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29: Why Tech & Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Need Anthropologists With Brian Solis, Altimeter Group [Main T4C Episode]

Brian Solis left college before graduating so that he could pursue his passion. He chose to combine two of his biggest interests into a profession: technological advancements and their influences. Brian is a Digital Analyst and Digital Anthropologist. He studies the trajectory of disruptive technologies and evaluates how they will..

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106: How to Break Into Disruptive Technology w/ Brian Solis, Altimeter Group [Espresso Shots]

Career Path

Interview Highlights

“Business and technology and society are evolving. And we as organizations and as individuals either evolve and adapt, or we don’t, and it’s a choice. This is why there’s so much disruption in every single industry.”

Best Career Advice

“When someone says go chase after what it is you really want, the hardest part is actually getting through your own mind. You can find every reason why you can’t do something. ‘Oh, I’ve got bills. I’ve got debt, I’ve got this. I just didn’t feel like the right timing.’ But you will always have those reasons in your life and to go get something is the hardest thing you’ll ever do, but it’s the only way to start teaching yourself life skills that you’re never going to get in school.”

Career Challenge

“I spent the last year trying to write a book proposal for what I wanted my next book to be and analytically, I was mentally okay, but creatively, I was struggling. And I’m a creative person. I grew up playing guitar and exploring all forms of art. And it was just frustrating that I couldn’t create this proposal to be something that was so compelling and approachable… And I realized, wow, I hadn’t even noticed right under my nose that I was suffering and producing less quality work than I needed to keep up and to still be relevant.”

Skills

Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Digital Marketing, Start-ups, Advertising, Digital Media, Web Analytics, Content Management, Analysis, Online Research, Journalism, Publishing, Consulting, Public Speaking, Leadership, New Media

Professional Interests

Gary Vaynerchuk, Satya Nadella, Guy Kawasaki, Adobe, Salesforce, TED Conferences, _by Design, Social Media Marketing Group by Connect365.io, Ad Age BtoB