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Nirmal Mehta, emerging tech, and VR vacations for everyone
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - December 18, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 speakin...
Mike Wikan, the singularity, and the first blockchain smartphone
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - December 15, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 ro...
Peggy Anne Salz, mobile futures, and the crazy world of cryptocurrencies
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - November 29, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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...
Steve Rayson, hacking Alexa, and how A.I. writes better headlines than you
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - November 22, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 creati...
Robert Rose, epic content, and Facebook's myriad of money making methods
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - November 08, 2017 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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,...
Erich Joachimsthaler, Amazon Slay, and how computer vision changes everything
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - November 01, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 ...
Shaul Olmert, Samsung's new toys, and how to grow a community of over 80 million
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - October 25, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 conferen...
Amit Walia, A.I. smarts, and Snapchat becomes useful again.
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - October 18, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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...
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, ICO fever, and how A.I. took over martech
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - October 09, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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...
Sean Ellis, hacking growth, and why Amazon's goggles might suck
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - September 27, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 ...
James Peng, blockchain marketing, and swiping left on ad fraud
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - September 20, 2017 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 r...
Jason Miller, combating online ad fraud, and rock star marketing tactics
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - September 13, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 ...
Stan Bokov, social finance, and the wedding of Alexa and Cortana
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - September 06, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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...
Wil Reynolds, VR chicken, and our most R-rated episode ever
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - August 30, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 Va...
Scott Stratten, unmarketing, and how A.I. is not optional for retail
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - August 23, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 ...
Mari Smith, Facebook secrets, and Walmart's creepy AI
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - August 15, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 differe...
Rand Fishkin, super-haves, and the state of SEO
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - August 10, 2017 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 bright...
Oli Gardner, computer vision, and 102 million reasons A.I. will change everything
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - August 01, 2017 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 ...
Cathy Hackl, ad fraud, and what works in VR and AR
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - July 25, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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...
Gary Nix, social video, and the state of machine learning
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - July 18, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 it...
Ben Parr, future bots, and disagreeing with 1,600 AI experts
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - July 11, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - July 04, 2017 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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...
Damien Mahoney, Amazon, and how A.I. will affect user-generated content
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - June 27, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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, ...
David Berkowitz, future social, and the week AI took over
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - June 20, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 on...
T.J. Leonard, WWDC, and why blocking ads isn't the answer
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - June 13, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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, a...
Taylor Freeman, digital ghosts, and the future of reality
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - May 30, 2017 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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...
Kristian Segerstrale, maniacal laughter, and what Google I/O means for marketers
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - May 23, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 lo...
Adelyn Zhou, voice ads, and the current state of chatbots
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - May 16, 2017 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThis 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 disc...
Sujan Patel, massive growth, and the week A.I. took over marketing
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - May 09, 2017 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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, discove...
Noah Kagan, our podcast-iversary, and 1.5 million reasons to love A.I.
VB Engage - Mobile, Marketing, & Technology Podcast from VentureBeat - May 02, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 a...
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