{"id":634,"date":"2020-03-31T01:03:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T08:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2021-07-16T14:31:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T21:31:35","slug":"episode-53-corporate-winners-uber-vs-l-a-and-life-after-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/2020\/03\/episode-53-corporate-winners-uber-vs-l-a-and-life-after-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 53: Corporate Winners; Uber vs. L.A.; and “Life After” Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re staying positive in our home offices. But we’ve all got lots of online activity scheduled.<\/p>\n

Mentioned: Dave and Sharon’s how-to video on hosting a virtual party: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vwt6hYdwUD8<\/a> and how to be a good guest at a virtual party: https:\/\/youtu.be\/GLRmHARTsic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Topic 1: Companies “doing it right” in the current environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many companies are suddenly facing a new environment – and one most were not prepared for. How are they responding? We talk a few winners out there. For example:<\/p>\n

Paypal is delaying payments on their “Working Capital” loans for ninety days. BMW – suspend the next two payments. Both of these are designed to avoid a negative hit on your credit report.<\/p>\n

Messaging with the right tone: Examples include Nike “Stay together at home,” Coca Cola, and Burger King.<\/p>\n

Topic 2: L.A. Wants Uber’s Big Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uber Sues the city of Los Angeles over access to their big data. And of course this leads into the discussion of data availability . . . and even into our previous conversation about the Contract for the Web.<\/p>\n

Link:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/uber-sues-los-angeles-over-data-sharing-rules-11585104223<\/a><\/p>\n

Related link: https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/03\/25\/coronavirus-singapore-to-make-contact-tracing-tech-open-source.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Topic 3: “Life After” segment: Robotics & automation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wherein we pick a technology to discuss what it will look like “after” the current economic downturn is over.<\/p>\n

Related Link:
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https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blog\/the-avenue\/2020\/03\/24\/the-robots-are-ready-as-the-covid-19-recession-spreads\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Book referenced: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future<\/strong> by Daniel H. Pink. Also a great audio book.<\/p>\n

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