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We discuss the four modes of coaching and navigate career growth in expanding / contracting companies with James Birchler. James shares highlights from the recent coaching / mentoring workshop he facilitated, and breaks down how each mode of coaching differs tactically. We also cover the dilemma of linear career/leadership growth vs. exponential company growth, different common communication challenges eng leaders face, why people / organizational challenges are harder than technical issues, and how to prepare for & execute uncomfortable conversations. James also shares his unique journey to technical leadership & how past management roles – even in non-tech spaces – have helped shape his thoughts on coaching & eng leadership today.ABOUT JAMES BIRCHLERJames Birchler is an engineering and product development leader, technical advisor, and an accredited Executive Coach from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Executive Coaching Institute.In his coaching practice, James focuses on self-awareness, integrity, accountability, and fostering a growth mindset that supports continuous learning and high performance.He focuses his technical advisory practice on common mechanisms and playbooks required at different phases and inflection points of startup growth and scaling: Hiring and interviewing, product development methodologies including Lean Startup and Agile, operational meeting cadence and communication flow, people management, technical leadership, vision/mission development, alignment, and execution.James implemented the Lean Startup methodologies with Eric Ries at IMVU (literally the first Lean Startup), where his team helped start the DevOps movement by building the infrastructure to ship code to production 50 times a day (which was a lot at the time!) and coining the term “continuous deployment.”He has more than 20 years of experience leading high-performance teams in growth environments, including startups and scaled organizations, including Amazon. He has delivered great consumer software products and implemented product development and innovation processes based on continuous learning and improvement.Presently James advises and coaches Series A+ startups in the US and Europe, and leads innovation practices in hyper-growth areas of last mile delivery technology for Amazon. Previously my roles included VP of Engineering & Operations, VP of Engineering, and Founder at several technology startups including IMVU, Caffeine.tv, SmugMug, iCracked, The Arts Coop, and Letters & Science.You can find James at jamesbirchler.com, LinkedIn, and Substack.SHOW NOTES:Highlights from James' recent coaching & mentoring workshop (2:41)Shared challenges around building trust in eng teams (5:25)The differences between coaching vs. mentoring (7:01)Building trust in order to best support your team members as a manager (9:38)Defining the advising mode of coaching (11:54)How supporting differs from advising (14:29)The story behind James' technical leadership journey (16:55)Transitioning from a PhD program & environmental planning career into tech (20:19)The dilemma of career growth: linear leadership growth vs. exponential company growth (23:53)Why organizational challenges are more complicated than technical puzzles (26:49)Navigating career growth during company contraction from the employee perspective (28:02)Preparing for uncomfortable conversations as a coach / manager (31:50)Strategies for actually having those tough conversations (35:36)Frameworks for helping others identify what they want (37:58)Rapid fire questions (42:44)LINKS AND RESOURCESStop 'Coaching' Your Tech Team (And What To Do Instead) - James' substack post on the four modes of development breaking down the core differences of coaching, advising, mentoring, and supporting roles and explaining how trust is the secret ingredient to all four.jamesbirchler.com - James' website where you can find info about his executive coaching and resources for engineering leaders and founders.How to lead with radical candor | Kim Scott - NYT bestselling author, Kim Scott, has cracked the code on giving valuable feedback in a way that builds genuine relationships, drives results, and creates positive workplaces.What Are People For? - In the twenty-two essays collected here, Wendell Berry conveys a deep concern for the American economic system and the gluttonous American consumer. Berry talks to the reader as one would talk to a next-door neighbor: never preachy, he comes across as someone offering sound advice. In the end, these essays offer rays of hope in an otherwise bleak forecast of America's future. Berry's program presents convincing steps for America's agricultural and cultural survival.New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong - Happiness expert Stephanie Harrison draws upon hundreds of studies to offer a life-changing guide to finding the happiness you have been looking for, all based on a decade of research and brought to life with beautiful artwork.Accelerate: Building and Scaling High-Performing Technology Organizations - Through four years of groundbreaking research, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance—and what drives it—using rigorous statistical methods. This book presents both the findings and the science behind that research. Readers will discover how to measure the performance of their teams, and what capabilities they should invest in to drive higher performance.Conversations on Science, Culture, and Time: Michel Serres with Bruno Latour - Although elected to the prestigious French Academy in 1990, Michel Serres has long been considered a maverick--a provocative thinker whose prolific writings on culture, science and philosophy have often baffled more than they have enlightened. In these five lively interviews with sociologist Bruno Latour, this increasingly important cultural figure sheds light on the ideas that inspire his highly original, challenging, and transdisciplinary essays.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/

Send us a textIn this episode, we explore how Lean AI intersects with the lean startup methodology, inspired by Lomit Patel's book "Lean AI." Learn how startups can leverage AI to drive growth and improve customer acquisition by aligning AI automation with lean principles.We'll break down the "intelligent machine framework," discuss real-world examples like IMVU, and consider the "build versus buy" dilemma for AI solutions. We'll also touch on the overlap between Lean Project Management, Lean UX, and AI, focusing on eliminating waste and optimizing user experiences.Tune in to discover how to use AI ethically and effectively, accelerate growth, and build smarter, leaner processes.AI Assisted Episode  Find us here: www.agileleanireland.org

Yes we know we spelled Teddi's name wrong and we ain't taking it back because we meant it. Kaya and Aaron are diving straight into RHOC and RHODUBAI. We even put a spin on OC's version of the Traitors game. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions 00:26 Tamra's Face and Social Media Reactions 02:24 Tamra and Vicky's Drama 03:16 Shannon's Drinking Issues 04:04 OC Housewives' Judgments and Criticisms 06:02 Mental Health and Reality TV 14:44 Traitors Game and Housewives' Secrets 29:20 Gina's Upsetting Behavior 29:50 Season's Highs and Lows 30:13 Teddy Mellencamp's Influence 31:18 Dubai's Uncertain Future 32:29 Reality Stars We Don't Care About 40:24 IMVU and Reality TV Comparisons 50:26 Married to Medicine Gossip 55:21 Upcoming Episodes and Shows ► Merch |   ► Instagram |   ► Follow Kaya |   ► Follow Aaron |   ► Twitter |  A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com. Check out other shows on the Hurrdat Media Network: https://hurrdatmedia.com/network/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the life of Zahra Clare Baker from Australia. This little girl, young woman, overcame more in her lifetime than most of us will ever have to face. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-mischief-moscato--5466986/support.

Step into an intriguing exploration of fetishism and astrology with our guest, Omar in today's episode - a character shaped by a history of sibling hijinks that unexpectedly opened his doors to the world of fetish interests. Omar provides a fresh perspective, drawing parallels between astrology and fetishes, suggesting that our celestial sense of being may well have an essential role in the kinks we develop. As we navigate Omar's unique theory, we interrogate why certain fetishes become mainstream while others remain obscure. We're confronted with questions about destiny - if our early life experiences script a preordained future, much akin to astrology, or is it merely behavioral patterns influenced by what garners our attention. By embracing his fetish as a predetermined route etched in his astrological cards, Omar found a way to alleviate the embarrassment associated with it. He brings us candidly through his childhood and high school years, discussing the evolution of his fetish and the shame he had to conquer. Elevating this exploration, we go with Omar down the memory lane of media, from the movie 'Unstable Fables' to the famous face-fart emote in 'Fable' - both significant markers of his journey. The conversation takes a deeper turn into the realms of intimacy, transparent communication, and authenticity. We get to delve into the moment when Omar came clean to his girlfriend about his fetish - a pivotal juncture that ended up making their relationship more open and accepting. Omar also explains his fluid fascination with both men and women farting, despite identifying as straight. As Omar gives us a sneak peek into his rare blend of interests - femdom, bullying, smothering and a sensory preference for smell and feel, he also reflects on the personal relief he finds in his farts. He further leads us into his spiritual enlightenment through astrology and mindful introspection, focusing particularly on Vedic Astrology that has formed an essential part of his life's creed. We'll also touch upon contemporary topics like OnlyFans subscriptions and IMVU's virtual reality chat space. Wrapping up this introspective journey, we'll spotlight some of our favorite past and current fart content creators, reinforcing the importance of embracing one's unique interests and fetishes whilst aiming to debunk the stigma surrounding them. Join us for an unprecedented dive into the intricacies of fetishism and astrology, a truly fascinating convergence of self-exploration, acceptance, and growth. Find the podcast and resources at FartFetishPodcast.com 

In a world driven by data, how can marketers leverage AI to transform their campaigns?Get ready to level up, Conquerors! This week, we're thrilled to welcome Lomit Patel, the visionary Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Tynker, as our guest on the Conquer Local Podcast.With over two decades of scaling high-growth startups like Roku, TrustedID, and IMVU, Lomit excels in turning big ideas into massive successes. As an award-winning author and speaker, he's also written the influential book, "Lean AI."Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from Lomit's expertise!Conquer Local is presented by Vendasta. We have proudly served 5.5+ million local businesses through 60,000+ channel partners, agencies, and enterprise-level organizations. Learn more about Vendasta, and we can help your organization or learn more about Vendasta's Affiliate Program and how our listeners (like yourself) make up to $10,000 off referrals.Are you an entrepreneur, salesperson, or marketer? Then, keep the learning going in the Conquer Local Academy.

Topics discussed include wiping boogers on the Western Wall, making a glory hole in the Western Wall, IMVU, the Red Hot Chili Peppers predicting the future, MoDo, being a Ricky Martin is straight truther, who is the millennial Cheech and Chong   Song: David Bowie - Weeping Wall

In this week's episode, I had the pleasure to interview Lomit Patel. Lomit is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at several startups including Roku ( a digital media player manufacturer that IPOed ), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. Lomit is a public speaker, author, advisor, and was recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. Lomit's new bestselling book Lean AI, is part of Eric Ries' “The Lean Startup” series.

Before “co-authored, interactive erotica” (otherwise known as sexting), we had chatrooms. Virtual spaces where anyone of any race, gender, class, or creed could come together to fornicate with their words. The MUD and MOO chatrooms of yore belonged to a time when Dungeons and Dragons nerds governed the internet - a utopia of beautiful, unadulterated cybersex. But one fateful day in 1993, this would all change. In this episode, Hannah and Maia discuss the origins of online chatrooms, their dark corners, and eventual evolution into child-oriented platforms (like Habbo Hotel and Club Penguin). Digressions include: beautiful house theory, “meat puppets”, Richard Nixon's brief stint on IMVU, and Maia repeatedly confusing AOL for AIM.  SOURCES Rachel Seifert, “Striptease and cyber sex: my stay at Habbo Hotel” Channel 4 News, (2012) https://www.channel4.com/news/striptease-and-cyber-sex-my-stay-at-habbo-hotel  Paraic O'Brien, “Should you let your child play in Habbo Hotel?” Channel 4 News, (2012)https://www.channel4.com/news/should-you-let-your-child-play-in-habbo-hotel William J. Shefski, Interactive Internet: the insider's guide to MUDs, MOOs and IRC, (1995) https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781559587488/page/n16/mode/1up Habbo, Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habbo  Sara Morais dos Santo Bruss, “CHAPTER 1: The Internet Imaginary and Digital Modernity” Feminist Solidarities after Modulation (2023)  https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.10782316.4  Steve Downey, “History of the (Virtual) Worlds”, The Journal of Technology Studies, Vol. 40, No. 2 (Fall 2014) https://www.jstor.org/stable/43604309  Sherry Turkle, “Tinysex and Gender Trouble” Sex/Machine: Readings in Culture, Gender, and Technology (1998) Dennis Waskul, Mark Douglass, Charles Edgley, “Cybersex: Outercourse and the Enselfment of the Body” Symbolic Interactions, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2000) https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/si.2000.23.4.375  Samantha Cole, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex, Workman Publishing (2022) Julian Dibbell, “A Rape in Cyberspace (or TINYSOCIETY and How to Make One)” My tiny life: crime and passion in a virtual world, Henry Holt (1998)

Lomit Patel is the Chief Growth Officer of Tynker, with 20 years of experience helping startups grow into successful businesses. Lomit has previously played a critical role in scaling growth at startups, including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple), and IMVU (#2 top-grossing gaming app). Lomit is a public speaker, author, and advisor, with numerous accolades and awards throughout his career, including being recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. Lomit's book Lean AI is part of Eric Ries' best-selling "The Lean Startup" series. Visit Amazon and check out his Amazon Best Seller Lean AI https://www.amazon.com/Lean-AI-Innovative-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1492059315 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbospodcast/support

this is a comedy ""podcast"" btw believe it or not. It is a joke, it is parody, it is satire. It is not serious; it is not meant to be taken seriously. I do not condone the physical harming or even light harassment of real estate agents in any way shape or form. Do not call, text, or email Jeffrey Doussan or Keller Williams of New Orleans. Do not write funny bad reviews on yelp or google or furnished finder. Do not send pipe bombs or bomb threats to his house or any of his listed properties. I mean it! If you do any of these things you will be banned from podcasts forever. Thank you enjoy the show. Looking at rentals is really fun cuz real estate agents and property managers are some of the most redacted and oblivious people you have to trust with your livelihood. Recently I had scheduled to see a place and the guy no showed, no contact I messaged and emailed him multiple times and 3 days later he texted "apologies out of town." He then proceeds to try to reschedule immediately for the next day at 11am I say can we do 2pm he says no we can't let's do Monday 2pm I say okay Monday 2pm he says great I say great and then he says actually we can do tomorrow Friday 2pm i say perfect cool then Friday at 11am he says you must think we're crazy but we're actually just short-handed can you do monday 2pm and then i showed up today Monday at 2pm and the guy is 10 minutes late, I text the guy and he said "oh Philip's not there?" Philip the minion shows up within 1 minute of me texting, Philip says haha it's good thing our office is right around the corner and he points to a building literally right behind the rental and gives me the dorkiest fcking smile and I want to drown Philip in a puddle. We go to open the door and he doesn't have the right keypad code. I stand around in the rain for about 5 minutes while he calls and texts people and then he's like oh we can just try the other side of the duplex and I asked if the other side is the same layout and price and furnishings and he said no so I said no and so we sat in the rain for another 5 minutes and he finally gets the code and we go in. It looks like the last tenant had just left, all the lights and tvs are on and trash cans full, poop splatters on the toilet and it smells like cat piss. Despite this, I message the property manager that I am interested and would like to move forward with my application and he likes my message and says nothing else. $1400/month. a few years ago, a property manager was stunned that I requested to inspect the house before signing a legal document that said we conducted an inspection and told me I was the first person to ever do so. He addressed me as "Gay bro" in a text and it was never acknowledged $1754/month 440 sq feet #italiano #realestateagent #propertymanagement When you were investing in real estate, I studied the blade. When you were having open houses, I mastered the blockchain. While you wasted your days at the bank in pursuit of equity, I cultivated inner strength. And now that the world is on fire and the barbarians are at the gate you have the audacity to come to me for rent.   It's free! Real estate! We're giving you land! It's free. We're giving you a house. It's real estate. Free. It's a free house for you, Jim. This is free real estate! You gotta bring furniture, but the house is free! Two bedrooms, no rugs. It's free! You unlock the door to your free house, we got you the real estate! It's a two bedroom house, its free, its got a pool in the back. I'm not carrying this around all day! It's for your house! Free real estate, I'll pee my pants. Jim, come get your damn land. It's a free house! 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Eric Ries is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He's also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger companies on business and product strategy. In today's episode, we discuss:• The current state of the Lean Startup methodology• Common misconceptions about the Lean Startup methodology• Understanding how to actually think about MVPs (minimum viable products)• When to pivot and when to stay the course• Thoughts on AI and how to deal with uncertainty• How to structure your company around core values and create products that benefit humanity• The philosophy behind Eric's current big idea: the Long-Term Stock Exchange• Much more—Brought to you by Sanity—The most customizable content layer to power your growth engine | Jira Product Discovery—Atlassian's new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | LinkedIn Ads—Reach professionals and drive results for your business—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/reflections-on-a-movement-eric-ries-creator-of-the-lean-startup-methodology/#transcript—Where to find Eric Ries:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eries/• X: https://twitter.com/ericries• Website: https://theleanstartup.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Eric's background(04:46) Eric's recent activities and projects(06:23) Eric's start in advising and first-principles thinking(10:56) Lessons from designing the Lean Startup process(14:04) The current state of lean startup methodology(22:33) Common misconceptions about the methodology(24:28) Changes Eric would make in an updated version of Lean Startup(27:52) An explanation of minimum viable product (MVP) and why Eric still stands by the process(37:36) An example of “Less is more”(41:24) More on MVPs and the importance of testing your hypotheses (41:24) How LTSE had to pivot after a partnership fell apart(48:37) Eric's take on the concept of craft(53:36) Why getting fired for standing by your conviction can be a career accelerator(55:17) Tech's mental health crisis(56:28) Advice for founders stuck in a “zombie company”(1:00:16) How continuous pivots shape a company's vision, with a real-life story(1:08:20) Challenges in assessing companies from an external perspective(1:13:17) Practical advice for businesses considering a pivot(1:18:42) The impact of artificial intelligence(1:26:59) The current capabilities of ChatGPT and its potential use as an equalizer in the marketplace(1:31:26) Eric's current work with founders on human flourishing(1:42:40) Advice for founders who want to build ethical companies (1:49:37) Examples of first-principles thinking(1:53:42) Why shareholder primacy theory is wrong(1:55:19) The “spiritual holding company” (1:58:12) Lightning round—Referenced:• The Long-Term Stock Exchange: https://ltse.com/• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898• Lean manufacturing: https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/definition/lean-production• Six Sigma: https://www.6sigma.us/six-sigma.php• Clay Christensen: https://claytonchristensen.com/• Eric Ries on 4 Common Misconceptions About Lean Startup: https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/eric-ries-on-4-common-misconceptions-about-lean-startup/286701• Anakin Skywalker meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/for-the-better-right• Linear: Building with taste, craft, and focus | Karri Saarinen (co-founder, designer, CEO): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/inside-linear-building-with-taste-craft-and-focus-karri-saarinen-co-founder-designer-ceo/• Snow Crash: https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0553380958• IMVU: https://about.imvu.com/• Ben Silbermann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silbermann/• Wonder Boy: Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley: amazon.com/Wonder-Boy-Zappos-Happiness-Silicon/dp/1250829097• Understanding Steve Jobs's Reality Distortion Field: https://www.emexmag.com/understanding-steve-jobs-reality-distortion-field• Paul Graham's website:http://www.paulgraham.com/raham• Segment: https://segment.com/• Loom: https://www.loom.com/• The Slack story: https://www.paperflite.com/blogs/slack-story• The Social Network on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/70132721• Thomas Kuhn: Paradigm Shift: https://www.simplypsychology.org/kuhn-paradigm.html• Conway's Law: the little-known principle that influences your work more than you think: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/what-is-conways-law-acmi• Monty Python and the Holy Grail Guards Scene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVWH01E2weA• Toyota Production System: https://global.toyota/en/company/vision-and-philosophy/production-system/• Warren Buffett's Forbes bio: https://www.forbes.com/profile/warren-buffett• The Enlightened Capitalists: Cautionary Tales of Business Pioneers Who Tried to Do Well by Doing Good: 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This week, Drewby and Yergy head to North Carolina to discuss the case of Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old girl from rural Australia who came to the US after her father married a woman by the name of Elisa Fairchild... a woman he'd met on the social networking platform, IMVU. Although Zahra had beaten the cancer that caused her to lose her leg, shortly after moving across the world, she would lose her life at the hands of her evil stepmother.  Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/its-been-decade-since-hickory-10-year-old-zahra-bakers-death/LJS55LGGNRACPLBL5MOWGECGI4/ https://www.hickorync.gov/kiwanis-park#:~:text=The%20Zahra%20Baker%20All%20Children%27s%20Playground%20and%20Treehouse%20at%20Kiwanis,of%20all%20ages%20and%20abilities. https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/baker-elisa.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Zahra_Baker https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/zahra-baker/backyard-fire.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/zahra-baker-case-warrants-grim-details-body-disposal/story?id=12284049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wzZLUgGUOk&ab_channel=Dr.ToddGrande https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WlRKxvORJI&ab_channel=SuffertheLittleChildrenPodcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VPEjnJQpBs&ab_channel=SuffertheLittleChildrenPodcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzupn757djU&ab_channel=KimberlyFlower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryWBZF9nkTk&ab_channel=ABCNews%28Australia%29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeiJ_nYk7Pk&ab_channel=DanielleKirsty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LVmsFNMaY&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-hBmOyVMXo&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wARASdGLjI&t=192s&ab_channel=driftm8s

Lomit Patel is a full-funnel marketing and growth leader with experience scaling startups like Tynker, Roku, TrustedID, Texture, and IMVU. He is also a public speaker, advisor, Forbes and HackerNoon contributor, and author of Lean AI, part of the bestselling "The Lean Startup" series by Eric Ries. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lomitpatel/ https://www.amazon.com/Lean-AI-Innovative-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1492059315 https://www.lomitpatel.com/ https://www.tynker.com/ App Audits: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/assistant-ai-open-chatbot-ai/id1667103376 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/indexed-flashcard-maker/id1616741454 You can also watch the video: https://youtube.com/live/qCptLlSRexY Work with us to grow your apps faster & cheaper: http://www.appmasters.com/ SPONSORS NOTIX is an audience re-engagement service based on web and in-app push notifications that work for both desktop and mobile devices. With Notix, website/app owners and marketers can share their content and interact with their audiences in a highly engaging channel, while having the opportunity to monetize both mobile and web subscribers. Looking for an MMP? We've got you covered with our partner, Airbridge. Experience an unparalleled, accurate, and unified view of your mobile marketing performance even in today's dynamic landscape shaped by privacy changes. What's more, Airbridge has recently launched MMM Studio, setting a new standard as the only MMP offering a self-serve marketing mix modeling solution. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to data insights. Learn more at airbridge.io. Tired of overpaying for App Store Optimization? Get unlimited ASO and app marketing support to increase your keyword rankings, downloads, and revenue. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung TikTok: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters *************** --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/app-marketing-podcast/message

Who is writing your mobile marketing copy: a human or artificial intelligence? Now with ChatGPT, it can be hard to tell the difference. In this episode, we discuss ChatGPT use cases for mobile marketing, the evolution of User-Generated Content platforms, and how AI might be used in the future to express ourselves in virtual worlds. Jenny Pollock is the Lead Monetization Program Manager at IMVU / Together Labs. IMVU bills itself as the world's largest Web3 social metaverse platform. It's a company of Together Labs, which is on a mission to empower people to connect, create, and earn in virtual worlds.

In this episode, app marketers will learn about a product manager's perspective on the process of building an app product: how to prioritize various requests for product features, and the keys to fostering excellent collaboration and communication among all stakeholders throughout the journey. Reut Lazo is the Senior Product Manager at Akili, an app to help kids with ADHD. Akili is the first FDA-authorized prescription video game treatment for ADHD. Reut began her career as a product manager at Meta Co., an augmented reality headset company, before moving on to become a product manager at IMVU. 

Wagner James Au's latest book Making a Metaverse that Matters: From Snow Crash & Second Life to A Virtual World Worth Fighting For releases on June 27 after the 20th anniversary of Second Life is on June 23, 2023. Au started as an embedded journalist employed by Second Life to cover the evolving trends of digital culture within their virtual world, and he's continued to be an intrepid reporter of this space on his New World Notes blog tracking the evolution of various different Metaverse platforms. I had a chance to take an early look of Au's book, and do an in-depth interview with him this week to unpack some of his deep insights into the industry. He goes back to the source material of the Metaverse of Snow Crash, providing the following strict definition of the Metaverse that is justified by associated passages from Neal Stephenson's classic sci-fi novel that coined the term. He says, "The Metaverse is a vast, immersive virtual world simultaneously accessible by millions of people through highly customizable avatars and powerful experience creation tools integrated with the offline world through its virtual economy and external technology." By this definition there are already well over 500 million active monthly users on Metaverse platforms including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, ZEPETO, Rec Room, VRChat, Avankin Life, IMVU, Second Life, and Horizon Worlds. The book starts off with a retrospective look at Second Life, and some of the reasons why it never hit an inflection point to go mainstream. It also digs more into the philosophical origins of the Metaverse via Snow Crash, with a deep dive with author Neal Stephenson in the second part unpacking the Metaverse as product road map and how Stephenson's Lamina1 is attempting to fuse aspects of the cryptocurrency and blockchain with the Metaverse complete with literary citations and inspirations from Stephenson's body of sci-fi work. It digs into some of the limitations of Meta's approach with Horizon Worlds as well as some of why Au is skeptical that VR will ever take off as a mainstream consumer technology. More on those critiques here in a bit. The second part of the book does a more in-depth deep dive into some of the leading Metaverse platforms including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and VRChat. Au speaks to leading world building and experiential design developers from each of these platforms, and in some cases speaks to executives when he is able to get ahold of them. A common theme throughout this book is that Au comes back to many Second Life veterans who offer their reflections on the different dynamics of each of these platforms, and he is able to usually pull out some little known, obscure, or under reported fact tying back each Metaverse development back to Second Life. The third portion of the book is where Au is able to tie up a lot of loose ends in terms of countering different Metaverse hype, but also unpacking the promises of pragmatic Metaverse applications as well as digging into the Metaverse perils and the variety of ethical and moral dilemmas. He lays out some trends and future paths moving forward including AI, cloud rendering, and up and coming platforms including how Discord and Value's Steam platform could be some spaces to keep an eye on. I really appreciated how much original reporting Au did for this book in gathering quotes from a broad range of Metaverse developers, industry insiders, and academics, and the tone is similar to his blog in the sense that he's either pulling quotes from his prior reporting or he was able to get the latest perspectives on the industry over the past year and a half. This is a quickly moving industry, and so his Afterword at the end is able to fill in the gaps to bring us mostly up to speed on a variety of different new develops that he was not able to cover in the main chapters. Au is skeptical that virtual reality has the viability to become a mainstream technology,

In this episode of the FOGcast, hosts Nico Vereecke and Devin Becker are joined by special guest John Burris, president of MetaJuice. Coming back from a vacation in Japan, Nico discusses with Devin and John the future trends of gaming.- John Burris, a seasoned entrepreneur with a vast experience spanning Netscape, a US telco with a significant games business, and sports media technology, introduces his latest endeavor, MetaJuice. He shares how MetaJuice is driving the transition of IMVU, one of the largest social metaverses, from a Web2 to a Web3 space using crypto assets, NFTs, and tokens.  - John discusses the unique user demographic of IMVU, which is predominantly anonymous and female, and how the platform thrives on commerce revolving around virtual goods. He also shares the future vision of expanding the service economy within InView.- John explains how the advent of Web3 and NFTs provide virtual goods and services with the opportunity to transcend platforms, thus driving MetaJuice's strategy for IMVU. Their partnerships with entities like Ready Player Me further emphasize this vision.- The episode delves into the longevity of InView, its creator/community-led economy, and the introduction of NFTs as key components of their platform.- Burris shares the stepwise evolution of their crypto economy, starting with the introduction of a stablecoin called Vcoin, followed by NFTs, and further expansions planned in the future.- A crucial element discussed is the role of Vcore, allowing users to have a voice in the metaverse's future. - The episode also delves into the technology and partnerships behind MetaJuice, focusing on their ability to facilitate high transaction per second (TPS) capabilities.- The hosts discuss the legal and regulatory implications of integrating Web3 into businesses, with John explaining their approach to staying compliant and sharing their journey to get a "no action letter" from the SEC.- The conversation closes on the challenges and opportunities of introducing web three assets, the need for commitment in the transition, and the future possibilities this shift holds for businesses.- Finally, John reveals his username on their platform and encourages listeners to learn more about MetaJuice's strategies.This episode of the FOGcast is a deep dive into the world of metaverses, the shift from Web2 to Web3, and the exciting changes this brings for the future of gaming. The podcast concludes with a call to action, inviting listeners to join their Discord for similar engaging conversations. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

The Lean StartupThe Lean Startup Full Book Introduction We have entered an era of unprecedented entrepreneurial renaissance, but the success rate of today's startups is very low due to the absence of effective management. How to improve a startup's chances of success has become an inevitable question for every entrepreneur. This book proposes the idea of ‘lean startup'. By developing minimum viable products and failing fast, a business could validate whether its product meets the customers' needs or not at the minimum cost and in the shortest time. During the process, a startup can acquire “validated learning” and improve its chance of success. Author : Eric RiesThe author, Eric Ries, is the Co-Founder and CTO of IMVU as well as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. His idea of ‘lean startup' has been extensively reported in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, and many other media. He also provides consulting services related to business and product strategy for a number of startups, large companies, and venture capital institutions. Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. In an era of unprecedented entrepreneurial renaissance, how could a startup stand out from fierce competition and succeed? A great product? An amazing team? Or an extraordinary idea? The answer is none of these. A business with a great product could easily fail if its marketing strategy is improper. But even a perfect marketing strategy does not guarantee success. A startup with both a good product and a marketing strategy in line with market demands might gain some early success, but it could still fail from blind expansion and excessive operating expenses. Even a world-renowned company like Kodak could eventually go bankrupt due to its inability to adapt to market changes and transform its business. On top of idea, product, team, and other elements, a startup that wants to be successful and continue to grow needs to have a set of scientific management practices. If a company can do this, it will develop and grow in an orderly manner and put itself in a nearly invincible position. Many startups fail due to improper management practices, so some entrepreneurs try to imitate the management practices of those long-established enterprises. But they neglected one fact: Although the traditional enterprises have mature management models, their models are not applicable or appropriate for startups. The practices of traditional enterprises are based on a stable market environment, while startups face a chaotic market environment with extreme uncertainty. As a result, the conventional management practices are not helpful to the development of startups, and sometimes those practices may even introduce bureaucracy and kill creativity instead. On the other hand, some other entrepreneurs do the exact opposite: They completely abandon the conventional management principles and just follow their instincts. But this also doesn't guarantee success and can be problematic. So, how exactly should entrepreneurs manage their startups in order to succeed? This book proposes the idea of a ‘lean startup'. By developing a minimum viable product (MVP), a startup could quickly validate if a product meets customers' needs at the minimum cost and in the shortest time. The process is called ‘validated learning', which can help entrepreneurs improve their chances of success. The concept of ‘lean startup' was...

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Jenny Kay Pollock leads monetization at Together Labs, where she focuses on strategies that help keep IMVU a top 5 social app by spend in the US. Jenny routinely speaks on mobile monetization, women in the workplace, and building a tech career. She has published on these topics in outlets like Forbes and Ellevate. Find her discussing all things tech on Twitter at @Jennykaypollock. Find Jenny at the links below: Www.jennykaypollock.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennykaypollock  https://togetherlabs.com/ Stay in touch with Casey & She Sparks Tech:   Instagram @SheSparksTech  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-bertelsman/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shesparkstech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shesparkstech/support

Whole generations of mobile marketers have cut their teeth on growth in the grand old times of (nearly) free money from venture capitalists, resulting in huge budgets that could be deployed and deterministically measured. Those times are over, so how do you grow when growth is hard? You become a cockroach app. Cockroach apps survive the nuclear apocalypse when nothing else does because they focus on the fundamentals, says Tynker chief growth officer Lomit Patel. “If you look at the past 5, 6, 7 years, there was such an over-index emphasis on growth at all costs, right?” Patel, who is the former VP for growth at IMVU and led direct marketing at Roku, says. “It was really cheap to get money at that time, especially in startups. So it was really about just buying your way to growing as quickly as possible.” So what do you do? Well, for starters, listen to (or watch) this episode of Growth Masterminds, brought to you by Singular.

This week Dom & Dyl introduce their new dog Ziggy, talk online relationships, and the Asian hierarchy. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe so that you never miss another. Also, leave a rating/review on iTunes to help grow the show. To purchase supplements from our sponsor, Bare Performance Nutrition, click here: https://shop.bpnsupps.com/thacker To support our sponsor Athletic Brewing Company follow this link & use code DYLAN20 at checkout https://bit.ly/3Qj1lkq Follow along on social media: @itsdthack and @Dayum_Domi Check out Dom on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/dominiquevinh Check out Dyl on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoZbx2ZMfePz4xsFEfXyFw

In this episode of the Metaverse Matters Podcast, hosts Mike and Lauren are joined by Maura Welch, VP of Marketing at Together Labs, a veteran marketer in social media, virtual worlds, and now the metaverse. In our conversation, we focus on IMVU, the world's largest friendship discovery and social metaverse platform with over 1 million daily active users. Maura shares more on how IMVU works, including why fans show up to connect, self-express, build communities, and create. Even more valuable, Maura shares insights on how brands can approach communities in virtual worlds to co-create, grow their brand, and drive revenue.Together Labs was recently named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 and The Future 100 Trends to Watch in 2022.It was a great conversation, we hope you enjoy it.Please support the show by subscribing and feel free to reach out and share feedback and leave a review!Nothing in the episode is legal, financial or investment advice.Pebble Ventures: https://www.pebbleventures.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/MikeDeNunzioSFLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldenunzio/Email: mike@pebbleventures.comLauren Fennema https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-fennema-0273994/Email: lauren@pebbleventures.comGuest Links: Maura Welch, https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurawelch/Listening notes0:00 - 7:50 Introduction - Meet Maura and IMVU7:50- 13:30 Building community in the metaverse13:30- 17:40 Science of friendship & authentic connection in digital experiences, why that's important, and how the metaverse can get social networking right17:40- 22:30 The creator economy and economic engine at IMVU22:30- 26:45 Self-expression and the customer journey on IMVU, strategies for brands looking to engage with digital communities in games and virtual worlds 29:45-43:00 NFTs as a mechanism to drive value in creator economies43:00-46:10 What's next at IMVU and their recent Oppenheimer reportShow Notes IMVU x Oppenheimer Report: ​​Digital AvatarFireside Chat in the IMVU Metaverse: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1719206248Together Labs is redefining social networking by pairing blockchain innovation with technologies that empower users across the globe to connect, create and earn in the metaverse.

Named to TIME‘s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022, Together Labs is a Silicon Valley-based 3D social networking company that innovates technologies empowering people worldwide to connect, create and earn in virtual worlds. Jenny Pollock, Lead Subscription Monetization Manager at Together Labs, is involved in every aspect of interlocking subscriptions and revenue optimization, driving IMVU, the emblematic brand of the company, to the world's largest friendship discovery and social metaverse platform with more than 7M MAU.In this episode of Subscription League Podcast, we sit down with Jenny to talk about her advice on how app developers and marketers can leverage quantitative and qualitative user research to guide the product roadmap and monetization strategy. Listen to the full episode to find out about her 4-step user research framework and all her pro tips on user research. For noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - Leveraging user research to maximize subscription app monetization with Jenny Pollock (Together Labs).Episode Topics at a GlanceWhat does Together Labs do? Day in the life of a lead subscription monetization manager at Together LabsSubscription tiers and user personas of IMVU explainedThe value of listening to your community User research: qualitative vs quantitative Jenny's four-part framework for user research Advice to start-ups for managing data How to have great user interviews More about Jenny Kay PollockJenny Kay Pollock leads monetization at Together Labs, where she focuses on strategies that help keep IMVU a top 5 social app by spending in the US. Jenny routinely speaks on mobile monetization, women in the workplace, and building a tech career. She has published on these topics in outlets like Forbes and Ellevate. Find her discussing all things tech on Twitter at @Jennykaypollock.  Jenny's LinksUser Research Worksheet Jenny's personal website  Jenny's LinkedinJenny's Twitter  Together LabsTimestamps00:18 We're in a bedroom today! 00:50 Jenny Pollock background and introduction 01:16 What does Together Labs do? 02:12 What are your day-to-day responsibilities? 03:09 Subscription tiers of IMVU 04:20 How did IMVUA get into the top 5 social apps? 05:40 The difference between creators and regular users 07:03 Sharing revenue with the IMVU creator community 09:00 The value of listening to your community 10:05 User research: qualitative vs quantitative 11:40 Jenny's four-part framework for user research 13:00 Advice to start ups for managing data 15:21 How to have great user interviews 17:13 User research framework step #2: experiment 18:55 User research framework step #3: get creative 21:46 User research framework step #4: product roadmap 25:32 The motivation behind IMVU's VIP offering 27:27 Benefits of using this tiered model 29:00 Routing users to the right subscriptions 30:05 The value of Purchase League30:57 Wrap Up

Weabeard playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTz_vyR-zjcDZUdDHPPiXMbIAUZzHlmzdIn this episode of r/NeckbeardStories we are checking out the madness that is Weabeard. This tale will go to some very dark places, but it's important to remember that everything will turn out fine in the end. Weabeard is a terrifying neckbeard saga of real life neckbeard stories!

Full stories playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTz_vyR-zjcC8_JtVA6f941IVAWTpLi7uIn this episode of r/NeckbeardStories we are digging into another top post of all time from neckbeard stories! I decided to shove all 4 parts into this one full story compilation. For more funny reddit posts, make sure you keep it tuned to ReddX!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reddxyDiscord: https://discord.gg/Sju7YckUWuPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/daytondoesPatreon: http://patreon.com/daytondoesTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/daytondoesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReddXD/Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/reddx

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In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree interview two special guests Celine,and Gia. They are the co-founders of the future-focused agency NinetyEight. All born in the year 1998 (hence the name!)co-founders Celine Chai, and Gia Lee, along with Bryant Lin started NinetyEight shortly after graduating from Loyola Marymount University in May 2020. NinetyEight creates collaborative relationships between Gen-Zs and brands – driving our generation's voice to the forefront of digital marketing. As a company rooted in innovation, impact, diversity, and community, NinetyEight strives to create a new generation of respectable yet resonant brands that work for consumers first. Their small but mighty team is driven by the hope of Gen-Z and is focused on bringing Gen-Z digital expertise to every brand that needs it. Today, NinetyEight works with clients across all industries including PepsiCo, Fabletics, Paul Frank and IMVU - finding new ways to foster authentic conversations between brands and Gen-Z.

Augusta artist Ceo Ola comes on KK's Corner to discuss music, performances, networking and more. Be sure to support him and his upcoming music.

The metaverse has been all over the tech news sites lately, particularly as of October 28, 2021 when Facebook changed their name to Meta as they doubled-down on a metaverse strategy. Metaverse technologies have also been looped into the conversations with NFTs and cryptocurrency as start ups imagine interoperable goods, or items that can be used on multiple platforms. It's a series of new worlds with new economies, new rules, and new rulers.I wanted to crack this space, so I reached out to Nancy Beaton, SVP of Strategy and Blockchain at Together Labs and SVP of Strategy and Marketing at MetaJuice. She does it all in the metaverse space: building a metaverse called IMVU, managing digital currencies like VCOIN, and building NFT and blockchain strategies for digital fashion and other indicators of digital identity. But I'll let her explain this wild new market in her own words.Thank you to Nancy Beaton for sharing the Together Labs roadmap of the metaverse and digital identities.FOR MORE INFO:Host Twitter: https://twitter.com/philrantaShow Twitter: https://twitter.com/NFTStoriesPodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuexPh0bx-6jXQMRv3iq1gCopyright 2022 - We Are Verified, LLC

 In which David & Cory talk about Elon Musk's Twitter board seat, what the Metaverse really means to 'normal' people, consider some eye opening NFT facts. Is it time to sit behind the safety car for a few laps, until the debris of the wrecks are cleared away before racing continues? Get in TouchShow Notes & Bookmarks(00:35) Simon Sinek Infinite Game (01:50) Elon Musk buys himself a Twitter board seat.(06:08) Jack's Web3 Tweet(07:17) Gartner's thoughts about the Metaverse(08:29) Nord VPN ask American's about their thoughts on the Metaverse(09:55) Facebook and the teacher slapping meme (10:21) Famous women are receiving terrible DMs and Facebook is doing nothing about it. (15:48) The dark secret of virtual spaces (e.g. IMVU, Yahoo Chat)(16:31) The B2B Work metaverse is where it is at… mixed reality and XR(19:15) Neal Stephenson's 'The Diamond Age'(19:43) Adidas partners with Ready Player Me (22:40) NFT 'Facts'(26:47) Netflix Documentary - Trust No One(30:20) The yellow flags are out…(33:42) Macdonalds doesn't need stores in the Metaverse… think about the user journey. Why can't they spend their hour in the metaverse in the Macdonalds store?(36:00) We talked about personalisation in Episode 5(40:50) Amazon is huge. Ecommerce is huge. But.. the majority of retails sales are still done offline.(42:01) Who is your customer? Who will be your customer? (44:05) Cory finally gets around to watching 'Drive to Survive'Support the show (http://www.pilotemedia.com/pilote-podcast/)

Claudia Olah is the Director of Marketing for Metajuice, a subsidiary of the first and largest social metaverse platform, Together Labs (formerly IMVU). She's been in the crypto industry managing global marketing teams in Shanghai for over 5 years and is now back in Silicon Valley leading a team that is building digital assets for the metaverse. Today we'll be talking about what industry leaders are doing in the Metaverse, how blockchain is a part of that whole system and what companies today are doing to utilize this to enhance their marketing strategy. What got her into Crypto industry? What made her join MetaJuice? What is the future of Brands and Marketing in the Metaverse?

Hey, App Growth Community! Welcome back to the App Growth Show, where we host mobile experts to provide valuable and actionable insights on how you can grow your app. No matter where you are in your app growth journey, we are able to help you achieve your mobile growth goals. Today, we are so excited to be joined by Lomit Patel, the Senior Vice President of Growth at Together Labs (formerly IMVU), responsible for user acquisition, retention, and monetization. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at early-stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. In today's episode Lomit shares how his recently published book Lean AI, provides a pragmatic road map for growth in the age of intelligent machines. Tune right into the episode to discover how to leverage AI and Automation, the smarter, faster way to scale up Growth with Lomit Patel You can now dive deeper into the complexity that this book promises to solve through its practical solutions here: https://amzn.to/3IXtoB1 The App Growth Show is sponsored by the App Growth Network, we are an award-winning North American app marketing agency. If you are interested to learn more about how you can grow with us, book a free call with us here to start supercharging your mobile growth today! Chat More With Our Speakers From Today: • Lomit Patel (Senior Vice President of Growth @ Together Labs): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lomitpatel/ • Jennifer Sansone (Content Head @ App Growth Network): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-sansone-143bba4/ Feel free to browse through our episodes and have a listen to one (or all!) of our talks about the many facets of what it takes to achieve mobile app success, from user acquisition to retention strategies and beyond. Subscribe now to AGN Podcast to gain insight on the latest app growth strategies and secrets at your preferred podcast directory: Spotify, Apple, Google. Want to chat with our team of experts today to supercharge your app growth? Book a call with us here!

How do you achieve growth when the system is full of obstacles? With today's guest, Lomit Patel, we talk about choosing to take decisive action towards your goals whether that's in your own career or with your product. From working his way up the ladder to his dream job to having the foresight to push for utilizing AI at a time when it was still very new, Lomit has proved to be a catalyst for immense growth. More on Lomit's story on this episode of How I Grew This. Listen now on Apple Podcasts Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher and more.

The current challenge is the app's ability to evolve into a daily-use product and compete with Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp. All three of these competition will likely ensure they remain competitive with new services, as it is IMVU's number one priority. However, it is important to note that the app has a huge population of users (tens of millions) who do not even want to consider leaving for another app (unlike the other apps we analyze, where we either assume some percentage of people would be lost or argue the app offers so little value that people will abandon).

In this episode, Olivier and Jarrod go in-depth into the Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Eric is an entrepreneur and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, which has sold over one million copies and has been translated into more than thirty languages. He is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, which has become a global movement in business, practiced by individuals and companies around the world. This methodology was the inspiration behind his founding of the LTSE and his books The Leader's Guide and The Startup Way.He has founded a number of startups, including IMVU, where he served as CTO, and he has advised on business and product strategy for startups, venture capital firms, and large companies, including GE, with whom he partnered to create the FastWorks program. Eric has served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School, IDEO, and Pivotal, and he is the founder and CEO of the Long-Term Stock Exchange.Website: https://leanstartup.co/Links to Resources:Kyoto Startup Summer SchoolToyota Just in Time ProductionSir James Dyson on the Tim Ferris ShowHow DropBox Started as a Minimum Viable ProductFollow us on Instagram @makers.on.a.mission!Visit Makers on a Mission to explore more.

Welcome to Art and Labor your #1 source of queer nu metal speculation and investigation. Nostalgia is the reason for the season so we’ve brought on fellow scholar of early 2000s media, Matt of Machine Girl. Turns out genres are just genders! We host an open dialog on our common areas of expertise, Spiderman Elsa … Continue reading "144 – Mormonism 3 w/ Matt Stephenson of Machine Girl"

Welcome to Art and Labor your #1 source of queer nu metal speculation and investigation. Nostalgia is the reason for the season so we’ve brought on fellow scholar of early 2000s media, Matt of Machine Girl. Turns out genres are just genders! We host an open dialog on our common areas of expertise, Spiderman Elsa … Continue reading "144 – Mormonism 3 w/ Matt Stephenson of Machine Girl"

CW: gore, homicide, homophobia, child death, animal (particularly dog) death, attempted rape It's almost Halloween, so it's time for horror! We talk about the queering of RL Stine's Fear Street franchise in the recent Netflix film trilogy adaptation, from 1994 back to 1666. We enjoyed how the creators handled queer representation in the horror genre and we're excited to talk with you all about it! Sources: Netflix's "Fear Street" is the Sapphic Thriller That's Unlike Any Horror Film You've Seen: https://www.them.us/story/fear-street-netflix-interview How 'Fear Street' Became Queer Street: https://epgn.com/2021/07/27/how-fear-street-became-queer-street/

On this episode we discuss the nostalgia of sites like Miniclip , Hidemyass.com Underground games , IMVU , Icy Towers and more. Black people and seeking therapy as a culture. Proper gift giving in relationships. Google turning 23 years old. The US Treasury reports that the US will run out of money by late October. Mary J Blige , Eminem , Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , and Kendrick Lamar to perform at the half time show of upcoming Super Bowl. New music by Alicia Keys "Unlocked" and new music by Gunna ft Future "Too easy". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/degreescouchchron/support

Nancy Beaton is the Vice-President of Strategy at Together Labs, the technology parent company behind the leading friend discovery metaverse and social app IMVU and VCOIN, an ERC-20 token, built on Ethereum. Nancy currently leads efforts to turn the economy of IMVU, one of the largest virtual 3D worlds, into the next generation of market exchange through blockchain technology and VCOIN, which lets all users hold, earn and exit the platform with real value. In this episode we dived into the meaning of mixed realities and how blockchain technology can be applied to power totally new economies within the Metaverse. We talked about the importance that NFTs play acting as the economic layer of Metaverses and allowing them to evolve into scalable economies. Finally, Nancy shared her thoughts and tips on how to feel less uncomfortable with the concept of Metaverses and get involved. ------ You can get in touch with Nancy on her LinkedIn ------ You can learn more about Together Labs here ------ Cointelligence Academy e-Book: The Cointelligence Guide to Decentralised Finance Check our website for latest updates and free Blockchain courses Join our Telegram group and start meeting people in Blockchain and Crypto Follow us on Twitter ------ PUBLC Web 3.0 Search Engine Check out what is PUBLC here Learn about PUBLC's Web Economy here Explore PUBLC Search Engine here ------ If you would like to suggest a guest or interested in sponsoring the show, please email Lora on lora@cointelligence.com

Have you tried the app IMVU?? Vee and Ivee do a little trial on that app and well just listen to what they saw and experienced! lol They went in fucked shit up and left! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asi-somos-y-que/message

Car jackings in Chicago are on the rise, the reason? A Lawmaker seems to believe Grand Theft Auto is to blame, and is looking to ban the game. The guys also talk about Twitch streamer quitting GTA RP because his in game job felt too real. Spree talks about IMVU and role playing going to far. State of Play recap, Pokémon 25th anniversary, and more.

Stock2Me's latest podcast features Lomit Patel, expert in AI and early-stage business growth. Patel is Vice President of Growth at IMVU. He previously managed growth at startups including Roku; TrustedID, which was acquired by Equifax; Texture, which was acquired by Apple; and EarthLink. Patel is a public speaker, author and advisor, and he is recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. His new bestselling book “Lean AI: How Innovative Startups Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow” is part of Eric Ries' “The Lean Startup” series, now available on Amazon.

Stock2Me's latest podcast features Lomit Patel, expert in AI and early-stage business growth. Patel is Vice President of Growth at IMVU. He previously managed growth at startups including Roku; TrustedID, which was acquired by Equifax; Texture, which was acquired by Apple; and EarthLink. Patel is a public speaker, author and advisor, and he is recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. His new bestselling book “Lean AI: How Innovative Startups Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow” is part of Eric Ries' “The Lean Startup” series, now available on Amazon.

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Lomit Patel, the VP of growth at IMVU, the world's largest avatar-based social media app. They discuss why the best UA strategies must balance acquisition and retention, Lomit's use of AI and wholistic growth teams. Lomit shares how he joined IMVU at a time when the growth graph was heading in the wrong direction, yet with his deep-set passion for AI, he was able to implement automated systems that enabled his growth team to break new ground.

Lomit Patel is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU. IMVU is the only platform where users can dive into a 3D social network, customize their avatars, chat with friends, shop, hang out at cool parties, share experiences, and even earn real money creating virtual products. Today more than 50,000 people make a living, selling…Continue reading ➞ Lomit Patel, VP of Growth, Leveraging AI to Grow Your Business – Episode 110The post Lomit Patel, VP of Growth, Leveraging AI to Grow Your Business – Episode 110 first appeared on Mike Malatesta.

My guest today is Lomit Patel, VP of Growth at IMVU. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at many early stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and Earthlink. Lomit is a frequent speaker at different conferences and recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff. In today's episode, we talk about one of the pivotal moments in Lomit's career - when he presented a one word strategic plan to kick off a massive transition within his company IMVU. We go into the circumstances that preceded his one word plan, his thinking behind it - and how he not only rallied his team to execute upon his one word plan, but also drove some massive impact as a result of executing this plan, which resulted in 50% year on year growth after years of flat growth numbers. In this episode, we go very deep in exploring the anatomy of a huge transition that originated in Lomit's one word strategic plan - and I find some of the details in here incredibly fascinating.KEY HIGHLIGHTSThe context in which Lomit joined IMVU - and in which he presented his one word plan. Lomit's team's shock when he presented his one word plan.IMVU had an established desktop product - and there was a lot of skepticism around whether to make the transition that Lomit proposed. What Lomit did to get people comfortable around the transition - and the tradeoffs that the team had to make in picking features.When there is a major change, the impetus has to come from the top.Lomit didnt have a lot of mobile gaming experience. What gave him the confidence that he could execute the transition that he proposed.How it was such a freeing experience to enjoy being a kid in Malawi. As Lomit grew up and went to college, what inspired him to look at internet businesses - and move to America.How IMVU onboards users by having them take a small step - and gradually advance within the from there as they become familiar with it.Check out the full transcript and show notes here:https://howthingsgrow.co/the-one-word-strategic-plan-with-lomit-patelvp-of-growth-at-imvu/**Get more goodies here:http://MobileUserAcquisitionShow.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog