

Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
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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May 19, 2013 • 47min
SPOS #358 - Understanding Humans And Making Marketing Better With Adam Alter
Welcome to episode #358 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. There are certain people that business leaders and marketers should be paying a lot more attention to. Adam Alter is one of those individuals. He recently published his first book, Drunk Tank Pink - And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel And Behave, and it is a truly fascinating journey into the relationship between the forces of our environment and how this shapes the outcomes of our lives. Yes, it's deep stuff, but it is told in a very fun and compelling way (no dry academic fodder here!). Alter is an assistant 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. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #358 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 47:01. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Adam Alter. Drunk Tank Pink. Stern School of Business. Follow Adam on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #358 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: adam alter advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book business podcast david usher digital marketing drunk tank pink facebook itunes marketing podcast nyu nyu stern school of business podcast podcasting twitter

May 12, 2013 • 49min
SPOS #357 - How To Reinvent You With Dorie Clark
Welcome to episode #357 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. How important is a personal brand? Is that phrase even able to stay alive in this day and age? There is no doubt that our individual reputations are online and available for the world to see, but what does that really mean in a world where everyone is connected, has a Facebook profile, a Twitter feed, a blog and more? Dorie Clark has spent some serious time trying to figure out how individuals can better connect and build their personal profile and reputation. In this fascinating chat with the Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor, the newly published author of Reinventing You looks at the power of personal brands and what they mean in this day and age. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #357 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 48:46. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Dorie Clark. Reinventing You. Harvard Business Review. Forbes. Follow Dorie on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #357 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book business podcast david usher digital marketing dorie clark facebook forbes harvard business review itunes marketing podcast personal brand podcast podcasting reinventing you

May 5, 2013 • 34min
SPOS #356 - Born To Blog With Mark W. Schaefer
Welcome to episode #356 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. If you could choose one media channel to create and own, in the year 2013, would it be a blog? Personally, I still think that blogging is as fresh and powerful of a publishing medium as it ever has been. I also think that it is still very nascent in terms of opportunity for brands to create compelling content in a unique voice. Yes, I'm a die-hard evangelist for the platform, but it would not drive me to write a book about it. Well, it did for Mark W. Schaefer. If you're a frequent listener of the podcast, you know that Mark is a regular guest, insightful marketing professional (and professor) and passionate communicator about how marketing has changed. He's already written two very successful business books (Return On Influence and The Tao Of Twitter). In February, he published his latest book, Born To Blog - Building Your Blog For Personal And Business Success One Post At A Time, with co-author Stanford A. Smith. Mark wasn't an early adopter to blogging, but he is living proof that it is never too late to enter the fray and share. His blog, Grow, is not only immensely successful, but has community engagement that is off the charts. Take a listen to this show and decide for yourself if blogging could well be the "next big thing"... again. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #356 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 34:19. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Mark W. Schaefer. Stanford A. Smith. Born To Blog. Return On Influence. The Tao of Twitter. Follow Mark on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #356 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast blog blogging born to blog brand business book business podcast david usher digital marketing facebook grow business blog itunes mark w schaefer marketing podcast podcast podcasting return on influence stanford a smith the tao of twitter

Apr 28, 2013 • 1h 2min
SPOS #355 - Overcoming Fear With Tony Blauer
Welcome to episode #355 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. When I was a kid, I got into martial arts. Along with taking a more traditional form of Kung Fu, I stumbled into training on a fairly regular basis with Tony Blauer. Tony's approach was always very different and eclectic. Instead of focusing on forms and traditions, he believed in doing the physiological things that your body could best do (use what works, toss the rest). On top of that, the majority of his training (which you could say is a mixture of self defense, street fighting and close quarter combatives) spent a good chunk of the time talking about how we react and deal with our fear on a psychological level. How the vast majority of confrontations are not won or lost by the physical part, but rather in the mind... long before the fight ever happens. Having worked with Tony for years, there was a time when I was a certified coach in his system and would teach classes and seminars with him (and on his behalf). None of the training that I have done with Tony has ever left me. I think about it daily and apply the vast majority of his thinking to my work - with each and every passing day. I was thankful that Tony agreed to come on the show and talk about fear, managing confidence, performance and more. Since those days, Tony has moved to San Diego and is currently one of the world's leading close quarter combative instructors who has worked with everyone from civilians, military and law enforcement to UFC champions and celebrities. A celebrity in the world of martial arts, Tony is one of the smartest human beings I have ever had the pleasure of calling a true friend. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #355 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 1:01:49. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Tony Blauer. Follow Tony on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #355 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book business podcast david usher digital marketing facebook itunes marketing podcast podcast podcasting tony blauer ufc

Apr 21, 2013 • 46min
SPOS #354 - Pushing Beyond Present Shock With Douglas Rushkoff
Welcome to episode #354 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. His latest book is called, Present Shock, and he has ten-plus other best-selling books on new media and pop culture (including: Program Or Be Programmed, Life Inc., Cyberia, Media Virus, Playing the Future, Nothing Sacred: The Truth about Judaism, Get Back in the Box: Innovation from the Inside Out and Coercion, winner of the Marshall Mcluhan Award for best media book). He does tons of teaching and public speaking but also makes time to produce and write documentaries (The Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, Digital_Nation). If that weren't enough, Douglas Rushkoff has written two series of graphic novels for Vertigo called, Testament and A.D.D. When it comes to the top thinkers that inspire me, Rushkoff, holds one of the few coveted spots. He's a deep, deep thinker and drops insights on media and marketing that will keep you thinking and spinning for days. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #354 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 45:55. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Douglas Rushkoff. Present Shock. Follow Douglas on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #354 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: add advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book coercion cyberia david usher digital marketing digital nation douglas rushkoff facebook get back in the box inside out life inc media virus new media nothing sacred playing the future pop culture present shock program or be programmed testament the merchants of cool the persuaders vertigo

Apr 14, 2013 • 46min
SPOS #353 - Contagious Marketing With Jonah Berger
Welcome to episode #353 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. His formal title is the James G. Campbell Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The truth is that Jonah Berger is making all kinds of a ruckus with the recent launch of his business book, Contagious - Why Things Catch On. If you haven't see the latest edition of Fast Company magazine (the print edition), it features an extended feature all about how Berger is teaching students (and, because of his latest book, us) how to make something go viral. What used to be an unknown is something that Jonah claims can be formulated and repeated. He's a fascinating individual and I think you will truly enjoy this conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #353 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 45:57. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Jonah Berger. Contagious. Follow Jonah on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #353 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: across the sound advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book contagious david usher digital marketing facebook fast company jonah berger university of pennsylvania wharton school

Apr 7, 2013 • 53min
SPOS #352 - Jaffe And Joel #25 (Across The Sound 25.20)
Welcome to episode #352 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. This is also episode #25.20 of Across The Sound. Joseph Jaffe is widely regarded as one of the top Marketing Bloggers (Jaffe Juice) and Podcasters (both Jaffe Juice in audio and Jaffe Juice TV in video). He is the author of three excellent books (Life After The 30-Second Spot, Join The Conversation and Flip The Funnel) and his latest business venture is, Evol8tion. A long-time friend (and one of the main inspirations behind the Six Pixels of Separation Blog and Podcast), we've decided to hold semi-regular conversations, debates and back-and-forths that will dive a little deeper into the Digital Marketing and Social Media landscape. This is our 25th conversation (or, as I like to affectionately call it, Across The Sound 25.20). The best title for this episode would be: How do you scale humanity? In a world of automated advertising - which is quickly taking the lion's share of media dollars (see Facebook and Google advertising as a starting point) - where does the humanity of advertising - as we have known it - come into play? Some might say that social media brought the humanity back to marketing, but content marketing is proving challenging for many brands who are used to mass marketing tactics. So, what does advertising look like in 2013 and what will it be moving forward? Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #352 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 53:18. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out May 21st, 2013. Here's is the Joseph Jaffe conversation about how we scale humanity. Jaffe Juice. Jaffe Juice TV. Life After The 30-Second Spot. Join The Conversation. Flip The Funnel. Follow Jaffe on Twitter. Evol8tion. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #352 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: across the sound advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book david usher digital marketing facebook flip the funnel. evol8tion itunes jaffe juice jaffe juice tv join the conversation joseph jaffe life after the 30 second spot marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast online social network podcast podcasting social media

Mar 31, 2013 • 50min
SPOS #351 - The Lean Analytics Model With Alistair Croll
Welcome to episode #351 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. Every week (on Saturday), the blog hosts a link exchange between Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, Librivox, etc...), Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete Web Monitoring, Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Networks, etc...), and me. It wasn't a random selection of people. I chose Hugh and Alistair because they come from diverse backgrounds and are people who - no matter what the occasion - keep me on my intellectual toes. In short, these two are too smart for their own good, and hanging out with them makes me want to learn more and do more and be smarter. Alistair has had a fascinating career. Most recently, he co-authored a book called, Lean Analytics - Use Data To Build A Better Startup Faster, with Ben Yoskovitz. In this episode, we debunk the whole "lean" model and discuss what data is useful and what data is clouding our judgment. I hope you learn as much as I did from this chat. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #351 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 50:19. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out on May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Alistair Croll. Lean Analytics. BitCurrent. Year One Labs. Human 2.0. Solve For Interesting. Complete Web Monitoring, Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Networks. Follow Alistair on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #351 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast alistair croll ben yoskovitz bitcurrent blog blogging brand business book complete web monitoring david usher digital marketing gigaom hugh mcguire human 20 itunes lean analytics librivox managing bandwidth marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast online social network podcast podcasting pressbooks social media solve for interesting year one labs

Mar 24, 2013 • 55min
SPOS #350 - Can't Buy Me Like With Bob Garfield And Doug Levy
Welcome to episode #350 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. There's a new book in town about marketing, advertising and where it all needs to go. The book is called, Can't Buy Me Like, and it was co-authored by advertising critic extraordinaire, Bob Garfield and Doug Levy. For 25 years, Advertising Age ran Garfield's column, AdReview. In short, it was a must-read. Currently, he's writing for MediaPost and The Guardian along with co-hosting the NPR weekly program On The Media. Plus, his past books, The Chaos Scenario and And Now A Few Words From Me are must-reads if you work in this industry. Levy is an agency guy. We first became friends while attending the TED conference. He is currently the founder and CEO of MEplusYOU (formerly known as imc2) an agency that focuses on brands and how they build authentic and sustainable relationships. Both Garfield and Levy hopped on Skype to talk about their new work and the new ways in which brands should be marketing. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #350 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 54:53. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out on May 21st, 2013. In conversation with Bob Garfield and Doug Levy. Can't Buy Me Like. The Chaos Scenario. And Now A Few Words From Me. Follow Bob on Twitter. Follow Doug on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #350 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: adreview advertising advertising age advertising podcast and now a few words from me blog blogging bob garfield brand business book cant buy me like david usher digital marketing doug levy imc2 itunes marketing marketing agency marketing blogger marketing podcast mediapost meplusyou npr on the media online social network podcast podcasting skype social media ted conference the chaos scenario the guardian

Mar 17, 2013 • 1h 4min
SPOS #349 - Media Hacks #42
Welcome to episode #349 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. We are getting more regular when it comes to recording Media Hacks. In this semi-frequent podcast within this podcast we hold a roundtable conversation with Chris Brogan, C.C. Chapman, Hugh McGuire, Christopher S. Penn, Julien Smith and myself. We had a good run, but life became what it is, and it became a ruthless game of herding the unherdable cats. Well, thanks to Doodle, we're starting to get back into a flow with it. Welcome to episode #42 of Media Hacks. Unfortunately, Penn was not able to make the recording (and Smith jumped in mid-chat), but it's still chock-full of gabbing and inside baseball about everything from Internet culture and technology news to why the majority of us did not attend SXSW (but should have) and how tired some of us are of social media (and some who aren't). Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #349 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 1:04:01. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. 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 comes out on May 21st, 2013. In conversation with the Media Hacks! Chris Brogan. C.C. Chapman. Hugh McGuire. Christopher S. Penn. Julien Smith. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #349 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast blog blogging brand business book cc chapman chris brogan christopher s penn david usher digital marketing doodle facebook hugh mcguire itunes julien smith marketing marketing blogger marketing podcast media hacks online social network podcast podcasting social media