P.I. Podcast: Interview with Chris Sacca
March 3rd, 2009
In late January, Chris Sacca, former head of special projects for Google, spoke at ASAE & The Center’s Technology Conference in Washington, DC. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to hear Chris because of work I had to complete before leaving on a business trip the day following his appearance. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy about it. The fact that Chris’s presentation was so well received, and mentioned by so many people as one of their conference highlights, only served to intensify the disappointment I felt over missing it.
So what’s a blogger and podcaster to do? Oh wait, I know. Let’s invite the great speaker you missed to be a guest on your podcast! And I’m very pleased to say that Chris and I (and his assistant Serena) were able to work through some scheduling challenges to make it happen. (Thanks guys!) We had our conversation this morning, and it was certainly well worth the wait.
As a big fan of (and small investor in) Google, I was fascinated by Chris’s insider insights on the drivers of Google’s success, and the company’s approach to innovation. We also talked about Twitter (Chris is an investor and advisor), and some of the other new technologies and endeavors with which he is involved in his post-Google career.
Chris’s closing piece of advice to association leaders, what I describe in the podcast as taking personal responsibility for making innovation happen, is spot on. Pay very close attention to what he has to say, and not just at the end.
This was a great podcast, and I am confident you’ll think so too. It is just under 47 minutes in length.
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As always, I welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions for future guests on the podcast. I’m pleased to say that I have another thought leader interview on this week’s schedule, so you can expect a new podcast to be posted in the next few days. Enjoy!
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