welcome back to lightning round of show 11 of hip mojo we’re going to talk first
11 of hip mojo we’re going to talk first
11 of hip mojo we’re going to talk first about an article that wordpress founder
about an article that wordpress founder
about an article that wordpress founder matt mullenweg road little side note he
matt mullenweg road little side note he
matt mullenweg road little side note he lives in montreal does he know in the
lives in montreal does he know in the
lives in montreal does he know in the summer at least one time I was at this
summer at least one time I was at this
summer at least one time I was at this common friends birthday party and I
common friends birthday party and I
common friends birthday party and I looked and I like like men that guy
looked and I like like men that guy
looked and I like like men that guy looks like the founder of WordPress and
looks like the founder of WordPress and
looks like the founder of WordPress and then just later on I searched and I was
then just later on I searched and I was
then just later on I searched and I was like maybe he is in Montreal lives here
like maybe he is in Montreal lives here
like maybe he is in Montreal lives here for the Jazz Fest he’s like it’s lately
for the Jazz Fest he’s like it’s lately
for the Jazz Fest he’s like it’s lately addition to it I thought it was just for
addition to it I thought it was just for
addition to it I thought it was just for the overall summers what a view ok it’s
the overall summers what a view ok it’s
the overall summers what a view ok it’s very actually time Montreal wordcamp
very actually time Montreal wordcamp
very actually time Montreal wordcamp with jazz fest to make sure that he
with jazz fest to make sure that he
with jazz fest to make sure that he would come and speak interesting okay
would come and speak interesting okay
would come and speak interesting okay good stuff so he wrote an article
good stuff so he wrote an article
good stuff so he wrote an article fascinating about what’s next for Apple
fascinating about what’s next for Apple
fascinating about what’s next for Apple lots of good points he talks about maps
lots of good points he talks about maps
lots of good points he talks about maps search also cards yes cars well what did
search also cards yes cars well what did
search also cards yes cars well what did you think about that i mean i want to
you think about that i mean i want to
you think about that i mean i want to focus on cars but you could well is he
focus on cars but you could well is he
focus on cars but you could well is he right or is he his biggest thing was
right or is he his biggest thing was
right or is he his biggest thing was that you know cars are trying to get a
that you know cars are trying to get a
that you know cars are trying to get a little bit more smart but there’s two
little bit more smart but there’s two
little bit more smart but there’s two problems with the one that the user
problems with the one that the user
problems with the one that the user interfaces on this technology as he said
interfaces on this technology as he said
interfaces on this technology as he said makes his eyes bleed yeah and the other
makes his eyes bleed yeah and the other
makes his eyes bleed yeah and the other was the price point he’s like you buy
was the price point he’s like you buy
was the price point he’s like you buy for there was one example a tesla
for there was one example a tesla
for there was one example a tesla roadster you can get some Alpine system
roadster you can get some Alpine system
roadster you can get some Alpine system installed for 4500 but that’s literally
installed for 4500 but that’s literally
installed for 4500 but that’s literally like four times the prices if you just
like four times the prices if you just
like four times the prices if you just go to the store by the Alpine system
go to the store by the Alpine system
go to the store by the Alpine system yourself and installed so the other
yourself and installed so the other
yourself and installed so the other thing was price point but it but his
thing was price point but it but his
thing was price point but it but his whole point was that the the experience
whole point was that the the experience
whole point was that the the experience of these smart cars completely sucks and
of these smart cars completely sucks and
of these smart cars completely sucks and he thinks Apple would actually have the
he thinks Apple would actually have the
he thinks Apple would actually have the potential to compete there and he ends
potential to compete there and he ends
potential to compete there and he ends the blog post with a quote by Allan K
the blog post with a quote by Allan K
the blog post with a quote by Allan K and that’s it and it says people who are
and that’s it and it says people who are
and that’s it and it says people who are really serious about software should
really serious about software should
really serious about software should make their own hardware to which matt
make their own hardware to which matt
make their own hardware to which matt adds people who make hardware should get
adds people who make hardware should get
adds people who make hardware should get their software act together before Apple
their software act together before Apple
their software act together before Apple does it for them so I I yeah I think the
does it for them so I I yeah I think the
does it for them so I I yeah I think the world you know we talk about mobile and
world you know we talk about mobile and
world you know we talk about mobile and mobile is not just your handheld device
mobile is not just your handheld device
mobile is not just your handheld device I think its consumers on the go and when
I think its consumers on the go and when
I think its consumers on the go and when are you most on the go in your car so I
are you most on the go in your car so I
are you most on the go in your car so I see the same way that Google is I mean
see the same way that Google is I mean
see the same way that Google is I mean Henry Blodgett of business insider who
Henry Blodgett of business insider who
Henry Blodgett of business insider who my love is like why the hell is google
my love is like why the hell is google
my love is like why the hell is google spending all this money on this human
spending all this money on this human
spending all this money on this human ‘less cars it does make sense because if
‘less cars it does make sense because if
‘less cars it does make sense because if you spent three hours going to and from
you spent three hours going to and from
you spent three hours going to and from work you’re not being productive so if
work you’re not being productive so if
work you’re not being productive so if you could be in a car and at that time
you could be in a car and at that time
you could be in a car and at that time work spend more time online click on
work spend more time online click on
work spend more time online click on more google ads it is beneficial to
more google ads it is beneficial to
more google ads it is beneficial to google it takes a bit of a leap to get
google it takes a bit of a leap to get
google it takes a bit of a leap to get there so I just think Apple and Google
there so I just think Apple and Google
there so I just think Apple and Google are going to be clashing on everything
are going to be clashing on everything
are going to be clashing on everything including cars whether or not it’s in
including cars whether or not it’s in
including cars whether or not it’s in the next two years or ten years it’s not
the next two years or ten years it’s not
the next two years or ten years it’s not that crazy now I do think though that
that crazy now I do think though that
that crazy now I do think though that apple will never invest a big chunk up I
apple will never invest a big chunk up I
apple will never invest a big chunk up I mean they have 80 billion dollars of
mean they have 80 billion dollars of
mean they have 80 billion dollars of cash by next year they’ll have 170
cash by next year they’ll have 170
cash by next year they’ll have 170 billion they could buy GM or for it but
billion they could buy GM or for it but
billion they could buy GM or for it but they won’t those companies have pension
they won’t those companies have pension
they won’t those companies have pension plans it’s just it’s not they’re going
plans it’s just it’s not they’re going
plans it’s just it’s not they’re going to go but they could actually invest or
to go but they could actually invest or
to go but they could actually invest or buy a company like Tesla that’s the
buy a company like Tesla that’s the
buy a company like Tesla that’s the thing they could totally do something
thing they could totally do something
thing they could totally do something like that and get a faster gateway into
like that and get a faster gateway into
like that and get a faster gateway into let’s say the next generation of cars or
let’s say the next generation of cars or
let’s say the next generation of cars or they could it sounds crazy they could
they could it sounds crazy they could
they could it sounds crazy they could also just subsidize in many ways I mean
also just subsidize in many ways I mean
also just subsidize in many ways I mean that company’s going to have so much
that company’s going to have so much
that company’s going to have so much cash that well I could also see them
cash that well I could also see them
cash that well I could also see them doing something like for example when
doing something like for example when
doing something like for example when the iphone first came out in the US you
the iphone first came out in the US you
the iphone first came out in the US you could only get it through AT&T so they
could only get it through AT&T so they
could only get it through AT&T so they might do some type of strategic
might do some type of strategic
might do some type of strategic partnership with a company that’s
partnership with a company that’s
partnership with a company that’s fledgling like Chrysler and may help to
fledgling like Chrysler and may help to
fledgling like Chrysler and may help to make their cars super sexy do that for a
make their cars super sexy do that for a
make their cars super sexy do that for a few years generate a lot of buzz and
few years generate a lot of buzz and
few years generate a lot of buzz and awareness around the kind of technology
awareness around the kind of technology
awareness around the kind of technology and products they can produce and then
and products they can produce and then
and products they can produce and then just open it up to everybody yeah we’ll
just open it up to everybody yeah we’ll
just open it up to everybody yeah we’ll move on to the next one but that’s not
move on to the next one but that’s not
move on to the next one but that’s not crazy that the next time that the big
crazy that the next time that the big
crazy that the next time that the big car makers are going to need an
car makers are going to need an
car makers are going to need an injection of cash it very well could not
injection of cash it very well could not
injection of cash it very well could not be the government but it would be a
be the government but it would be a
be the government but it would be a company and it the same way that
company and it the same way that
company and it the same way that Microsoft is in bed with Ford with their
Microsoft is in bed with Ford with their
Microsoft is in bed with Ford with their sink product we have a bunch of videos
sink product we have a bunch of videos
sink product we have a bunch of videos that we did with them when we’re at the
that we did with them when we’re at the
that we did with them when we’re at the Detroit show it’s not crazy to think
Detroit show it’s not crazy to think
Detroit show it’s not crazy to think that Apple and Google with their balance
that Apple and Google with their balance
that Apple and Google with their balance sheets are going to start going into
sheets are going to start going into
sheets are going to start going into there okay let’s point all right so last
there okay let’s point all right so last
there okay let’s point all right so last week there was a list published online
week there was a list published online
week there was a list published online top 100 online video companies I want to
top 100 online video companies I want to
top 100 online video companies I want to know what your thoughts are about the
know what your thoughts are about the
know what your thoughts are about the pics or how it was done but I’m also
pics or how it was done but I’m also
pics or how it was done but I’m also curious to know how you feel about
curious to know how you feel about
curious to know how you feel about watchmojo not making a list okay well to
watchmojo not making a list okay well to
watchmojo not making a list okay well to be fair going into it I was like oh
be fair going into it I was like oh
be fair going into it I was like oh we’ll probably make it because I was
we’ll probably make it because I was
we’ll probably make it because I was like a hundred video companies even if
like a hundred video companies even if
like a hundred video companies even if they pick ten content companies and the
they pick ten content companies and the
they pick ten content companies and the 90 others are tech and ads how could we
90 others are tech and ads how could we
90 others are tech and ads how could we not be there when I looked at the list I
not be there when I looked at the list I
not be there when I looked at the list I mean you see companies like Microsoft
mean you see companies like Microsoft
mean you see companies like Microsoft and Apple so mad at Adobe you know so
and Apple so mad at Adobe you know so
and Apple so mad at Adobe you know so massive tech companies it was really a
massive tech companies it was really a
massive tech companies it was really a list is great more power first off
list is great more power first off
list is great more power first off congratulations to the hundred companies
congratulations to the hundred companies
congratulations to the hundred companies that made it that should be what I
that made it that should be what I
that made it that should be what I started off with it was disappointing
started off with it was disappointing
started off with it was disappointing for a second until I saw who the
for a second until I saw who the
for a second until I saw who the companies were there was really only one
companies were there was really only one
companies were there was really only one other company that touches on content
other company that touches on content
other company that touches on content and that’s revision3 and I think
and that’s revision3 and I think
and that’s revision3 and I think revision3 Jim louderback and his team
revision3 Jim louderback and his team
revision3 Jim louderback and his team congratulations they deserve it although
congratulations they deserve it although
congratulations they deserve it although they’re not really doing as much pure
they’re not really doing as much pure
they’re not really doing as much pure production as they used to so I looked
production as they used to so I looked
production as they used to so I looked at it as okay basically the closest
at it as okay basically the closest
at it as okay basically the closest thing to content was aggregators as blip
thing to content was aggregators as blip
thing to content was aggregators as blip and these are all companies are very
and these are all companies are very
and these are all companies are very deserving I think we are
deserving I think we are
deserving I think we are and will continue to be for a while the
and will continue to be for a while the
and will continue to be for a while the Rodney Dangerfield of online video where
Rodney Dangerfield of online video where
Rodney Dangerfield of online video where we get no respect even though arable
we get no respect even though arable
we get no respect even though arable Rodney Dangerfield well I mean the no
Rodney Dangerfield well I mean the no
Rodney Dangerfield well I mean the no respect part a few reasons I think stem
respect part a few reasons I think stem
respect part a few reasons I think stem from one you know we don’t have a big vc
from one you know we don’t have a big vc
from one you know we don’t have a big vc that spent you know 20 million dollars
that spent you know 20 million dollars
that spent you know 20 million dollars in us and we sort of leverage that to
in us and we sort of leverage that to
in us and we sort of leverage that to get news and because of that we don’t
get news and because of that we don’t
get news and because of that we don’t spend millions of dollars advertising at
spend millions of dollars advertising at
spend millions of dollars advertising at things like this and you know one of the
things like this and you know one of the
things like this and you know one of the commenters on streaming media said well
commenters on streaming media said well
commenters on streaming media said well this is basically a list of your
this is basically a list of your
this is basically a list of your advertisers and I think that’s unfair
advertisers and I think that’s unfair
advertisers and I think that’s unfair these are basically 100 big companies
these are basically 100 big companies
these are basically 100 big companies that are doing a lot in video not at all
that are doing a lot in video not at all
that are doing a lot in video not at all or offended what I’m am going to do is
or offended what I’m am going to do is
or offended what I’m am going to do is I’m going to be working on a list of
I’m going to be working on a list of
I’m going to be working on a list of maybe not hundred by the top ten the top
maybe not hundred by the top ten the top
maybe not hundred by the top ten the top 20 the top 30 top 50 content video
20 the top 30 top 50 content video
20 the top 30 top 50 content video companies that matter or you should keep
companies that matter or you should keep
companies that matter or you should keep an eye on just to sort of put a
an eye on just to sort of put a
an eye on just to sort of put a spotlight on content companies that are
spotlight on content companies that are
spotlight on content companies that are doing great things but oftentimes get
doing great things but oftentimes get
doing great things but oftentimes get overlooked but not at all hurt I was
overlooked but not at all hurt I was
overlooked but not at all hurt I was going to toy with doing a press release
going to toy with doing a press release
going to toy with doing a press release saying you know watchmojo not on the top
saying you know watchmojo not on the top
saying you know watchmojo not on the top hundred and then you know finish it off
hundred and then you know finish it off
hundred and then you know finish it off with saying but maybe you know we could
with saying but maybe you know we could
with saying but maybe you know we could take comfort in knowing that we were
take comfort in knowing that we were
take comfort in knowing that we were ranked 101 or maybe not but it’s fine
ranked 101 or maybe not but it’s fine
ranked 101 or maybe not but it’s fine and I’m actually I shouldn’t say
and I’m actually I shouldn’t say
and I’m actually I shouldn’t say anything bad i’m speaking i’m moderating
anything bad i’m speaking i’m moderating
anything bad i’m speaking i’m moderating a panel at streaming media wes and on
a panel at streaming media wes and on
a panel at streaming media wes and on the panel there’s going to be a dude
the panel there’s going to be a dude
the panel there’s going to be a dude from south park a guy from comscore fox
from south park a guy from comscore fox
from south park a guy from comscore fox so they’re kind enough to invite me to
so they’re kind enough to invite me to
so they’re kind enough to invite me to do that i guess it’s a good consolation
do that i guess it’s a good consolation
do that i guess it’s a good consolation prize i still would have done the press
prize i still would have done the press
prize i still would have done the press release and sent it to them actually ah
release and sent it to them actually ah
release and sent it to them actually ah yeah i want to talk about press releases
yeah i want to talk about press releases
yeah i want to talk about press releases that you send out without making sure
that you send out without making sure
that you send out without making sure everybody approves them but that’s a
everybody approves them but that’s a
everybody approves them but that’s a whole other point and lesson we’ll talk
whole other point and lesson we’ll talk
whole other point and lesson we’ll talk at a later date next point all right so
at a later date next point all right so
at a later date next point all right so last week the wall street journal had an
last week the wall street journal had an
last week the wall street journal had an article on how web startups are hitting
article on how web startups are hitting
article on how web startups are hitting a bit of a cash crunch what do you think
a bit of a cash crunch what do you think
a bit of a cash crunch what do you think you think this is accurate true false
you think this is accurate true false
you think this is accurate true false one it’s not it’s not some or what I
one it’s not it’s not some or what I
one it’s not it’s not some or what I think to start off the discussion it’s
think to start off the discussion it’s
think to start off the discussion it’s more important what people like Fred
more important what people like Fred
more important what people like Fred Wilson think you know one of the most
Wilson think you know one of the most
Wilson think you know one of the most successful vc’s out there I think the
successful vc’s out there I think the
successful vc’s out there I think the main takeaway is often times when these
main takeaway is often times when these
main takeaway is often times when these great smart journalists and reporters
great smart journalists and reporters
great smart journalists and reporters write these stories they have an angle
write these stories they have an angle
write these stories they have an angle and then they work back sorry they have
and then they work back sorry they have
and then they work back sorry they have a conclusion they want to reach then
a conclusion they want to reach then
a conclusion they want to reach then they work backwards to get a nice
they work backwards to get a nice
they work backwards to get a nice headline I think what the Wall Street
headline I think what the Wall Street
headline I think what the Wall Street Journal article probably was more about
Journal article probably was more about
Journal article probably was more about was the big buzz and the big trend of
was the big buzz and the big trend of
was the big buzz and the big trend of angel investing so angels basically
angel investing so angels basically
angel investing so angels basically became small VCS and VC’s have morphed
became small VCS and VC’s have morphed
became small VCS and VC’s have morphed into these private equity firms I think
into these private equity firms I think
into these private equity firms I think the bigger issue is that the angel sort
the bigger issue is that the angel sort
the bigger issue is that the angel sort of bubble has burst
of bubble has burst
of bubble has burst and whereas back in the day an angel
and whereas back in the day an angel
and whereas back in the day an angel round was raising 200 to seven hundred
round was raising 200 to seven hundred
round was raising 200 to seven hundred thousand dollars on a valuation of 2 to
thousand dollars on a valuation of 2 to
thousand dollars on a valuation of 2 to 3 million that angel round moved to
3 million that angel round moved to
3 million that angel round moved to become a three-million-dollar raised on
become a three-million-dollar raised on
become a three-million-dollar raised on a 7 pre-money which was basically your
a 7 pre-money which was basically your
a 7 pre-money which was basically your series a so I think a lot of investors
series a so I think a lot of investors
series a so I think a lot of investors have been pouring money into these
have been pouring money into these
have been pouring money into these companies the crap stirs of the world
companies the crap stirs of the world
companies the crap stirs of the world some of which are great but most of them
some of which are great but most of them
some of which are great but most of them are like the next bus so remember it’s
are like the next bus so remember it’s
are like the next bus so remember it’s like you’ve seen them all file sharing
like you’ve seen them all file sharing
like you’ve seen them all file sharing sites location based services link
sites location based services link
sites location based services link shorteners daily deals you know fat
shorteners daily deals you know fat
shorteners daily deals you know fat after fat what I call the crap stir
after fat what I call the crap stir
after fat what I call the crap stir which is now probably crappily you know
which is now probably crappily you know
which is now probably crappily you know just throw money at it hope that it
just throw money at it hope that it
just throw money at it hope that it sticks and it becomes big I think those
sticks and it becomes big I think those
sticks and it becomes big I think those investors those angels have been burned
investors those angels have been burned
investors those angels have been burned with the economy being what it is and
with the economy being what it is and
with the economy being what it is and real estate being what it is a lot of
real estate being what it is a lot of
real estate being what it is a lot of them are like wait a second the stock
them are like wait a second the stock
them are like wait a second the stock market’s not moving my real estate is
market’s not moving my real estate is
market’s not moving my real estate is going down why am I putting these money
going down why am I putting these money
going down why am I putting these money into these companies that are cookie
into these companies that are cookie
into these companies that are cookie cutter and disappear the angels are
cutter and disappear the angels are
cutter and disappear the angels are backing out so some of the a lot of the
backing out so some of the a lot of the
backing out so some of the a lot of the startups do have angels who funded them
startups do have angels who funded them
startups do have angels who funded them and that’s what they’re feeling I think
and that’s what they’re feeling I think
and that’s what they’re feeling I think VCS are fine VCS you know I think that
VCS are fine VCS you know I think that
VCS are fine VCS you know I think that the the word is out it’s not a secret
the the word is out it’s not a secret
the the word is out it’s not a secret VCS have a horrible track record they
VCS have a horrible track record they
VCS have a horrible track record they throw money at everything some of them
throw money at everything some of them
throw money at everything some of them are going to be home runs if they went
are going to be home runs if they went
are going to be home runs if they went for more singles and doubles and triples
for more singles and doubles and triples
for more singles and doubles and triples instead of grand slams it would probably
instead of grand slams it would probably
instead of grand slams it would probably be a lot better but it’s a sort of ego
be a lot better but it’s a sort of ego
be a lot better but it’s a sort of ego and mindset that look we come we’re big
and mindset that look we come we’re big
and mindset that look we come we’re big risk takers when really they’re not and
risk takers when really they’re not and
risk takers when really they’re not and and you know yes there is a sort of
and you know yes there is a sort of
and you know yes there is a sort of settling you know there is a bubbling
settling you know there is a bubbling
settling you know there is a bubbling burst sorry there’s a bubble bursting
burst sorry there’s a bubble bursting
burst sorry there’s a bubble bursting whether it’s the VCS whether it’s the
whether it’s the VCS whether it’s the
whether it’s the VCS whether it’s the angels I think it’s more the Angels you
angels I think it’s more the Angels you
angels I think it’s more the Angels you know scaling back good companies will
know scaling back good companies will
know scaling back good companies will find a way to go on next point set your
find a way to go on next point set your
find a way to go on next point set your father I am a father yes I have two kids
father I am a father yes I have two kids
father I am a father yes I have two kids as well I love sesame street being on
as well I love sesame street being on
as well I love sesame street being on youtube I mean they’re great they’re a
youtube I mean they’re great they’re a
youtube I mean they’re great they’re a great video amazing they do video very
great video amazing they do video very
great video amazing they do video very well and I love that they’re so
well and I love that they’re so
well and I love that they’re so progressive to be on YouTube their site
progressive to be on YouTube their site
progressive to be on YouTube their site needs flash so on the ipad i just
needs flash so on the ipad i just
needs flash so on the ipad i just checked them out on youtube for my
checked them out on youtube for my
checked them out on youtube for my daughter’s their account was hacked this
daughter’s their account was hacked this
daughter’s their account was hacked this week and what do you think of that I
week and what do you think of that I
week and what do you think of that I mean as if funny is it sad what what the
mean as if funny is it sad what what the
mean as if funny is it sad what what the hell happen is nothing sacred anymore um
hell happen is nothing sacred anymore um
hell happen is nothing sacred anymore um I don’t know I think there’s two
I don’t know I think there’s two
I don’t know I think there’s two questions we have to ask exactly how was
questions we have to ask exactly how was
questions we have to ask exactly how was it hacked and what was the hackers
it hacked and what was the hackers
it hacked and what was the hackers purpose a few years ago one of the big
purpose a few years ago one of the big
purpose a few years ago one of the big like hacker troll circles hacked the
like hacker troll circles hacked the
like hacker troll circles hacked the website for an organization that deals
website for an organization that deals
website for an organization that deals with epileptics and what they did was
with epileptics and what they did was
with epileptics and what they did was they replaced the homepage with a whole
they replaced the homepage with a whole
they replaced the homepage with a whole bunch of flashing gifts
bunch of flashing gifts
bunch of flashing gifts right so caused off a bunch of seizures
right so caused off a bunch of seizures
right so caused off a bunch of seizures but what they were trying to do is show
but what they were trying to do is show
but what they were trying to do is show how unsecured the web was you know that
how unsecured the web was you know that
how unsecured the web was you know that well that’s what they claim that they
well that’s what they claim that they
well that’s what they claim that they were trying to do so there was a little
were trying to do so there was a little
were trying to do so there was a little bit of a message there is unpolitical e
bit of a message there is unpolitical e
bit of a message there is unpolitical e correct as it was also on the on the
correct as it was also on the on the
correct as it was also on the on the sill on Sesame Street front it depends
sill on Sesame Street front it depends
sill on Sesame Street front it depends what they’re trying to do they did
what they’re trying to do they did
what they’re trying to do they did replace all the videos were pouring so
replace all the videos were pouring so
replace all the videos were pouring so not very cool and it’s funny last night
not very cool and it’s funny last night
not very cool and it’s funny last night of all nights my daughter I was trying
of all nights my daughter I was trying
of all nights my daughter I was trying to put her to bed and she likes to watch
to put her to bed and she likes to watch
to put her to bed and she likes to watch if you know read books or watch a few
if you know read books or watch a few
if you know read books or watch a few things and usually I might pop in a DVD
things and usually I might pop in a DVD
things and usually I might pop in a DVD but for whatever reason last night for
but for whatever reason last night for
but for whatever reason last night for the first time in a while I was like
the first time in a while I was like
the first time in a while I was like listen let’s just take out the ipad
listen let’s just take out the ipad
listen let’s just take out the ipad let’s go on Sesame Street and it’s true
let’s go on Sesame Street and it’s true
let’s go on Sesame Street and it’s true for a while there I couldn’t when I
for a while there I couldn’t when I
for a while there I couldn’t when I would click more from Sesame Street
would click more from Sesame Street
would click more from Sesame Street there was nothing and I want to give
there was nothing and I want to give
there was nothing and I want to give credit to youtube they found out and
credit to youtube they found out and
credit to youtube they found out and within 20 minutes they pull down the
within 20 minutes they pull down the
within 20 minutes they pull down the porn tragic story right there they pull
porn tragic story right there they pull
porn tragic story right there they pull down the porn and they basically you
down the porn and they basically you
down the porn and they basically you know fixed up the mess okay my takeaway
know fixed up the mess okay my takeaway
know fixed up the mess okay my takeaway funny or not or what’s the message is I
funny or not or what’s the message is I
funny or not or what’s the message is I just hope that a company like Sesame
just hope that a company like Sesame
just hope that a company like Sesame Street which is like takes a leap of
Street which is like takes a leap of
Street which is like takes a leap of faith to be on a site like YouTube which
faith to be on a site like YouTube which
faith to be on a site like YouTube which is great it’s great for I think the
is great it’s great for I think the
is great it’s great for I think the broader ecosystem I hope it doesn’t sort
broader ecosystem I hope it doesn’t sort
broader ecosystem I hope it doesn’t sort of like make a lot of other companies
of like make a lot of other companies
of like make a lot of other companies think twice about being on YouTube
think twice about being on YouTube
think twice about being on YouTube because in the end you know if Google is
because in the end you know if Google is
because in the end you know if Google is that unsecured I mean maybe somebody
that unsecured I mean maybe somebody
that unsecured I mean maybe somebody gets the password I don’t think it even
gets the password I don’t think it even
gets the password I don’t think it even as it could be something as simple as
as it could be something as simple as
as it could be something as simple as you know is a computer at Sesame Street
you know is a computer at Sesame Street
you know is a computer at Sesame Street had a virus on it that was keyword
had a virus on it that was keyword
had a virus on it that was keyword logging and like some hackers I call my
logging and like some hackers I call my
logging and like some hackers I call my god I Steelers down low I think Elmo’s
god I Steelers down low I think Elmo’s
god I Steelers down low I think Elmo’s quite email of the week email of the
quite email of the week email of the
quite email of the week email of the week John from Cincinnati rights goals
week John from Cincinnati rights goals
week John from Cincinnati rights goals pardon nothing thank you write a lot all
pardon nothing thank you write a lot all
pardon nothing thank you write a lot all over the place what does it actually get
over the place what does it actually get
over the place what does it actually get you it’s a very fair point okay you got
you it’s a very fair point okay you got
you it’s a very fair point okay you got a bear in mind the same way that
a bear in mind the same way that
a bear in mind the same way that sometimes you’ll have a company CEOs
sometimes you’ll have a company CEOs
sometimes you’ll have a company CEOs like a programmer and you can code like
like a programmer and you can code like
like a programmer and you can code like a mofo I’m not that guy I do content I
a mofo I’m not that guy I do content I
a mofo I’m not that guy I do content I write a lot so you know at my old
write a lot so you know at my old
write a lot so you know at my old company I used to ride 12 articles in a
company I used to ride 12 articles in a
company I used to ride 12 articles in a 14-week cycle that’s a lot but I also
14-week cycle that’s a lot but I also
14-week cycle that’s a lot but I also was executive and I did my job what
was executive and I did my job what
was executive and I did my job what chapter bear in mind is now with the
chapter bear in mind is now with the
chapter bear in mind is now with the media posts and TechCrunch these are all
media posts and TechCrunch these are all
media posts and TechCrunch these are all themes and articles I’ve covered for a
themes and articles I’ve covered for a
themes and articles I’ve covered for a few years like so when I do the top 10
few years like so when I do the top 10
few years like so when I do the top 10 ma that’s really an article that I just
ma that’s really an article that I just
ma that’s really an article that I just updated I did most of the research like
updated I did most of the research like
updated I did most of the research like in 2006 when the team was building the
in 2006 when the team was building the
in 2006 when the team was building the company and the content and I was sort
company and the content and I was sort
company and the content and I was sort of not that busy right now it takes me
of not that busy right now it takes me
of not that busy right now it takes me like an hour to pump out these video
like an hour to pump out these video
like an hour to pump out these video these articles I’m you know yes I do
these articles I’m you know yes I do
these articles I’m you know yes I do have sometimes contracts to redo that I
have sometimes contracts to redo that I
have sometimes contracts to redo that I don’t feel like getting too but at the
don’t feel like getting too but at the
don’t feel like getting too but at the same way that like you’ll have a
same way that like you’ll have a
same way that like you’ll have a the sea or CTO who still likes to roll
the sea or CTO who still likes to roll
the sea or CTO who still likes to roll up the sleeves in code or you know
up the sleeves in code or you know
up the sleeves in code or you know you’ll have like you know whatever
you’ll have like you know whatever
you’ll have like you know whatever somebody who’s interested in in
somebody who’s interested in in
somebody who’s interested in in something else at a company and that’s
something else at a company and that’s
something else at a company and that’s his thing for me I’m a Content I run a
his thing for me I’m a Content I run a
his thing for me I’m a Content I run a Content company but I will say this i
Content company but I will say this i
Content company but I will say this i was watching Steve Jobs commencement
was watching Steve Jobs commencement
was watching Steve Jobs commencement speech last week and he said something
speech last week and he said something
speech last week and he said something about you can’t connect the dots looking
about you can’t connect the dots looking
about you can’t connect the dots looking ahead you can only connect the dots
ahead you can only connect the dots
ahead you can only connect the dots looking back and I think that’s sort of
looking back and I think that’s sort of
looking back and I think that’s sort of when I was writing crazy 45 posts deep
when I was writing crazy 45 posts deep
when I was writing crazy 45 posts deep and analytical stuff on our blog in 06
and analytical stuff on our blog in 06
and analytical stuff on our blog in 06 07 08 I didn’t really know why I was
07 08 I didn’t really know why I was
07 08 I didn’t really know why I was doing it you know I was interesting i
doing it you know I was interesting i
doing it you know I was interesting i was learning a lot it was good i thought
was learning a lot it was good i thought
was learning a lot it was good i thought to get our name out there and to build
to get our name out there and to build
to get our name out there and to build up like my expertise I didn’t really
up like my expertise I didn’t really
up like my expertise I didn’t really realize but that’s what’s really helping
realize but that’s what’s really helping
realize but that’s what’s really helping out pump out a week a weekly article for
out pump out a week a weekly article for
out pump out a week a weekly article for both media posts and TechCrunch and that
both media posts and TechCrunch and that
both media posts and TechCrunch and that does help last night I’ll be very candid
does help last night I’ll be very candid
does help last night I’ll be very candid I will name the Germans name for about a
I will name the Germans name for about a
I will name the Germans name for about a year now one of our advisors and I we’ve
year now one of our advisors and I we’ve
year now one of our advisors and I we’ve been trying to establish a dialogue with
been trying to establish a dialogue with
been trying to establish a dialogue with a gentleman that’s ran two of the
a gentleman that’s ran two of the
a gentleman that’s ran two of the biggest media companies of the last
biggest media companies of the last
biggest media companies of the last decade I can’t just email him on
decade I can’t just email him on
decade I can’t just email him on linkedin this is a big cheese so to
linkedin this is a big cheese so to
linkedin this is a big cheese so to speak so we’re always like okay we’ll
speak so we’re always like okay we’ll
speak so we’re always like okay we’ll find a way we’ll find a way he reads the
find a way we’ll find a way he reads the
find a way we’ll find a way he reads the article he posted on his Facebook page
article he posted on his Facebook page
article he posted on his Facebook page and then my advisor knows them through
and then my advisor knows them through
and then my advisor knows them through facebook so he’s like oh my god this guy
facebook so he’s like oh my god this guy
facebook so he’s like oh my god this guy posted your thing he tweets it we start
posted your thing he tweets it we start
posted your thing he tweets it we start having a short exchange it’s a lot
having a short exchange it’s a lot
having a short exchange it’s a lot easier now you’ve established
easier now you’ve established
easier now you’ve established credibility to say hey thanks for the
credibility to say hey thanks for the
credibility to say hey thanks for the kind words so something an exercise in
kind words so something an exercise in
kind words so something an exercise in personal branding I don’t know if it’s
personal branding I don’t know if it’s
personal branding I don’t know if it’s personal branding I think we talked
personal branding I think we talked
personal branding I think we talked about the sooner we didn’t raise 10
about the sooner we didn’t raise 10
about the sooner we didn’t raise 10 million in vc so we couldn’t spend
million in vc so we couldn’t spend
million in vc so we couldn’t spend anything in marketing so it’s our
anything in marketing so it’s our
anything in marketing so it’s our marketing strategy which is heavy now on
marketing strategy which is heavy now on
marketing strategy which is heavy now on PR and let’s say you know whether it’s
PR and let’s say you know whether it’s
PR and let’s say you know whether it’s not so much personal branding it’s just
not so much personal branding it’s just
not so much personal branding it’s just branding you know you know there’s a lot
branding you know you know there’s a lot
branding you know you know there’s a lot of people that watch our videos but a
of people that watch our videos but a
of people that watch our videos but a lot of the industry people they don’t
lot of the industry people they don’t
lot of the industry people they don’t watch videos because they’re writing
watch videos because they’re writing
watch videos because they’re writing about it so to go back to our second
about it so to go back to our second
about it so to go back to our second installment as a marketer you’re also
installment as a marketer you’re also
installment as a marketer you’re also becoming a Content producer yeah but are
becoming a Content producer yeah but are
becoming a Content producer yeah but are at our core were media company i think
at our core were media company i think
at our core were media company i think since we started doing the show and
since we started doing the show and
since we started doing the show and since i started writing heavily it’s
since i started writing heavily it’s
since i started writing heavily it’s almost like the first time I actually
almost like the first time I actually
almost like the first time I actually feel like I’m running a media company
feel like I’m running a media company
feel like I’m running a media company because before I was coming up with
because before I was coming up with
because before I was coming up with ideas but I was a bit detached this is
ideas but I was a bit detached this is
ideas but I was a bit detached this is sort of like connecting the dots
sort of like connecting the dots
sort of like connecting the dots bringing it full circle all right we end
bringing it full circle all right we end
bringing it full circle all right we end on a deep point so we’re gonna take
on a deep point so we’re gonna take
on a deep point so we’re gonna take that’s it we’re not taking a break we’re
that’s it we’re not taking a break we’re
that’s it we’re not taking a break we’re going to take a week-long break and
going to take a week-long break and
going to take a week-long break and we’ll see you same time same place
we’ll see you same time same place
we’ll see you same time same place follow us hit bojo on twitter watchmojo
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on twitter gypsy Bandido gypsy bendigo a dash can ya ash can that’s it that’s all
dash can ya ash can that’s it that’s all
dash can ya ash can that’s it that’s all see you next week guys
see you next week guys
see you next week guys you
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