Metastential: Digital Culture

What energy do you bring to problem solving? Are you the type who loves a good challenge and just digs in? Do you get frustrated by the seemingly never-ending train of issues? Or are you someone who needs to know WHY before you dig in? We'll discuss it all and some tactics for shifting the energy. Supported by: http://connectivedx.com

This week Tom and Derek dig into the role of bias in our strategic and design decisions. Is it a bad thing? Can we simply acknowledge it and not let it rule us? Supported by http://connectivedx.com

Tom gets baffled by sarcasm in the comments section so we unpack the concept, which sounds TOTALLY AWEDOME, doesn't it? Supported by http://connectivedx.com

Interview number two with Bryan Rhodes. Tom and Bryan discuss the recurring story archetypes we find in media, including advertising and marketing. Supported by http://connectivedx.com

Part 2 of Tom's interview with Matt Morasky. Supported by htt://connectivedx.com

Tom sits down with old pal, Matt Morasky, to discuss design thinking and the tools to help you get there. Supported by http://connectivedx.com

It's a new year, which brings us new trends. This week Derek and Tom discuss whether we're entering the beginning of the end of the keyboard, what with the rise of voice-interactive devices. Supported by http://connectivedx.com

Have the scales tipped toward the negative with social media's contribution to our culture? Or are Tom and Derek just in need of a vacation? Supported by http://connectivedx.com Music byhttps://indianhead.bandcamp.com/track/endlessly-awake

Tom sits down with digital gadfly, Bryan Rhodes to discuss the state of the digital union.

Leave it to the genius of 3D printing to solve a problem created by Apple's dopey earbuds. But wha's the real potential with 3D printing? Seemingly, endless. Supported by: http://connectivedx.com

What to make of all this talk about autonomous cars? Tom and Derek dig in and ask, "What does it mean to us, the people? What business are car companies REALLY in?" Supported by: http://connectivedx.com

With chatbots and automated responses in our emails, are we just having our robots scream at each other? Tom and Derek dig in! Supported by: http://connectivedx.com

Drawing a line from the "format wars" of the 70s and 80s to the phenomenon of creepy clowns, Tom and Derek dig into our changing times and how we react to fear. Supported by: https://www.connectivedx.com/

While walking to the kick-off party for the Delight Conference, Tom and Derek hit upon a new concept: Tomsplaining.

We sit down with Christoph Saxe, Senior Software Engineer and Front End Practice Lead at Connective DX to talk about trends in his discipline, specifically the distance being created between some coders and the code they develop.

What happens when we apply goals to data? We get deeper meaning. Tom and Derek talk about the evolution of personal data tracking tools and how they are gaining more meaning when goals (like weight loss, or financial stability)are introduced. Supported by: https://www.connectivedx.com/

Tom and Derek dig into the evolving modes of personalization and introduce a new concept: The Ambient State. Supported by: https://www.connectivedx.com/

Continuing with some themes from our interview with Julie Sabey, Tom and Derek dive into the elements of story and list five (+1) movies you must see. Supported by: https://www.connectivedx.com/

Our first interview! Content Strategist and independent film producer Julie Sabey calls in from the Canadian wilds to discuss storytelling and the challenges brands face when they take that on. Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

Tom gives us a peek at his upcoming Delight conference talk on empathy. What do we even mean when we say we need to build empathy with our users? How do we do it? Why is it important? Supported by: http://connectivedx.com Music by: https://indianhead.bandcamp.com/

Tom and Derek dig into what it means to build a tribe online. Spoiler alert: It's not the same as building a subscriber list. Supported by: https://www.connectivedx.com/

We all know those people who declare they're leaving [social media channel], and Tom's one of them. We dig into why and whether it's fair to think you can "keep up" instead of just "dip your toe into" the social streams we all follow. Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

It was Beastie Boys in the office all day for Derek's birthday, which led to some interesting observations on creative disruption and "the creative proposal." Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

Tom and Derek discuss the evolution of chat, instant messaging and digital collaboration tools. Are we enabling better working relationships or creating our own metastential crises with so many channels of communication?

Tom and Derek discuss the value, and gaps, early adoption of technology brings to an organization and to the digital culture as a whole. What is it that drives early adopters? FOMO or FOBS (Fear of Being Second)? Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

Pokemon Go is going nutso and where there are masses of people, marketers are close behind. Tom and Derek discuss the opportunities these cultural phenomenons present as well as some rules to follow so you don't screw it up for everyone. Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

Episode Two where we discuss memes: What even is a meme? Why do we get so caught up in them? Hosts Tom Bennett and Derek Phillips dig in on Episode Two of the Metastential Podcast from Portland, Oregon. Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/

Debut episode of the Metastential Podcast, an exploration of digital culture. Hosted by Tom Bennett and Derek Phillips from Portland, Oregon, Episode One digs into what the term "Metastential" even means. Supported by: www.connectivedx.com/