019 - You're Doing It All Wrong

Mostly, Jason and Jess talk about how we're all doing pretty much everything wrong. Sure, we made it through Thanksgiving, but it was a lot different than in the past. That includes shopping for gifts on Black Friday/Cyber Monday, but doesn't stop there. We also talked about Salesforce buying Slack and what that means for people working remotely. Oh, and Microsoft introduced a "tool" that was really a way to monitor what their teams are doing. It's creepy and we talked about what it means, as well as Microsoft's updated response to the pushback. Finally, we talked about how most people aren't willing to put in the extra effort when it comes to sending messages on LinkedIn. I think we agree it's a useful tool, especially for freelancers or people looking for work, but only if you do it right--which most people aren't. Best Gadgets Gifts for techies. Microsoft's Productivity Score is Creepy Fortunately, they made some changes Salesforce Spent $27.7 Billion on Slack. Honestly, that's a steal for Salesforce. Stop doing this on LinkedIn - it's hurting your brand.