Will Mapp is a technologist and futurist with over 30 years of digital technology experience and he's seen and experienced all of the hype.theSync is a weekly peek at the weird, wild, web of the technology industry. Stay up-to-date, and ahead of the curve by listening to a distillation of the latest technology news by the one of the industry's most seasoned thought leaders. Will brings 30 years of technology product and service experience to theSync, peppered with a healthy serving of cynicism about technology's hype-fueled media machine. He share's his thoughts on what's real, what's nuts, and what's broken about the technology industrial complex. Will is featured weekly on First News 570, has been featured on Fox News Radio, and is the host of The Cloud: Digital Technology. Decoded.New episodes are dropped weekly. Some episodes feature recorded segments of theSync from First News 570.Please rate and subscribe to theSync.Please email comments and topic suggestions to: contact@thesyncweekly.com.(C) MMXXIV Astrid IntermediaAll Rights Reserved.
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Will Mapp is a technologist and futurist with over 30 years of digital technology experience and he's seen and experienced all of the hype.theSync is a weekly peek at the weird, wild, web of the technology industry. Stay up-to-date, and ahead of the curve by listening to a distillation of the latest technology news by the one of the industry's most seasoned thought leaders. Will brings 30 years of technology product and service experience to theSync, peppered with a healthy serving of cynicism about technology's hype-fueled media machine. He share's his thoughts on what's real, what's nuts, and what's broken about the technology industrial complex. Will is featured weekly on First News 570, has been featured on Fox News Radio, and is the host of The Cloud: Digital Technology. Decoded.New episodes are dropped weekly. Some episodes feature recorded segments of theSync from First News 570.Please rate and subscribe to theSync.Please email comments and topic suggestions to: contact@thesyncweekly.com.(C) MMXXIV Astrid IntermediaAll Rights Reserved.
It's the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. America has elected a new president, companies are using AI in new and innovative ways, and automation is ruling the day. Listen to Will and Herlen share insights into intelligent machine learning and here about products and services you can use in your business to keep your enterprise, Futureproof.
It ain't too late to get your loved ones and family a great gadget gift. Will and Herlen share their ideas for the latest and great technology gifts for Christmas.
Leslie Jones, the DNC, and a friend of my colleague's mom have more in common than you think. In the digital age, many people experience a security breach of some sort. It can be embarrassing but you shouldn't let that stop you from preventing it from happening again. Will shares several tips to help the average computer user protect themselves from the bad guys, and for business owners to secure their enterprises.
Last night's show aired on July 24th, which means it's 4 months and one day until Black Friday. Instead of resting on their laurels, Will and Herlen invite Amazon super sellers, Arun Saraswat from E Comm Gold Rush (http://ecommgoldrush.com), and Brian Lee on the show to share some tips for selling private label products and succeeding at sales arbitrage by selling products on Amazon.com.
Staying in touch with your employees, vendors, and customers is key in running a successful enterprise. At no other time, there are more options for business owners to use in reaching those who are most important in the success of their business. Will and Herlen break down the numerous amount of communications channels business owners can use to effectively reach people.
The dawn of AI, artificial intelligence, is here. Will and Herlen talk about usable AIs a small business owner can use in their business, they also talk about the future of business intelligence and share some ideas small business owners can begin to think about.
Herlen and Will invite Baltimore's Emerging Technology Center's Director Jacque Albright on the show to share information with Baltimore's technology entrepreneur community about incubator and accelerator programs in the city.
Will and Herlen compare and contrast the techniques this year's presidential campaign politicians are using to motivate their causes using social media. They analyze everything from Hillary Clinton's Spotify playlist to Donald Trump's decidedly LoFi videos.
Herlen and Will invite Cheryl Wood, a former Department of Justice attorney and lawyer to share details about Apple's fight against the FBI and whether or not we have a right to privacy on our digital devices.
2016 is a new year full of new technology, new business, new opportunity, and new hype. Will and Herlen share their favorite, hyped up gadgets and technology products from the Consumer Electronics Show. Plus, Will introduces the big technology advancement for 2016, the Bot.
Will and Herlen kicked off last Sunday night's show with some news about the iPad Pro and the new Apple TV. After geeking out on hot products, the crew shared some last minute marketing ideas small businesses and entrepreneurs can use to increase foot traffic and get more downloads from Christmas shoppers. Tune into this Sunday's show, The 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. 88.9FM @ 8pm
We all have great ideas. Often times, funding is the biggest barrier to getting a product developed. The US government provides small businesses several mechanisms they can use to turn their ideas into reality. In this episode, our guest, Elden Hawkes, of the USDA's NIFA/SBIR program tells our audience how small businesses can apply for an SBIR from USDA and shares what the agency looks for when choosing SBIR applications.
Cheap telecommunications and Internet technology have made it easier to build viable technology businesses. These same technologies can now be put to use for non-technology and non-gadget products to be made. Companies like MakersRow put product design, materials sourcing, and supply chain management in the hands of the average person and would-be product manufacturer. We had the CEO of MakersRow, Matthew Burnett on the show to share how you can build your next materials product.
Easily one of our better shows. We invited Red Stylo Media's Enrica Jang, mBientLab's Laura Kassovic, Maxime Paul, and DrinkMATE's Shaun Masavage to share their experiences with raising capital using Kickstarter. The Rod was out, but Herlen Bess and Will Mapp held it down in the studio.
Google has announced that they will begin favoring mobile web searches over desktop searches on their service. This means if your website isn't mobile ready, your competitors will out rank you. Will and The Rod without Herlen, discuss ways you can make your website mobile friendly.
Google has announced that they will begin favoring mobile web searches over desktop searches on their service. This means if your website isn't mobile ready, your competitors will out rank you. Will and The Rod without Herlen, discuss ways you can make your website mobile friendly.
Will Mapp is a technologist and futurist with over 30 years of digital technology experience and he's seen and experienced all of the hype.theSync is a weekly peek at the weird, wild, web of the technology industry. Stay up-to-date, and ahead of the curve by listening to a distillation of the latest technology news by the one of the industry's most seasoned thought leaders. Will brings 30 years of technology product and service experience to theSync, peppered with a healthy serving of cynicism about technology's hype-fueled media machine. He share's his thoughts on what's real, what's nuts, and what's broken about the technology industrial complex. Will is featured weekly on First News 570, has been featured on Fox News Radio, and is the host of The Cloud: Digital Technology. Decoded.New episodes are dropped weekly. Some episodes feature recorded segments of theSync from First News 570.Please rate and subscribe to theSync.Please email comments and topic suggestions to: contact@thesyncweekly.com.(C) MMXXIV Astrid IntermediaAll Rights Reserved.
