Brian and Dan attempt to change the current technology discussion from what’s the best technology solutions available to, what technology is my company using today and what solutions best fit in my company culture. The goal for businesses embracing technology must be around implementing the best tools and solutions to empower our employees to be most productive when solving business …
Mobile’s Impact on “Human to Human” Communication w/ @BryanKramer #SMACtalk Ep 27
Brian and Dan welcome special guest co-host Bryan Kramer, CEO of PureMatter Social Agency and author of “Human to Human: #H2H” as they discuss the mobile impact on the concept of “Human to Human” in business relationships and social marketing. Listen to SMACtalk on iTunes here! In this episode, Brian and Daniel along with guest co-host Bryan Kramer get into …
When Big Data Causes Big Problems #SMACtalk Ep 26
We all know that Big Data is a hot topic. As businesses and consumers we are constantly witnessing how data can be used to better understand our customers, our operations and of course our own buying behavior. However, big data in all of its glory isn’t always so perfect. What happens when we let data become a mere support structure …
Live from #SXSW: How Social Intelligence Empowers Digital Business Decisions! #SMACtalk Ep 23
Brian Hosts Solo from SXSW as Daniel is on the road doing a keynote presentation. Joining Brian live from SXSW is Eric Swayne who is the VP of Product & Marketing at MutualMind, Co-Founder of DrawAttention. The underlying theme of SXSW other than Meerkat was without question was the role data plays in businesses today that are focused on creating …
From Smartwatches to Smart Enterprises! Live from #MWC15 #SMACtalk Ep 20
On this episode of SMACtalk I (Co-host @iSocialFanz) geek out about wearable tech specifically the smart watches and Daniel (@DanielNewmanUv) weighs in as a proud watch collector but not fully sold on the smartwatch options. Not only could Daniel’s mind be changing but with the most recent Pebble, LG & Huawei watch announcements, the continued development of Android Wear and …
Cloud and the Revolutionization of Business
I spend a fair amount of time thinking about, writing about technology and how it’s changing the world of business. I’m guessing that you do, too, whether you’re in marketing, sales or IT – am I right? I spent the early part of this week in Las Vegas attending IBM’s PartnerWorld Leadership Conference and the focus of the event was …
Big data may be the ultimate customer experience tool
For a long time we’ve been having conversations about big data. The digital space has witnessed tens of thousands of talks, some refuting the relevance of big data, calling it the next big hype, while others venerate it as the demigod of the digital world. But last year‘s “Big Data Executive Study” made it official: Big data is mainstream and demands …
Live from #IBMPWLC 2015 is the Year of the Cloud w/ @Sandy_Carter #SMACtalk
Enabling A Cloud Ecosystem Through Social Business and Customer Centrism Call it fate, call it Kismet, but as Brian and I sat and watched Sandy Carter deliver her keynote at IBM Partnerworld 2014, we found ourselves saying, “We need her on the Podcast.” So we tried, but as one of the leaders of this conference it was apparent that Sandy’s …
How Cloud Partnerships Drive Next Generation Business Solutions #IBMPWLC
In this most recent episode of SMACtalk Live, co-hosts Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman welcomed in special co-host Jerry Champlin, Co-Founder and CTO of Absolute Performance a global Managed Service Provider (MSP). When we first met Jerry, we weren’t exactly sure how we were going to craft a story for SMACtalk that would be exciting and engaging for our audience. …
Why Partnership Is Critical for Business and Technology Transformation #SMACtalk Live from #IBMPWLC
Why Partnership Is Critical for Business and Technology Transformation In this episode, live from IBM Partner World 2015 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Brian and I explore the role of partnership in the business and technology ecosystem. The word partnership has a way of being used to describe many relationships; all of which are not partnerships. In order …