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Rub Elbows and Gather Insights from Today’s Design Leaders
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ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward.
ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward.
Jordan Humphreys
[email protected]
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Amanda Linden: Design for Utility
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/61/Amanda-Linden-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/61/Amanda-Linden-ZURBsoapbox
Amanda Linden, Head of Design at Asana, shared some insights on the differences designing for enterprise vs. consumers, the challenges of designing for a product used by thousands daily, and building an effective team.
Podcasts
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:23:22 +0000
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Amanda Linden, Head of Design at Asana, shared some insights on the differences designing for enterprise vs. consumers, the challenges of designing for a product used by thousands daily, and building an effective team.
00:44:30
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Tina Chen: Building Platforms and Fostering Collaborations
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/60/Tina-Chen-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/60/Tina-Chen-ZURBsoapbox
Tina Chen, Design Lead at Slack, has a long career designing for some of the webs most popular apps and services. In addition to Slack, she's worked for Google, Medium and Blogger. We asked her how she makes the tough design decisions and what sets winning products apart.
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Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:23:22 +0000
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Tina Chen, Design Lead at Slack, has a long career designing for some of the webs most popular apps and services. In addition to Slack, she's worked for Google, Medium and Blogger. We asked her how she makes the tough design decisions and what sets winning products apart.
00:45:02
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Katie Dill: Connecting People Through Design
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/59/Katie-Dill-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/59/Katie-Dill-ZURBsoapbox
Katie Dill, Head of Experience Design at Airbnb, has been working hard to ensure AIrbnb's design reflects their mission to bring people together. She shared with us how they approach design decisions and how other members of the organization contribute to help them reach the right answers.
Podcasts
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:23:22 +0000
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Katie Dill, Head of Experience Design at Airbnb, has been working hard to ensure AIrbnb's design reflects their mission to bring people together. She shared with us how they approach design decisions and how other members of the organization contribute to help them reach the right answers.
00:44:07
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Brian Balfour: Designing for Growth
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/58/Brian-Balfour-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/58/Brian-Balfour-ZURBsoapbox
Brian Balfour, VP of Growth at Hubspot, has made a career out of studying what makes design effective and optimizing for conversion. We picked his brain about how to create design that spurs action and how to uncover keys to explosive growth.
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Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:23:22 +0000
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Brian Balfour, VP of Growth at Hubspot, has made a career out of studying what makes design effective and optimizing for conversion. We picked his brain about how to create design that spurs action and how to uncover keys to explosive growth.
00:45:48
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Sandi MacPherson: Building a Community, Building a Product
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/57/Sandi-MacPherson-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/57/Sandi-MacPherson-ZURBsoapbox
CEO and Founder of Quibb, Sandi MacPherson joined us to share how she's connected with top tech influencers, built a vibrant and active community and highlights the opportunities for women in tech.
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Tue, 16 February 2015 5:03:00 -0500
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CEO and Founder of Quibb, Sandi MacPherson joined us to share how she's connected with top tech influencers, built a vibrant and active community and highlights the opportunities for women in tech.
00:45:18
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Guy Kawasaki: Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/56/Guy-Kawasaki-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/56/Guy-Kawasaki-ZURBsoapbox
Legendary marketer, author and investor Guy Kawasaki came to ZURB to share his thoughts on how companies can change hearts, inspire minds and move people to action.
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Tue, 16 February 2015 5:02:00 -0500
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Legendary marketer, author and investor Guy Kawasaki came to ZURB to share his thoughts on how companies can change hearts, inspire minds and move people to action.
01:05:16
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Jessica Hische: Speaking Through Design
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/55/Jessica-Hische-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/55/Jessica-Hische-ZURBsoapbox
Illustrator and letterer Jessica Hische talks about her most memorable projects, managing a successful freelance career and finding meaningful work.
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Tue, 16 February 2015 5:01:00 -0500
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Illustrator and letterer Jessica Hische talks about her most memorable projects, managing a successful freelance career and finding meaningful work.
00:39:26
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Randy Hunt: People Matter Most
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/53/Randy-Hunt-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/53/Randy-Hunt-ZURBsoapbox
Randy Hunt, VP of Design of Design at Etsy walks us through the company's creative process, goals and challenges moving forward.
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Tue, 16 February 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Randy Hunt, VP of Design of Design at Etsy walks us through the company's creative process, goals and challenges moving forward.
00:42:48
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Tim Van Damme: The Right Look and Feel
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/52/Tim-Van-Damme-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/52/Tim-Van-Damme-ZURBsoapbox
Tim Van Damme has made a name for himself designing for companies like Gowalla, Instagram/Facebook and now Dropbox. We chatted with him about what it takes to build a strong team and what process delivers consistent results.
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Wed, 25 June 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Tim Van Damme has made a name for himself designing for companies like Gowalla, Instagram/Facebook and now Dropbox. We chatted with him about what it takes to build a strong team and what process delivers consistent results.
00:44:57
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Rdio: Bold Design Through Simplicity
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/51/Geoff-Koops-and-Mike-Towber-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/51/Geoff-Koops-and-Mike-Towber-ZURBsoapbox
Geoff Koops and Mike Towber, members of the Rdio design team, talk about how music infuences their work, the pitfalls of designing for a wide range of users and keeping design simple.
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Wed, 5 May 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Geoff Koops and Mike Towber, members of the Rdio design team, talk about how music infuences their work, the pitfalls of designing for a wide range of users and keeping design simple.
00:44:57
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Braden Kowitz: Finding Harmony Between Designers and Engineers
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/50/Braden-Kowitz-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/50/Braden-Kowitz-ZURBsoapbox
Braden Kowitz, Design Partner at Google Ventures, talks about the relationship between design and engineering, how startups should view their products and putting yourself in the user's shoes.
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Thu, 12 March 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Braden Kowitz, Design Partner at Google Ventures, talks about the relationship between design and engineering, how startups should view their products and putting yourself in the user's shoes.
00:44:57
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Wesley Yun: Bridging the Physical With the Digital
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/49/Wesley-Yun-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/49/Wesley-Yun-ZURBsoapbox
Wesley Yun, Lytro's Director of Design, talks about marrying digital and physical products into a unique user experience. He also shares his experiences on being a design leader.
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Fri, 16 January 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Wesley Yun, Lytro's Director of Design, talks about marrying digital and physical products into a unique user experience. He also shares his experiences on being a design leader.
00:44:14
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Marissa Louie: The Emotion of Design
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/48/Marissa-Louie--ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/48/Marissa-Louie--ZURBsoapbox
Yahoo Principal Designer Marissa Louie talks about how we can put more emotion into our designs so we can surprise and delight our users.
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Fri, 16 January 2015 5:00:00 -0500
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Yahoo Principal Designer Marissa Louie talks about how we can put more emotion into our designs so we can surprise and delight our users.
00:44:14
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Jared Spool: Creating Industry-Ready Designers
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/47/Jared-Spool-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/47/Jared-Spool-ZURBsoapbox
UIE's Jared Spool on why colleges aren't producing adequate designers and what he's doing about it.
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Mon, 28 April 2014 5:00:00 -0500
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UIE's Jared Spool on why colleges aren't producing adequate designers and what he's doing about it.
00:47:10
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Nir Eyal: Building Habit Forming Products
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/46/Nir-Eyal--ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/46/Nir-Eyal--ZURBsoapbox
Author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal talks about how we can build habit-forming products and tap into the triggers that motivate users.
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Thu, 10 April 2014 5:00:00 -0500
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Author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal talks about how we can build habit-forming products and tap into the triggers that motivate users.
00:47:10
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Brian Taptitch: A Shelf Life of an Industry
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/45/Brian-Taptich--ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/45/Brian-Taptich--ZURBsoapbox
Bitcasa CEO Brian Taptich chats about where Zynga went wrong and what they did right. He also chats about how Bitcasa is making its mark in a crowded cloud-storage market.
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Tue, 11 Feb 2014 5:00:00 -0500
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Bitcasa CEO Brian Taptich chats about where Zynga went wrong and what they did right. He also chats about how Bitcasa is making its mark in a crowded cloud-storage market.
00:47:10
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Brian Wong: CEO and Co-Founder of Kiip
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/44/Brian-Wong-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/44/Brian-Wong-ZURBsoapbox
Kiip CEO and Co-Founder Brian Wong chats about why impressions aren't a good metric and how moments are what we should be paying close attention to.
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Mon, 11 November 2013 5:00:00 -0500
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Kiip CEO and Co-Founder Brian Wong chats about why impressions aren't a good metric and how moments are what we should be paying close attention to.
00:41:59
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Michelle Dennedy: Baking Privacy Into Product Design
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/43/Michelle-Dennedy-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/43/Michelle-Dennedy-ZURBsoapbox
McAfee Chief Privacy Officer and VP Michelle Dennedy tells us what companies get wrong and how they can get better.
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Wed, 28 August 2013 5:00:00 -0500
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McAfee Chief Privacy Officer and VP Michelle Dennedy tells us what companies get wrong and how they can get better.
00:47:00
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Brad Garlinghouse: Why Companies Should Hate Peanut Butter
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/42/Brad-Garlinghouse--ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/42/Brad-Garlinghouse--ZURBsoapbox
YouSendIt CEO Brad Garlinghouse tells us why companies shouldn't spread themselves thin like peanut butter and why startups should avoid the hype.
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Tue, 19 March 2013 5:00:00 -0500
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YouSendIt CEO Brad Garlinghouse tells us why companies shouldn't spread themselves thin like peanut butter and why startups should avoid the hype.
00:46:04
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Howard Lindzon: Passing on Twitter and Building a Social Investing Network
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/41/Howard-Lindzon-ZURBsoapbox
http://zurb.com/soapbox/events/41/Howard-Lindzon-ZURBsoapbox
Stocktwits CEO and Co-Founder Howard Lindzon talks about why he passed on investing in Twitter early on and how he's revolutionizing they way we talk about stocks.
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Wed, 6 March 2013 5:00:00 -0500
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Stocktwits CEO and Co-Founder Howard Lindzon talks about why he passed on investing in Twitter early on and how he's revolutionizing they way we talk about stocks.
00:46:04
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Doug Mack: Taking One Kings Lane Into Mobile
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/40/Doug-Mack-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/40/Doug-Mack-ZURBsoapbox
One Kings Lane CEO Doug Mack talks about why mobile matters for E-commerce and why you should have a device-centric strategy.
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Wed, 30 January 2013 5:00:00 -0500
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One Kings Lane CEO Doug Mack talks about why mobile matters for E-commerce and why you should have a device-centric strategy.
00:49:08
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Jeff Lawson: Rapidly Scaling Twilio Into a Worldwide Juggernaut
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/39/Jeff-Lawson-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/39/Jeff-Lawson-ZURBsoapbox
Twilio Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Lawson talks about revolutionizing the telecommunications industry and the challenges with scaling Twilio into a worldwide service.
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Fri, 30 November 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Twilio Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Lawson talks about revolutionizing the telecommunications industry and the challenges with scaling Twilio into a worldwide service.
00:48:13
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Joe Gebbia: Scaling Airbnb from the Living Room to Across the Globe
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/38/Joe-Gebbia--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/38/Joe-Gebbia--ZURBsoapbox
Airbnb Co-Founder and Chief Product Designer Joe Gebbia talks about the challenges in taking the rental service from his apartment living room to a global audience.
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Fri, 9 November 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Airbnb Co-Founder and Chief Product Designer Joe Gebbia talks about the challenges in taking the rental service from his apartment living room to a global audience.
00:44:30
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Sahil Lavingia: Going from College Dropout to Designing Pinterest's Grid
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/37/Sahil-Lavingia--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/37/Sahil-Lavingia--ZURBsoapbox
Designer and entrepreneur Sahil Lavingia talks about how he dropped out of college to help design Pinterest's unique user interface and the lessons his learned from building his own products, like Gumroad.
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Wed, 31 October 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Designer and entrepreneur Sahil Lavingia talks about how he dropped out of college to help design Pinterest's unique user interface and the lessons his learned from building his own products, like Gumroad.
00:45:58
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The Winklevoss Twins: The Past, Present and Future
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/36/The-Winklevoss-Twins--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/36/The-Winklevoss-Twins--ZURBsoapbox
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, principals of Winklevoss Capital, tells us about their early beginnings as co-founders of ConnectU, what they thought about their story being told in "The Social Network," their opinion on the Facebook IPO and give us the scoop on their recently co-founded investment firm.
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Tue, 11 September 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, principals of Winklevoss Capital, tells us about their early beginnings as co-founders of ConnectU, what they thought about their story being told in "The Social Network," their opinion on the Facebook IPO and give us the scoop on their recently co-founded investment firm.
00:44:28
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Evan Williams: Revolutionizing the Way We Communicate on the Web
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/35/Evan-Williams--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/35/Evan-Williams--ZURBsoapbox
Twitter Co-Founder and former CEO Evan Williams, Ev to his friends and colleagues, tells us about revolutionizing the way we communicate on the Web with Blogger and Twitter, and again with his latest venture, Medium.
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Mon, 27 August 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Twitter Co-Founder and former CEO Evan Williams, Ev to his friends and colleagues, tells us about revolutionizing the way we communicate on the Web with Blogger and Twitter, and again with his latest venture, Medium.
00:45:28
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Hiten Shah: Finding the Key Risk in Your Product
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/33/Hiten-Shah--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/33/Hiten-Shah--ZURBsoapbox
KISSmetrics CEO and Co-Founder Hiten Shah tells us about learning from his mistakes, going lean and finding the key risk in your product quickly.
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Fri, 8 August 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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KISSmetrics CEO and Co-Founder Hiten Shah tells us about learning from his mistakes, going lean and finding the key risk in your product quickly.
00:42:26
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Getting 10 Million Users in Less Than Two Months and Combating Cyberbullying
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/32/Ade-Olonoh--ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/32/Ade-Olonoh--ZURBsoapbox
Formspring CEO and Founder Ade Olonoh talks about how the social Q&A site got 10 million monthly users faster than Pinterest and how the site weathered a cyberbullying controversy.
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Fri, 15 June 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Formspring CEO and Founder Ade Olonoh talks about how the social Q&A site got 10 million monthly users faster than Pinterest and how the site weathered a cyberbullying controversy.
00:46:54
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Building Stack Overflow From the Best Parts of Wikis, Digg, Forums and Blogs
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/30/Jeff-Atwood-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/30/Jeff-Atwood-ZURBsoapbox
Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood delves deep into the origins of the popular Q&A site, including taking the "evil" out of Experts Exchange and fixing the problems of other similar sites.
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Wed, 23 May 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood delves deep into the origins of the popular Q&A site, including taking the "evil" out of Experts Exchange and fixing the problems of other similar sites.
00:49:14
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Robert Scoble: Building Startup Stories and Crossing the Freaky Lineom Bust to IPO in 3 Years
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/31/Robert-Scoble-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/31/Robert-Scoble-ZURBsoapbox
Tech evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble, of Rackspace and Scobleizer, why startups need to build their stories and how small philosophical differences can make or break a product.
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Thu, 12 April 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Tech evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble, of Rackspace and Scobleizer, why startups need to build their stories and how small philosophical differences can make or break a product.
00:44:47
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Aaron Levie, Box.com CEO and Founder: From a Cold Email to 82% of the Fortune500 as Customers
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/27/Aaron-Levie-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/27/Aaron-Levie-ZURBsoapbox
Box.Com CEO and Founder Aaron Levie takes us through the early days of Box.com, how he got noted investor and Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban to invest in his company, and why he was scared to death of Google's long-rumored GDrive.
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Fri, 16 March 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Box.Com CEO and Founder Aaron Levie takes us through the early days of Box.com, how he got noted investor and Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban to invest in his company, and why he was scared to death of Google's long-rumored GDrive.
00:46:55
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Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne: Living 6 Months at a Time from Dot Com Bust to IPO in 3 Years
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/28/Patrick-Byrne-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/28/Patrick-Byrne-ZURBsoapbox
Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne talks about how cancer shaped how he planned his days, circumventing the conventional IPO system, and his friendship with investment guru Warren Buffett.
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Thu, 1 March 2012 5:00:00 -0500
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Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne talks about how cancer shaped how he planned his days, circumventing the conventional IPO system, and his friendship with investment guru Warren Buffett.
00:43:34
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Dave McClure: 20 Years of Investing and Geeking Out In Silicon Valley
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/26/Dave-McClure-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/26/Dave-McClure-ZURBsoapbox
Dave McClure of 500startups got on his soapbox to talk about how he invests and what he looks for in entrepreneurs.
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Fri, 18 November 2011 5:00:00 -0500
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Dave McClure of 500startups got on his soapbox to talk about how he invests and what he looks for in entrepreneurs.
00:42:17
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Ron Conway: Godfather of Angel Investing
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/24/Ron-Conway-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/24/Ron-Conway-ZURBsoapbox
Ron Conway, the Godfather of Angel Investing, who has been called "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley" got on his soapbox to share with us how he invests and what he looks for in his companies and entrepreneurs.
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Wed, 19 October 2011 5:00:00 -0500
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Ron Conway, the Godfather of Angel Investing, who has been called "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley" got on his soapbox to share with us how he invests and what he looks for in his companies and entrepreneurs.
00:30:32
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Sachin Argawal: 8 Months Rethinking, Rebuilding and Rebranding Posterous
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/23/Sachin-Agarwal-ZURBsoapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/23/Sachin-Agarwal-ZURBsoapbox
Two years and 15 million customers into developing their product, the Posterous team decided to scrap everything and start over from square one. Sachin Agarwal the founder of Posterous shared Posterous' setbacks, losses and wins, and reasoning behind many of the decisions made along the way.
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Wed, 28 September 2011 5:00:00 -0500
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Two years and 15 million customers into developing their product, the Posterous team decided to scrap everything and start over from square one. Sachin Agarwal the founder of Posterous shared Posterous' setbacks, losses and wins, and reasoning behind many of the decisions made along the way.
00:30:32
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Matt Mickiewicz: Building a Web Business When You Are 15 Years Old
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/22/Matt-Mickiewicz
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/22/Matt-Mickiewicz
Matt's was one of the most sincere, fun, laid back and brutally honest soapbox discussions we've had to date! He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey, starting from when he disrupted the world of web design education with Sitepoint, at 14 years old, to the present, 13 years later, where he is successfully running two new businesses (99Designs and Flippa) and currently starting a fourth one (Learnable).
Podcasts
Thu, 1 September 2011 5:00:00 -0500
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Matt's was one of the most sincere, fun, laid back and brutally honest soapbox discussions we've had to date! He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey, starting from when he disrupted the world of web design education with Sitepoint, at 14 years old, to the present, 13 years later, where he is successfully running two new businesses (99Designs and Flippa) and currently starting a fourth one (Learnable).
00:33:54
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Kevin Hartz: Founder and CEO of Eventbrite gets on his soapbox
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/20/Eventbrite-Kevin-Hartz
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/20/Eventbrite-Kevin-Hartz
Kevin Hartz shared a number of great lessons from his extensive career building and launching hit startups.
Podcasts
Mon, 11 July 2011 5:00:00 -0500
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Kevin Hartz shared a number of great lessons from his extensive career building and launching hit startups.
00:45:47
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Kevin Hale: Marrying Your Users: From First Date to Ever After w/ Founder of Wufoo
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/21/Wufoo-Kevin-Hale
http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/21/Wufoo-Kevin-Hale
Kevin reveals Wufoo's customer service strategy and the path from idea to SurveyMonkey's acquisition.
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Tue, 14 June 2011 1:00:00 -0500
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Kevin reveals Wufoo's customer service strategy and the path from idea to SurveyMonkey's acquisition.
00:45:47
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Matt Mullenweg: Celebrating the Eighth Birthday of WordPress
http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast--highlights-from-soapbox-w-founde
http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast--highlights-from-soapbox-w-founde
Matt discusses the growth of WordPress over the last eight years and the challenges he faced along the way.
Podcasts
Fri, 6 June 2011 12:50:00 -0500
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Matt discusses the growth of WordPress over the last eight years and the challenges he faced along the way.
00:39:05
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Philip Rosedale: From Cars Dealerships to Second Life
http://www.zurb.com/article/621/from-car-dealerships-to-second-life-w-fou
http://www.zurb.com/article/621/from-car-dealerships-to-second-life-w-fou
Philip discusses the challenges he faced bringing his "unfundable" virtual world of Second Life to reality, and what he's doing now.
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Thu, 31 March 2011 12:50:00 -0500
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Philip discusses the challenges he faced bringing his "unfundable" virtual world of Second Life to reality, and what he's doing now.
00:42:57
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Tim Ferriss: A Lesson in Self Promotion
http://www.zurb.com/article/566/a-lesson-in-self-promotion-with-tim-ferri
http://www.zurb.com/article/566/a-lesson-in-self-promotion-with-tim-ferri
Tim sat down with us for a Q&A about his tactics for self promotion, building community, and productivity.
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Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:15:00 -0500
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Tim sat down with us for a Q&A about his tactics for self promotion, building community, and productivity.
00:42:57
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Irene Au: How Google Creates Products.
http://www.zurb.com/article/525/podcast-of-irene-aus-talk-on-how-google-c
http://www.zurb.com/article/525/podcast-of-irene-aus-talk-on-how-google-c
Irene Au (Google’s Head of UX) shares some juicy insights on the design process and decision making behind Google’s products.
Podcasts
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Irene Au (Google’s Head of UX) shares some juicy insights on the design process and decision making behind Google’s products.
00:35:09
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Julie Zhuo: How Facebook Uses Data
http://www.zurb.com/article/515/podcast-of-julie-zhuos-talk-on-how-facebo
http://www.zurb.com/article/515/podcast-of-julie-zhuos-talk-on-how-facebo
Julie Zhuo (Facebook’s Design Manager) giving us the low down on how her team uses data to inform decisions.
Podcasts
Thu, 9 Dec 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Julie Zhuo (Facebook’s Design Manager) giving us the low down on how her team uses data to inform decisions.
00:39:54
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Tom Conrad’s talk on Apple, Pets.com, and Pandora
http://www.zurb.com/article/500/podcast-of-tom-conrads-talk-on-apple-pets
http://www.zurb.com/article/500/podcast-of-tom-conrads-talk-on-apple-pets
In the 30 minutes we managed to discuss Tom’s dating life, how much of a doofus Tony Fadell (the guy who invented the iPod) was, driving Pets.com into a cliff, and of course how Pandora was started.
Podcasts
Fri, 24 Nov 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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In the 30 minutes we managed to discuss Tom’s dating life, how much of a doofus Tony Fadell (the guy who invented the iPod) was, driving Pets.com into a cliff, and of course how Pandora was started.
00:42:45
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Peter Skillman's talk on Innovating the Mobile Experience
http://www.zurb.com/article/438/-podcast-of-peter-skillmans-talk-on-innov
http://www.zurb.com/article/438/-podcast-of-peter-skillmans-talk-on-innov
Peter left all of us with some great lessons learned for creating awesome mobile experiences.
Podcasts
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:15:00 -0500
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Peter left all of us with some great lessons learned for creating awesome mobile experiences.
00:49:08
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Konstantin Guericke's talk on how LinkedIn Broke Through
http://www.zurb.com/article/426/podcast-of-konstantin-guerickes-talk-on-h
http://www.zurb.com/article/426/podcast-of-konstantin-guerickes-talk-on-h
The story behind how the original LinkedIn idea was conceived and how they eventually managed to break through to mainstream. Co-founder Konstantin Guericke’s soapbox left all of us with some key lessons we wanted to share.
Podcasts
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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The story behind how the original LinkedIn idea was conceived and how they eventually managed to break through to mainstream.
00:39:48
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Nate Bolt’s rap on dos and don’ts of UX Research
http://www.zurb.com/article/397/podcast-of-nate-bolts-rap-on-dos-and-dont
http://www.zurb.com/article/397/podcast-of-nate-bolts-rap-on-dos-and-dont
Nate Bolt reveals some of his finding regarding remote UX research in a stylistic rap.
Podcasts
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:15:00 -0500
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Nate Bolt reveals some of his finding regarding remote UX research in a stylistic rap.
00:31:48
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Luke Wroblewski: Design for mobile first!
http://www.zurb.com/article/384/podcast-of-lukews-talk-design-for-mobile-
http://www.zurb.com/article/384/podcast-of-lukews-talk-design-for-mobile-
Luke mades a strong and valid case of why we should focus on designing for mobile vs. the desktop. Not only does he tell us why, he also focuses on how we should design for mobile.
Podcasts
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Luke mades a strong and valid case of why we should focus on designing for mobile vs. the desktop. Not only does he tell us why, he also focuses on how we should design for mobile.
00:49:22
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Bill Scott: Behind the scenes of Netflix's UI
http://www.zurb.com/article/372/podcast-of-bill-scotts-talk-behind-the-sc
http://www.zurb.com/article/372/podcast-of-bill-scotts-talk-behind-the-sc
Bill Scott discusses anti-patterns in UI and how Netflix was able to avoid them and build a rich user interaction.
Podcasts
Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Bill Scott discusses anti-patterns in UI and how Netflix was able to avoid them and build a rich user interaction.
00:33:58
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Alex Faaborg of Mozilla: How was Firefox designed? What's next for Firefox?
http://www.zurb.com/article/328/how-was-firefox-designed-whats-next-for-f
http://www.zurb.com/article/328/how-was-firefox-designed-whats-next-for-f
Alex started off sharing how design works in a large open source community as well as the challenges which Mozilla has faced as a company.
Podcasts
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:15:00 -0500
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Alex started off sharing how design works in a large open source community as well as the challenges which Mozilla has faced as a company.
00:41:11
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Justin Kan of Justin.tv: One camera broadcast to a website with 35 million users
http://www.zurb.com/article/323/justintv
http://www.zurb.com/article/323/justintv
Justin shared his story of how he came up with the idea of a 24/7 live broadcast, how he became an international celebrity, and the sharp turn Justin.tv had to make to shape the company into the successfully operating business it is today.
Podcasts
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Justin shared his story of how he came up with the idea of a 24/7 live broadcast, how he became an international celebrity, and the sharp turn Justin.tv had to make to shape the company into the successfully operating business it is today.
00:36:48
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Richard White of UserVoice: 250K site sale on eBay, Killing goats for 6 hours, and a healthy "no"
http://www.zurb.com/article/317/richard-white-of-uservoice
http://www.zurb.com/article/317/richard-white-of-uservoice
Richard started his talk off with a story of why UserVoice was born and went on to tell us how he gained traction and some of the lessons he learned along the way.
Podcasts
Mon, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Richard started his talk off with a story of why UserVoice was born and went on to tell us how he gained traction and some of the lessons he learned along the way.
00:20:51
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John Marshall on Van Halen, Marriage and Crucial Mistakes
http://www.zurb.com/article/306/van-halen-marriage-and-crucial-mistakes
http://www.zurb.com/article/306/van-halen-marriage-and-crucial-mistakes
John discussed mistakes he’s made, as well as guidelines for success of product- vs. service-based companies.
Podcasts
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:15:00 -0500
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John discussed mistakes he’s made, as well as guidelines for success of product- vs. service-based companies.
00:45:10
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Dave Sifry Shares Lessons Learned from Technorati and OffBeat Guides
http://www.zurb.com/article/300/lessons-learned-from-technorati-to-offbea
http://www.zurb.com/article/300/lessons-learned-from-technorati-to-offbea
Dave Sifry, founder of Technorati and Offbeat Guides, gave a great talk covering starting a business, delivering products, finding the right talent and much more!
Podcasts
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0800
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Dave Sifry, founder of Technorati and Offbeat Guides, gave a great talk covering starting a business, delivering products, finding the right talent and much more!
00:37:03
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Luke Wroblewski reveals his insights on achieving product excellence.
http://www.zurb.com/article/233/how-to-make-excellent-products-a-soapbox-
http://www.zurb.com/article/233/how-to-make-excellent-products-a-soapbox-
Luke Wroblewski, Senior Director of Product Ideation and Design at Yahoo!, gave a very insightful talk on achieving product excellence from his experience at Yahoo! and eBay.
Podcasts
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:15:00 -0800
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Luke Wroblewski, Senior Director of Product Ideation and Design at Yahoo!, gave a very insightful talk on achieving product excellence from his experience at Yahoo! and eBay.
00:42:08
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Bart Decrem reveals hard-earned lessons running his iPhone app startup
feed://feeds2.feedburner.com/Zurbsoapbox/
feed://feeds2.feedburner.com/Zurbsoapbox/
Bart Decrem, founder and CEO of arguably the biggest iPhone App brand,
Tapulous, gave an incredibly passionate and honest talk about the lessons he's learned running startups from
Firefox to Flock and now Tapulous, makers of the top iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge.
Podcasts
Wed, 03 Mar 2009 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Bart Decrem, founder and CEO of arguably the biggest iPhone App brand,
Tapulous, gave an incredibly passionate and honest talk about the lessons he's learned running startups from
Firefox to Flock and now Tapulous, makers of the top iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge.
00:34:47
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Mrinal Desai speaking about "The Cat, The Dog, and Web 2.0"
http://podcast.zurb.com/
http://podcast.zurb.com/
Our kick-off ZURBsoapbox lecture features Mrinal Desai of CrossLoop.com in a conversation about his experiences coming to America, a clever comparison of cat people to dog people in social media,
and insights for how to make friends and do business using these social tools.
Podcasts
Fri, 09 Feb 2009 00:15:00 -0500
ZURB.com
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Our kick-off ZURBsoapbox lecture features Mrinal Desai of CrossLoop.com in a conversation about his experiences coming to America, a clever comparison of cat people to dog people in social med
ia, and insights for how to make friends and do business using these social tools.
00:28:50