alexa, Google Home, Siri and beyond, the idea of apps (or skills, as they are called) for these interactive audio platforms has always interested me (so much so, that I was an investor in a voice skills company, and became interested in running it for a short period of time). At the forefront of this space (and other audio platforms and technologies) is Bret Kinsella. Bret is founder, CEO, and research director of Voicebot.ai. He was named commentator of the year by the Alexa Conference in 2019 and is widely cited in media and academic research as an authority on voice assistants and AI. He is also the host of the Voicebot Podcast and editor of the Voice Insider newsletter. I reached out to him several times back when I was investing in the space, but he was too busy to connect. Then, through the power of Clubhouse, we met and became fast friends. Our world continues to evolve. Smart audio, podcasting, bots, and more are becoming a powerful tool for businesses smart enough to understand the potential, opportunity and inevitability of it all. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 59:11.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Bret Kinsella.
• Voicebot.ai.
• Voicebot Podcast.
• Voice Insider newsletter.
• Follow Bret on LinkedIn.
• Follow Bret on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.