Bob Bilbruck is an accomplished and visionary CEO with over 25 years of experience in emerging markets and technology. He is the founder and CEO of Captjur, a business services firm specializing in channel and partner programs, digital marketing, and business development. Here, he discusses Captjur’s new platform, JunkGrab, and the gig economy's future.

Key Takeaways:

- Captjur's gig economy platform

- The future of the gig economy

- How AI will affect the job market

Episode Timeline:

1:30 An overview of JunkGrab

2:50 Captjur's gig economy platform

3:45 Why was junk hauling a great opportunity?

5:45 How JunkGrab benefits haulers

7:00 How gyms are joining the gig economy

9:00 The gig economy is the future

10:00 Lawmakers and the gig economy

12:45 The emergence of autonomous vehicles

14:00 Advertising in autonomous vehicles

17:00 Autonomous cars need better PR

19:30 Flying cars may be in our future

23:40 AI integration in fast food

25:00 How AI will affect jobs

This episode’s guest:

• Bob Bilbruck on LinkedIn

• JunkGrab’s website

• Captjur's website

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Dana Marruffo is the Senior Manager of Global PR and Communications for BigCommerce, where she leads the planning, strategy, and management of global go-to-market and corporate communications, thought leader programs, and executive communications. Here, she discusses how COVID changed E-commerce and why AI will have a big impact on the industry.

Key Takeaways:

- How to make a great elevator pitch

- How to become a thought leader

- Retail innovation during covid

Episode Timeline:

1:45 What makes a great elevator pitch?

3:00 How can startups tell their story?

4:30 How to create a narrative blueprint?

5:15 Humans crave narratives

6:15 Dana's thought leadership philosophy

7:45 Should thought leaders feel compelled to give up the 'secret sauce'?

9:45 What types of e-commerce stories are connecting with the public in 2024?

10:30 How have consumers changed post-COVID?

11:45 Has COVID-era innovation slowed down?

13:45 How will AI make shopping easier for consumers?

16:00 How has Dana successfully navigated so many career transitions?

16:45 The importance of mentorship

19:45 Dana's work with A-list musicians

This episode’s guest:

• Dana Marruffo on LinkedIn

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Jessica Whidt is the Managing Director at Warner Communications, a leading agency that supports clients across multiple complex industries such as supply chain, logistics, transportation, renewable energy, and technology. Here, she talks about the importance of having a crisis management strategy and how the AI boom is affecting logistics.

Key Takeaways:

- How to create a PR crisis preparedness plan

- Logistics PR in the post-COVID era

- AI's role in logistics

Episode Timeline:

1:30 Which state has the best food?

3:30 The importance of a reputation management communication plan

5:30 What does crisis preplanning look like?

7:30 Crisis preplanning is like disaster preparedness

8:15 How did Jessica weather the logistics storm over the last few years?

9:00 The public is better educated about the supply chain than ever before

11:30 What's the hardest thing to communicate about logistics?

13:15 New developments in logistics

15:00 Exciting developments in AI

17:20 Generative AI for content creation

19:00 Google doesn't like AI-generated content

This episode’s guest:

• Jessica Whidt

• Warner Communications on LinkedIn

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