Why I Social

Jason Boucher is Senior Manager and Digital Content Strategist at the University of New Hampshire. Boucher served as a track chair for the conference, is a craft beer fan and a collector of vinyl records.

His episode was recorded live from the eduWeb Digital Summit - which also featured speakers such as alumni Chris Bryant and Katy Spencer Johnson. The conference is also co-chaired by alum Joel Renner. But this episode is all about Jason, his story and how he got to where he is today.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google and Otto Radio. Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Jason on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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On this week's episode, Chris has an apology. Also, Snap is in trouble...again.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Yet another video claims to offer a look at the iPhone 8's design in black [9to5Mac]

2. Facebook's willingness to copy rivals' apps seen as hurting innovation [Washington Post]

3. Another record low for Snap after 14% drop post-earnings [TechCrunch]

4. BuzzFeed is launching a live news show on Twitter [Axios]

5. SoundCloud Gets 170 Million Lifeline [Arstechnica]

Honorable Mention(s)

• Nest's first Solar Eclipse Rush Hour [Nest]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Guy Who Scheduled 6 Dates In One Night Was Kicked Out of Another Bar for Allegedly Hitting On All The Women [Washingtonian]

Five Favorites' Tweet of The Week

• @Jankowski

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature). Tune into Honorable Mentions on WhyISocial.com for all the links we didn't discuss.

Links not included in show notes - including additional mentions - will be included in the Honorable Mentions blog post.

On this week's episode, we gave you access to the episode a day early because we're nice guys (and Chris is busy running eduWeb Digital Summit this week). Also, it's rumored that Google offered 30 billion for Snapchat. Serious cash. We would have taken it.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Hottie with a poddy: VCs give Gimlet the greenlight [The Hustle]

2. Spotify crosses 60M paid subscribers as it prepares to go public later this year [The Verge]

3. Reddit Raised $200 Million And Is Redesigning to Look More Like Facebook [Gizmodo]

4. RED's upcoming $1,200 smartphone is enormous [The Verge]

5. Hot Topic: Insiders say Google was interested in buying Snap for at least $30 billion last year [Business Insider]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• YouTube star Jake Paul is terrorizing his neighborhood by being a little asshole [AV Club]

• Please stop playing Pokemon Go in Cemeteries [Android Central]

Five Favorites' Tweet of The Week

• @DCComics

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature). Tune into Honorable Mentions on WhyISocial.com for all the links we didn't discuss.

Links not included in show notes - including additional mentions - will be included in the Honorable Mentions blog post.

Maggie Rimnac is a digital marketing specialist at Motivation Excellence. When she isn't taking the lead on all digital marketing properties for Motivation Excellence - you may find her at the gym power-lifting or building and participating communities of women on social media (and beyond).

Hear her story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does She Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google and Otto Radio. Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Maggie on Twitter and LinkedIn.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish.

Learn more about Zoomph at http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

On this week's episode, we have a lot of fun. Really, it's not an understatement. There's a lot of fun in this episode. Do a shot every time we say fun and you'll realize how much fun we have. Also, we go into Taco Mode at one point.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. The Tesla Model 3 interior doesn't look like any car you've ever seen [The Verge]

2. YouTube's head of music confirms YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge to create a new service [The Verge]

3. UPS Store Stops Printing from URLs and USB Sticks Ahead of Def Con Hacking Convention [The Verge]

4. So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020 [CNN - Money]

5. Hot Topic: Jeff Bezos Briefly Tops Bill Gates as the World's Richest Person [Bloomberg]

Honorable Mention(s)

• Lyft's "Taco Mode" lets you take a stop at Taco Bell for late-night cravings [The Verge]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Apple Says So Long to the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle [Apple]

Five Favorites' Tweet of The Week

• @MerriamWebster

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature). Tune into Honorable Mentions on WhyISocial.com for all the links we didn't discuss.

Links not included in show notes - including additional mentions - will be included in the Honorable Mentions blog post.

Dave Banks is President of Think Tank Marketing and an editor at GeekDad.com. He's also moderated panels at SXSWedu, PAX East and PAX West. He (and his daughter) have also conducted interviews at SDCC.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google and Otto Radio. Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Dave on Twitter.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish.

Learn more about Zoomph at http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

On this week's episode, Amir has strong feelings about Best Buy. Also, Pokemon Go channels it's inner Fyre Festival.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. YouTube is getting rid of its video editor because no one uses it [The Verge]

2. HDMI 2.1 - What You Need To Know [CNet]

3. Apple Shows Off New Emojis on World Emoji Day [TechCrunch]

4. Amazon Launches Spark, a shoppable feed of stories and photos [TechCrunch]

5. Hot Topic: Why The Grim Reaper of Retail Hasn't Come To Claim Best Buy [LATimes]

Honorable Mention(s)

• You Can Get Emotional ABout Game of Thrones. Just know HBO is Listening [Mashable]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Pokemon Go's First real-world event was a disaster [Business Insider]

Five Favorites' Tweet of The Week

• @Adweek (with credit to Square)

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature). Tune into Honorable Mentions on WhyISocial.com for all the links we didn't discuss.

Links not included in show notes - including additional mentions - will be included in the Honorable Mentions blog post.

On this week's episode, Amir is very late. Also, winter would have come - if Amir wasn't late.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Amazon May Give App Developers Access to Alexa Audio Recordings [The Verge]

2. Amazon Sold 3x as many Echo Devices During Prime Day As It Did Last Year [AdWeek]

3. Facebook Makes Messenger Ads Available Globally [Social Media Today]

4. Twitter Users Sue President Trump [New York Times]

5. Hot Topic: We're All Ears - What's Up With Sound Cloud? (multiple sources)

Honorable Mention(s)

• Cards Against Humanity for Her [AdWeek]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Ai Gone Bad with iPhone 6 Cases + Amazon [Mashable]

Five Favorites' Tweet of The Week

• @ItsJeffHiggins and @Delta

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature). Tune into Honorable Mentions on WhyISocial.com for all the links we didn't discuss.

Links not included in show notes - including additional mentions - will be included in the Honorable Mentions blog post.

Paul Spratt is a stand-up comedian living in New York City. Originally from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, Paul moved to NYC (with a bit of advice from comedian Bill Burr...more about that on the podcast) and has been building his career in the city that never sleeps.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google and Otto Radio. Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Paul on Twitter.

If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish.

Learn more about Zoomph at http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

Patrick Jervis, Jr. is an award-winning social media and brand manager at East Valley Institute of Technology. In addition to his full-time work, he also is the owner of Respectfully Yours Photography and EyePlay Design. I'm grateful to feature Patrick on the show as he has been one of the longest running supporters of the podcast, as well as a great example of social media done right.

Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?!

Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google and Otto Radio. Follow at @WhyISocial. Connect with Patrick on Linkedin and Twitter.

Stephan was recommended to the podcast by Bostonian and alum, Martin Lieberman. If you know someone who deserves their story told, let me know! Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish.

Learn more about Zoomph at http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics