Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #711 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #711 - Host: Mitch Joel. There's nothing harder than getting up onstage to speak in front of a room full of CEOs that run the world's largest associations following one of the most successful business people from the luxury goods space. I felt like a bum in my black jeans, pseudo dress jacket and s...

Welcome to episode #710 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #710 - Host: Mitch Joel. I had the opportunity to speak for the largest newspaper and media association a few years back, just as they were repositioning and changing their brand name to the News Media Alliance . The President and CEO of the association was (and still is) David Chavern . We had a g...

Welcome to episode #709 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #709 - Host: Mitch Joel. Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show , a podcast (like this one), where he goes deep with some of the world's biggest brains on how to optimize business and thinking. A lifelong student of leadership, he rose to roles as...

Welcome to episode #708 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #708 - Host: Mitch Joel. The bestselling author, David Meerman Scott , wants businesses to focus more on developing fans than customers. He would know. He is a fan of live music, collecting artifacts from space, and so much more. He also happens to be a marketing strategist who has written eight bo...

Welcome to episode #707 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #707 - Host: Mitch Joel. Rishad Tobaccowala is a Senior Adviser to the Publicis Groupe , one of the world's largest marketing, communications and advertising network with 80,000 employees. Most recently, Rishad served as its Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist, where he helped acquire and gro...

Welcome to episode #706 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #706 - Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of my best friends, which always makes the "formal" conversation a little challenging. Scott Stratten and I (along with Ron Tite ) have been texting, supporting and being there for one another on daily basis for years. With that, it doesn't change the fact that Sc...

Welcome to episode #705 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #705 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you want to better understand how your business might be impacted by trends that are happening today (and growing bigger and bigger), you should pay attention to the work of Rohit Bhargava . Rohit is on a mission to help the world be more open-minded by teaching others h...

Welcome to episode #704 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #704 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to small businesses thinking big, I always think of John Jantsch . John is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of Duct Tape Marketing , Duct Tape Selling , The Commitment Engine , The Referral Engine , and SEO for Growth . He is the creator...

Welcome to episode #703 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #703 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's an old friend and someone who has experienced a tremendous amount of success in the technology and startup world. While many know his name... most do not. Let's change that. Brett Hurt is the CEO and co-founder of data.world (of which I am an advisor ), a Public Benefi...

Welcome to episode #702 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #702 - Host: Mitch Joel. Here's a question that I often think about: Can you learn something really well in a short amount of time? I am not alone. Scott H. Young has also been thinking about what is the best way to learn. Scott believes that learning is the key to living well. This pursuit led him...

Welcome to episode #701 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #701 - Host: Mitch Joel. What brands should you pay attention to in the coming year? Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to person when it comes to thinking about branding. Recently, she published her list of Brands To Watch In 2020 . In her Forbes article, Denise names one brand per letter of the alphabet....

Welcome to episode #700 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #700 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm not one to mark milestones. It's just not who I am (and it's not what I'm about). Birthdays, anniversaries, etc… I don't like attention or making a big deal out of things. That was my attitude going into this week's episode. Still, 700 podcasts is a big deal. Beyond Leo...

Welcome to episode #699 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #699 - Host: Mitch Joel. These are the hard conversations to have (from a professional standpoint). Ron Tite and I are very close friends. It's rare that a day goes by without some point of connectivity (a train of texts, a call, etc…). I've admired his work, his thinking, his humor and his ideas f...

Welcome to episode #698 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #698 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you asked me who is one of the smartest people in the world on the topic of disruption, innovation and technology, it would be Charlene Li . For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future. She's the bestselling author of six books, including he...

Welcome to episode #697 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #697 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm a very lucky human being. I get to call Neil Pasricha my friend. Neil is the author of six books. Let's start with, The Book of Awesome , a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog, 1000 Awesome Things . Then there's, The Hap...

Welcome to episode #696 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #696 - Host: Mitch Joel. Nancy Duarte is a communication expert. Hard stop. That's not hyperbole. She is an expert... maybe even THE expert in how to tell great stories and present them in a compelling way. Her firm, Duarte , is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages...

Welcome to episode #695 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #695 - Host: Mitch Joel. Long before Marcus Sheridan became one of the most sought-after speakers and trainers in the world, he was just some dude I saw speak on a small stage in front of an unsuspecting audience. Sometimes, you just know it when you see it. That day, I saw it. The "it factor" in M...

Welcome to episode #694 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #694 - Host: Mitch Joel. Before it was even a thing, Diane Mulcahy created the first course in the United States on the gig economy and teaches it in the MBA program at Babson College . The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School...

Welcome to episode #693 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #693 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's back! Google 's Digital Marketing Evangelist, bestselling author ( Web Analytics - An Hour A Day and Web Analytics 2.0 ), powerful writer ( Occam's Razor ), friend and business big brain, Avinash Kaushik . His articles may as well be business books, and his insights in...

Welcome to episode #692 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #692 - Host: Mitch Joel. In case you have not noticed, I could not be more bullish on the power of Smart Audio. From smart speakers and Alexa to Google 's voice assistant technology, chatbots and artificial intelligence. This space has been looked at analyzed in the book, Talk To Me - How voice com...

Welcome to episode #691 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #691 - Host: Mitch Joel. There are some books that hit my desk and captivate me. That was my reaction to Paul Skinner 's book, Collaborative Advantage - How collaboration beats competition as a strategy for success . This is Paul's antidote to competitive advantage, and a new perspective in how to...

Welcome to episode #690 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #690 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm on mission to add different types of audio content to this show. Last week, I was asked to moderate at session at the InfoPresse event, Platforms  (here in Montreal). I had the chance to speak with Blake Sabatinelli about the state of media, the news and his growing org...

Welcome to episode #689 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. I purchased the book, Because Internet - Understanding the New Rules of Language , because... well... it didn't take much to get me excited beyond the title. It had me at "hello," as they say. Then Karen Wickre (who was on the show to promote her book, Taking The Work Out o...

Welcome to episode #688 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's one of the more interesting thinkers and authors that I have had the pleasure to get to know over the years. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, "The Prophet of...

Welcome to episode #686 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #686 - Host: Mitch Joel. Marga Hoek wants to change the world... for the better. She believes that business for good is good business. As an international strategist on sustainable business and capital, Marga is internationally recognized as a seasoned business leader, professional speaker and writ...