We are so pleased to have two guests this week: first up is the self-proclaimed “communications passionista“, Mall of America social media expert Lisa Grimm down at the SXSWshow and we get some insight in to her adventure to Texas and that event.
Lisa Grimm
Our second guest is none other than Chief Technology Officer of Best Buy, Robert Stephens, and his just-announced departure and the likelihood his adventure will be heading west to San Francisco. As always, Robert demonstrates how he is an incredibly accessible leader and so willing to connect with those of us in the technology trenches. He has been such a supporter and asset to the Minnesota tech community and will be sorely missed (though we suspect he’ll stay close to Minnesota tech regardless of where he lives)!
We wish them both happy trails and listen for why Robert believes that, “…the Geek Squad is the de facto genius bar for Android.”
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson
Music: Speed Limit 35 & the song “Throb” from the podsafe Music Alley.
The Podcast
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Discussed during the show:
- Lisa Grimm: As SXSWers Get Desperate, Austinites Get Enterprising and SXSW Adding Great New Wrinkle for 2012: ‘Startup Village’
- Robert Stephens: A new frontier for Robert Stephens and My Next Chapter and Best Buy’s Chief Geek Checks Out
- Former Starbucks exec to be Best Buy digital chief
- New iPad launch day: specs, release date, price, and more! and Why the New iPad is So Huge for Apple
- John Batelle’s event (Federated Media)
- Dollar Shave Club (you must watch the CEOs video…best launch video ever)
Upcoming Events:
- March 13: Entrepreneur’s Rally
- March 16-17: MobileMarchTC; Mobile March (Mobile 3D); NEW! The Agenda
- March 24-25: Overnight Website Challenge by The Nerdery
- April 7th: MinneBar, Best Buy headquarters
- April 16-17: MinneWebCon at the U of MN
- April 25: MHTA Spring Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center
- June 5-8: eyeo Festival, Walker Art Center