Why I Social

Martin Dull (@mgdull on Instagram) is a painting technician at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture. He's also an artist operating his own studio in Jersey City. After attending school with Martin at Marywood University in Scranton, PA - we came to realize we both worked in NYC (thanks to Facebook) - opening the door to one of the most interesting conversations in the podcast's history.  Hear his story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Martin and I discuss: How did he become interested in art/painting? What it's like to work with his father? Why is social media important to his career as an artist? And of course, Why Does He Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph tran

On this week's episode, Chris shares the story of how his son lost his first tooth. Also, the NBA pulls a page out of the NFL's social media book.  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Pinterest Introduces Lens, A Shazam for Objects (The Verge)  2. Grammy's Using Snapchat to Lure Younger Viewers (DigiDay) 3. Shareholders Urge Company to Replace Zuckerberg w/ Independent Board Chair (VentureBeat) 4. YouTube Creators With 10,000+ Followers Get Mobile Livestreaming (AdWeek)  5. (Hot Topic) The Best (and Worst) of Super Bowl Commercials (Five Favorites edition)  Honorable Mention(s):  Apple Gives Pro Bundle Major Discount NBA's New Social Media Policy DISHonorable Mention(s): Ghostruck, an Uber-like startup for moving, faces $730K in penalties for operating without permits Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Katy Spencer Johnson is a Communications and Marketing Agent at Quincy College (working for alum Eric Clark at the time of this recording).  She is also the editor-in-Chief) of Wild Swimming New England. She spends some of her free time doing work for causes like breast cancer and volunteering at the Quincy Animal Shelter.  Hear her story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Katy and I discuss: What it's like to work in publishing and why she changed How she got into wild swimming Why (and what) charity matters to her And of course, Why Does She Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solu

On this week's episode, Chris and Amir recap their DJI/BHPhotoVideo experience in NYC. Also, listeners may find themselves wondering what Amir would look like as a soccer mom.  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Twitter's NFL Stream Averages 265k Viewers (Marketingland)  2. LinkedIn Just Stole An Idea From Facebook - And It's Tremendous (Inc) Thanks to Katy Spencer Johnson for the suggestion using #FiveFavorites! 3. Facebook Reports 8.81 billion in revenue as monthly users jump 17% (VentureBeat)  4. Amazon's Alexa Will Place That Annoyingly Long Starbucks Order For You (CNet) 5. (Hot Topic) Super Snapchat IPO update Snapchat History 101 (Fortune) Snapchat Officially Files for IPO (CNBC)  Snapchat QR Codes To Open Websites (TechCrunch) Snapchat Growth Slowed 82% After Instagram Stories Launched (TechCrunch)  Honorable Mention(s):  A recap of the DJI/BHPhotoVideo Influencer Experience in NYC Special Shoutouts to BHPhotoVideo DJI  Matt Rappaport (upcoming Why I Social guest)  DISHonorable Mention(s): F

Erica Moss is a community manager at Trello. She has previously worked at Bit.ly and 2U and brings a diverse set of experience as a marketer and journalist to the show.  Hear her story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Erica and I discuss: How she pivoted after being laid off What made her make the move to New York from Michigan  Why she loves Slack And of course, Why Does She Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish. Learn more about Zoomph at http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics  

On this week's episode, Amir tells the story of how he lost his drone. Also, our hosts finally conclude the story of the Samsung Note 7.  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Apple Hires Dropcam co-founder for special project (Cult of Mac)  2. Samsung Announces What Caused the Galaxy Note 7 to overheat and explode (Business Insider)  3. Facebook Stories puts a Snapchat Clone above the News Feed (TechCrunch)  4. 3D TV is Dead (Business Insider) 5. (HOT TOPIC) Silicon Valley’s responses to Trump’s immigration executive orders, from strongest to weakest (The Verge)  Honorable Mention(s):  With a Single Tweet, Elon Musk Showed Why You Should Lease a Tesla (Instead of Buying One) (Inc)  DISHonorable Mention(s): Martin Shkreli's Twitter account suspended after he posts creepy photo collage (Mashable)  Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Daniel Vecchiarelli is the owner of Bello by Daniel Ross. He's been building his career since he started cutting his friend's hair in high school. It's worth noting that he's also my barber - and a darn good one (with a great story).  Hear his story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Daniel and I discuss: How he started cutting hair in high school What it was like to move from employee to employer How education has played a role in his business And of course, Why Does He Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start

On this week's episode, Amir and Chris debate incredible films such as "Beethoven" and "Major League - Back To The Minors".  Also,  Westworld returns to the podcast.   This week's Five Favorites:  1. 2017 MacBook Pro to bring Intel Kaby Lake, 32GB of RAM (Cult of Mac)  2. Oculus Lawsuit May Undercut VR Industry, not just Facebook’s bottom line (Polygon)  3. Google Acquires Fabric (VentureBeat) 4. Meitu Has A Tracking Project (VentureBeat)  5. HOT TOPIC: A Breakdown of The POTUS Transition Obama White House Transition Plan @Jack discusses Twitter issues in transition (Twitter)  Honorable Mention(s):  Westworld Bot for Google Home  DISHonorable Mention(s): @SteveCarell Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Al Hopper is the Co-Founder of SocialPath Solutions. Professionally, he's been focused (and succeeded) on providing great customer service since day one of his career. He also runs a Twitterchat, #CustServ, which focuses on that exact topic.  As an aside (listen to find out why) if you tweet at Al, make sure you add the underscore!  Hear his story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Al and I discuss: Why he believes in "servant leadership"  The impact serving in the military had on his career Why he made the decision to go back to school And of course, Why Does He Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you wi

On this week's episode, Amir has a sexy new computer screen. Also, our hosts discover that Alexa may be revealing more than people want or need to know!  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Why Car Makers Want To Keep Apple and Google at Arm's Length (The Verge)  2. Everything You Need To Know About The Nintendo Switch (Digital Trends) 3. Google Maps Now Lets You Take Uber Without Leaving The App (The Verge)  4. Android Wear 2.0 Is Arriving Next Month (The Next Web) 5. HOT TOPIC: Facebook Hopes To Run Ads In Middle of Videos (Engadget)  Honorable Mention(s): Guy Takes Photo of Belichek Sleeping, Won't Give To ESPN (Daily Snark) Trello is Acquired by Atlassian (Trello Blog)  DISHonorable Mention(s): Alexa AI Teachers Kid About Porn (YouTube)  Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Jessica Fisher (@miniktty) is co-founder of Gameosity and a freelancer writer for Geek and Sundry. She's based in New York City and participates in a plethora of activities around the city such as karate and game meet-ups.  Hear her story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Jess and I discuss: How Jessica and her husband founded Gameosity What it's like being a freelancer What role karate plays in her life And of course, Why Does She Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish. Learn more about Zoomph at h

On this week's episode, Amir and Chris are overloaded with news from CES 2017. Also, Chris lacks the ability to say "economist".   This week's Five Favorites:  1. Amazon's Alexa is Everywhere at CES (The Verge) 2. Meet The Jetsons: Smart homes estimated to be 3.5 billion annual market, say Chief CES economist (GeekWire)  3. Russia demands the removal of LinkedIn from Google Play and Apple's App Store (Newowin)  4. Vine To Officially Shut Down on January 17th (9to5Mac)  5. HOT TOPIC: All things CES 2017 (multiple links)  Honorable Mention(s): Wendy's Roasting People On Twitter (Business Insider) DISHonorable Mention(s): Wendy's Tweets Then Deletes Hate Symbol (Fox News)  Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Welcome to the fifth episode of Why I Social Sessions - where we bring you short discussions focused on one singular topic. This is not your standard Why I Social episode where we learn about a guest - but instead - we focus on important topics impacting the social media space today. Today, on Why I Social Sessions, Why I Social alum Lucy Rendler-Kaplan returns to discuss what the possibility of an edit button means for Twitter. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? We discuss - on episode 5 of Why I Social Sessions.  On Episode 5  1. What are the pros of an edit button? 2. What are the cons of an edit button?  3. Do we think it an edit button will actually happen?  4. What other changes would we like to see to Twitter in 2017?  Following the conversation: I'd encourage you to use the hashtag #WISSessions to share your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook.  This Week's Question(s):  Pro or con? Where do you stand on Twitter adding an edit button?  Music for Why I Social Sessions is "Voice Over Under" by Kevin McCl

Andre Archimbaud is an Internet Marketing Consultant at Reach Local as well as the host of the NYStandard podcast. He's an avid music fan with a background in professional baseball. His professional background includes National Public Radio, Yahoo and CBS Radio.  Hear his story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Andre and I discuss: Working with statistics and scouts for MLB Why sometimes listening to music isn't enough And of course, Why Does He Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish. Learn more abo

On this week's episode, Amir and Chris are excited to kick off a new year of Five Favorites!  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Tesla Autopilot's New Radar Technology Predicts An Accident On Dashcam (Electrek)  2. Twitter's Jack Dorsey is "thinking a lot" about an edit-tweet button (Recode) 3. Facebook acquires eye tracking company The Eye Tribe (VentureBeat)  4. Snapchat has doubled its acquisitions in 2016 as it builds towards IPO (Venturebeat)  5. HOT TOPIC: 44% of Devices Activated during Christmas Week Were From Apple (VentureBeat)  Honorable Mention(s): Chad Johnson buys an XBox One for a fan, than beats them in FIFA (NY Daily News)  DISHonorable Mention(s): Trump Bans Drones, Selfie Sticks and Guns From His Inauguration Because Apparently He Hates Freedom (Gizmodo)  Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show.   

Nicole Virant is a Corporate Trainer and Adjunct Instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (aka NWTC). In addition, she also serves as a member of the Greater Green Bay Chamber as a marketing and public relations committee member. She's an experienced presenter who's Twitter profile will also inform you that she loves family, dogs and board games.  Hear her story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Nicole and I discuss: How she ended up in a corporate training role The role (and importance) of family in her life And of course, Why Does She Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end

On this week's episode, Chris does an awful Morgan Freeman impression. I mean, really, it's bad. Also, both hosts reflect on the year that was and look forward to 2017.  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Introducing Facebook Live Audio (Facebook Media) 2. What Each State Googled In 2016 (CBS News)  3. Nielsen and Foursquare Partner To Tie Digital Ads To In-Store Visits (Wall Street Journal)  4. Amazon Echo Sells Out Except In-Stores (Wall Street Journal)  5. Hot Topic: Super Mario Run gets 5 million downloads in first 24 hours (CNet) Honorable Mention(s): Zuckerberg's JARVIS AI Makes Toast, Launches T-Shirt  DISHonorable Mention(s): Uber Deploying Cars In Arizona (instead of San Fran) (Tech Crunch)  Don't forget to send Amir and Chris YOUR favorite stories of the week using #FiveFavorites! You can also submit your stories at bit.ly/fivefavorites.   

Jeremy Goldman is founder and CEO of the Firebrand Group in New York City. His digital branding and marketing consultancy is devoted to Fortune 500-level brands and high-growth start-ups including L'Oreal, Movado and many others.  Hear his story on this week's episode.  This Week on Why I Social, Jeremy and I discuss: Why he loves New York City What he took away from writing a book What was his "aha" moment before founding his company And of course, Why Does He Social?!  Share your thoughts on this week's episode with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, Google and Otto Radio.  Follow at @WhyISocial. Do you have someone you'd like to see on the show? Tweet me at @CBarrows or @WhyISocial using #WhyISocialGuest  The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph. Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-times streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing, and your business from start to finish. Learn more about

On this week's episode, Amir and Chris admit neither one has had the chance to see Rogue One yet. Also, Amir finds himself this much closer to one day buying a 360 camera.  Note: There's a slight audio issue on one mic with this week's episode which could not be completely fixed in editing. Thank you for understanding as we will be sure to correct this for next week's 2016 post-holiday episode.  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Apple's New TV App Goes Live (TechCrunch)  2. Meet Amazon Prime Air (YouTube/Amazon)  3. One Billion Affected by Yahoo Hack (BBC)  4. You Can Now Broadcast Live from the Twitter App (The Verge) 5. Hot Topic: Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber say they won't help Trump build a registry of Muslim-Americans (Recode)    Honorable Mention(s): Introducing 360 Live (on Facebook) DISHonorable Mention(s): Apple Removes The Time Remaining Estimate on new macOS (Verge)  Bonus: Get your live streaming update this week in a special episode of Why I Social Sessions featuring Ross Brand of Lives

Welcome to the fourth episode of Why I Social Sessions - where we bring you short discussions focused on one singular topic. This is not your standard Why I Social episode where we learn about a guest - but instead - we focus on important topics impacting the social media space today. Today, on Why I Social Sessions, Why I Social alum Ross Brand (of Livestream Universe) joins the podcast to discuss the rise of major changes across social media platforms in terms of live-streaming features.  On Episode 4  1. Is Facebook THE place to be for live-streaming? 2. What role do third-party tools play in the future of live-streaming? 3. How is Instagram's live streaming product different? 4. Where do opportunities exist for Twitter and Periscope?  Following the conversation: I'd encourage you to use the hashtag #WISSessions to share your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook.  This Week's Question(s):  What live-streaming platform do you see yourself focusing on in 2017?   Music for Why I Social Sessions is "Voice Over