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Ben S. shared thisBringing science to product development and marketing with you has been so much fun! www.funl.studioBen S. shared thisI've gone from observing to obsessing over interesting organizational models. As part of my research, I sat down with former colleagues and friends, Wilson Fong and Vernon Steward, and their partner Ben S. to unpack their latest venture: FUNL Studio (www.funl.studio). TL;DR: - Creating a data intelligence framework to mitigate organizational and data silos will be a baseline requirement for all future innovation and growth (and true data-driven decision-making) - Organizational structures and talent management systems should be designed both with your employee at the center and supported by behavioral science - Leadership means staying in the work... always Read the article at: https://lnkd.in/eTr-Ey3s #leadership #innovation #growth #future #talent #startups
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Ben S. shared thisIntro to the new reality and new beginnings. New office space with no mandatory work from the office. We are building FUNL with awesome people and disrupting conventional knowledge hierarchies by creating alternative, scalable and boundless learning frameworks! Thanks to my core team Wilson Fong Vernon Steward Milan Gajic Cvetan Aleksic Miloš Milosavljević Andrew Bernero Peter Holcomb Sonja L. Katie Watson Danijel I. Christopher Favot Peter Holcomb. Thank you for being self-starters, curious, loyal, risk-takers, humble, passionate, and visionary! Thank you for ensuring that our vision becomes a reality by stating clear goals, outlining a strategic plan for achieving those goals, and equipping and empowering the clients and our team! Last but not least, thank you for handling me. #belgrade #newyork #chicago #technology #productinnovation #innovation #learning #startup #fortune500 #ai #adtech #2022
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Ben S. posted thisWe are expanding and growing! We need some more help in our awesome product team. We have multiple positions open within the product team: product management, product designers, SaaS Managers, etc. Please DM me if interested. #saas #hiring #productmanagement #productmanager #crm #salesforce #team #designers #customerexperience #agile #recruitment #cx #recruiting #jobs #talentacquisition #belgrade #serbia #croatia #bosnia #montenegro #macedonia #slovenia #hungary #europe #protastudios #realeyes
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Ben S. shared thisWe are expanding our team! We are scientists, engineers, designers, storytellers and entrepreneurs passionate about making a difference in the world! If you join us, you will be working with some of the best in the industry including: Will Little David Parrott Gabe Coyne Walter Thorn Elisabeth H. Wilson Fong Vernon Steward and many more. #protastudios #protaventures #protalabs #belgrade #chicago #newyork #seattle #boston #serbia #unitedstatesofamerica
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Ben S. shared thisIf you want to learn, want to grow, want to be a part of something amazing and take up the challenge of working in an international and innovative environment? If yes, this is your chance to unleash your 'Super You'! #Belgrade #Prota #Innovation #Grow #Learn # #Digitalmarketing #Job
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Ben S. shared thisLooking for content talent in Belgrade! Let’s grow together! Great team! Great projects! Great compensation! https://jsco.re/3qe1l #belgrad #marketing #content
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Ben S. shared thisLooking for digital marketing talent in Belgrade! Let's grow together! Great team! Great projects! Great compensation!
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Ben S. shared thisLooking for great talent that can build great things! https://lnkd.in/d_2RA65 #belgrade #learning #growth Prota Ventures
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Ben S. reacted on thisAdvertising is supposed to drive sales. Advertising drives more sales when the Attention performance signal is embedded inside every ad. Today we're bringing Attention to trillions more ads through our new integration with Vidmob, a leader in creative analytics, trusted by the world's largest brands. Congrats to the teams at Vidmob and Realeyes - Vision AI! #attentionmetricsBen S. reacted on thisExciting News! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Realeyes - Vision AI, integrating their cutting-edge attention metrics into our leading creative data platform! This collaboration brings unparalleled insights into creative effectiveness, allowing brands to optimize their ad performance and drive more impactful media campaigns. With Vidmob and Realeyes tech, brands will be able to score attention performance for every ad from any ad account linked to Vidmob. Our creative analytics will also be enhanced with AI-generated recommendations on how to improve ads to capture more attention and make media investments work harder. We're launching trials with three global brand advertisers in Q2, with full availability in Q3. This is a game-changer for advertisers seeking to enhance their creative performance and maximize ROI. For more details, reach out to your VidMob or Realeyes representative. #CreativeData #AI #AttentionMetrics #AdPerformance #CreativeEffectiveness https://lnkd.in/eKEaqQpjVidmob integrates Realeyes attention data to its creative data platformVidmob integrates Realeyes attention data to its creative data platform
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked this"What did you have for breakfast today?" One of best perks of hosting a podcast / radio show is you have the excuse to ask this simple, yet revealing question of people. It's the classic "let me get a level on your mic" question. It's never the point of the interview, but always helps break the ice and reveals something personal about the guest. Answers range from "Nothing: I''m an intermittent faster" to "yogurt and granola" to "[gravelly voice] just a cigarette." (I got that last one a lot more back when I was producing Morning Edition at WNYC Radio 15+ yrs ago.) So... what did you have for breakfast this morning!? (Here's what I had. Kind of a decadent Thursday breakfast, but I'm proud of my poaching prowess.)
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked thisHi LinkedIn! I am currently hiring for a Senior Financial Data Analyst role, please let me know if you know anyone!
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked thisBuilding a borderless workforce? Get our guide to understand all your options, including partnering with an EOR provider.
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked thisTV advertising continues to generate the largest sales impact compared to other video channels. However, most marketers agree that it's a hard channel to measure. In fact, 63% of marketers doubt their ability to measure TV's impact. But TV attribution isn't impossible. Read more to learn about attribution best practices and practical takeaways! #Marketing #TV #Measurement
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked thisLovesac announced #TeamHearts as their US media agency of record. Our integrated media strategy, planning, buying, and measurement expertise will help Lovesac elevate its brand presence in the US market. Learn more about this exciting partnership: https://bit.ly/3UCEUsO Via Campaign US
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Ben S. liked thisBen S. liked thisJoin Picus Security's Marketing team and play a crucial role in their global expansion as the Director of Growth Marketing! As the leader of a global team, you will focus on driving global demand in alignment with the company's go-to-market strategy. This role reports in to the VP, Marketing Megan Scofield. If you have B2B Enterprise Technology experience and a proven track record in leadership, apply now using the link below to learn more about this exciting opportunity. #GrowthMarketing #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #DigitalCampaigns #DemandGen #Cyber #Cybersecurity #MarketingJobs #Picus Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eHsUmdGC
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Public Speaker, Panelist, Moderator
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Science and Technology
SPEAKER AT WORLDWIDE CONFERENCES:
Microsoft: Speed IT up one of the largest annual conferences.
OMMA Global: How do Marketers Learn from the Search?
SIS: Search and The Presidential Campaign (Barack Obama Campaign).
SMX: Web Analytics You Should Know.
University Speeches about creative measurement.
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Citi Ventures
FUNL
See publicationAs a multi-year innovation partner to Citi’s D10X Innovation program, the FUNL team has validated over 100 product ideas, through demand tests, prototyping and other methods.
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Global Industrial Enterprise
FUNL
See publicationA global OEM manufacturer in excess of $25B in annual sales, sells their core product through the traditional distributor and dealer / retailer channel. They wanted to develop and initial D2C capability without threatening the existing channel. They reached out to FUNL to develop the launch strategy, digital marketing execution and ecommerce website.
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Global Industrial Enterprise
FUNL
See publicationA global OEM manufacturer in excess of $25B in annual sales, was struggling to optimize their multi-channel customer acquisition strategy. They reached out to FUNL to help them capture the end-to-end customer acquisition funnel and synthesize their entire data ecosystem.
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Spendfriend
FUNL
See publicationCiti wanted to provide a solution that allows users to see the impact of larger credit card purchases and related interest over times and take action, leveraging an existing product and exploring new solutions.
FUNL partnered on a multi-phase program including Digital Demand Test > Static Mockups > Clickable Prototype > User Research > Functional Coded Prototype > Demand Testing the Prototype > Evolving and scaling the product.
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Global Industrial Enterprise
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Identifying optimizations in a multi-channel acquisition strategy
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Global Industrial Enterprise
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Identifying optimizations in a multi-channel acquisition strategy
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