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Mitch Joel
Six Pixels of Separation - Mitch Joel's weekly conversation with business leaders, thinkers, innovators and cultural icons. The show is about insights and provocations on brands, consumers, technology, business and how connected we've all become.
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Apr 30, 2017 • 49min
SPOS #564 - Marketing Trends And Innovations WIth Piers Fawkes
Welcome to episode #564 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #564 - Host: Mitch Joel. Piers Fawkes spends - what seems like - an awesome amount of time searching out trends, building data, publishing reports and curating news from around the world. There is a focus and his work does split off into business related verticals like design, travel, retail, advertising and more. Still his daily e-newsletters provide a vast swath of perspective, ideas and demonstrates the true creativity in business of our world today. I have long been a fan of his company, PSFK. And, along with running an incredible conference (check out PSFK 2017), Piers also recently published a report on marketing titled, The Future Of Advertising. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 49:03. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Piers Fawkes. PSFK. PSFK 2017. The Future Of Advertising. Follow Piers and PSFK on Twitter This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #564 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker curation david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast marketing report mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast piers fawkes psfk psfk conference retail social media travel trend trend curation trend hunting trend reports twitter wpp

Apr 23, 2017 • 54min
SPOS #563 - Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality With Shel Israel And Robert Scoble
Welcome to episode #563 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #563 - Host: Mitch Joel. The future of us humans connecting to technology will not be about the web or mobile. It will all take place in some kind of virtual reality. That future is happening faster than most of us would care to admit. Whether it will be virtual, augmented or mixed reality... that is yet to be defined. We're at that unique moment in time. Remember when we were not sure if the web was going to be called the Internet, the information superhighway, the web, etc...? Two thinkers and doers on this, exact, subject are Shel Israel and Robert Scoble. They have teamed up (again) to co-author their latest business book, The Fourth Transformation -- How Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything. The book looks (deeply and intelligently) at what we're in the midst of right now, and where technology is really taking us. In fact, they're so bullish on this space, that they've partnered to launch a consultancy business called, Transformation Group. With that, many will also recognize these two digital futurists as the co-authors of Naked Conversations and Age Of Context. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 53:42. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Shel Israel and Robert Scoble. The Fourth Transformation -- How Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything. Transformation Group. Naked Conversations. Age Of Context. Follow Shel and Robert on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #563 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast age of context ai ar artificial intelligence audio augmented reality blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook futurist google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast mixed reality mobile mr naked conversations robert scoble shel israel social media technology the fourth transformation transformation group twitter virtual reality vr web wpp

Apr 16, 2017 • 51min
SPOS #562 - The Business Of Addictive Technology With Adam Alter
Welcome to episode #562 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #562 - Host: Mitch Joel. When a business and marketing professional asks me which thinker and author they should be paying more attention to, I immediately respond with Adam Alter. His first book, Drunk Tank Pink, was a fascinating journey into the relationship between the forces of our environment and how it shapes the outcomes of our lives. His latest book, Irresistible, looks at how addictive all of our technology is, and why businesses need for it to be this way (and how they keep us hooked). Adam is an Associate Professor of marketing and psychology at NYU's Stern School of Business and psychology department. His research focuses on the intersection of behavioral economics, marketing, and the psychology of judgment and decision-making. He's also an all-around nice guy. So, put your iPhone down and enjoy the conversation... Running time: 50:32. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Adam Alter. Irresistible. Drunk Tank Pink. Follow Adam on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #562 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: adam alter advertising advertising podcast audio behavioural economics blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog drunk tank pink facebook google irresistible itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast marketing professional marketing professor mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast nyu psychology social media social psychology stern school of business technology technology addiction twitter wpp

Apr 9, 2017 • 58min
SPOS #561 - Reengineering Retail With Doug Stephens
Welcome to episode #561 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #561 - Host: Mitch Joel. Doug Stephens is one of the world's foremost retail industry futurists. His work and thinking has influenced some of the world's best-known retailers, agencies and brands. Prior to founding Retail Prophet, Doug spent over 20 years as a professional in the retail industry. He is the author of two business books: The Retail Revival - Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism and his latest, Reengineering Retail - The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World. The world of retail is facing disruption, innovation and digitization all at once. Is this the end or just the beginning of retail? Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 57:55. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Doug Stephens. Reengineering Retail - The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World. The Retail Revival - Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism. Retail Prophet. Follow Doug on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #561 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker consumer consumerism david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog digital world digitization disruption Doug Stephens facebook futurist google innovation itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast post digital world reengineering retail retail retail futurist retail industry retail prophet selling social media the retail revival twitter wpp

Apr 2, 2017 • 1h 2min
SPOS #560 - The Infinite Dial With Tom Webster
Welcome to episode #560 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #560 - Host: Mitch Joel. Beyond the fact that I enjoy the vast amount of time that I get to personally spend with Tom Webster, he also happens to be one of the smartest (and most sarcastic) brains that I know (and love). He has spent well over two decades telling stories with numbers about consumer behaviour and media as the VP of Strategy at Edison Research (the company that provides all of the exit polling data for the networks during the U.S. elections and primaries). At Edison, he's also one of leads behind their long-standing, The Infinite Dial report, which is the longest-running research series examining consumer usage of digital and traditional media in America. Their 2017 report had some massive shifts, that make for a fascinating chat about the current state of media and future opportunities. With that, Tom is also the co-author of The Mobile Commerce Revolution, with Tim Hayden, and directed the research behind Jay Baer's bestselling business book, Hug Your Haters. If that were not enough, he blogs at Brand Savant and has a long-standing podcast that he co-hosts with Mark W. Schaefer called, The Marketing Companion. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:01:57. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Tom Webster. The Infinite Dial. Edison Research. Brand Savant. The Marketing Companion. The Mobile Commerce Revolution. Follow Tom on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #560 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging brand brand savant branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker consumer behaviour david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog digital media edison research facebook google hug your haters itunes j walter thompson jay baer jwt leadership podcast management podcast mark schaefer mark w schaefer marketing marketing blog marketing podcast marketing strategy media mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast social media strategy the infinite dial the infinite dial 2017 the marketing companion the marketing companion podcast the mobile commerce revolution tim hayden tom webster traditional media twitter wpp

Mar 26, 2017 • 53min
SPOS #559 - The Value Of Personal Branding With Mark W. Schaefer
Welcome to episode #559 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #559 - Host: Mitch Joel. Some might say that Mark Schaefer was late to the game when it comes to social media and personal brand building. Still, in short order, he has built a substantive and valuable personal platform and engaged community. Mark is still an avid blogger (like me). He is a podcaster (check out The Marketing Companion). He is a professor of marketing at Rutgers. He is an active consultant. Mark is a passionate communicator about how marketing has changed, and where he thinks it's all going. He's written many successful business books (Return On Influence, The Tao Of Twitter, Born To Blog, Social Media Explained and The Content Code) and brings a wealth of real life experience to the discussion. His latest book, Known, digs deep into his blueprint for how individuals (and businesses) can use content to become more known to a broader audience and grow their customer base. Some might think that a new business book on the topic of personal branding in 2017 is a little after-the-fact (I did). Mark thinks he's tapped into something new and unique (he changed my mind). Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 52:40. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Mark Schaefer. Known. The Content Code. Social Media Explained. Born To Blog. The Tao Of Twitter. Return On Influence. Follow Mark on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #559 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging born to blog brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook google itunes j walter thompson jwt known known book leadership podcast management podcast mark schaefer mark w schaefer marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast personal brand personal branding return on influence rutgers marketing social media social media explained the content code the marketing companion the tao of twitter twitter wpp

Mar 19, 2017 • 57min
SPOS #558 - Winning Body Language With Mark Bowden
Welcome to episode #558 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #558 - Host: Mitch Joel. Whether it's online, in person or just consuming his content, I always enjoy the time I spend with Mark Bowden. He's perfectly engaging, entertaining and there's always something to learn. There is this powerful notion that success comes not from what we say, but what we do and how we say it. The power of communications can never be questioned. Especially, when you work in the world of marketing and advertising. Few people truly have the expertise of Mark Bowden. He has developed cutting-edge techniques to stand out, win trust and grow profits through the power of communication. Some would call him a body language expert. I believe he is much more than that. He runs a company called Truthplane. He's written the bestselling business books Winning Body Language, Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals and Tame the Primitive Brain. Mark is also the co-creator of online course, Presentation Genius. Mark has a highly viewed TEDx talk and his YouTube Channel has over 1 million views. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 57:16. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Mark Bowden. Truthplane. Winning Body Language. Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals. Tame the Primitive Brain. Presentation Genius. Follow Mark on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #558 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging body language body language expert brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker communications david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast mark bowden marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast presentation genius social media tame the primitive brain ted ted talk tedx tedx talk truthplane twitter winning body language winning body language for sales professionals wpp youtube youtube channel

Mar 12, 2017 • 55min
SPOS #557 - Douglas Rushkoff Debates Media, Technology And Politics
Welcome to episode #557 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #557 - Host: Mitch Joel. When the state of media, news, broadcasting and digital channels creates more confusion than better solutions, there are few big brains I'd rather sit and discuss this with than Douglas Rushkoff. Simply put: Douglas Rushkoff makes my brain hurt, because he is so smart. His latest book, Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus, is about to come out on paperback, and it will make your head spin too. Not to be a contrarian for contrarian's sake, this Media Theorist also happens to understand the underpinnings of the news business, politics, economics, and his thinking will startle you. Regardless of where you sit on the political spectrum or how you feel about "fake news" this will make you think deeply. Rushkoff (for those who do not know) is the person responsible for coining terms like 'digital natives', 'social currency' and 'viral media'. If you've never heard of Rushkoff, he's the winner of the Media Ecology Association's first Neil Postman award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity, he is an author, teacher, and documentarian who focuses on the ways people, cultures, and institutions create, share, and influence each other's values. He is Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY, technology and media commentator for CNN, digital literacy advocate for Codecademy.com and a lecturer on media, technology, culture and economics around the world. If that's not enough, he recently published a graphic novel titled, Aleister & Adolf. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 55:14. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Douglas Rushkoff. Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus. Aleister & Adolf. Present Shock. Program Or Be Programmed. Get Back In The Box. Join Douglas Rushkoff's mailing list. Follow Douglas on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #557 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast aleister and adolf audio blog blogging brand branding broadcasting business blog business book business podcast business thinker cnn code academy culture cuny david usher digital channel digital economics digital literacy digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog digital native douglass rushkoff economics facebook fake news google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast media media commentator media theorist media theory mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast news news business politics social currency social media throwing rocks at the google bus twitter viral media wpp

Mar 5, 2017 • 55min
SPOS #556 - They Ask And You Answer With Marcus Sheridan
Welcome to episode #556 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #556 - Host: Mitch Joel. He has one of the most profoundly powerful stories about how to grow a complex (and regional) business using everything from social media to marketing automation. It has worked so well for him, that he went from selling swimming pools (which he still does) to helping other businesses understand how to leverage this amazing moment in time to grow a business (which he spends the bulk of his work time on). Marcus Sheridan is an incredible human being. Not just because of how he transformed River Pools And Spas into a thriving business during economically challenging times, but how he morphed that into The Sales Lion. Now, he's published his first business book, They Ask You Answer, in which he breaks down how inbound sales, content marketing and the digital channels can help your brand flourish. He's an amazing speaker and passionate entrepreneur. I count myself lucky that I can call him a friend as well. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 55:25. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Marcus Sheridan. The Sales Lion. They Ask You Answer. River Pools And Spas. Follow Marcus on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #556 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker content marketing david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook google inbound inbound sales itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marcus sheridan marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast river pools and spas social media the sales lion they ask you answer twitter wpp

Feb 26, 2017 • 1h 6min
SPOS #555 - The Social Organism With Oliver Luckett
Welcome to episode #555 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #555 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to celebrity and athletes winning at social media, many point to Oliver Luckett. Oliver Luckett is a technology entrepreneur and currently CEO of ReviloPark, a global culture accelerator. He has served as Head of Innovation at the Walt Disney Company and co-founder of video sharing platform Revver. As CEO of theAudience, Luckett worked with clients such as Obama for America, Coachella, Pixar, and American Express. He has helped managed the digital personae of hundreds of celebrities and brands, including Star Wars, The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, and Toy Story 3. He recently co-authored the book, The Social Organism - A Radical Understanding Of Social Media To Transform Your Business And Life, with Michael J. Casey. Now, Oliver has left Hollywood behind as we chat from his new home in Reykjavik, Iceland. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:05:37. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Oliver Luckett. The Social Organism - A Radical Understanding Of Social Media To Transform Your Business And Life. ReviloPark. theAudience. Revver. Follow Oliver on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #555 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast american express audio blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast business thinker coachella david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast michael j casey mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog mirum podcast oliver luckett pixar revilopark revver social media star wars steve aoki the chainsmokers the social organism theaudience toy story twitter walt disney company wpp


