On this episode, I discuss the importance of self-love, self-awareness, and selfishness in being part of a great team. I also break down how golf is like entrepreneurship and the only way to make it to the top is to have coaches and friends and others around you that are supporting you but also working with you to make you the best person you can be. Get started on your #CallforCode project this weekend during the Virtual Hackathon. The team will be available for support starting Friday and thro...
Jul 24, 2018•25 min
Why would someone want waste their time on a roadtrip or create blog content daily from the shower in a business development role? On this episode of FOMOFanz we bring on a new sponsor www.CodeForChange.org and I interview my new best friend Demian Ross who I just recently went on a road trip with 11 days from Ohio to Denver. We discussed many aspects of the roadtrip damien's nomadic lifestyle and many links to us both being dads well also answering the following questions: How can we make the w...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 5 min
This episode is live from my #RoadToSocial in Indianapolis and I share some of my lessons from the road, the reasons I almost didn't go on this trip and the importance of not waiting for something to be an experience and allowing experiences to happen. Check out: Road To 300 with Demian Ross (Episode 093 you might see someone you recognize) www.youtube.com/DemianRoss www.Facebook.com/RoadToSocial www.Instagram.com/RoadToSocial www.Twitter.com/iSocialFanz...
Jun 23, 2018•18 min
On this episode I bring you a candid conversation with a good buddy of mine and fellow marketer Chris Kubby live from Poland where we are literally sitting at a table backstage at the INFOshare conference, having a chat. We discuss everything from why I love that he lives in my favorite city in the world to his opinion from outside of the US on that stereotype that sometimes Americans get when they travel. We also breakdown our thoughts on the current state of digital marketing we call out those...
Jun 10, 2018•38 min
What does it take to build relationships and grow business online to offline and back to online. Lots of people talk about living your life and being yourself including me but what does that mean and how does upping your t-shirt game relate to this discussion. I break down some comments I received at the Social Shake-Up Show last week and share why a brand emailed me to speak at their event because of my cool “You’re Killing Me Smalls T-Shirt.” I also answer the following questions: What are the...
May 16, 2018•18 min
Every business must be on Facebook and Instagram! No, I disagree but I would say that every business and brand no matter the industry can find massive business value leveraging Facebook and Instagram in 2018 and beyond. On this episode, I piggyback on episode 071 where I talked about the business value of Twitter with a focus on Facebook and Instagram that spurred one of the LARGEST live podcast audiences I’ve ever had with well over 2k questions, comments, and thoughts on this topic. Questions ...
Apr 30, 2018•27 min
Twitter is a social network that for many is confusing and overwhelming and Twitter hasn't exactly done a great job at marketing itself or helping people truly understand its platform. I mean they spent years fighting against Facebook only to come out and say they don't think they compete with Facebook (I agree) and they are really a real-time social news platform. But the thing about Twitter is, It changed my life both personal and professional and I believe every brand can benefit by spending ...
Apr 23, 2018•28 min
Hey sales leaders and PR folks.... #ShowUcare I'm fired up on this episode ranting about two methods that are really bothering me that both Sales and PR leaders are leveraging in this digital world! Below you'll see the two posts that inspired this episode! Comment on the post after listening to this episode where I share more context and advice on how we can change these ANNOYING and LAZY trends! Linkedin Post Discussed On This Episode: Dear sales people..... your email etiquette sucks!!! “I ha...
Apr 17, 2018•20 min
What's the worst advice you've received? What's the worst advice you've given.... It's time to set the record straight on some of this BS that is being told to our future generation.... it's also important to remember that TIMES HAVE CHANGED and some advice that we were given in the 90's is no longer of value in 2018 and beyond thanks to digital! On this episode I share my thoughts on the bad advice I’m tired of hearing and that includes such things as: Entrepreneurship is for everyone Only talk...
Apr 02, 2018•43 min
On this episode I got fired up talking about one of my all-time favorite topics "Collaboration" and it impacts on the future of work and why I feel empowerment is the key to company culture. On this show I tackle these common questions around the future of work, empowerment, and collaboration: What role does technology play? What about those damn millennial / GenZ job hoppers? Role of work from home continued growth? Culture outside the walls of HQ? What role does trust play in today's workforce...
Mar 27, 2018•31 min
Guests are BACK!!! On this extra-long episode of FOMOFanz , I decided to share my thoughts on the most recent drama around “Delete Facebook” but I didn’t want to do that alone so I brought on Vincenzo Landino CEO of Aftermarq and Vincent Orleck Head of Social Media at AttictSalt I grabbed these two guys and asked them to jump on the show to not only add some unique vantage points to the most recent social media changing landscape but also because they are two of my closest friends and genuine hu...
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr 10 min
I believe every person no matter your job or industry must embrace the fact that they are the producer of their own reality tv series about their life. Now I don’t mean the over produced and fake versions of reality tv rather the real, raw and unfilter access types that make you feel like you could be on that show or that one of those reality tv stars reminds you of a friend of yours. Our first impression in 2018 and beyond happens online and having a website or being on social media isn’t enoug...
Mar 16, 2018•37 min
On this episode you'll listen to the 35 minute keynote I gave at Social Media Marketing World on the Facebook Zero: News Feed changes. This presentation was done with 51 gifs but the audio I captured from my iPhone on stage still captured my message and I thought this would be massively valuable to the FOMOFanz community. Keynote details: Facebook Strategy in Light of the Facebook Apocalypse Facebook has long preached the importance of social media being an extension of human to human interactio...
Mar 11, 2018•47 min
Pumped to talk about a wide range of disruptive technologies impacting all forms of marketing after a couple weeks of speaking at National Speakers Association, Digital Summit Phoenix and Social Media Marketing World. Focus of this episode: What must change for marketing to embrace innovation in 2018 and beyond. How do the disruptions of innovations such as social media and mobility differ than the disruption of live video. Why video and live video are great together How businesses must embrace ...
Mar 08, 2018•44 min
I'm on the board of 5 startups as a strategic advisor which I love doing but as a speaker most of the events I attend and brands I work with are industry, enterprise or larger association. This past week one of the startups I advice, Fledge Connect, placed in the top 50 for the Startup Grind competition allowing them to go to the global event in Redwood Ca to pitch VC's, have a booth and participate in the event. Although I had heard of Startup Grind, this was my first time attending one of thei...
Feb 15, 2018•35 min
When most hear about selling online they either think about the overused term “social selling” or they think about the infomercial style selling where brands push webinars, online courses and free downloads in consumers faces to get them on their email list so they can hammer them with email upsells and limited space available marketing crap. I do believe in the power of social selling and know many people who do it well but the reason the other time of online selling works is because consumers ...
Feb 05, 2018•30 min
The concept of influencer marketing isn’t new but how brands can leverage influencers and what works for collaborating with an influencer has drastically changed over the last 18 months. It doesn’t matter if you’re a small business or an enterprise there are people that use your product or service that influence others through their actions, their words or simply their trust in that person. The hard part is finding the right influencer then mapping out what success looks like for you the brand a...
Jan 26, 2018•41 min
Facebook is now focused on facilitate the most meaningful interactions between PEOPLE, rather than the previous mandate of helping people find the most meaningful content... Full press release here. Why this shift? Mark Zuckerberg stated that: “If what we’re here to do is help people build relationships, then we need to adjust.” So what does this mean for your business, what impact will this have on content creation and social media marketing as a whole? I believe this will have a massive impact...
Jan 12, 2018•38 min
The idea of what an entrepreneur is the value of entrepreneurship has drastically transformed over the last many years. No matter which way you turn you are flooded with online courses teaching you how to get rich quick and the pontification of entrepreneurs that upon reaching great success want to highlight their rags to riches “memories.” But few talk about their failures while they are failing, their struggles as they are struggling or the crazy rollercoaster ride that is entrepreneurship in ...
Jan 04, 2018•34 min
On FOMOFanz I have the luxury of talking about the future emerging technology Digital transformation the latest thing in digital marketing each week so on this episode I decided to focus on trans and why I think some of those trends are good and some of them are going to lead to really bad branded podcasts. The trends I discuss on this episode range from the idea that technology won't work to fix bad rules, for example, the Steelers versus patriots Game with the bad overturned call to how I thin...
Dec 18, 2017•44 min
The world we live in today is no doubt full of change infused with innovation and new technologies but for many, this is overwhelming or leads to repetitive failures across their business organization. I believe technology isn't scary, change is often presented in the wrong way and go about implementing our version of success in a way the puts too much emphasis on the technology and not enough on the people, the mindset or the need to create a scalable process. On this episode, I break down my f...
Dec 15, 2017•31 min
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOMOFanz , one year ago this week we launched the show and season 1 completed with 55 episodes with over 200k downloads and 75k+ live video viewers. On this episode, I preview season 2 of the show and what I’ve learned over this last year hosting FOMOFanz while also answering the following questions and sharing a couple of my bold predictions of 2018. How do you stand out from the noise as an early adopter of technology? What mindset is needed to embrace FOMO in 2018? Why is podca...
Dec 01, 2017•33 min
Special cross-over episode.... Episode 95 of SMACtalk was so full of fire I wanted to bring the full episode here to FOMOFanz. My co-host Daniel Newman and I begin the discussion talking about the value of Facebook and how it's changed in its value for businesses but also entrepreneurs spending time on the platform. The live audience listening on Facebook Live then took the conversation in a much more dynamic direction as we started discussing business value and priorities of entrepreneurs and m...
Nov 21, 2017•43 min
Three years ago when someone mentioned the idea of artificial intelligence most people would assume they were going to start referencing Star Wars, Robocop, Terminator, Space Odyssey and the Jetsons. In 2017 A.I. has taken on an entire new trend as more businesses start to invest in the technology and more references are being made to A.I. with tools and technology we use everyday. But what is Artificial Intelligence? What tools or technology do I use today that leverages artificial intelligence...
Nov 09, 2017•34 min
A story is powerful because it relates to the audience and allows the audience to put themselves not only in the shoes of the story and the storyteller but oftentimes allows them to feel part of the story. Augmented reality, virtual reality and the adoption of artificial intelligence will soon allow the audience to truly put on the shoes in the story and interact with emotion and dynamic feelings transforming how we experience digital stories. This is why I love podcasting because when it comes ...
Oct 31, 2017•23 min
How to make an ask to get the answer you want in a digital world full of distractions and 100's of ways to communicate? It’s mostly common sense but I think we often forget the basics in this crazy digital world and I tried to cover some of the basics and questions I’m always asked! When is the best time to get someone to do something for you? What needs to be done beyond: Jab Jab Jab Right Hook! How to know and remember where people prefer to be communicated with? Is strategic relationship buil...
Oct 09, 2017•46 min
What role will transparency and authenticity play in our digital future? We often hear leaders especially marketers use the terms transparency and authenticity follow it up with phrases like “I hate that word” or “I know it's a buzzword but.” In my opinion, this not only takes away from the validity of these two powerful personality traits but it also sheds a light on the person who is talking about those terms. On this episode, I apologize for not pushing a new show live the last couple weeks a...
Oct 06, 2017•23 min
We made it, halfway to 100 which is kind of like celebrating a half birthday which my daughters love to do and I decided to do on this episode 50. On this episode I shared my favorite apps and tools for consuming, curating & sharing content as well as the places I'm spending my time focusing on like Linkedin, AR/VR and artificial intelligence... Focus of this episode: Why I numbered my podcast with 3 digits and my commitment to you the listeners. I live stream my podcast on Facebook Live, Pe...
Sep 21, 2017•48 min
With so many channels and so much content being created daily by brands, entrepreneurs and creators, is adding to the content noise even worth it for brands? I tackle this question and share my key changes that must be embraced and understood to succeed with content marketing in this digital on-demand content overload world we live in. Consumer Respect Define Creator Success Know where your customer is and their behaviors for consuming content! Field of Dreams Amplification Game is Over Influenc...
Sep 06, 2017•35 min
The C-suite has lost its way when it comes to testing out new technology and selecting the right software and tools for the business. As we moved from on-premise/installed software to cloud computing we also moved from testing and setting up “bake-offs” for analyze tools to a cloud computing model that often time involves the executive reading about a new tool in a Forbes blog post and buying it with the company credit card and telling the employees to use it. We must change how we test and anal...
Aug 30, 2017•40 min
