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It’s been years since I last hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit. With the release of Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive and Happy Life, it was time to change that. On May 2nd 2019, I took to Reddit once again for the first in a two-part series. The first part is here if you’d like to ask your question on the official AMA page. I also included the conversation as of May 5th to share…
Thinkers360 Ranks Brian Solis #1 With A Perfect 100.00 Score On Latest List Of Top 20 Global Thought Leaders on Technology
May 4, 2019 – Thinkers360 has released its latest ranking of global thought leaders on technology where Brian Solis has landed in the top spot with a perfect thought leadership score of 100.00. The next closest score was more than ten points off Solis’s. Thinkers360 explains their differentiation from, and complementary nature to, the various influencer leaderboards on social media, is that they take a holistic view of thought leaders and experts, beyond their social media activity, and look across…
IRL > URL: How to Break Free from Digital Distractions and Start Truly Living Your Best Life Now
I’ve had fun over the years working with the Nextiva team. I got to do it again and this time in a really interesting format…part webcast, part dialog, all fun! Then, when all was said and done, they surprised me by packaging everything into a one-stop-shop for taking the first step toward Lifescaling! Thank you Nextiva! — We recently hosted author and speaker Brian Solis on Nextiva’s Crowdcast. Brian is also the author of Lifescale: How to Live a More…
PwC’s Digital Pulse Sits Down With Brian Solis To Discuss Our Hyperconnected Lives
PwC partner Monty Hamilton caught up with Brian a few days after his keynote at SXSW Interactive to discuss the topic of digital distractions. In one snippet from the interview, Brian explains, “I did research where I interviewed women from 61 to six and the entire preface of the research was to understand the impact of Instagram, Snapchat, all of the apps on their image of self beauty, self-esteem. It turns out that it’s just unbelievable that people are trying…
The Content Moderation Imperative: How AI and Humans Will Make Social Media and Gaming Better for the World
I had the privilege of participating in an important conversation about the state and future of social media and gaming and the need to protect users from harmful content and engagement. Joining me in that conversation was Chris Priebe, CEO & founder of Two Hat Security and Stewart Rogers of VentureBeat. You can listen to it (and I encourage you to do so) here. Leading up to the discussion, I spoke with VentureBeat on the subject and the critical need for intelligent…
BrianSolis.com named to the BIGLIST of Top Social Media Marketing Blogs for 2019 and Beyond
Top Rank Marketing, which curates the BIGLIST, explains, “This list focuses in on blogs covering all aspects of social media marketing including the usual suspects of platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn as well as newer platforms like TikTok. From trends to strategies to tactics to analytics, this group of blogs about social media and marketing is a great mix of big names, publications, platforms and a few names that are hopefully new to you.” Top Rank goes…
Brian Solis Featured on VentureBeat Live – Making Content Moderation Good For Business
Brian Solis recently appeared on VB Live to discuss the challenges of content moderation for online platforms. In a preview of the webinar, Solis told VentureBeat, “It’s becoming increasingly clear that user generated content on social platforms is open to all kinds of abuse, like livestreamed violence, cyberbullying, and toxic user behavior. Companies need to start asking themselves how to balance the benefits of engaging users on social platforms.” Solis continues, “This is a problem of human interaction and behavior,…
Small Business Trends Interviews Brian Solis: We’re Making Life Changing Decisions Based on Our Digital Personas And Don’t Even Know It
4/26/19 – In an in-depth interview with Brent Leary of Small Business Trends, Solis discusses his new book Lifescale and the personal reasons that led him to write it. With regard to the cumulative effects of digital distractions over time, Solis says, “it’s not just your body and your brain. It also changes your center of reference. It changes your presence, it changes your relationships, it changes your friendships. We get so busy and so distracted that we don’t even…
Is Social Media and Gaming Safe? Why Intelligent Content Moderation is the Next Competitive Advantage
I have two small children who, from time-to-time, get to watch YouTube Kids. Even with all of the filters and safety triggers engaged, there are still ways in which those with sinister intent can introduce dangerous content packaged in seemingly harmless videos. Recently, children all over the world were subjected to their favorite Disney characters behaving poorly and in some cases, dangerously, in what’s now referred to as “Elsagate” on YouTube. In February 2019, kids were also trolled by evildoers…
MyCustomer.com podcast with Brian Solis: How to deliver CX in the age of digital distraction
Chris Ward, editor of MyCustomer.com, the leading destination for guidance on engaging and serving customers across their entire journey, talks to Brian Solis about: – The negative effect digital distractions are having on society – The role businesses play in creating experiences that are designed to distract – Some of the positive changes both business and human beings can put in place to avoid the curse of digital distraction. Listen to the podcast here: https://www.mycustomer.com/content/brian-solis-how-to-deliver-cx-in-the-age-of-digital-distraction
