Mitch Joel's Blog: Six Pixels of Separation, page 153
October 27, 2017
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #383
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO, Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
Bell's Theorem: The Quantum Venn Diagram Paradox - Minute Physics - YouTube . "Quantum mechanics is weird, but it happens at the sub-atomic level, and it's not really something we can observe with our own eyes, right? Wrong. This simple experiment with polarized glasses makes no sense at all. Take two polarized lenses, rotate one of them 90 degrees, and no light goes through. But then put a third one between them at 45 degrees -- and light comes through! If you think hard about this (like, physicist hard) you learn new things about light and probability. I find this incredibly inspiring -- science you can do on your kitchen table that makes us rethink the nature of matter." (Alistair for Hugh).
How I Socially Engineer Myself Into High Security Facilities - Motherboard . "I love me a good heist movie. This is a great example of how our human failings, rather than secret codes or weak software, are our biggest vulnerability. Also, this kind of job would give me constant panic attacks." (Alistair for Mitch).
What Are We Doing Here? - The New York Review of Books . "A deep and painful look at the origins of humanist/liberal arts learning (particularly in the US), its impact on ushering in unprecedented wealth, and its current, dangerous, place on the chopping block in the name of economic efficiency." (Hugh for Alistair).
The Meaning of Emoji - a16z Podcast - Andreessen Horowitz . "Delightful podcast about innovation, standards, creativity, and dumpling emojis." (Hugh for Mitch).
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: 'People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake up to' - The Guardian . "Meditation and mindfulness used to be relegated to random and weird stores that would sell everything from incense to religious literature to crystals. Nothing has permeated into corporate offices more than the practical application of these longstanding techniques and tools to help individuals both decrease their stress levels and increase their focus. My tool of the trade is the Headspace app. With that, mindfulness really does open up a pandora's box into a world that we should all be desperately be trying to embrace more. It's a mad, mad world out there, so you better be checking yourself." (Mitch for Alistair).
The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons - The New Yorker . "I used to play this game a lot. More than I care to admit. I'm not sure if I played it because I loved it, or if I played it to avoid girls and getting rejected. Either way, it doesn't get much nerdier than Dungeons & Dragons... or... has that changed as well and it's cool like ComicCon now?" (Mitch for Hugh).
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October 25, 2017
When Work Becomes Art... Thanks, Gord
When done well, your work becomes art.
That's probably the only sign of success that personally excites me. Fame? Money? Likes? Shares? Follows? When the work that you're doing is, literally, considered art, it truly transcends. This is one of the exact reasons why people laud business luminaries like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. They elevated the ordinary of business to an art form (whether you love their brands or not). You can see this type of magic in everything from business to martial arts.
The backstory.
In the late eighties, I was a teenager with a deep passion for music... and the music industry. Through a series of already told tales, I managed to become a music journalist while still in my teens. I was not only wet behind the ears, but I looked like a kid (for reference, please watch the movie, Almost Famous). One of my first in-person interviews and first Canadian band interviews was this up and coming rock band out of Kingston, Ontario called, The Tragically Hip. This interview was also the moment in time that I met their manager at the time, Jake Gold (who many now recognize as one of the judges from Canadian Idol). A friend to this day. There's a slew of behind-the-scene tales that I could weave here (but I won't). It was the first of many times that I would interview the band, hang out and see them perform live.
Gord is gone. I can't believe that Gord is gone.
It's still hard to comprehend. It wasn't that long ago that the band announced that their singer, Gord Downie, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Sadness. Helplessness. There was nothing anything of the best oncologists could do. "No dress rehearsal. This is our life."
If you had terminal brain cancer, what would be your next move?
The Tragically Hip had a new album in the can. They were preparing for a pending tour. Everything changed. Nothing changed. As my good friend and fellow music journalist, Martin Popoff, best described it, the band decided to go out on tour for a "victory lap." A Canadian tour from coast to coast with a million uncertainties and a million ways for it to go sideways. A new documentary that aired last Friday called, Long Time Running, details the tour, the news and everything that went along with it.
I could hardly make it through the movie.
All the feels. A sense of pride for the gift of music that they gave us. A sense of deep sorrow that Gord is now gone (he passed last week). A sense of amazement for how this all came together. A sense of strength and admiration for how Gord conducted himself. A deep sense of love for watching the band and their entourage make their way across the country. "Courage, it couldn't come at a worse time."
All the lessons.
Those who know me from my days in the music industry are often surprised by what I've done in this marketing industry. Those in the marketing industry are often surprised by my past in the music industry. To both, these seem like divergent industries. To me, it all makes perfect sense. A band is not all that different from a brand. It's something that was created, and whoever created that something wants as many people as possible to know about it, be connected to it, tell others about it and to keep being connected to it. Some don't like to think about the commercial aspects of art. Some don't like to think about art being related to their commercial work. Your work is (or should be) your art. Seth Godin says it. I'll listen to him.
Thanks, Gord. Thanks, The Hip.
The truth is that I was never a huge fan of The Tragically Hip. With that, I was always in their corner. Always happy to support a new album and tour, and always happy to hear about the rock and roll landscape from their perspective. I miss Gord. Im going to miss that feeling of something new from them being just around the corner. The Tragically Hip is a huge part of the culture in Canada and our culture of music. So much so, that many (including myself) just figured there would also be something new and exciting coming from them sometime soon... it's just around the corner. I wonder how many brands truly make their consumers think like this? "It's been a long time running... It's been a long time coming... It's well worth the wait."
Great brands can (and should) become a part of our cultural fabric. Like The Hip. Like Gord.
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October 23, 2017
8 Year Old Kids Are On Devices Way More Than You Might Think And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
Gord Downie, singer from The Tragically Hip, passed away last week.
We often talk about kids and their mobile devices. Their usage is increasing. Check this out: "On a daily basis, children under the age of eight now spend an average of 48 minutes with mobile devices, according to a new survey. That's up dramatically from 5 minutes a day in 2011, and 15 minutes in 2013. 42% of children have their own tablet device - up from 7% four years ago, and less than 1% in 2011 according to the study." The biggest problem? We have close to no data/science on what this really does to children, because the tech is so new. Ugh.
As the world awaits to hear where Amazon will break ground on their second HQ (a process that has seen many cities - including Montreal and Toronto - make ridiculous promises to lure the company to their turf), Google just made a huge announcement called: Sidewalk Toronto. It is a joint effort by Waterfront Toronto and Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to create a new kind of mixed-use, complete community on Toronto's eastern waterfront, beginning with the creation of Quayside. "Sidewalk Toronto will combine forward-thinking urban design and new digital technology to create people-centred neighbourhoods that achieve precedent-setting levels of sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity." In short: the city of the future.
App of the Week: tbh.
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October 22, 2017
The Truth About Innovation With Stephen Shapiro - This Week's Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast
Episode #589 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
Here's another individual that I have known for many years and - for some silly reason - has never been on this show. When I think about innovation and how to drive change for brands, I think about the work that Stephen Shapiro is doing. Stephen has spent decades showing business leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. His core focus has always been showing brands opportunities to improve innovation models and the cultures that support them. The first innovation opportunity Stephen spotted was the opportunity to innovate within his own life. Halfway through his 15 year tenure at Accenture, while leading the company's business process reengineering practice, he realized he no longer wanted to be responsible for people losing their jobs. So he did exactly the opposite by building Accenture's thriving 20,000-person process and innovation practice, focused on growth and job creation. He then decided to become a noted bestselling author, thinker and consultant. He has published many great books including, 24/7 Innovation, Goal-Free Living, The Little Book of Big Innovation Ideas, Personality Poker and Best Practices Are Stupid. If that were not enough, He is also actively involved with Girl Starter. He is a judge and mentor on the television show (TLC), with the goal of encouraging and enabling your women to launch their own businesses. Enjoy the conversation...
You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast #589.
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October 20, 2017
If Consultancies Are The Future Of Marketing, Why Are They Just Buying Agencies?
The death rattle for marketing agencies has been heard for the past few years.
Word has it that the once cool, hip and innovative hubs of creativity for brands are being pushed aside, because the large auditing and accounting firms have entered into the marketing services space. Apparently, these consultancies have a very compelling and future-focused offer. Don't believe me? Google it! You can't throw a creative director down a flight of stairs these days, without a business card from one of the major consulting firms' HR departments falling out of their skinny jeans.
Accounting firms are now making billions of dollars by providing marketing agency services.
From the accounting firms' perspective, this all makes perfect sense. They went from helping large businesses manage their P&Ls to consulting within the CEOs office on everything from strategy to innovation. From there, it makes sense to not just tell these brands what to do, but to actually do it for them. Meaning, you can show them where they could be making more significant strides in profit, but then you can also staff that part of their accounting business (or bring the services over) to make the strategy happen. As technology, marketing and the customer experience blend into a fifth level of hell for the Chief Marketing Officer (who up until this point was primarily managing the advertising budget and agency relationship), it all seems like the perfect storm for these consultants to walk right in and take over.
Consultants? We don't need no stinking consultants!
The news cycle is serious about the pending marketing agency apocalypse. The recent headlines say it all...
Accenture Continues Its Agency Acquisition Spree, Buying French Retail Network Altima.
Analyst: Accenture a 'credible buyer' for beleaguered WPP and Publicis.
Accenture Tops Global M&A Report, Beating WPP.
Something's happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear.
Here's the thing: it doesn't appear that these consultants are offering anything more to a brand, other than further consolidation with the promise of efficiencies. Or, in other words, the consultancies are saying to brands, "hey... work with us for all of your marketing services," and all they're really doing is buying agencies or hiring talent from the agencies when they convince the brands to pass that work over to them. If agencies are failing, why are they being bought at such a high velocity? If agencies don't work anymore, why is their talent being poached on a daily basis?
The marketing agency model is not broken. How agencies are marketing themselves is broken.
That is the lesson that Google and Facebook learned, as they quietly went direct to brands and built their media empires by keeping the agencies at arm's length (these platforms hired their own media buyers and even offered up free creative services in exchange for media spent). It's the same lesson that companies like Adobe and Marketo are deploying these days, when it comes to marketing automation... and these bigger accounting consultancies are spinning the same narrative. When, in reality, these companies are simply building out their marketing services - that they claim are dying in the agency model - by simply buying those agencies (or the people who work at them) and bringing them inside the tent.
So, here's the real question: what makes a consultancy any better at delivering marketing services than an agency?
What makes a consultant charge any differently than the agencies do? What makes the quality of their work (in specific, their creativity) any different? What makes a consultancy any different than the agency that they just bought?
It seems to me like they're the exact same thing... or am I missing something?
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #382
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO, Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
Our Shitty Restaurant: My Experience With Agile, Bureaucracy and Unnecessary Complication - Steemit . "Ever had to deal with dogma and Byzantine complications? Then you'll probably love this description of a restaurant. So true it hurts." (Alistair for Hugh).
Crafting projects, Islam, and Russian propaganda - Data For Democracy - Jonathan Morgan - Medium . "There's still a lot of speculation about who created ads to polarize voters in the US elections. But the tools they used aren't in dispute: Twitter, Facebook, even Pinterest. And it turns out that the recommendation engines of Pinterest (which decide what you'll like based on what others with similar interests have liked) may have accidentally revealed a smoking gun. Ever wonder what a troll does to relax? Crafting projects, it turns out." (Alistair for Mitch).
Half a trillion pounds disappear from Britain's wealth in stunning writedown that equals a quarter of nation's GDP - Financial Post . "Who knows where this Brexit thing will end up, but my God the UK's situation sounds perilous." (Hugh for Alistair).
How Social Media Endangers Knowledge - Wired . "Wikipedia's contributions and numbers of editors are flatlining, or declining. Is this related to a general decline in the importance of knowledge, or tied to more internal issues around how Wikipedia manages its community?" (Hugh for Mitch).
Stunning AI Breakthrough Takes Us One Step Closer to the Singularity - Gizmodo . "OK... we're here. This is both the most exciting and terrifying piece of technology news that you will read this week. The implications will be felt for decades to come. I find it ironic that this news came out and it got such little attention. Thus is the new news cycle. Here today... gone... in a couple of seconds. The computers are awake... are you?" (Mitch for Alistair).
WeWork: A $20 Billion Startup Fueled by Silicon Valley Pixie Dust - The Wall Street Journal . "Hoping that everyone can get this article (apologies if it is behind a paywall). This both great journalism and another spike into the heart of Silicon Valley. It's not that this is not a good business model... it's just not worth what the multiple is, considering what the business model really is: commercial real estate renting. Such a fascinating read. Focus on how easy it is to use a brand position and some creativity to make something seem like it's worth so much more than it really is." (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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October 16, 2017
Porsche Tries To Beat Uber, Amazon Can Recognize Your Voice And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly on iHeart Radio, if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away about what's going on in the digital world. I'm really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry DiMonte morning show. The segment is called, CTRL ALT Delete with Mitch Joel.
This week we discussed:
We had an amazing walk this weekend to help out the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. It's called Light The Night, and if you would still like to donate, please feel free to click here and save some lives.
Uber got their stay of execution in Montreal. It's not just taxis. It's car sales too. This is one of the macro trends of our digital economy: no need to own stuff, when you can get it on demand. Well, Porsche is jumping into the on-demand subscription model business as well. For $2,000 a month subscribers to Porsche Passport can summon a 718 Boxster, Cayman S, Macan S or Cayenne on demand. For $3,000 a month, drivers get access to 22 different Porsche models. Registration, insurance and maintenance costs are covered, though subscribers still have to pay for fuel. They can swap for as many different models as desired during the month. Right now, the test program is open to 50 people in Atlanta... is this the future? No car ownership?
From the "Creepy Files": Amazon just released an update to their ever-growing Alexa/voice business (still not available in Canada!). Now, Alexa can recognize different voices and give personalized responses. So, at the office... or at home... Amazon now knows your voice.
App of the week: Anchor.
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October 15, 2017
Entrepreneurial You With Dorie Clark - This Week's Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast
Episode #588 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
If you don't think business and opportunity has changed much since technology and connectivity mind-melded, you have not been paying attention. Being "in business" does not mean what it used to mean. Individuals (people like you and I) can (and are) building multiple streams of income doing the work that matters to them on their own time. The results - for many - have been staggering. No one knows this better than Dorie Clark, and this is the area of focus for her latest book, Entrepreneurial You - Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams And Thrive. Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and also the author of Reinventing You and Stand Out. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an "expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank. She has been a dear friend for several years, and she's even won multiple Grammy awards (not a typo). Enjoy the conversation...
You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast #588.
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October 12, 2017
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #381
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, Pandemonio, and ResolveTO, Author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (PressBooks, LibriVox, iambik and co-author of Book: A Futurist's Manifesto) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".
Check out these six links that we're recommending to one another:
. "Ever wonder how people get hacked? Here's a good (funny, simple) description of someone hacking a willing victim. Few nefarious tools here: Mostly Google, some experimentation, and a bit of dumb luck. Get two-factor authentication already." (Alistair for Hugh).
Paula Simons: The man who wasn't there: Who is Mr. Mak, the missing mayoral mystery candidate? - Edmonton Journal . "Want to run for office without actually showing up? I can't tell if this is a prank, idiocy, or flat-out genius. But whatever the case, there's a story here. And, I'd watch the hell out of the resulting documentary." (Alistair for Mitch).
China is opening a new quantum research supercenter - Popular Science . "China is putting $10 billion into a new quantum computing centre. Do you get the feeling that they are doing some long-term strategic planning at the highest level, and putting money where their strategy is? Do you think we can say the same in Canada or the US?" (Hugh for Alistair).
The Path to Power in China - Bloomberg Politics . "Given the ... strangeness ... of western politics these days, I've been wondering how the political system operates elsewhere. Here's an overview of how the small group of elite leaders are chosen." (Hugh for Mitch).
These Are The People Behind Million-Dollar Sales Of Companies That Sell On Amazon - BuzzFeed . "When people think of Amazon, they think of retail... selling stuff. Amazon is so much more than that. From web services to media platform and beyond. Still, if you did want to focus in on Amazon and the retail space, here's some information that might spark an entrepreneurial dialogue: why not start a business on Amazon only and then sell it... for millions of dollars... with a huge multiple? Yes... it's a very real thing." (Mitch for Alistair).
Ev Williams Wants To Save Media -- Again. But Some Writers And Publishers Are Skeptical - BuzzFeed . "Is it just me, or is Medium getting better and better? I love Medium. Smart people writing smart stuff across a myriad of topics. It's free to publish, and writers can even (try to) make money on the platform now. I know some marketers might consider Medium a 'rented property' and not the idea place to publish ideas (get your own blog and own the direction connection with the audience right?)... or is it? What if Medium is the ideal place to publish, read and (gasp) even pay for great content? It could be... right?" (Mitch for Hugh).
Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.
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Business Leaders Really Can Make A Difference
I need your help... and my timeline is tight.
In just 3 days (this coming Saturday) I will participate in Light The Night Walk to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. This has been a tradition since October 2011. I do this to honor my best friend's daughter, Leah. She battled leukemia at the age of five and (thankfully) lived to tell about it. I also do this to honor those who were not as fortunate. Sadly, I know too many people who are not with us - from young children of friends to friends' parents.
I am just a humble servent in this battle... please consider sponsoring me for this walk. It's easy... just click here.
Back in 2010, my best friend called to let me know that his five year old daughter, Leah, had cancer... leukemia. My world collapsed. A few weeks prior she was at my kid's birthday party, laughing, playing... perfect. Now... leukemia? It was - without a question - one of the hardest moments in my life... trying to understand, and take in what my best friend was telling me about his daughter. I went into a tailspin. Leah's courage throughout her nightmare is what pulled everyone through - family and friends. If there were ever a definition for the word "survivor" it is Leah. After a lengthy and hard battle, she is - thankfully - in remission. This year she started High School.
Why am I asking you to help me in support of this noble cause?
I do my best to put out lots of content every week. This makes it over five thousand entries over the years. This isn't about me raising money. It's about our kids and the randomness and cruelty that is leukemia and because none of us are safe.
Please help.
I set a goal of $10,000 to raise from friends and family (and we're VERY close!). I do realize that times are tough, and many of us are watching our wallets just a little bit closer than we usually have, but please consider giving something. If over the years, any of my content has struck a chord with you, made you smile, made you see your business world in a different way, I hope that you will consider this ask as the "tip jar" for my thoughts.
Thank you, kindly...
In case you did not know, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada is waging war on blood cancers, and making a huge difference. Survivals rates continue to increase.
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