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Greif's Adool Ferguson joins the show to discuss the challenges of reinforcing secure cyber behaviors for a large, international workforce. Connie Matthews-Reynolds of ReynCon education and security training hosts.

Guest host Connie Matthews-Reynolds of ReynCon Educational Services and Training sits down with Michelle Pittsenbarger to talk about the challenges of annual cybersecurity training for thousands of associates at a Fortune 100 corporation.

In this episode: LinkedIn's pronunciation guide, Google password check-up and more...Plus, anti-harassment measures on Reddit, YouTube, Facebook… Google delivers internet with giant balloons…Qibi + TikTok updates…and the Commodore who was afraid of cows… LinkedIn Pronunciation Guide: https://blog.linkedin.com/2020/july/2/help-others-pronounce-your-name-correctly Google Password Check-up: https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/password-checkup/ Antiharassment measures at Reddit and YouTube: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-updates-policies-around-hate-speech-will-remove-around-2000-subred/580763/ https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/11/21005185/youtube-harassment-policy-update-malicious-expression-public-figures-maza-crowder

How are the big tech companies handling remote work? Plus, updates on Quibi and HBOMax, we share remote working tips and what have we learned producing 50 episodes of the Mindset Digital podcast...

Vine 2.0 is here and it's called 'Byte." We produce our first Byte live on the show...Plus, how political campaigns are using peer2peer texting to circumvent FCC rules on mass text messages...and we put a cheeseball-based lifehack to the test. Byte: https://byte.co/ Our Byte: https://byte.co/b/AAvZSVeCKAF How Peer-to-peer Texting is Revolutionizing Politics: https://medium.com/political-moneyball/how-p2p-texting-is-revolutionizing-politics-bfe697c2abb8 Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Music: Safety Net – Riot youtu.be/faEtFGEqEAo Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison. Released by: Mindset Digital Release date: 3 February 2020

We get up to speed on new streaming service QuiBi (the ones from the Super Bowl ad)...plus is this the year electric vehicles breakthrough...And we welcome new works to the public domain! Links from this episode: QuiBi: https://quibi.com/ Gizmodo: Quibi Drops New Trailers for Its Weird, Bite-Sized Streaming Service Shows: https://gizmodo.com/quibi-drops-new-trailers-for-its-weird-bite-sized-stre-1841431786 Fisker Ocean: https://www.fiskerinc.com/ The Verge: Fisker debuts $37,500 electric SUV with a solar roof https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/5/21050802/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-solar-roof-range-price-ces-2020 Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Music: Safety Net – Riot youtu.be/faEtFGEqEAo Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

Mindset Digital co-founder Dr. Debra Jasper visits the show to discuss her upcoming talk at PCMA - the Professional Convention Management Association - on strategies for capturing attention in a hyper-distracted world. PCMA Conference: https://www.pcma.org/event/pcma-2020-convening-leaders/ Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Music: Safety Net – Riot youtu.be/faEtFGEqEAo Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

We embrace the awesomeness of Cybertruck! Plus, holiday tech gift recommendations, an update on Disney + and some turkey trivia! Tesla's Elon Musk unveils Cybertruck (CNN): https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/22/cars/tesla-cybertruck-electric-pickup-truck/index.html Mophie Juice Pack: https://www.amazon.com/stores/mophie/BatteryCases/page/E1D77C68-67E1-4AD6-B4FC-758202CCE568 This iPhone case turns your phone into a working GameBoy (The Verge): https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/10/17100960/iphone-case-working-game-boy-wanle Surround Sound Shower System (Sharper Image): https://youtu.be/P0zIu20cUew Turkey Trivia: https://conversationstartersworld.com/thanksgiving-trivia-questions/ Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Music: Safety Net – Riot youtu.be/faEtFGEqEAo Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

We discuss recent policy announcements from Twitter and Facebook about how they're going to handle political advertising...plus hot takes on the Williams-Sonoma catalog. Twitter will stop running political ads ahead of the 2020 election https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/tech/twitter-political-ads-2020-election/index.html Facebook won't let California governor candidate run false ads https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/29/tech/facebook-california-candidate-false-ads/index.html The Haters Guide to the Williams Sonoma Catalog: https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/the-2018-ish-hater-s-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-cata-1832646809 Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Music: Safety Net - Riot https://youtu.be/faEtFGEqEAo Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

We walk through all the new toys - phones, smart speakers and Chromebooks - that Google just announced...plus, we dive into Quantum Computing after the big G declared it had achieved Quantum Supremacy...can a quantum computer answer life's most pressing mysteries? We put it to the test... The 8 Biggest Announcements from Google IO 2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/7/18531198/google-io-summary-keynote-news-highlights-recap-2019 Quantum Supremacy Achieved says Google; IBM pushes back https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772710977/google-claims-to-achieve-quantum-supremacy-ibm-pushes-back Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison. Sound Effects sourced at FreeSound.org, users Adam Weeden, MATTIX, Iwiploppenisse, danielieto7, venicesurf, 18hiltc, Soundholder, ProjectsU012, otKlaatu, sheepfilms

Matt Weiner recaps his past year of using a Google Pixel 3 and reveals why he switched back to an iPhone...plus his quick take on the iPhone 11, a walk through the Google graveyard and something on the internet that will make you laugh! iPhone 11 vs Google Pixel 3 https://9to5google.com/2019/09/17/iphone-11-pixel-3-camera/ Google Graveyard Tweet https://twitter.com/leftoblique/status/1179476277549400064?s=20 Demise of Google Clips https://lightstalking.com/google-clips-gets-cut-in-product-trim/ Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

We learn about all of Microsoft's new toys, including a new category of dual-screen "foldable" devices...And we look at TikTok's massive rise and discuss how Facebook might respond to it. Plus, an update on Mr. Pibb (RIP) and something funny about Labradoodles. Microsoft bets big on earbuds and foldable devices: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-bets-on-big-earbuds-and-foldable-devices/ Microsoft Courier prototype video (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIgNfp-MdI Zuckerburg misunderstands the threat of TikTok: https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/01/instagram-vs-tiktok/ The sad story of Mr. Pibb and Pibb Xtra: http://theplaincheese.com/flashback-sad-story-mr-pibb/ Labradoodle creator says breed is his life's regret: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/us/labradoodle-creator-regret.html#targetText=The%20inventor%20of%20the%20labradoodle,of%20All%20Parts%E2%80%9D%20last%20week. Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. “Make Me Laugh” Interstitial by Kevin Davison.

Amazon’s putting Alexa in everything…Tesla’s million-mile battery might be as real as the return of electric scooters to the streets of San Francisco. Plus ride-sharing on a helicopter, an update on WeWork and the do’s and don’ts of trampoline ownership! These are all the new devices Amazon announced today (Engadget): https://engt.co/2lzBISe Voom launches helicopter ride-sharing in the US (TechCrunch): https://tcrn.ch/2mj2TRC Tesla may soon have a battery that can last a million miles (Wired): http://bit.ly/2mjKi88 San Francisco to allow 10,000 e-scoooters (SF Examiner): http://bit.ly/2lzGizU WeWork CEO steps down (NY Times): https://nyti.ms/2ng4ebY 10 tips on buying a trampoline: http://bit.ly/2lDzkdg Mr. Pibb Xtra: https://www.pibb-xtra.com/

We talk about the new iPhone 11s and see if they're enough to tempt guest Matt Weiner to give up his Google Pixel. Plus, the rise of vinyl records, and an update on California's gig worker bill, AB5.

A proposed California law takes aim at the gig economy and Uber and Lyft are not pleased. Also: Jeremy Renner misuses the term 'jump the shark.' Plus, the lonely YouTube world of 'Hacks Buzz.' California legislators are set to vote on a bill that could devastate Uber and Lyft's business model https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-fighting-ab5-california-senate-set-to-vote-dynamex-2019-9 Jeremy Renner Shut Down His App Because Trolls Were Harassing His Fans And It’s A Mess https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/jeremy-renner-app-shut-down The "Hacks Buzz" YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_EdNIbZVahUhSsnl5-y7Lw/videos

The BBC is developing its own virtual assistant and we try to answer the question: why? Plus, Apple's new Apple Card is shiny and high maintenance, but what makes it different from a regular credit card? Finally, fresh from moving to a new place, Matt Weiner shares a life hack that makes hanging your pictures straight a snap. The BBC Plans to Launch Its Own Virtual Assistant Next Year (IoT Tech News): https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2019/aug/27/bbc-plans-launch-virtual-assistant-next-year/ Does the Apple Card live up to the hype? (NBC):https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/does-new-apple-card-live-all-hype-ncna1046366 Apple's Wild Instructions for Cleaning Your Apple Card (Mashable): https://mashable.com/article/apple-card-memes/ Photocopy Your Picture Frame (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNpHp7JTeXk

Communications Specialist Matt Weiner joins Pete to talk about WeWork's forthcoming IPO, Domino's appeal to the Supreme Court and the accessibility issues it raises, and one lifehack that will blow. your. mind. Links: WeWork’s $47 billion private valuation could imperil its IPO - bit.ly/WWIPO WeWork IPO filing shows it’s losing nearly $5,200 per customer - bit.ly/WWIPO2 Domino’s asks the Supreme Court to shut down a lawsuit requiring its website be accessible to blind people -bit.ly/DPSCADA I STAKED OUT MY LOCAL DOMINO’S TO SEE JUST HOW ACCURATE ITS PIZZA TRACKER IS bit.ly/DPTStakeout None Pizza with Left Beef - bit.ly/DPNPLB Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Mindset Digital’s learning guru Mike Taylor shares some top takeaways from this year’s #DevLearn conference in Las Vegas, including why you should run your elevator pitch past a four-year-old. Plus Matt Weiner returns to the show with another installment of Something On The Internet to Make You Laugh.

Mindset Digital’s co-founders, Dr. Debra Jasper and Betsy Hubbard, have been selected as two of EY’s2018 Entrepreneurial #WinningWomen. In this episode, they talk with Creative Director Pete Brown about their journey from two women in a basement with a laptop to today's award-winning agency, as share their takeaways from participating in this prestigious program. Learn more: 2018 EY Entrpreneurial #WinningWomen: https://www.ey.com/us/en/services/strategic-growth-markets/entrepreneurial-winning-women--current-award-winners

The office millennials take the Internet Jargon challenge...can they guess the meaning of these jargony terms? We have a load of fun finding out. IKR?

The Mindset Digital crew checks out a new time tracking device, talks through the big announcements made at Google IO and explores the digital well-being movement. Here's what we discussed in this episode: Zei by Timeular 2018 Google IO Announcements Digital Well-being Follow us on Twitter! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Jen Michaels @jenlmichaels Steph Greegor @greegor23 Briavel Shultz @beevel7 Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Guests Mike Taylor and Jen Michaels break down Facebook’s latest privacy woes and what consumers can do with their Facebook accounts. Plus, a new installment of “Something on the Internet that Makes Me Laugh,” and a surprise guest appearance by Matt Weiner. See complete show notes here: https://mindsetdigital.com/podcast-ep-32-troubles-facebook/

Mike ‘the Tool Man’ Taylor returns to talk about three tools you can use to automate various services and workflows you use online, or, as he puts it “Plumbing for the Internet.” Zapier.com IFTT.com Microsoft Flow: flow.microsoft.com Follow us! Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mike Taylor @tmiket Briavel Shultz @beevel7 Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. Tool Time stinger courtesy of Brian Hake (@volumulov).

In this episode, guest Matt Weiner walks Creative Director Pete Brown through the HQ trivia app that has surged to recent popularity, and the odd love/hate relationship it has with its users.

Mike Taylor returns to the podcast to share his top three finds from 2017 - tools that will help you work smarter and produce better visuals and presentations. Learn all about Talkbook, Canva, ribbet, Talktime, Zeef and Descript in this episode. Talkbook.co Canva.com Ribbet.com TalkTime PPT add-in: http://presentyourstory.com/talktime-free-presentation-time-management-add-powerpoint/ Zeef.com Mike Taylor on Zeef: https://zeef.com/profile/tmiket presentations.zeef.com Tracy Parish's e-learning page on Zeef: https://e-learning.zeef.com/tracy.parish Robin Good pages on Zeef https://contentcuration.zeef.com/robin.good https://content-discovery-tools.zeef.com/robin.good

In this Three Things episode of the Mindset Digital Podcast, Pete Brown recruits Jen Michaels, Mike Taylor and Matt Weiner to help catch him up on what’s happening in the digital world. From artificial intelligence to UPS dogs to Amazon Key and something called Zeef, tune into this week’s episode. Plus, we make our first Harambe joke in at least six months.

There are many challenges facing Learning & Development departments in corporate America. L&D Guru Mike Taylor says many of these challenges can be met by stealing tactics from the marketing department, plus he recommends specific tools that will give your training an immediate boost in production value and visual appeal. Links: Canva, the free online design and graphics tool. www.canva.com Adobe Spark, the online graphics and animated videos tool. https://spark.adobe.com/ MailChimp, a free marketing automation tool. www.mailchimp.com ReFind, a content curation website https://refind.com/about/discover Trianglify, the website that generates triangular patterns https://qrohlf.com/trianglify-generator/ Learn more about learning and development and tools at Mike Taylor’s website, www.mike-taylor.org Follow us!  • Pete Brown @petebrownsays • Mike Taylor @tmiket • Briavel Shultz @beevel7 • Jessica James @jessjames4 • Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Audio mastering by Jeff Gehlert of Allegro Media Design. Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some sound effects are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Bitcoin has been in the news a lot lately as its values reaches new heights. But what are cryptocurrencies, why are they valuable and what's the tech underpinning the whole system? Two former English majors take these questions on as they wrestle with understanding cryptocurrency and its increasing value. Plus, a new intern takes on the challenge of finding something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh. Good times. Links: What is Blockchain Technology, via Blockgeeks Blockchain in 150 words or Less, via Comparitech How Safe Are Blockchains? It Depends, Harvard Business Review Bitcoin Mining Infographic Satoshi Nakamoto’s Original Bitcoin Whitepaper What Is Ethereum?, Blockgeeks What Is Bitcoin?, also Blockgeeks SciShow: How Cryptocurrencies Work Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Basic Differences Explained Smart Contracts Explained, Blockchain Technology Smart Contracts and a Lawyerless Future, Blockgeeks Podcast: The Promise – and Perils – of Smart Contracts Your Guaranteed Laugh: Clever Parrot and the Cat in the Box

You only have 8 seconds to tell your audience what they need to know. The digital age has changed the way we effectively communicate with each other in order to stay relevant in this new online world. Dr. Debra Jasper, founder and CEO of Mindset Digital, shares her advice on what it takes to stay competitive in the digital age, plus she previews her upcoming keynote at next month’s DOYO Live digital marketing and interactive design conference in Youngstown, Oh, Aug 2-3. Notes: Learn more about DOYO Live, a digital marketing and interactive conference in Youngstown, Ohio that Dr. Debra Jasper will be the keynote speaker. - http://www.doyolive.com Learn more about the communication technique of being short, organized and skimmable (SOS). - https://mindsetdigital.com/justyellduck/ Learn more about making your PowerPoint slides digestible and more visual. - http://bit.ly/2uNlPe4 Learn more about the work Mindset Digital does in transitioning companies into the digital world. - https://mindsetdigital.com/our-company/ Learn more about the Kiplinger Fellowship in Public Affairs Journalism. - http://bit.ly/2cx8Z6P Follow us! · Dr. Debra Jasper @DebraJasper · Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital · Pete Brown @petebrownsays · Briavel Schultz @beevel7 · Jessica James @jessmjames4 Audio mastering by Jeff Gehlert of Allegro Media Design. Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some SFX are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

In this Three Things episode of the mIndset Digital Podcast, Matt Weiner, Hope Madden and Michael Harwick each take four minutes to get creative director Pete Brown up to speed on a variety of recent happenings in the digital world, including Apple's Home Pod, YouTube's new policy for advertising on hate speech videos and a chatbot who may help you feel better about yourself. Check it out! Links: Apple HomePod http://cnnmon.ie/2qUe3xD (CNN) http://cnet.co/2qZjlmE (Cnet) http://tcrn.ch/2sB8rFD (TechCrunch) YouTube clarifies Hate Speech definition http://bit.ly/2s1BqVq (ArsTechnica) http://bit.ly/2s1BqVq (Wired UK) http://bit.ly/2tXmUMT (Forbes) WoeBot woebot.io http://bit.ly/2rUdHGs (Wired) http://cnet.co/2sOPAX0 (Cnet) http://read.bi/2qYrjkC (Business Insider) http://bit.ly/2s19Mon (Peer-reviewed study in JMIR Mental Health)

Mindset Digital's Content Strategist Jen Michaels gets Pete up to speed on a social network archiving platform that helps resolve the ancient muffin vs. cupcake debate. Plus, how to buy a saddle for your horse, the music Facebook thinks we like and the secret name for that thing they use in shoe stores to measure your foot. All good times. Check out digi.me, especially the About page instead Learn about digi.me's partnership with Iceland's Directorate of Health to provide medical data to Icelandic citizens About digi.me's investment relationship with Swiss Re, a global reinsurance company and digi.me's expansion plans General notes about digi.me's emerging partnerships in finance, healthcare, retail, etc. America's Test Kitchen on "What's the Difference Between a Muffin and a Cupcake?" [embedded YouTube video, on their blog]. That shoe measuring thing is called a Brannock Device #eponym Jen's blog, The Saddle Geek at http://www.thesaddlegeek.com/

Are you overwhelmed by your e-mail? Are you using Gmail? In this episode, Mike Taylor walks us through the benefits of using Gmail plugin Sortd to turn your inbox into a To Do list. Learn More: Sortd: https://www.sortd.com/ Trello: https://trello.com/ Incredible Email Statistics and Facts: http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/email-statistics/ Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Mike Taylor @tmiket Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com

Have you been to the Magic Kingdom lately? If not, you’re going to be surprised as the tech Disney uses to support your experience. In doing so, are we getting a glimpse of our even-more-connected future? Creative Director Pete Brown gets the scoop from producer Jessica James. Links: Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband (Wired) https://www.wired.com/2015/03/disney-magicband/ Disney FAQ on RF technology (Disneyworld.com) https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/my-disney-experience/frequency-technology/ 12 Most Important Things To Know About Disney’s Magic Bands (TravellingMom.com) https://www.travelingmom.com/top-destinations-disney/12-questions-answered-disneys-magicbands/ Magic Bands Bring Convenience, New Services to Walt Disney World (RFID Journal) http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?11877/2 Why did I Implant a Chip in My Hand? My So-Called Cyborg Life (Popular Science) http://www.popsci.com/my-boring-cyborg-implant Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and some SFX are courtesy of freesound.org. Both licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Instagram and Snapchat keep cloning each others features. In this episode, two of the office millennial square off in a no-holds-barred who-has-the-better-stories-feature death match while Creative Director Pete Brown tries to keep up. Plus, an update to our Episode 16 review of Digit. Instagram Stories hits 200M users, surpassing Snapchat as it copies its AR stickers (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/13/instagram-stories-bigger-than-snapchat/ Instagram Stories clone now more popular than Snapchat (USA Today) https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/13/instagram-stories-clone-now-more-popular-than-snapchat/100443696/ Instagram Stories VS. Snapchat Stories: What It Means for Marketers SimplyMeasured http://simplymeasured.com/blog/instagram-stories-vs-snapchat-stories-what-it-means-for-marketers/#sm.00006xrker686cxxx7q1yr8r6czsb Snapchat users stay loyal, but Instagram could block its growth (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/09/snapchat-survives/ Ford Transit vs. Mercedes Sprinter vs Dodge ProMaster (Car and Driver) http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/diesel-cargo-vans-compared-ford-transit-vs-mercedes-benz-sprinter-ram-promaster-comparison-test Episode 16 https://mindsetdigital.com/msd-podcast-ep-16-check-app-digit/ Digit app: https://digit.co/ iTunes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digit.android&hl=en Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digit.android&hl=e Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Danika Stahl @danika_stahl Matt Weiner @mqdubs Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Audio mastering by Jeff Gehlert of Allegro Media Design. Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

We love trying out new social networks and tools at Mindset Digital, and in this episode, we put Mastadon.Social to the test. Some call it "Twitter with a Conscience," but is it really? And does the crowded market really need such a thing? Plus, Ashley the Intern tries to find something on the internet to make you laugh. Links: Mastadon.social Mastadon: The Mindset Digital Review - http://bit.ly/2oH1LCI Mastodon.social is an open-source Twitter competitor that’s growing like crazy (The Verge) - http://bit.ly/2oIXEXu Mastadon the awesome heavy metal band - http://bit.ly/2pwzlQw Wooly Mammoth to be Cloned - http://bit.ly/2q1Mr5d Twerking Turtle Comes out of his Shell - http://bit.ly/2p1sXzb Little Toot - http://bit.ly/2klltXl

The digital era has ushered all sorts of on-demand conveniences into our lives - from entertainment to banking and bill paying to productivity at work. Now grocery stores are getting in on the act - letting customers fill their cart online, and then simply picking it up on the way home. Three Mindset Digital team members put local grocery store’s online ordering systems to the test, and then sat down with Creative Director Pete Brown to talk about how it went. Find out what happens when groceries go digital. When Groceries Go Digital: Mindset Digital Blog http://mindsetdigital.com/demand-economy-heres-happens-groceries-go-digital/ Grocery online ordering, at-store pickup service increasing in popularity: Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.richmond.com/business/local/grocery-online-ordering-at-store-pickup-service-increasing-in-popularity/article_75ff83d7-dc36-593e-b820-e0d2753cb603.html Kroger Online Ordering https://www.kroger.com/onlineshopping WalMart Online Ordering http://grocery.walmart.com/ Giant Eagle Online Ordering https://curbsideexpress.gianteagle.com/

Ep 17: Punch up your PowerPoint Have you been subjected to death-by-Powerpoint? Have you ever rained down death upon your colleagues with your own presentations? It's OK to admit it - Seems like we've all done it one time or another. In today's Tool Time episode, presentation guru Mike Taylor shares some quick tips and free tools that will take your PowerPoints from deadly to killer. (Killer in the good way, right?) Rock Your Next Presentation (Blog post with Duarte audience questions and BBP template) http://mindsetdigital.com/rock-next-presentation-dont-skip-critical-offline-steps/ PowerPoint's Morph Transition - https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Using-the-Morph-transition-in-PowerPoint-8dd1c7b2-b935-44f5-a74c-741d8d9244ea Microsoft Office Insider program - https://products.office.com/en-us/office-insider PollEverywhere.com TalkBook.co PowerPoint Labs: http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~pptlabs/ PPT Grid layout templates http://blog.synapsiscreative.com/your-free-powerpoint-templates and also... PowerPoint Info http://powerpointinfo.blogspot.com/2012/02/powerpoint-usage-statistics-and-market.html PowerPoint usage and Marketshare: https://infogr.am/PowerPoint-usage-and-Marketshare Death to Powerpoint! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-08-30/death-to-powerpoint Dave Paradi, Think Outside the Slide Annoying Slide Survey (2015): http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/free-resources/latest-annoying-powerpoint-survey-results/

A new (and secret) take on saving money! Today we unveil out new "Hey! Check Out This App!" episode format as Morgan Mulgrew takes me through her experiences using the Digit automated savings app. Take ten minutes to learn of a disruptive new way to save money. Digit app: https://digit.co/ iTunes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digit.android&hl=en Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=digit.android&hl=en Acorns App: https://www.acorns.com/ Qapital: https://www.qapital.com/ Digit Savings App Walkthrough (Business Insider) Savings App Showdown: Qapital vs. Digit (Lifehacker) Are Savings Apps, like Digit and Acorns, Better than Savings Accounts? (HuffPo) Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Special thanks to Kevin Davison of Twittering Machine Productions for the new episode stinger; Audio mastering by Jeff Gehlert of Allegro Media Design. Some music is courtesy of the website Audionautix.com, and is licensed un Creative Commons 3.0.

You think you know how to Google? You’d be surprised at all the functionality hiding behind that search bar. Mike ‘the Tool Man’ Taylor returns to the Mindset Digital podcast to walk me through a whole lot of tips that will make you a true Google Ninja. Plus the Keyboard app you didn't know you needed.

Social media is often the first harbinger of breaking news, but when that news is dangerous, misinformation and rumors start to fly. That’s where journalists step in to post solid news, appropriately sourced. But what happens if those journalists are college students? In this episode, we sit down with Ohio State’s director of student media to talk through how his student reporters covered the attack on campus this past November. Clarification: At one point in this episode, we refer to the text of the Buckeye Alert system as “run, fight, hide.” The actual order was “Run, Hide, Fight.”

LinkedIn’s major update is rolling out across the country, so Mindset Digital’s LinkedIn Makeover team walks creative director Pete Brown through the important changes. Learn why your summary is more important than ever, why you need to double check your profile pic, and how skills, search and connections all have changed.

Livestreaming from your phone is about to turn two years old, and Creative Director Pete Brown says efforts are underway by the big players to convince the public to lower the bar for going live. Plus, personal trainer and popular Periscoper Ryan Clarkin shares some of the best practices he's developed from going live each and every day. Finally, Danika Stahl returns with something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh.

Show Notes: Few things can ruin your day like a crappy webinar or online meeting. In this week's Tool Time edition of the Mindset Digital podcast, Mike Tayor says there's a new option that's worth checking out. Zoom Meetings https://zoom.us/ Video Conferencing in Real Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMOOG7rWTPg

In this three things episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, three team members get four minutes each to bring host Pete Brown up-to-speed on recent and interesting developments in the ongoing digital revolution. Matt Weiner talks Alexa and CES, Jen Michaels talks Alexa and murder, and Hope Madden proves that refrigerator-smack-talk is totally a thing. Check it out! Show Notes: From Matt Weiner Alexa all over 2017 Consumer Electronics Show VentureBeat: Amazon sells millions of Alexa devices http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/27/amazon-says-it-sold-millions-of-alexa-devices-over-holiday-sales-of-echo-up-9x-over-last-year/ Ars Technica: Alexa controls everything http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/01/ces-2017-alexa-ai-oled/ Select All: What the Future of TVs Is Gonna Look Like http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/01/heres-what-the-future-of-tvs-will-look-like.html The Verge: Lenovo has made an Amazon Echo lookalike, but with better speakers http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/3/14141982/lenovo-smart-assistant-speaker-announced-amazon-alexa-ces-2017 Gizmodo: All the Coolest Tech From CES 2017 http://gizmodo.com/all-the-coolest-tech-from-ces-2017-1790984943 From Hope Madden Wendy's settles beef with Tweep Mashable: The sass master behind Wendy's Twitter http://mashable.com/2017/01/05/sassy-wendys-social-media-manager/#YsqNAWRmuiqS YouTube: CNN with Anderson Cooper reneact Wendy's Twitter feud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7_8oqBWw4 Bored Panda: Wendy's is Roasting People on Twitter, and It's Just Too Funny http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-wendy-jokes/ From Jen Michaels Alexa. Dollhouse. Cookies. Rementioned on local news. Viewers' Alexas attempt to order more dollhouses. Put a passcode on your Alexa, y'all. Or disable voice ordering. Links or it didn't happen http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/7/14200210/amazon-alexa-tech-news-anchor-order-dollhouse It's a pretty cool dollhouse, TBH https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-65826-Sparkle-Mansion/dp/B009RPLNMS Plus Alexa can now control your appliances and stuff http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38539326 There are two Google Home units on Twitch, fighting constantly about whether they're human https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5mbjr4/2_google_homes_chatting_with_each_other/ Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Hope Madden @maddwolf Weiner @mqweiner Jen Michaels @jenlmichaels Briavel Schultz @beevel7 Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com

Vine was a creative and quirky little social network founded on six-second looping videos. So why did Twitter decided to shut it down? In this episode, we breakdown why Twitter is shuttering video-looping network Vine and put Hype - the new app from Vine's original creators, to the test. What;s more, Hype (and former Vine) creator Rus Yusupov tunes in to our Hype livestream and answers a couple of questions from the team. The Demise of Vine Important News about Vine - http://bit.ly/2fL7p5I Twitter shutting down Vine - Vine on Medium - http://tcrn.ch/2fjCyxV Why Vine Died - The Verge - TechCrunch - http://bit.ly/2eV6X2W Twitter Might Still Save Vine - Tech Crunch- http://tcrn.ch/2egihsU All About Hype Rus Yusupov tweet’s "Don't sell your company" - http://bit.ly/2g9PNO2 Hype website -https://www.hy.pe/ Hype app blends live video into a rich multimedia mix - TechCrunch - http://tcrn.ch/2fwcfEW MSD Roundup, 11/11/16 Video: The Mindset Digital podcast team checks out Hype: https://vimeo.com/192494389 Some of our favorite Vines: Anything by Thomas Sanders - http://bit.ly/2fkAEvR BatDad - http://bit.ly/1s3pyg0 Logan Paul - http://bit.ly/2fkAEvR Stop Motion art by Yves Das -https://vine.co/Yves.Das Back in 2013, BuzzFeed picked their favorite stop-motion Vines. - http://bzfd.it/2geTJOy And of course, there was that time we threw a red solo cup around the office. - http://bit.ly/2eZkOIv

(Mini) Episode 8: Three things: Harambe, Underwater Livestreaming and the NFL We’re trialing a new mini-episode format: Three Guests, Three Topics, Four minutes each. This week, the team brings creative director Pete Brown up to speed on Harambe and the Cincinnati Zoo’s twitter account, livestreaming from the bottom of the ocean and the NFL’s Thursday night deal with Twitter. Invest 15 minutes in getting the just-what-you-need-to-know scoop! Links from this episode: Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Twitter Account Harambe 101: http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/harambe-forever.html What the Cincinnati Zoo Twitter account was facing on a daily basis: http://www.dailydot.com/unclick/cincinnati-zoo-twitter-account-harambe-replies/ Cincinnati Zoo director's Twitter account hack: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/cincinnati-zoo-director-thane-maynards-twitter-account-hacked Plea from the Cincinnati Zoo director to stop the Harambe memes (AP): http://bigstory.ap.org/article/30e2268f9c084dcfbee37ee7b716a362/harambe-lives-killed-zoo-gorilla-gets-second-life-online Livestreaming the Independence Check out the Nautilus team's future live streams here.: http://www.nautiluslive.org/ Scientists Explore Sunken Wreck http://www.wired.com/2016/08/join-scientists-explore-sunken-uss-independence-aircraft-carrier/ Photos from the past and present of the wreckage http://www.livescience.com/55850-photos-dive-to-uss-independence-wreck.html NFL on Twitter NFL and Twitter announce partnership https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/National-Football-League-and-Twitter-Announce-Streaming-Partnership-for-Thursday-Night-Football.aspx NFL Games on Twitter (Schedule) http://fortune.com/2016/04/15/nfl-twitter-games/ Why the NFL went with Twitter and not Facebook http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/06/sources-bad-blood-between-nfl-facebook-led-to-twitter-deal.html Twitter thinks streaming the NFL is a big deal for Twitter http://www.wired.com/2016/04/twitter-thinks-streaming-nfl-big-deal-twitter/ Follow us on Twitter! @mindsetdigital https://twitter.com/mindsetdigital @petebrownsays https://twitter.com/petebrownsays @maddwolf https://twitter.com/MaddWolf @mqweiner https://twitter.com/mqweiner @danika_stahl https://twitter.com/danika_stahl

Episode 7: Building an Audience on Twitter It’s easy to put your message out there…but how do you get people to tune in? In our “How to Build an Audience” series, we’ll look at how real (non-celebrity) people have built a robust audience on social media, and how it benefits their professional careers. This week’s episode features our very own Mike Taylor, who has grown a healthy audience of seven thousand followers on Twitter. How did he do it? Using his personal method of “working smarter, not harder.”

Episode 6: What’s the big deal with Pokemon Go? Since its launch late last week, Pokemon Go has taken the US by storm. Wondering what all the fuss is about? Not into Pokemon? Not a gamer? The Mindset Digital team breaks it down for you, soup-to-nuts style: What is Pokemon Go, why is everybody playing, and what can we learn from the sudden success of this app? Two quick corrections: Pokemon was originally released on the Nintendo Gameboy Advanced, not the Nintendo DS There are initially 150 Pokemon in Pokemon Go, not 250 Links: Quick tips for playing Pokemon Go http://www.techinsider.io/pokemon-go-tips-and-tricks-2016-7 Pokemon Go FAQ http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12105992/pokemon-go-guide-faq-ios-android Pokemon Go: The Data behind America’s latest obsession https://www.similarweb.com/blog/pokemon-go What is really behind the Pokemon Go craze? (Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/12/what-is-really-behind-the-pokemon-go-craze/ Like it or not, we are part of the Pokemon Go world! (USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2016/07/12/everyone-part-of-pokemon-go-world-augmented-reality-game/86970808/ Pokemon Go about to surpass Twitter in daily active users for Android http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2016/07/10/pokemon-go-about-to-surpass-twitter-in-daily-active-users/#2922216a5174 Pokémon Go's success adds $7.5 billion to Nintendo's market value http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12147600/nintendos-stock-pokemon-go Pokemon Go is the most addicting app in years; here’s why it maters http://www.fastcodesign.com/3061642/pokemon-go-is-the-most-addicting-app-in-years-heres-why-it-matters Buzzfeed: Things that prove Pokemon Go has already ruined everyone’s life https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/things-that-prove-pokemon-go-has-already-ruined-everyones-li?bftwuk&utm_term=.eozw2XKzP2#.bqnoP2d9bP Teenager finds a dead body while playing Pokemon Go http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pokemon-go-uk-release-date-teenager-finds-dead-body-playing-game-a7128441.html How you look playing Pokemon Go! https://www.facebook.com/cnet/videos/10154455290997275/ Is Pokemon Go becoming a dating app? http://comicbook.com/2016/07/08/pokemon-go-is-becoming-a-dating-app/ Pokemon Go review: “I’ve never walked my dog so much.” https://t.co/o5u8kHDrSL “Hey, guys, you don’t need to come into the police station to get your pokeballs” http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12107138/pokemon-go-warning-australia-pokestop-location http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/pokemon-go-police-ask-players-to-stop-trying-to-catch-sandshrew-in-darwin-police-station-a7127616.html Sore legs become pandemic as Pokemon Go Players accidentally get exercise http://gizmodo.com/sore-legs-become-pandemic-as-pokemon-go-players-acciden-1783402931

Episode 5: The Secret Meaning of Emojis Do you ever get the feeling there's something going on that you don't know about? That's been the case for Creative Director Pete Brown as he works emojis into his communications. In this episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, all manner of MSD staff help get Pete up to speed. So if you've been looking for the right combination of emojis to express your distaste for salads, then there's great things in store. We also cover the newest set of emojis -- which include a black heart and a salad. Mindset Digital’s Mike Taylor will share a tool for adding even more emojis, and this time personalized, to your repertoire of smiley faces. Plus, Danika the fast-working intern takes up the challenge of finding something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh. Links from this episode: Emoticons A history of emoticons Who made that emoticon Emoji meanings Emojipedia A goat isn’t always a goat 10 emoji meanings Jimmy Kimmel: What does this emoji mean? Tooltime Get Bitmoji The appeal of bitmoji New emojis Unicode New food emojis New Unicode 9 emojis Rifle emoji cut Proposing emoji Bible Emoji Twitter Justin Bieber Justmoji Steph Curry’s new app Fetty Wap emoji pack Kingdom of crying Kim Kardashian Harry Potter emoji concept art Heart emoji meanings Something on the internet guaranteed to make you laugh Golf video CatDad feeds his kitties Music in this episode provided by Audionautix.com; Brian Hake and Kevin Davison provided interstitials. Audio mixing by Jeff Gehlert at Allegro Media Design. Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Briavel Schulz @beevel7 Mike Taylor @tmiket Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com Like the show? Leave a review on iTunes!

Episode 4: The Disappearing Episode Is disappearing the new black? Snapchat certainly thinks so. In this episode, we look at the Snapchat 20 update and speculate on what it means for the network’s overall strategy, plus the Mindset Digital team goes in search of the podcast after it inexplicably disappears from iTunes. New bookmarking tool recommendations from Mike Taylor, plus how will Pete and Emma the Soft-spoken Intern grapple with what is or is not funny on Something on the Internet Guaranteed to Make You Laugh. Livestreaming Meerkat kills livestream Katch’s farewell Podcast Podcasts join Google Music Snapchat 2.0 Snapchat 2.0 Chat changes Shaping the future of mobile Tooltime Diigo Feedly Something on the Internet Guaranteed to Make You Laugh Twitter recruitment video Remembering Alan Young of ‘Mister Ed’ Alan Young dies Twitter promos Navigating a new podcast: why did Mindset Digital’s podcast disappear in May?

It’s been just about a year since livestreaming from your phone went mainstream with the launch of apps like Meerkat and Periscope in the spring of 2015. In this episode, we check back in with livestreaming and see what’s developed in the past year. Plus, we go live on four livestreaming services at once (Periscope, Meerkat, Facebook Livestream and YouTube) in the first ever Mindset Digital MEGASTREAM as Creative Director Pete Brown tries to make the office millennials laugh with a TV clip from 1963. Show Notes: Meerkat Meerkat turning live video into a big deal Twitter cuts off Meerkat Twitter cuts Meerkat off from its social graph How Meerkat's fighting against Periscope: Apps Cut Off by Twitter, Meerkat Turns to Facebook For Views Memo from Meerkat CEO Ben Rubin Meerkat ditches livestreaming Meerkat loses the livestreaming war Periscope Periscope demographics at one year Periscope users watch 110 years of live video every day One number missing from Periscope report: users Facebook Live Every iPhone user can now livestream on Facebook Business users try Facebook Live Facebook Live expands features Tips for success with Facebook Live Facebook Takes On Periscope By Giving Live Streaming To All U.S. iPhoners Zuck tries Facebook Live ... doesn't go well Why Facebook And Mark Zuckerberg Went All In On Live Video Facebook Live vs YouTube, Periscope and Meerkat YouTube Google is building YouTube Connect, a livestreaming app to take on Periscope Google said to be taking on Periscope, FB Live with new YouTube service Mindset Digital’s Fast Focus May 2015: Meerkat, Periscope and Livestreaming Tool Time Katch Shutdown notice Watch the MEGASTREAM Facebook Youtube Something on the Internet Guaranteed to Make You Laugh Mr. Ed visits Dodger Stadium Fritz the Golden is Terrible at Catching food Music Music and SFX in this episode included: “Ice Cold” and “Intro5” by Jason Shaw, from audionautix.com Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 “Green Fields” by ALexander Blu, Permitted for commercial use under license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://www.orangefreesounds.com/ Bass riff “110A Albert King Style J Bass 1” loop by Tumbleweed, courtesy of looperman.com “Now Loading” SFX created using the website onlinetonegenerator.com ToolTime interstital by Brian Hake Something on the Internet interstitial and Megastream bumper by Kevin Davison Follow us! Mindset Digital @mindsetdigital Pete Brown @petebrownsays Briavel Schulz @beevel7 Mike Taylor @tmiket Jessica James @jessmjames4 Email us: podcast@mindsetdigital.com