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Unemployment and Inflation and Bear Markets, Oh My!: Diving into Data
After a brief hiatus, host TC Riley is back this week with a new episode of Diving Into Data. The world has significantly changed since we last spoke and our show today dives into the economic fallout and impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak. In the episodes leading up to our COVID-19 hiatus, TC discussed how…
Why Pepsi is Fairing Better than Coke Mid-Pandemic
Pepsi surprised investors last week with their Q1 earnings, which showed impressive sales gains across most of its product portfolio as consumers stocked up to eat at home during the coronavirus pandemic. What has led Pepsi, who owns Frito Lay and Quaker Foods, to do so well where Coke has fallen behind? On this…
Dallas Lands the Top 10 for Tech Sector Employment
North Texas is no Silicon Valley, but it’s still one of the fastest growing tech hubs in the US. A new Cyberstates report by CompTIA placed Dallas 7th for technology sector employment in 2019, in front of its Texas rival Austin. On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern, and producer…
How cellular technology is moving beyond the device in your pocket
Almost everyone has a cellphone in their pocket, able to access information and communicate with other phones no matter where they are – close to a WiFi hot spot or not. So why aren’t there more things connected to that network as well? The regulations keeping much of those “Internet of Things” devices off cellular…
How to Reach Your Customers During Lockdown: Bricks and Clicks
Today on Bricks & Clicks, we’re going to talk about the positives and negatives of the Coronavirus on retail. In episode 1, I talked about 6 Ways to Protect Your Product-Based Business During the Coronavirus Outbreak One of the things I suggested was to create delivery options because traditional transportation might not be available….
The Post-Pandemic Future of the Digital Workplace
It’s clear that the current state of uncertainty brought about how the COVID-19 pandemic has engineered drastic shifts in the way we think about different corners of society – and remote work and collaboration are near the top of the list for companies across the globe. As the novel coronavirus spread throughout the world and…
Best Practices for Successful Multi-Cloud Deployments
Realizing the benefits of choosing a multi-cloud environment over single-cloud can be an advantage for many companies. Ray McCay, VP of Solutions Sales, Vion, and Cameron Chehreh, CTO Dell Technologies, discussed the reasons one might choose multi-cloud over single-cloud and the best practices for deploying a successful multi-cloud environment. McCay and Chehreh both agree…
How Emerging Technologies Are Influencing the LED Display Buyer’s Journey
We spend all day looking at screens, but rarely are we staring at anything as beautiful as what Patrick Dunn installs. Dunn is the Executive Vice President of Operations for Unilumin-USA and has been responsible for stunning displays in places like Las Vegas casinos, top corporate board rooms and art galleries. The use of…
The Tech and Data Shaping Digital Signage in 2020
The Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin was joined remotely by NEC Display Solutions’ Kelly Harlin, Analytics Platform Strategist, and Richard Ventura, SVP, Strategy and Solutions Development. The trio came together to highlight Ventura’s would-be presentation at Digital Signage Expo 2020, which has been postponed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the presentation…
Assessing Today’s Risk and Opportunities as an AV Professional: Noise Reduction
Change. We can’t stop it, but we can decide how much, when, where, and why. The opportunity that change brings to us isn’t always obvious, but it’s always around. The risks and rewards that accompany change are both sides of the magnet – they pull is in and push us away. On this episode…
Living Live: How TV Stations Can Differentiate Their Election Coverage
On this episode of Living Live with Ross Video, host Tyler Kern was joined by Jim Doyle, Ross Video Director of Creative Services. Many TV stations deliver round-the-clock, well-produced live productions on Election Day – after all, it’s one of the biggest live production days of the year, and presidential races only heighten that…
Zoom’s Growth Comes With Addressing Security Concerns
On this snippet of Business Casual, producer Taylor Bagley leads another installment of Secure the Bag, laying out companies’ strategic decisions and asking: Was it a good move for the growth of the business? Did they “secure the bag?” Bagley gave analysis on Zoom’s unanticipated growth during this pandemic, and how with great power…
New Wifi Spectrum is Officially Open to ISPs and Consumers
On this snippet of Business Casual, hosts Tyler Kern and Daniel litwin, and producer Taylor Bagley, walk through the recent FCC vote to allow unlicensed use of 6GHz wifi spectrum. The biggest spectrum addition since the FCC’s initial expansion of wifi in 1989, the FCC’s vote is being met with both praise and disdain….
Bridging the Pay and Protections Gap for Essential Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled the curtain back on the stark reality of our economy; the most essential workers, needed to keep the country afloat, are often paid the least and given the least protections to stay safe as the virus spreads. On this quick podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin sat down with…
Adapting to the World’s Exploding Need for Bandwidth
On this episode of Test Your Network, an EXFO podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by EXFO Director, Transport and Datacom Business Unit Sophie Legault and Xilinx Director of Wired Communications Gilles Garcia for a discussion about how the two companies are working to provide boosted connectivity during a time when remote-work requirements and…
Backstage Pass: How the Events Industry is Reacting to COVID-19
On this episode of Backstage Pass, an Alford Media Services podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin was joined by a trio of events industry experts in Alford Media Executive Vice President and General Manager Tom Alford, President and COO of Snap! Event Productions Amber Jenkins, and Paul Johnson, founder of Paul Johnson, Inc. In…
What Would Reopening the Economy Do to Businesses and Workers?
Back from a brief hiatus, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern return to Business Casual with producer Taylor Bagley for a discussion on reopening the economy post-pandemic. Governors from state to state are responding to President Trump’s plan to reopen American, some moving to reopen certain brick and mortar establishments by next week. The…
Australia Makes Big Tech Pay for News, Literally
On this Business Casual segment, hosts Tyler Kern and Daniel Litwin are joined by producer Taylor Bagley to highlight a shift in Australian media dynamics between legacy corporate media platforms, independent journalism, and Big Tech aggregators. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released plans to force major tech companies, like Google and Facebook, to pay media…
Disney Bring Back Bob Iger to Tackle COVID-19
On this Business Casual segment, host of Secure the Bag, Taylor Bagley, follows up on a previous break down he did on the departure of Bob Iger from Disney earlier this year. Roughly six weeks after leaving the post to become Executive Chairman, Iger is now back as acting CEO of Disney in response…
How to Maintain Business Relationships During the Pandemic: Straight Outta Crumpton
Straight Outta Crumpton is a podcast that is all about building and fostering relationships in business and life. But as the coronavirus pandemic has altered our normal patterns and habits, how can we ensure that relationships are still a key part of our lives? Greg Crumpton was joined for this episode by Howie Barber,…
How Technology Brought Las Vegas Style Sports Books to Palm Springs
It’s still not possible to be in two places at once – however, with innovations in consumer experience and audiovisual technology, those experiences provide an unprecedented flexibility and capability to deliver stunning, memorable experiences that evoke feelings of another place and time. That was true for Aqua Caliente Casino Palm Springs in Palm Springs,…
Innovation Driving Transportation: Roads, Rails, & Rides
This week on Roads, Rails, & Rides host Jeb Morris connects with Iain Bitrain, Executive Director of ISPIM, to discuss global innovation in the transportation industry, what cities are doing the best job, and what the future looks like amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ISPIM is a leader in bringing some of the most…
How Diseases Rise and Fall with the Seasons
Scientists and doctors have observed for thousands of years that some diseases, such as polio and influenza, rise and fall with the seasons. But why? Ongoing research in animals and humans suggests a variety of causes, including changes in the environment (like pH, temperature, and humidity) and even seasonal and daily changes to our own…
Living Live: How to Adapt Emergency Broadcast Plans to New Challenges
On this episode of Living Live with Ross Video, host Tyler Kern was joined by Jenn Jarvis, Ross Video Product Manager for Editorial Workflows, to discuss a familiar topic for anyone in the live production industry – adapting to abrupt changes and challenges. It’s a mainstay for live productions of all kinds – when…
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