It’s incredibly easy to have negative associations with advancements in technology -- especially around distraction. “Social media has us more distracted than ever before.” “Big companies have hijacked our attention.” If you find yourself falling into his line of thinking, it’s important to remember developments in technology don’t happen in a vacuum. We are currently in one of the safest times in American history. We’re experiencing record lows for truancy, drug use, murder, you name it. It’s no coincidence that this prosperity coincides with advancements in technology. And think about it, if social media or smartphones disappeared tomorrow, would that eliminate distraction entirely? Would we automatically become more productive? Of course not! More than anything, discussions around the role of tech require nuance. If we continue to address complex problems with simple answers, we’ll continue to struggle with distraction. #Tech #Advancement #Prosperity #Indistractable …see more

Former Google and Apple exec now challenges Stanford students to design products that make people happy

Fascinating read about how the Singapore education system is set to evolve aligned to the World Economic Forum #FutureOfJobs #FutureOfSkills report.

Published my 16th newsletter on Linkedin this week > https://lnkd.in/gB_EKtj This week featuring: - Lessons for early stage founders by Calvin French-Owen - Stripe’s new banking as a service product analysis by Ben Thompson - The tradeoff between being a solo venture capitalist vs. venture partnership by Nikhil Basu Trivedi - Guide to creating a go to market plan for startups by Caroline Clark - In depth analysis of Airbnb S-1 filing #startups #startups #venturecapital #founders #entrepreneurs #ipos #startup #funding #fintech …see more

Super excited to be featured on The Growth Experts Podcast with Dennis Brown ! Definitely an episode worth checking out. We talk about business growth through LinkedIn Ads.

Spent the afternoon with the amazing marketing researcher Sarah Weise interviewing college students about their usage of LinkedIn . The results were fascinating and can't wait to share. The ways #GenZ uses social media is fascinating and she's distilled all the insights. Make sure to pick up her book: https://lnkd.in/epwm6JC …see more

Get it on your calendars! #LinkedInAds AMA on October 20 at 11am ET. Ask Yoel and I anything you want :)

Mark your calendars for Oct 8th because I'm going live with Marcus Sherwin from LinkedIn's Spain offices. We're going into agile testing of your #LinkedInAds as well as scheduling campaigns on LinkedIn. It's 10:30am ET so my California friends might have to set an alarm :) It'll be a blast! https://lnkd.in/gHjyGyp …see more

Had the privilege of being a guest on the Magnet Marketers show yesterday with the incredible Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich . My week's been nuts so I didn't get a chance to share before, but here's the replay on youtube which is beautiful and value-packed. …see more

I am hosting [Socialise] Online Fried Chicken Party. Would you like to attend? In these times of difficulty, as we physically become more distant... it doesn't mean we have to disconnect. If you're feeling a little isolated, lonely and just want a good yarn. 🍗 Come and socialise at my online fried chicken party. It's just my way of saying - let's hang and have a good giggle. Can't make it? That's cool, it's going to be a weekly thing. Come by and say hi for 5mins. Or stay for a good chit-chat. I'm going to be there with my greasy grin. 🍗 From String …see more

Views 🆚 Trust What do you prefer? There’s two types of content: 🍭 One is candy The views The laughter The sugar hits The dopamine Candy focuses on content that generates views and virality For views focus on polls and written status posts. If we do the maths you can generate 30,000 views per month by posting 30 times - that’s 1000 views each :) Super doable right? 🥗 The second is substance Think of vegetable that nourishes the mind and body. The value add The long term play The Expert type The trust factor Video generally has lesser views but the trust is generally higher. This is a good play and focus if you want to position as an authority in your space. So 🥗 or 🍭? What kind of content do you prefer others to consume? Me... I just like 🍗 Best of both worlds ha #stringtheory on #branding #personalbranding …see more

Do you hate fried chicken? 🍗 When you say about branding, you can think of how you remember most of the Marvel heroes. Iron Man and his red electromechanical suit. Thor and his hammer. Hulk and his big green body. Spiderman and his, uh, web powers. This is called “visual association”. We are remembered with what’s unique with us or what we do best. With Marvel people, their superpowers are mostly their visual associations. For businesses, they are remembered with their expertise – tech, fast food. Or their logos – a bitten apple, a big yellow “M”. You want to associate and trigger these memories or emotions. Personal branding is MY SUPERPOWER. And I associate it with FRIED CHICKEN because I like it so much! Now, I want you to have that “Ding!” moment when you see 🍗 passing by KFC. Or even when you or your aunty fries the best 🍗 at home The visual cues of your favourite brands are easier to keep in mind when looking at different options in the market. Starting today, when you see a 🍗, you will remember STRING. Me and 🍗. I'm going to be top-of-mind when it PERSONAL BRANDING. What visual do you want to associate with? Who does it well? Comment below #stringtheory on #friedchicken #personalbranding #digitalmarketing #socialmedia …see more

Did you hear that STORIES are coming to LinkedIn?! What do you think about this new feature? I am personally excited to see a more personal (yet still professional) side of my connections via stories. Video has the ability to build trust unlike any other form of content, so I'm absolutely jazzed to see Pete and the team pulling this product together! I just fear that it will add to the noise... 😳😬 We've already got too many "users" sharing already-viral videos just to get follows. As well as frauds taking advantage of users across the globe via spamming and fake profiles. What are you interested in seeing MORE of? What are you hoping you DON'T see? Keep it professional, ya'll! #SocialMedia #DigitalMarketing #Sales #ChantelShares …see more

SoGal trio and Breinify, one of the 16 global finalist teams who pitched to Tim Draper, Arielle Zuckerberg, Veronica Wu, Elizabeth Yin... Appreciate everyone of the 400 attendees who came out to SoGal Summit 2016!!

Our SoGal Ventures portfolio company Proscia was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 in Healthcare! This young team of innovators are using AI to change pathologist cancer diagnosis forever! #proudinvestor #healthcare #startup #innovation #artificialintelligence …see more

The Humanity First tour is hitting America immediately after the midterms. TAG A FRIEND IN ONE OF THESE CITIES. Detroit Chicago Henniker Cleveland Pittsburgh Baltimore Iowa City RSVP HERE: yang2020.live/HFTOUR …see more

Only one of these two can work without sleeping and sick days. Easy pick for an employer. We need an economy that values people directly or we will be the loser.

We must make the market serve humanity rather than have humanity continue to serve the market. We must simultaneously become more dynamic and more empathetic as a society. We must change and grow faster than most think possible.

I’ve grown to appreciate the importance of art to a thriving society. Artists and entrepreneurs have a great deal in common, including their long-term impact on a community. The Freedom Dividend will free up thousands of people to pursue their artistic and creative passions. …see more

Where can an #apprenticeship take you ? Great insight by workforce champion, retired US Marine and proud Kentuckian Steve Tressler.