The Martin Hyu Experience: Recent Episodes
Martin Hyu
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My guest today is Kevin Rose. Kevin is a serial entrepreneur and tech venture capitalist. He is the co-founder and CEO of PROOF - an NFT ecosystem which encompasses the Proof Collective (a 1,000 members-only collective of dedicated NFT collectors and artists), Moonbirds (which is their PFP collection), Oddities (an awesome collab they did with Gremplin) and recently Mythics (an expansion of the Moonbirds world).
Kevin is also a partner at TRUE VENTURES. Over the years, he has been featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, and more. Time Magazine calls Kevin one of the "Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web," and Bloomberg lists him as a "Top 25 Angel Investor."
Kevin founded the social news site DIGG, the intermittent fasting app ZERO, and the meditation app OAK. He also served as the CEO of HODINKEE and a General Partner at GOOGLE VENTURES.
Needless to say, Kevin has had quite the professional parkour. He is a genuine and passionate human being who isn’t afraid to swing for the fences. His drive to accomplish more and push the edge of what’s possible within the web3 space has inspired me in many ways so it’s a real pleasure to have him on the show.
In this episode, we cover a wide range of topics. We talk collectibles, NFTs, Proof, Mythics and the recent Grails drop, but we also touch upon his meditation practice, his passion for photography and film cameras, instilling confidence in his kids and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
Follow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinrose
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My guest today is Evan Varsamis (you can find him on Twitter @evanvar). He is a New York-based entrepreneur, founder and CEO at Mintify - the modular trading terminal for all things NFT-Fi.
Evan is a 5x founder and was previously the CEO of GadgetFlow which recently got acquired. As a self-taught designer and developer - Evan is a curious mind that stays on the edge of technology on a day to day basis having to navigate a fast-paced Web3 world. In this episode we talk about the importance of wearing many hats as an entrepreneur. He shares his mindset for scaling a company, how to build culture, his hiring process and more. We talk about NFTs, creating value within ecosystems, the future of in-game assets as well as the stuff he’s currently working on with Mintify.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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My guest today is Kyle Nelson (you can find him on Twitter @kylepnelson). He is the founder of Mobo which is a creator owned storefront solution for anything web3 and NFTs. Through Mobo he’s built Pudding which is the official marketplace for @moonbirds and @proof_xyz.
Kyle is someone I’ve been fortunate enough to connect with in the space for the past year. Having worked at some of the biggest web2 companies such as Amazon and Uber, to me he’s always had a thoughtful perspective as to how to make web3 more user friendly and bring forth increased adoption. In this episode we cover a wide variety of topics starting with his personal background and then moving on to the stuff he’s currently working on with regards to Mobo. We also talk AI, NFTs, marketing, empowering creators and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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My guest today is an artist that I deeply admire and just all around one of the coolest guys out there - Mr. Justin Aversano. Thrilled to have him here with us today. Justin is the creator of Twin Flames - a collection of 100 photos of twin siblings tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quantum Art, a platform focused on curating digital culture through NFTs. Justin is also the Co-founder and Creative Director of SaveArtSpace, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing community art to public spaces. Today, we talk about his creative process. We do a deep dive on the genesis of his newest drop Smoke & Mirrors (which is currently minting here). We also talk Twin Flames, Cognition, how narrative plays an important role in his collections and how they all tie together.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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Learn more about Smoke & Mirrors here: https://stacks.transientlabs.xyz/smoke-and-mirrors#drop-details
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My guest today needs no introduction. Super excited to have him on the show - It’s Mr. Gary Vaynerchuk! Gary is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of VAYNERX, CEO of VaynerMedia, CEO of VeeFriends, & 5X NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Chances are if you’ve spent any time on the internet, you’ve come across his content at some point.
Gary is considered one of the leading minds on what’s next in culture, relevance and the internet. He is a ninja when it comes to entrepreneurship. He is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business – he consistently recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behaviour. I’ve learned a ton from him throughout my career and continue to do so every day. In this episode, we chat about AI, NFTs, his personal project VeeFriends, family and more!
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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Learn more about VeeFriends here: https://veefriends.com/
Learn more about Veecon here: https://veecon.co/
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My guest today is Joe O’Rourke (aka Bunchu). He’s the co-founder of DGen Network and host of The Mint Condition: a podcast that reviews the latest trends in NFTs, Crypto and Collectibles.
In 2022, he co-founded Forum3, an experiential loyalty platform, who partnered with Starbucks to effectively build Starbucks Odyssey, an extension of their Rewards program powered by web3. In today’s episode, we talk about customer and brand loyalty. We obviously dive into everything that’s being built with Starbucks Odyssey (which is currently in Beta), their vision, what we can expect, but we also touch upon broader topics such as content creation, marketing in the space as well as the mindset needed to network and bring forth new opportunities for yourself.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
Follow Joe on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/BunchuBets
Apply for the Starbucks Odyssey Beta here: https://waitlist.starbucks.com/#/learnmore
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My guest today is Justin Mezzell. He is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Proof. Through his art, he has brought to life the awesome 10k PFP collection that many have come to know and love called Moonbirds. He is an incredible graphic designer and illustrator who (fun fact) used to create his own dungeons and dragons type board games as a kid! Had a ton of fun chatting with Justin. We cover a wide variety of topics starting with his personal background and then moving on to the stuff he’s currently working on at Proof with Moonbirds Mythics. We also talk delivering value for holders, his creative process, his thoughts on AI art and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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Having a background in advertising, Dollar has helped multiple projects with community management, business strategy, marketing and more. He is an experimenter at heart, a curious mind in the Web3 space constantly questioning popular opinions, standards of practice and generalities bringing light to the fact that most of the truth is found in the grey. His new project, Provenance is a curated membership built on preeminent conversation, creativity, and contribution. A community of hand selected participants, who share interest in web3, and appreciation for collecting and innovation. The member policy is simple: add value, expect none in return. We cover a lot of ground on today’s episode. From AI to community building, we also talk POAPs, marketplaces, Provenance and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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It is a snowy Christmas Day here in Montreal Canada. I wanted to wish you happy holidays - hope you’re taking some time off to recharge and relax as we approach 2023!
Our guest today is Marlo Johnson. Marlo is a phenomenal artist and author of 2 books: Creative Alchemy: Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments to Free Your Inner Magic and Create Now!: A Systematic Guide to Artistic Audacity. Her art is an exploration of the relationship between consciousness and physicality. She creates as a reminder to bring herself back into states of positivity and she offers her art to others as a similar inspiration: a way to propagate and normalize peace, compassion, joy, and feminine power. Each painting is meant to be used as a tool for meditation and the awakening of a particular state of being. In her words: “sit with it, quiet your mind, and observe how it makes you feel.” We’re gonna touch on a lot of these points - you’re gonna notice even the tone of this talk is more serene and calming. That’s because I spent a good amount of time observing her works before the recording!
You can find her works on Superrare, Foundation and OpenSea.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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I just got back from Paris where I attended Ledger Open. Fantastic event and great announcement from the team with their new hardware wallet - the Ledger Stax which I just minted. I’m so happy I got to meet and chat with the CXO of the company who happens to be the guest of today’s episode - Mr Ian Rogers.
Ian has had quite the parkour career-wise to say the least. He’s worked in music tech since the mid 90s and built some of the earliest music-related websites. Throughout the years, he’s worked with a wide variety of companies: some OG ones such as Winamp to behemoths like Yahoo! as well as Apple after they acquired Beats Music - where he served as chief executive. At Apple, he spearheaded the iconic brand into music streaming services by successfully launching Apple Music (you might have heard of it). Seeking a new challenge shortly after, Ian joined the LVMH group as Chief Digital Officer with the intention of developing the luxury conglomerate’s online retail presence. After 5 transformative years at LVMH, Rogers announced his new position (and current position) at Ledger as Chief Experience Officer. Ian is a real rockstar at heart. I got so much wisdom and insight talking to him. We go deep into user experience, adoption, his vision for what Ledger will bring in the coming years. True to his music background, we also talk about vinyl collecting and much more. I had such a blast recording this. Ian is a genuine, curious, passionate but most of all compassionate human being with a wealth of knowledge.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
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I am very excited to have Michael Stelzner on the podcast today. Michael is someone I have been following and learning from for years. He is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World. His content has helped millions of businesses all over the world including my own marketing agency. He’s the host of the Social Media Marketing podcast and the Web3 Business podcast. Michael is an author, speaker and all around fantastic communicator with a passion to share knowledge with others.
As you’ll learn from this convo, Michael got into NFTs shortly after the pandemic hit and since then joined a variety of projects such as Proof Collective, Moonbirds (that’s how we connected), Mutant Apes, Azuki, VeeFriends and Cool Cats. In this episode, we explore what drew Michael into Web3, the opportunities and challenges for businesses coming into the space, ownership for creators, community building and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :) If you like what you hear, hit that follow button!
Follow Michael on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Stelzner
Follow his Web3 Business Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/crypto-business/id1602744952
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Forr today’s episode, I had my good friend Zar as well as his wife Martyna (MAR) on the show. Zar is a multi-medium artist. He’s been working in commercial photography for more than 15 years and he is the creator of Classicality: a 1,000 unique 1/1 NFT collection. Each NFT is digitally hand drawn with an emphasis on minimalistic lines, shapes, and colors. ZAR and MAR are both working together on the project. On her side, Martyna wears many hats: she takes care of the market research, helps with community management and advises on the overall marketing direction for Classicality.
Our discussion covered topics such as minimalism, balancing work, life and creativity, community building, IRLs, working with your significant other and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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Flyfish Club Founders: David Rodolitz & Conor Hanlon – Launching A Member's Only Restaurant Where Membership is Purchased as an NFT | Martin Hyu Show Ep.22
Excited for another episode today as I get to receive not one but two amazing guests: David Rodolitz and Conor Hanlon from Flyfish Club. For those of you who are not familiar with this project, it’s a private dining club where membership is purchased on the blockchain as an NFT. That means that the only way to get into FFC is to hold the token or come with someone that has the NFT.
David Rodolitz who is CEO of FFC has been in the New York City hospitality industry for 20+ years. He’s owned and operated various food & beverage establishments, from James Beard nominated restaurants, to fast-casual concepts, iconic bars and nightlife venues.
Conor who is EVP of Operations has worked in some of the best restaurants in the country and found himself alongside legends such as Daniel Boulud on several different projects. He worked his way from a line cook to Chef De Cuisine of Michelin Star Restaurant, DB Brasserie. He was the Culinary Director for NoHo Hospitality and moved to NYC in 2015 to join the corporate Team which oversees 17 Restaurants in the US.
The 2 other founders are: Gary Vee and Chef Josh Capon. Gary (chairman of FFC) is a serial entrepreneur, marketing legend, all-time operator and inspiration to many. Josh (Chief culinary officer for FFC) is a highly decorated celebrity chef and television personality.
Being from the restaurant industry, I definitely enjoyed this episode as so many points hit home for me. We cover a wide gamut of topics relating to Flyfish Club. We dive into their mindset and perspective relating to hospitality, community building, NFTs and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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La Leyenda: An Authentic Mezcal Made From 100% Full Term Blue Agave | Martin Hyu Show Ep.21
For today’s episode, my guests are Alex Sanchez and Tom O’Malley. They have been working on an absolutely mind blowing 100% Full Term Blue Agave Mezcal called "La Leyenda” - which won the Double Gold medal in 2021 SF WINE & SPIRITS blind taste competition.
The ethos of the project is to produce an agave spirit without any compromise and to push back against the mass marketing of these plants which inevitably leads to cutting corners. Just to give you an idea: Blue Agave plants take 6-7 years to mature, and yet many companies harvest early around 3-4 years while supplementing with additives. La Leyenda really sees it through the 7 years to get the highest possible quality while preserving the craft. They call it NFT (Now Full Term).
They are launching the spirit as an NFT project where the only way to buy the bottles is to hold the token itself.
If you know little or are an amateur tequila / mezcal drinker like myself - you’ll learn a lot from the deep knowledge that these two have. And if you’re an aficionado, you’ll definitely get to appreciate the craft and passion that goes into this product.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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Somi Arian – InPeak, Technology as a Life Form, Marketing NFTs, Inclusivity in Web3 and Philosophy | Martin Hyu Show Ep.20
My guest today is a tech philosopher (you don’t hear that everyday), award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn-Top-Voice. Her name is Somi Arian. She has a background in philosophy of science & technology and describes her role in society as a 'Transition Architect.' An uncommon term for sure, so don’t worry if you don’t know what that means yet. We dive into that in today's conversation.
Besides all these amazing titles, Somi is a brilliant mind who produces content that is both educative and entertaining. Her current project, Called InPeak, which recently minted its memberships as NFTs - gives holders access to a wide array of knowledge on the platform to stay ahead of the curve in terms learning and education in the web3 space. I had a lot of fun recording this episode. We covered a ton. We talked about philosophy, inclusivity, web3, technology having a life form of its own, entrepreneurship and lots more!
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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Steve @NFTBark - Going full time into Web3, Coffee with Captain, DGEN Network | Martin Hyu Show Ep.19
My guest today is an active voice in web3 sharing valuable insights on a daily basis. He co-authored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs. Market commentating through blog posts, Twitter spaces, podcasts - you might recognize him through the unmistakable enthusiasm that he brings on the Coffee and Captain show. His name is Steve, also known as @NFTBark on Twitter. He is the founder of DGEN network: a community driven NFT and Cryptocurrency media platform bringing news articles, podcasts and livestreams to the web3 space.
In this episode, we dive into his background, his previous corporate jobs, work life balance, optimizing for happiness. We talk Future Proof, Moonbirds, DGEN network, Coffee and Captain and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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Trey Ratcliff: Photography, AI, Psychedelics, Relationships & Meditation | Martin Hyu Show Ep.18
On today’s episode, my guest is Trey Ratcliff. He’s a well renowned photographer and public speaker. He’s been producing artworks in web2 for 10+ years and now he’s spending most of his time in web3. He started his photography blog early in his career as a side hustle which eventually became a 6 figure business and that’s when he decided to make photography his career. He since created works all over the world. His first NFT is a Burning Man photograph he auctioned off with Kevin Rose for the Mountain Cloud Zen Center and the Makesoil.org charities. On today’s show, we spoke about photography, psychedelics, meditation and a whole lot of other things.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds to share your thoughts and review the podcast, it would mean the world to me :)
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Treasure Hunting with Phraze: His New NFT Project Called Phrazeboard | Martin Hyu Show Ep.17
My guest today is an artist that I highly admire: he goes by the name of Phraze and on this episode we got to talk about a wide variety of topics: from launching a project, taking action, to accumulating skillsets and making connections. We tackle a lot of areas that are useful to both artists and entrepreneurs. Phraze has a very distinctive style which he calls word art: blending calligraphy and visual art. Over the years, he’s done commissioned work for celebrities like Tony Robbins, Gary Vee and many more. We actually recorded this podcast a couple of weeks back but since NFT NYC came along, my timing and schedule got thrown off. I thought it wouldn’t have taken as much time, but NFT NYC was really packed with events. Nevertheless it was a heck of a fun time but it is good to be back and great to finally release this episode. Talking with Phrase about his new project called Phrazeboard was a blast and I hope you get to enjoy this talk as much as I did recording it.
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On today’s show, my guest is Noochie or should I say co-host since he is also a podcaster in the space! I got to know this amazing individual through NFT communities, discord, twitter, he’s a super fun guy to chat with: curious, kind and knowledgeable. I’m more than excited to share our episode here today with you. This was alaid back convo, we had a couple of drinks and just kicked it. We dive into our introduction to NFTs, background, how to « audit » a community, travel stories and much more! Don’t want to take much more time for the intro so without further ado, Please enjoy my convo with Noochie!
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Adam Wright and Christie Pritt are the founders of Restore Cold Pressed: a health bar concept they started in Cleveland serving premium cold pressed juices. Over the past 7 years, they’ve built this venture into a 7 figure business and have gone on to open multiple locations throughout Ohio. Their latest project discussed in this podcast is called Wellcome: A wellness-focused CPG brand, fusing the very best of health, wellness, & Web3. It’s a utility-based NFT project which will be released in the form of a DAO.
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Learn more about Wellcome here: https://www.wellcomebrand.com/
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Ryan Carson is the former COO of PROOF and Moonbirds. Over the last 22 years, he’s been the CEO and founder of 3 companies. Notably, Treehouse which is an online technology school that has taught 600,000+ students how to code. He was also the Founder and CEO of Carsonified which threw some of the biggest conferences in web2 with speakers such as Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Rose, Gary Vee and many more. His latest project: 121G, is a fund focused on acquiring 1/1s, blue chip nfts as well as securing allowlist access on the hottest upcoming projects. In this episode, he shares valuables insights on how to get started in the NFT space and how to build a meaningful community in web3. We also talk about his meditation practice, mindset, habits and much more.
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This Twitter space was recorded at the start of the public mint for Rickhouse DAO. Drew and I got to dive into the project by sharing upcoming products, IRL events and much more. In this episode, we also had special guest Phraze discuss his awesome new Treasure Hunt in collaboration with Rickhouse DAO that will give participants a shot at winning a Moonbird or Proof pass. This was personally a ton of fun to host. The questions and suggestions really brought novel ideas and perspectives to the team. Cheers to everyone that showed up to the space and let’s do this again soon! Special thanks to NYCPunter for hopping on stage with us too!
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Bahgley is a Discord moderator for the PROOF community as well as the Boryoku Dragonz. In this episode, he shares some insights as well as best practices for security in Discord servers. We cover Moonbirds (PROOF’s upcoming PFP project), Rubber Duckz, how he got introduced to moderation, web3 communities and much more!
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Andrew is a coder and founder of Asemica, a generative typography NFT project on Artblocks. In this episode, he walks us through his journey of uncovering the mystery behind the Larva Labs treasure hunt. We talk about the intial clues within the Protoglyph, his Python code to decypher the line of L’s on the top of that artwork and much more!
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Abraham is the co-founder of Reidar Dao and Coterie Capital. He recently launched the Proofer DAO successfully and is working on other exciting projects as we speak. His team provides a framework for DAO creation to take you from an idea to a working DAO. In this episode, we talk about his introduction to web 3, his thought on the current NFT market and much more!
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Marcel Larrea is a chef and entrepreneur that has opened several restaurants highlighting his Peruvian heritage. Being born in Lima Peru, he moved to Montreal as a young kid and has since an early age developed a passion for food. Throughout the years, Marcel has worked with many great chefs, including world renowned, Gastón Acurio. His first restaurant Tiradito specializes in Nikkei cuisine which is Peruvian food with Japanese influences whereas his second establishment called Chifa offers Chino-Latino cuisine (Peruvian-Chinese). Marcel is a chef that not only delivers on the creative aspect of a concept but also understands the nitty gritty of finances and management that are needed to run a successful restaurant business. On this podcast, he shares valuable experience and insight from his journey in hospitality.
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Great to have Sonia back on the podcast! Sonia is a public speaker, life coach, business operator and consultant. Her new venture called “Tribe Media” is a production house in Montreal that does anything from visual storytelling to social media management. Her typical day consists of one-on-one calls with local and international clients, doing live talks, consulting for brands and coaching private 1-on-1 clients. She’s been working on her new book is expected to come out in November 2021. In this episode, we talk about mindset, business, relationships, dealing with fear and much more.
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I’m excited to share this new podcast episode with all of you! Johan Monterrat is someone I really look up to in the hospitality industry. He is a seasoned veteran when it comes to delivering top service in luxury hotels. For more than 6 years, he's worked with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts brand. He's been in the industry for over 10 years and has traveled the globe to expand his worldview on culture, food and service. On today's podcast, he shares his experience as manager at the Marcus Restaurant in the Four Seasons of Montreal. He talks about his passion for creating unique experiences, his approach to building a strong team, his mindset to stay cool under high pressure situations, the challenges of being a restaurant manager and much more.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you can take an extra 10 to 30 seconds, please leave me your thoughts and review on this podcast platform, it would mean the world to me :)
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Really happy to share this episode with you guys! This one was recorded a while back as I took a break from podcasting! Anyhow, I am back and I figured I had to release this interview I did with my good friend Steve Daniel! Steve is a Montreal based content creator that mainly focuses on creating experiences and bringing value to brands and his community. For more than 4 years, he's worked behind and in front of the camera to fully understand how to produce quality content and communicate his passion. He creates and share experiences around food, cars, and travel.
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Vraiment content d'avoir eu mon bon ami Mettaya sur le show! Dans cette conversation, on a abordé plusieurs sujets dont:
- son cheminement depuis ses début dans les comedy clubs
- ses rituels avant d'aller sur le stage
- le support de ces proches durant les hauts et les bas
- l'origine des capsules Ici Mettaya
- ses sources d'inspiration
- son approche unique de fusioner l'animation et l'humour
Et bien plus!
Je vous encourage à aller le suivre sur Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ici_mettaya/
Et allez liker sa page FB ici:
https://www.facebook.com/IciMettaya/
Merci d'avoir pris le temps d’écouter cet interview et si vous avez 2 minutes, donnez moi du feedback dans les commentaires! J'apprécie le support. Cheers!
Alain De Moscovaki is an entrepreneur, CEO, President of a professional staffing company called Arobas Personnel. He recently founded Workbase which is a coworking space for individuals and SMBs. Both companies are based in Montreal. He grew up from humble beginnings in Laval. As a kid, he had no confidence, no friends and his only universe to hide from that was comic books. We discuss his turning points in life: how he first mustered up the courage to talk to the girl of his dreams, how he became a top salesman in the car industry and how he started his companies. We dive into the mindset that he adopts to tackle the world as well as the planning that is required to achieve his goals.
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Erin is on a mission to change the way we do business by leading with emotional-intelligence, creative courage and collaboration. In this sitdown, we go deep into her story, why she developed a persona around “Eebs” and what it means to be authentic. We share some strategies that have worked for us to get in touch with what we want and how to own that wholeheartedly.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it! Let me know your thoughts and please do leave your ratings on the podcast.
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https://www.instagram.com/eebsberenstein
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-willett/
Article refered to:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hippys-take-love-leadership-creative-courage-cultures-erin-willett/
Sonia is a public speaker, life coach, business operator and consultant. She has built and managed top fashion brands for many years and now she’s shifted her focus into the coaching side of her business. Her typical day consists of one-on-one calls with local and international clients, doing live talks, consulting for brands. She’s someone that embodies the definition of hustle and working 7 days a week is not uncommon for her. That being said, she prides herself in being able to find great work-life balance.
In this talk, we delve into her mindset for success, how she makes connections, her tips for moving abroad & making big life decisions, work-life balance and much more.
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Thierry Lindor is a real estate expert, entrepreneur and speaker. He is the founder of Remax Griffintown as well as Influence Orbis. During his career, Thierry has acquired, sold and helped financed over $200M of residential, commercial and institutional properties.
Thierry is someone that I continually learn from and I think he gives a lot of good insight in this conversation. I initially met Thierry at an event hosted by Influence Orbis: a movement which aims to give new meaning to entrepreneurial innovation. Their goal is to reunite under one roof, local and international influencers, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in order to Inspire, Inform and Influence the next generations of business owners.
I hope you enjoy this first episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Let me know your thoughts and please do leave your ratings on the podcast.
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https://www.instagram.com/thierrylindor
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https://www.facebook.com/ThierryLindorBiz/
Just a short recording on the idea of "living out of intent" instead of "living out of habit."
This episode is a #101 kind of audio experience.
Here's what you'll learn:
What is a hashtag and why should you use it?
A hashtag (symbol: #) is a way for social platforms such as Instagram to organize content and distribute it to right the people. You can either use hashtags to discover content or to contribute to an already existing conversation.
In this sense, hashtags can serve a variety of purposes if you use them well. And by using them well, we mean adding value to the conversation. This can’t be stressed enough. The north star of your social media approach should always be to deliver more value than you take. This is the only way that you’re going to create a loyal engaging community.
Using hashtags properly will:
-Boost your engagement
-Grow your audience by reaching the right people
-Form relationships, build trust and loyalty with your following. (Discover related accounts that you can interact with Creating or tapping into an existing community)
That sounds great and all, but you might be wondering…
How do you find the best hashtags?
There is no secret formula for this. You have to become a practitioner and spend time researching/testing. Some people like to use apps that claim to gather the most popular hashtags. We personally like to use the IG app to discover which hashtags are more relevant to our posts.
Keep in mind that the more popular a hashtag is, the harder it is to rank in it. When you’re first starting off, it’s better to go for tags that are specific to your niche. Doing so will give you a better chance of becoming relevant in that tag and hitting the explore feed.
You can use a maximum of 30 tags, but we recommend that you refrain from using too many. Based on our data at the agency, you can use up to 9 tags before seeing a dip in engagement.
We recommend starting with one or two and adding more as you go in order to measure which hashtags bring you the most impressions/reach. You can tap into the insights that are available in the Instagram app if you have a business account. Setting up a business account is a piece of cake. Just create a Facebook page and link it to your IG account.
Understanding the end goal of hashtags:
Too often do we see people using popular hashtags just to get more likes. Don’t fall into vanity metrics. It does no good for your account. Don’t sacrifice long term upside for short term likes. You’re better off using tags that are relevant to your niche to cultivate meaningful conversations.
Most generic tags are targeted by automated accounts that use third-party apps to like, comment, follow/unfollow. You don’t want to add tags like #follow, #followme, #likeforlike because you'll get low quality engagement. The goal is and will always be to interact with real people in order to create strong communities.
Now that we’ve defined what hashtags are, what purpose they serve and how to find the best ones, let’s dive into the different types of #.
Branded Hashtags
The easiest way to categorize your content is to use a hashtag unique to your brand. People will be able to find your content by searching for that specific hashtag. When you’re first starting off the hashtag won’t bring you that much traffic since nobody actually knows about it. But in the long run having your posts tagged accordingly will help people discover your content.
Service/Product Hashtags
Regardless of your industry, your business probably offers a range of products and/or services. Hashtags relevant to a particular product can help narrow the search and give customers easier access to specific information that they may be looking for. Think of this approach as a way to sub-categorize a post. Brands can use both branded and product hashtags in a single post.
Community Hashtags
You can think of this one as an extension of the branded hashtag. Community tags serve as gateways to engage with your audience and get them to talk about your brand on social media. For example, Nike has its original branded hashtag #nike but the community uses #mynikes to showcase how they rock their sneakers. Getting your audience to participate in user-generated content can help strengthen the brand and increase loyalty over time.
Using this type of tag can help create a sense of camaraderie around the brand and potentially facilitate the interactions between like-minded community members. Ideally, as the brand, you should also engage in the community hashtag to show appreciation and contribute to the conversation.
Campaign Hashtags
Whether you’re doing a traditional marketing campaign or a quick giveaway, hashtags can be extremely helpful when it comes to tracking community engagement and campaign entry. Campaign tags have a start and end date. Making one can be as simple as your brand hashtag + giveaway. From that point, it’s easy for you and your marketing team to stay on top of social conversations and pick a winner.
Event Hashtags
In case of special events such as conferences, the organizers can prompt attendees to post about the gathering. This helps create conversations around the event and give the brand an opportunity to engage in questions that participants may have. It’s an efficient way to build connection and spread brand awareness.
Trending Hashtags
A great way to gain exposure for your brand is to jump on a trending hashtag. Be careful with this as it can backfire if you are not prepared to deal with the conversations that might unfold. Make sure that your brand is actually a good fit for the hashtag.
Holiday Hashtags
Anything related to holidays such as #newyear, #halloween can be an opportunity for your brand to express a different side of your culture. As always, make sure that the context is relevant to your audience. Don’t just jump onto the bandwagon if your brand doesn’t actually seem like it would celebrate the holiday. Using culturally relevant hashtags can help your brand gain more exposure in search results.
All in all, we’ve talked about using hashtags from a standpoint of bringing exposure to your content. Don’t forget however that hashtags are not just for people to discover you. You can and should use them to tap into an existing community.
Social media isn’t just about talking. It’s also about listening.
Make sure you don’t neglect the importance of jumping into conversations that are already happening. One of the best ways to grow your audience is to participate in an already existing community.
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