Shlomi Ron is my first guest since the coronavirus became the new normal throughout the world.  I’ve found that some people have had life events that presented a new normal experience even before COVID-19 hit us.  Shlomi is one such person to be fortunate to have gone through heavy challenges that he is well prepared for today’s times.

Shlomi is the CEO of the Visual Storytelling Institute, an incredible organization that layers in all sorts of creativity, art, marketing, and storytelling - something more important than ever as many of us are consuming an unprecedented amount of media.

Find Shlomi: Visual Storytelling Institute | LinkedIn | Total Acuity (Book) | Brian on the VSI Podcast

Scot and Susan are the husband and wife team behind Pragmatic Digital - a consultancy that helps businesses use emerging technology to improve their customer experience. They are also the authors of Voice Strategy: Creating Useful and Usable Voice Experiences.

It’s Susan’s 1st SXSW, though Scot was there a few years ago - but their first foray into SXSW as Voice Experts. They will be speaking at the Tiny VOICE @SXSW events and sharing their insights on creating successful Voice experiences. The Tiny VOICE @SXSW events will be taking place at the Modev booth Monday through Wednesday from 1 - 2pm. Susan and Scot will also be signing copies of their book.

In this episode, we talk about the role that Voice can play in helping businesses do more with less and why now is the time to start developing a Voice strategy and plan. Scot and Susan also touch on how Voice fits into an omnichannel marketing strategy and how brands can leverage their existing content for consistency and efficiency.

Find Susan and Scot :

Susan:  Twitter | LinkedIn

Scot Twitter | Linkedin

Pragmatic Digital | Twitter

Voice Strategy Book

Leigh Durst is a recognized authority on business, operations and digital transformation, and a trusted advisor to global Fortune 100s, startups, and businesses across industries. Her book, Walk, Climb, or Fly: Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace Wilderness, is designed to help executives, managers, and professionals better navigate complicated workplace dynamics, improving relationships, collaboration, and performance.

Leigh is a 13-year SXSW veteran and a longtime SXSW Advisory Board Member. Working in partnership with SXSW and clients, Leigh has helped curate over 70 official SXSW sessions, featuring 150+ world-class thought leaders, such as Adam Savage, Nolan Bushnel and Tim Berners-Lee.  It is Leigh’s mission to help people move beyond mere career survival to a thriving professional existence.

We’ll talk about Walk, Climb, or Fly’s simple visual model for workplace dynamics - and how knowing your Operational Style can open the door for better collaboration.  We’ll also provide a sneak peek at some cool sessions and activities at SXSW 2020.

Find Leigh Durst at walkclimborfly.com | leighdurst.com | livepath.net