Eric Stoller is a higher education consultant, writer, and speaker. He currently serves as a writer/blogger for InsideHigherEd.com and is a soon-to-be father! He is also arguably one of the best-known thought leaders in the higher education space. Hear his story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Google and Otto Radio . Follow at @WhyISocial . Connect with Eric on Linkedin ...
Jun 06, 2017•25 min•Season 3Ep. 24
On this week's episode, our honorable mention is a user-requested session around this week's favorite internet topic (#covfefe). Also, Wonder Woman is a terrific film - wonderful even - so go see it. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Apple WWDC 2017: What to expect (CNet) 2. Google Is Building An Ad-Blocker Into Chrome (Social Media Today) 3. Elon Must, Google and others decry Paris accord decision (VentureBeat) 4. Microsoft Redesigns Skype (The Verge) 5. Hot Topic: Facebook Live Audio Rolling Out ...
Jun 05, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Emily Miethner is CEO and Founder of FindSpark. In addition, she's an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the School of Visual Arts (both in New York City). In her spare time, she also lends her talents to her alma mata, Hofstra University, as part of their Women In Leadership Advisory Board. Hear her story on this week's episode. And of course, Why Does She Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Google...
May 31, 2017•29 min•Season 3Ep. 23
On this week's episode, Dave Chappelle gets the respect he deserves. Also, we delay the episode one day because this podcast would not exist without the men and women who have died for the United States of America. Thank you to those who have/do serve. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Zuckerberg Tells Harvard We Need A New Social Contract of Equal Opportunity (TechCrunch) 2. Instagram Direct Now Supports Web Links and Different Photo Orientations (TechCrunch) 3. Nest's Next Generation Security Cam...
May 30, 2017•36 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Jason Falls is a leading digital strategist, author, speaker and thinker in the digital and social media marketing industry. An innovator in conversation research, Falls leads the Conversation Research Institute, a think-tank and consultancy focused on mining online conversations for consumer insight and market research. Hear his story on this week's episode. Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Google and Otto Radio . Follow at @WhyI...
May 23, 2017•28 min•Season 3Ep. 22
On this week's episode, Amir's lungs battle a smart bottle. Also, we talk about some of (not all, because that would take forever) the announcements from Google IO. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Apple Plans Laptop Upgrades to Take On Microsoft (Bloomberg) 2. Facebook Lands Deal to Stream 20 MLB Games Live (Business Insider) 3. Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Notifications - In One Space (TechCrunch) 4. Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone is Returning To The Company (TechCrunch) 5. All IO17 Announce...
May 22, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Ted is a freelance writer, editor, and marketer. His passion for writing is clear from the moment you meet him and he has embraced social media as an opportunity to meet new people both digitally and in-person. Hear his story on this week's episode. Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Google and Otto Radio . Follow at @WhyISocial . Connect with Ted on Linkedin . Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows...
May 16, 2017•23 min•Season 3Ep. 21
On this week's episode, we show appreciation to Moms...and Derek Jeter.. Also, you're right, we forgot to use the womp womp womp sound for dishonorable. We're sorry. We promise it will be back next week. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Apple Sends Out Press Invites WWDC Keynotes on June 5th (Mac Rumors) 2. Facebook's Rolling Out Group Membership Questions to Improve Filtering Process (Social Media Today) 3. Snap Stock Tanks After IPO Expenses Run Up A $2.2 Billion Loss for the First Quarter (CNBC...
May 15, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Jeremiah Barba is a digital marketing manager at Up&Up. He received both his bachelor and master degrees from Bob Jones University. Jeremiah is an experienced speaker/presenter who recently presented at CASE SMC in Los Angelos. He will also be one-half of an upcoming workshop at the eduWeb Digital Summit this August. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Jeremiah and I discuss: How the arts led him to the marketing profession How he ended up living in Hawaii for a...
May 09, 2017•26 min•Season 3Ep. 20
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris have strong feelings about Hulu's new redesign. They also strongly consider following Nicki Minaj on Twitter. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Apple's Siri Speaker Could Be Announced at WWDC In June (The Verge) 2. The $999 Surface Laptop is Microsoft's Expensive Answer to Chromebooks (TechCrunch) 3. Domino's Taps IFTTT to Deactivate Your Garden Sprinkler Automatically In Time for Your Pizza Delivery (The Verge) 4. Watch How Elon Musk's Boring Company Tunnels ...
May 08, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week on Why I Social, we go back in time to some of the inspirational stories and moments that provide insights into how we can change our own lives. The episodes were pick based on feedback I've heard over the years but are far from the only moments worth going back to. Featured in this collection of great advice and motivational moments is: Ahna Hendrix (Episode 58) on the importance of doing other things outside of your business as an entrepreneur, as well as the importance of putting yo...
May 02, 2017•17 min•Season 3Ep. 19
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris have squad goals. Also, if you want to play a drinking game, take a shot every time Amir says Yaaaas. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Amazon’s Echo Look is a voice assistant with a camera, because that’s not creepy (VentureBeat) 2. 700 Million Monthly Active Users and Counting for Instagram (AdWeek) 3.. 800 Hours of Live Premium Video was Viewed by 45 million viewers in Q1 2017, up 31% + Emoji Search (VentureBeat) 4. Yik Yak Is Closing (Yik Yak) 5. Hot Topic...
May 01, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to the seventh episode of Why I Social Sessions - where we bring you short discussions focused on one singular topic. This is not your standard Why I Social episode where we learn about a guest - but instead - we focus on important topics impacting the social media space today. Today, on Why I Social Sessions, #FiveFavorites co-host Amir Zonozi joins me to talk about the pros and cons of a Twitter button. We also discuss if we think we'll ever get a Twitter edit button. On Episode 7 1. W...
Apr 27, 2017•17 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Ijeoma Nwatu Enemanna is a self-employed freelance consultant in the Washington DC metro area. She joins the show following a recommendation from #FiveFavorites co-host Amir Zonozi. She has a BS from George Mason University and (officially) began her professional career in 2009. Hear her story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Ijeoma and I discuss: The path that led her to freelance full-time How she motivates herself personally and professionally What it was like to land that f...
Apr 25, 2017•30 min•Season 3Ep. 18
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris avoid all things in the PR Disaster category - as best as they can at least. Also, a lot of people (still) copy Snapchat. This week's Five Favorites: 1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 (Video) 2. The FTC Has A Reminder for Brands and Influencers (FTC) 3. Netflix Says It's Competing With Sleep, Not Amazon or Hulu (Fox News) 4. Snapchat Drops to One-Star On App Store (The Hindu) 5. Hot Topic: Facebook's F8 Conference Honorable Mention(s): Twitter user (Brady fan) asks ...
Apr 24, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 33
JMatt is a DJ at @ 1037KISSFM . In addition to his work at the station as a weekend DJ, he's also a social media marketer who has a passion for social media. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, JMatt and I discuss: How to break into the radio business The importance of mental health His dream job And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Google and Otto Radio . Follow at @Wh...
Apr 18, 2017•25 min•Season 3Ep. 17
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris can't avoid making United jokes. Also, Amir broke his drone (again). This week's Five Favorites: 1. Apple Rebrands iTunes Podcasts as Apple Podcasts (9to5Mac) 2. Multi-user Support Coming to Google Home (Business Insider) 3. Burger King's New Ad Will Hijack Your Voice-Activated Speaker (Buzzfeed) 4. Instagram Updates - New Stickers and More (Instagram Blog) 5. Hot Topic: United Airlines Spice/Pepsi/United Joke (original tweet by @LanceBradley) S corpion Sti...
Apr 17, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week's episode was recorded at the Kurogo Mobile Conference in Orlando Florida and features Damond Nollan. Damond is IT Director for Web Services at North Carolina Central University. He's also a (proud) father of three. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Damond and I discuss: How he ended up working in IT Services His role and methodologies as a manager His takeaways from the Kurogo Mobile Conference And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on ...
Apr 11, 2017•25 min•Season 3Ep. 16
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris debate the value of a recent fortune cookie. Also, the importance of the Walking Dead to OTT is confirmed. This week's Five Favorites: 1. The Mac Pro Lives (Daring Fireball) 2. YouTubers Will Need At Least 10,000 Views To Make Ad Money (Engadget) 3. Twitter unveils a new API platform, roadmap and vision for its developer community (TechCrunch) 4. YouTube TV Launches in 5 Cities, Inks Deal with AMC (Variety) 5. Hot Topic: Pepsi Pulls Ad Accused of Trivializi...
Apr 10, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Chris Bryant is Creative Director at Empire Studios (formally, Bryant Productions). He is also one of the first persons to support the podcast and has been an ambassador for the show since it's inception. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Chris and I discuss: Life working as a home theater designer The start and evolution of Bryant Productions His process of working/choosing clients And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode wit...
Apr 04, 2017•27 min•Season 3Ep. 15
On this week's episode, the jokes are everywhere (because it's April Fools day). Also, leggings. Are they pants? Aren't they? You decide. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Amazon quietly launches it's own social media influencer program (TechCrunch) 2. Google Pixel 3 is Coming Next Year (BGR) 3. SpaceX has proven it can reuse rockets - now what? (Popular Science) 4. A Social Update Twitter Egg No More (Twitter) Twitter's 140 character update (Wired) Facebook Launching Group Chatbots 5. Hot Topic: A...
Apr 03, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Thomas Mathew is Chief Product Officer at Zoomph. Thomas holds an MS in computational linguistics from Georgetown University and a BTech in electronics engineering from Cochin University. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Thomas and I discuss: His journey to Zoomph How he became interested in computational linguistics The difference between working with start-ups and corporations And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #...
Mar 28, 2017•27 min•Season 3Ep. 14
On this week's episode, our co-hosts abide and make Brad's Wife the show's hot topic. Also, Chris can't read his own notes. This week's Five Favorites: 1. Amazon's Ambitions Unboxed (New York Times) 2. Instagram Updates Instagram has 1 million advertisers (Marketingland) Instagram Lets You Save Live Videos (The Verge) 3. Analyst says iPhone 8 will cause a ‘paradigm shift’ because of Apple’s lead in AR tech (9to5mac.com) 4. Congress Moves To Strike Internet Privacy Rules from Obama Era (New York ...
Mar 27, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In a break from the usual Why I Social format - I recorded live at CASE SMC (Social Media and Community) in Los Angeles. My guests this week are two persons whom are some of my (I admit my bias here) favorite people in higher education - but also two of the most accomplished. This Week on Why I Social meet: Nikki Sunstrum ( @NikkiSunstrum ) Tyler Thomas ( @TylerAThomas ) And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher...
Mar 21, 2017•23 min•Season 3Ep. 13
On this week's episode, our hosts debate whether or not they'd rather face an army of terminators or zombies (there's really no debate). Also, we discuss the value of jpegs being 35% smaller. This week's Five Favorites: 1. ‘iPad mini Pro’ is reportedly one of the four new iPad Pros launching soon (BGR) 2. Google’s new encoder makes JPEGs up to 35 percent smaller (The Verge) 3. Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2045 (Futurism.com) 4. Twitter got hacked — even a BBC account. Do t...
Mar 20, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Elliot Volkman is a digital marketing manager at Blue Acorn. He also reports on technology for Tech.Co. In addition, he enjoys running and shares his story about running a half-marathon. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Elliot and I discuss: How he decided to study journalism Why he enjoys covering technology news Why running is a big part of his life And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTun...
Mar 14, 2017•24 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris opt to find an alternative to drinking water during the show. Also, Pornhub makes it's first appearance on the show (don't worry, it's safe to listen to). This week's Five Favorites: 1. Pinterest Acquires Jelly (Jelly Blog via Medium) 2. Diehard Coders Saved NASA's Earth Science Data (Wired) 3. Trump Related Videos Have Grown SNL's YouTube Channel by 48% (Marketing Hub) 4. Snap's Stock Stumble (VentureBeat) 5. Hot Topic: A WHOLE Lotta Facebook Facebook's Fi...
Mar 13, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Bryan Mapes is the winner of the XFinity Dream Job and the current Xfinity Sports Guy (tweeting from the Xfinity Sports account ). His journey to a career in social media isn't what you likely expected. Hear his story on this week's episode. This Week on Why I Social, Bryan and I discuss: Where did Bryan work before his time in sports? What was it like participating in the MLB Fan Cave tryouts? How did he land his job with XFinity? And of course, Why Does He Social?! Share your thoughts on this ...
Mar 07, 2017•24 min•Season 3Ep. 11
On this week's episode, Amir and Chris literally cheat the system to get in more than 5 stories. Also, Chris recaps his Social Media Week NYC experience while Zonozi gets featured on the BHPhoto Podcast. This week's Five Favorites: 1. How A Typo Took Down S3 - The Backbone of the Internet (The Verge) 2. Nintendo Switch Users Face Hardware Issues (Polygon) 3. Social Platform News Social Influencers Leaving Platform (Snapchat) Reccomended by Casie Shimansky Facebook Chatbots Can Now Avoid Chatting...
Mar 06, 2017•38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week, I had the opportunity to be press at Social Media Week - NYC. I took the time while I was there to have a few conversations with some of the attendees. I also shared some quick thoughts on the event - which will be continued on next week's Five Favorites podcast. On this episode, you'll get to know: Risa Xu (@RisaXu) Andrew Zolty (@aszolty) Amanda Dolan ( @apdolan ) Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes , Stitcher Radio , Soundcloud , Google a...
Mar 03, 2017•21 min•Season 3Ep. 10
