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Minnov8 Gang 138 – Fate…or Plus?

September 23, 2011 By Steve Borsch

Lots of announcements this week with Facebook f8, Google+ opening up to everyone, and Forbes thinking our hometown technology retail success story, Best Buy, is in trouble.

Ben Theis, Google

Our guest this week is Ben Theis, Field Marketing Lead for Google in Minnesota (and part of a team of five). He talks about what he’s doing here, initiatives that Google has underway in Minnesota, and some very interesting factoids about the lack of online presence with small businesses.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off).
Music: “Full Circle” by Clintone via the podsafe Music Alley.

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Discussed during the show:

  • Minnesota Emerging Software Advisory (MESA)
  • Facebook F8: One graph to rule them all
  • Best Buy in serious trouble? (be sure to read the comments); Best Buy CMO Barry Judges’ response; Best Buy’s Cowboom
  • Google Claims $1B of Economic Impact in MN in ’10; Google Adwords Express; Google Adwords
  • Multiple iPhones in October? Al Gore says so
  • HP Names Meg Whitman President and Chief Executive Officer
  • English Books for Thai School – Can You Help? 
Upcoming Events:
  • Saturday, Sept 24th: She’s Geeky Unconference
  • Thursday, October 6th:  Minnedemo*
  • Tuesday, Oct 11th & 12th: MIMA Summit 
  • Saturday, November 12th: ProductCamp Minnesota 3*
* Both held at University of St Thomas – Minneapolis, Schulze Hall

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Android, Apple, Best Buy, Google

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