Radio Recap: Breaking Open the Bot Economy
On January 27th, 2018, The New York Times published 'The Follower Factory,' an exposé detailing shady black market firms that allow both celebrities and regular Joes alike to purchase social media followers. Since the publication of this investigation, scores of users have seen their Twitter followers drop— including those of Twitter board member Martha Lane Fox, [Read More]
Radio Recap: Zig Ziglar Masterclass with Kevin Harrington + Mark Timm
The late Zig Ziglar was a beloved sales mentor who wrote over 30 inspirational books including, “See You at the Top” and “Secrets of Closing the Sale.” He taught the importance of trust, transparency, and authenticity in sales and believed sales is in everything we do—from running a business to snagging a date to getting your kids [Read More]
Radio Recap: Valentine’s Day with Elie Seidman CEO of Tinder + Executive Matchmaker Sameera Sullivan
Happy Valentine’s Day Dot Complicaters! To add to today’s festivities we’ll be discussing the oh-so complicated business of love. So whether you’re single and looking, happily married, or unattached and loving it, the Valentine’s Day market affects everything from online shopping to online dating. In 2016, Microsoft said the Top 10 most searched businesses relating [Read More]
Radio Recap: Funny as Tech
Put a Tech Ethicist and an Upright Citizens Brigade comedian together and what you come up with is Funny as Tech — a new monthly live show dedicated to the intersection of comedy and tech from creators David Polgar and Joe Leonardo. Together David and Joe have covered issues like tech balance, digital citizenship, [Read More]
Radio Recap: Nailbot + Society of Cosmetic Chemists
Technology has officially doubled down on the $445 billion dollar beauty industry with everything from smart mirrors to AR-enabled sites that lets customers try on a product by swiping eyeshadow or lipstick over a selfie. The global beauty industry is currently enjoying a 5% growth from last year, with over 70% of sales growth driven by [Read More]
Radio Recap: Cryptocurrency +Bitcoin
In mid-January, after a South Korean Justice Minister said the country was preparing a bill to ban Bitcoin trading, Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Bitcoin cash, and Litecoin all fell by between 5% and 12%. The South Korean minister said, ‘There are great concerns regarding virtual currencies and the justice ministry is basically preparing a bill to ban cryptocurrency [Read More]
Radio Recap: Women’s Content with Lifetime TV + Swaay Media
On 'Dot Complicated' each episode is dedicated to a different aspect of business or tech that’s making waves. Along with those moving the needle in their respective industries, I help break down what makes these current issues so dang complicated. Today we’ll be discussing why women’s content creation is complicated. And let me tell you, [Read More]
Radio Recap: Working Millennials + Adulting Collective
Millennials currently make up the largest portion of the workforce but some employers are worried that the stereotypes of the Millennial generation are true— for one: Serial job hopping. While most career experts says a person should stay in their job at least 18 months, according to a 2016 Gallup poll, 21% of Millennials left [Read More]