VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA brutally honest look at marketing and mobile engagement, plus interviews with some of the brightest minds around technology, social media, marketing technology, MarTech, and customer experience. Hosted by VentureBeat's Stewart Rogers and Travis Wright.
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Nirmal Mehta, emerging tech, and VR vacations for everyone
December 18, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 35 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest in VR experiences including a VR vacation simulator -- or VRacation simulator, if you like Travis' made-up words. They also discuss VR's marketing problem, and European standards for watching ads in VR. Yep, it's a VR-fest this week. And speaking of emerging technologies, the duo then interview Nirmal Mehta, who schools them in everything new and exciting just in time for us to take a short holiday break and head into the exciting technologi...
Mike Wikan, the singularity, and the first blockchain smartphone
December 15, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 35 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview Mike Wikan on the future of emerging technologies and what they're going to mean for both our daily lives and how organizations, businesses, and governments will be affected. In the news, we talk about A.I. that learns from all other A.I.s, Sophia the robot citizen, a new Messenger bot of note, and the world's most secure smartphone -- apparently the only one ready to hold cryptocurrency without fear of being hacked.
Peggy Anne Salz, mobile futures, and the crazy world of cryptocurrencies
November 29, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest in A.I.-powered apps and show that you don't have to be a massive organization to use artificial intelligence across your product or service. They also work their way through a list of 100 cryptocurrencies and explain what these blockchain-powered tokens mean for the future of payments. Then, we interview the amazing Peggy Anne Salz, who knows more about mobile marketing and the future of smartphones than almost anyone. The future looks brig...
Steve Rayson, hacking Alexa, and how A.I. writes better headlines than you
November 22, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview the awesome Steve Rayson of Buzzsumo, which has analyzed over 100 million headlines to learn what works, what doesn't, and what converts. In the news, we discuss a new solution for creating Alexa skills, the questions businesses must answer before creating a bot, and give a shout out to those of our friends that made this year's "30 under 30" list.
Robert Rose, epic content, and Facebook's myriad of money making methods
November 08, 2017 16:00 - 34 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart talk about A.I. and the Internet of Things (still the worst tech term in existence), A.I. and customer service, and two opposing Facebook stories that are united by one common thread - how the social media levitation makes its money. We then interview Robert Rose, a content marketing genius who gives us the lowdown on what works, what doesn't, and how you can win.
Erich Joachimsthaler, Amazon Slay, and how computer vision changes everything
November 01, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes - 38 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview the incredible Erich Joachimsthaler, celebrated branding expert and author. This is one of the most impactful interviews of the year - Erich gives takeaway after takeaway. In the news, we discuss A.I.'s role in bringing TV advertising up to date and how computer vision is changing the world: not just in marketing through solutions like Google Lens, but in applications that will save lives. We also talk about Amazon's new delivery option that lets del...
Shaul Olmert, Samsung's new toys, and how to grow a community of over 80 million
October 25, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview the amazing Shaul Olmert, who has grown Playbuzz from scratch to an audience of over 80 million. He tells us what it takes to not only make that possible, but maintain the community he helped build. In the news, we talk about Samsung's developer conference and the new products that were announced at the event, plus a new study that shows marketers are getting it wrong when it comes to holiday season campaigns.
Amit Walia, A.I. smarts, and Snapchat becomes useful again.
October 18, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the perils of unlocking phones with your face. Let's just say that Stewart isn't a fan. They then talk about Snapchat's newfound usefulness, location-based marketing, and a big raise for a geographical data company. They then interview Amit Walia about A.I., where it is making a real difference now, and what is going to happen next. Don't miss one of the smartest interviews of the year.
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, ICO fever, and how A.I. took over martech
October 09, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this week's news, Travis and Stewart talk about A.I. domination at the Martech conference in Boston, where -- seemingly -- it was the topic on the lips of marketers, speakers, and vendors everywhere. We also highlight an A.I.-powered advertising technology that is making waves: More than $250 million in waves, in fact. Finally, we bring everyone back down to earth with the less-than-stellar findings held within the pages of Brian Solis' latest State of Digital Transformation study. Then...
Sean Ellis, hacking growth, and why Amazon's goggles might suck
September 27, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart talk about virtual reality advertising, Intercom's new lead-generation solution, and Amazon's smart goggles, which sound like they might be a terrible idea. Or they might be good. Stewart thinks, either way, that they'll be cheap because Amazon doesn't do premium products. In our guest interview, Sean Ellis - the man that invented the term "growth hacking" - gives us all his secrets. Well, not all of them, but a really good amount of them. This is...
James Peng, blockchain marketing, and swiping left on ad fraud
September 20, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes - 31 MBIn the news this week, Travis and Stewart reveal a new round of funding for an A.I. customer service solution, why retail needs VR to survive, and how blockchain technology is coming to marketing. They then interview as fraud expert James Peng of Match, the company that runs some of the most recognizable dating apps in the world. This is one episode you'll want to go home in the same taxi with at the end of the night.
Jason Miller, combating online ad fraud, and rock star marketing tactics
September 13, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview Jason Miller of LinkedIn, who not only drops a succession of marketing knowledge bombs in our collective laps but who also blows our minds with stories of his amazing live music photography. In the news, we tackle ad viewability, a new customer research solution, and another marketing-focused A.I. startup - this one claiming to automatically recognise and label video content.
Stan Bokov, social finance, and the wedding of Alexa and Cortana
September 06, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart interview Stan Bokov, who managed to promote his "social network of fintech" to millions of users for free. He explains how this was possible, and what lessons were learned along the way. In the news, Alexa and Cortana are getting married. The dynamic duo muse on what that means for marketers and conversational UI in general. And we cap off this week's episode with some new research into push notifications and how they are still generating incredi...
Wil Reynolds, VR chicken, and our most R-rated episode ever
August 30, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the bizarre, weird, wonderful world of KFC's VR "chicken mastery program" and Google's attempts to catch up with Amazon in conversational UI (bolstered by a partnership with Walmart). And in an interview recorded at Unbounce's excellent CTAConf event in Vancouver, they interview the brilliant, yet very sweary, Wil Reynolds, one of the leading digital marketing strategy experts. As well as dropping a few F-bombs, Wil reveals the secrets of how to win in...
Scott Stratten, unmarketing, and how A.I. is not optional for retail
August 23, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this week's episode - recorded at the excellent Unbounce CTAConf in Vancouver - Travis and Stewart interview Scott Stratten, the man behind "unmarketing." Scott reveals some of his greatest engagement tips and tells us how A.I. will affect the marketer's life. Speaking of A.I., in the news this week, we debate whether artificial intelligence is no longer an option for retail as proposed in an article by Japjit Julsi of eBay. We also take a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging tec...
Mari Smith, Facebook secrets, and Walmart's creepy AI
August 15, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart interview the Queen of Facebook, Mari Smith - recorded at Unbounce's CTAConf. Mari divulges what really works -- and what doesn't -- when it comes to using Facebook for your business. In the news, we discuss two big funding rounds for two very different data analytics tools, and we dig into what Walmart is doing with A.I. and CCTV cameras. Spoiler alert: The people of Walmart aren't going to be happy about it, and neither are we.
Rand Fishkin, super-haves, and the state of SEO
August 10, 2017 15:00 - 29 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart discuss a new report that suggests marketers are worried about automation taking their jobs. They segue seamlessly into a conversation about the have-nots, the haves, and the new breed of super-haves (thanks to A.I., of course), but they end on a brighter A.I.-based note. They then interview Rand Fishkin - one of the world's leading SEO authorities - on the future of the industry and what is going to happen next.
Oli Gardner, computer vision, and 102 million reasons A.I. will change everything
August 01, 2017 15:00 - 37 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the implications of the largest A.I. funding round in history, let alone one of the biggest Canada has ever seen. They also dig into eBay's foray into computer vision, how image search will be bigger than conversational UI, and what is going on in the world of rewarded video ads. We then launch our CTAConf series of interviews with the amazing and outgoing Oli Gardner of Unbounce, in a session that was recorded live on stage in front of 1,000+ people i...
Cathy Hackl, ad fraud, and what works in VR and AR
July 25, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview the awesome Cathy Hackl, who is helping big brands get real returns from VR and AR, even at this early "Wild West" stage of the game. Cathy schools us in what works, what doesn't, and what the future holds. In the news, we find out how TUNE is helping to end mobile ad fraud, discuss the latest in the Snapchat roller coaster (spoiler: it may have turned a corner), and discuss the good/evil impact of A.I.
Gary Nix, social video, and the state of machine learning
July 18, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart discover just how much the field of machine leaning, A.I., and cognitive computing has grown over the last few years. And naturally, there's a new A.I.-powered marketing technology to reveal this week too, as well as a conversation about LinkedIn and its video strategy. We then talk to the amazing Gary Nix about all things social, branding, and being authentic - something every company needs to focus on if they're going to succeed.
Ben Parr, future bots, and disagreeing with 1,600 AI experts
July 11, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart talk about the future of A.I., and Stewart has a big issue with a study of over 1,600 experts, wondering how they could collectively be so wrong. We then interview the awesome Ben Parr, who continues the conversation on A.I., bots, and where this is all headed.
Rishi Dave, VR ads, and how AI might not replace marketers
July 04, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss Google's latest lab project - VR ads. Apparently, we can't escape ads in even our virtual realities. We also talk about some smart A.I.-powered video solutions, and analytics for smart speakers. Rishi Dave is our guest, which gives us a chance to be schooled by one of the leading CMOs on everything martech-related, including the future of A.I.
Damien Mahoney, Amazon, and how A.I. will affect user-generated content
June 27, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview Damien Mahoney, who tells us everything we need to know about user-generated content, machine learning, A.I., and what the future holds for consumer engagement. In the news, we discuss the marketing implications of Amazon's intention to buy Whole Foods, and a new study that offers hope for competing e-commerce vendors.
David Berkowitz, future social, and the week AI took over
June 20, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart talk about artificial intelligence. A lot. In fact, it appears marketing is being taken over by A.I., machine learning, and cognitive computing this week, as every piece of important news includes an A.I. element. After the news, we get to interview the one and only David Berkowitz about the future of social media. And yes, you can expect A.I. to feature heavily in that, too.
T.J. Leonard, WWDC, and why blocking ads isn't the answer
June 13, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes - 29.6 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview TJ Leonard on why video content is so engaging, and what marketers can do to leverage the opportunity. In the news segment, they discuss what Apple's WWDC event means for marketers, why the Homepod might not be the most attractive smart speaker option, and what it will mean if we block all ads, all the time, across all devices. Spoiler alert: This is not a future anybody should want.
Taylor Freeman, digital ghosts, and the future of reality
May 30, 2017 15:00 - 40 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest A.I. startups, including Replika - a spin-off of the Luka bot that creates a "digital ghost" of your friends. We also talk about Demandbase's new (massive) round of funding and Twitter's new ad units that put a bot in your DMs. We then interview Travis Freeman of Upload, who tells us all about the future of VR, AR, and every other kind of reality you can think of. In fact, we had so much fun with this week's guest, we don't want to return to...
Kristian Segerstrale, maniacal laughter, and what Google I/O means for marketers
May 23, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis discuss how Google's announcements at its I/O event will affect marketers and marketing this year, and we also discuss how AI is helping B2B markets. We then get to interview the awesome Kristian Segerstrale of Super Evil Megacorp, who gives us the lowdown on how to create amazing communities, and how to sound like an evil genius. And don't forget, you can win a Huawei tablet in our fantastic giveaway, details of which you can find in the show not...
Adelyn Zhou, voice ads, and the current state of chatbots
May 16, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart are lucky enough to interview Adelyn Zhou of Topbots. We get schooled on the latest in A.I., how smaller businesses can get involved (it isn't just for Fortune 500 types), what's going on with chatbots, and whether she prefers Decepticons or Autobots. We also discuss the latest news (including some A.I. startups, of course), debate why it is now OK for Amazon Echo to get voice ads, and compare and contrast our experiences at both CUBE Tech Fair in Berlin and M...
Sujan Patel, massive growth, and the week A.I. took over marketing
May 09, 2017 15:00 - 29 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis interview the amazing Sujan Patel, who hits us with so many growth hacking and content marketing techniques it leaves us spinning. And in the news, it is A.I. all the way, as we find out more about Microsoft's massive investments in the space, discover yet another AI-powered marketing tool, and dig into what it all means for the budding marketer. And don't forget, you can win a Huawei tablet in our fantastic giveaway, details of which you can find...
Noah Kagan, our podcast-iversary, and 1.5 million reasons to love A.I.
May 02, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis finally hit the one year mark with VB Engage. To celebrate, they've launched a fantastic competition to win a Huawei tablet, details of which you can find in the show notes for this episode over at http://venturebeat.com/vbengage. In the news, we talk about an amazing new fund for A.I. startups, an A.I.-powered photo aggregator that is going after the events industry, and how content is taking over the social media universe. Then, we mark Episode ...
Jon Miller, sales spam, and the F8 of Facebook
April 25, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis discuss (almost) everything announced at Facebook's F8 Developer Conference, including its new chatbot discovery tools, A.I., augmented reality, and 360-degree video hardware - everything a budding marketer needs to create engaging content (and everything Facebook needs to increase advertising revenue). We also interview Jon Miller of Engagio, who also co-founded Marketo. Jon has a few things to say about sales spam and how to create real, human c...
Everette Taylor, app wars, and the truth about growth hacking
April 18, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis interview the amazing Everette Taylor, a serial entrepreneur who went from being homeless to co-founding GrowthHackers, creating GrowthPup, and his current position as CMO at Skurt. He reveals the secrets of his success throughout this fascinating, eye-opening conversation (which includes a home truth about growth hacking). In the news, we discuss app marketing, a new report on app store optimization, an A.I. tool that automated the process of buy...
John Rampton, pay-to-play, and how A.I. affects marketing forever
April 11, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis reveal details of three - yes three - brand-new A.I. or machine learning-powered marketing technologies. In customer service, social media, and the fascinating field of narrative analysis, these cognitive computing technologies are taking over, and we try to work out what that means for the future. We also interview John Rampton, entrepreneur, and author, on a range of marketing-focused topics, in which he states that we're now in a "pay-to-play w...
Spencer Liu, community, and how machine learning identifies narcissists
April 04, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart interview Spencer Liu about the importance of community, how to build one in a smartphone-driven world, and what how mobile games can benefit from bringing fans together. In the news, we discover machine learning techniques that can identify who you are from just your social media status updates, find out why a shopping bot won a major award at SXSW, and get an update on where we are with 360-degree live-streaming video. Hint: Wide-scale adoption ...
Michael Stelzner, social media, and using A.I. to measure your emotions
March 28, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart talk about a new A.I.-powered startup that measures viewers' emotions as they watch YouTube videos, and they discuss the latest in social media advertising, including how important video has become. That provides a nice segue, since they also get to interview Michael Stelzner during the week of Social Media Marketing World. We talk with Michael about all things social, mobile, and the future of the world's most popular communities.
Olga Kay, chatbot fatigue, and the power of finding your niche
March 21, 2017 15:00 - 37 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis discover that A.I. and chatbots are a rollercoaster. On the ride to the top, a new bot marketing company promises to close the loop and help chatbots pay their way, while on the rapid drop Facebook is pulling back from chatbots after news of massive failure rates. Our interview this week is with the irrepressible Olga Kay, one of the original YouTube stars and founder of Moosh Walks, who teaches us a thing or two about how to find your niche and l...
Stephen Gold, cognitive computing, and taping up your webcam
March 14, 2017 15:00 - 35 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this week's episode, Travis and Stewart interview the CMO of IBM Watson, Stephen Gold. We talk about cognitive computing, A.I., machine learning, and more, discovering how long we have before the robots take over (just kidding). In the news, we reveal funding rounds for two A.I. marketing tools, talk about the Snapchat IPO aftermath, Instagram's latest Snapchat-a-like feature, and touch on the Wikileaks Vault 7 disclosures. Better keep that webcam covered, right Travis?
Mark Asquith, Snapchat exodus, and building communities that stick
March 07, 2017 16:00 - 24 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this week's episode, recorded on the day of the Snap IPO, Stewart and Travis discuss the supposed exodus of influencers using Snapchat, and whether those with a huge following are that valuable to your business anyway. With great reward comes great risk, right PewDiePie? We also discuss the latest AI-powered marketing technology, and Travis throws down a challenge. After the news, we interview the UK's top podcaster, Mark Asquith, on how to build communities that stick around and creati...
Mitchell Reichgut, honest ads, and the future of conversational commerce
February 28, 2017 16:00 - 26 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis interview Mitchell Reichgut about honesty in mobile ads, consumers and the "race to X," and what the future holds for mobile engagement. In the news, we talk about the latest announcements in conversational commerce, including developments in taking payments through Facebook Messenger, and the A.I.-driven retail landscape being created by Amazon Echo and Google Home. Because if Skynet is going to take over, it'll be a lot easier to beat humans tha...
Itai Lahan, Snapchat for brands, and artificially intelligent design
February 21, 2017 16:00 - 33 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis discuss the impact A.I. is having on the way websites are designed. A.I. is now building millions of creative elements for us, and we're starting to move away from curated, static web pages. We interview Itai Lahan of Cloudinary on the future of images and video, and how technology can still offer up a few surprises in that area, especially as smartphones and mobile internet access expand across third-world countries. And in the news, we talk abou...
Howard Love, Twitter TV, and how A.I. might make you redundant
February 14, 2017 16:00 - 33 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this week's episode, Stewart and Travis talk about how live video is taking over Twitter to the point where the social network is becoming a global TV network, how 4K 360-degree content will start to become the norm in the near future, and why that means Stewart will have to start using a better moisturiser. We then find out why A.I. is making SEO consultants redundant. We then interview Howard Love, author of The Startup J Curve, on how startups can succeed, and how the 'always mobile,...
Sean Sheppard, growth lessons, and 3 billion reasons to care about Snapchat Spectacles
February 07, 2017 16:00 - 34 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, Travis and Stewart interview Sean Sheppard of GrowthX on how to grow your startup, the lessons he has learned along the way, and what you can do differently that will have a massive impact on your fledgling business. We also talk about Facebook's quarterly results and the massive $3 billion Snap Inc. IPO - timely, since Stewart showed up to the recording of this episode wearing his newly acquired Snapchat Spectacles. The future is 10 seconds long, dear listeners.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, AR sneakers, and a community of 500,000 friendly people
January 31, 2017 16:00 - 25 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart finish up their Web Summit series of podcasts with a bona fide Hollywood star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We talk with Joe (as Stewart now calls him) about the creative, collaborative community he founded with his brother - hitRECord - and how he has not only managed to grow it to over half a million members but why everyone on the platform interacts in such a respectful way. In the news, we talk about the difference between US and EU chatbots, what AI is going...
Stephane Kasriel, machine marketing, and the future of work
January 24, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart continue their Web Summit series of interviews with the awesome Stephane Kasriel of Upwork, which connects more than 12 million freelancers with over 5 million customers. We find out how it manages such a diverse and expansive community, and what has changed since mobile became dominant. And in the news, it is all about how machine learning is transforming marketing technology. Maybe in the future, marketers will be able to focus on being creative again, i...
Katia Beauchamp, A.I. everywhere, and signing 1 million subscribers
January 17, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart continue their Web Summit series of interviews with the amazing Katia Beauchamp of Birchbox, the original box subscription service. We find out how the company has signed more than one million subscribers, and four million customers, in such a short time. We also hear how mobile has changed everything, and why it is so important now. In the news segment, we reveal a new breed of marketing tool powered by A.I. and machine learning, and find out why that technol...
Robert Scoble, CES madness, and the iPhone 8 rumor mill
January 10, 2017 16:00 - 31 minutes - 33.7 MBTravis and Stewart are back with a bang after the holiday season break. In this episode, we continue our Web Summit series of interviews with the one and only Robert Scoble, who was carrying a Microsoft Hololens in his jacket pocket the way you and I would store our smartphones. He gives us the lowdown on the future of VR, AR, MR, and the iPhone 8. And in the news segment, we focus on CES in Las Vegas. Travis has been walking the floor, checking out all the latest developments, including t...
Paddy Cosgrave, network effect, and 360 degrees of guesses
December 20, 2016 16:00 - 33 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart wrap up 2016 - which has been such a great year - with their predictions for the future of mobile, marketing, engagement, community, and everything else we manage to shoehorn into VB Engage each week. We also thank our families, producers, directors, makeup artists, and editors for 33 episodes of slightly above-average content, and reveal which publication was good enough to put us in their 'must listen' list of marketing podcasts for 2017. Then, we interview...
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's influence, and predicting the future
December 13, 2016 16:00 - 36 minutes - 38 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of the front page of the internet, Reddit. The second in our Web Summit series, this was recorded the morning of the U.S. Presidential Election results, which made for some interesting discussion around communities, influence, and Reddit's role in that process -- a topic that has since become quite the discussion point. In the news, we discuss what has happened at Reddit since the interview, reveal Facebook's new dynamic...
Alan Schaaf, $7 investments, and the future of A.I.
December 06, 2016 16:00 - 36 minutes - 38 MBThis week, we bring you the first VB Engage to have been recorded live on stage! That's right: At Web Summit in Lisbon earlier this year, we got to interview Alan Schaaf of internet phenomenon Imgur about the evolution of the company, geek culture, community, and what it takes to create a success from seemingly meagre beginnings. In the news segment, Travis quizzes Stewart about his trip to Helsinki -- where he spoke at Nexterday North and Slush -- and discovers what he learned about the n...
Jessy Hanley, marketing secrets, and Instagram's Snapchat killer
November 29, 2016 16:00 - 30 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week, Travis and Stewart interview Jessy Hanley, who knows a thing or two (well, more like a few thousand things) about apps, games, and how to unlock the secrets of success. They also discuss the latest Instagram features, which look to further copy Snapchat and take on the likes of Periscope and Facebook Live. Will Instagram win, or are we headed toward a live streaming future that no one company will dominate? The dynamic duo put their futurist brains to the test as they try to wor...