Listen "EP 277 An AI Solution that Makes Social Media Work for Your Business"
Episode Synopsis
Social media strategies often leave you feeling like you're working for the social media platforms. Our guest and his team built an AI solution that helps make social media actually work for you and your business.Rhys Ryan, is the Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer of Ekkobar, an AI solution giving you control over social media and the narrative you want to tell.Ekkobar uses social listening to keep an eye on the conversation and lets you know if anything needs immediate attention. There’s also a web-based assessment platform letting you dig deep into the conversation to understand what is being said and how best to respond. Rhys began his career working for Fortune 500 tech companies such as Microsoft, HP, and Tandem. At these companies, he was able to utilize his degrees in computer science and math to create new computing techniques for cryptography, security, and early-day data science. Over his career Rhys has created award-winning patented technology that brought audio, video, telephony, natural language processing, and data science into the entertainment world. Tap the link to RSVP and join me for a delicious conversation with Rhys. You’ll learn how his startup is helping brands control their narrative on social media while refining their ability to engage with customers.Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your startup will do better - cheers from Boston!Ande ♥https://andelyons.com#brandreputation #controlthenarrative #socialmedia #activeintelligenceWHAT WE LEARNED ON THIS EPISODE:00:00 Meet Rhys Ryan09:00 - Mediocrity in large corporate environments led Rhys to launch his own business12:00 - an extraordinary lived experience in tech from the 70s, 80, 90s and 00s14:00 - I solve problems - this is the common thread of every founder18:30 - Why True Blood should have used Rhys' algorithm!24:00 - We spent five years to build ekkobar - here's what we learned28:00 - How ekkobar could have help Bud Light30:00 - The For and Against AI model38:00 - Best advice for neurodiverse founders on how to negotiate the startup landscape with an Asperger's brainJOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEWBENC APPLICATION SUPPORTLearn more here: https://bit.ly/GetWBENCSend me an email: [email protected] WITH ME ONLINE: https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTSJoin Innovation Women here: https://bit.ly/AndeInnoWomenArlan’s Academy: https://arlansacademy.com/Scroobious - use Ande15 discount code: https://www.scroobious.com/How to Raise a Seed Round: https://bit.ly/AAElizabethYinTune in to Mia Voss' Shit We Don't Talk About podcast here: https://shitwedonttalkaboutpodcast.com/SPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show’s mission of amplifying diverse founder voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Startup Life LIVE Show! [email protected].
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