SMACtalk

On this episode hosts Daniel Newman & Brian Fanzo preview the upcoming technology event Mobile World Congress 2019.  Daniel will be heading over there to cover the event as an analyst and provided his predictions for the event.

On this episode of SMACtalk Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman breakdown the current drama and flexing of muscles between technology giants Facebook, Apple and Google.    Article Referenced in this episode: https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-and-apple-argue-over-who-removed-facebook-research-app-2019-1

Marketers aren't marketing in 2019 without technology but sadly most marketers don't think of themselves at technologists but even more troubling aren't doing the research to understand the emerging technologies that will massively disrupt the industry over the next 10 years. A recent Digiday survey found that 9% of marketers consider themselves fluent in blockchain…  This mindblowing stat was the inspiration for this episode of SMACtalk hosted by Daniel Newman & Brian Fanzo. On this episode they discuss: Are you an analytical marketer? Are you a marketer that loves change? Why aren't we linking data between PR, Marketing & Sales with AI? Do marketers understand the impact of blockchain on the future? How can marketing leaders stay up to date with emerging technology? Why are marketers still measuring and reporting on data of the past. Blog posts referenced in this show: Digiday Research: Marketers lack understanding of emerging technologies Harvard Business Review: The Era of "Move Fast and Break Things" Is Over Hit up Daniel & Brian on Twitter and let them know your thoughts on this episode or simply tweet with the hashtag #SMACtalk @DanielNewmanUV:  www.twitter.com/danielnewmanUV @iSocialFanz: www.twitter.com/isocialfanz

On this episode hosts Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman tackle a topic that they probably love talking even more than technology and that's digital leadership and more importantly what are some of the trends and changes that must be made by leadership and for leadership in this digital transformation age.   As you'll hear both Brian and Daniel are extremely passionate about this topic as its the main theme that they speak about on stages around the world and on this episode they covered a wide range including: How to manage with 4 generations in the workforce What role does technology play in better understanding employees Why big compies such as Apple, Uber, Google, Facebook, and others have a big problem thanks to their big ego. Importance of TRUST when it comes to employees but also technology Why we can't throw technology at people problems Is employee morale and work/life balance a leadership priority in 2019 Do collaboration tools increase productivity or do the data show it actually increases emails and disconnection These are just some of the areas covered on this episode and make sure you are following both Brian and Daniel on twitter as they share articles and content around these topics daily.   Also checkout Daniel Newmans Forbes Post: Breaking Down The Six Pillars Of Digital Transformation From The CEO's Perspective Interested in hiring Brian and Daniel to be a keynote speaker at your upcoming company event: Brian Fanzo Speaker Site: www.isocialfanz.com/speaker Daniel Newman Speaker Site: www.danielnewmanspeaks.com

It's CES time of the year and Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo are back again to talk about the trends they are excited about and what they expect to emerge from CES 2019 week in Las Vegas.   Daniel wrote a CES post for Forbes titled CES Predictions: 5 Key Themes For CES 2019 and on this episode they'll cover the topics in this post and also debate some other trends. Some of the trends discussed in this episode: Artificial Intelligence Smart Speakers 5G (Real vs Fake) Autonomous Vehicles and Things Flexible devices IoT Future of Cloud computing Automotive innovation And much more...

Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo are excited to be back for 2019 and have big plans for the upcoming year.  On this episode they add a new twist to the yearly prediction show by focusing on each letter of the show acroynm S.M.A.C providing some bold and also some not so bold predictions for social media, mobility, analytics and cloud computing.   What are Daniel and Brian's predictions around: Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Apple 5G Real + Fake Edge computing Linkedin You'll have to listen to this episode to find out! Cheers to a great start to 2019! Make sure you listen to the next episode which will be the yearly CES technology preview show!

In this episode of SMACTalk, Daniel Newman invites IBM Automation (Client) GM/VP Gene Chao to share his insights on how Customer Experience is being impacted by Automation. On the show, Gene is asked the following questions. Do you have a story as a consumer to share about how automation optimized a recent customer experience for you? Or what the organization could've done better? (could be a blind reference)What are some of the pitfalls organizations must avoid when it comes to automation being part of the customer experience? What are good ways to overcome them?   What do you view as the key factors to automation successfully optimizing customer experiences? What's the one thing you advise clients to pay attention to? To avoid complacency? To be prepared for?   When we think of customer experience and automation, people tend to think of chatbots - but are there other types of automation solutions we should consider? Packed with insights, Gene helps companies understand the ways that Automation is going to change the way people interact with companies. This isn't just customers, but employees too. But the positive thing is that automation isn't going to displace, but rather drive better experiences and a stronger movement toward upskilling the workforce to help companies transform as quickly as modern technology.  Don't miss this episode packed with insights for marketers, technologists and business leaders. 

On this edition of SMACTalk, Co-hosts Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman invite special guests Ginger Shimp and Jeff Janiszewski from SAP to talk about innovation in content marketing.  While so many B2B companies struggle to evolve beyond traditional funnel marketing, Shimp and Janiszewski share how they have taken traditional funnel methods like white papers, lead generation and social media, and utilized new tactics like audio books white papers (http://sapinnovate.me/reports)and podcast-inspired storytelling (www.searchingforsalai.com) to shake things up AND to challenge the thinking and traditional marketing practices of their colleagues throughout SAP.  Don't miss this great conversation. So much to learn here about a highly successful SAP campaign that helped launch their new digital intelligence platform SAP Leonardo, while helping more than 25 of their BU's drive custom content to their end customers and channel partners. All of this and more, on SMACTalk!  

In this special Intel sponsored episode of SMACTalk, Co-Host Daniel Newman goes solo on the hosting duties and leads a show focused on what to expect from Intel at VMworld 2018, starting August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joining Daniel for the discussion was Jake Smith, Director of Data Center Technology at Intel Data Center Group, where he focuses on Xeon Scalable Processors and Optane Persistent Memory product lines and how those products can be integrated with technology like VMware. During the show, Jake shared that Intel first began working with VMware in 2002 with efforts to reduce latency via new tools and scalable usage models like ESX, MSX, and VMware Cloud. In that time, they've developed technology that has sped up the process of launching virtual machines (from buying, provisioning, and developing) from months to minutes to seconds, which will drive digital transformation moving forward. In the past, for instance, companies could launch new apps just every 90 days, which put a cramp in their ability to digitally transform. Now using virtualization, they can deploy apps simultaneously, allowing users to make the most of the technology being created. At Daniel's request, Jake discussed Intel Optane in-depth, explaining the importance of persistent state memory (PMEM), which allows a virtual machine to keep running even if the power goes out with no need to reset. It reduces boot times and increases performance with scalable memory up to 3 terabytes per socket. Jake emphasized that Optane would allow a company to move an entire database into memory, putting it within 18 microseconds of the user. The difference is like using a cached history of data, rather than opening a new site.  Daniel and Jake discussed that technology like Intel's Optane is what will allow AI and machine learning to do the work they're meant to do because ultimately AI and machine learning are only as good as the machines that can manage the data. Using Optane, data can be trained fast enough for companies to use it in real time—be it an autonomous vehicle or facial recognition software.  Jake shared the example of picture recognition working not in 11 seconds but 1 second. The technology would work quickly enough that you could be offered a coupon to The Gap as soon as you walked into the mall. Optane helps provide the architecture that can deliver this level of intelligence—a nexgen virtualized database. For the non-techy listeners, Daniel emphasized that Optane is about creating more storage and more access to virtual machines – making it easier, faster, and more affordable for companies to use AI and machine learning technology. Jake also emphasized that Intel's goal is always to create a better TCO (total cost of ownership) and lower transaction cost for its business users. What Intel will preview at VMworld: Intel Select Solutions; optimized hardware solutions – CPUs, chip set technologies filled with virtual technologies; hyper threading; VSAN non-volatile memory architecture; Optane data centers with persistent memory technology; hybrid cloud environment solutions; workload optimization for hybrid cloud environments. The goal is to reduce as much latency as possible in CPU, networking silicon, SSD silicon, and memory silicon. What Intel is working on outside of VMworld:  Accelerated FGAs; custom chips that accelerate V motion; and the concept of "enterprise reassurance." Enterprise reassurance means building compatibility generation over generation so that businesses know that investments in tech will carry over year to year. Update/Correction: (18:42) In the podcast, Jake Smith suggests that Raj Hazra would be in attendance at VMWorld 2018 to discuss Enterprise Reassurance Solutions. Raj Hazra will not in attendance, but the topic will be covered by Intel Staff at the event. 

On this episode co-hosts Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo discuss the massive stock drop by Facebook not as financial advisors because they won't claim to be that but they share their thoughts on what it means for the future of social media marketing.  They also discuss why Twitter losses even when they do win and where they think social media marketing is moving in the future.  

Today on SMACTalk Brian and Daniel welcome a new partner effort with IBM Call for Code welcoming David Clark, CEO of David Clark Cause and Angel Diaz, IBM Vice President.    It isn't often enough that developers are recognized for the work they do. Sure, they have built those pesky apps that help us order books, coffee and listen to our favorite music anywhere we have internet connectivity. However, too often we hear about the negatives of programmers and developers. Those that are building code to steal our data or use it maliciously to irritate us with ads we don't want ad interruptions to our experiences.   David Clark, who has worked on causes with the great Mohammid Ali and Nelson Mandela asked a different question. As a non-technical person, he wanted to know how could technology and code be used for good. With this, and a partnership with the UN, a large venture capital firm, and IBM, Call for Code was born.    In this episode of SMACTalk, David and Angel share with the community all about the Call for Code project. They discuss the current state of the project, the successes to date, the movement and how it is impacting society as a whole and then they peek into the future of the movement.   With early focus being on how code can be developed to help natural disasters, something that effects billions of people worldwide, the project is off to a great start. So far, there are code days aka hackathons going on in nearly 100 cities and interest that goes well beyond that for more. For those interested in learning more or participating as a developer or just as a social activist, there are ways for all to get involved. For more info:    www.callforcode.org   We hope that you will check out the movement, share the podcast and get involved. It's social good meets big tech at its best and we can't wait to see all the great ideas and projects that developers worldwide create in the coming months. 

In this episode of SMACTalk Live, cohost Daniel Newman goes one on one with Intel Marketing Executive Bryan Madden to get an inside look at this year's 5G World and to explore where 5G technology will take us.  This exciting conversation live at 5G World London takes a look at the following... * Intel's 5G Strategy * How Intel and Intel Select are empowering the partner ecosystem to role out best of breed 5G strategy.  * 5G applications that are market ready today.  * What to expect for 5G and its impact on the near future (6-12 months). For more information about Intel's announcements from 5G World London, please visit the following links.  https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/communications/mec-smart-stadium-brief.html?CID=2018_q2_dcg_gb_dcgnt_dcgn_smart_stadium_brief https://www.nokia.com/en_int/blog/mec-5g-smart-stadiums-changing-sports-entertainment-game?CID=2018_q2_dcg_gb_dcgnt_dcgn_smart_stadium_sports About Bryan Madden:  Bryan Madden leads the CommSP Industry Marketing function for Intel's Network Platforms Group. He is responsible for a worldwide marketing team that conceives, plans, directs and executes strategic marketing activity across the CommSP value chain with direct and indirect customer collaboration as well as ecosystem co-marketing in support of the transformation of the network and communications services industry with focus on SDN/NFV, Media, Telco Cloud, Intelligent Edge and 5G. Bryan is an IT and Telco industry veteran and has held various roles spanning sales, product, program and marketing management at Intel. Prior to Intel, Bryan held senior positions at Dell, Allfinanz, Softco and Kraft Foods. You can find him tweeting about life, music, food, love, and #ManUtd. Follow Bryan @maddsey.

Special SMACTalk double interview episode with SAP's Torsten Welte & Joe Miles. Aerospace: Torsten Welte, Global Vice President and Head, Aerospace Industry Business Unit The demand for single-aisle airplanes is exploding, while large aircrafts are scaling down production. Space travel is shifting from a government ambition to a private enterprise, and there's a lot of research fueling innovation. With the increased risk of fraud, the promise of blockchain offers increased visibility and security into the supply chain. Life Sciences: Joe Miles, Global Vice President, Life Sciences Industry Business Unit Transformation within life sciences has been driven, in part, by the erosion and progression of reimbursements, which then exerts margin pressure. Clinical trials are experiencing an exponential increase in patient data because of sensors that can be analyzed to provide a more holistic view of patients – and blockchain offers the promise of an irrefutable record of trial results. ---- In this series of podcasts, we'll explore how you can make that happen in your business. Listen in on these talks from your fellow innovators to discover how to embrace digital transformation and become a disruptor in your industry. Learn More: https://fm.sap.com/campaigns/CRM-US17-1LE-LSMACTLI/index.html

On this episode of SMACtalk, Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the retail space including how Starbucks is leveraging data analytics and AI.  They also breakdown the impact of GDPR but don't worry this isn't a full episode on GDPR because as we can all agree we've had enough of GDPR for the moment.   Discussed on this episode: Do today's consumers realize that A.I. is already impacting them every single day? What impact with the GDPR changes have on AI? How will consumers demands of AI change in 2018? "Nobody will ever complain that you're helping them too much or providing too much value!" Articles referenced in this episode: Starbucks: Using Big Data, Analytics And Artificial Intelligence To Boost Performance https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/05/28/starbucks-using-big-data-analytics-and-artificial-intelligence-to-boost-performance/2/#19cc302e5531 Stitch Fix: The Amazing Use Case Of Using Artificial Intelligence In Fashion Retail https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/05/25/stitch-fix-the-amazing-use-case-of-using-artificial-intelligence-in-fashion-retail/#54cb012a3292 State of Digital Transformation Report https://futurumresearch.com/futurum-2018-digital-transformation-index/ S.M.A.C.talk the podcast launched in 2014 and over those 3 years hosts Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo have covered topics that included Big Data, Digital Transformation, Social Selling, Data Center Migration, Millennial Marketing, Digital Marketing, live streaming video, customer experience and everything else impacting today's technology world. SMACtalk became much more than just a podcast as every episode is live streamed via Facebook Live and Periscope while also going live to technology events such as Mobile World Congress, IBM developer conference, CES, SXSW, HP Discovery, SAP Sapphire and other technology events.  Past sponsors of the podcast include IBM, SAP, SAP Store, Avnet, Adobe and currently Cisco. Hosted by Brian Fanzo @iSocialFanz and Daniel Newman @DanielNewmanUV Visit Dan's speaker page at: www.DanielNewmanSpeaks.com Visit Brian's speaker page at: www.iSocialFanz.com/Speaker Host emails DNewman@broadsuite.com Brian@iSocialFanz.com

In this episode, Daniel and Brian discuss the data from the 2018 Digital Transformation Index from Futurum Research.  This report goes in depth with over 1000 responses to understand how companies are adapting to new technologies but also explores leadership, innovation, and culture as it pertains to companies being prepared for digital transformation and shifting consumer demands.  Some specific topics covered in this episode include:  Leaders and Laggards of Digital Transformation Who in the organization is leading Digital Transformation  What are the biggest hurdles to companies achieving their Digital Transformation goals What technologies are companies most comfortable with today Which technologies will be the most important in the next 12-18 months And much much more.  Join us for this data-rich, hot stove topic AND if you want to connect more in-depth with the research, it is available free to our listeners.  https://futurumresearch.com/futurum-2018-digital-transformation-index/ -- S.M.A.C.talk the podcast launched in 2014 and over those 3 years hosts Daniel Newman and Brian Fanzo have covered topics that included Big Data, Digital Transformation, Social Selling, Data Center Migration, Millennial Marketing, Digital Marketing, live streaming video, customer experience and everything else impacting today's technology world. SMACtalk became much more than just a podcast as every episode is live streamed via Facebook Live and Periscope while also going live to technology events such as Mobile World Congress, IBM developer conference, CES, SXSW, HP Discovery, SAP Sapphire and other technology events.  Past sponsors of the podcast include IBM, SAP, SAP Store, Avnet, Adobe and currently Cisco.   Hosted by Brian Fanzo @iSocialFanz and Daniel Newman @DanielNewmanUV Visit Dan's speaker page at: www.DanielNewmanSpeaks.com Visit Brian's speaker page at: www.iSocialFanz.com/Speaker Host emails DNewman@broadsuite.com Brian@iSocialFanz.com

SMACTalk special episode with SAP's Paul Pessutti, Global Head, Travel and Transportation Industry Business Unit Transportation companies have done a pretty good job at operational efficiency; however, the threat of new entrants is a forcing factor to push into customer-centric innovations. For instance, shippers could use blockchain to provide greater transparency into the journey of goods from factory to customer receipt. Increasingly, customers expect personalized services when they travel; however, providers have struggled to keep up with customers' imaginations and expectations. Now, with new technologies, travel companies have an opportunity to leverage live data to connect with travelers in the moment. -- Innovation itself isn't the entire challenge – pockets of innovation can be found in most any company, from the wildly successful to those that have failed spectacularly. The real challenge is being able to innovate at scale across an entire organization, all while creating a mechanism for those innovations to be shared, sustained, and to drive value back into the core of the business. In this series of podcasts, we'll explore how you can make that happen in your business. Listen in on these talks from your fellow innovators to discover how to embrace digital transformation and become a disruptor in your industry. Learn More: https://fm.sap.com/campaigns/CRM-US17-1LE-LSMACTLI/index.html

Cambridge Analytica situation.... Who controls our data? Is it a new problem or an old problem that people are just now making a fuss about? What impact will blockchain and other technology have on problems like this in the future?   "We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you." - Mark Zuckerberg!

In this episode of SMACTalk, Co-Host Daniel Newman goes solo with Intel VP and General Manager, Caroline Chan to discuss the quickly evolving state of 5G as well as the growth of Edge Computing.  This brief, but jam packed episode explores not only how these mega trends are impacting the future of technology, telecommunications and work, but Chan also provides an inside view from Intel as to their strategy to support the growth of these technologies as they become more and more a part of our lives.  Other topics discussed include product releases and news from Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.  This episode was sponsored and it has been brought to you in part by Intel. For more information about Intel's Edge and 5G strategy, visit their network transformation hub by clicking here. 

What does our MOBILE future look like? Dan shares his thoughts from Mobile World Congress and Brian shares insights from this topic being discussed at Social Media Marketing World! For an audience looking for a business-centric multi­media experience on the topics of Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud, they will have to look no further than to S.M.A.C.talk LIVE. Founded in 2014 as a weekly podcast by Brian Fanzo & Daniel Newman, S.M.A.C.talk was featured as an iTunes "Top 10 New and Noteworthy" for Technology and Social Media. With hard hitting conversations on not only the technology but how it relates to business and the future of work, listeners can count on this podcast for a straightforward analysis that makes the future of technology more accessible and a whole lot more fun.

SMACtalk launched December 18th, 2014 as an anti-niche video podcast show where hosts Brian Fanzo & Daniel Newman shared their thoughts and interviewed experts on the massive technology trends: Social Media, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud computing.   Fast-forward to Jan 2018 for episode 100 and so much has changed around the platforms the hosts have used to push the podcast live not to mention the interviewing skills of the host while other things have stayed the same since the start. On this episode Brian and Daniel take a look back at the early days of the podcast and discuss some of the behind the scenes stories that happened when broadcasting this show live at Mobile World Congress Barcelona or the 20 hours of SMACtalk from the Superbowl.  They also discuss the impact S.M.A.C. technologies have had on new mega trends like artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things and wearables.   Everyone here at SMACtalk are beyond excited that we made it to episode 100 but as you'll learn on this episode, we have only just begun and both Brian and Daniel have big plans and ideas including more guests, new brand sponsors, new live event broadcasting and if everything works out a more consistent publishing of the shows for you our audience. We want to thank you for coming on this journey with us for the first 100 episodes and we truly hope you'll join us in talking SMAC for the next 100 episodes. Ideas for the show, sponsor requests? Email: DNewman@broadsuite.com or Fanzo@iSocialFanz.com Twitter: @DanielNewmanUV or @iSocialFanz You can watch the shows live at www.Facebook.com/SMACtalkLive