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Tom Kennedy On This Month’s Groove – The No Treble Podcast

Tom Kennedy is this month’s conversation on Groove – The No Treble Podcast.

You can listen the new episode right here: Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #79 – Tom Kennedy.

Who is Tom Kennedy ?

When I first started playing the electric bass in my early teens, the drumming of Dave Weckl always amazed and inspired me. When I think of Weckl, I often think of John Patitucci… and I always think of Tom Kennedy. In 1998, Tom became an integral part of Modern Drummer hall of famer, Dave Weckl’s band, a group he toured, composed and recorded with for over nine years. Tom and Dave have continued to perform and record together on various projects for other artists, including Mike Stern, Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour. Tom is an accomplished touring and studio musician who ranks as one of the top acoustic and electric bass players in the world. His credits include performances and recordings with both mainstream legends and leading contemporary players. He started playing the acoustic bass at age nine (not a typo) and added the electric bass to his arsenal at seventeen years of age. When he was hardly a teen, he was already performing with players like Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Nat Adderley, and many more. Tom has also performed and recorded with artists like Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd, Frank Gambale, Steve Lukather, David Sanborn, and fusion band, Planet X. He has released over five solo albums, including his latest, Stories (that features Dave Weckl). Enjoy the conversation…

What is Groove – The No Treble Podcast?

This is an ambitious effort. This will be a fascinating conversation. Our goal at Groove is to build the largest oral history of bass players. Why Groove? Most of the content about the bass revolves around gear, playing techniques, and more technical chatter. For us, bassists are creative artists with stories to tell. They are a force to be reckon with. These are the stories and conversation that we will capture. To create this oral history of why these artists chose the bass, what their creative lives are like, and where inspiration can be found.

Listen in:  Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #79 – Tom Kennedy.

Are you interested in what’s next? How to decode the future? I publish between 2-3 times per week and then the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast comes out every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe (and tell your friends ;). 

Transform Your Backyard Into A Movie Theater On Jack 103 FM

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

Backyard movie night: Everything you need to set up an outdoor cinema – cnet.

Whether it’s your driveway, your backyard or any small outdoor area, it’s fairly easy (and not too expensive) to build your own outdoor theater. The gear? A bright projector, a big bluetooth speaker (or powerful soundbar), and way to stream (think a laptop or tablet or a streaming stick). Beyond that, make sure that you can get power to reach that area, have strong wifi connectivity, and don’t forget about power outlets, dongles and all of the right cables. What’s missing? Popcorn, family and friends!

Have you setup a backyard theater? What gear works best for you?

Mitch Joel · Transform Your Backyard Into A Movie Theater On Jack 103 FM – July 6th, 2021

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Jason Falls On Generation Influencer – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #782 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

One of the first “digital” buddies I made through the power of blogging and podcasting going back to 2005(ish) was Jason Falls. Always at the forefront of all things digital, Jason is a digital strategist, author, speaker and thinker in the digital and social media marketing industry. He is an innovator in the conversation research segment of social analytics, having published the first-ever Conversation Report in 2012. He is the author of three books: No Bullshit Social Media – The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (co-authored with Erik Deckers), The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing (co-authored with DJ Waldow) and his latest, Winfluence – Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand. The business of influencers and influencer marketing can be both confusing and sketchy. Jason’s here to help you find the quality and the ethics. 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 #782.

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SPOS #782 – Jason Falls On Generation Influencer

Welcome to episode #782 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #782 – Host: Mitch Joel. One of the first “digital” buddies I made through the power of blogging and podcasting going back to 2005(ish) was Jason Falls. Always at the forefront of all things digital, Jason is a digital strategist, author, speaker and thinker in the digital and social media marketing industry. He is an innovator in the conversation research segment of social analytics, having published the first-ever Conversation Report in 2012. He is the author of three books: No Bullshit Social Media – The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (co-authored with Erik Deckers), The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing (co-authored with DJ Waldow) and his latest, Winfluence – Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand. The business of influencers and influencer marketing can be both confusing and sketchy. Jason’s here to help you find the quality and the ethics. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 59:03.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Jason Falls.Winfluence – Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand.The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing.No Bullshit Social Media – The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing.Follow Jason on LinkedIn.Follow Jason on Twitter.Follow Jason on Instagram.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #782 – Host: Mitch Joel.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #575

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, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) 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: 

The Map of Mathematics – Quanta Magazine. “This is an amazing exploration of mathematical concepts. My Just Evil Enough co-author, Emily Ross, shared it with me as we discussed ways to map out the contents of the book. I don’t pretend to understand a lot of the map — but it’s a beautiful piece of interactive media to explore.” (Alistair for Hugh). Two economies. Two sets of rules. – O’Reilly . “Tim O’Reilly has a knack for taking complex ideas, and boiling them down to their core causes. As a writer, I find his ability to do this absolutely infuriating: He’s just so good. This piece is no exception—it tackles wealth disparity in North American capitalism, and lays out a clear set of principles by which we measure the wealth of companies. ‘ ..unlike a bet in a lottery or at a racetrack, in the vast betting economy of the stock market, people can cash out their winnings before the race has ended,’ he begins. But the sky-high valuations of tech firms far outlast the horizon by which we can guess at their success. ‘You’d have had to wait almost 1,400 years to get your money back if you’d bought Tesla stock this past January and simply relied on taking home a share of [Tesla’s] profits.’ This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand wealth and disparity.” (Alistair for Mitch). Researchers develop world-first weight loss device – University of Otago – Twitter . “Diet aid or torture device? You be the judge, but Twitter has the answer.” (Hugh for Alistair). ‘At first I thought, this is crazy’: the real-life plan to use novels to predict the next war – The Guardian . “In which a group of literature professors get hired by the German defence forces to predict wars based on novels.” (Hugh for Mitch).  Confronting the dark side of Canadian history – Frontburner – CBC . “We just celebrated Canada Day, but it wasn’t much of a celebration at all. If you’re not from here, you may have noticed a lot of orange and many posts highlighting the indigenous people. This podcast brings to light only a handful of the very difficult conversations and then choices our country must face. From the podcast: ‘Indigenous people have spoken of deaths and unmarked graves at residential schools for years. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission also wrote a whole volume on the issue. Still, many Canadians are shocked. Today we look at why that is, with the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada.’ There is much sorrow and work to do.” (Mitch for Alistair). Days of Rage: An In-Depth Look at How a Mob Stormed the Capitol” – The New York Times . “I am one to never post anything political, but seeing as I did that on my last post… I may as well get this all out of my system. Here’s is a very powerful and well-done piece of journalism. It cuts beneath the headlines and into the actual timeline of how one country stormed their own capital. This is a gripping documentary and (very) disturbing to watch. People are angry. Politics continues to fuel this anger. Here’s a taste of how that’s all working out.” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

Are you interested in what’s next? How to decode the future? I publish between 2-3 times per week and then the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast comes out every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe (and tell your friends ;): 

Would You Pay To Read Twitter? And More On Jack 103 FM

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

Twitter is opening applications to test Ticketed Spaces and Super Follows – The Verge.

“ Twitter will select a ‘small group’ of users to test its new monetization features, both of which were announced earlier this year. The Super Follows feature lets users charge $2.99, $4.99, or $9.99 per month for access to exclusive content. Ticketed Spaces lets them charge between $1 and $999 for access to one of Twitter’s social audio rooms, and it offers extra features like setting a room size cap. Users can see if they’re eligible to apply by checking a new ‘Monetization’ option in the mobile app sidebar.”

Would you tip some of your favorite tweeters? Do you like this as a way to support the creator economy?

Once the segment goes live on Jack 103, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage….

Mitch Joel · Would You Pay To Read Twitter? And More On Jack 103 FM – July 1st, 2021

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Tendayi Viki On Being The Innovator – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #781 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

When it comes to innovation, the thinking (and work) of Tendayi Viki is unparalleled. He is also an author and innovation consultant. Currently, he is an Associate Partner at Strategyzer (home of Alex Osterwalder), where he helps large organizations innovate for the future while managing their core business. Tendayi co-designed Pearson’s Product Lifecycle which is an innovation framework that won the Best Innovation Program 2015 at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards in New York. He has been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. Tendayi has written three books based on his research and consulting experience, Pirates In The Navy (his latest), The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. 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 #781.

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SPOS #781 – Tendayi Viki On Being The Innovator

Welcome to episode #781 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #781 – Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to innovation, the thinking (and work) of Tendayi Viki is unparalleled. He is also an author and innovation consultant. Currently, he is an Associate Partner at Strategyzer (home of Alex Osterwalder), where he helps large organizations innovate for the future while managing their core business. Tendayi co-designed Pearson’s Product Lifecycle which is an innovation framework that won the Best Innovation Program 2015 at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards in New York. He has been shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Innovation Award and was named on the Thinkers50 2018 Radar List for emerging management thinkers to watch. Tendayi has written three books based on his research and consulting experience, Pirates In The Navy (his latest), The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 59:11.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.Please visit and leave comments on the blog – Six Pixels of Separation.Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.or you can connect on LinkedIn.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Tendayi Viki.Pirates In The Navy.The Corporate Startup.The Lean Product Lifecycle.Strategyzer.Follow Tendayi on LinkedIn.Follow Tendayi on Twitter.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #781 – Host: Mitch Joel.

Before you go… if you enjoyed this, please subscribe (all new content arrives in your inbox). It’s easy, it’s free and it’s right here.

Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #574

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, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) 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: 

The Cube Rule. “Sometimes, the Internet finds a hero so capable, so clear, that it serves as an example of jurisprudence. An Occam’s Razor that cleaves the world into manageable parts with clarity and parsimony. And yes, Lasagna is Pasta Cake.” (Alistair for Hugh). Shein – The TikTok of Ecommerce – Not Boring by Packy McCormick . “I hadn’t heard of Shein before this, which means I’m (a) male and (b) old. But if you want to understand the shifting tides of online buying, this article does a good job of breaking down the rise of insanely-fast-fashion. I’m reading Matthew Brennan‘s The Attention Factory at the moment, part of the research I’m doing for Just Evil Enough, and he co-wrote this piece on Shein. It’s worth the time.” (Alistair for Mitch). David Bowie on the Internet in 1999 – BBC – Twitter . “‘The Internet is an alien life-form and it has just landed here.’ Incredibly prescient analisis from Ziggy Stardust on what the Internet would do to us.” (Hugh for Alistair). Hudson’s Bay point blanket – Wikipedia . “It’s funny the weird things that we take for granted, like the notion that the iconic Hudson Bay stripes and points (black lines) were markers used to measure the number of beaver pelts for trading purposes. In fact, the stripes were just decoration, and the points just let you know the size of the blanket when it was folded. My little bit of revised Canadiana history.” (Hugh for Mitch). The thriving business of ‘Ikea hacking’ – The Hustle . “It’s not just individuals that are figuring out ways to make Ikea furniture work in their homes without the product’s intended purpose. There are now companies (real companies, with lots of revenue) that are working in this design meets furniture space. Personally, I love these kinds of brand extensions (even if the brand doesn’t). If you were Ikea would be on board with these kinds of businesses or would you want it all to stop? ‘Tinker away,’ is what I say.” (Mitch for Alistair). Buddy Rich’s Incredible Tonight Show Drum Solos – Geshmake – YouTube . “Drum solos are that special time during a concert when everyone, collectively, goes to the washroom or refreshes their beverages. Apologies to drummers everywhere. When I was a kid, my father (who had a passion for music) loved watching drummer, Buddy Rich. Whether you like jazz, drum solos or otherwise, it’s hard not to see the brilliance and the art that Buddy brought into the world. Drums are not boring to watch when Buddy played. Watch and marvel…” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

Are you interested in what’s next? How to decode the future? I publish between 2-3 times per week and then the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast comes out every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe (and tell your friends): 

Tech’s War For Your Wrist And More On Jack 103 FM

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

Tech’s war for your wrist – Axios and The Verge.

“State of play: Tech giants are rapidly staking claims to different pieces of the next-platform puzzle, involving different visions of the roles watches, earbuds and glasses or goggles will play. Apple has a big lead in smart watches. So far it has tied the Apple Watch heavily to the health market… Right now this is a fight between Facebook, which wants to depend less on hardware providers in the post-smartphone era, and Apple, which aims to dominate whatever product category takes the iPhone‘s place. Google is down, but thanks to Fitbit, not necessarily out.”

What tech comes after the smartphone? Do you think it will be a watch-like device?

Once the segment goes live on Jack 103, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage….

Mitch Joel · Tech’s War For Your Wrist And More On Jack 103 FM – June 22nd, 2021

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