190 episodes

The Bureau Briefing is a podcast by the Bureau of Digital, an organization dedicated to giving digital professionals the support system they never had. In each episode, we share what the Bureau community is talking about.

The Bureau Briefing Carl Smith

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

The Bureau Briefing is a podcast by the Bureau of Digital, an organization dedicated to giving digital professionals the support system they never had. In each episode, we share what the Bureau community is talking about.

    Love Your Users

    Love Your Users

    In this long lost episode, Tevi Hirschhorn shares with us ways in which you can build a real relationship with your users. How UX can be designed to show love for them - and get them to love you back.

    • 23 min
    We’ve got some tough choices to make

    We’ve got some tough choices to make

    While we have a lot of support, the core Bureau team is myself and Lori Averitt. When more membership money started coming in I thought maybe we should grow the team so we can do more. But once we had the results from the Better Bureau Survey I realized I was looking at it wrong. We need to focus our time on what gives Bureau members the most value vs. figuring out how to keep doing all the things at a bigger scale. So here is some of what we’re rethinking.

    More in the newsletter too: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=3c7b14630509cce52d23ffec0&id=fd2af4c346

    • 38 min
    What Does Web 3.0 Mean For Us?

    What Does Web 3.0 Mean For Us?

    The web is a funny place, and I don’t just mean cat memes (but yes, I do also mean cat memes). It’s weird to buy a couch online and then get nothing but couch ads for weeks like you needed a second one. Or say something online and suddenly have a mob of people show up to tell you you're wrong when you were just talking about cats on a couch memes.

    I'm new to taking Web 3.0 seriously so I truly welcome others to help educate me. But here's how I understand it.

    Web 1.0 was the democratization of information
    Web 2.0 was the democratization of content creation and community
    Web 3.0 is the democratization of the internet itself

    Could Web3 be the salvation of the web? And what's our role in making that happen? Read on and let's see!

    • 31 min
    How to find a good broker to sell your shop

    How to find a good broker to sell your shop

    Thanks to everyone who sent in their "you need to know" and "I wish I'd known" replies to our last newsletter. Your experiences and insights helped us put together this approach to finding an effective broker.

    Listen to the show, but also check out more in the newsletter: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=3c7b14630509cce52d23ffec0&id=5381963ac4

    • 40 min
    Beware of the Broker Feeding Frenzy

    Beware of the Broker Feeding Frenzy

    I was talking with David C. Baker the other day about the high amount of webshops that are for sale right now. I’ve been in the digital services space for over 20 years and there has never been anything like this in our industry. He’s seeing the same surge and we dug into some of the challenges owners are facing. Should they sell? How do they determine their value? What are the first steps in the process? This level of interest with a lack of experience in selling a business means many of us have to be careful.

    More on this topic in the email newsletter: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=3c7b14630509cce52d23ffec0&id=78e991f706

    • 27 min
    10 + 1 things that are take aways from 10 years of the Bureau - Part 2

    10 + 1 things that are take aways from 10 years of the Bureau - Part 2

    The Bureau is 10 years old! Of course we've learned a thing or two over the past decade. So here are 2nd half of the 10-ish of those.

    Have you seen the weekly email newsletter yet? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=3c7b14630509cce52d23ffec0&id=790197d7f2

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

DavidGeere ,

This is has become a staple podcast for me

What I really enjoy about this podcast is foremost Carl, he has the right personality and voice for this. He cares deeply about the communities he serves and gets real with folks. I've had the pleasure of meeting Carl before and he is exactly the same in real life.

This podcast is gold, there is a sincerity to them a look into the lives of our peers and the accomplishments and struggles we all faces and seek. It is now a staple on my iTunes podcast feed.

Steph K Boston ,

VP of Operations

So happy I've added The Bureau Briefing to my podcast subscriptions for the morning and evening commutes. I find myself being reminded of topics we need to be discussing in the office or finding new ways to think through issues we're working through. Looking forward to keeping this in the podcast rotation!

Susan M. S. ,

Topics that matter, real conversations

I love this podcast. Carl is an excellent host. The guests are interesting. The topics are insightful. The audio quality is great. This is good stuff.

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