Brainfluence

Cal Newport isn’t on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media platform—and for good reason. An associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, Cal has spent a lot of time studying and writing about how humans interact with technology. He’s the author of six books, including Deep Work, So Good They Can't Ignore You, and his latest, appropriately titled Digital Minimalism.

In this episode, Cal explains how social media has become more and more addictive and how this fragments our attention to make real concentration increasingly difficult. Listen in to learn the benefits of digital minimalism, how to draw the line between beneficial online activities and those that have a negative impact, and what you can do to give yourself a digital detox.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2U08Th1 

Direct download: BRAINFLUENCE260.mp3
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Rick DeLisi is the principal executive advisor for the Gartner Group, where he focuses on helping executives unlock the extraordinary potential of communication to solve business problems and contribute to the bottom line. The co-author of The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty, Rick works with clients in a range of communications and customer experience topics, and he joins the show today to talk about one in particular: customer effort.

Listen in to hear how creating minimal effort for customers builds loyalty, as well as examples of how to make an experience feel like less effort—without changing the requirements. You’ll learn where most companies tend to fall flat when it comes to resolving problems, how a lot of businesses mistakenly end up being entirely company-centric, and the best way to predict if a customer will remain loyal in the future.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2F8EX8V 

Direct download: BRAINFLUENCE259.mp3
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Nathan Latka is the principal of Latka Capital, executive producer and host of The Top Entrepreneurs podcast, and CEO of two companies he recently purchased. Also the founder of the software company Heyo and star of the hit Facebook Watch show Latka's Money—which sees more than one million viewers tuning in every episode—Nathan has followed a unique path to success.

He joins the show today to share insights from his new book, How To Be A Capitalist Without Any Capital, in which he lays out the specifics of his process and results. Listen in to learn what entrepreneurial "rules" Nathan says should be broken and why you don’t need money or great ideas to be successful.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2VLdpgv 

Direct download: BRAINFLUENCE258.mp3
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Steve Woodruff is known as the King of Clarity. For more than 30 years, he has consulted with businesses ranging from solo startups to Top Five Pharma to help them achieve clarity in their brand and craft clear brand messaging. He also offers insight for businesses to use clarity as a way to create a competitive advantage in his new book, Clarity Wins: Get Heard. Get Referred.

In this episode, Steve explains where companies tend to miss the mark when it comes to both mission statements and sales messaging. Listen in to learn the key elements of clarity, common mistakes businesses make when targeting their audiences, and why being pigeonholed isn't such a bad thing after all.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2IJKxUv 

Direct download: BRAINFLUENCE257.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am EDT

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