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MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 110: Ten More EpisodesAfter a six month podfade, Chase Raz comes back as the Host of Multinewmedia to announce that this edition of the podcast is ending at the end of "Season 2018" with Episode 120. Even though we're into 2019, the remaining 10 episodes of Season 2018 will be released over time as a sort of going away or farewell tour for the Multinewmedia Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2019-02-0413 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 109: Storytelling with DataGarret Albritton joins Chase Raz for the second time in Multinewmedia history, but their focus isn't science fiction like their first time around. In this episode, Garret discusses how to utilize data in order to tell stories and better engage the recipients of your analysis of reports. He also cautions all of us to keep the human element under consideration while reviewing both objective and subjective human-generated data. If you're in business operations or analysis, you need to hear and share this episode with your colleagues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-08-0637 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 108: Are We in a Tech Slump?Chase Raz takes Chris Ayers and all Multinewmedia listeners on a rather wild journey to contemplate whether technology has temporarily lost its "Oomph". From tech reporting to tech announcements, Chase posits that we're stuck in a slow evolutionary period that isn't delivering on expected revolutionary changes. The supposition is that the market is leaning heavily towards lesser evolutionary forces which will remain much more prevalent throught the remainder of this decade. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-07-3051 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 108: Are We in a Tech Slump?Chase Raz takes Chris Ayers and all Multinewmedia listeners on a rather wild journey to contemplate whether technology has temporarily lost its "Oomph". From tech reporting to tech announcements, Chase posits that we're stuck in a slow evolutionary period that isn't delivering on expected revolutionary changes. The supposition is that the market is leaning heavily towards lesser evolutionary forces which will remain much more prevalent throught the remainder of this decade.2018-07-3051 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 107: Top Tools for Mobile WorkChase Raz takes the Multinewmedia podcast mobile and talk about the top tools needed to be productive while away from the office. Whether vacationing over the summer or heading out to conferences, this episode will give you all of the tech suggestions you need to keep your business running smoothly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-07-1627 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 106: Shopify or Magento for EcommerceChris Ayers is somewhat of an enterprise e-commerce expert, and he joins Chase Raz to talk about the other end of the market. What solution should you pick if you're just starting your newest venture? Does Shopify or some other subscription service make sense for you or will Magento or a similar open source software package serve you better? Chase and Chris explore, compare, and rate each solution with Multinewmedia's CAPU Rating System in this episode.2018-06-1155 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 106: Shopify or Magento for EcommerceChris Ayers is somewhat of an enterprise e-commerce expert, and he joins Chase Raz to talk about the other end of the market. What solution should you pick if you're just starting your newest venture? Does Shopify or some other subscription service make sense for you or will Magento or a similar open source software package serve you better? Chase and Chris explore, compare, and rate each solution with Multinewmedia's CAPU Rating System in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-06-1155 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 105: Tracking and Device FingerprintsChris Ayers joins Chase Raz to talk about tracking users online. This episode explores what types of tracking exist, what can be done with tracking data, and how to get a start with tracking to help achieve your own business objectives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-05-2139 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 104: Serverless ComputingServerless computing (or serverless functions) absolutely involve the use of servers, just not your own. In this episode, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers deep dive into what serverless functions are and what some of the common business use cases are. After listening to this episode, you'll better understand who provides serveless computing resources, what you can do with serverless functions, and how to begin a conversation with your developer on deploying serverless functions for your business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-05-1442 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 103: Should Your Business Consider Podcasting? with Mathew Passy of PodToPodPodcasting is growing and there's a lot of news about podcasts becoming first class citizens in Google search and radio networks buying up podcast players. Should your business get in on the podcasting action? Will podcasts be something your customers want, or just a burden on your marketing department. Chase Raz interviews Mathew Passy, The Podcast Consultant, from PodToPod to help you determine whether podcasting is right for your busienss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-05-0746 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 102: Selecting a Productivity SuiteOffice productivity suites are one of the staples of the computing world, but there are many competing solutions available for your business to consider. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers will review Microsoft Office and Office365, Google Docs and Gsuite, Apple iWork, and LibreOffice. The conversation will go well beyond the realm of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, and the suites will be reviewed in depth. Chase and Chris will then provide suggestions for a number of use cases and user personas and then debut a new technology ratings system, CAPU, to help business owners make a decisions on the merits...2018-04-301h 11MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 102: Selecting a Productivity SuiteOffice productivity suites are one of the staples of the computing world, but there are many competing solutions available for your business to consider. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers will review Microsoft Office and Office365, Google Docs and Gsuite, Apple iWork, and LibreOffice. The conversation will go well beyond the realm of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, and the suites will be reviewed in depth. Chase and Chris will then provide suggestions for a number of use cases and user personas and then debut a new technology ratings system, CAPU, to help business owners make a decisions on the merits...2018-04-301h 11MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 101: Collaboration, Slack vs. TeamsChase Raz and Chris Ayers meet up to talk about collaboration and communication software, specifically Slack and Microsoft Teams. Frequently using both titles, Chase and Chris know that there are benefits and drawbacks to each application in certain business environemnts. If you're looking to minimize email, encourage team collaboration, ease file sharing burdens, or just add a new layer of chat into your businesses workflow, this episode will help you decide which collaboration tool is right for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-04-2348 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 101: Collaboration, Slack vs. TeamsChase Raz and Chris Ayers meet up to talk about collaboration and communication software, specifically Slack and Microsoft Teams. Frequently using both titles, Chase and Chris know that there are benefits and drawbacks to each application in certain business environemnts. If you're looking to minimize email, encourage team collaboration, ease file sharing burdens, or just add a new layer of chat into your businesses workflow, this episode will help you decide which collaboration tool is right for you.2018-04-2348 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 100: Mission 100In the centennial episode of Multinewmedia, Chase Ras and Chris Ayers reconfirm the purpose of Multinewmedia and recommit to you, our listener. This episode skips the normal celebrations and self-aggrandizing found in most milestone podcast episodes and instead opens the show up more than ever for listener feedback and interaction. This episode presents the European Union's GDPR as a Definition of the Day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-04-1635 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 99: Revisiting AR and VRChase Raz joins with two of his colleagues from Full Sail University, Robin Koman and Brian Smithers, to discuss augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality(MR). Robin is a video game developer and a Department Chair of Game Design at Full Sail and Brian is a recording enginner that leads the Full Sail Audio Production. Robin, Brian, and Chase completed a project for the University in 2017 identifying outreach possibilities for the technologies, but they reassemble to talk about where the VR industry is headed and what that means for businesses and consumers. --- Send in a voice...2018-04-0944 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 99: Revisiting AR and VRChase Raz joins with two of his colleagues from Full Sail University, Robin Koman and Brian Smithers, to discuss augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality(MR). Robin is a video game developer and a Department Chair of Game Design at Full Sail and Brian is a recording enginner that leads the Full Sail Audio Production. Robin, Brian, and Chase completed a project for the University in 2017 identifying outreach possibilities for the technologies, but they reassemble to talk about where the VR industry is headed and what that means for businesses and consumers.2018-04-0944 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 98: (Top 5) Business Items to Spring CleanChase Raz and Christopher Woodward love business technology, but some of the devices, concepts, and conventions that our offices hold on to our outdated and need to be cleaned out throughout the spring cleaning season. Have you sat down with your facilities and equipment managers to really determine what is needed? If not, you may want to listen to this top five list and come up with your own action items on how to purge unused or unproductive business technologies and business concepts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-03-1942 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 97: BurnoutChase Raz is burned out, so to speak. Christopher Woodward joins Chase in this episode and they talk about their current, or recent, dealings with burnout. They'll discuss the causes, symptoms, and even a few cures for the dreaded exhaustion-causing malaise that is all too common in the modern professional world. Multinewmedia encourages you to understand that you're not the only person that experiences burnout and that friendly help is availalbe, such as this episode, and that professional help is available from qualified organizational clinicians. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-03-1240 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 97: BurnoutChase Raz is burned out, so to speak. Christopher Woodward joins Chase in this episode and they talk about their current, or recent, dealings with burnout. They'll discuss the causes, symptoms, and even a few cures for the dreaded exhaustion-causing malaise that is all too common in the modern professional world. Multinewmedia encourages you to understand that you're not the only person that experiences burnout and that friendly help is availalbe, such as this episode, and that professional help is available from qualified organizational clinicians.2018-03-1240 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 96: The Self Reliance FallacyChase Raz goes solo to talk about how going it alone and doing everything yourself is a really bad idea that a lot of smart people attempt. We tend to fall into the trap created by control and professionalism, but there's an easy way to get a map to show you the direction out. Look at your value add and where your contrubitions are most important. There, you'll find the answer to the questions, "What do I do myself, and what do I hand off to others? And how?" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-03-0531 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 95: If Your Job Were Gone in 20 YearsChris Ayers and Chase Raz have a chat about the practical future. Visions of utopia or dystopia are nowhere to be found in this episode, just the realities about automation and how process and technological disruption impact virtually every field of business, industry, and even hobby. The episode asks each lister to consider what steps should be taken now to ensure success in 10 to 20 years, even if his or her job--or entire professional field--were to disappear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-02-1943 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 94: Plannuh and Marketing with Peter MahoneyPeter Mahoney is dubbed the NerdCMO. He's a former Chief Marketing Officer of a well known technology company and he's currently serving in the capacity as CEO of Plannuh after taking two years to found the company. Plannuh is a SaaS tool for marketing budgets that aims to track results versus targets. Peter joins Chase Raz to talk about Plannuh from the perspectives of functionality and development. They also talk about common startup issues, such as other people hating the name of your company. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-02-0557 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 93: Digital Parenting with TechParental's Jay AndrewsJay Andrews, a school psychologist and founder of the TechParental website and YouTube channel, visist Multinewmedia for the first time to open a dialog about parenting in the 21st century. Jay chats with Chase Raz about content creation, cyberbullying, tech devices for families, and the future skills children should be learning. Jay explains that he and Christopher Woodward went to school each other and how serendipitious it is that Chase found Jay independently of Christopher through social media.2018-01-2957 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 93: Digital Parenting with TechParental's Jay AndrewsJay Andrews, a school psychologist and founder of the TechParental website and YouTube channel, visist Multinewmedia for the first time to open a dialog about parenting in the 21st century. Jay chats with Chase Raz about content creation, cyberbullying, tech devices for families, and the future skills children should be learning. Jay explains that he and Christopher Woodward went to school each other and how serendipitious it is that Chase found Jay independently of Christopher through social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-01-2957 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 92: Your Digital Life 2.0 with Carl PulleinCarl Pullein returns to Multinewmedia to talk about the second edition of his book, Your Digital Life, now available on Amazon's Kindle e-book store and Apple's iBookstore. Carl and Chase talk about the P.A.C.T. model for increasing and sustaining your peak productivity in the modern digital world. Whether you're a content creator or a business person who relies on technology for your productive work, Carl and his book offer a wealth of valuable information. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-01-2257 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 91: Information Security with Duncan McAlynnInformation Security expert Duncan McAlynn joins Chase Raz to talk about the current state of malware and cloud threats. Contact Duncan on Twitter via username InfoSecWar. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2018-01-1555 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 90: Predictions for 2018Chase Raz, Christopher Woodward, and Chris Ayers each share a brief list of three things they believe will be "big" in business and technology throughout 2018. This episode concludes our third season and prepares us for the upcoming new year. Happy Holidays to all of our listeners, colleagues, friends, and family! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-12-2520 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 89: Visionaries We Wish Weren't WrongMany smart visionaries and innovators have come in gone with each successive generation. Some have their visions realized, and others do not. This Top 10 list from Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward highlights the visionaries that we wish hadn't been off the mark so they could see their wonderful visions come to light. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-12-0438 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 88: Holiday 2017 TechnologyFrom smartwatches to office necessities, and a few nerd toys, too! Join Christopher Woodward and Chase Raz for this year's guide to the best items from the dozens of gift guides online. If your shopping during this year's Black Friday or Cyber Monday, be sure to listen in so you know what to get for your co-workers, your friends and family, and yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-11-2046 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 87: Nerd Out November 2017Garret Albritton joins Chase Raz for the third Multinewmedia Nerd Out November. This wonderfully meandering conversation covers movies and TV, the cloud, board games, storytelling, retro-tech, AR and VR, and the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-11-1347 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 86: The Future of The CloudChase Raz has been working on a book for Multinewmedia and it focuses on emerging technologies and how business and technology will be impacted by innovation in the future. To support this book, Chase is working on a lecture series to help spread even more information about how our shared future will evolve. This episode introduces the first rough draft and dry run for the lecture series and the focus is on cloud computing's present and future, with plenty of context for good measure. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-10-3055 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 86: The Future of The CloudChase Raz has been working on a book for Multinewmedia and it focuses on emerging technologies and how business and technology will be impacted by innovation in the future. To support this book, Chase is working on a lecture series to help spread even more information about how our shared future will evolve. This episode introduces the first rough draft and dry run for the lecture series and the focus is on cloud computing's present and future, with plenty of context for good measure.2017-10-3055 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 85: (Guest) Streaming-Only Star Trek with Garret AlbrittonStar Trek has been back on television (and mobile, and computer, etc.) for a few weeks now. Chase Raz hails friend, co-worker, and former student Garret Albritton to engage the Klingons and discuss what it means for Star Trek to be back. The biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own; meaning that the cultural influences and technical production elements of the new series are explored, even where no one has gone before. Some spoilers are to be expected. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-10-1646 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 84: Apathy for Consumer TechChase Raz has been feeling quite a bit of apathy towards consumer technology recently, and he believes that he's not alone. Not only do others seem to be "tapping out" of tech because of the continually elevating price tags, but tech companies themselves seem to be retrenching from their wide-reaching ecosystems and into a few key competencies... or at least cutting out what they are so competent at doing or making. Chris Ayers, on the other hand, feels find about technology and has no problem supporting multiple devices, platforms, and ecosystems to get whatever content he wants, whenever he wants...2017-10-0949 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 83: Optimism and Pessimism AboundOur world seems to be full of such turmoil and chaos right now. From never-ending war and embarrasing statesmen on one side, and fanciful visions of an immediately possible future on the other. Chase Raz goes solo to explore some of the sources of posititivity and negativity directly surrounding his professional life and helps make sense of how businessess can navigate this new normal, connects technology as the partial source of conflict, and offers a suggestion on how to mitigate business problems as a result of the clash between optimism and pessimism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...2017-10-0241 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 82: (Guest) Mixed Reality with Microsoft's Cordy RiersonCordy Rierson, Director of Mixed Reality Experiences at Microsoft, joins Chase Raz via Skype to talk about Mixed Reality. Cordy and Chase explore what Mixed Reality means, how augmented and virtual reality are incorporated, and the future of blending the physical and digital worlds. Cordy addresses productivity and creativity from a business perspective, as well as the technologies of 3D, VR, AR, screenless computing, cloud computing, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-09-1848 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 82: (Guest) Mixed Reality with Microsoft's Cordy RiersonCordy Rierson, Director of Mixed Reality Experiences at Microsoft, joins Chase Raz via Skype to talk about Mixed Reality. Cordy and Chase explore what Mixed Reality means, how augmented and virtual reality are incorporated, and the future of blending the physical and digital worlds. Cordy addresses productivity and creativity from a business perspective, as well as the technologies of 3D, VR, AR, screenless computing, cloud computing, and more.2017-09-1848 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 81: Using Existing ToolsChris Ayers and Chase Raz extol the virtues of not just using third party tooling, but also deploying content and services through third party platforms. These tools are sometimes snubbed because of age-old branding instincts that encourage everything to be custom and proprietary or at least white label. Chris explains why this old methodology is broken, and how it slows progress and diverts focus away from the real business objectives that deserve more attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-09-0442 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 80: (Guest) Creativity, Productivity, Communication with Carl PulleinCarl Pullein is a business owner, consultant, author, and teacher. His business, Fandcorp Business Solutions helps international businesses, especially Korean, operate in the English speaking world. Carl's university work and other projects all center around creativity and productivity. In this episode, Carl and Chase Raz talk about these topics which are of interest to almost all business professionals: creativity, productivity, and communication. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-08-211h 00MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 79: (Top 5) Obsolete Tech ItemsChase Raz and Christopher Woodward share their respective Top 5 lists of deprecated and depreciated technologies from the past one-to-two decades. As a bonus, they also share a couple of picks for technologies that will soon be obsolete as well as technologies considered at-risk that aren't going away anytime soon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-08-0732 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 78: (Guest) Agile with Allan KellyAllan Kelly, known as "Agile Allan", joins Chase Raz to talk about Agile and its importance in the world of technology and software development. Allan is a London-based former professional programmer and is currently a consultant, presenter, and writer specializing on topics that merge busienss practices with technology best practices. Allan and Chase discuss how business people can better understand Agile, and even explore the economics of the future as it relates to knowledge workers and technological productivity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-07-311h 01MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 78: (Guest) Agile with Allan KellyAllan Kelly, known as "Agile Allan", joins Chase Raz to talk about Agile and its importance in the world of technology and software development. Allan is a London-based former professional programmer and is currently a consultant, presenter, and writer specializing on topics that merge busienss practices with technology best practices. Allan and Chase discuss how business people can better understand Agile, and even explore the economics of the future as it relates to knowledge workers and technological productivity.2017-07-311h 01MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 77: Social Media Growth StrategiesA live recording with Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward as they present Social Media Growth Strategies as a part of the 2017 Full Sail University Summer Continue Education lineup. Chase and Christopher will discuss four common strategies by dividing social networks into three types: status-based, interest-based, and network-based.2017-07-2452 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 77: Social Media Growth StrategiesA live recording with Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward as they present Social Media Growth Strategies as a part of the 2017 Full Sail University Summer Continue Education lineup. Chase and Christopher will discuss four common strategies by dividing social networks into three types: status-based, interest-based, and network-based. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-07-2452 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 76: (Guest) Productivity Apps with Francesco D'AlessioYou're wondering what applications you can add to your mobile phone to help focus you instead of continually distracting you, right? YouTuber and Marketer Francesco D'Alessio can help. Francesco joins Chase Raz this week to share his top six productivity app selections. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-07-1051 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 75: Summer 2017 Catch UpWe've been so busy with consulting recently that the show feels a bit neglected. With long overdue vacations happening to unwind from the work overload, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers catch up on a variety of topics such as travel routers, tor, Apple HomePod, iMac Pro, Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 Pro, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-06-2636 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 74: Never Stop LearningContinuing education can be a frustrating reality of professional life, but Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss why it is so important and worthwhile. Different opinions regarding continuing education exist within varied disciplines, but all functional areas seem to agree on the merits of always learning and growing one's body of knowledge. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-06-0545 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 73: (Top 5) Tech Travel TipsSummer is coming soon and that likely means some travel is in your future. You may travel for work, conventions, conferences, vacation, or to see family, but no matter what type of trip you take you'll likely bring along some twchnology. Chase Raz and Christopher Wooward share some traveling tips for managing technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-05-2234 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 72: Microsoft Build 2017 RecapChase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss the Microsoft Build developers conference for 2017. They'll explore Azure, Cognitive Services, Windows as a Service, the Microsoft Graph, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-05-1553 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 70: (Top 5) Theme Park TechChase Raz and Christopher Woodward have both been spending some time in central Florida's theme parks. They are dehydrated, exhausted, and slightly annoyed with questionable business practices, but still find time to talk about the technologies that they observe in use by theme parks. It used to be that theme parks introduced the masses to technology, now they use technology themselves to (attempt) to manage crowds, emotions, and entertainment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-04-2443 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 69: (Guest) A Kid's Perspective with AdamAdam hosts this, his first, episode of Multinewmedia to provide the perspective that many business people, technologists, and marketers can't wait to hear: that of a pre-teen. Children are our future, and their technology useage and preferences will heavily impact our own use in the not-so-distant future. Adam discusses his perspective on business and technology with his uncle, Chase Raz. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-04-1741 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 68: Privacy and NeutralityChase Raz addresses the recent repeal of the FCC's online privacy ruling and makes a business connection between the attack on privacy and previous attacks on net neutrality. The purpose of weakening consumer privacy online may not be so straight forward as selling user data. Chase will explain what is more likely happening and what the motivations are for all parties involved.2017-04-1046 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 68: Privacy and NeutralityChase Raz addresses the recent repeal of the FCC's online privacy ruling and makes a business connection between the attack on privacy and previous attacks on net neutrality. The purpose of weakening consumer privacy online may not be so straight forward as selling user data. Chase will explain what is more likely happening and what the motivations are for all parties involved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-04-1046 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 67: Infrastructure 2Almost two years ago, the United States had virtually a failing grade in infrastructure according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. In this update, Chris Ayers and Chase Raz explore the curret Infrastructure Report Card from THe ASCE and reveal that not much has changed as the U.S. still has a near-failing grade. Priorities, responsibilities, and potential technological next steps are discussed in this follow up to Episode 11. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-03-2047 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 66: (Top 5) Startups to WatchTech startups aren't just in Silicon Valley anymore. Okay, well, most of them are, but their target markets are much more diversified. From agriculture to deliver, Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward explore their own Top 5 lists of new and exciting startups to pay attention to over the next few months and years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-03-0639 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 65: Introduction to AgileChris Ayers explains the basics of Agile to Chase Raz. They discuss the Agile development process and its impact on I.T. and software development as well as project management and business operations. Basic terms will be introduced and a general understanding of how a team functions under Agile, or a variant of Agile called Scrum, is explored. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-02-2034 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 64: Digital LoveChristopher Woodward has absolutely no idea what to make of this topic, other than to make it into a joke. Chase Raz takes Christopher, and you as our listener, on a wild ride into the future where social networks and dating services merge and stay with you throughout your life. Including when you're happily married! No, we're not advocating for polyamorous relationships, but rather a future where relationships are created and managed with the help of machine learning tools such as artificial intelligence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-02-1323 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 63: The New Multinewmedia.comChase Raz spent a portion of his spare time in 2016 developing a new site for Multinewmedia... from scratch. This labor of love is currently live--since December 2016--and is ready to birth a new CSS UI library and JavaScript UX libary into the world, or maybe not! Chase seeks input from hosts Christopher Woodward and Chris Ayers, as well as guest Marc Christ on the status, functionality, and appearance of the site. It's not all roses, but the general concensus seems to be that things are at least okay, if not pretty darn good. --- Send in a voice message: https...2017-01-3033 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 62: (Guest) Marc Christ of Detroit Muscle TVThe Detroit Auto Show may be going on, but what is going on in the automotive field that relates with business and technology? Marc Christ, the Host and Technical Producer of Detroit Muscle TV, joins Chase Raz to explore electric and hybrid vehicles, explain how the sun powers everything, and talk about how transportation might look in the 22nd century as not only population increases but also population density. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-01-1637 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 61: CES 2017 PerspectivesYou checked the CES news all last week, but it didn't mean very much. The event seems to be nothing but a bunch of cheaply made yet overpriced electronic trinkets. What were you supposted to learn about business and the market from the show? Chase Raz will add some perspective and help you apply the news you saw into insights for your profession by adding business perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2017-01-1031 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 59: Recreation at WorkWork is for work, or is it? Chase Raz and Chris Ayers explore whether all work and no play make them dull boys or more productive employees. Put down your office PS4 controller and meet us at the parking lot basketball court to examine employee recreation at work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-12-1239 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 58: Sci-Fi Weapons that Impact BusinessSci-fi always seems to have nothing to do with business at first, but then you remember that almost every major tech and business breakthrough in the last half century has been predicted or inspired by fiction. Join Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward in tipping you off on the technologies to monitor for competitive advantages. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-12-0530 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 57: Holiday 2016 Tech GivingHoliday and end-of-year gift giving is much more than just consumerism. We use physical goods to express the happiness, and utility, that others bring into our lives. Join Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward help make sense of how to give the gift of technology without any anxieties or reservations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-11-2146 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 56: Nerd Out November 2016For the second year in a row, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers team up to nerd-out in November. All of the greatness that tech has to offer for the end of 2016 can be found within. Listen now, or your drones may fall from the sky! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-11-1439 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 55: October Events RecapChase Raz reviews and analyzes the announcements from Google, Microsoft, and Apple during October. The strategies of each of these companies will be explored and takeaways to help make business decisions will be addressed in summary. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-10-3135 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 54: Think Before PrintingGoing paperless should be a goal of any office still using dead tree to communicate information. Chase Raz recruits Chris Ayers to discuss how businesses, especially small and mid-size businesses, can go paperless. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-10-2429 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 53: Raspberry Pi for DevelopmentChris Ayers presents a version of his Raspberry Pi for Development session as presented at BarCamp Tampa Bay in early October. Chase Raz continually interjects to try and make sense of the current business opportunities surrounding adoption and deployment of Raspberry Pi and other IOT devices. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-10-1756 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 52: (Top 5) Tech Blunders Part 2Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward are back for part two of "Tech Blunders". They'll discuss things that could have been big, but weren't. Like last week, the blunders reviewed all happened in the late 20th or early 21st century, but their specific reasons for failure were extremely varied. The selections on this week's--and last week's--lists are offered as food for thought for modern business people, product developers, and marketers to contemplate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-10-1042 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 51: (Top 5) Tech Blunders Part 1Looking at the mistakes of others often helps us avoid making the same, or similar, mistake. For this reason, Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward create and address their respective Top 5 lists for technological blunders, goofs, and flops. The blunders reviewed all happened in the late 20th or early 21st century and offer a relevant bit of introspection for operating in a modern technologically-fueled market. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-10-0358 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 49: Digital DistractionChase Raz addresses the topic of digital distractions in the hopes of starting a Multinewmedia community conversation on not only what distractions to avoid, but how to avoid unknown or unrecognized distractions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-08-2933 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 48: Ecommerce 101This week, Chase Raz and Chris Ayers explore what businesses, especially small businesses, need to get going in the world of electronic commerce. Online retail has been around more than two decades, but many businesses are still not leveraging these technologies to the best of their ability. If you're looking to get up to speed on the basics of e-commerce and don't know where to start, this episode can help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-08-0856 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 47: (Top 5) Home TechnologiesThis Top 5 list presents some of the most pressingly current technologies for household use. These technologies will help increase your safety, security, peace of mind, and overall quality of life. Join Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward online with your favorite household tech after the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-08-0136 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 46: Hosting Your Own Personal CloudWhether you're looking for file storage, redundancy, and access or media streaming for your movies and music, we've got you covered. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss NAS devices, software media servers, and third-party apps for your cloud to make it function like Dropbox or OneDrive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-07-1848 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 45: (Top 5) Small Business NecessitiesWhat are the technology related tools that you absolutely need if you're starting or running a small business? Hardware, software, services... Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward discuss what you need to set yourself up for success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-07-0436 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 42: Branding Your Professional Identity OnlineChase Raz goes solo to share the message of personal branding and how it relates to business professionals. Chase relates branding one's professional digital identity to benefits from increased exposure, opportunity identification, and networking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-04-2535 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 41: Moving Past Microsoft BuildChase Raz and Chris Ayers use last week's Build 2016 conference as an excuse to talk about the other tech conferences coming up later this month, and later this year. Who will be playing catch up to Microsoft, and who will push the envelope even further? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-04-1134 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 40: Microsoft Build RecapThis week we feature Chase Raz and Chris Ayers recapping the important parts of Microsoft's Build 2016 conference. You won't get all of the news, just the important bits! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-04-0438 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 39: Code Editors from the Big Tech PlayersCode editors are typically the realm of fiercly loyal cults following independently-made software, but big tech players have been creating their own code editors for a year or two. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss these editors backed by large tech companies and address why it makes sense for the big players to enter that small, typically free, market now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-03-2836 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 38: Interviewing for Development JobsChase Raz and Chris Ayers share a meandering conversation after recording a previous episode and decided to run an impromptu mock interview. Listen now to better understand technology hiring practices and to get valuable interview tips for professionals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-03-2136 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 36: Working from HomeChase Raz and Chris Ayers both see value in companies offering work-from-home arrangements, but they don't quite see eye to eye on all of the details. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-03-0743 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 35: E-SportsEditorial Co-Host Christopher Woodward provides a primer on e-sports. He and Chase Raz discuss how e-sports help us connect better with the 18-34 male demographic, and how they also help us all cope with an ever evolving technological world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-02-2234 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 34: Rapid Mobile PrototypingChase Raz and Chris Ayers express differing views on mobile prototyping and just how far the business people should take the concept before handing it over to developers and designers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-02-1538 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 33: So Be RealThis week we're exploring the use of Narratives. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers detail why telling stories through your business is important and how it impacts marketing, eployee retention, and of course, revenue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-02-0830 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 32: Understanding Advertising in DetailDSPs, SSPs, ad networks and exchanges... what? Chase Raz and Chris Ayers cover the recent digital advertising news, cover how advertising works, and then talk about how these issues impact us and our shared futures both socially and culturally. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-02-0156 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 31: New Year's Fitness ResolutionsSo, you went and got fat in 2015 and now you've decided to get in shape in 2016. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers will help you the best they can by reviewing what consumer tech tools and devices are available to help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2016-01-1147 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 30: Predictions for 2016We all knew it had to happen sometime in December. Chase Raz and Chris Ayers give their predictions for 2016. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-12-141h 06MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 29: Holiday Gifts and Office UpgradesChase Raz and Chris Ayers talk about what tech to get the kids and adults in your life during the holiday gift-giving season. We also discuss the office tools that should be procured for our employees to be happier and more productive in the New Year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-12-0751 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 28: Unrealized Sci-Fi AdvancesWith only one month left in 2015, we start to think about what we have yet to accomplish before the New Year. Chase Raz and Christopher Woodward continue that theme into the future and talk about what pivotal advancements from sci-fi have yet to be achieved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-11-3054 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 27: Nerd Out NovemberTo celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S., Chase Raz and Chris Ayers go into full nerd mode and blast through interesting topics, news, updates, and interests. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-11-2357 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 26: Selecting a Mobile Ecosystem for BusinessChase Raz goes solo in this episode to discuss the main three mobile ecosystems and their viability as candidates for business adoption. He'll also explore the future of the ecosystems and business deployment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-11-1649 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 24: DronesDrones are often referred to as Unmanned Aerial Systems. Chris Ayers and Chase Raz provide an update on the stats of drone operation in the United States. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-11-021h 00MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 23: A Primer On Self Driving CarsChris Ayers and Chase Raz cover the self driving car craze. From pods, to passenger vehicles, to tractor trailers. What is feasible in 5, 10, 20 years and beyond? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-10-2652 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 22: Windows 10 Devices EventChris Ayers and Chase Raz completely geek out in an unintelligible verbal spew of amazement because Microsoft actually hit a proverbial home run with their upcoming device portfolio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-10-1256 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 21: Our First Clip ShowFor the first time, you'll get behind-the-microphone details about the making of the show, what the hosts talk about, and how often Chase messes up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-10-0544 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 20: Is Cloud Computing Marginalizing Operating Systems?Chris Ayers and Chase Raz mull over whether or not cloud computing is marginalizing on-premises hardware and operating systems. We explore what these changes will mean for business users. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-09-2849 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 19: Jocks in One Corner, Geeks in AnotherChristopher Woodward presents the use of technology within sports. He and Chase Raz discuss utilization and implicationso of technology in sport and competition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-09-2142 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 13: Introduction to Windows 10Chase Raz and Chris Ayers discuss the imminent release of Windows 10 and what the new OS signals for the future of Microsoft. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-07-2058 minMultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 10: Microsoft Build 2015Chase Raz and Chris Ayers recap Microsoft's Build 2015 conference and announcements. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-04-271h 06MultinewmediaMultinewmediaEpisode 8: New Media and CableChase Raz and Christopher Woodward discuss the impacts of new media on television, specifically cable television. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/multinewmedia/message2015-04-1344 min