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Back for another monthly episode of FOMOFanz and on this episode we are curing your fomo around Non Fungible Token by answering the question what has Brian Fanzo been up to? Launched on Nov 11, 2021 is the newest podcast hosted by Brian Fanzo and it's a DAILY podcast that is also minting an NFT 365 days of the year all ending on 11.11.22.  Listen to NFT 365 in your favorite podcasting apps or go to: http://NFT365podcast.com  Also make sure to check out our creator coin $ADHD at http://adhdcoin.com  Join our discord at http://discord.gg/adhdcoin 

On this episode of the FOMOFanz podcast, Brian Fanzo dives into his current soapbox when it comes to re-inventing the future...  ---- FOMOFanz is hosted by Brian Fanzo, Digital Futurist & Virtual Keynote Speaker and founder of iSocialFanz and HOST of the FOMO Fanz podcast and Press The Damn Button Podcast Each week Brian will educate, motivate and inspire you the listener curing your Fear Of Missing Out around Digital Marketing, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Personal Branding, Public Speaking. ----- Who is Brian Fanzo? Brian Fanzo is a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. His customized and personalized programs showcase real-world stories and examples of forward-thinking people and businesses. He teaches companies of all sizes how to leverage technology in real-time in order to engage their customers at the right time. Brian has a gift for bringing people together online and offline. He has worked in 76 countries, highlighting his passion for change, collaboration, and technology.

Live #Podcast Recording of #FOMOFanz the Brian Fanzo show Multistreaming and sponsored by Restream.IO https://restream.io/?ref=PGOMW FOMOFanz began as a selfish content creation method for me. I was already hosting two interview shows, and running two twitter chats, and I had reached a point of live streaming just to live stream was no longer in my brand strategy. But I knew I needed something that would keep me in the live streaming game, but I didn't want to manage another podcast or live show with guests and other people's calendars... So I thought what if I did a solo podcast and could record whenever I want and talk about whatever I want... GENIUS! Since it's launching, the name has changed from F.O.M.O.Fanz to FOMOFanz to FOMO Fanz and the mission statement went from "Helping you embrace your fear of missing out" to "Helping you cure your fear of missing out." In typical form for content I create, I had a broad "niche" that I would attempt to squeeze into. Still, quickly after 5 episodes, I realized as the CEO of Team No Niche that it was just silly. I would talk about a wide range of topics and bring the conversation back to help understand the changing future... After launching an interview podcast called "Press The Damn Button" I was presented with the question of what I should do with this podcast. Should I merge it within FOMOFanz or keep it separate. Press The Damn Button is modeled after my favorite podcast Arm Chair Expert by Dax Shepard. He does a great job of having a mix of content with interviews, live shows, and "expert on expert" that live within Armchair expert but also have separate feeds. Before, I decided what I was going to do with FOMOFanz March 2020 hit. Then after attempting to record two episodes and not feeling it for the first time in the 4+ years of the show, I realized anything with the concept of "fear" in it while dealing with a pandemic isn't appropriate. This was also the perfect excuse/valid reason to pause FOMOFanz and move forward with Press The Damn Button. Enter August 2020, 5 months after the pause. I was fielding lots of comments about if the show would come back, and many of 2019 episodes were getting some fantastic downloads still. So 168 days after pausing the show, it's been renamed, rebranded, and remodeled once again to FOMOFanz: The Bran Fanzo Podcast. And as I reflect back on the 1,370 days since launching FOMOFanz, I'm genuinely thankful for each and every listener that has given me their time. Allowed me to share my thoughts. Allowed me to use this podcast to rant. Allowed me to vent and in many cases, use this show as my own self-therapy. I'm genuinely thankful for each of you and excited for what is next! -- Sponsored and Multi-streamed by Restream.io Stream live video to 30+ social platforms AT THE SAME TIME with Restream.io Go live on YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to reach a wider audience. Restream Live Studio allows you to broadcast directly from your browser and invite guests or co-hosts to your live show. Restream: https://restream.io/join/PTDB

On this episode Brian gets into a little rant about the current state of personal branding focusing on: What will work in 2020 more than it ever has before Difference between simplicity and having a niche Role of authenticity and transparency How to see thru the BS and who you should trust and follow in your personal branding journey This episode is shorter than past episodes and I have a plan to release more of this length moving forward.  Let me know your thoughts by messaging me @iSocialFanz on your favorite social network. FOMOFanz is hosted by Brian Fanzo Brian Fanzo is a translator of geek-speak, change evangelist, podcast host, emcee and keynote speaker on social media marketing, cross-generational communication, innovation, and digital empathy! Speaker Site: https://www.BrianFanzo.com Blog/Media: https://www.iSocialFanz.com

I don't love and preach about the power of social media because I think of it as entertainment or want to become famous or even grow followers as I'm all about leveraging these platforms to grow my business. In 2018, Over 80% of my revenue was generated via social media and for the first time I decided to breakdown my strategy for content and social media on the FOMOFanz podcast. Focus of this episode is on my customer strategy around these 4 focus areas: Facebook / Instagram Twitter Linkedin Video / Podcasting / Blogging Press The Damn Button with These Sponsors: iOgrapher.com + Fabl.co + Fiverr.com Also, listen till the end to know which Instagram post you need to comment #Tripod to win a tripod from iOgrapher! http://www.instagram.com/isocialfanz Fabl.Co powering BrianFanzo.com Fabl is the content marketer's tool for powering ongoing publishing efforts, rather than the comprehensive website CMS or a simple landing page builder. I love it because click their brand's design theme to apply 100% accurate branding to the page and publish it… Email Brian at Fanzo@isocialfanz.com to get preferred partner pricing!   

Instagram is removing LIKES... Russia has found a secret stash of our photos and Social Media Marketing is dropping the 3rd word from it's name for brands.... Just a little bit of what I talk about on today's episode of FOMOFanz which you can listen to here and I think you'll be surprised by my take on each of these topics! ----Sponsors  TRIPOD giveaway with iOgrapher To participate in the iOgrapher Tripod giveaway you must follow the instructions provided in the show and visit instagram.com/iSocialFanz Fabl.Co powering BrianFanzo.com Fabl is the content marketer's tool for powering ongoing publishing efforts, rather than the comprehensive website CMS or a simple landing page builder. I love it because click their brand's design theme to apply 100% accurate branding to the page and publish it… Email Brian at Fanzo@isocialfanz.com to get preferred partner pricing!  Fiverr Influencer Marketing Place iSocialFanz Brian has teamed up with Fiverr to streamline your ability to work with creators and freelancers providing you a marketplace full of freelancers that Brian has vetted or worked with himself directly making it easy for you to get done what you need.  Just this week Brian has used Fiverr for: Speaker one-sheet Logo Design for BrianFanz.com Intro Video's for Take2Couple Vlog Visit Brian's marketplace here http://fvrr.co/brianfanzo

You're tuning in to a SPECIAL episode where you're going to hear the stories and life lessons that I still leverage today from managing my families yogurt shop at 15 years old and traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan while working in cybersecurity for the US government. I was recently challenged by some friends that I didn't leverage or reference my crazy unique background enough within my keynotes or on my podcast and after some self-examination, they were right.  So I decided to do what I always do and embrace the change adding a brand new 20-minute intro segment to my Press The Damn Button keynote at Social Media Day San Diego event this past week. You'll hear the story of how my Dad didn't close up our family yogurt shop when Dairy Queen moved into the same shopping center and how the soldiers I worked with as a government contractor taught me the importance of empathy, self-awareness and leveraging technology to make us never feel alone even on the battlefields of Iraq.  Shoutout to our NEW sponsor FABL.CO My new speaker website BrianFanzo.com has been getting some amazing feedback and I'm excited to share that it's built on @fablco platform. Fabl is is a Content Experience Platform, transforming the process by which rich-media-enabled, on-brand content pages are built, managed and deployed. Built for marketers, Fabl eliminates dependency on web teams, design teams, marketing operations, external agencies and all of the time and cost that comes along with them.   Does it really work, hell yes it does: The average time on a page of content built with Fabl (across all clients, all industry verticals) is 3 minutes and 17 seconds. That's an engagement increase of more than 5x compared the web at-large.    For a demo, visit: fabl.co/demo   Fanzo fans receive a free month of service if they sign-up for an account before August 1st. Who is Brian Fanzo the Keynote Speaker? Brian Fanzo is a millennial keynote speaker who inspires, motivates, and educates businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing – to stand out from the noise and engage with customers of all ages. He has a diverse background working for the Department of Defense in cybersecurity, then as a technology evangelist at a booming cloud computing startup. He is currently the Founder of iSocialFanz, which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell, EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebees, and SAP. Brian’s #ThinkLikeAFan philosophy has powered first-of-their-kind storytelling campaigns for many Fortune 50 enterprise companies and his upcoming book Press The Damn Button takes that experience to the next level providing a gameplan for telling authentic stories powered by technology to stand out from today’s digital noise. A proud pager-wearing millennial and dad of three girls, he hosts three podcasts (FOMOFanz, Just Try This & SMACtalk), has traveled to over 74 countries, and has spoken at many of the world’s largest events including South By Southwest, Social Media Marketing World, Consumer Electronics Show, and Mobile World Congress. He is also a diehard Pittsburgh sports fan and a semi-professional poker player that isn’t afraid to leverage his fast-talking skills to read your body language and spot when you’re bluffing! Find out more information about bringing me to your next event at BrianFanzo.com or please call Brian’s speaker agent Michelle Joyce at 704-965-2339 or email: (Michelle@MichelleJoyce.com)

November 2016 I launched FOMOFanz with the commitment to do 100 episodes.... This is episode 100 and it's been a journey not only within the podcast and my business career but my life... I was living the "American dream" then hit rock bottom and discovered depression which led to true self-awareness which opened me up to self-love which ultimately has brought me to today where I can honestly say I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER... Enjoy a real & raw look as I share it all and whats happened over these first 100 episodes and where I believe my lifes work is taking me!  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND SUPPORTING THIS SHOW! Cheers, Brian Fanzo

About Brian Brian Fanzo inspires, motivates and educates businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing to standout from the noise and reach the millennial and generation z consumers. He has a diverse background working for the Department of Defense in cybersecurity, then as a technology evangelist at a booming cloud computing startup and is currently the founder of iSocialFanz (https://www.isocialfanz.com/) which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebees and SAP. A proud pager-wearing millennial and Dad of three girls, Brian hosts two podcasts (FOMOFanz& SMACtalk), has traveled to over 70 countries and has spoken at many of the worlds largest events including SXSW, Social Media Marketing World, CES, Mobile World Congress. Brian's One Hot Thing... Talking with your audience, not at them Connect with Brian Visit his  (https://www.isocialfanz.com/) Listen to FOMOFanz Listen to the Just Try This podcast On Twitter (https://twitter.com/iSocialFanz)

Many keynote speakers introductions include "unique background" but our host Brian Fanzo really does have one from growing up at the beach to playing college hockey to majoring in computer science to working in the government in cybersecurity to working in a datacenter to running a marketing media company to becoming an entrepreneur and keynote speaker and you can add professional poker player to that list.  Brian doesn't do anything halfway and that included his time playing professional poker which included traveling around the world to play games, playing in the world series of poker in las vegas and being a regular in Scottsdale Az at the Talking Sticks Resort.   On this episode, Brian breaks down the similarities of poker with that of entrepreneurship and marketing including one that most don't think of in bridging skills offline & online or for poker it's casinio to online.   Included in this episode: Every action you take, everything you say or don't say tells a story and how you should leverage that. Importance of studying non-verbal cues and reading people How to leverage non-verbal cues in a digital world. Value of listening for what isn't said Why you should track digital interactions including time of day, where they engage and even how they address you.  Why entrepreneur life much like poker is about being strategic, focused and checking your ego. Love to hear your thoughts on this episode as always tweet with the hashtag #FOMOFanz or send Brian a message at http://www.twitter.com/isocialfanz  Books Referenced: Joe Navarro: https://www.jnforensics.com/ Mark Bowden: http://truthplane.com/ Phil M. Jones: https://www.philmjones.com/sales-training-books/

Brian Fanzo inspires, motivates and educates businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing to standout from the noise and reach the millennial and generation z consumers. He has a diverse background working for the Department of Defense in cybersecurity, then as a technology evangelist at a booming cloud computing startup and is currently the founder of iSocialFanz.   Brian hosts two podcasts (FOMOFanz & SMACtalk), has traveled to over 70 countries and has spoken at many of the worlds largest events including SXSW, Social Media Marketing World, CES, Mobile World Congress. Brian is a diehard Pittsburgh sports fan and semi professional poker player that isn't afraid to leverage his fast talking skills to read your body language and spot when you're bluffing, Most importantly he is a single dad to three adorable little girls – Logan (4), Kinsley (7), and Chloe (8). Brian and I talk about raising all girls, seeing you and your ex in your kids, managing parenting when you travel a lot for work, creating a warm and comfortable home for your kids, setting priorities, dealing with huge change, getting married really young, being alone, dealing with lawyers and the court system, and something he calls “screenshot awesomeness”.

We're kicking off the new year of #IDIODC with an amazing guest outside of the training world. But everything he does represents the signposts directing us towards the future of learning. Brian Fanzo, better known as @isocialfanz, is going to talk with us about the importance of video. He is often asked to keynote marketing events because the marketing community is often driving innovation faster than the L&D industry. But what most people don't know is that Brian comes from OUR world. He's a training professional turned social media rock star. You don't want to miss this wide-ranging conversation around social media and video, and why your learning strategies need to take advantage of video. Brian Fanzo inspires, motivates and educates businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing to standout from the noise and reach the millennial and generation z consumers. He has a diverse background working for the Department of Defense in cyber security, then as a technology evangelist at a booming cloud computing startup and is currently the founder of iSocialFanz which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebees and SAP. A proud pager-wearing millennial and Dad of three girls, Brian hosts two podcasts (FOMOFanz & SMACtalk), has traveled to over 70 countries and has spoken at many of the worlds largest events including SXSW, Social Media Marketing World, CES, Mobile World Congress. Brian has also made it to the 2017 Digital Marketing Influencer List by Onalytica (5 - Top 50): #10 2017- TOP 50 SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS. You can learn more about Brian on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfanzo/ Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on twitter (and remember you can always stay in the loop with the #IDIODChashtag): Brian: @iSocialFanz https://twitter.com/iSocialFanz Brent: @BSchlenker https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: @Chris_V_W https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html

Brian Fanzo, the Millennial Keynote Speaker, Change Evangelist, Social Media Influencer, and Podcaster joins the show to share his journey from cybersecurity in the Department of Defense to international keynote speaker. Hear how to stay ahead of the curve with new technology, the most exciting tech trends for the next few years, how to translate skills across industries, and even tips on reading body language from Brian’s career in the World Series of Poker. Connect with Brian on your favorite social media platform at @iSocialFanz, at brian@isocialfanz.com, and his podcasts FOMOFanz and SMACtalk

Top Social Media Marketing Influencer CEO of iSocialFanz Brian Fanzo He's a millennial keynote speaker who has worked with the department of defense in cybersecurity, he's helped launch digital strategies with brand's like Dell, Adobe, Applebees, IBM, you name it! Brian Fanzo Top 10 Social Media Marketing Influencer Brian Fanzo founder of iSocialFanz Today's guest is one of the top 10 social media influencers in 2017 according to Onalytica stats. I would like to welcome Brian Fanzo. - Father of 3 girls all under the age of 8 - the host of 2 podcasts - Been to over 70 countries He is on youtube, huge on Twitter, halfway to maxing out LinkedIn connection limit, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, etc Brian Fanzo has the "Caos is the new normal" mentality Here are some of the points Quin Amorim asked about: - Storytelling at the NSA - Spoke at Social Media Marketing World - That's one of the worlds largest events - How nervous are you before going on stage - How do you prepare for the stage? - Apple beest story 1 billion page views - What are your favorite platforms for marketing besides FB who we know is the 500 lbs gorilla Brian Fanzo inspires, motivates and educates businesses on how to leverage emerging technologies and digital marketing to stand out from the noise and reach the millennial and generation z consumers. He has a diverse background working for the Department of Defense in cybersecurity, then as a technology evangelist at a booming cloud computing startup and is currently the founder of iSocialFanz which has helped launch digital and influencer strategies with the world’s most iconic brands like Dell EMC, Adobe, IBM, UFC, Applebees and SAP. A proud pager-wearing millennial and Dad of three girls, Brian hosts two podcasts (FOMOFanz & SMACtalk), has traveled to over 70 countries and has spoken at many of the worlds largest events including SXSW, Social Media Marketing World, CES, Mobile World Congress.   Brian's Books: Jab Jab Jab, Right Hook - Gary Vaynerchuck Youtility - Jay Baer Know exactly what to say - Phil Jones

Brian Fanzo the host of FOMOFanz might present himself as a massive extrovert but you might be surprised at how he feels about "forced conversations" and the strategic approaches he takes to make sure he gets the most out of networking events.  On this episode Brian answers the questions:  Why are some people good at offline networking but suck online? What mindset shift is required to get the most out of serendipitous opportunities?  How does Brian eliminates the fear of networking by moving his mindset from "I've never met any of these people" to "I know these people even thought we've never met!" What's the number 1 skill Brian believes EVERYONE must have to be good at building relationships in 2018 and beyond? What can you do today to give yourself more opportunities for strategic serendipity relationship building? -- SPONSOR: Call For Code--  Commit to the Cause. Push for Change. Answer the Call. Developers have revolutionized the way people live and interact with virtually everyone and everything. Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That’s why David Clark Cause is launching Call for Code alongside Founding Partner IBM. This multi-year global initiative is a rallying cry to developers to use their skills and mastery of the latest technologies, and to create new ones, to drive positive and long-lasting change across the world with their code. The inaugural Call for Code Challenge theme is Natural Disaster Preparedness and Relief. https://callforcode.org/

Our brains are wired to respond to the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) on Social Media. Learn how to overcome the naturally occuring negative bias in your brain that predispose you to FOMO. In this episode, we are talking about FOMO, anxiety caused by a desire to stay continually connected to what others are doing. We’ll discuss ways that you can reframe the Fear Of Missing Out to the Freedom Of Making Optimism. How to Overcome the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) on Social Media Episode Highlights There’s been a lot of neuro-research conducted around negative bias. Your brain responds and reacts more strongly to negative stimuli and thus, you focus more on negative instances. When exposed to negative stimuli, there is a greater surge in electrical activity in our brains. As a result, our attitudes are more heavily influenced by downbeat news than good news. As research relates to FOMO, we tend to focus more on what we’re not accomplishing rather than what we are accomplishing and what others are accomplishing that we aren’t. Mirror neurons mirror the behavior of others that we observe. These neurons fire up the premotor cortex of our brains which prepares us for motion, and parietal lobe that grabs our attention. This is why there are contagious actions and feelings and why we want to be like others. FOMO is in the brain, so how do we overcome it? Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction is the belief that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, people can bring positive or negative experiences into their life. Reframing. Get away from trying to exercise self-control, because willpower is limited. Studies show that willpower is an expendable resource and you only have so much every day. Instead, reframe the way you think. Replace the subject or matter of frustration with another thought. Avoidance. Stop focusing on competitors which will slow you down. You do you. Spending time reflecting on the competitor is a waste of time and only hurts you. Tools, links and apps mentioned: FOMOFanz podcast with Brian Fanzo Our Brain’s Negative Bias Is There Scientific Evidence for the “Law of Attraction”? Law of attraction (New Thought) The Secret  Making Oprah Take Action Share with us which of the ways you are going to use to put FOMO to bed or share how you already have so we can all learn from you. Go to our Facebook Group or share on Twitter with the hashtag #CTCPodcast. How to reach Kami: If you’d like to learn more about Kami Huyse, visit her website at www.zoeticamedia.com. You can contact her by email at kami@zoeticamedia.com or tweet to @kamichat. How to reach Madalyn: If you’d like to learn more about Madalyn Sklar, visit her website at www.madalynsklar.com. You can contact her by email at madalyn@madalynsklar.com or tweet to @MadalynSklar. Join Our Community We have a new community on Facebook. We will extend the conversation from each episode and deliver bonus content. Sign up for our email list at http://bit.ly/CTCVIP to get an invitation to join or go to our Facebook group here (shhh. The codeword is ACTION)!

Why would someone want waste their time on a roadtrip or create blog content daily from the shower in a business development role? On this episode of FOMOFanz we bring on a new sponsor www.CodeForChange.org and I interview my new best friend Demian Ross who I just recently went on a road trip with 11 days from Ohio to Denver. We discussed many aspects of the roadtrip damien's nomadic lifestyle and many links to us both being dads well also answering the following questions: How can we make the world a better place? What does it take to lead with your heart as a sales and business development professional? What role does humor play in off-line and on-line relationship building? How important is it in today's crazy world to have a creative outlet? Is it okay to push the limits showing off tattoos and doing videos in the shower? Why do we believe everyone should take action go on a road trip dive all in deep with relationships? Check out Demian’s show Road To 300 as he lives his nomadic life uploading a daily Vlog…. I highly recommend checking out episodes 98-101 as I make a cameo on each from the road. Also check out the event that Demian works for and I have spoken at the last 4 years “Social Media Marketing World” -- SPONSOR: Call For Code--  Commit to the Cause. Push for Change. Answer the Call. Developers have revolutionized the way people live and interact with virtually everyone and everything. Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That’s why David Clark Cause is launching Call for Code alongside Founding Partner IBM. This multi-year global initiative is a rallying cry to developers to use their skills and mastery of the latest technologies, and to create new ones, to drive positive and long-lasting change across the world with their code. The inaugural Call for Code Challenge theme is Natural Disaster Preparedness and Relief. https://callforcode.org/  

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Brian Fanzo—iSocialFanz.com. Brian is a pager-wearing millennial rock star who is known as a change evangelist. He went to school for computer science, then worked for the US Department of Defense for 9 years in cyber security and social business and traveled to 45+ countries, three trips to Iraq, two to Afghanistan and had a team of 32 team members. While he loved the job, he is passionate about driving change and the government isn't quick to change so he left that industry and went to the tech space where he crafted his dream job as a technology evangelist. He did that for three years until he decided to do what he called his craziest journey of all, he became an entrepreneur! Brian created iSocialFanz and is a keynote speaker doing about 50 events a year. He works with brands on how they can tell their story and leverage new technology like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook Live to create stories and experiences. His focus is to reach the Millennial/Gen-Z customer. He also hosts two podcasts—FOMOfanz and SMACtalk. Join us now as we delve deep into why you need to cut the fluff, deliver the message and create experiences and stories to capture the attention of the Millennial and Gen-Z customer when it comes to today's marketing. We go over: What defines a millennial and what type of story that resonates with them Cutting through the distractions to get a message across in a way that will be impactful In an era of change, what's NOT going to change? Plus, so much more! Find out why you shouldn't focus on what you do, but why and how. And, why Brian says, “the most powerful thing you can say on video, especially live video, is, ‘I don't know.' ” Listen in as Brian shares a ton of valuable information with us today. And no need to adjust your listening speed, Brian's default is 1.5x! TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: Learn more about Brian by going to his website at iSocialFanz.com. Scott: Check out the Chrome plugin Blade. It's great for creating nice email signatures. Brian: Check out the app Flipboard. It's great for content consumption, curation, and crafting. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

On this episode I bring you a candid conversation with a good buddy of mine and fellow marketer Chris Kubby live from Poland where we are literally sitting at a table backstage at the INFOshare conference, having a chat. We discuss everything from why I love that he lives in my favorite city in the world to his opinion from outside of the US on that stereotype that sometimes Americans get when they travel.  We also breakdown our thoughts on the current state of digital marketing we call out those that sell unicorns and rainbows and we really just have a lot of fun interviewing each other. Make sure you checkout Chris 'Kubby' Kubbernus and give him a follow on all the social channels especially Instagram (@ChrisKubby) This is a rare episode where I'm interviewing somebody on FOMOFanz but make sure to subscribe to this podcast as this won't be the last of this style of content as I got some fun things in the works that well for now I'll just invoke your FOMO before I let you know the details and cure your FOMO.  

What does it take to build relationships and grow business online to offline and back to online.  Lots of people talk about living your life and being yourself including me but what does that mean and how does upping your t-shirt game relate to this discussion.  I break down some comments I received at the Social Shake-Up Show last week and share why a brand emailed me to speak at their event because of my cool “You’re Killing Me Smalls T-Shirt.”  I also answer the following questions: What are the key’s to authenticity? What role does consistency play in personal brand building and storytelling? Should everyone wear t-shirts now? Can you be yourself in a shirt and tie? How you can make sure there’s no disconnect in your story and your first impression! Want to learn from iSocialFanz: Want to learn from my playbook, learn how to embrace digital and tell your story to be discovered and grow your brand.  Check out my course #BeYourself  http://BeYourself.live - Use code FOMOFanz to get $50 off Want to hire me to keynote your event or host your conference email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com Follow BRIAN FANZO AKA iSocialFanz ON SOCIAL AND LIVE VIDEO: Facebook Live: http://www.Facebook.com/iSocialFanz Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/isocialfanz Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/isocialfanz Linkedin: http://www.Linkedin/in/brianfanzo Podcasts: FOMOFanz: http://www.FOMOFanz.live SMACtalk: http://www.SMACtalk.live Want to hire me to keynote your event or host your conference email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com Want to have me as a guest on your podcast please include the target audience, average episode downloads and length of interview recording when emailing Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, April 24th, 2018.  If you're a live streamer who primarily uses Facebook, Instagram or YouTube to go live, what role does Twitter play in your social media activities? While some people are spending less time on the platform and others primarily automating their involvement, Brian Fanzo says the real-time conversations on Twitter shouldn't be overlooked by entrepreneurs and brands. Twitter also helps you reach people outside your network. You can hear Brian's entire discussion of Twitter on iTunes as Episode 71 of the #FOMOFanz podcast. Madalyn Sklar also makes Twitter and live streaming important elements of her social media outreach. Following her #TwitterSmarter and #SocialROI chats, Madalyn continues the conversation on Facebook Live. Today, she'll be a guest on Magnet Marketers with Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich at 4pm ET on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page. The topic: “Twitter tools to amp your online game.” The Twitter theme continues tonight as Madalyn joins us for Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We go LIVE on the BeLive.tv Facebook Page at 8pm ET. Before that, Rachel Moore joins Todd.Live to talk about challenges with live video in 2018. The show is called Entrepreneur Live Video and it's at 3pm ET. on Facebook Live on the Todd.Live Facebook page as well as on YouTube and Periscope/Twitter. Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I'm Ross Brand. Have a great day! The post https://livestreamuniverse.com/brian-fanzo-your-brand-needs-twitter-in-2018/ (Brian Fanzo: Your Brand Needs Twitter in 2018 (Update Ep53)) appeared first on https://livestreamuniverse.com/ (Livestream Universe).

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, April 24th, 2018.  If you’re a live streamer who primarily uses Facebook, Instagram or YouTube to go live, what role does Twitter play in your social media activities? While some people are spending less time on the platform and others primarily automating their involvement, Brian Fanzo says the real-time conversations on Twitter shouldn’t be overlooked by entrepreneurs and brands. Twitter also helps you reach people outside your network. You can hear Brian’s entire discussion of Twitter on iTunes as Episode 71 of the #FOMOFanz podcast. Madalyn Sklar also makes Twitter and live streaming important elements of her social media outreach. Following her #TwitterSmarter and #SocialROI chats, Madalyn continues the conversation on Facebook Live. Today, she’ll be a guest on Magnet Marketers with Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich at 4pm ET on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page. The topic: “Twitter tools to amp your online game.” The Twitter theme continues tonight as Madalyn joins us for Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We go LIVE on the BeLive.tv Facebook Page at 8pm ET. Before that, Rachel Moore joins Todd.Live to talk about challenges with live video in 2018. The show is called Entrepreneur Live Video and it’s at 3pm ET. on Facebook Live on the Todd.Live Facebook page as well as on YouTube and Periscope/Twitter. Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day! Subscribe on iTunes: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/iTunes/ Enable on Alexa: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Alexa Follow on Spreaker: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spreaker Listen on Spotify: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spotify

Twitter is a social network that for many is confusing and overwhelming and Twitter hasn't exactly done a great job at marketing itself or helping people truly understand its platform.  I mean they spent years fighting against Facebook only to come out and say they don't think they compete with Facebook (I agree) and they are really a real-time social news platform.   But the thing about Twitter is, It changed my life both personal and professional and I believe every brand can benefit by spending time on twitter in a couple key areas which I go into detail on this episode.  Those areas are:  Community Building Real-Time News-Jacking Social Customer Service Thought Leadership Content Curation  Employee Advocacy Customer Retention  New Customer Aquisition  I'm not sure why Twitter became less sexy for brands or entrepreneurs to talk about but I firmly believe while everyone is focused on Facebook ads and Instagram, you can stand out and find massive business value on Twitter in 2018 and beyond.   What do you think?  Tweet at me @iSocialFanz or @FOMOFanz and let me know your thoughts! 

Hey sales leaders and PR folks.... #ShowUcare I'm fired up on this episode ranting about two methods that are really bothering me that both Sales and PR leaders are leveraging in this digital world!  Below you'll see the two posts that inspired this episode!  Comment on the post after listening to this episode where I share more context and advice on how we can change these ANNOYING and LAZY trends!  Linkedin Post Discussed On This Episode: Dear sales people..... your email etiquette sucks!!! “I haven’t heard back from you..” “Bumping this to the top..” “Just in case you missed the last 3 emails...” “I know your busy and probably not interested in another sales call but....” GET THE HINT!! I’m not interested and the fact you keep emailing me has inspired me to block your email address therefore you’ve not only lost the chance to sell me today but also in the future! The old days of break them down till they say yes are over!! #ShowUcare #SocialSelling Facebook Post Discussed On This Episode Dear Brian, We are HUGE fans of your podcast FOMOFanz since episode 1... For an interview podcast like yours, we'd love to suggest BLAH BLAH & BLAH to be a guest.... Such a big fan that you didn't even take the time to listen to a single episode and realize it's not an interview podcast it's a solo podcast! WHAT A JOKE! Lazy PR, Lazy Sales and Lazy Marketing have got to stop! Want to learn from iSocialFanz: Want to learn from my playbook, learn how to embrace digital and tell your story to be discovered and grow your brand.  Check out my course #BeYourself  http://BeYourself.live - Use code FOMOFanz to get $50 off

Guests are BACK!!!  On this extra-long episode of FOMOFanz, I decided to share my thoughts on the most recent drama around “Delete Facebook” but I didn’t want to do that alone so I brought on Vincenzo Landino CEO of Aftermarq and Vincent Orleck Head of Social Media at AttictSalt I grabbed these two guys and asked them to jump on the show to not only add some unique vantage points to the most recent social media changing landscape but also because they are two of my closest friends and genuine humans! (Recorded live on Facebook Live at 8pm) We planned on talking about all of the crazy updates happening over the last couple weeks in social media from Facebook Messenger to YouTube Live to Twitter Verification to Snapchat data sharing but the discussion was so good we only got a chance to cover the following items without this episode turning into a 2 hour show: Facebook - Delete Drama Read more on this topic here from my friend Mike Alton. Facebook Content Creator Patreon attempt! Read more on this from Tech Crunch Facebook Messenger more updates and changes YouTube - Live from desktop YouTube Red - Karate Kid Spin Off Cobra Kai Watch the trailer mentioned here LinkedIn Video Filters and Text Overlays Watch Brian’s most recent Linkedin Video here! Why does most video today still suck? What does the future of social media look like when great social video emerges? We also gave some love to these projects, brands and friends: Amy Landino: Author of Vlog Like A Boss and my guest on episode 015 of FOMOFanz. Delmondo: Social Video Analytics founded by Nick Cicero (I’m an advisor) LifeAt by SAP: Video series produced by Aftermarq for SAP thanks to SAP change agent Ryan Sonnenberg Give some love and follow my two guests: Vincenzo Landino: One of my closest friends, married to another close friend Amy and my live streaming brother is the CEO of Aftermarq Studios.  Follow him on Twitter at @VincenzoLandino Vincent Orleck: The guy I blame for dragging me into this digital marketing social media space is the Social Media Director at AtticSalt. Follow him on Twitter at: @VincentOrleck What did you think? I do plan on bringing on more guests in the future and would love suggestions of guests you’d like me to interview and your thoughts on the format of this episode!  Please email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com or send me a tweet at @iSocialFanz

On this episode you'll listen to the 35 minute keynote I gave at Social Media Marketing World on the Facebook Zero: News Feed changes.   This presentation was done with 51 gifs but the audio I captured from my iPhone on stage still captured my message and I thought this would be massively valuable to the FOMOFanz community. Keynote details: Facebook Strategy in Light of the Facebook Apocalypse Facebook has long preached the importance of social media being an extension of human to human interactions but lacked the platform or algorithm to reward brands for doing so. This all changed on January 11, 2018, as Mark Zuckerberg stated that: “If what we’re here to do is help people build relationships, then we need to adjust.” Brian will walk the audience through the strategy shift to create meaningful community interactions, empower employees, and leverage both influencers and fans. He will cover: · Social Media Changes: The latest news feed change and how that impacts organic reach and Facebook Ad spend. · Conversational Content: How to build a content strategy from the fans perspective focusing on creating “participatory content” targeted at an active audience rather than social spectators. · People Empowerment: What role employee advocacy and influencer relations will have on creating social media conversations and organic reach of content on social media. · 4 T’s: Framework needed to embrace this change & build a scalable strategy through Trust, Transparency, Training and Technology. Find out more about Brian as keynote speaker: http://www.isocialfanz.com/speaker

The concept of influencer marketing isn’t new but how brands can leverage influencers and what works for collaborating with an influencer has drastically changed over the last 18 months. It doesn’t matter if you’re a small business or an enterprise there are people that use your product or service that influence others through their actions, their words or simply their trust in that person. The hard part is finding the right influencer then mapping out what success looks like for you the brand and how you’ll measure that success. On episode 61 of FOMOFanz, I share the mindset changes and critical steps required for brands to be successful with influencer marketing all the way from finding the right influencer to managing influencer expectations to ultimately creating a partnership built on trust with influencers that have unique communities that create different types of content. I’ve had the luxury of first being identified as in influencer in 2014 by IBM, then working with brands like Applebees, Cox Business, SAP and the Superbowl to build influencer marketing and I believe even in my short time in this space so much has changed and the value and plan for influencer marketing in 2016 wouldn’t work in 2018. I’d love for you to listen to this episode as I share a bit about my experience but more importantly break down each of the below critical aspects that done correctly will lead to a successful influencer marketing partnership both moving the business needle and establishing a long-term relationship with the influencer and their community! Define what success looks like and how to measure that. Micro-Influencer why they work for brands of all sizes Hiring the right people to source & how to properly outreach to influencer Managing expectations and partnering with the influencer to reach a shared goal. Content collaboration is far more than an influencer takeover or influencer creating content on their own channel. Field of dreams marketing is broken, you must engage with the community where the community is and be active in building trust with the community alongside the influencer Making the partnership beneficial for the influencer doesn’t require it being a paid relationship but it does require the brand to understand what matters to the influencer Sponsor or Speaker Requests: Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com

The idea of what an entrepreneur is the value of entrepreneurship has drastically transformed over the last many years.  No matter which way you turn you are flooded with online courses teaching you how to get rich quick and the pontification of entrepreneurs that upon reaching great success want to highlight their rags to riches “memories.” But few talk about their failures while they are failing, their struggles as they are struggling or the crazy rollercoaster ride that is entrepreneurship in 2018.  I decided to change up the conversation around entrepreneurship on my most recent episode of FOMOFanz, as I worked 9 years for an enterprise company and 2 years as a startup before becoming an entrepreneur 5 years ago and it’s no doubt been the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  In 2016 I wrote: The Key To Entrepreneurship Is What You Don’t Know & Entrepreneurship Taught Me I Suck At These 10 Things but little did I know at the time that 2017 would be the hardest year for me.   Do you ever feel like you lost your way as an entrepreneur? Do you question if you hit rock bottom? Are you pivoting your business because it seems like everyone else is doing it a different way and finding success? Do you find yourself celebrating others success while secretly wondering what you are doing wrong as an entrepreneur? Do you question if entrepreneurship is right for you monthly, while weekly celebrating the fact you work for yourself and love what you do? Well, you aren’t alone and on this episode, I shared my thoughts on all of these topics while getting personal about what I’ve learned this past year and why I’m 100% confident that I’m going to crush 2018.   Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone and in 2018 the ability to consume, create, watch and learn often times can be overwhelming while at the same time if you have the right mindset and surround yourself with the right people turns out to be one hell of a journey. Please have a listen and share this episode with anyone who is an entrepreneur or thinking about diving into entrepreneurship as the rags to riches stories are far and few between and sadly many jump into being an entrepreneur with all the wrong reasons and false expectations. ons and false expectations.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOMOFanz, one year ago this week we launched the show and season 1 completed with 55 episodes with over 200k downloads and 75k+ live video viewers.  On this episode, I preview season 2 of the show and what I’ve learned over this last year hosting FOMOFanz while also answering the following questions and sharing a couple of my bold predictions of 2018. How do you stand out from the noise as an early adopter of technology? What mindset is needed to embrace FOMO in 2018? Why is podcasting your most successful lead generation type of content? What did you learn in the first year of the FOMOFanz podcast? Do you believe in the fail first mentality? What are your 3 biggest failures that others can learn from? What books do you gift to others the most? As always you can listen to the show on any of the podcast apps and make sure to follow the host Brian Fanzo better known as @iSocialFanz on both Facebook Live & Periscope so you can watch the shows LIVE each week. If you liked this episode I’d love it if you took 60 seconds and left an iTunes review as every review helps my goal of curing everyone's fear of missing out turning that fear into joy. WHO IS BRIAN FANZO THE MILLENNIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER: In 2016, Brian keynoted in 10 countries at more than 50 events highlighting his passion for change, collaboration, and community — dubbed the 3 C’s which are the elements and foundation of his first book A Millennial Mindset due out Spring 2018.

Special cross-over episode....  Episode 95 of SMACtalk was so full of fire I wanted to bring the full episode here to FOMOFanz. My co-host Daniel Newman and I begin the discussion talking about the value of Facebook and how it's changed in its value for businesses but also entrepreneurs spending time on the platform.  The live audience listening on Facebook Live then took the conversation in a much more dynamic direction as we started discussing business value and priorities of entrepreneurs and making sure VALUE is something we all examine on a regular basis!   Hope you'll enjoy this special episode!  “Organic Facebook is now the office water cooler. Nothing more.” This episode started out discussing this claim co-host Daniel Newman made about the trends he’s been seeing lately on Facebook. As Daniel and co-host, Brian Fanzo began to discuss the changing landscape of Facebook and all social media channels for that manner the discussion took an interesting turn invoking a wide range of emotions and comments from the live video audience that you can read about below.  This episode might be a bit of a change of pace from the traditional SMACtalk discussions but the underlying foundation of this discussion can be translated across every aspect of your business today! More of Daniel’s Statement here:  It has truly returned to its roots of being purely a place to BS and talk about politics, family, sports, and news, but compared to the time that many people spend on it, it has almost no business value. Here is an easy way to tell. If you share something on FB that is closely connected to your work, what kind of engagement do you get? Now, share an article about your kids or politics and see what happens. If I share an article about cloud, semiconductors or IoT, I get almost nothing. If I share a picture of my kids I get a day or two of endorphin rising notifications. Over the past couple of months I've spent much less time here, but I've actually become a better customer to Facebook because instead of using it Organically, when I share business related things I put paid behind it so the content reaches a very targeted audience that could potentially consume what I'm trying to share/sell/spread. Furthermore, I've realized that the time I spent here and the "Influence" built here has no correlation to the work I do nor does it for many others. This has since been further proven as I've never been busier with client work when I was spending less time being distracted by a few interesting discussions and a littering of mind-numbing self-serving opining and a sprinkle of self-promotional content that makes me further understand why people don't want to see such content from me. Also, studies have shown it takes 25 minutes to return to work following a distraction. As a partner in multiple businesses, I find this troubling to consider how those constantly being lured in by these distractions are able to produce at even a fraction of their potential. This maps to a conversation about the future of work and compensation that will have to wait for another day. Now, having said that, Facebook is a perfectly great place to have the water cooler talk. It is nice to spend time catching up on world events and having the chance to debate them and do it in volume. However, I seriously doubt many people are able to look at their time spent here critically and come to the conclusion that there is a good return on their investment of time. Facebook is great to reach an audience, but really this is a paid vehicle, not an organic one. If you aren't selling MLM, then most client acquisition won't take place here and you would be better suited to make your connections on LinkedIn or Twitter or a more specialized group setting that has more targeted audiences.  And yes, I realize some people will not agree with me. Some may even lecture me as to why I'm wrong. I'll hear about the many great relationships that have been built here (and those are important too). But I would also suggest that odds are some good things would have happened for those people had they spent the same time on other networks or at risk of sounding crazy, that time spent working.  Okay...I could go on and on, but I'll stop here. And I'll come back to look at some point, but not until I'm done with stuff that makes the hay.  Next look for a barrage of pics of the kids and dog. Because that is what people really want to see here

On this episode of AMPUP Your Digital Marketing, we sit down with Brian Fanzo, founder of iSocialFanz and host of the podcasts FOMOfanz and SMACtalk. Brian talks fast and tweets faster and his philosophy #ThinkLikeAFan has powered many first of their kind storytelling campaigns for various companies leveraging the power of a variety of social platforms. He likes to push the envelope when it comes to digital marketing and we get a small taste of his fast-talking ideas in this interview.

What role will transparency and authenticity play in our digital future?   We often hear leaders especially marketers use the terms transparency and authenticity follow it up with phrases like “I hate that word” or “I know it's a buzzword but.”  In my opinion, this not only takes away from the validity of these two powerful personality traits but it also sheds a light on the person who is talking about those terms. On this episode, I apologize for not pushing a new show live the last couple weeks and I try to share my thoughts on this topic based on some very interesting debate and conversation I've had on stage and off during my last six keynote presentations. We will be back on schedule starting October 9 Recording each and every one of these episodes on Facebook live and periscope at 4 PM Eastern time.   Want to learn from iSocialFanz: Want to learn from my playbook, learn how to embrace digital and tell your story to be discovered and grow your brand.  Check out my course #BeYourself  http://BeYourself.live - Use code FOMOFanz to get $50 off Follow BRIAN FANZO AKA iSocialFanz ON SOCIAL AND LIVE VIDEO: Periscope.TV: http://www.periscope.tv/iSocialFanz Facebook Live: http://www.Facebook.com/iSocialFanz Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/isocialfanz Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/isocialfanz Linkedin: http://www.Linkedin/in/brianfanzo Podcasts: FOMOFanz: http://www.FOMOFanz.live SMACtalk: http://www.SMACtalk.live Hire Brian Fanzo: Want to hire me to keynote your event or host your conference email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com

We made it, halfway to 100 which is kind of like celebrating a half birthday which my daughters love to do and I decided to do on this episode 50.   On this episode I shared my favorite apps and tools for consuming, curating & sharing content as well as the places I'm spending my time focusing on like Linkedin, AR/VR and artificial intelligence... Focus of this episode: Why I numbered my podcast with 3 digits and my commitment to you the listeners. I live stream my podcast on Facebook Live, Periscope and syndicate it to C-Suite Tv, why and what value does that provide my sponsors and me as a podcast host? Connecting Great People with Great People to do Great Things! Inspiration for my new segment that will be titled “Know more than your friends!” You don’t need permission to take action Consuming, learning and being in the know is important but don’t let it become what prevents you from taking action on what you’ve learned or know.  I share my story of how this crushed me when launching my first podcast SMACtalk 4 years ago. 5 Tools/Apps/Networks I use to consume my news to embrace my FOMO Alexa - Amazon Echo “Flash Briefing” You can add FOMOFanz to your daily news brief here! “Cure Your Digital Marketing FOMO! FOMOFanz Flash Briefing” My favorite news brief subscriptions: Daily Tech Headlines, Reuters Now, NPR Hourly News, ESPN Flash Brief, Cheddar, Gary Vee 365 and Mic. Twitter Moments Subscribe to my Flipboard and let me do the curating work for you here! Flipboard.com/@iSocialFanz Flipboard - Digital magazine for consuming content I care about Bullish on Linkedin, finding massive business value and great for consuming news that matters to my targeted community. Loving Linkedin Video, Here is a link to the video I mentioned on this episode! Linkedin I think of Facebook as 3 different networks: News Feed, Messenger & Groups. Facebook Groups Other Links mentioned in the show: Michael O’Neal host of Solohour Podcast Episode I was on this month with Michael that was an awesome 90 mins of insightful conversations.  Listen here FOMOFanz episodes mentioned: Caleb Maddix Episode 0023 Amy Landino Episode 035 Content Overload Episode 049 SMACtalk Podcast cohosted with Daniel Newman Have a suggestion for my “Know more than your friends” segments where I’ll interview 2 to 3 experts on certain topics make sure to email me with who you’d love to hear from or maybe what topics you’d love to hear debated at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com I know on this episode I use the phrase “Take this one piece of advice” 10 times but I hope you can tell I was fired up and wanted to bring you as much value as I could and share all of my secrets for staying productive while embracing FOMO.

I decided to change it up on this episode of FOMOfanz as I switch to the other side of the microphone for two very unique interviews I did on the topic of influencer marketing.  As you'll hear in both interviews I tried to provide a unique perspective as someone that grew his brand as an influencer and has worked with 30 different companies in an influencer capacity while also being someone that has implemented influencer marketing campaigns and works with brands in 2017 to build out strategies for brands in both the B2B and B2C space.   First half of this episode is my interview on the Onalytica Podcast where the focus of the interview is on the on the importance of influencer marketing in 2017 and how to #ThinkLikeaFan Second half of this episode I joined the Influence Pros weekly show hosted by Heidi Sullivan of Cision and Julianna Vorhaus of TapInfluence to discuss Why Engaged Influencer Communities Trump Influencers With High Following! Topics covered in this episode: Why change, collaboration, and community are key to any business How building a community is far more effective than having a following Why incentives and rewards need to be individualized How to guide interactions into more valuable one on one conversations Why employee trust is the first step toward embracing influencer marketing Quotes From This Episode ”No one event, no one gig, no one opportunity is worth losing the trust and authenticity I have with my community.”  —@iSocialFanz ”People want to be able to engage and have conversations with you.” —@iSocialFanz “A mutual understanding of unfiltered trust and transparency so we can learn from each other. I think that is the future.”1 —@iSocialFanz “I actually think of an influencer now as three different types. I think of an influencer as a social amplifier, or a celebrity type. The second type being subject matter expert or someone that is really the one that is boots on the ground practitioner. And then the third one being the thought leader, the one that has the read, has the stage, but also is the one that knows who the right expert is to connect with and often times who the right amplifier is.” —@iSocialFanz “The strong influencers of today are not people that ever mention how many followers they have, they talk about how many people they engage with, how many conversations.” —@iSocialFanz

The rate of change is like nothing we’ve seen before and thanks to cloud technology, mobile devices and the desire for companies to embrace digital transformation that rate isn’t slowing down anytime soon.   I love change, I even get introduced on stage as a Change Evangelist but getting leadership or my manager or my co workers to embrace the change I want to lead hasn’t always been fun or successful.   When you start breaking down how much change is happening around us in business and our personal lives it's no wonder that most people when presented with a pitch or idea of change immediately default to NO.  While at the same time most have realized that you can’t fight change or stop change, therefore if you don’t embrace it or just say no the only thing you’re doing is pushing off the change today waiting for it to be presented or forced upon you tomorrow.   I decided to breakdown the change agent roles I’ve had in my career both at the Department of Defense as a contractor in cyber security for BAE Systems as well as the technology evangelist at IO data centers.  There are some themes and trends that ring true across both of those jobs and interestingly enough when I looked at the successful change examples they all fell into 3 paths to driving change. 3 Paths to Change: Win your manager & the conversation before it ever happens Focus on baby steps of change Do first yourself then present the change as what you did not just want to do! I breakdown those 3 paths, why I believe you must always try to make your manager look good and why I love quoting Bill Murray from the movie What About Bob in this episode of FOMOFanz.

I often talk about the value of social media to help change the world and make it a better place.  Talking about it is a start but to truly make an impact we must put it into action. Last year I discovered an organization known as ERASE a group of leaders dedicated to erasing the child trafficking epidemic here in the United States.   ERASE’s mission is to: "be a unifying voice creating a cultural shift in the perception of child trafficking, working towards its eradication by empowering action against this inhumanity through education, recovery and life reclamation!" For this mission to succeed it requires money, donations and people coming together and although the topic is often hard to talk about and it's something we wish didn't exist, it won't stop if we close our eyes or ignore the problem. Last year I did a live video around the data and hard core facts linked to child trafficking which you can watch below but this year we took it a step further and I did an interview with Officer Marc Marty better known as @iDigitalCop on social on what parents can if their child goes missing and what we as a community can do to make social media and the digital world a safer place for children. FOMOfanz is about turning FEAR into JOY and I believe we can do just that by educating people on this important topic. Links Mentioned during the show:  https://safesmartsocial.com/ www.uknowkids.com/ https://www.teensafe.com/ This interview was done to bring awareness to July 30th a day dedicated to educating the world about human trafficking known as "World Day against Trafficking in Persons"  World Day Against Trafficking In Persons is July 30th Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While it is not known how many of these victims were trafficked, the estimate implies that currently, there are millions of trafficking in persons victims in the world. (Read More here on the united nations webpage!) Please donate to Erase if you have the means to do so and at the very least share this podcast episode and post with your community so together we can educate, inspire and move one step closer to a country and world without human trafficking. www.erasechildtrafficking.org  

We’re in the midst of digital content overload as we have more channels and types of content to consume than ever before.  I’m asked almost weekly by brands and entrepreneurs which should they create, a video blog or podcast. This question is an interesting one as I’ve been a podcast host for 4 years and currently host two podcasts while also being an evangelist for live video creating over 1800 live streams in the last 2 years.  You could say I’m stuck in the middle as the recording of this podcast is also live streamed on Facebook Live and Periscope before being stripped from the video and uploaded as a podcast. To answer this question I took to the app Anchor.FM which recently added a new feature allowing it’s users to upload episodes they create on Anchor to a podcast available in Apple Podcasts and Google Play with the push of one button.  This feature is exciting as creating podcasts has always been a painful process especially for those that aren’t technology savvy.     Beyond being able to push one button and upload a podcast, the idea of including listeners soundbites, what Anchor calls “Call-ins”, makes Anchor the best option for creating what I call participatory content.  Why is this important?  You’ll have to listen to this episode to find out. Questions answered during this show: Vlog Video Blog vs Podcasting? Why do I live stream the recording of my podcast on Facebook Live & Periscope? How to measure success of a vlog vs podcast? What is Anchor.FM and what value does it provide? What is the future of content marketing for brands and entrepreneurs? Follow Brian Fanzo @iSocialFanz on Anchor at www.Anchor.FM/iSocialFanz Listen to the Anchor clips played in this episode here:https://t.co/k9BWtcqzOA Special Anchor Call-In included from Avie Uniglicht, Follow him on Twitter & Anchor!  FOMOfanz Sponsors: FREE Small Business Dashboard 9 Spokes: 9 Spokes You can signup for FREE and check out their small business smart dashboard by simply going to http://9spokes.fomofanz.live Watch my 2 minute video introduction to the tool and how you sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/iSocialFanz/videos/813937512087376/ Links for the show & the Host: As always you can listen to the show on any of the podcast apps and make sure to follow the host Brian Fanzo better known as@iSocialFanz on both Facebook Live & Periscope so you can watch the shows LIVE each week. Brian Fanzo Speaker Site: http://www.iSocialFanz.com/Speaker iSocialFanz on Social Media: Snapchat: iSocialFanz Instagram: iSocialFanz Facebook: iSocialFanz Twitter: @iSocialFanz Periscope: www.Periscope.TV/iSocialFanz --- F.O.M.O. = Fear Of Missing Out FOMO Fanz Show Information: www.FOMOfanz.Live Brian Fanzo @iSocailFanz - www.iSocialFanz.com Sponsor requests email: Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com Hire Brian Fanzo - Millennial Keynote Speaker and Event Host: If you’re interested in having me speak at your event or create a workshop for your company please email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com and make sure to visit www.iSocialFanz.com/Speaker to check out my latest keynotes and calendar of events I’m attending in 2017.

Sometimes I just have to pinch myself when it comes to the events, people and experiences I get access too on a daily basis.  This week I got to interview two billionaires, got access to an embargoed Nasa project and interviewed two of the speakers for the upcoming Innovation Congress Event.  The interview was so good I had to rip the audio out and post it as a full episode.   What is Innovation Congress?   Below you’ll find some of the amazing speakers and topics that will be discussed at the event but to promote the event I took over the Social Fresh Facebook page to interview two of the speakers. Melanie Deziel a Native Ad Consultant & Brand Storytelling Speaker who’s previous worked with New York Times, TimeInc and Huffington Post to name a few and Nick Cicero CEO/Founder @Delmondo, created the 1st video analytics for Snapchat and Facebook Live who previously worked with WeAreBrave, Live Fyre and Expion. I moderated this discussion and we covered a wide range of topics from digital advertising, future of video, live streaming, augmented and virtual reality as well as an in depth discussion on how a mortuary could leverage digital storytelling and video.  This discussion was so much fun and had so many insights I thought it had to be shared with you the FOMOFanz podcast community.    Innovation Congress is the first event of it’s kind happening in NYC July 18-19th founded by Jeremy Goldman, Nicole D’Alonzo, Jason Keath and Amelia Tran.  The event is bringing together some of the most innovative minds in the world and is combination product of the Firebrand Group and Social Fresh team. $200 OFF: Also the team at Innovation Congress is offering $200 off the ticket price and free access to the workshops happening on July 18th if you use this code here:  https://2017.innovationcongress.org/?promo=fanzo Make sure to follow my two amazing guests as well as the event pages below: Melanie Deziel: http://mdeziel.com/ https://twitter.com/mdeziel Nick Cicero: http://delmondo.co/ https://twitter.com/nickcicero Social Fresh: https://twitter.com/socialfresh https://www.facebook.com/social.fresh/ Firebrand https://twitter.com/FirebrandGrp https://www.facebook.com/firebrandgrp/ Innovation Congress: https://2017.innovationcongress.org/?promo=fanzo https://www.facebook.com/innocongress/ About the Innovation Congress event: Innovation Congress by Social Fresh, in special partnership with Firebrand Group, is July 18-19 at The New School in NYC. The conference is focused on helping businesses stay ahead of their competitors in the next 3-5 years. We want to help companies learn how to use the disruptive technologies driving innovation today before someone else uses them to disrupt their industry. This will include discussions on digital trends, tech innovations, and organizational change. Oh yeah, and it’s at this rad theatre venue at the New School called Tishman Auditorium. They have robotic cameras! Sessions will cover Augmented Reality, Audio Content Trends and Technology, Virtual Reality, Influencer Marketing, Automation and Chatbots, The Evolution of Ideation, The Future of Talent, 360 Video, The Future of Media + Content, Artificial Intelligence, Live Video, Apps, Video Ads, Understanding the Social “Story” Trend, Internet of Things, Crowd Technologies and the Sharing Economy, and more. Basically all the buzzwords. But with extra substance and actionability. Nick is moderating the Future of Video (snap, 360, live, vertical, insta stories, etc) Melanie is on the future of digital ads (geo, video, AR, influencers, etc.) Hope to see you there!  --- FOMOfanz Sponsors: FREE Small Business Dashboard 9 Spokes: 9 Spokes You can signup for FREE and check out their small business smart dashboard by simply going to http://9spokes.fomofanz.live Watch my 2 minute video introduction to the tool and how you sign up here:https://www.facebook.com/iSocialFanz/videos/813937512087376/ 5min Rant Sponsor: iOgrapher Use FANZO10 gets 10% off this page: https://www.iographer.com/collections/cases As always you can listen to the show on any of the podcast apps and make sure to follow the host Brian Fanzo better known as@iSocialFanz on both Facebook Live & Periscope so you can watch the shows LIVE each week. If you’re interested in having me speak at your event or create a workshop for your company please email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com and make sure to visit www.iSocialFanz.com/Speaker to check out my latest keynotes and calendar of events I’m attending in 2017.

How do I make sure the right audience is reading my content?  How do I make sure my customers see what I’m posting on social media?  How much is too much content and what social networks should I be on for my company and my personal brand? For me answering these questions requires a business reply not a social media or marketing answer.  For each social network, for each piece of content and for each type of account we must first decide what success looks like, identify individual goals and link that to the tools and platforms we have available.   Attention Hacking is part 3 of the big picture when it comes to digital storytelling.. Philosophy: #ThinkLikeAFan Mindset: #BeYourself Strategy: #AttentionHack I challenge every FOMOfanz podcast listener to spend time listening and leveraging the data available to us online then highlight the right-time as determined by your audience and provide as much value as you possibly can… The results I promise will surprise you.   If you’re interested in having me speak at your event or create a workshop for your company please email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com and make sure to visit www.iSocialFanz.com What is the FOMOfanz Podcast:I love technology and change but I’ve learned that not everyone does!  So I launched FOMOFan where I translate geek-speak and give you insights and updates with whats going on with the latest gadgets, technology, social media trends and more.  My mission is to help cure your FOMO ultimately helping you enjoy a life full of the “Fun of Missing Out” or better yet JOMO “Joy of Missing Out”  View all the episodes and show notes at http://www.FOMOFanz.live

Since being diagnosed ADHD at 31 years old I've made it my mission to be transparent and upfront about the impact of being diagnosed has had on me personally as a Dad and my entrepreneurship journey.  I firmly believe that as we become more transparent as a digital culture the value of owning our own individual vulnerabilities will be directly linked to our individual success as well as our relatability to the community. I've always enjoyed being the champion of the outcasts, tapping into my ability to debunk myths and disrupt the status quo by allowing people to stereotype or have a preconceived notion of who we are or what we’re about only to prove they couldn't have been more wrong. During my BeYourself keynote I share that I was diagnosed ADHD and currently take adderall I usually get 1 of 3 responses: WOW, I can’t believe he just shared that so openly with the world! Yeah I think everyone has a little bit of ADHD especially entrepreneurs That makes sense Brian has all the signs of someone with ADHD.  Interestingly enough being diagnosed with ADHD at 31 years old had a massive impact on me and it isn’t for the reasons you might think.  I believe what ADHD taught me is what all leaders who have found success discover at some point in their career.   As I shared on this episode my BeYourself: Monetizing Your Personal Brand course is the playbook I used to grow my brand from less than 3k in 2013 to over 300k in 2017.   Over 75k people watched the live streams of FOMOFanz.  Join the live show on Facebook Live, Periscope or YouTube. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/nKkjFpJ-NoM www.Facebook.com/iSocialFanz www.Periscope.Tv/iSocialFanz www.Youtube.com/Stee1rz Links Mentioned in this episode: Favorite Podcast App: OttoRadio FOMOFanz on OttoRadio: OttoRadio.FOMOFanz.Live SMACtalk on OttoRadio:   OttoRadio.SMACtalk.Live Faster Than Normal Podcast by Peter Shankman on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-faster-than-normal-podcast-add-adhd-health/id1087851721?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4# Blog post for Faster Than Normal https://www.fasterthannormal.com/ftn-055-an-adhd-millennial-with-brian-fanzo/ 2016 Interview I did with Ahna Hendricks on ADHD https://www.facebook.com/ahnarhendrix/videos/951920918232885/?permPage=1 Screw Your Productivity Hacks! #BeYourself https://medium.com/digital-change/screw-your-productivity-hacks-beyourself-bbc454dd2e77  If you’re interested in having me speak at your event or create a workshop for your company please email me at Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com and make sure to visit www.iSocialFanz.com

Stop COLLABORATE and LISTEN! On this episode we welcome a new sponsor IOGRAPHER who make the iPhone case that I leverage for all of my live streaming video.   Giving away an iOgrapher case and 1 Vlog Like A Boss book by Amy Schmittauer  Tweet out: "I'm listening to #FOMOFanz podcast and want to win an @Iographer case & Vlog Like A Boss book"  I believe in the power of collaboration and often give a keynote called "We > Me" so on this episode I broke down the 10 keys to driving collaboration success!   Don’t throw technology at a people problem Sharing of knowledge requires a mindset shift, don’t force this change TEACH it! Celebrate collaboration success stories demonstrating productivity and value gained compared to doing it the old way. Create procedures and policies that allow digital dinosaurs and digital natives to meet in the middle. Incentivize managers to redefine workflow and key performance indicators to include collaboration tasks and goals. Create a culture of collaboration by including collaboration practices in everyday tasks such as meetings, group messaging, conference calls, document sharing and company wide announcements. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) adoption of collaboration tools must focus on simplification of basic tasks as the mindset shift is massive therefore the technology must increase productivity not add steps or time. Establish an emotional intelligence baseline as with increased transparency and trust comes more exposure of mistakes therefore everyone on the team must understand the proper way to encourage continued collaboration after mistakes are exposed. Define collaboration long term goals but include short term wins that allow for group validation to motivate and inspire the team both inward and outward. Re-evaluate tools and technology on a regular basis as today’s collaboration tools are now growing beyond a singular SaaS based solution to include artificial intelligence, hardware integration. Collaboration is nothing new and most organizations today understand the importance of teamwork and departments and business partners working together to reach mutual goals.  More and more often the adoption of collaboration tools and strategies is driven by the fact that millennials now make up over 50% of the current workforce and are traditionally the biggest champions of collaborative work environments.  Although collaboration is seen as an essential element within today’s business culture many companies still lack the key components to drive change. Go visit our sponsor at https://www.iographer.com/

Today's Leading Matters guest is Brian Fanzo, (aka isocialfanz). He leads the social strategy consulting agency, iSocialFanz, and hosts two podcasts (SMACTalk and FOMOFanz). He has built a community using live video streaming and has helped some of the largest companies in the world get serious about social media.

Interested in using live video for business? Have you considered creating a live video show? In this episode, I interview Brian Fanzo, a tech evangelist who specializes in live video. He's the founder of iSocialFanz and host of the FOMOFanz podcast.  Show notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/231

 On this episode Brian and Dan change up the time and day they record and I have a feeling you’re going to LOVE the SMAC results. The topic started off debating how new media needs old marketing skills and old marketing needs to embrace new media marketers but then things took off. Based on the live viewers feedback, Brian and Dan might need to switch to recording at night because this was a passion filled 40 mins that you’ll need to hold onto your seats to enjoy. Some of the takeaways from this episode: Faster Marketing is the current trend Live Video is growing and changing the game both for good and bad What new problems result with new media Brian stated: “I’ve been evangelizing for people to create a bunch of crap content!”  Brian used the Facebook 360 and Discovery channel collaboration as an example of even with good content, good technology and good brands doesn’t guarantee the content won’t suck. Importance of understanding the basics of marketing so that you can stay in business and market new technology like IoT, AR, VR and other innovations. Brian and Daniel might be millennials but they took a hardline at calling out those that are just broadcasting and screaming on every channel and they feel bad for today’s business owner as it’s hard to find and filter the noise of who good marketers are. Adobe Chat (Adobe sponsor of SMACtalk) was mentioned as the twitter chat topic was about the changing TV ads and Marketing in 2017. Daniel gave shoutouts to Gary Vaynerchuk, Marcus Sheridan and Jay Baer on how they’ve created brands and messaging around true and tried marketing tactics not fluff or social media vanity. Importance of defining success and working towards business goals no matter if it's live streaming, snapchat, 360 video or an email marketing campaign. Brian launched a new podcast two weeks ago called FOMOfanz but in this episode Dan makes it a point to mention how Brian links a strategy and business goal to everything he does although big name marketers in the industry might not realize that.   There is so much more in this episode and much of it might surprise you or cause you to rewind but there is no doubt that the late night podcast recording brought the passion, the rants and a longer episode than SMACtalk normally.   Watch the live recording of the show here: https://www.facebook.com/iSocialFanz/videos/712131435601318/   What is SMACtalk Live: For an audience looking for a business centric multi­media experience on the topics of Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud, they will have to look no further than to S.M.A.C.talk LIVE. Founded in 2014 as a weekly podcast, S.M.A.C.talk was featured as an iTunes “Top 10 New & Noteworthy” for Technology and Social Media. With hard hitting conversations on not only the technology but how it relates to business and the future of work, listeners can count on this podcast for a straightforward analysis that makes the future of technology more accessible and a whole lot more fun. Find out more about SMACtalk Live: http://www.SMACtalk.Live If you want to chat about having SMACtalk Live at your event or chat with our hosts please follow them and reach out to them on twitter: @iSocialFanz & @DanielNewmanUV

On this episode of SMACtalk, Brian & Daniel seem to be in a giving mood recording it on #GivingTuesday and you’ll hear some love given to their favorite cause of the year No Kid Hungry which you can read more about here. Retail shopping without question is being transformed by all aspects of S.M.A.C. and on this episode you’ll hear discussions around the importance of: Customer Experience Desktop to Mobile Integration Brick & Mortar Best Practices Impact of AI, AR & emerging technologies Of course it can’t be an episode of SMACtalk without both of them mentioning Dunkin Donuts at least once with all mentions of brand experiences at Amazon, Converse, The Buckle, Starbucks and many more.   Since this episode was recorded and posted on #GivingTuesday Brian & Dan gave a shoutout and asked for the listeners to donate and support No Kid Hungry, a cause they both support and care about deeply. https://www.nokidhungry.org/ They also reference this study from Adobe: Media Alert: Adobe Data Shows Cyber Monday Largest Online Sales Day in History With $3.39 Billion - See more at: http://news.adobe.com/press-release/marketing-cloud/media-alert-adobe-data-shows-cyber-monday-largest-online-sales-day#sthash.mdUvFOFQ.dpuf Also checkout Daniel’s latest Facebook Video: https://youtu.be/X36tcLbb56Y And Brian’s newest podcast: FOMOfanz: https://www.isocialfanz.com/new-podcast-turning-fear-joy-fomofanz/ -- What is SMACtalk Live: For an audience looking for a business centric multi­media experience on the topics of Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud, they will have to look no further than to S.M.A.C.talk LIVE. Founded in 2014 as a weekly podcast, S.M.A.C.talk was featured as an iTunes “Top 10 New & Noteworthy” for Technology and Social Media. With hard hitting conversations on not only the technology but how it relates to business and the future of work, listeners can count on this podcast for a straightforward analysis that makes the future of technology more accessible and a whole lot more fun. Find out more about SMACtalk Live: http://www.SMACtalk.Live If you want to chat about having SMACtalk Live at your event or chat with our hosts please follow them and reach out to them on twitter: @iSocialFanz & @DanielNewmanUV Read more at http://smactalklive.libsyn.com/#oiEd3i3Xq77fBzsE.99