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The BetterPODcastEp 18: From the Battlefield to the Screen: Mastering the Art of Video Presentations W/ Julian MatherGet FREE Corporate Overlays Here!
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Join us as we delve into the fascinating career journey of Julian Mather, from his military service to his expertise in videography and cinematography. As a coach in video presentations, Julian shares his insights on how to create impactful videos, even with technical limitations. Discover the secrets behind the technology and learn how to elevate your video presentations to the next level. Get ready to be inspired and take your video skills to new heights!
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2023-04-1356 minThe BetterPODcastEp 16: Building a Livestream TEAM & Event Psychology W/ Adrian Davis of The Avit GroupWe had the absolute pleasure of talking with Adrian Davis from The Avit Group. We spoke a lot about the psychology behind putting on events, putting together teams, how to communicate with teams and how the industry has changed for the production of events with more and more parts of the team being remote and not just everyone in the same room.
Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S0UzZLkM-UY
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2022-11-1153 minThe BetterPODcastEp 15: Find the PERFECT Hybrid/Virtual Events Platform W/ Merijn Van Buuren of Event MenderToday we had the exceptional pleasure of talking to Merijn Van Buuren of Event Mender. Event Mender is a website that has taken and done all of the demos of all of the platforms that currently exist for event managers and AV guys doing hybrid and virtual events and boiled it down to a very easy-to-understand tool that makes it easy for you to select what you want. In this conversation, we spoke about, the platforms, what happened before and after the pandemic, what the next 12 months will look like, and what the platforms are doing. We also discuss...
2022-10-2732 minThe BetterPODcastEp 14: Livestreaming the Cast of The Avengers & Event Tech W/ Nick WalshWe had a chance to talk with Nick Walsh, formerly of Live X, and now a freelance technical director, producer, and much more. We had a fantastic conversation about the future of live streaming and where his experience from broadcast productions has now come back into the live streaming events. We also had a chance to talk about an extremely exciting project where he worked with the cast of The Avengers!
Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/v90e7LUntCU
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2022-10-1042 min
The BetterPODcastEp 13: Don't Miss Out On The Future Of Events W/ Kyle Kocinski of Endless EventsWe had the pleasure of chatting with Kyle Kocinski from Endless Events. We spoke about his career, and how he moved up from just being a punter to working with some amazing clients over the last number of years. We also talk about how production teams and vendors can make themselves more appealing in this constantly changing world of events and COVID.
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E8q2UdMQbTA
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2022-09-1234 minThe BetterPODcastEp 12: Copywriting Is The Key To Effective Marketing W/ Alex JamesToday we had the pleasure of talking to Alex James, a fantastic copywriter, and marketer from Meaningful Marketing. We covered topics on building customer personas, how to get some cut-through, how to build a marketing plan for events for AV companies, and we also touched on how to use TikTok for building an audience.
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k6OgUgtKW4M
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2022-08-2428 min
Chat 10 Looks 3Ep 189 - Everything, EverywhereSales dozes off during a film which she raves about anyhow whilst Crabb is in mourning for one of her favourite authors. Listen now on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. (1.00) Everything Everywhere All at Once | Trailer | YouTube (3.3 0) The Matrix | Trailer Memento | Trailer The Clock | Trailer Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Trailer (6.30) Michelle Yeo | IMDB Jamie Lee Curtis | IMDB (7.20) A Fraction of the Whole | Booktopia (8.00) Elvis | Trailer (9.17) Kate Knott | Unplanned Melodies (13.30) Kirk Hamilton Strong Songs Podcast (16.30) Live s...
2022-07-3137 minThe BetterPODcastEp 11: Why It's Smart To Add Hybrid To Your Event w/ Anca Trifan of Tree-Fan EventsWe had the pleasure of talking to Anca Trifan from Tree-Fan Events. We spoke about her career progression from sound engineering, through to event production and event management, her experience as a producer and an event lead. We spoke about what tips and tricks she employs when producing events that are broadcast grade for hybrid and virtual events. We also spoke at length about the future of events and what you can do as an event manager to create a better, more engaging, event online for your attendees.
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2022-07-0637 min
The BetterPODcastEp 10: The Gap Between In-Person & Hybrid Events W/ Julius SolarisWe had the great pleasure of talking to event industry heavyweight Julius Solaris, who comes from EventMB, worked with Hopin, as well as Swapcard and many more. The guy has a resume, a thousand miles long. We talked about event tech, the way that the industry is changing, and what event platforms need to do to stand out in this ever changing field of COVID.
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https://www.juliussolaris.com/
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2022-06-0133 minThe BetterPODcastEp 9: The Future of NFTs: Ticketing W/ Colby Mort of GET ProtocolWe had an opportunity to talk with Colby Mort, the marketing and communications manager for the blockchain ticketing innovators GET Protocol. We spoke about NFTs and how after all of the hype from art NFTs dies down, how were they going to be used effectively in event ticketing.
Watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/x4tvu9XO6Kc
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2022-06-0135 minThe BetterPODcastEp 8: Unreal Engine Will Change Events Forever W/ Mathew Osborne of MITH EntertainmentWe had a chance to talk with Matthew Osborne from MITH Entertainment. Matthew's had years of experience in live events and over the last few has been delving into technology and using it to build virtual environments for live events. In the episode, we spoke about his experience using the Unreal Engine, its use in live and film settings, how virtual events can adopt this technology to make exciting new experiences and what he thinks the future holds for this technology and the industry.
Watch the Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/S-z8wyMK8Ek
2022-03-0825 minThe BetterPODcastEp 7: Using Analytics To Change Your Marketing W/ Chris of GoSquaredThis month we got to speak with Chris, Lead of Customer Success at GoSquared. We talked mainly about analytics and how using GoSquared helps in aiding marketing decisions through leveraging data. We also discuss how you are able to use analytics to better segment your target audience and truly convert without neglecting the user experience.
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2022-02-0734 minThe BetterPODcastEp 6. From AV Team To Live Streaming Specialists W/Jared Jacobson of CorpCastA few weeks ago, we had a chance to talk to Jared Jacobson from CorpCast Productions (https://www.corpcast.com.au/) in Melbourne. We got to talk about the pros and cons of setting up a professional studio and the journey of CorpCast from AV team through, into live streaming specialists.
We get an insight into his thoughts on how pro studios will fare after COVID and what other AV teams can do to stand out amongst the crowds of live streaming service providers.
Watch the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWs4nvo1...
2022-01-0329 minThe BetterPODcastEp 5. The Future of Low-Latency Streaming W/ Phil Cluff of MUXA few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk to Phil Cluff from Mux, a video ingest transcoding and delivery platform. (https://mux.com)
Amongst many other things, we spoke at length about his journey into video delivery.
We spoke about how COVID has changed events, driving them all online, how the industry is changing since that has happened, and what he believes the future holds for events and video online.
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2021-12-151h 04
bettercast#29 - a new age-old tradeDanielle Frimer is the Head of Conversation Design at Xandra (and Kat's Boss). Like Kat, Danielle is an actor. In this conversation, we talk about how she found herself writing Alexa Skills, how it's like acting, and some of the differences between art and design. Learn more about Xandra at https://www.xandra.com/ Music by Joel Slabach.
2018-12-0355 min
bettercast#28 - meaning matchingSue and Bruce Wilcox make chatbots that frequently win the world's top prizes for artificial intelligence. And the way they've made better chatbots is by pairing backgrounds in psychology with great creative writing and coding skills. In this episode, we learn more about the way they approach designing conversations. Music by Hale Learn more about Bruce and Sue Wilcox at http://brilligunderstanding.com/
2018-11-191h 20
The Sonya Looney ShowHow to Stay Motivated with Social Psychologist Dr. Heather PatrickWhat really motivates us and where does motivation come from? Motivation can wear many faces. Sometimes we are motivated by external factors - a race result, a promotion, a leaderboard, money, or a number on a scale. Other times, we are motivated because we simply love doing something. Going deep into why we choose to do certain things and how to stick with our habits is a fascinating topic. I personally think it's important to have awareness around our self-talk and understanding how to motivate others in a positive, proactive way. I was really excited to have the chance to spe...
2018-11-1556 min
Grow the GoodHow to Stay Motivated with Social Psychologist Dr. Heather PatrickWhat really motivates us and where does motivation come from? Motivation can wear many faces. Sometimes we are motivated by external factors - a race result, a promotion, a leaderboard, money, or a number on a scale. Other times, we are motivated because we simply love doing something. Going deep into why we choose to do certain things and how to stick with our habits is a fascinating topic. I personally think it's important to have awareness around our self-talk and understanding how to motivate others in a positive, proactive way. I was really excited to have the chance to spe...
2018-11-1556 min
Donau Tech Radio - DTRLattenzaunNach einer 10-tägigen Pause geht es wieder weiter mit einem Themenfeuerwerk der Sonderklasse. Tom erzählt von seinen Erfahrungen mit NVidia Cloud Gaming, Twitch und der ScriptConf Linz. André erzählt über seine Erfahrungen mit Git Clients und Git generell. Des Weiteren geht es auch um Kotlin Multiplatform und Erfahrungen aus der Entwicklung von Spring Boot Anwendungen mit Kotlin.
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Heise: Intel zieht Upcode Updates zurück
Google Blog: Answering Questions about “Meltdown” and “Spectre”
BitBucket Incident
Intel EHCI
Daringfireball über BMW
NVidia Cloud Gaming
Tom auf Twitch
ScriptConf
Speakers 2018
Netlify
Zeit.co
Glowroot
CouchDB
Kotlin Multipla...
2018-01-251h 36bettercast#27 - stop skipping stepsWhat's the difference between making stuff that impresses people and making stuff that's actually good? Janelle Hardy is a visual artist who sought find out by placing herself in situations that meant she had to stop skipping steps. We hear how that process introduced her to a new way of looking at her art, and a the joy of mastering the basics. Plus a huge announcement from Stevo! Music by Mystery Mammal
2017-07-181h 04bettercast#26 - avoiding pointless practiceHow far can you run... before you realize you haven't been getting anywhere? Aiden Cooper is a sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York. And if that wasn't already competitive enough, a few years ago he was one of the most promising distance runners in the United States. We talk about both of these journeys and how easy it is to confuse pointlessly logging miles and deliberate practice, if you stop reflecting on why you want to get better at something. More on Dan John's "Compass": http://betterca.st/compass Music: "Gymnopédie N...
2017-07-121h 01bettercast#25 - how to teach (pt 2)There's lots of stuff you know you shouldn't do, like text and drive. So why do you still do it? Julie Dirksen of Usable Learning joins us for a conversation about complexity and nuance of teaching everything from basic knowledge to advanced habits, and tells us some of the common mistakes that experts make when they seek to teach beginners what they know. Part 2 of 2 on "how to teach" More about Julie: http://usablelearning.com Julie's Book: http://betterca.st/25-book Intro: "Steppin'" by Wake Outro: "Tonight by the Moonlight" by...
2017-07-041h 11bettercast#24 - how to teach (pt 1)If you get good at something, someone is going to ask you to teach them how you did it. But being good at something and being good at teaching it are not the same thing. This week, Nakita Pope recalls learning how to teach beginners and how it's shaped her understanding of her own expertise. Part 1 of 2 on "how to teach" More about Nakita: http://brandingchicks.com Intro Music: Calabash by Co.fee Outro Music: Proton Beat by Gangi
2017-06-291h 00bettercast#23 - how to walk awayPatrick Kelly Jones is one of the best, most highly sought-after actors in the Bay Area. So why, after 20 years of mastering his craft, is he giving it up? In what might be the most real, and vulnerable conversations yet on this show, Stevo talk with Patrick about how it feels to look back and re-evaluate a 20 year career. And why he needs to do it in order to protect what's left. Intro Music, The OO-Ray: http://15people.net Outro Music, 2Cellos: https://youtu.be/ozNEdMcWZvQ
2017-06-201h 06
bettercast#22 - how to turn "F you!" into artHas someone ever told you that you couldn't do something, and it only made you want you want to do it more? Kate Hamill knows that feeling. She's a playwright who started writing because she was pissed there were no shows for her to act in, and now her plays are some of the most produced in the country. In our conversation, we talk about how she turned that initial impulse to say, "F you!" and turn it into great art. Kate Hamill: http://www.kate-hamill.com/ Intro Music 1: Beethoven's Sonata No. 1 in F Minor Intro Music 2: https://youtu.be...
2017-06-011h 07
bettercast#21 - what's in a name?Yusuf took the name Yusuf when converted to Islam when he was 20. But it's taken him 20 years to live up to that name. We discuss the challenges of finding guidance in sacred texts that aren't in English, and how navigating a new religion as a convert prepared him for changing careers and starting a new business.
2017-05-241h 00
bettercast#20 - biblical standards for non-biblical problemsWhat does it mean to have a "biblical standard?" Mark Young is trying to be a better husband, and in our conversation we talk about what that means to him as a modern man using an old text for spiritual, and practical guidance. Part 3 of our 4 part series on faith and betterment. Mark Young is at https://about.me/markrjyoung Music by https://soundcloud.com/mysterymammal
2017-05-1055 min
bettercast#19 - practical faithBrenda Cunningham and I share a problem— we hate having to call people. We even break into a sweat when the phone rings. But as Brenda says, "that simply won't do!" Learn how both of us have dealt with this problem, including the surprising ways that Brenda has leveraged her Christian Faith to help her be a better friend. Part 2 of 4 episodes on the role of faith, having it or not, on how we think about getting better. Learn more about Brenda at: http://www.pushcareermanagement.com/ Intro Music by Black Ant: http://b-l-a-c-k.tumblr.com/ Outro Music by Broke fo...
2017-05-0255 min
bettercast#18 - going where you're celebratedWhat do you do when you realize that you trust yourself, more than your community? When Angella Johnson was 19 years old, she left the Mormon Church and has spent her life trying to define what it means to be "a good person" without the structure that defined that for her growing up. She tells us how she does that and how she's trying to create a, "life without explanation." Part 1 of 4 episodes on the role of faith, having it or not, on how we think about getting better at things. Learn more about Angella Johnson at http://angellajohnson.com/ Music...
2017-04-261h 12
bettercast#17 - emotional responsibilityWhat does it mean to be authentic? What are we trying to learn when we say we are trying to communicate with "more integrity?" Tammy Washington has been asking these questions for the last few months, when she had to move back closer to home after 13 years of living in LA. We talk about authenticity, integrity, and what it means to be "emotionally responsible" when dating. Learn more about Tammy here: http://www.tammywashington.com/ Intro Music by Andy G. Cohen: http://www.andyg.co/ Outro Music by Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.b
2017-04-1851 min
bettercast#16 - On being usefulBrandon Scott Chien has lived in the woods for 45 days. He's drifted cars and shot arrows off a horse. But he's tried to get better at all of it in order to learn more about being useful for the people he cares about. You can watch Brandon's Vlog, "Happy Asian Males" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq2cjzTUZsXzxjtC4MMUbMAmcqlI5bvcx Music this week by Josh Woodward: http://www.joshwoodward.com
2017-04-141h 00
bettercast#15 - 100 noes with Dr. Nadia BrownHow many times do you have to do something you hate... before you love it? For Dr. Nadia Brown, her journey to learning a skill she loathed started when the unthinkable happened and she was broke. She had to dig deep and learn to sell her services, but also learn to trust the people around her who believed she could be good at it. To learn more about Dr. Nadia, check out http://doyenneleadership.com/ Music this episode by Kai Engel http://www.kai-engel.com/
2017-04-0355 min
bettercast#14 - superbly played with Andrus NicholsImagine giving up your entire life to pursue something, then right after you've made the plunge, becoming so paralyzed with fear that you couldn't perform at even the most basic level. Andrus Nichols experienced that at the age of 30 when she left her life to become an actor. We learn how over the next 3 years, Andrus became unstuck by creating her own graduate school curriculum and filling 18 moleskines to create her own "user manual." Music by Yael Yona, "Pharaoh 2011" Hear more at http://yairyona.net/
2017-03-271h 04
bettercast#13 - writing a book when you don't know how5 years ago, Kent Davis had never written a novel. Now he's published three. We learn how he got started and how he kept going when nothing he was writing was good enough and everything was hard and terrible until it wasn't. Learn more about Kent Davis at http://kentishdavis.com This Episode's Music by Revolution Void
2017-03-201h 03
bettercast#12 - how tracking data can impact our motivationDr. Amy Bucher has been designing health behavior change programs for over a decade, but how does she keep herself feeling motivated? Today's conversation is a deep-dive into the science "Basic Psychological Needs," and why sometimes we feel motivated by data and sometimes it makes us feel like giving up and throwing our Fitbit in a drawer.
2017-03-131h 06
bettercast#11 - getting out of your comfort zoneOn a whim, Shane moved to Oakland to start a rap career when he was 20 years old, shy, and didn't know anyone. Now he makes new friends every day, because he learned how to get out of his comfort zone. Find out what happened when Shane just started walking up to people and saying, "yo, I like you shirt."
2017-03-0644 min
bettercast#10 - death, miscarriages, and learning the banjoIf you were the most-produced living playwright in the USA, you probably wouldn’t consider taking up a new art form. But Lauren Gunderson did just that, in a tribute to someone who loved the banjo. Then she wrote about it, and finally — after writing hundreds of plays — cast herself as the main character.
2017-02-271h 01
bettercast#9 - sometimes you gotta make a fool of yourselfWhat if you only ever tried stuff that you were already awesome at? You'd never end up cycling across France, with a bunch of high school students, like our guest Stella Orange. Learn what you might gain from what she calls "falling on the sword of your own dignity."
2017-02-131h 00
bettercast#8 - changing your social media habitsWhat would happen if you just unfollowed the things that made you feel bad? In a world with millions of social media options, it's becoming more important to be judicious in what you consume. People often audit their diets, but have you ever logged what social media you consume and how it makes you feel? Kat Zdan began doing just that about a year ago, and it turns out the answer is not so simple. She explores the pros and cons of controlling your social media feeds in this open conversation about the impact that they have had on her...
2017-01-301h 01
bettercast#7 - why some people persist at their resolutions and others quitDr. Heather Patrick has designed some of the largest behavior change studies in history. We sit down to talk about why some people seem to achieve their New Year's goals and others struggle. She blows Coach Stevo's mind with a cool new behavior change tool called "practice quitting" and opens up about her own struggle to "find her tribe."
2017-01-1654 min
bettercast#6 - how to make confrontation easierHow do you have difficult conversations? Today we talk to Marcia Baczynscki of "Asking for What you Want" and "The Good Girl Recovery Program" about how she got so good at confrontation and difficult conversations with both people she loves and strangers on the street.
2017-01-0258 min
bettercast#5 - put technology in service of your goalsDoes technology help or hinder you? We talk with behavior change designer Dustin DiTommaso about how you can make technology work for you...instead of letting it run your life. Music by Ray Rude: http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/ray-rude/
2016-12-0655 min
bettercast#4 - what happens when you stop complaining?“What would happen if I never complained again?” Cianna Stewart asked herself one day in 2006. The answer inspired the No Complaining Project. Find out the difference between healthy and unhealthy complaining, how to stop complaining when it’s an ingrained habit, and how it affects your ability to take action to resolve problems. (If you want to. Why would anyone want to stop complaining, anyway?) Music by Ray Rude: http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/ray-rude/
2016-12-051h 01
bettercast#3 - ashley and the ‘94 camryWhen her car broke down and she had no money to fix it, Ashley found herself in a “going gets tough” situation. Then, a flirtation at AAA and an expired credit card later, Ashley made herself the hero of her own story. Find out how she got great at fixing cars and hear about her one weird trick: put everything back the way you found it. Music by Ray Rude: http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/ray-rude/
2016-12-0434 min
bettercast#2 - rally your accountabilibuddiesDoes it ever feel like your friends and family don’t support your plans to change? Dr. Jennifer LaGuardia, a Clinical Psychologist and one of the world’s top motivation experts, talks about how you can recruit help from the people in your life to change your habits and how to avoid the most common mistakes. Music by Ray Rude: http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/ray-rude/
2016-12-031h 14
bettercast#1 - bettercast previewThe Bettercast is for people who want to learn how to get a little bit better at the habits that matter. Improving your life is a worthy challenge. It's also damn hard. Meet people who met the challenge and followed through, and hear from psychology and motivation experts about how successful change actually happens. Music by Ray Rude: http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/ray-rude/
2016-12-0205 min