The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

Jason Falls is the EVP of Marketing for CIPIO.ai [https://cipio.ai]; hosts the widely-downloaded Winfluence podcast [https://jasonfalls.com/influence-marketing-podcast/]; is the author of three books; and is the executive producer of the Marketing Podcast Network [https://marketingpodcasts.net].

What we talked about...

 * Jason says “influence marketing” rather than “influencer marketing.”
 * Community influencers are more likely to create authentic content about brands. 
 * Affiliate and partner relationships. 
 * Winfluence: Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand [https://amzn.to/3Oqf9tL].
 * Warnings when running influencer campaigns.
 * The state of social media, according to Falls. 
 * Artificial Intelligence and the future of content marketing.
 * Read Happywork: A Business Parable About the Journey to Teamwork, Profit, and Purpose [https://amzn.to/3rM0qAv] by Chris Reimer.
 * The power of meditation and hiking.
 * TM transcendental meditation.
 * Contact Jason at JasonFalls.com [https://jasonfalls.com].



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#59 Influencers, social media, and modern marketing with Jason Falls. 

Nick Westergaard is an author, educator, and speaker. He’s spent his career building standout brands at organizations of all sizes—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies to President Obama’s Jobs Council. 

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

What we talked about...

 * Nick Westergaard’s StoryLab [https://students.tippie.uiowa.edu/undergraduates/get-involved/story-lab] program.
 * Dave’s guest appearance on Nick’s podcast [https://www.nickwestergaard.com/building-a-nice-brand-with-dave-delaney/].
 * Telling your story is foundational. The ability to craft, hone, and shape your story with others. 
 * Stories that come from saying yes, saying no, and making mistakes.
 * Story starter ideas.
 * Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling [https://amzn.to/3O6J7CU] by Matthew Dicks. 
 * Generate stories by thinking of a theme.
 * First _____
 * Last _____
 * Best _____
 * Worst _____
 * From blogging to books.
 * Strategies for writing a book.
 * Moth Storyslam [https://themoth.org/].
 * Advice for TEDx speakers. 
 * Staging information.
 * Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds [https://amzn.to/3O5qGPa] by Carmine Gallo.
 * Summaries, scenes, and reflections.
 * Personal vs. professional brand storytelling tips.
 * Brand coaching.
 * The value of mentors.
 * Read The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are [https://amzn.to/3PKiHbp] by Brené Brown.
 * Check out Nick’s books [https://amzn.to/3DbeNAN].
 * Contact Nick at nickwestergaard.com [https://www.nickwestergaard.com/].



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#58 Storytelling, public speaking, and writing with Nick Westergaard

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™. Book Dave to speak at your next company event or conference at davedelaneyspeaks.com [http://davedelaneyspeaks.com/].

Diana Kander [https://dianakander.com/] is a serial entrepreneur who entered the US as a refugee from Ukraine at the age of eight. Today, she is an innovation consultant, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.

What we talked about...

 * “The Eye of Delaney.” - Best surprise ever!
 * Juggling, handstands, doing the splits! Each year she takes on a physical feat. 
 * How to unlearn your blindspots.
 * She tried standup comedy for the first time in front of 260 women. 
 * My attempts at standup comedy [https://davedelaney.me/comedy].
 * The Curiosity Muscle [https://amzn.to/3PAzfCX] book.
 * Go Big or Go Home [https://amzn.to/469cwn6]: 5 Ways to Create a Customer Experience That Will Close the Deal.
 * How standup comedy can improve your presentation skills. 
 * Being memorable hinges on understanding how forgetting works. Audiences forget 50% of a presentation one hour after; one week later, they have forgotten 90%. We don’t get to choose the 10% they remember.
 * Five tools that spell out MAGIC. 
 * M - make it surprising. 
 * A - analyze them on a deeper level.
 * G - give the pitch in the right order.
 * I - include 3D objects.
 * C - co-create together. 
 * Ronni Bennett interview [https://futureforth.com/nice-podcast/nice16-ronni-bennett] about slowing time. 
 * The Golden Window - first 30 seconds with the audience. 
 * After they laugh, they listen.
 * Your gravy is not an appetizer.
 * The Master Communicator Secret Weapon [https://www.davedelaney.me/the-master-communicators-secret-weapon].
 * The Nice mug photo! 
 * What’s the Deal With Water Bottles? [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/28/arts/comedian-water-bottle-standup.html] By Jason Zinoman.
 * Stalk and awe! 
 * How to get a meeting with anyone using LinkedIn.
 * Read Giftology [https://amzn.to/43ZMeSg]: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Client Retention by John Ruhlin.
 * TEDX talk, Discover the Three Keys of Gratitude to Unlock Your Happiest Life! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewi0qlqrshE] by Jane Ransom.
 * Connect with Diana Kander [http://dianakander.com/].
 * Get a free copy of her book by emailing Diana@diaanakander.com [Diana@dianakander.com?subject=A%20%27nice%27%20free%20copy%20of%20your%20book.%20&body=Here%27s%20why%20I%20would%20like%20a%20complimentary%20copy....&bcc=dave%40futureforth.com].



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#57 Goals, presentation skills, gifts with Diana Kander

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

Shirley Bloomfield is the CEO of NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, and a huge fan of collaboration, partnerships, and getting broadband to all Americans.



What we talked about...

 * What is the NTCA [https://www.ntca.org]?
 * Eight-hundred and fifty community-based providers who bring essential services across the country.
 * NTCA members are small businesses that serve from 1,000 to 100,000 people.
 * Shirley is the “Master Dot Connector.” 
 * To run an association for so many people, she has created special interest groups (SIGs) to serve them. 
 * Approximately 17 M - 33 M Americans still do not have broadband access. However, they are changing this with help from the White House’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/06/fact-sheet-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal/]
 * Infrastructure Week finally included broadband thanks to the NTCA and the pandemic proving Americans’ need for adequate broadband.
 * Leading and communicating with transparency and humor using the NTCA blog’s “Thoughts From Shirley [https://www.ntca.org/ruraliscool/newsroom/ceo-blog].”
 * Employee retention is greatly improved when teams are mission based.
 * The White House Talent Pipeline Challenge [https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NEC-Letterhead-6.16.pdf].
 * NTCA programs help rural employers retain talent by providing benefits. 
 * The power of mentorship. 
 * A Chief Storyteller. 
 * Dave’s Nice Method Presentation Skills workshop [https://www.davedelaney.me/workshops] he delivered for NTCA.
 * Get in touch. sbloomfield@ntca.org

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#56 Leadership, communication, and broadband access with Shirley Bloomfield

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Fred Stutzman is the Founder and CEO of Freedom, software that helps you be more focused and productive by blocking distractions. Stutzman holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master's degree in Information Science, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the same institution.

What we talked about...

 * Freedom [https://freedom.sjv.io/c/3849269/1417471/16076] is a company that was never intended to be a company.
 * He was studying and noticed how much time people spent on social media, so he created a free Mac app to lock the internet for 45 minutes. It went viral.
 * In 2015 they created the first iteration of Freedom. 
 * They have grown to over 25 employees. 
 * He gets excited about human-computer interface problems. 
 * When companies shelf the best ideas. 
 * His study, “In Evaluation of Identity-Sharing Behavior in Social Network Communities" (2006) - This paper examines the motivations behind users' decisions to share personal information on social networking sites and how this behavior affects their privacy.
 * The Internet Identity Workshops. 
 * ClaimID.
 * The Wild West of the early days of the internet.
 * Early concerns and thoughts about online privacy.
 * How to work with social media and avoid falling down rabbit holes.
 * Artificial intelligence and our future with AI. 
 * How social media can be helpful during life transitions.
 * The future of social media, search, and voice interfaces.
 * Sensemaking in research and use of artificial intelligence like GPT.
 * Stopping doom scrolling and getting sleep. 
 * Running Remote Conference.
 * Read The Checklist Manifesto [https://amzn.to/45gEKMh]: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande.
 * Try Freedom for free [https://freedom.sjv.io/c/3849269/1417471/16076].
 * Connect with Fred on Twitter @fstutzman [https://twitter.com/fstutzman] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/fstutzman/].



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#55 Social media, productivity, and artificial intelligence with Fred Stutzman

Andrew Kintz is Executive Vice President of the Music Industry Group and Private Client Services at First Horizon Bank [https://www.firsthorizon.com/].

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

What we talked about...

 * Andrew Kintz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kintz-046a701/] started working at Sun Trust Bank in 1998 in Atlanta.
 * Music industry finance and banking since 2009.
 * Full bank within a bank only for music industry, corporations, businesses, and individuals in the music industry.
 * Andrew introduced this in 2016 when he joined the bank.
 * Andrew sings and can play guitar and piano.
 * The Basement and Grimey’s.
 * Nashville oozes musical talent!
 * Talents from commercial bankers.
 * Dave Briggs interview [https://futureforth.com/nice-podcast/nice33-david-briggs].
 * Specialty divisions tend to have high retention rates.
 * Complexities of how copyright works on music played internationally.
 * All Along the Watch Tower.
 * We geek out on Neil Young.
 * Brian Williams at Third National and Sun Trust.
 * How to leave a lasting impression on young talent.
 * Southern hospitality and the Golden Rule.
 * Changing clothes depends on who you are working with.
 * Providing top levels of service.
 * Human capital management for high network families.
 * Communication challenges.
 * PPP loans during Covid.
 * Read And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle [https://amzn.to/3KUOH8L] by Jon Meacham.
 * Contact Andrew on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kintz-046a701].



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#54 Music industry, finance, banking with Andrew Kintz

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

Seth Goldstein is the founder and principal creative director of Goldstein Media [https://goldsteinmedia.com], a full-service digital marketing agency based in suburban Philadelphia.

What we talked about...

 * Streaming television advertising. 
 * Loving on Jason Falls [https://jasonfalls.com] and Marketing Podcast Network [https://marketingpodcasts.net].
 * Goldstein Media helps companies get found online.
 * Shifting careers from newspaper journalism to web design.
 * Jumping from corporate work to entrepreneurship. 
 * Working from home versus the office. 
 * Seth’s podcast, Entrepreneur’s Enigma [https://entrepreneursenigma.com].
 * Productivity increases when you work from home. 
 * Remote teams need leaders who are accessible and offsites to bring your team together.
 * Denis O’Shea [https://futureforth.com/nice-podcast/nice40-denis-oshea] interview about shadow IT and security concerns.
 * Designing for accessibility. Fediverse
 * Alt text descriptions of images. 
 * Geeking out over movies.
 * Interview tips for podcasts and interviews.
 * Mastodon vs. Twitter.
 * How companies should use Mastodon. 
 * Check out Seth’s resources [https://sethgoldstein.me/fediverse-resources/] for navigating the fediverse.
 * Read Winfluence [https://amzn.to/43aOhUh] by Jason Falls. 
 * Give yourself a break before the day.
 * Find Seth at GoldsteinMedia.com [https://goldsteinmedia.com].
 * 

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#53 Web design, remote teams, and Mastodon with Seth Goldstein

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

Tricia Brouk [https://triciabrouk.com] is an international award-winning director of Right Livelihood a Journey to Here, and founder of The Big Talk.

Tricia worked in theater, film, and television in New York City for over three decades. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She produced the event’s Speakers Who Dare and TEDxLincolnSquare. She curates and hosts the Speaker Salon in NYC, The Big Talk, an award-winning podcast on iTunes and YouTube. Her documentary Right Livelihood A Journey to Here about the Buddhist Chaplain at Rikers Island won Best Documentary Short at The Olympus Film Festival, and You’re Gorgeous, I Love Your Shirt, An Inside Look at Bullying, and Mental Health also won Official Selection at The Awareness Film Festival. Tricia's mission is to create an inclusive community of dignified speakers who want to change the world.

What we talked about...

 * The importance of mentorship.
 * Performance and working as a professional dancer.
 * Choreography and working in film and television.
 * Writing plays, musicals, and award-winning documentary films.
 * Recognizing she is a storyteller.
 * Speakers Who Dare on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC63d80xL2C5qLH_xeKvwm2A].
 * Ego nature vs. Buddha nature.
 * Pausing, breathing, and meditation.
 * Lions Roar magazine [https://www.lionsroar.com].
 * “No means not yet.” How to handle rejection.
 * The Big Talk Podcast with Tricia Brouk [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-talk-with-tricia-brouk/id1151802385].
 * She teaches speakers in her Big Talk Academy.
 * Tips for virtual speakers and investing in good home equipment. Check out Dave’s tools [https://davedelaney.me/tools].
 * Read The Book Thief [https://amzn.to/3K7Sm42] by Markus Zusak.
 * Ideas to practice self-love.
 * Contact Tricia at triciabrouk.com [https://triciabrouk.com].
 * Get a free chapter of Tricia’s book, The Influential Voice: Saying What You Mean for Lasting Legacy [https://amzn.to/3ZolIzf], at theinfluentialvoicebook.com/chapter [https://theinfluentialvoicebook.com/chapter].



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#52 Mentorship, performance, and handling rejection with Tricia Brouk

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/]. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™.

Franklin Graves is an in-house technology and IP attorney who publishes the Creator Economy Law [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/creator-economy-law-6981218615098273792/] newsletter weekly on LinkedIn.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials are for general informational purposes only. Information may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter.

What we talked about...

 * The power of a Thank You note.
 * The AI explosion and future of work related to artificial intelligence.
 * Who owns the copyright on first-generated content edited by a human.
 * Three legal buckets about AI. Bucket one is about data sets that train AI tools, bucket two is about algorithms and the actual tools, and bucket three is about the output.
 * What tool are you using, and what are the terms?
 * Midjourney, ChatGPT, and more.
 * Kris Kashtanova, AI-generated comic artwork loses US Copyright protection.
 * The implications of copyright content generated by AI.
 * Creative Commons licenses.
 * The dangers for businesses hiring content creators who use AI.
 * The dangers for artists using AI to generate content for clients.
 * Adobe guidelines for working with generative art.
 * If you use AI to generate a contract, can you sue if the contract fails to perform?
 * The case of AI in the courtroom via AirPod telling the person what to say.
 * Do you read the Terms of Service (TOS) or Terms of Use?
 * Using Microsoft’s CoPilot in Github.
 * Privacy Policies.
 * Dima Yarovinsky the artist who visualizes the lengthy terms of services [https://www.designboom.com/readers/dima-yarovinsky-visualizes-facebook-instagram-snapchat-terms-of-service-05-07-2018/] of large corporations like Facebook and Instagram.
 * How to stop AI from plagiarizing your own content.
 * Getty Images sues AI art generator Stable Diffusion in the US for copyright infringement.
 * Steps artists can take to protect their intellectual property.
 * Watch RiP, a Remix Manifesto [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quO_Dzm4rnk] documentary.
 * Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist [https://amzn.to/3yeRt2Z].
 * Read Tools and Weapons [https://amzn.to/41vkTXN]: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age by Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne.
 * Subscribe to Franklin Graves’s Creator Economy Law [https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/creator-economy-law-6981218615098273792/] newsletter on LinkedIn.



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#51 Artificial intelligence (AI), copyright, and creator economy law with Franklin Graves

What does it take to become an acclaimed business leader? 

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Nice with Dave Delaney - leadership, communication, retention, culture.  · Zencastr

Nice with Dave Delaney - leadership, communication, retention, culture. 

What does it take to become an acclaimed business leader? 

How can you use the Nice Method to retain talent and improve communication and company culture? 

“Nice” is a show filled with candid conversations about communication, collaboration, community, kindness, and *nice* leadership. 

Join keynote speaker, author, and founder of Futureforth.com [https://futureforth.com/], Dave Delaney, as he speaks with brilliant minds in business and in life to discuss topics like the Great Resignation, employee retention, company culture, leadership growth, human capital, kindness and empathy, and much more. 

Guests include Robin Dunbar of "Dunbar's Number" fame, Close-up 'Magician of the Year Award' recipient and world-famous blind card mechanic, Richard Turner, New York Times's bestselling author, Chris Brogan, plus Harry S. Campbell, Tamsen Webster, Denise Jacobs, Lisa Cummings, Laura Gassner Otting, Liane Davey, Marcus Whitney, Scott Monty, and many more.

Expect plenty of laughs and ah-ha moments as Dave speaks casually with his smart guests.



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