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Social Proof: Steph Smith on Intentionally Building a Personal Brand

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She recently started a role at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm, as their podcast host. It's almost like a startup. A startup must continue iterating, experimenting, and putting different versions of its product out there. Steph Smith is a multi-hyphenate with a career spanning ten years.

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What’s the ROI of Laughter?

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He talks to our Content Pros hosts today about why laughter is so important and how that simple act can affect brand voices and choices. “If you’re a startup brand, I don’t think you want to be spreading your voice out too much. Hassan is also an active Viner, with 12 million loops. In This Episode.

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The 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men Reprise

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Penenberg’s ( @Penenberg ) Fast Company article: “Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love” examines research by neuroeconomist Paul Zak that suggests social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains: Oxytocin (known as the cuddle chemical). 3x startup guy, advisor, board member.

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