I’ve been watching and analyzing BNN’s The Disruptors since April. As an entrepreneur, I really appreciate the show—it encourages me to think differently on how I view opportunities, and even how I make decisions at MediaMiser.
On June 4’s episode, hosts Amber Kanwar and Bruce Croxon discussed some interesting recent developments in social media, including:
- Shopify’s partnership with Pinterest and attempts to commercialize social media;
- Rumours surrounding Google’s potential acquisition of Twitter; and
- Uber’s five-year anniversary and its status as one of the world’s most important disruptors.
The Uber of ___________
And GO! Fill in the blank. #TheDisruptors— Amber Kanwar (@amberkanwar) June 4, 2015
There were also profiles done on Pawly, Varagesale, Ear-O-Smart, and Varagesale CEO Carl Mercier (which turned out to be the most popular topic on social media).
.@VarageSale CEO Carl Mercier addresses rumours of moving South on #TheDisruptors http://t.co/FofHTwvzKq pic.twitter.com/3n1KSHV0s4
— BetaKit (@BetaKit) June 5, 2015
So, considering the reaction the latter got on on social media, should The Disruptors focus on platforms more like Varagesale and entrepreneurs like Mercier?
I’m not sure. Personally, I enjoy discussions around industry trends and players like Twitter, Google, and Uber the most—and these topics are also typically fairly popular on social.
But what do you think—which type of content would you like to see more of on The Disruptors?
This is the latest a weekly blog series that recaps BNN’s The Disruptors featuring companies looking to change their industries. The recap is compiled from the show and leverages MediaMiser solutions to gauge what’s being said about it online.
