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This is the final episode of the Let's Think Digital podcast in its current form. I've been thinking a lot about transitions recently. Last month, I had the honour of being asked to serve as Vice President of Learning and Leadership at the Institute of Governance. The IOG is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that I've worked with for a number of years that does important work to advance good public governance. Its mission is needed now more than ever as governments are under increased expectations to modernize and evolve to meet the moment. I'm excited to take on this challenge and bring my work from Think Digital under IOG's banner.With this change, it seemed like the right time to think about the future of this podcast as well. It has been a really amazing experience hosting the podcast these past three seasons and I'm very proud of what we've been able to produce and share with our broader community through it. The goal was always to help spark greater awareness and more conversations about what it means to have a modern, effective government in a digital world. I feel like we've been able to help move this discussion forward. I'm also heartened that increasingly others are raising these issues and adding their voices to the mix. However for me personally, this felt like the right time to bring this particular iteration of the podcast to a close for now.So on this final episode, I wanted to share my thoughts about transitions. Not just for me personally, but also about the transition that institutions and society are facing in this current moment of uncertainty and change we are all in. And of course, I wanted to take the time to thank all of you for joining us on this journey over the last few years. It's been an absolute joy and pleasure to bring you these conversations and I'm so grateful for our growing audience of thousands of people from across Canada and dozens of countries around the world. Please stay subscribed and engaged, as I do hope that we will continue to be able to bring you content and perspective from time to time from myself and our colleagues in the digital government ecosystem.Finally my sincere thanks to our team and everyone who has contributed to building and producing Let's Think Digital over the past few years. In particular I want to thank our producer (and my friend) Wayne Chu, as without his hard work and dedication none of this would have happened.My sincerest thanks again, and as always, let's keep thinking digital!-Ryan Androsoff, Host of Let's Think DigitalWatch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/bSuHinHC4Ps?si=Apa0EuQcQudH-isbRelated LinksRyan on CBC Radio's The Current with Matt Galloway talking about Estonia's digital transformation and lessons for CanadaRyan on Derek Alton's Civic Punks talking about why Canada has declined in international rankings around digital governmentRyan on the GovMaker podcast with Nick Scott and Jason Pearman talking about his career journey and advice on how to innovate in governmentKathryn May's The Functionary newsletter

International assistance and aid can help bring people out of poverty, build peace and security, and drive economic prosperity. For Canada, it's also a major source of its soft power globally. In fact, Global Affairs Canada delivers around $15 billion dollars a year in international assistance, of which approximately $6 billion is delivered through what is known in the federal government as “Grants and Contributions” to non-governmental agencies, charities, and other partners around the world. And while the amount and form of international aid given by Canada can sometimes be a divisive political topic and a difficult policy challenge, it's fair to say that everyone wants to see those international assistance dollars used as effectively as possible.So why are we talking about international aid and assistance on Let's Think Digital?There's a really interesting digital transformation project happening right now at Global Affairs Canada. This multi-year initiative, being undertaken in partnership with the public interest tech non-profit, Code for Canada, is hoping to transform how Global Affairs administers its Grants and Contributions programs. The goal is to completely modernize what have traditionally been outdated, siloed, manual processes, leading to more effective international assistance programs.It's a pretty interesting project that has aspects of many common challenges we see in government digital transformation. To tell us all about it, we spoke to Brandon Lee, Director General of the Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative at Global Affairs Canada, and Dorothy Eng, CEO of Code for Canada and friend of the podcast. We spoke to them last November on site at the FWD50 Conference in Ottawa.Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/J8R0zES1COE?si=lFMGqzMU99MQA7HqRelated LinksGlobal Affairs Canada Grants and Contributions Transformation InitiativeRisk Appetite Hackathon ReportCode for CanadaChapters00:00 Introduction02:01 Brandon Lee and Dorothy Eng03:37 Challenges in Grants and Contributions09:43 Code for Canada's Role in the Transformation15:37 Implementing Agile in Government23:36 Expected Outcomes and Success Metrics29:45 Digital Diplomacy and Broader Impacts32:43 Conclusion and Closing Remarks

Live on location from the FWD50 conference! In the most recent United Nations e-government rankings Canada has dropped from a high of #3 in 2010 down to #47. We are stalled out while other countries pass us by. There is a real question from many in public service about whether senior leaders have the necessary digital era competencies to get us back to the top of the rankings again. That's why the team at Think Digital ran a workshop at this year's FWD50 conference called "What I Wish My Boss Knew About Digital" to spark discussion and reflection on what it will take to build up the digital competencies of the public service.On today's episode, Ryan kicks-off the conversation with this year's FWD50 hosts, Alistair Croll and Hillary Hartley, about what they were hearing on the conference floor. They talk about how Canada's decline in global e-government rankings is a pervasive theme for participants, and also the importance of events like FWD50 to reenergize those working to spark change. Ryan then has a conversation with Meghan and Nick from the Think Digital team for a debrief on what they heard at the workshop, including the continued importance of getting senior leaders to understand foundational aspects of the technologies that impact so much of our lives in today's world. Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/ioolbJQkAoERelated LinksFWD50 ConferenceWhat I Wish My Boss Knew About DigitalChapters00:00 Alistair Croll and Hillary Hartley from FWD5005:46 Themes at FWD5011:43 Workshop reflections from Meghan and Nick13:44 How knowledgeable are public service leaders?17:00 What did you wish your boss knew?24:32 Importance of curiosity32:37 The path forward41:51 Final workshop reflections

Let's Think Digital is back for Season Three!  We've heard from experts and leaders in digital modernization about how new technologies have the potential to redefine the way government works in the modern era. From new technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality to policy issues like procurement and incentivizing innovation.And we talked about how it seems like we're stuck in the mud when it comes to digital government in Canada.  There's a reason why we've fallen from third in the United Nations global e-government ranking to 47th. We heard  about projects stalling, innovation labs shuttered, and low morale and burnout all across the public sector.So on this, our third season of Let's Think Digital, we're going to talk about how we get unstuck. How do we get past the seemingly intractable bureaucracy? And what does success really look like? Season Three of Let's Think Digital. Coming out later this Fall. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, on YouTube, or at: letsthinkdigital.ca

Hello everyone, and welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education, where we explore the cutting edge of virtual reality in teaching and learning. Today, we're thrilled to be joined by two incredible leaders in immersive technology for agriculture,  Tim Gentle, founder of Think Digital, and Kat Bidstrup, CEO of Think Digital. Tim has been a driving force in advancing immersive tech in agriculture, while Kat has been a passionate trailblazer, helping people gain a deeper understanding and respect for the agricultural industry through digital innovation.  To learn more check out www.think.digital , www.cattlevr.com, and www.farmvr.com. 

In this fifth installment in our ongoing Digital Dangers series, we confront one of the most troubling topics in the digital age: pornography. Although pornographic material has been around for literally thousands of years, never before in human history has it been so widely disseminated and easily accessible. The pornography industry, which generates tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue, profits off the addictive nature of this imagery while preying on the young. While Catholics are likely familiar with the grave moral issues surrounding this, they may not be fully aware of the psychological, emotional, and spiritual damage that this inflicts. Further, addiction to pornography can have long-lasting social effects, including breaking apart marriages, inhibiting interpersonal relationships, and standing as an impediment to religious or priestly vocations.View on YouTube >>Support the SSPX Podcast with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>Digital Dangers Full Series: https://sspxpodcast.com/digital-dangers/View all our episodes, including the Crisis in the Church Series >>Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel here >> SSPX News Website: https://fsspx.news/enVisit the US District website: https://sspx.org/enWhat is the SSPX Podcast?The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition. What is the SSPX?The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.https://sspx.org

If you haven't heard of FWD50, you should! It's one of the premiere conferences on digital modernization in government and exists to help answer one vital question: How do we use technology to make society better for all? Many of this season's podcast conversations were recorded on location at the conference in Ottawa last November.On this episode of Let's Think Digital you are going to get an opportunity to hear directly from some of the participants in last year's conference. We had set-up a Speakers' Corner booth where we invited anyone at FWD50 who wanted to share their views on what their hope for the future of digital government is and what they think is stopping us from getting there.We kick-off this episode with a wonderful conversation with two of the key founders and organizers of FWD50, Alistair Croll and Rebecca Croll. They talk about what it's like to organize the conference, highlights from the 2023 event, and give us a sneak peek of what they have in store for the 2024 edition and why you should go.Make sure to fill out the 2024 FWD50 content survey and help shape the agenda!Learn more about FWD50 at: https://www.fwd50.com Finally a big thanks to Amy Kirtay, Andy Best, Amanda Bernardo, Liz Christie, Charles Finley, Dea De Jarisco, Roy Nader, Derek Alton, Urooj Qureshi, Pascale Elvas, James Duncan, Jeff Outram, and Lewis Eisen for appearing on the podcast as part of our Speakers' Corner segment!Watch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHlB3ujyh6EChapters00:04 Introduction01:27 Alistair Croll and Rebecca Croll30:50 Who are you and why are you at FWD50?33:23 What is your vision for government in 2030?36:55 What are the barriers to get there?40:58 Conclusion

As digital technologies become increasingly embedded in the fabric of the built environment, there are real questions about whether our cities, where 8 out of 10 North Americans live, are truly ready to be digital or smart cities. Do we have the right levels of transparency for citizens to know what data is being collected, how, and for what purpose? And are governments ready to use data and technology to improve and modernize our public institutions?This week, we talk to two amazing guests about these questions.First up is Jacqueline Lu. She is the President and Co-Founder of Helpful Places, a social impact enterprise that is working to ensure that places we live and work in, and the technologies within them, are helpful and empowering for people and their communities. In this segment, we talk to Jacqueline about her contention that, with all of the digital technologies we are surrounded by, we are already living inside a computer. We also get into Helpful Place's project called the Digital Trust for Places & Routines standard, which is meant to increase the transparency, legibility and accountability of digital technology in the built environment. Our second conversation is with John Houweling. John is the Director of Data, Analytics and Visualization for York Region in the Greater Toronto Area. John shares his insights from a fascinating career focused on data both in the public and private sectors and his his insights on the importance of data to fuel the digital revolution. We also talk about the digital maturity model that Think Digital has developed with York Region that help public sector organizations better understand what they need to do to make sure they have the capacity to operate effectively in a modern digital world.Watch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuJ_1kx_jYRelated LinksBlog Post: Think Digital Digital Maturity Assessment ModelHelpful PlacesDigital Trust for Places and Routines StandardYork Region "Putting Data to Work"Chapters00:04 Introduction03:09 Interview with Jacqueline Lu04:57 The Impact of Digital Technology on Public Spaces07:38 The Role of Trust in Technology Adoption12:57 The Digital Trust for Places and Routines Standard16:02 The Importance of Transparency and Trust in Technology21:34 Government Adoption of Technology is a Trust Issue26:44 Interview with John Houweling29:17 John's Journey and Transition into Government33:36 Data Sharing and Collaboration36:52 Digital Academy and Training40:24 Digital Maturity and Benchmarking44:38 Adopting Digital Standards48:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts from Ryan

Can government do the things that it says it is going to do? One of the hardest things that public servants have to do is implement and it gets to the heart of a state's capacity to deliver. In the digital era, that means being able to deliver digitally. And when we think about state capacity in this context, it often seems that we find our institutions coming up short.State capacity is something that this week's guest has thought a lot about. Jennifer Pahlka is a leading figure in the digital government movement in the United States, and recently authored a new book, "Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better." (See below on how to enter a draw for a free copy!)Jennifer served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the US Government under President Obama's Administration where she helped to create the United States Digital Service. She is also the founder and former executive director of Code for America which she led for 10 years. More recently she co-founded and is Chair of the Board of Directors for the United States Digital Response, which was a new organization that was set up to help governments respond to the COVID-19 crisis through mobilizing volunteer tech talent. She spoke to Ryan at the FWD50 Conference in November about why governments seem to find themselves in a crisis of implementation and delivery regardless of partisan stripe. They also talk about ways to get unstuck, and stay motivated, including a really heartwarming end to the interview where Jennifer talks about what to do when we are feeling demoralized and that change is never going to come. Enter a draw to win a free copy of Recoding America!If you'd like to get a copy of Recoding America, sign up to the Think Digital newsletter by December 22, 2023 at 11:59pm ET and you'll be entered into a draw to receive a free copy! Anyone who is signed up to the newsletter by the deadline is eligible. Go to letsthinkdigital.ca to sign up!Watch the Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuTzJ7LtiiYChapters00:04 Introduction and Welcome03:15 Interview with Jennifer Pahlka05:20 The Importance of State Capacity in Government06:24 Policy vs. Implementation09:38 Key Takeaways from Recoding America15:36 The Role of Political Leadership24:20 Are Our Systems of Democratic Governance Still Fit for Purpose?28:23 Commonalities Across Jurisdictions32:19 The Role of Civic Tech in Government37:41 Don't Give Up38:55 Closing Remarks and Book Giveaway Announcement

Marian Hurducaș a profitat de faptul că e început de lună și a făcut o analiză a celor mai interesante dintre cele mai importante evenimente care s-au petrecut în septembrie.  Alături de el în studio a fost colegul Paul Alexandru care face selecția știrilor din newsletter-ul Update 1.1 - care, de altfel, stau și la baza Audioletter Update 1.1. În a doua parte a emisiuni au vorbit despre in gaming advertising și industria de video gaming la nivel global, dar mai ales local. Au avut și invitați avizați pentru aceste subiecte, au avut și cifre: Tudor Dăescu, President at Esports Summit Bucharest // Co-Founder Bucharest Gaming Week // GM Dāescu Borțun Olteanu.  Cătălin Butnariu, președintele Gaming Developers Association. Singura rețea de in-game advertising din România, lansată de Thinkdigital, se extinde cu 225 de noi jocuri și peste 900.000 de jucători, ceea ce înseamnă o creștere cu 53%.

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On June 16, we had a special livestream to celebrate the conclusion of Season 1 of Let's Think Digital! Listen to the Think Digital team to talk about how social media has been changing our world, the future of work, and reflections on the previous episodes. We also took some audience Q&A.Thanks to Mike Kujawski, Rebecca Hollett, Mel Han, Aislinn Bornais, Meghan Hellstern, Jen Schellinck, Mike Gifford, Nilufer Erdebil, and Wayne Chu for appearing. Watch on YouTubehttps://youtube.com/live/lGNJ1zHXM78Related LinksOpen source and accessibility: How we can make government digital services available to everyoneCatch-up on Season One of Let's Think Digital!

Tim Gentle joins us today to describe his company that focuses on the use of immersive technology to teach modern agriculture. This is an incredibly interesting episode that I hope you enjoy! Thank you again for the help, Tim!  Website: https://think.digital/  Farm VR: https://farmvr.com/  Farm XR: https://farmxr.com/  Contact Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkagtome  Email: TalkAgToMe@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAgToMe35  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkagtome/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkAg_ToMe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDTj5smg45bzFkaRDoAQ7A Anchor: https://anchor.fm/talk-ag-to-me --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-ag-to-me/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-ag-to-me/support

This week, Meghan Hellstern, Trainer and Facilitator with Think Digital, co-hosts with Ryan and reflects on her time at the 2023 Code for America Summit in Washington, D.C! In this episode, we hear about how digital transformation is as much about people, as it is technology. Big thanks to Hillary Hartley, Dorothy Eng, Ariel Kennan, Amanda Renteria, Karina Rider, Natalie Talis, and Luke Simcoe for taking time out of their busy conference to sit and reflect with Meghan.Related LinksCode for America SummitWatch the Episode on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pCdCmpYAamY

This episode, we go deep and talk about everything you need to know about artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models like ChatGPT, and big data in the government context.Our first guests are Jen Schellinck, Associate at Think Digital and CEO of Sysabee, and John Stroud, who runs an initiative with Jen called AI Guides. Jen and John will introduce you to AI basics and buzzwords.Next we look to the future with Cecilia Tham, CEO and Founder of Futurity Systems, to talk about where we could be heading as a society with AI in ways we can only start to imagine.Third, Shingai Manjengwa, Founder of Fireside Analytics, will join us to chat AI risks, mitigations, and frameworks to use AI in responsible and ethical ways.And finally, we have a preview of a research report that we are publishing next month that explores how governments around the world are approaching the governance of artificial intelligence. Jacob Danto-Clancy and Bryce Edwards from the Think Digital team join us to share some insights from their work on this project.Related LinksBuilding an interspecies economy via the Plantiverse (from Futurity Systems)Intense - a quarterly lifestyle magazine from 2030. All the images were made by Midjourney and co-written with GPT. (from Futurity Systems)Futurity Science Tools, a data-driven platform for futures intelligence (from Futurity Systems)If ChatGPT was a colleague... - blog post by Shingai ManjengwaWatch the Episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et9UJsa6BeA

On this episode we talk about the human factors that can prevent and enable digital government innovation. We start with Alistair Croll, Founder and Content Chair of FWD50, and the results of their 2023 Digital Government Content Survey. There's some really interesting results about what digital government practitioners are seeing as priorities, and the challenges they face in pushing through innovation within their organizations. We then talk with Nilufer Erdebil, Founder and CEO of Spring2 Innovation and an Associate at Think Digital, who talks about her new book, "Future Proofing by Design". She talks about the importance of design thinking, not just as a methodology, but as a way of approaching problem solving in government that can make your life, the lives of citizens, and even your boss' life, easier.Related LinksFWD50 2023 Digital Government Content Survey ResultsFuture Proofing by Design, by Nilufer ErdebilWatch the Video Version of the Episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXVsrNi_al8

This week on Let's Think Digital we tackle the idea that government organizations are slow and resistant to change, and explore the idea that digital innovation is a necessary skill set for public servants to learn. Joining Ryan is Robyn Scott, the CEO and Co-founder of Apolitical, a global learning platform dedicated to supporting public servants in building 21st century governments that work for people and the planet. Robyn shares her insights on the types of skill sets public servants need to learn, the challenges of transformation in government, and the importance of connecting with peers from around the world.Visit Apolitical and learn about their training and learning community supports.Watch the Video Version of the Episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCJnylmJn_Y

Unlike in the private sector, governments don't choose their users. That's why even more important in the public sector to make sure that technology and digital transformation efforts work for everyone. It doesn't matter how innovative or efficient digital technology can be for public institutions if the implementation of those actively exclude people from accessing and benefiting from public services and assets. That's why principles like accessibility, sustainability and openness are so important when we think about digital transformation.Joining Ryan to talk about this is Mike Gifford, an Associate with Think Digital, and a Senior Strategist at CivicActions, a technology consultancy that helps government deliver better public services through modern technology and design.Watch the Video Version of the Episodehttps://youtu.be/rmO5T7zQtU4

Over the last 30 years, technology has been promised to transform government and public services. But the reality hasn't always matched the promise. Why is that? On our very first episode of Let's Think Digital, we unpack what is going on, and how we might use the "Pac-Man" model to drive digital transformation.Joining host Ryan Androsoff, are Dorothy Eng, Executive Director of Code for Canada, Winter Fedyk, CEO of Silo Strategy, and Luke Simcoe, a change management and communications expert.Read more about Think Digital's "Pac-Man" model of digital transformation.Cold Open Source: Clinton LibraryWatch the Video Version of the Episodehttps://youtu.be/5DKrSokfA5s

Let's Think Digital is a new podcast about what it takes to use digital technologies to transform our world to improve peoples' lives. Hosted by Ryan Androsoff, Founder of Think Digital, and an incredible community of digital innovators from all walks of life, this podcast goes beyond the hype of founder culture. Our focus isn't just user counts, funding rounds and quarterly profits. Instead we're going to talk about why systems resist change, and how transformation is just as much about people and culture as it is about tech stacks.You'll hear a wide range of topics, from the link between procurement and digital government, to the impact of new technologies like the metaverse. From equity, inclusion and ethical responsibilities for tech, to why governments can't be run like businesses, particularly when it comes to providing digital services to citizens. We're eager to talk about the political and philosophical ramifications of technology and what it means for the future of government. Our goal is to help you to learn about how digital is impacting our world, to ask better questions, and to be able to call bullshit when you need to! Learn more at https://www.letsthinkdigital.ca!

SUMMARY In this episode, Nick recounts his experience with his most recent move and his moving company, and pulls out some wisdom he discovered along the way about how to approach ministry and more particularly, Hybrid Ministry. Learn to Think Digital, Be Kind and Be Clear! Follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/hybridministry Or online at http://www.hybridministry.xyz TIMECODES 00:00-01:19 Intro and Housekeeping 01:19-05:47 Thinking Digital 05:47-09:07 Kindness goes a long way 09:07-12:17 Be Clear 12:17-15:02 Outro TRANSCRIPT Nick Clason (00:00): What up everybody? Welcome to episode number 13, um, of the Hybrid Ministry podcast. I am your host, as always, Nick Clason. And, um, bad news, Matt is in Spain, and, um, he just started a new job. And so I was talking to him last week on the phone and he has to figure out his computer situation. Doesn't even know if he is gonna have one or not. So listen, there may be some changes on the horizon. He may be back. Maybe I'll figure something out. Um, maybe not, but that's okay. Um, and I'll just be honest. Um, my moving truck came in today, Oh my word. It has been 10 days of sleeping on an air mattress. And I don't know if you've seen that TikTok about corn. It's such a beautiful thing. Uh, but if you go follow me on TikTok at Clason, nick, it's c l a s o n, no Y in there. Nick Clason (01:00): Um, I just posted TikTok about how my bed is the most beautiful thing, not corn. Sorry kid. Oh man. It's so good to sleep on a, on a regular mattress again. Uh, actually I haven't even done that yet. I am recording before I go to bed. Um, all that being said, probably gonna be a pretty short pod. Uh, but I wanted to talk a little bit about this idea. Um, and I just wanna brand it. Say, um, let's try to think digital, um, why we're not gonna think digital because of digital for digital's sake, right? But what I wanna do with thinking digital is, first of all, couple of ideas. Number one, uh, when things are made digital, it's just easier, right? And so, you know, I think there's sometimes this notion in church of the fact of like, if you're gonna follow Jesus, it's gonna be hard. Nick Clason (01:55): So we're not gonna make it easy on you, so suck it up. And if you wanna send up to serve, we're not gonna give it to you in two clicks. You gotta go talk to Carl, who's the head usher and get on Carl's Excel spreadsheet, right? Or whatever the case may be. But digital is just so much easier. Um, I'll give you an example. Talking about my moving company. Um, they took my stuff 10 days ago or so in Chicago and, um, no one was super clear with me about what the process was gonna be. So, uh, the next day I just called the company. I was like, Hey, so how do we like schedule this? They're like, Oh, we'll call you. And that was it. And I just, uh, there was some stuff and moving companies are never like the most upright, forthright. So there was just some stuff that like concerned me a little bit. Nick Clason (02:51): And so, uh, I wasn't, I was not okay with that being the only answer. And so I wanted to continue. I stayed on 'em, I stayed hot on their tail. Uh, but it was a pain in the, But let me tell you what, like, uh, they did not have an infrastructure for somebody who was interested in knowing the whereabouts of the contents of their house. Uh, their, their infrastructure was when we're ready to bring you your things, we will tell you. But until then we got nothing for you. Um, compare that to Amazon, Who has an updated ETA delivery? Lets, you know when the item is 10 stops away from your house and you can track it on the, on the map. Like, uh, what I was thinking I should have done, you know, after, of course everything's loaded and I'm here in Texas just waiting for my stuff to arrive. Nick Clason (03:48): So I was like, Man, I should have put some sort of find my iPhone or GPS tracking device or something on the truck just so I can know where the contents of my house were sitting. You know, like that, that has just been interesting to me. And you know, I don't think that this moving company has any desire to, uh, to change their ways, you know? But I was reaching out, I was thinking about reaching out to 'em and just saying, Hey, you know, if you had some sort of tracking system or whatever, like that would've made a my life a lot easier, but b, yours as well. Cause I wouldn't have called you 36 times trying to figure out where everything was. So think digital. How can you make it easier? How can you give, uh, an how can, how can you give a, uh, user experience one that's just a little bit easier? Nick Clason (04:39): So think about someone at your church wants to sign up to serve. Can they find that information on your website? If they want to attend your church, can they find that information on your website? If they want to join a small group, do they have to ask somebody what in the world the name of this small group means? Because it's some acronym that you created 36 years ago that no one even really remembers anymore, but everyone just calls it the Frog Group. And you're like, Oh yeah, what's that mean? Like, fuck yo. Yeah. Fully rely on God. Yeah, Carl named it that 10 years ago, right? I don't know what my vendetta is against Kyle, Kyle, Carl, but what, like, do you have something, um, that's clear and that makes it easier for the person? Because the fact is, like, as things get more difficult, uh, people just tend to give up. So keep that in mind. And you're like, Well, that's not committed. Yeah, it's also just human psychology. And so it's not that people aren't committed, but, but make it, make it like, make it accessible for people. Make them be able to attach to it. Nick Clason (05:48): All right? Another idea, um, I had on thinking digital is, is this, um, again, tales from a moving company. Um, the customer service of this moving company was awful, right? So the movers, um, in Chicago were fine. The movers in Dallas, uh, they were super kind and so, so much better than the movers that I had in Chicago. Um, the guy who sold me, uh, the truck and everything, great guy. Um, but also like, not total, not sure if he was totally truthful. And then, but the person in between, they put me in, in touch with, uh, George. So George sold me on the moving company and everything like that. They put me in touch with George's manager. Her name is Pauline. And, um, I don't know if I've ever met somebody who is, uh, seems so annoyed with human contact in my entire life. Nick Clason (06:48): And I'm not trying to be mean, and I'm not trying to be like a, an an awful Christian, right? But like, she had no desire to talk to me. Like her company held the contents of my entire life. And I was just calling to say, Hey Pauline, how's things going? Any idea on the eta my truck? Again, mind you, they have no way to let me know that. Like, they just give me a window and say that's when it's gonna be. So I'm just supposed to be okay with that, right? Meanwhile, everyone I'm talking to is like, that's taking forever. That's crazy. Why is this so long? And then I'm talking to them and they're like, No, it's not, it's not that long. Like, you just feel like it's long. It's really not that big a deal. Like what? What? Right? You know? So it's like I call her and I just felt like I was annoying her. Nick Clason (07:36): She's like, Hello. Um, and so be kind to people like figure out the best way in which you can, um, make people's lives easier. Like how, how is your interaction with that person going to make their life easier? And then let's think about how you can do that digitally. Because the fact of the matter is, if you're a church, you're probably only only interacting with someone on a Sunday morning or maybe a Wednesday night or some midweek type of deal. How can you also bring that level of customer service? How can you bring that level of joy and satisfaction to your digital channels, to your social media so that the people that are following you, so the people that are engaging with you, are seeing the joy that Jesus has brought into your life. And you're exuding that not only in your in-person interactions, but also in your digital interactions. Nick Clason (08:26): See, that stuff matters. And I'll just tell you, as somebody who's been on the other side of a not so joyful person and company, um, it has made my experience with this company terrible. I I will never use them again. And quite honestly, this is like the third move I've made that's been significant, where I've had to load up a truck and all that stuff, and honestly, they probably did the best job of any moving company I've ever done, uh, as far as like the actual loading and the actual wrapping of a furniture and all those types of things. But the reality is I'll never go with them again. Why customer service? They made me feel terrible and they made me feel stupid the entire way through. Last thing, be clear. Be clear with what's going on. Again, um, tales from a moving company. So, uh, this guy George, he, he books me, uh, for, um, a, you know, a price. Nick Clason (09:22): And he says, I'm overestimating based on what you're telling me. So you're probably gonna pay less. Guy walks in Chicago, and he's like, uh, it's actually gonna be $3,000 more than, um, what George told you on the phone. Like, hold on a minute, right? Like, that's a lot of money. And uh, of course in reading the reviews, it sounded like this was standard practice for this company. Um, but, but then, right? Like I said, then they drove away. And it wasn't until later that night or the next day, we were dawned on me, I was like, Wait a minute. I don't know how to schedule pick up. I don't know when to expect my truck. Like, I, I have no idea, right? Like, I just, there's no clarity on the process, right? And so think about if someone wants to volunteer in your ministry, are you clear on what the steps are, right? Nick Clason (10:17): Like I'm a youth pastor, and so to volunteer in youth ministry, in most cases, and in most churches, it's gonna be, uh, quite, quite cumbersome to be honest with you, because we're gonna be running back around checks and we're gonna be probably checking references, and we're probably gonna be having you do some sort of, uh, training, um, that, you know, some video training on, you know, sexual abuse or, uh, mandated reporting or the child protective services laws in your state, or whatever the case may, right? Like it takes a lot to get you into a position of influence and into the same room with a bunch of teenagers, rightfully so, as it should, right? But be clear, if someone's like, I wanna volunteer youth ministry, great, you're on the team, and then they get home and they have 37 emails from you, from your admin, from the screening company, from whatever, and you're calling references, and they didn't give chance to give those references a head up heads up. Nick Clason (11:17): Like, just be clear. And, and even if it's right, like if this company, this moving company would've told me like, Hey, it's gonna be seven to 17 days for transit from Chicago to Texas. While that's a long time, and I'm not a fan of that, Like I would've known it and I wouldn't have been freaking out quite as much wondering where in the world my things are because there was no one laid it out for me. There was no clarity. I had to go seek it out. And by the time I got to the end of the line, I got to a customer service representative who didn't really want to talk to any customers. And so if they would've laid that out, I wouldn't have had to a slug through so many phone calls, you know, call the company, press one for this, two for that, and getting myself worked up or myself frustrated all the way along the way. Nick Clason (12:06): So, so just be clear, right? So number one, think digital. Number two, be nice, be kind to people. And number three, be clear and lay things out. Again, like I said, um, you got the brunt of my frustration of unloading, unpacking, moving truck, but we're here, we're settled. And, uh, listen, like, say whatever you want, think whatever you want, but I've been able to keep these suckers rolling out every Thursday morning consistently. And so that's been a feat in and of itself. Like I said, now that things are hopefully settling down a little bit, uh, we'll be able to maybe line up schedule with Matt. If not, that's fine. I'm gonna keep, uh, solo pod in it and just, uh, do my best Colin Cowherd impression. Uh, but excited to be continuing on this journey with you. Uh, in the couple weeks, I wanna let you know how our digital initiative stuff are going. Nick Clason (13:00): We had a website conversation with our communications people last week, um, here in Texas at our church to create a more hub style, uh, website. Um, and then this week, um, so I'm like five of six, six tos in. Um, I've gone head first into a three day TikTok posting strategy. So it's a lot of forethought and planning, but, uh, this is now the second time I've done it, and so I found it to be quite a bit easier. And so, um, while it may seem daunting at first, once you kind of get your bearings a little bit, um, you'll, you'll be a little, you know, you'll be a little bit better. And then last, uh, listen, I mean, there's nothing to be proud of. And, um, I'm shooting right now on a same Sun Galaxy S nine phone, terrible quality. I just, uh, pre-ordered the brand new, uh, Google Pixel Pro seven, so it's like the best camera right there on the market, either between that or the newest iPhone. Nick Clason (13:57): So, um, it's weird, I'm an Apple guy for everything, but for phones, I'm, I'm the same or I'm a Android person. So when you do Google Pixel, um, and uh, check out the new phone quality on that. Uh, but if you wanna go check out what we're posting on TikTok, we're at first Colville students, um, on TikTok and Instagram, posting the exact same content both on reels there on Instagram and on TikTok. So, like I said, we're just getting started with that this week. Um, and it's gonna be a lot of me on there. I'm gonna try and diversify it with my team here in the coming weeks, but just wanted to get things up and rolling, uh, there on TikTok. So, hey, thanks for hanging out. Appreciate it. Uh, love to hear from you guys. We're hybridministry.xyz online. We're also @hybridministry on Twitter. And, uh, we'll talk to you next time. See you guys.

Știi pe câți bani a stat industria de gaming la nivel global? 195.65 miliarde de dolari! Și creșterea care urmează nu-i deloc de neglijat: 12,9% anual până în 2030! Creșterea acestei industrii a luat-o la goană mai ales în pandemie, după cum a explicat și invitatul lui Marian Hurducaș, Toma Nicolau, fondatorul agenției de gaming advertisng GG Industry, în cadrul emisiunii Upgrade 100 Live. Însă o cauză notabilă este și larga adopție a smartphone-urilor și totodată accesul facil la internet de mare viteză. La toate astea se mai adaugă creșterea popularității competițiilor de e-games cu premii colosale în bani, care la rândul lor au generat foarte mulți jucători profesioniști deveniți vedete plătite regește și căutate de branduri. Potențialul industriei de jocuri electronice nu stă numai în faimă, bani și fani, ci și în educație, medicină, film, muzică sau advertising. Pe ce se joacă lumea și unde Segmentul de mobile este cel care a dominat anul trecut industria în proporție de 40% în termeni de "revenue share". Industria se așteaptă la continuarea creșterii și aici. Ai zice că e cam game over cu consolele, dar nici vorbă. Apar mereu features noi, experiențe inedite ceea ce motivează gamerii să investească și în continuare aici. Drept urmare, offline gaming-ul a avut un total de 62% în 2021 din "devices". Bineînțeles, și va crește și vânzarea consolelor și a jocurilor destinate lor. Motivul în reprezintă oferta tot mai mare de jocuri multiplayer, dar și că au devenit niște instrumente foarte capabile de comunicare. In-game advertising. Ce este Pe scurt, in-game advertising este o nouă industrie clădită în jurul industriei de gaming. Prin soluțiile de in-game advertising orice brand are acces la modalități native de a expune brandul sau mesajul de brand într-un joc, fără se fie intruziv și deranjant. Iar asta se poate face inclusiv in timp real în cazul jocurilor online. Și pentru că ThinkDigital a lansat în România ThinkDigital Gaming Network alături de Anzu, în prezent cel mai avansat sistem de tip „in-game advertinsing”, Marian Hurducaș a dezbătut și acest concept și alături de Dragoș Stanca. Afli totul dacă dai play acestui episod. Această descriere conține date din studiul Video Game Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Device (Console, Mobile, Computer), By Type (Online, Offline), By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, MEA), And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030, realizat de Grand View Research și poate fi consultat aici.

Gisela Strnad spricht mit 4 Kollegen und Kolleginnen von Micromata über Digitalisierungsprojekte und darüber, dass Individualsoftware oftmals die bessere Alternative zu Standardsoftware sein kann. Das vor 25 Jahren gegründete Softwarehaus Micromata entwickelt passgenaue Softwarelösungen für Industrie und Handel und Kunden aus allen Branchen. Der Auftraggeber bekommt genau das, was er tatsächlich braucht – und keinen mittelmäßigen Kompromiss. Dabei verfolgt Micromata das Prinzip „Alles aus einer Hand“.

In this conversation I am talking to three subject matter experts from IBM (Angela Preece, Tom Fleetham, and Mairead Dooley-ffrench) about some of the latest developments in tech, such as AI and cognitive computing, blockchain, voicebots and how they are used in practice. Today's session is a preview to IBM's Think Digital Summit UK and Ireland, which is their flagship event which took place on Oct 13th and 14th. 

Podcast 442 - Dragoș Stanca este fost-jurnalist, expert media, antreprenor și investitor în digital și tehnologie. Este fondatorul UPGRADE 100, platformă de conținut și evenimente despre transformarea digitală, acționar majoritar al Think Digital România, agenție de comunicare și rețea de publicitate online. Un podcast din seria despre investitori și startupuri.

Whether you do ministry in an established church, or looking to start something new, in this mid/post-COVID world our churches need to think “digital” first. Let's talk through three reasons why your church still needs to think digital first. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here. Complete Show Notes and Online Video Available at THECHURCH.DIGITAL --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechurchdigital/message

Under a Red Glow Podcast Episode #56, "Why do people think digital photography is worthless?" Show Notes: John and Christine have a great time offering tintypes and digital studio portraits at the local Steampunk Festival, but some questions arise.. Why do people put no value into digital photography? Photographers and Non-Photographers alike! Show Support: Want to help support the show? Get the show early, without ads and enjoy our supporter only after show! Plus our Patreon account has great reward tiers and helps us continue to share content online. Patreon: www.patreon.com/johnmilleker Giftable subscription: https://johnmilleker.com/store/printofthemonth/ Show Links: General Website: www.underaredglow.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/underaredglow Patreon: www.patreon.com/johnmilleker Your host and co-host John Milleker Photography Website: www.johnmilleker.com John's Website: www.johnmilleker.com/aboutjohn Christine's Website: www.johnmilleker.com/aboutchristine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/underaredglow/support

Listen to this week's Clarity Generates Confidence for a human resources perspective on the Covid crisis. Christine Waters speaks to the changing landscape of the workforce, and the collision of HR and IT as we become more dependent on technology. With insights on how the workplace is no longer a work place, discover the changes GCP has made in their hiring practices and employee interactions, and how these can be adapted to any organization.

Discutăm la UPGRADE 100 Live @ Radio Guerrilla despre noul fenomen social media: CLUBHOUSE. O ediție realizată de IQads, cu sprijinul BANCA TRANSILVANIA / BT Talks. Moderatoare: Alexandra Bădiciou Matei – content manager IQads Invitați: Marius Cristea – foundator IQads • Cristian Manafu – fondator Evensys • Călin Buzea - Managing Director, Digitas România • Alexandra Caciur - Head of Data and Business Intelligence, Digitas • Mădălina Tătaru - Data & Analysis Manager, Digitas • Alina Silivestru - Innovation Manager, Digitas • Vitalie Eșanu – Ascult.eu • Dragoș Stanca – Upgrade 100 si Thinkdigital (de această dată, în calitate de invitat).

Digital marketing changed the way businesses market themselves, but there are still tons of misconceptions about what digital marketing is and how it can be used. From the ways digital marketing is represented in pop culture to the services some companies sell that are total BS, we're breaking down common misconceptions about digital marketing. Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! Also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin 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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vom Papier ins digitale Universum: Wie können Verwaltung und Behörden den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern Behördenprozesse und damit das Leben noch einfacher und digitaler gestalten? Auf diese Reise nehmen uns der Moderator Stefan Pfeiffer und Lena-Sophie Müller, Geschäftsführerin der Initiative D21 mit. Wo steht die deutsche Verwaltung beim Thema Digitalisierung? Sie holt auf – aber es gibt noch Potenzial! Dies zeigt der aktuelle eGovernment MONITOR der Initiative D21, bei der IBM Gründungsmitglied ist. Lena-Sophie Müller stellt den Zuschauern spannende Ergebnisse vor. Monika Fiedler, Geschäftsbereichsleiterin Bundesländer und Justiz, IBM, hat auf dem THINK Summit ebenfalls Einblicke in die Studie gegeben, wie etwa, dass zum ersten Mal seit dem zehnjährigen Bestehen des Monitors mehr als 50 Prozent der Bürger Online-Services nutzen. Allerdings meist noch, um allgemeine Informationen nachzusehen –bei der Nutzung konkreter Verwaltungsprozesse gibt es noch Aufholbedarf. Das digitale Rathaus: Man zieht eine Nummer, wartet eine lange Weile und kommt dann in ein Zimmer, wo der Verwaltungsmitarbeiter hinter Aktenbergen kaum mehr zu erkennen ist. So war es früher mal – aber die Digitalisierung macht alles anders. Bürgerfreundliche und gleichzeitig sichere digitale Prozesse verändern die Beziehung zwischen Bürgern und Verwaltung, und digitale Angebote und analoge Beratung können besser verzahnt werden. Gerade in Zeiten von Covid ist dies ein entscheidender Schritt. Aber sowohl Verwaltung wie auch Bürger sollten sich trauen, diese neuen Wege auszuprobieren Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus, Hessische Ministerin für Digitale Strategie und Entwicklung, blickt in die Zukunft der Verwaltung. Open Source und offene Schnittstellen für mehr Innovation: Gregor Pillen, General Manager für IBM Dach, und Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus, Hessische Ministerin für Digitale Strategie und Entwicklung erläutern, dass mehr Kooperation, mehr offene Schnittstellen und Open Source notwendig sind, damit Verwaltungen Informationen standardisiert miteinander teilen können. Dabei braucht es verlässliche Technologien und robuste sichere Plattformen, die gleichzeitig Innovation ermöglichen. Was die Verwaltung aus anderen Bereichen lernen kann: Gerade in aktuellen Zeiten mussten viele Schulen kurzfristig digitale Bildungsplattformen aufsetzen –dies zeigte die Defizite in der bisherigen Entwicklung, aber auch die Herausforderungen mit den föderalistischen Strukturen, die ein Verknüpfen von Plattformen schwierig machen. Aber dennoch machen Schulen gerade einen großen Sprung nach vorne. Auch im Gesundheitswesen profitieren immer mehr Nutzer von digitalen Angeboten – ein ganz wichtiger Fokus ist hier die Balance von Nutzerfreundlichkeit und Datenschutz. Die Bundestagsabgeordnete Nadine Schön gab dazu auf dem Summit spannende Einblicke in einer Panel-Diskussion.

Gähnende Leere im Toilettenpapierregal, Lieferschwierigkeiten bei einigen Medikamenten, und nicht zu vergessen der Stillstand bei einigen Automotive-Produktionsanlagen. Wie wichtig funktionierende #Lieferketten sind, wissen wir alle spätestens seit Covid-19. Tayfun Yurdakul, Sterling Leader DACH, IBM, erläutert, wie Unternehmen es auch in außergewöhnlichen (Krisen-)zeiten schaffen, Engpässe und Ausverkäufe zu vermeiden und ihre Auftraggeber ohne Unterbrechung zu bedienen. Um mögliche Probleme rechtzeitig zu erkennen, ist eine umfassende Transparenz über die Lieferkette hinweg nötig – daran hapert es aktuell aber noch häufig. Mit der offenen, integrierten Plattform IBM Sterling Supply Chain Suite können sich Unternehmen mit ihrem Lieferumfeld verbinden, und im IBM Sterling Supply Chain Business Network vernetzen sich Kunden, Partner und Lieferanten sicher und cloudbasiert. Tayfun Yurdakul wird außerdem ein sehr interessantes Kundenbeispiel näher beleuchten. Nach dem IBM Livestudio ist vor dem IBM #Think Digital Summit: Auf dem virtuellen Think Digital Summit am 20. und 21. Oktober wird gezeigt, wie Unternehmen die aktuelle herausfordernde Situation mit Hilfe von KI, Cloud und anderen Technologien in eine Erfolgsgeschichte verwandeln können. Anhand eines kleinen „Best of IBM Livestudio“ werfen Markus Lyschik aus dem Marketing der IBM und Stefan Pfeiffer, Moderator des IBM Livestudios, einen Blick auf den anstehenden Summit und die spannenden Kundenbeispiele, die dort vorgestellt werden. Wie können Versicherer beispielsweise wirklich smart und fit für die Digitalisierung werden? Und welches aufregende Potenzial birgt Quantum Computing für Unternehmen? Virtuelle Events haben viele Vorteile –aber auch einen Nachteil: Die Besucher gehen leer aus, zumindest was #Give-Aways betrifft. Das ändert sich jetzt auf der IBM THINK Digital. Dank einer Idee der IBM Developer Advocates können sich Besucher jetzt kleine Geschenkeauch auf einem virtuellen Event sichern-und zwar mit der IBM Developer Vending Machine. Auch IT-Experten bekommen manchmal kalte Füße -deshalb sind die Socken und bunten T-Shirts von IBM auch so beliebt. Um aus der Maschine eines der beliebten IBM Give-Aways zu ergattern, müssen die Besucher nur einen Zugangscode eingeben. Den gibt es allerdings erst, wenn sie selbst mit Hilfe des IBM Watson Assistant Service auf der IBM Cloud einen eigenen Chatbot erstellt haben. Wie das geht, erzählt Miriam Oglesby, Digital Strategist bei IBM Deutschland im IBM Livestudio Magazin. Und dann kann man sich in Zukunft ganz passend gekleidet mit den neuesten Tech-Themen beschäftigen.

Die Pandemie hat unsere Arbeitsweisen massiv verändert – viele Unternehmen versuchen sich gerade noch im neuen bzw. anderen Normal einzurichten. Diese Herausforderung nimmt IBM auf dem IBM Think Digital Summit auf und zeigt den Teilnehmern, wie sie mit Hilfe von KI, Cloud oder zukünftig Quantum auch in diesen Zeiten Mehrwerte erzielen können. Im IBM Livestudio Magazin gibt Agnes Heftberger, Vice President, Sales DACH IBM einen Überblick über das spannende Programm der Veranstaltung und lüftet das Geheimnis, welche prominenten Keynote-Sprecher mit von der Partie sein werden. Auf der ganzen Welt wird intensiv nach einem Impfstoff zur Bekämpfung der Covid-19 Pandemie geforscht. Dabei entstehen riesige Massen an neuer Forschungsliteratur, die sich kaum mehr überblicken und daher immer schwerer nutzen lässt. Dr. Christoph Auer, Research Staff Member, Zurich Research Laboratory, IBM erläutert im IBM Livestudio Magazin, wie IBM Deep Search diese massiven Mengen an publizierten PDF-Dokumenten einliest, wichtige Informationen und Strukturen extrahiert und daraus automatisch einen mächtiges Wissensmodell erzeugt. Ein Vorgang, der sich übrigens auch auf andere Wissensgebiete übertragen lässt.

Die Pandemie hat unsere Arbeitsweisen massiv verändert – viele Unternehmen versuchen sich gerade noch im neuen bzw. anderen Normal einzurichten. Diese Herausforderung nimmt IBM auf dem IBM Think Digital Summit auf und zeigt den Teilnehmern, wie sie mit Hilfe von KI, Cloud oder zukünftig Quantum auch in diesen Zeiten Mehrwerte erzielen können. Agnes Heftberger, Vice President, Sales DACH IBM gibt einen Überblick über das spannende Programm der Veranstaltung und lüftet das Geheimnis, welche prominenten Keynote-Sprecher mit von der Partie sein werden.

Die Besucher des IBM Think Digital Summits im Oktober erwarten spannende Sessions, Keynotes und Gäste – und der Summit findet im virtuellen IBM Think Pop-up statt. Im virtuellen Pop-up können Besucher neben der Teilnahme am THINK Summit oder anderen Veranstaltungen durch sehr realistisch gestaltete „Räume“ flanieren, sich die neuesten Tech-Infos auf interaktiven Displays ansehen und auch mit anderen Besuchern netzwerken. Dafür hält der Pop-up ganz verschiedene Möglichkeiten und Formate bereit, wie etwa ein virtuelles Café, in dem man sich zu einem 1:1 Videochat treffen kann, oder auch die Option, direkt einen Termin mit einem Experten zu vereinbaren, um sich zu Tech-Themen beraten zu lassen. Dies zeigt Jan Fode, Head of Events in IBM DACH. Die Banking-Branche ist schon seit längerem Vorreiter in Sachen Digitalisierung – und die Situation mit Covid-19 ist aktuell ein zusätzlicher Beschleuniger bei der Digitalisierungsreise auf der Überholspur. Wie Banken den aktuellen Herausforderungen begegnen können, wie KI und Cloud hierbei unterstützen, und welche Rolle der Austausch mit Partnern und Expert*innen spielt, erläutern die Banking-Experten Andreas Wodtke, Leiter Banking Industrie bei IBM in DACH und Bettina Rose, Business Development Executive für Banking in DACH. IBM unterstützt seine Partner aus der Branche mit großem technologischen Know-How, durch langjährige Erfahrungen in der Zusammenarbeit mit Banken weltweit und durch die eigenen langjährigen Transformationserfahrungen. Außerdem gibt es einen neuen spannenden Podcast zum Thema - und zwar den IBM Bank und Zukunft Podcast. Es gibt sehr viele Anwendungsfelder von Quantum-Computing in Unternehmen, wie zum Beispiel komplexe mathematische Berechnungen in der Pharma-, Material-, Finanz- oder chemischen Industrie. Deshalb sollten sich Unternehmen auch bereits jetzt perspektivisch mit dieser disruptiven Technologie beschäftigen. Und das Beste: Bereits jetzt können Forscher*innen und Entwickler*innen in der IBM Cloud auf Quantum-Computing zugreifen und daran mitarbeiten. IBM arbeitet darüber hinaus im IBM Q-Netzwerk gemeinsam mit Partnern aus Wissenschaft und Industrie an der Zukunft des Quantum-Computings – beispielsweise auch mit dem Fraunhofer Institut. Quantum-Computing-Expertin Heike Riel, IBM Fellow, Head of Science & Technology und Lead des IBM Research Quantum Europe at IBM Research, erläutert interessante Details zu diesen Partnerschaften und zur IBM Roadmap mit konkreten Milestones auf dem Weg in die Quanten-Zukunft.

MMB Online Acum două săptămâni s-a întâmplat . Ne codim toți ăștia de o organizăm să-i zicem a cincea ediție, pentru că la fel ca o industrie întreagă, la fel ca o lume întreagă, ne cam vine să nu punem anul ăsta la socoteală în niciun fel. Dacă n-ați fost pe fază, asta-i vestea proastă: că s-a întâmplat și nu ați prins conferința. Vestea bună e că ea va apărea integral pe nostru de YouTube în curând. Așa că faceți bine și dați repejor cu subscribe ca să fiți pe fază. Din cele 24 de paneluri și prezentări, eu am fost prezent în 10, în calitate de moderator. Nu că vreau să mă laud, dar cred că treaba asta mi-a dat ocazia să iau pulsul industriei cu o acuratețe destul de mare. Și nu-i vorba aici doar de patria noastră, ci de industrie la modul general, dat fiind faptul că am avut speakeri invitați cam de peste tot. Așa că azi vă dau concluziile mele. Adică fix ce am înțeles eu. Ce paneluri am moderat Pe rând, în ordine cronologică au fost așa: The Music Business in Crisis. Invitați: Tom Deakin (UK) Director - Global Member Relations, MERLIN (societate care reprezintă drepturile de autor ale independenților la nivel global), Kees van Weijen (NL) President - Impala (asociația europeană a caselor de discuri independente), Didier Gosset (BE) Membership & Communication Manager - Impala Music, Corinne Sadki (FR) Head of study, communication and digital development at Le Bureau Export / President EMEE (EMEE - asociație europeană a birourilor de export) Survival of the live(est). Invitați: Nicoleta Sandu (RO) Head of Booking - Global Records, Edy Chereji (RO) Head of Communication & Brand - UNTOLD Universe, Guido Janssens (RO) Managing Partner - Emagic, Președinte AROC (asociația organizatorior de evenimente din România), Ștefan Zaharescu (RO) Booking Manager - /FORM SPACE How did the producers take it. Invitați: James Morgan (UK) Founder - Pieces of 8 Music, Alex Pelin (RO) Songwriter, Producer, George Calin (RO) Artist / Music Producer / DJ - Manuel Riva The insanity of remaining sane. Invitați: Mihaela Ivan Holtz (USA/RO) Psychotherapist,  Ekaterina Bazhanova (RU) Artist Manager / Founder - Music Development Russia Cum va schimba pandemia publicul de evenimente muzicale. Invitați: Cristian Stan (RO) Promoter - Sublime Romania, Codruț Dumitrescu (RO) Music Manager - Overground Music, Antonio Nartea (RO) Event Manager - Expirat, Emil Ionescu (RO) Managing Director - BestMusic Live Concerts & iabilet.ro Închiși în casă, dar deschiși la public. Invitați: Cornel Ilie (RO) Artist Vunk, Doru Trăscău (RO) Artist The Monojacks,  Dan Byron (RO) Artist byron Cum ajuți autoritățile să ajute industria. Invitați: Ștefan Teişanu (RO) Antreprenor | Director - Centrul Cultural Clujean, Anca Lupeș (RO) Founder - Mastering The Music Business, Iulia Popovici (RO) Co-founder - Trans-sectorial Association of Independents in Culture (ATIC) Somewhere, somehow, there's business to be done. Invitați: Rachel Karry (USA) Co-Founder & President - World Artists United | Founder & Executive - Music Entrepreneur Conference, Keren McKean (UK) Business Development Manager | Former Manager - Snow Patrol, Neeta Ragoowansi (US) President - MMF-US, Entertainment Attorney, Co-Founder/SVP - NPREX, Global Co-Chair - Women in Music Artist management in time of crisis. Invitați: Hannes Tschürtz (AT) Founder - Ink Music, Grace Puluczek (ES) Founder & CEO - 3 Notes Management,  Ekaterina Bazhanova (RU) Artist Manager / Founder - Music Development Russia, Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt (UK) Policy Advisor - The International Music Managers Forum Is Spotify still a music streaming app? Invitați: Dragoş Stanca (RO) Founder - UPGRADE 100 & Think Digital, Henriette Heimdal (UK)...

The threat landscape has changed as a result of the global pandemic. What does that mean for organizations and their employees? How can leaders "manage through chaos" successfully? Hosts Pam Cobb and David Moulton reflect on these questions by drawing on insights from speakers at IBM Think Digital 2020.  See the full sessions referenced in the episode: Address New Cybersecurity Risks - https://www.ibm.com/events/think/watch/replay/126550847/ Detect & Respond to Accelerating Threats - https://www.ibm.com/events/think/watch/replay/126499081/ Virtually Extend Your Security Team and Quickly Add Expertise -  https://www.ibm.com/events/think/watch/replay/126497278/

For those who may not know, I used to be a pastor before launching Think Digital, but I was really interested in social media and digital marketing. I found myself coming up with excuses everyday as to why I cant launch my digital product. I felt that people may think that I am a fraud, no business experience, no team, and my biggest excuse of all - there are a million people who are talking about digital marketing. Finally, I have a friend who shifted my way of thinking about digital products, and I eventually stopped making excuses. Show Notes [01:44] The conversation that changed the way I think about digital products There are hundred of thousands of books getting published everyday Pick any topic you want into Google and there are hundreds of thousands of books every topic You have experiences, relationships, and a particular way of seeing teaching a particular topic [03:25] The three shifts in concepts that completely changed my family's life Digitizing my mind - What I knew. Digitizing my skills - What I did. Digitizing my systems - How I did it. I launched my course in July 2013, and by the end of the year, we had 100 students in our first course. [05:00] The hurdle in creating digital products Why would anybody listen to me? It's not always a problem of skill. Throughout the years, I saw people who knew less skills that I did but makes more money. Stop making excuses. Start building the digital product that you want to make. Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcast Overcast Pocket Casts Stitcher

En el contexto mundial de la Pandemia del COVID-19, conversamos con Edgardo Flores, Licenciado en Comunicación y Publicidad con maestría en Marketing y Ventas de la Universidad San Pablo CEU de Madrid, certificado por CXL Institute en Conversion Rate Optimization y con una especialidad de emprendimiento de la Escuela de Negocios de Stanford, es experto en #MarketingDigital y negocios online, con una inversión de +3 millones de dólares en campañas de publicidad en buscadores, display, mobile e email marketing, es co-fundador de Think Digital, uno de los movimientos más grandes de capacitación en temas de negocios digitales en Centroamérica y nos comparte las grandes oportunidades de la digitalización en tiempos COVID-19.

Sore, George Bonea - speaker demotivațional și autor de carte, Dan Byron, Robert Katai - producător și host al podcastului Katai podcast, Graure - sneaker artist și Dragoș Stanca, managing partner Think Digital, organizator al evenimentului Upgrade 100 și host al emisiunii cu același nume de la Radio Guerrilla. Toți au ascultat primul episod și ne-au transmis prima impresie de după genericul de final. În 19 iunie o să poți asculta și tu!

Monika Kołodziejczyk Dynamiczny i kreatywny manager z 7-letnim doświadczeniem w branży online, z szeroką wiedzą i doświadczeniem w realizacji projektów marketingowych, tworzeniu rozwiązań biznesowych, raportów i analiz z różnych dziedzin. Z powodzeniem rozwija strategię komunikacji i buduje wizerunek marki. Ekspert w dziedzinie analityki internetowej, performance marketingu, optymalizacji konwersji i tworzenia strategii digital, Zrealizowała z sukcesami liczne projekty z zakresu działań online. Monika prowadzi szkolenia oraz jest prelegentem na konferencjach branżowych. Od ponad 7 lat obecna w branży marketingu internetowego. Obecnie CEO agencji #ThinkDigital.

I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how to get new clients right now. I’ve also been thinking about how I will have to change my business and plan for the next several months or year or two, even though so many things are unknown during this pandemic. First, here are some reminders about how to be a rock star for your clients. This is about your personality, attitude and ability to be helpful. What you should always do, but especially right now: Respond quickly. I know this isn’t always possible. There are exceptions. But when a client emails you, especially if you’re already working on an assignment for them, get back to them quickly—as in that same day if possible. Don’t leave them hanging. Don’t ghost clients. This should be obvious, but I’ve had freelancers working for me who did not only respond quickly, they just didn’t respond at all. For days. On a deadline. And I never hired those people again. Meet your deadlines. If you are having trouble with your deadline, reach out to your client as soon as possible. The worst thing is to reach out the day of and say you can’t meet the deadline. You just sound like you procrastinated. Instead, contact your client several days before your deadline, apologize and ask for an extension. Do the little things. For writers, that might mean suggesting headlines and subheads and creating a list of all sources with contact information for fast fact-checking. Don’t overshare. Clients don’t have the time or mental energy to hear all about your troubles. They just want their project on time and done right. Be helpful. Be polite. Now, I want to share four ideas to consider as you pivot and work to earn more money and gain new clients: Think digital FIRST. And think digital for EVERYTHING. I know some of you might have video chat/Zoom fatigue, but we have to be all digital most of the time. We don’t have a choice. This is the world we live in now. Whether you are already providing services digitally (writing, website design, etc.) or not, you have to think digital for everything right now. On one end of the spectrum are courses and webinars. What skills can you teach online right now? Aim to make money, but this is also about expanding your network and showcasing yourself as an expert—which can then lead to new work. But you can also start smaller, perhaps with Instagram videos or Facebook Live sessions. What are you an expert in that people want to know more about? Join an online practice group, accountability group or Facebook groups. In short, expand your support network. But this is not just about networking. It’s about gathering with people in your industry—or an adjacent industry—to share best practices and ideas about how everyone is pivoting right now. And the people in these groups can also commiserate with you as we all struggle through this. Be a part of the conversation. It can be helpful to talk to friends and commiserate with other freelancers right now, but it’s also important to be a part of the larger conversation as an expert in your field. Pose questions on LinkedIn. Answer questions in Facebook groups. Take part in tweet chats, such as #FreelanceChat every Thursday at 12 p.m. Eastern time. You can also consider being a guest on a podcast—or even starting your own. Write a guest blog post. Be strategic about all this: Who are you trying to reach? Is there a way to reach your potential clients? How can you get out front and center in your industry? Be really helpful. Ask nearly everyone you know: How can I help with your work? What are you struggling with in your position? What does your organization need? Maybe they won’t have work for you right now, but I bet they remember you for asking. Maybe they can offer you a smaller project or you can charge a bit less than you normally would. Or if you can’t help or they need a service you don’t provide, you can refer them to a freelancer who might be able to. If you take nothing else out of this episode, I highly encourage you to think digital first. Think digital for everything. What new and creative ways can you pivot into providing digital services and content for your audience?   Biz Bite: Work outside   The Bookshelf: “The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir” by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich   Resources: Episode #53 of Deliberate Freelancer: Pivoting and Finding Resilience Episode #43 of Deliberate Freelancer: 33 Ways to Find More Clients

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Când am demarat povestea asta cu podcastul, mi-am zis că voi invita inclusiv oameni cu care, pe românește, nu rezonez în cea mai mare parte a timpului. Asta pentru că eu chiar cred în pluralismul de idei și cred că nu toată lumea trebuie să fie de acord cu mine. Și nici eu nu trebuie să fiu de acord cu toată lumea. Mai mult, nu toată lumea trebuie să mă placă și nici eu, ați ghicit, nu trebuie să plac pe toată lumea. Dar mai cred, în egală măsură, că o întâlnire și-o dezbatere/discuție poate face lumină-n cameră. Dragoș Stanca era unul dintre oamenii care nu-mi picau bine. După cum am concluzionat și-n interviul de față, se prea poate să mi se tragă de la faptul că eu și el suntem cam la fel și, știți cum e, de cele mai multe ori nu-ți place să vezi la altul ce vezi la tine. Nu-ți place să te vezi în oglindă adică. La o primă impresie, ca să rezum, Dragoș e aproximativ la fel de arogant ca mine. Spoiler alert, Dragoș mi-a mărturisit că nici el nu mă place pe mine tot timpul. Acum suntem ok, s-a făcut lumină. Avem niște puncte comune, totusi. El e născut în Deva, eu în Hațeg. El și-a lansat cariera în Cluj, eu în Cluj. Amândoi am sfârșit la București și avem același domeniu de activitate și aproximativ aceleași aptitudini, cu mențiunea că el are mult mai multă experiență ca mine în media clasice și antreprenoriat. Însă vorbim aceeași limbă. Drept dovadă stau cele peste două ore de conversație despre presă, digital și marketing, antreprenoriat și podcasting. Inițial i-am propus să facem un interviu pentru HURDucast. El a plusat, însă, și-a propus un inception. Hai să facem un podcast pe care să-l difuzăm în emisiunea mea, Updrage100 de la Radio Guerrilla, apoi să-l punem fiecare pe platformele lui. Practic, am făcut o treabă "disruptivă", după cum zice el. Am făcut un podcast, o emisiune radio și două podcasturi. În același timp. O premieră. De altfel, premiera asta face din HURDUcast primul podcast din România care ajunge să fie difuzat la radio. Evident, cel puțin unul dintre noi a făcut schimb de roluri, și pentru că eu l-am invitat primul, el, moderatorul Upgrade100 de la Radio Guerrilla, a devenit invitatul meu, iar eu am devenit moderatorul emisiunii lui. Ați înțeles sau mai explic o dată? Nouă ne-a fost clar din prima și niciunul dintre noi n-a ezitat când a răspuns. Pozitiv. Cine e Dragoș Stanca? El spune că e un dinozaur, și dacă el spune asta, eu îi spun D-Rex. Eufemistic vorbind, da, e un dinozaur. E în mass media de pe la jumătatea anilor ’90 și s-a dezvoltat odată cu ea. Mă rog, presa a mai făcut niște downgrade-uri între timp, timp în care el a intrat în online și antreprenoriat. Spune că toate s-au legat și s-au conectat, în final. A început la Radio Contact în Cluj, actualul KISS FM, a continuat cu presa scrisă la Clujeanul, publicație locală parte din Media Pro, a intrat în TV apoi prin ProTV și s-a relocat ulterior la București unde a lucrat la majoritatea proiectelor online care au definit peisajul media pentru anii 2000 și după. Este managing partner la ThinkDigital acum și organizează evenimentul Upgrade100, fostul ICEEfest. Totodată e și președintele BRAT. Aflați mai multe despre el dacă dați play episodului. Deci spor la ascultat. Și dați mai departe. Ca de obicei, după ascultare, vă reaminteasc că apreciez feedback, mentions în social media și tags în facebook stories sau instastories, subscribe pe Spotify, Anchor.fm și Apple Podcast. Pe Apple Podcast lăsați steluțe și comentarii. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marian-hurducas/message

In this episode, I have the one and only Kerry Wise. We’ve been married for over a decade and have 3 wonderful children. Not only that, she’s also my primary advisor, confidant, strategist, and great filter. We talk about some of the challenges we’ve been through in our journey as a married couple during our early years and how we triumphed over it. You’ll hear snapshots of our lives, and her perspective on those challenges, and how she supported me throughout my entrepreneurial journey. Snow notes: [03:59] Kerry being the breadwinner of the family in our early years [07:35] Our reality in the early years of our marriage [10:01] From working at a church to Monk Development in Kerry’s perspective [15:40] Launching ThinkDigital and “The Basement Years” [25:50] Spouse is the closest voice to the Holy Spirit [30:08] From paying debts to ThinkDigital’s growth [35:07] Kerry’s advice for entrepreneurs to get their spouses on board Subscribe To The Podcast Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Stitcher,

I love sharing client stories on this podcast because you could ask me all the questions in the world, but hearing the firsthand answers and experiences from a client is so much more powerful. Today Justin Wise from Think Digital shares his story of how he was feeling stuck in his business, even though it was incredibly profitable. He knew it was time for a shift, but he wasn’t sure how he was going to make it happen.  In this episode we dive into the work we’ve been doing in his coaching and we also explore one of his gifts and that’s being able to really dial in for people the best method that can implement for growth.  You’ll Learn   Why having a mindset shift can help you transform your values towards the success of your business. What is the impact of removing mental barriers to the lives and business of entrepreneurs. How mindset block can harm your business growth. And much more! Favorite Quote “There's just a certain mindset that you have to really work at protecting that mindset to be able to stay in the game, and not get pulled aside by the fear, the risk, the outside voices.”   - Justin Wise Click here to check out Justin’s Website How to get involved Malorie has become an expert in helping people remove their mindset blocks, so they can experience the growth in their business and decrease in stress they desire. Check the site to learn more, download a freebie and stay connected. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe on iTunes and leave a review. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

Despre tendințele în piața creatorilor independenți de conținut online. Despre youtuberi respectabili și nu prea. Care e viitorul acestei piețe? Invitați: - Florin GROZEA, fondator al aplicației MOCAPP și al agenției „Hit Yourself Consulting”. După dizolvarea celebrei trupe HI-Q, al cărui membru fondator a fost, și după o scurtă carieră în televiziune, Florin s-a dedica antreprenoriatului în digital. A fondat o platformă de social media bazată pe muzică numită eOK.ro apoi s-a dedicat lucrurui cu ce numim azi influenceri. - Costin COCIOABĂ, influencer marketing manager al platformei de marketing afiliat 2Performant. După o carieră care include ProTV, unde a dezvoltat mai multe site-uri, trecând prin agenții și companii de media online precum Bakers Communication sau ThinkDigital, și mai multe proiecte antreprenoriale (inclusiv dezvoltarea în Spania a unui joc de succes), Costin coordonează acum zona de influenceri a platformei de marketing afiliat 2Performant. De asemenea, scrie despre gaming pe costin.ro.

Începutul de an este provocator, mai ales atunci când vorbim de aspectele financiare ale vieții de cuplu.Dincolo de intenții și obiective, dincolo de a ține banii la comun sau separat, comportamentul cuplului poate da peste cap orice buget sau poate contribui la evitarea unor greșeli financiare esențiale.De la cumpărăturile impulsive și până la pasiunile individuale care pot produce cheltuieli excesive, totul poate fi echilibrat, și se poate manifesta, fără ca cineva să fie nevoit să renunțe la acestea.Discuțiile deschise în cuplu pe tema banilor sunt esențiale și fundamentul pentru găsirea de soluții specifice fiecărei situații în parte.Despre toate acestea, precum și alte aspecte, am dezbătut și am găsit soluții concrete împreună cu invitatul meu din acest episod.Ți-a plăcut acest material audio? Te rog, dă mai departe! Mulțumesc!► SUBSCRIBE!Urmărește-mă Online Aici:Website: http://danieltanase.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/danieltanasefinantepersonaleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/danieltanase79Instagram: http://instagram.com/danieltanase_finantepersonale

Problemele financiare în cuplu există, iar ele pot fi de diverse feluri: de la cele de comunicare, la cele de educație, de la cele de comportament la cele de administrare a banilor.Indiferent de modul în care sunt administrați banii, în comun sau separat, un studiu arată faptul că 58% din respondenți susțin că țin minte toate cheltuielile, 28% își notează pe hârtie/carnețel și doar o mică parte folosesc o aplicație dedicată.Un alt rezultat provocator: 73% spun că sunt mulțumiți de sistemul actual de administrare al banilor, iar 59% nu vor să schimbe nimic la acest aspect.Cum pot fi abordați acești oameni? Ce idei sau sfaturi pot fi potrivite pentru ei? Cum pot fi prevenite și soluționate problemele financiare cu care se confruntă cuplurile?La toate aceste întrebări am răspuns împreună cu un invitat pe măsura dialogului, iar materialul de discuție pe care l-am avut la dispoziție, ne-a susținut și ne-a arătat exact unde suntem în România.Te invit să asculți acest episod în care avem soluții practice pentru sănătate financiară în cuplu.Ți-a plăcut acest material audio? Te rog, dă mai departe! Mulțumesc!► SUBSCRIBE!Urmărește-mă Online Aici:Website: http://danieltanase.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/danieltanasefinantepersonaleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/danieltanase79Instagram: http://instagram.com/danieltanase_finantepersonale

Justin Wise is “The Business Pastor,” teaching faith-based people how to keep and use their faith to grow their businesses and profits. As a former pastor, and the founder of the digital marketing consultancy Think Digital, Justin knows you can build massive success, all while maintaining and using your faith in the process. He’s spoken to thousands of people about integrating faith and business at conferences such as Infusionsoft’s ICON conference and the Digital Media Summit.

Justin started Think Digital with the belief that marketing your business online didn't need to be so damn difficult. Or scary. Or confusing. If you have the right guide, it's actually pretty simple.

What happens when you start a business, it seems pretty successful from the outside, but is it sucking your soul away? What do you do when your clients start to act more like pirates? Entrepreneurship is full of a lot of peaks and valleys. Getting through those valleys can be downright brutal. On our most recent podcast episode, we have a candid conversation with Justin Wise, who built a very successful digital marketing company from scratch, watched it implode, and found the wherewithal to start rebuilding again. Justin Wise studied to be a pastor, but found the digital communication part of that life to be more suited to him than having the title “pastor.” He went on to start what would become a very successful digital marketing company called Think Digital. The company went through a phase where things were, to put it mildly, not going well. Justin does not hold back in describing the challenges of this time. Some colorful and downright icky analogies are used. But that's just effective communication, folks! Having things fall apart is an entrepreneur's worst nightmare. How do you come back from setbacks like this? How do you keep your faith intact? How does your family weather those storms? For some solid answers and some great inspiration, our conversation with Justin will not disappoint. what you will learn in this episode: How to build a business from your existing network How to sell off aspects of your company and when that makes sense Why protecting status is a barrier to risk-taking The crucial role of supportive family and mentors to business success How to monetize your expertise Why communication with your management team is so important How to pick up the pieces when a business dies Building systems and processes so clients don't walk all over you How to find a financial path forward without losing your soul Why people of faith should be more willing than others to take risks rather than play it safe

Learn about how to validate your online course and master the marketing fundamentals with Justin Wise of Think Digital in this episode of the LMScast podcast with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Chris and Justin discuss what makes effective marketing for online courses, and how you can incorporate these best practices into your strategy. Justin has been involved with digital marketing since 2007, so he has seen a lot of changes in the industry over time. He shares a framework in this episode that he has noticed stand the test of time in the business space online. The structure Justin shares … How to Validate Your Online Course and Master The Marketing Fundamentals with Justin Wise of Think Digital Read More » The post How to Validate Your Online Course and Master The Marketing Fundamentals with Justin Wise of Think Digital appeared first on LMScast - LifterLMS Podcast.

Direct .mp3 file download. Get ready for your trip to Seattle with this April Fool's Day special episode of the DrupalEasy Podcast. Drupal Fools a Dr. Seuss joint (sortof) From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, You are a Drupaller, everyone knows. You think about Drupal all day and all night. You’re more than obsessed with getting things right. Your Views and your Fields and your Content Types, Simply scream “Drupal!” here are some reasons why: Your User Experience is so Steve Jobs-esque Your Splash Awards medals are spilling off your desk! Your API documentation site, Lets your developers get sleep at night. You’re well known to eat your own dog food. When you’re done with work you’re still in a good mood. And why not? Your patches have all been applied, The hackers can’t get in, and they even tried! I heard a rumor at DrupalCon Seattle, That your coding standard leaves code reviewers rattled. Before you go saying that I must be kidding, Know that I suck a peek, I did some digging… I couldn’t find one curly brace out of place, One line break too many or one poor stack trace. Have you ever noticed just how our community Is one of the best at promoting unity? We’re very good at giving hugs, Especially to those who have fixed our bugs. But if you’re not a fan of physical affection, We don’t make a big deal of your objection. (We’re still glad you chose to sit in our section) Like Birds of a Feather or a Business of Ferrets, The Drupal community celebrates merits. Even if you don’t pretend to know code, Your contribution deserves to be showed. Webchick will help you, as luck would have it, When your first core improvement is ready to commit. (Stick around until Friday, and you won’t regret it) And if this is your first time at DrupalCon... Did you know that Drupal is eighteen years young? We’re just getting started, we’re still having fun! Of all websites, we’re say, five in a hundred, The more ambitious ones are quite well funded, But even for NGOs our scopes are not blunted. We’ve got thousands of community projects, To extend, integrate, and meet all of your specs. Even if you don’t speak like a geek, I’m sure the vendors won’t judge you like some kind of freak. They’ll help you translate the Greek, so to speak. If this is your first event, or your hundred and first, We welcome you to dive in to Drupal head first. Bring us a challenge, we’ll find you a guru, As long as you understand our Kool-Aid is blue. (We do have other interests besides Open Source, We’re human aren’t we? Why yes, of course!) Have you met Dries Buytaert? He’s the project’s creator. Without him, I might be a Red Lobster waiter. He’s tall and Belgian, well over two meters, (Not that I’ve measured him, that would be cheating), He’s the lead of this project and he helps set the agenda To give us some staying power and stay just a bit trendy. There are really so many others to thank, Given ten thousand thank you notes, none would be blank. It takes a village, at least that’s what I think. So welcome to the land of rainstorms and coffee, Of mega-giant software companies, To DrupalCon Seattle, it’s like my family reunion. Think Digital. Be Human. DrupalEasy News Professional local development with DDEV - 2-hour, hands-on, online workshop held monthly (April 17). Local Web Development with DDEV Explained - new book from Mike - version 2! Subscribe Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play or Miro. Listen to our podcast on Stitcher. If you'd like to leave us a voicemail, call 321-396-2340. Please keep in mind that we might play your voicemail during one of our future podcasts. Feel free to call in with suggestions, rants, questions, or corrections. If you'd rather just send us an email, please use our contact page.

Today we welcome (with open arms) Justin Wise from Think Digital. Justin is a great dude, he runs a digital agency (like me) and he's trying to blow it up (like me). We start with an interesting chat about the age of the guru being dead (you'll see what we mean). Follow Justin along https://thinkdigital.co/ Next... Hang out with me in Denver from June 6-9th, 2019: https://www.onehourfunnellive.com Get more leads than you know what to do with by checking out my free training: https://www.morethanwordofmouth.com Check out the blog at: https://codyburch.com/ Get the book: https://www.onehourfunnelbook.com/freebook All episodes at: https://codyburch.com/podcast Follow along on IG: https://www.instagram.com/onehourfunnel/

Justin Wise is the guy behind Think Digital, a done for you digital marketing service that helps you get more leads, sales, and revenue. Think Digital is the answer for all of your digital training, digital content, and digital ad related needs. Jeff Goins, Michael Hyatt, and Tom Dean are some of the people who frequently go to today’s guest for advice. Many people get his advice through his podcast as well.   Quotes To Remember: “Good facebook ads make a bad service, product or offer fail faster.” “Tactics are great but strategy is what makes or breaks a business.” “Once you start doing those two things, building an email list and publishing content, it makes the rest of the digital marketing journey a hundred times easier.” “If you are broke, start with organic traffic. Once you get money, use organic to leverage it into paid.”   What You’ll Learn: How to Capitalize on Digital Marketing Determining the Best Steps to Take for Any Digital Brand Organic Traffic VS. Paid Traffic Is investing in a coach worth the money?   Key Links From The Show: Justin’s Site Think Digital Podcast   Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy The Lazy Man's Way to Riches by Joe Karbo and Richard Gilly Nixon Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Justin Wise, founder of Think Digital, is the featured Ideator in this episode. Justin shares how after working for just a short time out of seminary as a pastor, he knew he needed to step away and pursue this business idea. Justin demonstrates how there is no wasted learning by telling us how his seminary training prepared him for his Digital Communications Business. We learn also how to find the niche we are meant to serve.  Visit our website - www.ideastolife.me Leave a rating and review for Ideas to Life

The LifeForce mentors team speak with Barry about his life experiences, the ups and downs of business life. Creative brilliance is more than a tag line for this talented marketeer. Barry hunts elephants and not hyenas. His LifeForce is Family before fortune. 

CliffCentral.com — Part 1 of #ThinkDigital futurology looks at where we are going in 2018. What does digital mean to us? How do we need to embrace digital to redefine our lives and our businesses? 2018 also brings a lot of change for the Futurology Show - which we will discuss this week and next.

Warren Knight isn't your traditional entrepreneur (whatever that is). He began as a hip hop dancer, and quite simply saw the opportunities that presented themselves at each step and grabbed them with both hands. Today he helps companies around the world transform themselves into digital organisations. His book Think #Digital First came out of those conversations. First published in 2015, it's now in its second edition, but what's even more interesting to EBBC listeners is the way that Warren has created 'micro-niche' editions to serve specific market sectors. This is a great example here of creating a book that's completely tuned to its readers' needs: 'I wanted to tell my story... all of these stories of closing doors, turning over 30 million dollars. All of those stories that I needed to put down in a book, but it needed to have a purpose and a goal... I was doing a lot of coaching, working with businesses. And the thing that they kept saying was, "Oh, Warren, I know I really need to be thinking digital first with what I'm doing, with my business. I have a great offline business but how can I take it online?" So their thinking needs to shift. "We've got a good business and we know what we do well, but my thinking needs to be about what we can do from an online perspective." And I came out of having a meeting and I went, "That's it." I'd written it down three times in three different meetings. I went, "That's the title of the book.... I now know what my purpose is, I know where it needs to start. And now I know where it needs to finish."'

How to 'Think Digital' to Improve Your Business Processes to Deliver Exceptional Customer Experience Joining me today to share his journey is Logan Nathan. He's a Digital Transformation Influencer, Digital Strategist, Thought Leader, Social Selling Specialist, Consultant and Author. With a strong drive for innovation and disrupting present work silos, Logan believes in empowering SMEs [...] The post [Ep #196] How to ‘Think Digital’ to Improve Your Business Processes to Deliver Exceptional Customer Experience appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network.

Il SOUVENIR DIGITALE di oggi è Spreadshirt, un piattaforma che ti permette di aprire un negozio online di t-shirt, tazze e altri oggetti personalizzabili da vendere senza muoverti dalla tua scrivania. Lo ho provato personalmente creando il progetto Think Digital (http://youmediaweb.com/thinkdigital) e voglio fartelo scoprire come opportunità di monetizzazione e engagement della tua community online.☞ PROVA SPREADSHIRT > https://www.spreadshirt.it/☞ ISCRIVITI, CONDIVIDI o SCRIVI UNA RECENSIONE > http://strategiadigitale.info☞ TI PIACE IL PODCAST? DIVENTA PRODUTTORE > http://youmediaweb.com/finanzia

Il SOUVENIR DIGITALE di oggi è Spreadshirt, un piattaforma che ti permette di aprire un negozio online di t-shirt, tazze e altri oggetti personalizzabili da vendere senza muoverti dalla tua scrivania. Lo ho provato personalmente creando il progetto Think Digital (http://youmediaweb.com/thinkdigital) e voglio fartelo scoprire come opportunità di monetizzazione e engagement della tua community online.☞ PROVA SPREADSHIRT > https://www.spreadshirt.it/☞ ISCRIVITI, CONDIVIDI o SCRIVI UNA RECENSIONE > http://strategiadigitale.info☞ TI PIACE IL PODCAST? DIVENTA PRODUTTORE > http://youmediaweb.com/finanzia

On today's episode of the show I welcome Justin Wise from Think Digital. Justin is a digital communications expert – if you want to grow your digital platform at your church – social media, your website, your digital strategy – this is the guy to listen to. We chatted about digital marketing, social media apps and platforms, rules for social media, the 80/20 principle when it comes to posting content online, and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/070 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

On today's episode of the show I welcome Justin Wise from Think Digital. Justin is a digital communications expert – if you want to grow your digital platform at your church – social media, your website, your digital strategy – this is the guy to listen to. We chatted about digital marketing, social media apps and platforms, rules for social media, the 80/20 principle when it comes to posting content online, and more. twelvethirtymedia.com/070 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

Brand Identity is at the core of every business, especially as it resonates with the values of the leader behind the company. Krysta Masciale is the CEO and Brand Strategist of BIG DEAL BRANDING. She is best known for her honesty and practical approach to helping audiences recalibrate and take action steps towards building a compelling brand. Her work has ranged from small creative businesses to multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical companies. She has given talks to NGO and University audiences in Dubai, China, and India while speaking domestically at communities like Pepperdine University, Yellow, Identity Conference, and Think Digital. Her belief is that strategy and design go hand-in-hand. Clarity, team unity, a meaningful brand experience, and a robust bottom line is achievable when the two are fully integrated. Krysta has a Masters in Organizational Leadership. She’s a midwest native living in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Your brand identity keeps you from prostituting yourself. Brand Identity is often spoken of in terms of how you want your prospects and ideal clients to perceive of your business or brand. And that s not a bad place to start. But it s becoming more and more apparent that as often happens, businesses are not actually who they portray themselves to be. Krysta Masciale has spent her business career striving to bring her personal values into alignment with her business brand identity because she believes that none of her clients or customers will really want what she has to offer if the two aren t aligned. She s tired of being a poser, tired of foisting an image on unsuspecting clients who think they are getting one thing but are actually getting something different. And she s tired of seeing business owners or CEOs who don t realize that the inconsistency between their values and brand identity even exists Alignment between values and brand identity is often overlooked. As a business begins, the founders are often very clear, at least in their own minds, about what their business stands for in terms of values. But as success and the rat race of business take their toll those values can tend to shift into the background, becoming less of the compelling reason than they once were. When this happens the business and its leaders can run on fumes for many years – a raging success in the marketplace perhaps, but with a growing inner tension that takes them close to the breaking point. Krysta Masciale helps leaders assess the consistency of their image as it relates to their core values and bring them into alignment for the benefit of the company, its team members, and the people it serves. You ll enjoy hearing the authentic, straightforward way Krysta addresses these issues, so be sure you listen. 3 steps to assess the values alignment within your life and business. When personal values and the activities that fill our lives become misaligned it s difficult to notice and even harder to assess and correct. That s why it s helpful to have an outside set of eyes looking in on the issues and speaking the truth about what is discovered. Krysta Masciale and her business, Big Deal Branding serve business leaders in exactly that way, even providing individual coaching for 3-month stints to help bring values and actions into alignment once again – and the results of the recalibration is remarkable to see. You can hear the stories of how the reintegration of values and brand identity make a powerful difference and get Krysta’s 3 step process for addressing your own values-brand inconsistencies, on this episode of Converge. The benefits of honest life and business can t be underestimated. Krysta Masciale has discovered that the most important and liberating thing in life is to be true to who you are – which not only means living and working in bold ways according to your bent and values but also ensuring that what you value the most is what you are most involved in promoting and achieving in the world. On this episode of Converge, Dane asks Krysta to unpack the benefits of living in the harmony between values and actions and Krysta reveals many great things that you may not have considered. You ll be encouraged not only to look more carefully at your own life and business but to be a better person for the sake of yourself, your family, and your business team, so don t miss what Krysta has to share. Outline of this great episode [0:56] Dane s introduction to this episode with Krysta Masciale. [3:37] The journey that has taken Krysta to Big Deal Branding. [7:20] How Krysta has come to see marketing and branding for small and large companies. [13:15] The advantages of being a small shop when it comes to alignment. [15:50] The critical pieces of making sure everyone in a company is clear on the values. [17:40] A story of what happens when brands become consistent with their values. [24:00] The reason faking it will never work. [27:13] What anyone can do to live more as a truth teller. [33:57] The benefits of the honest, open way of being. [36:21] How you can get connected to Krysta s work. GUESTS RESOURCES Big Deal Branding www.BigDealBranding.com/speaking Connect with the Converge team: Website: www.Fastermind.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followdane/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danesanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/danesanders Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK The post S.2 Ep. 011 – Why Brand Identity MUST Match Your Values with Krysta Masciale appeared first on Fastermind.co.

By now, you’ve hopefully begun to create your own content. But, how do you share your content on social media? Justin Wise, Owner and Founder of ThinkDigital.co, shares with us the system he uses both in his own business and for his clients. At Think Digital Justin focuses on a three-prong approach to digital marketing for his clients: Education, outsourcing, and social ad placement. When creating a content and social strategy for your business, we discuss the hierarchy of messaging for marketing. We start first with Purpose. Without purpose, your clients don’t care. They want to know that their business with you matters. Second, we focus on Persona. Who are you speaking to? In Justin’s example, two gyms with identical purpose will have very different strategies based upon the personas that occupy their business. Third, we focus on process. How is your day and week blocked off to prioritize sharing your purpose to your personas? Lastly, this strategy ends in revelation of your product. That “Get Started” call-to-action; the actual workout itself. Justin leaves us with an excellent tactic we can use today. We give you a blog post title prompt with a step-by-step process to maximize your leads to members. Remember: Your future members need significantly more contact points than you think before they’re ready to commit to your product. You need to be front of mind when they’re ready. Find Justin @JustinWise on Twitter and find Think Digital at ThinkDigital.co

In this episode we chat with author, speaker, founder and the very “legit” Mr. Justin Wise, CEO of ThinkDigital. The core of the conversation revolves around purpose. Justin talks about the path to success for ThinkDigital was paved with purpose. Many small business owners and entrepreneurs don’t invest the time in creating clarity of purpose. And Justin believes that a cornerstone of success in digital marketing and social is “a deep-seated connection to a common purpose” between an audience and a business. Once your purpose is clear it’s much simpler to engage on social. As a social media maven, Justin talks about engagement as the ultimate differentiator. He’s going-for-broke on engagement across all channels--not just social media.

Justin Wise is content marketing practitioner living in Des Moines, Iowa. He helps build Social Media Systems for businesses with his company Think Digital. Justin returns to the show this time to talk about what the true meaning of the word ‘Hustle’ is, and how we are to approach working best when we need to, as well as doing our best work while focusing on the most important things in life. You can listen to Justin’s first appearance on this show here. Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

Social media master, Justin Wise, is here to give you tangible tips and tricks in order to help you reach your Social Media A-game, on this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast Listen To The Podcast:    Facebook.  Twitter.  Instagram.  These days, most people are social media maniacs; they're frequently posting and following on multiple channels.  But are you truly using social media in the best way possible?  Does it promote you?  Or your business?  Social media master, Justin Wise, is here to give you tangible tips and tricks in order to help you reach your A-game. Justin is a best-selling author, college professor, pastor, and founder of Think Digital.  He knows the value of social media; how it allows you to connect with people and gather a community around your product or idea.  Except now you can do it on a global scale because you're no longer limited by geography.  In this episode, Justin shares several stories about the impressive power that these channels have for bringing people and ideas together (including the reason he ONLY flies with Delta). There are three keys questions to answer when starting a dedicated social media platform: What do you care about?  Who are you serving?  And where are your natural inclinations in terms of media creation inclination?  Then you can begin!  You will also learn about the full spectrum (know, like, trust, build) that you will use social media to promote, as well as simple hacks that will enable you to use your time efficiently. [Tweet "Social media is a natural extension of connecting to people, but on a larger scale. @justinwise @mitchmatthews #dreamthinkdo"] It all comes down to relationships, in both size and strength.  In one place you can pitch an idea to thousands of people at one time, or you can have a one-on-one chat with someone you would've never met otherwise.  That's the wonder of social media!  Isn't it time to make it work for you? [Tweet "Don't sell on social. Use it to build and grow relationships. @justinwise @mitchmatthews #dreamthinkdo"]     RESOURCES To get access to the special offer Justin talks about, click here: Mitchmatthews.com/justinwise   To find out more about Justin, you can visit his site: Thinkdigital.co

Justin Wise (author & social media ninja) talks with Mitch Matthews for the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast on Finding Your Voice. Listen To The Podcast: What do experiments have to do with your dream job?  Everything! In this bonus episode Mitch Matthews is joined by his good friend, Justin Wise.  Justin is the founder of Think Digital, a social media training company.  Some of his clients include Triple X Church, Compassion, Bethel University, and super blogger Michael Hyatt.  Justin's current dream job as a social media ninja is one that he created for himself through hard work, impressive stick-to-it-ness, and yes, some serious experimenting. “Going after your dream job is messy, you pay dues for it, you work hard, and you take risks” Tweet This Listen to Justin's stories and strategies so you can learn how to get your dream job from someone who knows the journey.  Start with a day in the life of Justin (4:13) as he shares the rhythm that works for him and how he was able to find one that's sustainable.  Having this structure allowed him to discover the time when he's at his most creative, when he can crank out his best quality writing (8:11).  And, of course, find out Justin's tips for experiments, such as: Past experiments that led to his current job (12:11) How to experiment with limited risks (15:43) Why you need to push through fear (21:53) Justin knows that there is no secret formula that only successful people have the recipe for.  To get your dream job you have to start!  There's no one to tell you when it's your turn to go, so listen in and then start your experiments today!! “The only thing I've done different is that I started” Tweet This   Resources: Want to learn more about Justin Wise & ThinkDigital.co then check out these sites. Think Digital Academy JustinWise.net  

KC Procter interviews Justin Wise, founder of Think Digital, author of The Social Church, and social media superhero. Also Des Moines.

Justin Wise is content marketing practitioner living in Des Moines. He helps people and organizations tell their stories online. He started the podcast #THINKDIGITAL. It’s a fun way to talk about new media and play lots of 90s rap. Covered in this episode: Knowledge Worker Productivity Juicing How Having ADHD Actually Increased My Productivity Productivity recovery Power nap Take a walk To do lists Inbox Zero Beyond the To-Do List interview with Merlin Mann, creator of Inbox Zero #THINKDIGITAL Podcast Get an email response from anyone Five email mistakes you’re making  The most important part is finding that uninterrupted block to do the things that matter. - @JustinWiseClick To Tweet Make sure to follow and tweet at Justin on Twitter to let him know how much you appreciated this episode. Write a review in iTunes Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

In this Halloween episode, Risto Miikkulainen, a Professor of Computer Science and Neuroscience, at the University of Texas at Austin stops by to discuss his work in building machines that are intelligent. He discusses winning the 2K BotPrize for realistic bot game play in Unreal Tournament 2004, what advances in cognitive artificial intelligence means for gaming and training environments, and where we might be going in the future. For more information (including videos), visit www.botprize.org. Show Timeline: • 0:00: Introductions and News of the Week • 12:10: Interview with Risto Mikkulainen • 32:14: Wrap up