Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #520 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . One of the world's foremost thinkers on the subject of better communications and presentations is Nancy Duarte . She has been on the show countless times. If you ever need to really study and deep dive into what makes a truly persuasive presentation, you won't find better business books than Slide:ology , Resonate , HBR Guid...

Welcome to episode #519 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . Nothing makes me happier than when people that I deeply admire and respect come out with a new book. I don't know about you, but I love everything about the deep dive that a rich and enjoyable business book has to offer. One of the thinkers that never lets me down is Jonah Berger . Berger is a marketing professor at the Whar...

Welcome to episode #518 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . How many of you have experienced a boss who, literally, changed your life? Someone who helped you accomplish more than you could have ever imagined? The stuff of dreams. A dream boss. These are not unicorns. These mortals exist, and they are living among us. The challenge, of course, is that we simply need that much more of...

Welcome to episode #517 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . If you can just make them laugh. It's powerful. Even for the most serious of businesses. Adding a component of humor can be a very powerful business advantage. This is the work (and world) of David Nihill . His company, Funny Bizz , exists to add an edge of humour to your content and a mission to abolish boring content. Nihi...

Welcome to episode #516 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . When it comes to innovation, one of the most provocative voices in the field is Michael Schrage . It may seem obvious to us now that innovation is when consumer's accept new products and services, but this wasn't always a commonly-held belief (until Michael brought it forward). Ever hear of rapid-prototyping? What about simu...

Welcome to episode #515 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . This is where I typically wax poetic about this week's guest. This time, I think Farnam Street 's chief, curator and smarty pants, Shane Parrish , can best explain who he is: "My goal is to help you go to bed each night smarter than when you woke up. I'll do this by giving you tools, ideas, and frameworks for thinking. I'm n...

Welcome to episode #514 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . He's got a big brain, and he's always thinking about marketing, advertising and brands. You can hear the excitement in his voice. Martin Lindstrom was made for this business. He has a unique sense of curiosity mixed with academics and layers it all on top with science. He doesn't guess why people make the choices that they m...

Welcome to episode #513 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . Social media is becoming very complicated. From Prince's death to global news moments , brands are being pushed to be ever-more careful when, how and what they post in social media spaces. Famed marketing author and speaker, David Meerman Scott , coined the phrase " newsjacking ." It an opportune moment for brands to capture...

Welcome to episode #512 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . The technology behind Bitcoin is something called Blockchain . Many think of it as a complex new way that technology works and connects information and value to consumers. Legendary digital thinker, Don Tapscott , believes it's going to change our world - much in the same way that he predicted (back in 1994) that we would ha...

Welcome to episode #511 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Tim Sanders spends his career on the cutting edge. He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner 's broadcast.com , which had the largest opening day IPO in history. After Yahoo acquired the company, Tim was tapped to lead their ValueLab, which enabled sales teams to close hundreds of millions of dollars of new...

Welcome to episode #510 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #510 - Host: Mitch Joel . Joseph Jaffe is widely regarded as one of the top marketing bloggers ( Jaffe Juice ) and podcasters (both Jaffe Juice in audio and Jaffe Juice TV in video). He is the author of four excellent books ( Life After The 30-Second Spot ,...

Welcome to episode #509 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #509 - Host: Mitch Joel . There's a reason Michael Bungay Stanier 's first book, Do More Great Work , has sold close to 100,000 copies. It's small, but do not let the size of it fool you. If you're stuck. If you're not sure if you're focusing on what's impor...

Welcome to episode #508 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #508 - Host: Mitch Joel . I have said it before. I will say it again.  Christopher S. Penn is a deadly weapon... and I mean that in the kindest sense of the saying. Yes, he's a practicing Martial Artist, but he's a more dangerous marketing weapon. He's that...

Welcome to episode #507 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #507 - Host: Mitch Joel . It's always a pleasure to welcome Jay Baer back to the show. We don't always agree, but we both do love marketing in this modern age. Jay is back with a brand new book called, Hug Your Haters . The book is being described as a moder...

Welcome to episode #506 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #506 - Host: Mitch Joel . What will near-to-future technologies do to change business as we know it? Better question: how are these technologies already being used in business? These are the questions that journalist, strategist, consultant and author, John...

Welcome to episode #505 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #505 - Host: Mitch Joel . We have learned a lot in the past few years about what works in business. We have companies' valuations explode with massive growth. We've also re-invented the spaces that we work in. So, how has it all worked out? Do open-floor pla...

Welcome to episode #504 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #504 - Host: Mitch Joel . Simply put: Douglas Rushkoff makes my brain hurt, because he is so smart. He recently published his latest book, Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus , and it will make your head spin too. All of our assumptions about disruption, the di...

Welcome to episode #503 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #503 - 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 blogger ( Occam's Razor ), friend and marketing big brain, Avinash Kaushik . His monthly posts...

Welcome to episode #502 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #502 - Host: Mitch Joel . Every so often, someone (on Twitter , Facebook or whatever) asks if there are any good books for conducting a meeting? For me, there is only one such book, and it's Al Pittampalli 's, Read This Before Our Next Meeting: The Modern Me...

Welcome to episode #501 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #501 - Host: Mitch Joel . It's Valentine's Day. Let's show some love. This guy... this Scott Monty guy. Long before he was Global Digital and Multimedia Communications Manager at Ford , he was a buddy. We spent countless years together - in our own corners -...

Welcome to episode #500 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #500 - Host: Mitch Joel . It is a total pleasure to welcome Morgan Spurlock to the show. Most people know him for his amazing documentaries ( Super Size Me , Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? , POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold , Comi...

Welcome to episode #499 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #499 - Host: Mitch Joel . I have been blessed. Don't think that I don't recognize it. I do. I'm still insanely driven and hyper-entrepreneurial, so I'm not always satisfied, but I am grateful. I get to spend a lot of time with people that many business leade...

Welcome to episode #498 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #498 - Host: Mitch Joel .  Bob Pearson first came on to my radar when he published his first business book, PreCommerce , in 2011. Bob is known in the digital marketing industry as a true innovator and someone who believes (deeply) in the power of analytics...

Welcome to episode #497 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast . Joseph Jaffe is widely regarded as one of the top marketing bloggers ( Jaffe Juice ) and podcasters (both Jaffe Juice in audio and Jaffe Juice TV in video). He is the author of four excellent books ( Life After The 30-Second Spot , Join The Conversation , Flip The Funnel and Z.E.R.O .) and his latest business venture is, Evo...

Welcome to episode #496 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast .  Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #496 - Host: Mitch Joel . Famed marketing journalist, Bob Garfield , was waxing poetic about a book called, The Digital Transformation Playbook, by Columbia Business School professor and brand strategist, David Rogers . He is also the founder of the Center o...