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Episode Highlight: On this episode of the "Embracing Only" podcast, we are featuring one of the most impactful moments from episode 55, with guest, Martha Aviles. If you're not being paid for your worth, or you're long overdue for a promotion, then it's time to negotiate.  Martha is a fierce marketing leader in tech with over 20 years of experience across start-ups, private, and public companies including Aventus, Gigster, Talroo, and more. She is gifted at building and growing high performance marketing teams and inspiring thought leadership.  This episode is just a short snippet that highlights the best and most powerful learning moment from a past episode. You can listen to the full episode (filled with more wisdom) here: Episode 55: Being bold and letting your feet do the talking.   Key Discussion Points: 01:00 Negotiation Tactics: When it comes to negotiations, come prepared, ask for what you want, and have the courage to have uncomfortable conversations.  03:28 Let Your Feet Do the Talking: If you are constantly being told that you need to do/be/have just one more thing before you can get a promotion, it is time to find another job. 04:44 The Power of the Pause: If you are having a conversation with your supervisor about a promotion, ask them to tell you more and then sit quietly and wait. Don't try and fill the silence. 06:23 Seek New Opportunities: Don't let one rejection decrease your self-worth. There are so many opportunities out there for you to seek out.   In Summary: Martha Aviles challenges us to have uncomfortable conversations. She urges us to not let the fear of rejection stand in our way of asking for a raise or a promotion because the only thing worse than rejection is not trying.   Resources from this episode: Follow Martha on Linkedin.   Ready to make a change? → If you are struggling to navigate your corporate career but are ambitious and have goals you want to accomplish quickly, Olivia is the coach for you. She can help you reach your goals.  Reach out to her on LinkedIn or visit oliviacream.com. → If you are ready to leave corporate or you want to start a profitable side brilliance but you're unsure of the next steps, Archita can guide you through a successful transition to entrepreneurship.  Reach out to her on LinkedIn or visit architafritz.com.   Connect with your hosts: Follow Archita on Linkedin or check out her website. Follow Olivia on Linkedin or check out her website. Follow Embracing Only on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook, or check out the website. _________ Produced by Ideablossoms  

Being a solo entrepreneur in Los Angeles is no easy feat, but Mario Visions is the prime example of how persistence and grit delivers praiseworthy results withing the film industry. As the owner of Site Studios, Mario has built up a large array of standing sets which have brought in many big-name clients and a profitable revenue. Originally intended to be used as a personal space for his videography career, his studio has since grown into a successful rental space with a variety of film sets including an underground subway, a classroom, and a casino. Learn how this this grew for a DIY project to a full-fledged business in today's episode of the CinePacks Podcast. Introduction to Mario Visions and Site Studios (00:00:18)The Subway Set: From Concept to Completion (00:01:02)Challenges in Building and Expanding Studios (00:05:20)Dealing with Tight Budgets and Unexpected Costs (00:12:19)Managing Risks in the Studio Business (00:24:05)The Role of Networking and Relationships in the Industry (00:29:07)Balancing Passion with Financial Responsibility (00:31:57)Mario's Advice on Investing in Yourself (00:35:00)Final Thoughts: Do It for the Love, Not the Money (00:51:19)Follow Mario Visions - https://www.instagram.com/mariovisions/Subscribe to Mario's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@mariovisionsSupport the Show.

This powerful clip from THINK Business LIVE with Jon Dwoskin and Andy Tryba, CEO of Gigster, identifies and provides insight into overcoming “stuck” points in business. Get real-time, relatable coaching and practical advice for navigating hurdles to boost business growth. Watch the full episode Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Andy Tryba: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andytryba Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigster_official/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andytryba/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigste *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Dive into an engaging speed round from THINK Business LIVE with Jon Dwoskin and Andy Tryba, CEO of Gigster. These quick-fire questions and candid answers reveal best advice, favorite books, and personal insights. Watch the full episode Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Andy Tryba: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andytryba Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigster_official/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andytryba/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigste *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Humberto Moreira, a Principal Solutions Engineer at Gigster, a leading software development services company with over 15 years of experience in the software industry joins … Read more The post AI & Innovation in Software Development with Humberto Moreira of Gigster appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.

Are we on the brink of a new era in manufacturing, driven by AI? Today on Tech Talks Daily, we're joined by Humberto Moreira, Principal Solutions Engineer at Gigster, to explore this transformative landscape. With over 15 years of experience in the software industry, Humberto has been at the forefront of integrating AI with traditional manufacturing processes. In this episode, Humberto shares exciting insights into how AI is revolutionizing the industry by bridging the gap between mass production and customized manufacturing. We delve into the role of AI in various stages of manufacturing, from ideation and testing to delivery, and discuss the significant shift towards personalized products without compromising on speed or quality. This is a future where AI is not just a tool for optimization, but a catalyst for reimagining what manufacturing can achieve. We'll also discuss the emerging role of "cobots"—collaborative robots that work alongside humans in factories, enhancing efficiency and safety. Humberto explains how these innovations are not just reshaping production lines but also redefining the workforce, emphasizing the mutual learning between humans and machines. Moreover, we tackle the pressing legal and ethical challenges of generative AI in manufacturing, such as intellectual property disputes highlighted by recent high-profile cases. Humberto provides his perspective on how companies can navigate these complexities while leveraging AI for innovation. Join us as Humberto also highlights Gigster's unwavering commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices. We explore how AI-driven solutions can lead to more environmentally friendly production processes, underlining the importance of our collective responsibility towards the planet. We conclude with a look into the future, discussing the next frontiers for AI in manufacturing and how technologies like pervasive AI and seamless data flows will continue to push the industry forward. Tune in to understand how AI is not just a tool for optimization but a catalyst for reimagining what manufacturing can achieve. What could this mean for your business as we approach 2024 and beyond? Let's discuss.

Artificial intelligence isn't just for faking voices or generating images. The technology can also sift through mountains of data and extract actionable insights. Humberto Moreira, principal solutions engineer at the software development services company Gigster, explains how these insights can assist manufacturers become more flexible and be more attuned to consumers.

In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Humberto Moreira, Principal Solutions Engineer at Gigster, to explore the transformative journey of the software industry driven by advancements in AI, data analytics, and IoT. Humberto, with over 15 years of experience, including roles at Cloudflare and InMobi, shares his observations on how the software industry has evolved, emphasizing the explosion of data generation and the shifting policies around privacy.Moreira discusses the integration of analytics and AI into software development from the outset, underscoring the necessity for companies to be data-ready and to break down silos for holistic data utilization. He envisions a future where software and business solutions are inherently designed to leverage data, facilitating more informed decision-making and innovative problem-solving.Addressing the demand for personalization and customization, Humberto highlights AI's role in enabling brands to anticipate and meet consumer needs more naturally. He points out the importance of understanding customer signals across various touchpoints and leveraging AI for predictive analytics to tailor offerings that resonate with consumer preferences.Looking ahead, Humberto predicts significant innovations in intelligent manufacturing, where AI, IoT, and data analytics converge to create a seamless flow of information across supply chains. He anticipates a future of dynamic, just-in-time production processes capable of responding to short-term customer demands, leading to the creation of highly customized products.This episode not only offers a deep dive into the current state and future prospects of AI, data analytics, and IoT in shaping software development and business solutions but also provides valuable insights for professionals navigating these rapidly evolving fields.

This powerful clip from THINK Business LIVE with Jon Dwoskin and Cory Hymel, VP of Product & Research at Gigster, identifies and provides insight into overcoming “stuck” points in business. Get real-time, relatable coaching and practical advice for navigating hurdles to boost business growth. Watch the full episode Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Cory Hymel: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryhymel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryhymel/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigster/   *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Dive into an engaging speed round from THINK Business LIVE with Jon Dwoskin and Cory Hymel, VP of Product & Research at Gigster. These quick-fire questions and candid answers reveal best advice, favorite books, and personal insights. Watch the full episode Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Cory Hymel: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryhymel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryhymel/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigster/   *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

This powerful clip from THINK Business LIVE with Jon Dwoskin and Cory Hymel, VP of Product & Research at Gigster, identifies and provides insight into overcoming “stuck” points in business. Get real-time, relatable coaching and practical advice for navigating hurdles to boost business growth. Watch the full episode Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Cory Hymel: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryhymel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryhymel/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigster/   *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.

In this Partnering Leadership episode, host Mahan Tavakoli has an expansive dialogue on leadership and the future of work with serial entrepreneur and tech optimist Andy Tryba. As a 19x founder and CEO, Andy currently leads private equity firm Ionic Partners and two of its high-growth acquisitions, Gigster and Sparkrock. Andy previously built and led software juggernaut Think3, acquiring and optimizing 12 SaaS companies. He also founded one of the world's largest online talent marketplaces, Crossover, which grew to over $500 million in revenue before its acquisition.In addition, Andy served as an advisor to President Obama on spurring job creation and competitiveness. Key Insights and Actionable Takeaways: Learn Andy's tactics for optimizing asynchronous decision-making in remote environmentsHear Andy's perspective on the "human cloud" future of work and economic opportunityUnderstand why Andy sees global remote hiring as a gamechanger most companies fail to utilizeLearn why hybrid work models are often "the worst of both worlds" Discover Andy's approach to acquiring and scaling companies through private equityFind out why reading classics on relating well to people is an unexpected Andy leadership habit Get Andy's optimistic view that AI will augment rather than replace most knowledge worker rolesConnect with Andy TrybaAndy Tryba on X Andy Tryba LinkedIn Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

Welcome to another episode of The En Factor! I'm Rebecca White and today, I am excited talk with former guest, Cory Hymel, a technology enthusiast shaping the future of work and decentralized economies. When I decided to use this podcast as a platform to learn more about the future of workforce and the role of an entrepreneurial mindset, Cory immediately came to mind. Today Cory is VP of Product & Research at Gigster, where he focuses on innovating the future of work by enabling scalable access to the human cloud. He is also the Head of Academic Partnerships, collaborating with prestigious institutions such as Stanford and Berkeley to lead research into the dynamics of distributed teams at scale.   Prior to these roles, Cory's passion for blockchain technology led him to serve as the Director of Blockchain, overseeing various aspects of blockchain adoption, including NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and enterprise applications. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cory's expertise spans across a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, positioning him as a leading figure in the field. I'm so excited to dive deep into Cory's insights on building a decentralized future, leveraging the human cloud, and the transformative power of emerging technologies. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of technology and its impact on the future of work.  

It's easy to feel like you're on your own lonely marketing island. You're so focused on what you're doing that your process starts to feel stale. Wouldn't it be helpful to hear how other marketers are driving sales?Especially if those marketers are at companies like G2, Deel and Gigster; successful names in B2B that know what works, and are pushing the envelope for what B2B content could look like. That's what we're bringing to you this week. In this episode, we're wrapping up Season 3 by highlighting the winning content strategies from top B2B brands. You'll leave with new ideas and insights to use on your very next campaign. So all aboard, we're getting you off that lonely island on this episode of Remarkable.About our guestsKim Courvoisier, Senior Director of Content Marketing at LobGillian Jakob Kieser, Director of Content Marketing at CircleCIAnja Simic, Director of Content Marketing at DeelMartha Aviles, Vice President of Marketing at GigsterPalmer Houchins, VP and Head of Marketing at G2Meghan Barr, VP of Brand, Content and Communications at ZoomInfoJohann Wrede, CEO at EmburseChris Sheen, Director of Content and Social at CelonisJérôme Robert, CMO and Chief of Staff at TenableWhat B2B Companies Can Learn From Season 3 of Remarkable:Provide some free, valuable content to your audience. It proves that your product is worth the investment and helps you establish domain authority. Gillian Jakob Kieser, Director of Content Marketing at CircleCI says, “When we were smaller, we were really banking on utility. So we invested a lot in single pieces of content that people would share because there was nothing better than it. So once you saw it, you would have to pass it on. An example is our team open sourced our entire competency matrix and wrote about how we developed it. And that's a document that is like five years old and it's an open Google doc. Every time I go on there, there's still like 12 Anonymous Raptors on there using the content. And that was worth it because they've become tools. And that's been a great marketing strategy.”Create content for people at different points in the buying process. Your content should look different for people who are just exploring their options vs. people who are ready to make a purchase. Anja Simic, Director of Content Marketing at Deel says, “The readiness to purchase is very important when you think about content marketing.” She says you can think of it like the marketing funnel. “Top of the funnel content is informational, it's educational. It's a lot of articles or listicles, and lighter content. Closer to the middle of the funnel, your content needs to be a bit more product heavy. It needs to talk about specific solutions, specific questions that your prospects may have. But not all of it has to be salesy and pushy, because they're just considering. They're exploring their options. And then the very bottom of the funnel is where you really push them over the edge. They're really thinking about it. They're considering your product, and know enough about it.”Make something different. Get away from the B2B content formula. Jérôme Robert, CMO and Chief of Staff at Tenable says the risk in making something outside-the-box is overstated. He says, “Notably in an industry where marketing, the marketing practices are very mature and very identical from one company to another, there's very, very little downside in standing out, in doing something that is entirely different.” He says, “Worst case scenario, it's not going to get a lot of engagement. But I don't think anyone would laugh at you or discard you as a company because you did something different. I think people respect the originality, the boldness, in doing something entirely different.”Quotes*”A lot of what we think about with content marketing is how do we show a bit more of the heart behind what we do? How do we make us not just a brand, but show that there's a real company and people behind that? If you are choosing a provider, you're actually going to choose those guys, you're going to bet on them.” - Chris Sheen, Director of Content and Social at Celonis*”Without trust, you can't do business. And today, buyers are really sophisticated. If we don't produce excellent content that genuinely seeks to inform, educate and help the customer, then they're just going to ignore it and they're going to go somewhere else. If you can create content that authentically seeks to inform and to add value, then you start to move into the trusted advisor quadrant.” - Johann Wrede, CEO at Emburse*”We are all bombarded with content every day. And so we try to cut through the noise and provide content that can help our audience do their jobs better. That's the overarching goal of everything that we create.” - Meghan Barr, VP of Brand, Content and Communications at ZoomInfoTime Stamps[0:58] Introducing the Season 3 Roundup! Content strategies from…[1:22] Kim Courvoisier from Lob[2:38] Gillian Jakob Kieser of CircleCI[4:38] Anja Simic of Deel[7:17] Martha Aviles of Gigster[8:28] Palmer Houchins of G2[10:39] Meghan Barr of ZoomInfo[12:09] Johann Wrede of Emburse[16:44] Chris Sheen of Celonis[19:37] Jérôme Robert of TenableLinksListen to the full Season 3 episodes, featuring:Kim Courvoisier, Senior Director of Content Marketing at LobGillian Jakob Kieser, Director of Content Marketing at CircleCIAnja Simic, Director of Content Marketing at DeelMartha Aviles, Vice President of Marketing at GigsterPalmer Houchins, VP and Head of Marketing at G2Meghan Barr, VP of Brand, Content and Communications at ZoomInfoJohann Wrede, CEO at EmburseChris Sheen, Director of Content and Social at CelonisJérôme Robert, CMO and Chief of Staff at TenableAbout Remarkable!Remarkable! is created by the team at Caspian Studios, the premier B2B Podcast-as-a-Service company. Caspian creates both non-fiction and fiction series for B2B companies. If you want a fiction series check out our new offering - The Business Thriller - Hollywood style storytelling for B2B. Learn more at CaspianStudios.com. In today's episode, you heard from Ian Faison (CEO of Caspian Studios) and Meredith Gooderham (Senior Producer). Remarkable was produced this week by Meredith Gooderham, mixed by Scott Goodrich, and our theme song is “Solomon” by FALAK. Create something remarkable. Rise above the noise.

Cory Hymel serves as the Vice President of Product & Research at Gigster, a company democratizing access to great software development. With over 800 engineers, Gigster helps startups to Fortune 500 companies unleash human cloud-driven innovation at a global scale. Follow him on YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn and read his blog at https://gigster.com/blog. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Cory Hymel: Website: https://gigster.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryhymel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryhymel/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryGigster/

Beyond using generative AI tools for writing code, software developers are finding immediate benefits to improving communication and efficiency on projects big and small. Keith chats with Cory Hymel, vice president of product and research at Gigster, about how software developers are thriving with new genAI tools.

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Fans of your brand are one step away from becoming advocates for your company. Help them cross that line by sweetening the deal.Because if you can get fans to talk about why they love doing business with you, it's the most effective way to do marketing; word of mouth is an extremely powerful tool proven to make sales. According to a Nielsen report, “92% of consumers around the world say they trust word-of-mouth or recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising.” And when you can offer a referral program for customers, it incentivizes their brand advocacy. Our guest today, VP of Marketing at Gigster, Martha Aviles, says that word of mouth marketing paired with a referral program leads to an almost 100% close rate. So in this episode, we're talking with Martha about what leveraging referral programs looks like, how to break rules to create exclusive and unique content, and why there is always inherent risk in creating something truly remarkable.About our guest, Martha AvilesMartha Aviles is VP of Marketing at Austin-based Gigster, a firm that accelerates the delivery of digital transformation applications giving companies the agility to thrive in a software-defined world. With 20+ years of high-tech marketing experience in SaaS, semiconductor, networking, and network security at start-ups, private, and public companies, she is a fierce marketing leader. Martha has a gift for building and growing high-performance marketing teams, corporate brands, and inspiring thought leadership. Her extensive experience includes lead generation, integrated marketing, product marketing, digital marketing, public relations, brand management, analyst relations, and crisis communications. In addition, she has successfully led through 20+ mergers and acquisitions, including managing several integration and acquisition exits. Prior to joining Gigster, she was VP of Marketing at Austin-based Talroo, and also held senior leadership roles in marketing at RigUp (now Workrise) and Enverus - both of which have reached Unicorn status in Austin. Martha is an MBA graduate from the University of Texas and holds a BBA from Texas A&M University. Connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maviles/About GigsterGigster is a smart software development service that combines top developers, designers and product managers with artificial intelligence to build your project. Have your software reliably delivered at twice the speed, with end-to-end management and visibility.About AirAir is a sports drama based on the true story about Nike's deal with Michael Jordan to create Air Jordans, the line of sneakers that is super popular today. In 1984, Nike was about to shut down its failing basketball shoe division. So in a last ditch effort, Nike's basketball talent scout, Sonny Vaccaro, was sent to find a new spokesperson for Nike basketball sneakers. He advocated for the unlikely pick, rookie Michael Jordan, even though Jordan's preferred brands were Adidas and Converse, and he would have n been too expensive for their budget. Nevertheless, the deal came through with the stipulation that Jordan would get a cut of every Air Jordan sold, and the Air Jordan was born. In its first year, the sneakers far exceeded expected sales of $3 million, and brought in $162 million. The movie was directed by Ben Affleck and written by Alex Convery, and stars Damion Young as Michael Jordan, Viola Davis as his mother, Matt Damon as talent scout Sonny Vaccaro, and Ben Affleck as Nike co-founder and chief executive Phil Knight. It also stars Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, and Marlon Wayans, among others. It's the first movie from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new venture, a production company called Artist's Equity. It's an artist-led studio that will give creators a cut of the profit from projects. So Air was a conscious choice as their first film, as it reflected the ideal of giving a cut to the talent. What B2B Companies Can Learn From Air:It pays to do partner marketing. Leveraging partner marketing and offering incentives to your partners or brand advocates increases sales. Martha says, “There are some customers who will be advocates for you, and they're really, really happy with your services, and typically, birds of a feather flock together. If they recommend you, you give them a piece of the action. Things like that work. And those deals are typically almost a 100 percent close rate. It always pays exponentially.” Find customers who are willing to advocate for your brand and offer them a partner deal.Don't rest on your laurels. Keep giving it your all no matter how long you've been in the business. Nike failed to do this when pitching an endorsement deal to Steph Curry in 2013, mispronouncing Steph's name and leaving another athlete's name on the PowerPoint deck when presenting. Needless to say they lost the deal because of their sloppiness in what ESPN has called “the worst endorsement pitch ever.” So tune in to what's going on in your industry, experiment with new marketing techniques, and always always pay attention to the details.Break the rules. Don't follow trends or do what all the other B2B brands are doing because you think you'll be taken “seriously.” Instead, tune in to your brand values and create evergreen content. Martha says, “At the time, the NBA had a stipulation that the shoes had to be [mostly] white…Nike paid all of the fines for Michael Jordan to wear these red and black Jordans, which is how they launched. Before, Converse and Adidas were the shoe to wear and Nike's were like your dad's shoe, nobody wanted to wear those. But they brought in that cool factor…And then everybody wanted the shoe and they built the demand.” Be bold enough to break the rules and create demand for your unique content.Quotes*”There's so many times where we have to innovate or we have to figure something out when your back's up against the wall, but [Nike] knew they didn't really have anything to lose. That's how they were approaching it, because they were shutting down this division. It was either like, ‘We're not going to have basketball shoes,' or ‘We're going to get Michael Jordan,' you know? And they made the right bet, but it was a big bet.” - Martha Aviles“If you're telling any type of marketing story, being able to start at the beginning with that uncertainty, with painting the picture in the audience's mind that this might not work, that this crazy thing might not happen…getting into the person's headspace of where they were in that moment, how they felt in that moment, is so important to the story.” - Ian FaisonTime Stamps[0:55] Introducing VP of Marketing at Gigster, Martha Aviles[1:45] Why are we talking about Air?[2:49] Learn about Martha's role at Gigster[3:58] Tell me more about the movie Air[16:20] What marketing takeaways can we glean from Air?[23:34] Learn about running customer referral programs[31:31] What was Martha's content strategy at Talroo?[32:15] How does Martha view the ROI of content?[33:57] What are exciting projects Martha is working on at Gigster?[41:22] Exploring Lionel Messi's deal with the MLS and Apple+ as a modern day example of athlete dealsLinksWatch AirConnect with Martha on LinkedInLearn more about GigsterAbout Remarkable!Remarkable! is created by the team at Caspian Studios, the premier B2B Podcast-as-a-Service company. Caspian creates both non-fiction and fiction series for B2B companies. If you want a fiction series check out our new offering - The Business Thriller - Hollywood style storytelling for B2B. Learn more at CaspianStudios.com. In today's episode, you heard from Ian Faison (CEO of Caspian Studios) and Meredith Gooderham (Senior Producer). Remarkable was produced this week by Jess Avellino, mixed by Scott Goodrich, and our theme song is “Solomon” by FALAK. Create something remarkable. Rise above the noise.

Alexis Cotton, a Design Lead at Meta, discusses her journey into design and her experience as a neurodivergent designer. She shares her passion for storytelling and finding her voice as a designer. Alexis also talks about the challenges of making friends during the pandemic and the importance of work-life balance.Key Takeaways:Learn how to rediscover hobbies, find new interests, and embrace change post-pandemicDiscover strategies for connecting with others and transform your home into a comfortable and uniquely creative space that perfectly reflects your styleCreate impactful designs using the power of communication and storytellingLeverage your distinctive point of view to accomplish outstanding outcomes in your professionUse Alexis' tip to effectively manage remote work and maintain a work-life balanceQuotes:"We should talk about how hard it is to make friends during the pandemic and be more upfront with people that we are close to and ask them to set us up." - Alexis Cotton"Your design work is only as great as the way that you can articulate it." - Alexis Cotton"With these decisions to go back to the office, be hybrid or remote, you should really think about where you do your best work." - Alexis CottonTimestamps:(00:24) Introduction to the episode and guest, Alexis Cotton(01:08) Icebreaker: Rediscovering hobbies post-pandemic (02:52) Icebreaker: The place that best symbolizes her personality(05:42) Icebreaker: The challenges of making new friends(08:13) Her journey into design and the impact of the Posse Foundation on her career(11:51) Her transition from fine arts to product design(14:01) Her role as a Product Design Architect at Meta(18:04) Neurodivergence and its impact on work(20:52) The importance of storytelling and finding your voice(28:07) Her advice on work-life balance and finding what works best for you(28:48) How to reach Alexis CottonAbout The Guest:Meet Alexis Cotton, a Design Lead at Meta with a fine arts and graphic design background. She has honed her skills at renowned companies like Gigster and Intuit. Alexis is passionate about storytelling and constantly strives to find her unique voice as a designer. Additionally, she is neurodivergent, which gives her a distinct perspective and helps her excel in her work.Connect with Alexis Cotton:LinkedInReferenced Links:Learn more about Posse here. Rent your furniture here. What's Next:Please leave us a rating and a review on Apple Podcast.Support Technically Speaking by being a Patron. Visit the website here. Connect With Me:InstagramLinkedIn

Have you ever experienced the incredible power of being motivated, pushed, and inspired by someone's energy? And that's exactly what my guest accomplished on today's episode! Besides delivering an enlightening speech, Martha Aviles, the Marketing VP at Gigster in Austin, and I share a profound bond. As a woman, sitting at the top can be lonely, but I found Martha. She even pushed me to get a tattoo! If I have the courage to get it, I'll share it with you! During my chat with Martha, we discussed:● Her history as a first-generation Latina in the U.S. and the hard work it took for her to get where she is in her career.● Her perspective on being a Latina executive in the technology space.● The story behind Martha's “bold” tattoo and what the word means to her.● How we can all be bolder professionally and personally.● How we can speak up at work, especially asking for the pay and benefits we deserve.● What the future of work looks like for talented professional women. Tune in to this episode and be bold with Martha!

Introducing Andy Tryba and John Chmela When you think of artificial intelligence and tools like ChatGPT, what comes to mind? Do you find it intriguing for how it can help us as people who are focused on leading teams and projects? Or maybe you think it's overly hyped—entertaining for writing haikus and silly stories but not even close to being at a place where it can help us with our jobs. Or, maybe you're concerned that it's a threat to our jobs someday. I know people in each group, leading us to this episode. I'm joined by Andy Tryba who is the Co-Founder & CEO of Ionic Partners, and also CEO of Gigster. Andy is a nationally recognized Future of Work & Remote Work expert and his companies help some of the largest brands in the world integrate AI, ChatGPT, QA Automation and more. I'm also discussing AI with my friend John Chmela. John and I met when we worked together years ago and to this day, he's a valued friend. Beyond loving him as a person, I've always admired how John is quick to adapt new technologies and leverage them for good. But beyond our friendship and his tech skills, John is a savvy business leader and investor. In both discussions, you'll pick up on some ideas and perspectives that can guide your exploration of the tools. Learn more about Andy Tryba and follow him on LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/in/AndyTryba. Learn more about John and his operation at Queenslake Farm at Queenslake.com. AI for Project Managers and Leaders With the constant stream of AI news, it's sometimes hard to grasp how these advancements can benefit us as project managers and leaders in our day-to-day work. That's why I developed our e-learning course: AI Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Using AI in Your Everyday Work. This self-guided course is designed for project managers and leaders aiming to harness AI's potential to enhance your work, streamline your workflow, and boost your productivity. Go to ai.i-leadonline.com to learn more and join us. The feedback from the program has been fantastic. Take this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI for your team and projects. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Business Acumen   The following music was used for this episode: Lullaby of Light (feat. Cory Friesenhan) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11174-lullaby-of-light-feat-cory-friesenhan License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Laughing Children [Full version] by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10498-laughing-children-full-version License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this podcast episode Archita Fritz sits down with Martha Aviles, a fierce marketing leader.  Martha is the VP of Marketing at Austin-based Gigster, a firm that accelerates the delivery of digital transformation applications giving companies the agility to thrive in a software-defined world. With  20+ years of high-tech marketing experience in SaaS, semiconductor, networking, and network security at start-ups, private, and public companies, Martha has a gift for building and growing high-performance marketing teams, corporate brands, and inspiring thought leadership.  Martha has consistently used her grit and determination to become successful in her career and displays that despite introversion, you can become a high-level performing professional. In this episode we discuss… The language barriers, stereotypes and pressures of being a first-gen immigrant. Knowing when to choose your battles when it comes to prejudiced views.  The importance of trading the concept of “I need to get this job” to “is this job environment right for me?” How to overcome people pleasing and feel empowered as a woman in a male dominated workplace - AND how to ask for that pay rise. Why leaving workplaces can be more difficult for women - but why you still should. How to know your worth and use your grit to overcome uncertainty.  Enjoyed this episode? Connect with Martha on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maviles/  

Andy Tryba is the Co-Founder & CEO of Ionic Partners, and also CEO of Gigster, a firm that accelerates the delivery of digital transformation applications giving companies the agility to thrive in a software-defined world. Andy is a nationally recognized Future of Work & Remote Work expert and his companies help some of the largest brands in the world integrate AI, ChatGPT, QA Automation and more.     Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/   Support the show on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/mspradio/   Want our stuff?  Cool Merch?  Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com   Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspradionews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/  

Martha Aviles is VP of Marketing at Austin-based Gigster, a firm that accelerates the delivery of digital transformation applications giving companies the agility to thrive in a software-defined world. With 20+ years of high-tech marketing experience in SaaS, semiconductor, networking, and network security at start-ups, private, and public companies, she is a fierce marketing leader. She is also a first generation immigrant to the USA having being born 7 days after her parents arrived there. She is also the first born so had nobody to look up to and learn from so she blazed the trail for herself and her siblings.To find out more about Martha, use these links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maviles/Gigster: https://gigster.com/In the intro to this episode I mention that my friend Tania Vasallo, Founder of The Courage to be Happy, is running an amazing 3 days event, called Increase Your Income and Impact, starting June 21st @ 11am EST / 9am MT / 8am PST so for all those of you are able to attend in these times zones you should check Tania's event out. Sadly I can't attend because the event starts at 1am Melbourne time and I love my sleep! Tania was my guest on Episode 31 of Women In Confidence so if you want to get to know Tania before signing up to her event, go listen to Episode 31.Hello, I'm Vanessa, the host of Women In Confidence. Welcome and thanks for listening. I designed this podcast to appeal to working women who want to understand what confidence is, what you can do to build (or rebuild) your confidence and then maintain it. I interview amazing women who have genuine stories to tell about their journey through life and how they manage the ups and downs of life. My vision is for my listeners to try something that has worked for my guests and if it changes their lives then I feel that the podcast has been a positive contribution to the world.If you enjoyed this episode or any of the Women In Confidence episodes, please like, rate, review and share widely so that more fabulous women can find us. Also check out my Instagram and TikTok pages for more content and confidence boosting inspiration. You can also tip the Women In Confidence podcast using the following link https://womeninconfidence.captivate.fm/support. Anyone who tips, gets a shout out on the show.I hope 2023 has going well for you - wow time is flying so quickly. My ambition for Women In Confidence, this year, is to reach some record download numbers per episode and to find a sponsor. Let me know what you are hoping to achieve in 2023. Vanessa xxp.s. If you really want to appear on podcasts because you have a product or service to sell, you have a message you want to the world to hear, you might have a book being published or a course going live. Whatever you want to achieve my business Boom Podcast Agency can help you get on the right podcasts for your audience. Get in touch today.

Gigster's Vice President of Product & Research, Cory Hymel, joins Coruzant Technologies for the Digital Executive podcast. He shares his early career journey as a software engineer and quickly learned that he loved the business side of things. He transitioned from there and has taken his career down a different, but exciting path in the Blockchain and emerging technology space.

Cory joins us on the show to discuss the process of researching and developing new products.

In this episode of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Cory Hymel, who is the VP of Product & Research at Gigster. Gigster helps companies to develop their own NFTs, and supports emerging tech like AI and Blockchain.Click through the Chapters Menu at the top of the episode webpage here: http://thepayments.showSummary of topics discussed:1. How Can Businesses Make Use of NFTs?2. The Value of Communities3. Charmin and Budweiser NFTs4. Nike and Starbucks: Digital Transformation5. Porsche NFT Backlash6. Financial Accounting Challenges7. NFT Interoperability8. Gigster's Services: Branding, NFT Platform and Developers9. The Human Cloud10. Culture Without OfficesAnd much more…Details:- Recorded on 22 Feb 2023- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab- Guest: Cory Hymel, VP of Product & Research, Gigster[Next Steps]- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com - Gigster: gigster.com | @trygigster

This episode is produced by Anywhere Consulting. At Anywhere, we help leaders to build better remote teams by improving their remote leadership skills. To learn more, visit anywhere.consulting.This episode's guest was Cory Hymel from Gigster. To learn more, visit Gigster.To follow the Leadership Anywhere podcast, subscribe to future episodes, and check out older ones, visit our podcast page at anywhere.show. We provide more information and deeper background to each episode on our podcast site.

Cory Hymel who leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster, a company dedicated to helping drive mass market adoption of blockchain joins Enterprise Radio. The post Gigster Commemorates Ten Years of Growth with New 2023 Offerings appeared first on Enterprise Podcast Network - EPN.

Cory Hymel leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster, a company dedicated to helping businesses develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent.  Follow him on YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and read his blog at https://gigster.com/blog. 

Meesh Lin began designing and launching websites at age eight by learning from her self-taught web designer mother. She's had an unconventional path to design—having freelanced, contracted, and designed-in house for start-ups and public companies over the last 6+ years. Today, Meesh is designing Okta's first consumer product.Inspired by her design journey, she discovered a deep passion for mentorship and helping aspiring designers and technologists break into tech. Also, having worked alongside so many different people and personalities on global remote teams, Meesh has mastered the art of leveraging soft skills to build authentic relationships at work, which lead to effective cross-functional collaboration and happier teams.Meesh mentors for ADPList, Co.Lab, and First Round Fast Track. She also provides design advice for early-stage start-ups. Prior to Okta, Meesh designed at Lilt, 15Five, Reddit, eBay, and Gigster.In this episode, we talked about:What is Okta?How did Meesh learn design from her momHow to find opportunities as new designersPay gapsHow to advocate for yourselfHow to get people to engage more in a meetingMeesh's first job and her challengesFrom archaeologist to designerLinks:https://meesh.design/https://twitter.com/meesh_linhttps://www.instagram.com/meesh.lin/

Sue hasn't had a job since 1994 and is a self proclaimed 'Gigster' aka a person who uses technology to attract aligned gigs. She says that There is a way to balance life and work (not a job) and it means building a network and building multiple sources of income.https://sueellson.com/https://www.thewhyinetwork.com/Social: @WhyiNetworkSupport the show

Gigster is on a mission to companies develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent. Cory Hymel leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster, a company dedicated to helping businesses develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent. Cory also manages academic partnerships to help further research into distributed teams and the future of work. I invited Cory on the podcast to share his insights on what he sees as emerging trends for mass adoption and early execution of enterprise impacting technology like NFTs, blockchain and Web3. We also discuss how to create a roadmap for an NFT marketplace development project and why inter-blockchain communication is the key to blockchain mass adoption. We explore the topic of high Ethereum gas fees and why Gas is vital on the Ethereum network as it avoids poor performance and security issues for every transaction.  

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cory Hyme about emerging trends with distributed teams in the future of work. See the video here: https://youtu.be/mrGTAKWWbKQ. Cory Hymel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-hymel/) leads all things Web3 as the Director of Blockchain at Gigster, a company dedicated to helping businesses develop software applications with the speed of a startup, coupled with the quality and expertise of the most innovative global talent. Cory also manages academic partnerships to help further research into distributed teams and the future of work. Cory's career started with providing enterprise strategy to large enterprises in the early days of the iPhone. He then moved into hardware development to help bring innovative IoT platforms to market.  Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Get 3 months of GUSTO free when you run your first payroll, at Gusto.com/hci Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Ranked #5 Workplace Podcast Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast Ranked #7 HR Podcast Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Blair and Emily talk about 5 freelancer tips of beginners in terms of what to do when hiring help and what to avoid. The also go through the various options for where you can find freelancers, whether you need to hire someone to build a website or set up your social media management.See our resource website at: https://www.emilyandblair.com To view the episode on YouTube, go here: https://youtu.be/wTZsMVu_bFERemember to subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our episodes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzmflXPcJlmMyAC2TBG_BA Other references mentioned in this episode:General platforms: Fiverr, Upwork, 99designsSpecific platforms: WriterAccess for content creation or Gigster for software developmentCompany based: Human Proof Designs

Peerspace and Gigster.com are awesome platforms to place your short term rentals on with minimal detection from apartment complexes!!

Cory Hymel, Director of Blockchain at Gigster, joins the pod to talk all things Web3. We dig deep on the technology, the value proposition, the opportunities and risks, and much more. We also discover (again) just how uncool we are compared to truly hip people.

What is blockchain, and how can it be applied to business?Host Kris Reddy interviews Cory Hymel at Gigster. Formerly the Senior Solutions Architect, Cory recently shifted to Gigster's Head of Blockchain. Cory simplifies blockchain into digestible bites. At its core, it's a distributed ledger.You visit your bank's website to see your balance and inherently trust them to be correct. Now imagine the vast amount of transfers coming in and out of the thousands of accounts at each bank. Again, we trust them to be accurate. The difference with blockchain is that ownership of ledgers is in the hands of all the bank's users. It's a democratization of ledger data. Now imagine this concept applied to hospitals, healthcare, and patient records across the country.We also dive into cryptocurrency mining, NFTs, and more in this episode. If you're an expert in the blockchain and all things cryptocurrency, Cory wants to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.See you in the next episode!

Going to talk about the things going on in the country. Student Shares Video of Moment Shots Rang Out in Texas High School Classroom - https://www.newsweek.com/student-shares-video-moment-shots-rang-out-texas-high-school-classroom-1636220 Arlington Police Department Update - https://twitter.com/ArlingtonPD/status/1445787232120365062 Facebook Whistleblower Mystery Deepens & Zuckerberg Defiantly Hits Back | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTBAMtxVm14&t=216s FACEBOOK WHISTLEBLOWER: SAFETY CHAMPION -OR- LEFTIST OPPORTUNIST? - https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/show-notes-facebook-whistlebloweer-truth Before Facebook, she was the director of data product at Gigster, where she raised concerns that an AI's objectivity might be racist. - https://odsc.com/speakers/minimizing-and-preventing-bias-in-ai/ Bill Burton, an Obama-era deputy press secretary, is consulting with her legal communications team - https://freebeacon.com/politics/top-democratic-operative-bill-burton-advising-facebook-whistleblower/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Given her position at Facebook LAST October, this means her team must have been INSTRUMENTAL in blocking Facebook's coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop. - https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-facebook-whistleblower-working-with-former-obama/ Ex-Tesla Worker Speaks After Winning $137M Racism Verdict - https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-tesla-worker-speaks-after-winning-dollar137m-racism-verdict Video: The Politicians Biggest Fear – BLM And Trump Supporters March Together Against Vaccine Mandates - https://www.usasupreme.com/video-the-politicians-biggest-fear-blm-and-trump-supporters-march-together-against-vaccine-mandates/ Democrat's $3.5 Trillion Boondoggle Gives $50K Tax Subsidy to Journalists - https://politicalarena.org/2021/10/03/democrats-3-5-trillion-boondoggle-gives-50k-tax-subsidy-to-journalists/ Man removed from car and arrested outside Supreme Court - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/causes/man-removed-from-car-and-arrested-outside-supreme-court/vi-AAPaQlW Bi-racial ESPN anchor Sage Steele is taken off air after questioning why Obama identifies as black when 'he was raised by white mom', calling vaccine mandates 'sick' and saying female reporters 'know what they doing' when they wear sexy outfits - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10063129/ESPN-anchor-Sage-Steele-taken-air-controversial-comments-recovers-COVID-19.html NC School Board Withholds Funding to Block Critical Race Theory - https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/north-carolina-s-chool-board-criticalr-ace-theory/2021/10/03/id/1038929/ NOW THIS… Fauci's Henchman Daszak Applied to Develop Novel Corona Virus with DARPA Dollars in Wuhan in 2018 - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/10/leak-faucis-henchman-daszak-applied-develop-novel-corona-virus-darpa-dollars-wuhan-2018/ EXPLOSIVE VIDEO Emerges of Fauci and HHS Officials Plotting for ‘A New Avian Flu Virus' to Enforce Universal Flu Vaccination (VIDEO) - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/10/explosive-video-emerges-fauci-hhs-officials-plotting-new-avian-flu-virus-enforce-universal-flu-vaccination-video/

Roger Dickey is the Co-Founder of MADE. Roger is a serial entrepreneur & active angel investor based in San Francisco. Roger's first company was an AirBnB for tutoring started in Austin in 2006.He entered the games industry in 2007 with a Facebook app startup, launching 19 apps with the largest generating 300M+ page views per month. After an acquisition by Zynga, Roger went on to found Mafia Wars (100M users), FishVille (35M users), and 5 other titles in his 3 years there. Roger served as an international product team advisor for Zynga helping the company grow its games in India, Japan, and China. Since leaving Zynga, Roger has launched Gigster, a marketplace for software development services. Alongside his work at Zynga, Roger began advising & investing in bay-area startups in 2010. His investments include Docker, Addepar, iCracked, OpenGov, ClassDojo, and Wanelo. Advisory roles include Formation 8, Nest, OpenDoor, and The Thiel Fellowship. In this episode, we talked about: Made Renovation and how it serves people Made Renovation's satisfied customers Roger's team and system Their all-in-one renovation system Overcoming market risks His career as a CEO and Co-founder in Gigster What drove Roger to start Gigster Founding Mafia Wars

Jennifer Pockell Dimas has held leadership positions at high-growth, B2B enterprise software companies like Gigster, Plex, Demandbase, Egnyte, and Polycom. She is passionate about understanding the global market and in creating and maintaining connections—with customers, prospects, investors, influencers, employees and partners.Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenpd/Learn more about Qumu here: https://qumu.com/en/Follow and connect with the host, Connor Dube: https://www.linkedin.com/in/socialsellingexpert/Instagram: connor_dubeIf you're already thinking you need to find a more efficient way to conquer your monthly B2B content like blogs, newsletters, and social media – we'd like to show you how we can improve the quality, save you tons of time, and achieve better results! To learn more visit www.activeblogs.com

Listen to the wise mind behind our blog. A Gigster with true experience in the game. Also who doesn't love hearing about Andrew as a type A baby?   Want to share your story? Sign up today! https://workentropy.com/podcast/signup   Follow us on social media ☞ @weareworkentropy Instagram ☞ https://www.instagram.com/weareworkentropy/ Facebook ☞ https://www.facebook.com/workentropy/ LinkedIn ☞ https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareworkentropy

Three years ago, after two decades of a successful corporate career, Markesha transitioned into the gig economy full time. Join us as she shares the lessons she learned along the way of becoming a thriving gigsters in today's gig economy.   Check out our YouTube channel today! https://youtu.be/Bemdp8M76eY   Want to share your story? Sign up today! https://forms.gle/qkBw4EfYCtnixirdA   Follow us on social media ☞ @weareworkentropy Instagram ☞ https://www.instagram.com/weareworkentropy/ Facebook ☞ https://www.facebook.com/workentropy/ LinkedIn ☞ https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareworkentropy

George Llado, SVP & CIO at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Phil Fasano, CEO of Gigster, discuss the essential role CIOs play at this moment, and trace their influence in digital transformation. As two heralded CIOs, George and Phil share the lessons they've learned in their careers and look at the future of the CIO.Key TakeawaysCIOs need literal and figurative investment from the executive team of their company in order to be able to drive digital innovation. Investing in the future can give companies a tremendous competitive advantage down the road.The pace of innovation has changed. Companies can't afford to build every single piece of infrastructure they need. To move fast, they have to leverage world-class third party services — from adopting a new API suite to integrating with a new cloud service.CIOs have to keep growing their skillset and use those new skills to remain competitive in their field, and in their company. In order to avoid being relegated to the back seat of the C-suite, CIOs have to be on the lookout for the next wave of technology that can push their business forward.Key Quotes"We're the lifeline. Digital, technology, and CIOs have become lifelines for corporations now. Because frankly, they're not able to do business without what we either have and they never used, or with what we can bring to bear they're very, very quickly." - George Llado"We've quickly evolved from the role of provider, to the enabler, to now this innovator, which I think a number of us are taking advantage of."  - George Llado"There isn't a transformation on the planet that's a straight line. In fact, a lot of transformations fail or attempts at them fail before you get to the point you actually executed it well." - Phil Fasano"Now, you can create a great customer experience. And, you can do it in days. What a difference, what a phenomenal difference it is. And it's a shame if we don't take advantage of this opportunity." - Phil FasanoGeorge Llado LinkedInPhil Fasano LinkedInGigsterAlexion Pharmaceuticals Thanks to our friendsLearn more about CIO Classified and find other episodes at CIOpod.comThis podcast is brought to you by Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. Modern employees demand the best tools at work. If your company wants to embrace the modern work environment, you need best of breed tools like Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom.

This episode features an interview with Jen Dimas, CMO of GigsterFor more than 20 years, Jen has led marketing teams at high-growth enterprise software companies like Plex, Demandbase, Egnyte, Polycom, and Hyperion.In this episode, Jen dives into the ever-changing landscape of demand gen strategy, highlighting the importance of understanding and adapting to the needs of the moment. She also emphasizes the importance of a tight partnership between sales and marketing and explains how to go about cultivating it.Key TakeawaysWhich tactics and technologies are best for empowering digital-first, adaptable marketing teamsHow to align sales and marketing teams across performance, strategies, and goal settingWhy measuring everything from first touch to close is essential to marketing’s successQuotes“As in all things marketing, ‘it depends’ is always the answer. There's not a demand gen strategy that is consistently applied that would make any sense. You have to understand your situation and adapt to whatever the needs are and the resources available in that moment.”“I need to partner tightly with sales. I just don't believe that sales and marketing exist as separate functions from each other. They're all connected and a part of driving customer value and bookings and revenue...That relationship with the head of sales, next to my relationship with my boss, is my most primary relationship at work. It's something that has to be strong so that we're doing the best job we can for the company.”“You need to have enough trust in the relationship of the executive team that you can have healthy conflict. That is the goal of having a healthy executive team. When there is conflict, I always consider it a sign of health, as long as it's respectful conflict and you're saying things in the best interest of the business, even things that are hard, that's the goal, right? You want to have a conversation where you can say hard things.”“Your website is your always-on front door, and that needs to reflect your corporate positioning–what is your value to prospects and customers–but it also needs to engage folks from a demand perspective and speak to investors and potential employees, so it’s very, very important.”“Do not try to make decisions about change in a vacuum. Leverage your community. Talk to marketers who've made the same kinds of decisions or faced the same challenges. Talk to salespeople who have struggled. Leverage people with experience because they're out there, and there's no need to reinvent things that have worked and a lot can be learned from other people's successes and mistakes.”SponsorDemand Gen Visionaries is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Special Guest Marion McGovern Breaks down prop 22 and teaches us some history of the Gig Economy.

The Episode in 60 Seconds What is Account-Based Marketing and is it best for your company? If you deploy an ABM strategy, how does it affect the relationships between marketing and sales? What metrics do you need in place to make it effective? Jennifer Pockell Dimas from Gigster discusses: Where digital transformation resides best in your company What Account-Based Marketing is The Power of ABM How the pandemic has proven the power of distributed and remote teams Our Guest Veteran marketing leader, Jennifer Pockell Dimas, has led marketing teams at Polycom, Demandbase, and Plex. She was CMO at Egnyte, and now serves in the leadership role at Gigster. She's also an advisor at Sendoso, a member of Revenue Collective, and she co-founded Women in Revenue.  Gigster Gigster has always helped their customers transform their offerings to their own customers. They have curated a global talent network made up of developers, project managers, technical architects, dev ops, machine learning experts, and more to help establish distributed teams to help your company build your solutions. (Jen goes in depth about Gigster at 4:20 and how they've developed a new platform to help you manage your internal and contracted talent.) Find out more. Women in Revenue To empower current and future women leaders in technology sales and marketing roles with education, support, and networking opportunities. (Jen discusses how it has grown to over 3,000 members at at 2:30 in the podcast.) Find out more. Show Notes Digital transformation happens best when there is joint ownership throughout the organization. Hear more at  Remote teams are happening. If you don't change the way you are behaving when you are a remote, distributed team, you will have less success. -- Jennifer Pockell Dimas What is Account-Based Marketing? A company should focus its resources and attention on the accounts and people most likely to become customers. So it's a way of creating focus and also of increasing impact. — Jennifer Pockell Dimas

In our best episode yet, Chuka Ofili (@ChukaOfili), Google Developer Expert, Certified Cloud Architect, and Gigster Full Stack Engineer, tells and shows all about his simplified DevOps workflows ranging from Kubernetes and Terraform to GitOps and CIOps to Skaffold, Flux, and Kustomize with a sprinkling of security and CICD (Circle CI, Travis, and Jenkins). Plus, he shares tips on remote work collaboration tools for developers. Spoiler: He loves SlackOps (Slack for DevOps). Chuka also shares his DevOps Confessions about his come up from Nigerian gamer kid to software developer with help from this programmer mom to building the systems behind Gigster's developer architecture. > Never miss a video // SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2PzTqAI // About The Ops Show // #TheOpsShow is a weekly YouTube show and podcast hosted by Tristan Pollock and Kyle Campbell covering the wide world of #workflows in #DevOps and the greater developer experience. Watch ALL EPISODES: https://bit.ly/2WgD1F5 + https://w.cto.ai/theopsshow > Join the community // SHIP TOGETHER: https://bit.ly/3fTPKpe // About CTO.ai // CTO.ai provides end-to-end serverless infrastructure designed for the needs of fast-moving development teams who want to optimize what the business cares about. Easy to use like Heroku, and powerful like Kubernetes, CTO.ai gives you the tools you need to workflow smarter, not harder. > Try out the platform: https://cto.ai/platform > Or come say hello: https://github.com/cto-ai https://twitter.com/CTO_ai https://www.linkedin.com/company/cto-ai/ https://www.instagram.com/cto.ai/ https://www.facebook.com/CTOdotAI/ https://www.twitch.tv/cto_ai

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This week's episode we go deep in the life of the host of Jeopardy and talk all about his accomplishments and dreams! ;) Just kidding, we talk about how Conner has finished The Last Jedi, how Chase has never tried Cheese wiz, and how to move a couch in your house. Opening: Cyan by [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/friendzonedbeats Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Closing: 11 PM by BatchBug | https://soundcloud.com/batchbug Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

There have been Marketing Trends episodes about how CMOs should approach their first 90 days on the job. But on this episode, we talk with someone who is actively going through it. Lauren Vaccarello was named CMO of Talend just before this episode was recorded. Across the roundtable, we had Thomas Butta, who has served as CMO multiple times and currently serves as CMO of SignalFx. On this episode, Tom and Lauren dive deep into how to succeed as a new CMO. They also talk about real-time analytics, leadership, giving feedback, and much more. “Not only is your job to help position your company in a way that you can guide your customers to where they need to go, but I think you also need to be a coach, a mentor, and a guide to your team.” - Tom Butta   Links: Full Notes & Quotes: http://bit.ly/2mEkgw4 Tom’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tombutta Tom’s Twitter: twitter.com/thomasbutta SignalFx: signalfx.com Lauren’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurenvaccarello Lauren’s Twitter: twitter.com/laurenv Talend: talend.com   3 Key Takeaways: - When you’re first getting started as a CMO, talk to everyone and get their perspectives. This includes your team, customers, your peers in other functions, and even industry analysts. - It’s important to balance getting short-term wins like feeding leads to sales, with long-term initiatives like category development and positioning. - Take the time to offer in-depth, meaningful feedback. It saves you time in the long run as your team learns to do things according to your preference.     Bios: Thomas Butta is the CMO at SignalFx. As a marketing leader and brand strategist, Tom has helped some of the world’s most successful enterprise SaaS companies in rapidly-changing categories achieve the coveted positions of thought leader and trusted guide to the Fortune 2000. Prior to SignalFx, Tom was CMO at Sprinklr, consultant-in-residence at Andreessen Horowitz, and CMO of AppNexus, NICE Systems, PTC, and Red Hat. Tom is a Board Director at YSA.org, and Advisor to Airship, Gigster, Kustomer, and Teampay. Lauren Vaccarello is the CMO of Talend. Previously she served as the VP of Marketing at Box and has also held executive marketing roles at AdRoll and Salesforce. Regarded as an expert in B2B digital marketing, Lauren has written two industry-leading books, “Complete B2B Online Marketing,” and “The Retargeting Playbook.” She has also received numerous awards for her work, including “Top 50 Women in Revenue” and San Francisco Business Times’ “Most Influential Women in Business.”   --- Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.

Jennifer Pockell Dimas, a marketing leader who was spearheaded business growth in enterprise software companies like Plex, Demandbase before starting her stint as CMO at Gigster shares interesting techniques to boost your B2B marketing. About Jennifer For over 20 years, Jennifer (Jen) has led marketing at high growth enterprise software companies like Plex, Demandbase, Egnyte, Polycom and Hyperion. Currently, as CMO at Gigster, Jen engages with our global customers and prospects about the benefits of digital transformation. She also extends and celebrates the Gigster Talent Network and amplifies the Gigster brand. About Gigster Gigster provides a quick and easy way to build custom software solutions. Top ten takeaways from the episode: 1. “How well you create a foundation for a 100% ABM approach is crucial to long-term growth and results.” 2. “You can use various inputs from your data and insights to constantly monitor your prospects and plan appropriate cadence to get better engagement.” 3. “Everyone in marketing needs to work on a very clean and well articulated representation of their brand!” 4. “How can we articulate who we are and what we do uniquely in a concise and powerful way.” 5. “There’s a difference between amplifying a brand and defining a brand!” 6. “A good corporate positioning workshop that represents every function of the business helps in building that aligned brand message.” 7. “If we are evolving our marketing programs all the time, there may not be a post form world anymore because of the tools and digital signals available to us today!” 8. “A form at this point is something we are all comfortable with but I don’t think it is something that is helpful in a buying process!” 9. “A must-have in any marketing campaign – focus on your customer!” 10. “Always think from the perspective of your customer and how you can add value to their work and life!” About the podcast Sunny Side Up is a series of 15-minute podcasts. Leaders and innovators share what they’ve learned in the B2B tech sector on topics related to marketing, product management, sales, and leadership.

Gigster accelerates the delivery of digital transformation applications, giving companies the agility to thrive in a software-defined world. The company envisions a future where the best ideas flourish and provide great choices for customers to enrich their lives. Today, a few digital-native companies are disrupting almost every industry. Gigster believes in democratizing this capability—enabling all companies to build their own digital DNA to create life-changing products, engage their customers and empower employees. This vision requires a global network of talented people who can realize their full potential. We believe the best software will be built by those who are inspired by their work, can choose their work environment, and are rewarded for pure contribution—in the company of equally passionate colleagues. After hearing how Gigster has grown more than 30% and is rapidly approaching the $50 million annual revenue, I was excited for an opportunity to learn more about their story and the road ahead. Christopher Keene CEO at Gigster joins me on my daily tech podcast. Chris joined the Gigster team as CEO earlier this year. He previously sold his company, WaveMaker, to VMware, where he redefined VMware’s strategy for cloud computing and helped drive the $400 million Pivotal spinouts. Chris share his insights around their tech trends report and why we should be looking to IBM, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and providers of machine learning APIs to release more inclusive datasets that combat embedded discrimination and bias in AI. We also talk about how Gigster is helping tech startups better gain access to the tech talent needed to scale.      

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Roger Dickey, CEO of Untitled Labs, a "search lab" that is creating and incubating multiple startup concepts. Untitled Labs raised a $2.8 million Seed Round from Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures and Caffeinated Capital. Ashton Kutcher, Nikita Bier, Justin Waldron, Liquid Ventures and other investors also participated. Roger previously founded Gigster and Curiosoft, and is an active angel investor with stakes in 32 startups including Scripted, Unsplash, ClassDojo and many others. In this episode, Roger explains what a "search lab" is and how it compares to the "search fund" or "startup studio" models, how to foster both competition and collaboration amongst the teams, the process of productizing side products and "intentional experimentation" and much more. Note: Roger is hiring for engineers in SF. Visit www.untitled-labs.com This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.

Most founders don't walk away from their startup after raising $32 million and reaching 1000 clients. But Roger Dickey's heart is in consumer tech, and his company Gigster had pivoted to doing outsourced app development for enterprises instead of scrappy entrepreneurs. So today Dickey announced that he'd left his role as Gigster CEO, with former VMware VP Christopher Keane who'd sold it his startup WaveMaker coming in to lead Gigster in October.

Roger Dickey is the founder of Gigster, a venture-backed start-up that gives clients a way to systematically outsource software development to a large network of freelance coders. Gigster has raised over $32 Million from high profile investors including Redpoint Ventures, Andreessen Horowtiz, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, former basketball player Michael Jordan, actor Ashton Kutcher, and "Super Angel" Ron Conway. The company has quickly become a Silicon Valley darling.

Roger Dickey is the founder of Gigster, a venture-backed start-up that gives clients a way to systematically outsource software development to a large network of freelance coders. Gigster has raised over $32 Million from high profile investors including Redpoint Ventures, Andreessen Horowtiz, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, former basketball player Michael Jordan, actor Ashton Kutcher, and "Super Angel" Ron Conway. The company has quickly become a Silicon Valley darling.

In this episode, I recap my experience at the #TechCrunchDisrupt2018 Conference. #TechCrunchDisrupt is where you'll find the renowned Startup Battlefield competition, a virtual Hackathon, hundreds of startups in Startup Alley, Workshops and legendary networking at their After Parties all in San Francisco, where startup dreams began. Two of the best interviews at the conference were with #Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Cruise Founder Kyle Vogt. In the interview with Khosrowshahi, he explains why Uber is investing heavily in Scooters stating that it is part of "building a [transportation] platform." Khosrowshahi also explains that Uber will not longer just be a ride sharing company, but a business that will manage "point-to-point" transportation, which could include scooters, trains, cars and many more forms of transportation. Self-driving cars are the future and Cruise has relaunched its strategy to dominate this space. Vogt explains why Cruise had to drop its retrofit strategy to focus on the future of self-driving cars. Vogt also gives Elon Musk a back-slap by saying that too many executives in Silicon Valley were to arrogant to seek and accept help. Vogt explained that his partnership with General Motors is the perfect partnership for a startup in this space. In episode 33, I teach startup how to fight like a Guerrillapreneur. In the episode, I showcase my 4-Ds framework that reaches the same conclusion that Vogt came to in partnering with General Motors. Please check out that episode https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ceyeroconsulting/episodes/2018-08-23T12_26_37-07_00. I spent time in Start Alley meeting with the most disruptive robotics companies. First, I met with Kiwi Robotics ("https://www.kiwicampus.com"). #Kiwicampus provides autonomous delivery robots that can delivery food directly to your door. Using their app, you can unlock the Kiwi Robot and retrieve your food. Second, I interviewed Erin Llao, the founder Mule Robotics (https://www.mulerobotics.com). #MuleRobotics created a shopping cart that follows you in the store while also calculating your total and paying for your items. MuleRobotics makes shopping easy. Third, I met with Smart Gurlz, creators of the world's only programmable robot for girls. Kari Byron, former star of Mythbusters, has teamed up with founder Sharmi Albreachtsen, to promote a robot toy designed for girls that can teach them to program. Finally, I met with the founder of Koder (https://www.koder.com), is a gig economy freelance platform where top coders compete for bounties/tasks. Koder is an outcome-based alternative to Upwork (UPWK) and Gigster.Are you an artist/singer/songwriter? Want to feature your new song on my podcast FREE OF CHARGE, tweet me @guerillapreneur. Please support the show by contributing at www.patreon.com/guerrillapreneur. If you can't donate, please share, like and comment on the show or your favorite episode. Join the tribe by subscribing and encourage other like minds to do the same. Remember, we only want "Mavericks!" Non-Mavericks don't have to go home, but they got to get up out of this podcast. Keep fighting, Guerrillapreneurs!!! Special thanks to TechCrunch Disrupt. Please signup to the mailing list and get $500 after the 2019 conference. https://techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-sf-2019/#340e13d9-a6a3-4eef-958e-d5a22d2ad6dd Host: mark anthony peterson Host Social media: @guerrillapreneur (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope). @ceyeroconsltg (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope). Sponsor: Ceyero Consulting: www.ceyero.com

Matt Hughes makes his glorious return to TTTM! He walks us through his new HR/recruiting hybrid role, sourcing playbook, getting Gigster hooked on recruiting data, and his impressive progress cutting down speed to hire.

The labor market is moving online. Taxi drivers are joining Uber and Lyft. Digital freelancers are selling their services through Fiverr. Experienced software contractors are leaving contract agencies to join Gigster. Online labor marketplaces create market efficiency by improving the communications between buyers and sellers. Workers make their own hours, and their performance is judged The post Marketplace Matching with Xing Chen appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

You have heard the phrase: every company is becoming a software company. An insurance company is now supposed to turn into a software company that sells insurance. A clothing retailer needs to reinvent itself to be able to build software to manage the production and distribution of its clothing. Software applications provide so much leverage The post Gigster with Roger Dickey appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Automation, innovative management practices, and real-time communication tools are creating new models for skilled work. Every professional relies on software to structure and assist their work, and as that software becomes more intelligent it will gradually play a larger role in day-to-day tasks. Eventually, AI-powered platforms will facilitate complex work (from taxes to lawsuits) as easily as Uber calls a cab. Roger Dickey, the founder and CEO of freelance developer platform Gigster, will discuss how marketplaces and intelligent software can combine to improve and accelerate professional work, while making it more fulfilling, more profitable, and more accessible.

In this episode we have Emmanuel Abiola, Software Engineer (Freelance) at Gigster, and one of the most humble individuals we've had the pleasure of interviewing. We speak to him about what software engineering is particularly machine-learning, why he decided this was a career for him and most importantly how you can get into this career too As always, any feedback (good or bad) is invaluable to us so please do get in touch via email - contact@blacticulate.com or 'blacticulate' on any social media platform. Last but not least, please comment/review us on iTunes or simply give us a star rating because it truly helps. Y'all the best. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Y Combinator's Startup School Radio, host Kat Manalac interviews Gigster co-founders Roger Dickey and Debo Olaosebikan

Today we have a conversation with entrepreneur & investor and co founder of software development company Gigster Roger Dickey.  Prior to founding Gigster, Roger led game studios at Zynga after joining when the company had just 30 employees after selling his first company Curiosoft to zynga. Roger oversaw MafiaWar’s explosive growth to over 100million users and 1billion dollars in revenue.  Roger also as an international product team advisor for Zynga helping the company grow their games in India, Japan and China.  Alongside his work at Zynga, Roger began advising & investing in bay-area startups in 2010. His investments include Docker, Addepar, iCracked, OpenGov, ClassDojo, and Wanelo. Advisory roles include Formation 8, Nest, OpenDoor, and The Thiel Fellowship. Lets listen into Roger Dickey interviewed at our san Francisco chapter by startup grind editor in chief Michael Gasiorek. 

As software becomes core to every industry, there is a need for more and more software development across practically every department in a company. But as anyone who has tried to get quality software developed knows, that has given rise to a supply and demand problem. Leveraging open source software is a big part of the solution to that problem, but venturing into the open source world raises all sorts of questions for most companies. For example, how do you engage as a company in the open source community; what are your obligations to the project; and if you are hiring a development team what clues ought you to be looking for to get the best developers? And what are the developers looking for? And in the end, who's responsible and accountable for the all this code flowing around? In a discussion from the firm's 2015 Tech Summit, Steven Sinofsky digs into all those questions with a panel that includes Roger Dickey, founder and CEO of Gigster, Slack CMO Bill Macaitis, GitHub Director of Field Services Matthew McCullough, and Joel Spolsky, co-founder and CEO of StackOverflow. The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, a16z has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by a16z. (An offering to invest in an a16z fund will be made only by the private placement memorandum, subscription agreement, and other relevant documentation of any such fund and should be read in their entirety.) Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described are not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by a16z, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. A list of investments made by funds managed by Andreessen Horowitz (excluding investments and certain publicly traded cryptocurrencies/ digital assets for which the issuer has not provided permission for a16z to disclose publicly) is available at https://a16z.com/investments/. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others. Please see https://a16z.com/disclosures for additional important information.

Strands of cold viruses are making their rounds. Sentinel Events - agile principles in other industries. We released Descriptive Episode 24. Gigster the digital agency killer. The Reactive coding challenge and some streams of tweets about "diversity".

Is Amazon another paradise of brogrammer culture? We have reason to suspect the recent reports may be overblown. Then meet Gigster, the VC backed service that wants to commoditize development.

If you ask me, all of this hype over operating systems is overrrated - they should just blend into the background and let you access your apps. And a few words on a new software development service called Gigster --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinkfuture/support

**Summary:** In Episode #111, Ari shares the Less Doing podcast with [Ariel Garten](http://www.choosemuse.com/the-people-behind-muse/) the CEO of InteraXon, and designer of [MUSE™](http://www.choosemuse.com/) _the brain sensing headband_. Ari takes this opportunity to ask Ariel about the history and technology behind MUSE™, as well as the science the human brain. ** ** **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 18:29 – Introduction of Ariel Garten of InteraXon - 18:50 – Ariel explains the MUSE™ headband - 19:15 – How Ariel started this project and how the brain became a topic of interest - 19:50 – The first generation of the MUSE™ - 20:50 – The MUSE™ tracks a whole range of specific brainwaves from ½ hertz up to 100 hertz including Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma - 21:25 – The different wavelengths are associated with different things, which Ariel defines - 21:38 – Gamma - 22:10 – Beta - 22:38 – Alpha - 23:17 – Delta - 23:21 – Theta - 23:30 – Why focus on helping people improve their calm and focus as opposed to other behaviors? - 26:00 – Ariel defines what she does, on a personal level, to improve her focused attention - 29:00 – Using MUSE™ has really helped Ari discover which cues break his calm and focus - 31:20 – The future for MUSE™ both the app and physical device - 31:30 – The evolution of the MUSE™ Calm app - 32:20 – InteraXon will _not _be developing an _active _version of MUSE™ - 33:08 – Heart Rate Variability and [EEG](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography), how do they relate? - 34:45 – At this time, HRV and EEG can be correlated but we cannot determine which is causal - 35:00 – Ariel's _Top 3 Tips for Being More Effective:_ - 35:17 – Learn to manage the voices in your head - 36:37 – Don't listen to the voice in your head - 36:41 – You do not need the voice in your head - 37:24 – ChooseMuse.com or Amazon.com ** ** **7 Key Points:** 1. There are five waves commonly observed in the brain: Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma and Theta. 2. These waves can be measured at anywhere from ½ Hz up to 100 Hz 3. MUSE™ matches form with function, an attractive accessory designed to accurately measure EEG. 4. Due to the sensitivity of what's being measured, the MUSE™ must be used in a calm, inactive environment. 5. HRV and EEG are correlated, but there is no causal relationship at this time. 6. _Everyone_ has a “voice” in their head; managing that voice is key to becoming effective. 7. Remember the “voice” in your head is more like a demon…the truth is you do not need it. ** ** **Resources Mentioned:** - [Let's Talk When You're Free](http://chrisguillebeau.com/re-lets-talk-when-youre-free/) – An Article by Chris Guillebeau discussing the misnomer of “free-time” - [PriceJump](http://www.savings.com/pricejump#less+doing+more+living) – A website that will show you a comparison of prices across online stores _and_brick & mortar stores - [Gigster](http://www.trygigster.com/) – Pre-vetted, high-quality developer outsourcing - [Vyte.in](https://www.vyte.in/?utm_content=buffer7b270&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) – This a personal assistant, meeting scheduling service - [GigSky](https://www.gigsky.com/en/) – An international mobile data service designed to let people access data on the go at local rates - [Is College Worth the Cost?](http://us.cnn.com/2014/11/19/opinion/ivory-tower-andrew-rossi-higher-education-cost/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter) – An article by Andrew Rossi discussing the prevalence of the student-loan/debt problem ** ** **Reviews, Comments and Questions:** - 1:50 – iTunes Review from _DefeatTheDrama_ – “This podcast is filled with great guests and valuable information. Chalk-full --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Dil Davies is half of Porter and Davies (porteranddavies.co.uk) the company behind the incredible BC2 and Gigster drum thrones. I bought one of these shortly after Gavin Harrison gave it a rave review.  I tried it out for 20 minutes and bought it then and there.  It's the best purchase I've made in the last 10 years. In this interview I talk to Dil about his drumming career and how the idea for the BC2 was born.read more