Why I Social

Sarah Rockholt (@Sarahrockholt) is an event planning associate at MentorMate (where alum Ryan Pena works at the time of this recording). Her career at MentorMate began as an intern and she has worked her way up through the ranks to her current role at the company.

Hear her story on this week's episode.

• Why she didn't end up being a meteorologist
• Why people played a big part in her career choice
• How she got used to getting out of her comfort zone

And of course, Why Does She Social?!

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Welcome to the sixth episode of Why I Social Sessions - where we bring you short discussions focused on one singular topic. This is not your standard Why I Social episode where we learn about a guest - but instead - we focus on important topics impacting the social media space today.

Today, on Why I Social Sessions, Why I Social alum Casie Shimansky joins me to talk about the latest update to Instagram included the addition photo/video galleries. On Episode 6

1. What does this feature mean for personal use?

2. What does this feature mean for business use?

3. How does this impact Instagram Stories, if at all?

4. What does this mean for Snapchat, if anything?

Following the conversation:

I'd encourage you to use the hashtag #WISSessions to share your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook. This Week's Question(s):

• Do you intend to use Instagram Albums? How will you use them?

Music for Why I Social Sessions is "Voice Over Under" by Kevin McCleod "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On this week's episode, an old friend reappears in Amir's life. Also, our hosts discover that Alexa is now VERY skilled.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. For Generation Z, 'Live Chilling" replaces hanging out (WSJ)

2. Alexa Passes 10,000 Skills (VentureBeat)

3. Booming Android Revenue Shows Its No Longer the Poor Cousin (The Register)

4. Snapchat Faces Tough Questions With Insiders (Business Insider)

5. Hot Topic: Instagram Will Now You Posts 10 Pictures (or videos) at Once (The Verge)

Honorable Mention(s):

• Tom Brady Posts 'Suspect Board' In Relation to Missing Jersey (Yahoo Sports)

DISHonorable Mention(s):

• Twitter is Locking Down Accounts That Swear at People (The Verge)

Tweet of the Week (new)

• Ted Mahy (@tmahy)

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).

Matt Rappaport is a social media coordinator at B&H Photo Video. He has previously worked at Tech Times and the Huffington Post. He's also an actor with a passion for the industry and an experienced interviewer.

Hear his story on this week's episode.

• What was his first "social network"?
• Where did his interest technology come from?
• Why does he love acting?

And of course, Why Does He Social?!

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

Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? 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, both hosts have upgraded with some new technology in the past week. Also, drones, again. Deal with it.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. iPhone 8 To Feature 5.8 Inch OLED Display With 5.15-Inch Main Screen and Virtual Buttons Below (Mac Rumors)

2. Facebook swipes at LinkedIn by letting brands post job openings on Pages (VentureBeat)

3. More than 60 percent of Snapchat users skip ads on platform (DigiDay)

4. Say goodbye to YouTube's long, unskippable ads starting next year (Mashable)

5. (Hot Topic) PewDiePie versus WSJ

• Disney Severs Ties With YouTube Star PewDiePie After Anti-Semitic Posts (WSJ)
• PewDiePie's Response (YouTube)
• PewDiePie Says WSJ Took Anti-Semitic Content Out of Context (WSJ)

Honorable Mention(s):

• Fire-spewing drones are one way to get trash off your power line (The Verge)
• Aaron Gordon Struggles w/ Creative Drone Slam at 2017 All-Star Dunk Contest (Bleacher Report)

DISHonorable Mention(s):

• London Dungeon deletes 'inappropriate' Valentine's Day posts (The Guardian)

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.

Martin Dull (@mgdull on Instagram) is a painting technician at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture. He's also an artist operating his own studio in Jersey City. After attending school with Martin at Marywood University in Scranton, PA - we came to realize we both worked in NYC (thanks to Facebook) - opening the door to one of the most interesting conversations in the podcast's history.

Hear his story on this week's episode.

• How did he become interested in art/painting?
• What it's like to work with his father?
• Why is social media important to his career as an artist?

And of course, Why Does He Social?!

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

Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? 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, Chris shares the story of how his son lost his first tooth. Also, the NBA pulls a page out of the NFL's social media book.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Pinterest Introduces Lens, A Shazam for Objects (The Verge)

2. Grammy's Using Snapchat to Lure Younger Viewers (DigiDay)

3. Shareholders Urge Company to Replace Zuckerberg w/ Independent Board Chair (VentureBeat)

4. YouTube Creators With 10,000+ Followers Get Mobile Livestreaming (AdWeek)

5. (Hot Topic) The Best (and Worst) of Super Bowl Commercials (Five Favorites edition)

Honorable Mention(s):

• Apple Gives Pro Bundle Major Discount
• NBA's New Social Media Policy

DISHonorable Mention(s):

• Ghostruck, an Uber-like startup for moving, faces $730K in penalties for operating without permits

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.

Katy Spencer Johnson is a Communications and Marketing Agent at Quincy College (working for alum Eric Clark at the time of this recording). She is also the editor-in-Chief) of Wild Swimming New England. She spends some of her free time doing work for causes like breast cancer and volunteering at the Quincy Animal Shelter.

Hear her story on this week's episode.

• What it's like to work in publishing and why she changed
• How she got into wild swimming
• Why (and what) charity matters to her

And of course, Why Does She Social?!

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

Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? 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, Chris and Amir recap their DJI/BHPhotoVideo experience in NYC. Also, listeners may find themselves wondering what Amir would look like as a soccer mom.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Twitter's NFL Stream Averages 265k Viewers (Marketingland)

2. LinkedIn Just Stole An Idea From Facebook - And It's Tremendous (Inc)

• Thanks to Katy Spencer Johnson for the suggestion using #FiveFavorites!

3. Facebook Reports 8.81 billion in revenue as monthly users jump 17% (VentureBeat)

4. Amazon's Alexa Will Place That Annoyingly Long Starbucks Order For You (CNet)

5. (Hot Topic) Super Snapchat IPO update

• Snapchat History 101 (Fortune)
• Snapchat Officially Files for IPO (CNBC)
• Snapchat QR Codes To Open Websites (TechCrunch)
• Snapchat Growth Slowed 82% After Instagram Stories Launched (TechCrunch)

Honorable Mention(s):

• A recap of the DJI/BHPhotoVideo Influencer Experience in NYC
  • Special Shoutouts to
    • BHPhotoVideo
    • DJI
    • Matt Rappaport (upcoming Why I Social guest)

DISHonorable Mention(s):

• Facebook's Loss In Court Doesn't Diminish Excitement Over Growth (NYTimes)

Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.

Erica Moss is a community manager at Trello. She has previously worked at Bit.ly and 2U and brings a diverse set of experience as a marketer and journalist to the show.

Hear her story on this week's episode.

• How she pivoted after being laid off
• What made her make the move to New York from Michigan
• Why she loves Slack

And of course, Why Does She Social?!

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

Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? 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