The Talking Points Podcast

The Quick News and Quick Takes segment this month includes stories about research into the true pace of the spread of a technology platform or behavior online (4:55), a new AI tool for reporters at Forbes to provide thought-starters for their stories (6:20), and a survey of public attitudes about what the social media platforms serve up in their algorithms (7:45). The Talking Points Spotlight features one brand’s unique tiered-approach to influencer marketing (10:00). And, the Talking Points in this episode feature discussions about podcasting by businesses, brands or organizations (12:30), how fake sponsored content could cause problems for communicators (20:25), why we should be paying more attention to LinkedIn as a comms channel (29:00), and can Facebook right the ship by being more like Instagram? (33:15). Plus, the Talking Points Shoutout for this month goes to Bridget Jewell, social creative director at Periscope (37:00). She talks about her role and recent brand-related projects, as well as her previo