SMACtalk

SMACtalk

SMACtalk (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud) hosted by Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman is a 30 min weekly show discussing how innovation, technology and S.M.A.C. affect the future of work. Each week we will filter the internet for the best content from thinkers, entrepreneurs and brands and use it as a platform for our discussion. Topics will also include Social Business, Technology, Innovation, Big Data, Social Media, Marketing, CIO vs CMO, Leadership, startup life, Entrepreneurship and more while also bringing on industry thought leaders as special episode co hosts! SMACTalk Live Podcast

Episodes

February 21, 2019 33 mins

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.

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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

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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 in...

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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 leader...

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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 CE...

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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...

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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 t...
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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 ta...

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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 p...

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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.  

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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 o...
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June 13, 2018 18 mins

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 applica...

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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 innov...

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June 1, 2018 24 mins

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 t...

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May 22, 2018 35 mins
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 c...
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    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...

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    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!

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    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 ...

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    March 13, 2018 30 mins

    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 ...

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    January 23, 2018 37 mins

    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 compu...

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