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Spencer Ante

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Jay Baer

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Spencer Ante is the author or "Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital", which was on my Top 10 book list for 2022. In fact, I found Doriot's story so compelling that a portrait of him hangs on the wall at the Hack Factory start-up studio in Reston, VA. Doriot is a compelling figure with an incredible story as told in Spencer's book.  He was a Harvard Business School professor, responsible for launching the modern American industrial management movement, served as a General in World War II where he solved critical supply chain and logistics issues while also inventing things like sunscreen, and then formed the first venture capital firm that operated with much success and launched the modern VC market. In addition to discussing Doriot, we delve into lessons learned from his experiences and then a general discussion on innovative and disruptive technologies like AI, issues like privacy, and insights from Spencer's career in journalism, at Meta Foresight, and as a consultant.   Official Bio: Spencer Ante was recently Head of Insights within the Global Business Marketing group of Meta, where he led the editorial team for the thought leadership platform Meta Foresight. Previous to that he was Managing Director of FTI Consulting, heading up the content and creative team within the Digital and Insights practice of its Strategic Communications segment. Mr. Ante is an editorial leader and communications marketing executive who specializes in driving integrated, omni-channel content programs and multi-disciplinary teams for top corporations that enhance corporation reputation and drive business results. He brings 15 years of newsroom management experience from leading media outlets to the field of communications and marketing, as well as deep expertise in video, digital, social, and mobile media.  Prior to his consulting work, Mr. Ante was an award-winning journalist who most recently worked at The Wall Street Journal as a Senior Special Writer on its technology team, and as a Deputy Bureau Chief for the Journal’s largest bureau responsible for global business coverage. In 2012, he was part of a team of journalists nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for a series on privacy in the digital age. He is the author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital.  Additional Links:   Creative Capital Book   Spencer on Twitter   Recommended Books:   Shoe Dog   Chip Wars   The Every

Spencer Ante is the author or "Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital", which was on my Top 10 book list for 2022. In fact, I found Doriot's story so compelling that a portrait of him hangs on the wall at the Hack Factory start-up studio in Reston, VA. Doriot is a compelling figure with an incredible story as told in Spencer's book.  He was a Harvard Business School professor, responsible for launching the modern American industrial management movement, served as a General in World War II where he solved critical supply chain and logistics issues while also inventing things like sunscreen, and then formed the first venture capital firm that operated with much success and launched the modern VC market. In addition to discussing Doriot, we delve into lessons learned from his experiences and then a general discussion on innovative and disruptive technologies like AI, issues like privacy, and insights from Spencer's career in journalism, at Meta Foresight, and as a consultant.  Official Bio: Spencer Ante was recently Head of Insights within the Global Business Marketing group of Meta, where he led the editorial team for the thought leadership platform Meta Foresight. Previous to that he was Managing Director of FTI Consulting, heading up the content and creative team within the Digital and Insights practice of its Strategic Communications segment. Mr. Ante is an editorial leader and communications marketing executive who specializes in driving integrated, omni-channel content programs and multi-disciplinary teams for top corporations that enhance corporation reputation and drive business results. He brings 15 years of newsroom management experience from leading media outlets to the field of communications and marketing, as well as deep expertise in video, digital, social, and mobile media.  Prior to his consulting work, Mr. Ante was an award-winning journalist who most recently worked at The Wall Street Journal as a Senior Special Writer on its technology team, and as a Deputy Bureau Chief for the Journal’s largest bureau responsible for global business coverage. In 2012, he was part of a team of journalists nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for a series on privacy in the digital age. He is the author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital. Additional Links: <a href="https://amzn.to/408qd1q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Capital Book</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Spencerante" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spencer on Twitter</a> Recommended Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3MWB9Mu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shoe Dog</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3mHN1Yf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chip Wars</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3GKoY1F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Every</a>

Episode 110:  Spencer Ante on Creative Capital and Disruptive Innovation

How does the world of thought leadership intersect with the growing technology of AI?   A lot of news stories lately have focused on the use of AI "bots" to answer questions, generate images, or create entire dissertations on a topic.   As the technology grows closer and closer to replicating actual human thinking, we have to ask, “How will AI be used in thought leadership?”  To help better understand the field we are joined by Spencer Ante. Spencer has a background in business journalism, investigative reporting and was most recently the Head of Insights at Meta.  We begin the discussion by looking back at the origins of thought leadership which has been around far longer than most people assume. Spencer lays out the three phases of thought leadership he has seen from company blogs in the early days of the internet, to more sophisticated uses blending owned content with earned, paid, and social media.  The through threads of all of these are honesty and trust. Spencer explains why these aspects are the foundation of good thought leadership and how you risk your reputation when your thought leadership leans into the realms of product marketing or sales enablement.  As for the future of AI, Spencer share how machine learning works – that it requires humans to feed it datasets and that humans will play a key role in that learning for decades to come, working to ensure that the information it is fed is factual and verified. As AI continues to learn it will still lack concepts such as empathy, creativity and the ability to generate original ideas, the ability to connect ideas that are not obviously related remains a human quality.  This means AI will serve as a great tool for thought leaders to streamline content creation, having a great new source for communication, research and marketing.  This is a great conversation on a topic that is going to be relevant for many years to come.  Three Key Takeaways: *  The need and dependence on thought leadership will continue to grow, as trust in media and governments dwindles with an expanding world.  * When creating thought leadership, lead with the problem your product solves, and not the product itself. That's how you generate an audience.  * AI is clever, but it's not innovative or insightful. Thought leaders need to realize that while AI can be of use, it's their insights and experience that will really change the game.

How does the world of thought leadership intersect with the growing technology of AI?   A lot of news stories lately have focused on the use of AI "bots" to answer questions, generate images, or create entire dissertations on a topic.   As the technology grows closer and closer to replicating actual human thinking, we have to ask, “How will AI be used in thought leadership?” To help better understand the field we are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerante/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spencer Ante</a>. Spencer has a background in business journalism, investigative reporting and was most recently the Head of Insights at Meta. We begin the discussion by looking back at the origins of thought leadership which has been around far longer than most people assume. Spencer lays out the three phases of thought leadership he has seen from company blogs in the early days of the internet, to more sophisticated uses blending owned content with earned, paid, and social media. The through threads of all of these are honesty and trust. Spencer explains why these aspects are the foundation of good thought leadership and how you risk your reputation when your thought leadership leans into the realms of product marketing or sales enablement. As for the future of AI, Spencer share how machine learning works – that it requires humans to feed it datasets and that humans will play a key role in that learning for decades to come, working to ensure that the information it is fed is factual and verified. As AI continues to learn it will still lack concepts such as empathy, creativity and the ability to generate original ideas, the ability to connect ideas that are not obviously related remains a human quality.  This means AI will serve as a great tool for thought leaders to streamline content creation, having a great new source for communication, research and marketing. This is a great conversation on a topic that is going to be relevant for many years to come. Three Key Takeaways: *  The need and dependence on thought leadership will continue to grow, as trust in media and governments dwindles with an expanding world. * When creating thought leadership, lead with the problem your product solves, and not the product itself. That's how you generate an audience. * AI is clever, but it's not innovative or insightful. Thought leaders need to realize that while AI can be of use, it's their insights and experience that will really change the game.

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BusinessWeek computers department editor Spencer Ante goes On the Record…Online to discuss his new book Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital on the birth of venture capital in the United States.  Show notes: 4:54 – Ante details a typical day at the office. 6:17 – Ante on his new book recently published by Harvard Business Press in April, 2008. 7:42 – Ante on what is currently going on with venture capital and how the economy plays a part. 10:32 – Ante on the importance of PR and communications. 11:10 – Ante reveals why certain Web 2.0 companies reign more successful than others. 12:26 – Ante's thoughts on FutureWorks PR practitioner and PR 2.0 blogger Brian Solis' TechCrunch article entitled, “PR Secrets for Startups,” and Seesmic CEO Loic Le Meur’s response on why you do not need PR to get the word out. 14:40 – Ante on his thoughts on data portability migration startups. 19:04 – Ante reveals what surprises him most on where technology is headed. 21:06 – Ante on what he discovered studying the history of technology. 23:15 – End The post Basics of Pitching Company News with Veteran Journalist Spencer Ante appeared first on Eric Schwartzman.

BusinessWeek computers department editor Spencer Ante goes On the Record…Online to discuss his new book Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital on the birth of venture capital in the United States.  Show notes: 4:54 – Ante details a typical day at the office. 6:17 – Ante on his new <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Capital-Georges-Doriot-Venture/dp/1422101223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">book</a> recently published by Harvard Business Press in April, 2008. 7:42 – Ante on what is currently going on with venture capital and how the economy plays a part. 10:32 – Ante on the importance of PR and communications. 11:10 – Ante reveals why certain Web 2.0 companies reign more successful than others. 12:26 – Ante's thoughts on FutureWorks PR practitioner and PR 2.0 blogger Brian Solis' TechCrunch article entitled, “<a href="https://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/25/pr-secrets-for-startups/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PR Secrets for Startups</a>,” and Seesmic CEO <a href="https://www.ericschwartzman.com/on-the-record-online-with-seesmic-founder-loic-lemeur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loic Le Meur’s</a> response on why you do not need PR to get the word out. 14:40 – Ante on his thoughts on data portability migration <a href="/start-ups-guide-to-pr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">startups</a>. 19:04 – Ante reveals what surprises him most on where technology is headed. 21:06 – Ante on what he discovered studying the history of technology. 23:15 – End The post <a href="https://www.ericschwartzman.com/on-the-record-online-with-businessweek-computers-dept-editor-spencer-ante-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basics of Pitching Company News with Veteran Journalist Spencer Ante</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ericschwartzman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Schwartzman</a>.

Basics of Pitching Company News with Veteran Journalist Spencer Ante