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EPISODE SUMMARY Join scientist and mindset & high-performance coach Claudia Garbutt and TV tech pundit & futurist Anne Ahola Ward as they talk about the pros and cons of technologies that are going to shape the future. In this episode we talk about: - How AI, augmented reality & virtual reality are going to shape our lives - Web3, NFTs & cryptocurrencies - Protecting your personal data & identity online EPISODE NOTES Anne helps startups to Fortune 500 companies generate millions of dollars in revenue. She achieves this by creating effective marketing strategies that build a strong and stable online presence. Anne specializes in improving search engine visibility and generating traffic by any means necessary. ⭐ Dubbed "The Mother of Startups" by CNN ⭐ Entrepreneur, Futurist, and published O'Reilly author ⭐ Silicon Valley and Austin tech industry leader ⭐ In 2009 co-founded leading digital marketing agency, CircleClick ⭐ Named in Entrepreneur's "27 Top Masters of Marketing that everyone can learn from" ⭐ Helped code Apple's first Distinguished Educator online community ⭐ Invited to join social media influencer programs for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, and the elite IBM Futurist Program ⭐ The first woman to complete an STO under the ERC 884 standard Anne Ahola Ward is best known for her strategic growth science capabilities as an SEO for many successful startups. Ward was an early entrant into the field of search engine optimization and in 2009 co-founded a leading digital marketing agency, CircleClick. Ward has worked to devise social media strategies for world-renowned enterprises as well as startups (at nearly every stage of growth). Ward was named one of Entrepreneur's "27 Top Masters of Marketing that everyone can learn from" and "Top 50 Inspirational Entrepreneurs to Watch" As a web developer she helped build Apple's Distinguished Educator community, which was one of the first true influencer programs to exist. She's also been invited to join social media influencer programs for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, and the elite IBM Futurist Program. Ward is a Silicon Valley tech industry leader who frequently speaks on the topics of community, privacy, and social media at conferences and on television. Worked with brands and celebrities such as Heroku, Twilio, Inc. magazine, Samsung, Apple, HP, Farmer's Insurance, JG Wentworth, UploadVR, Dr. Phil McGraw, A&E Intervention's Ken Seeley and Rikki Rockett from Poison. Website: https://www.circleclick.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebot/ ------------------ Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ----------------- If you enjoyed this episode, learned something new, had an epiphany moment - or were reminded about a simple truth that you had forgotten, please let me know by rating & reviewing this show on https://linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess. Oh, and make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out on any of the amazing future episodes! If you don't listen on iTunes, you can find all the episodes here. HELPFUL RESOURCES Support the show: Help me keep this show awesome! If you enjoy this show and you think to yourself: "If only there was a way to support it..." – well, there is! ;) I've set up a link where you can join my inner circle and become a supporter of the Wired For Success Podcast! As you might know, it takes a lot of time, effort & resources to bring you new, inspiring, exciting & helpful content consistently and I really appreciate every listener who supports me in keeping this show running. It's super simple and will take no more than 30 seconds. Click the link below, pay $5 per month (or as much or as little as you like) with Apple or Google pay, and click the link of the podcast player you want to use. You can listen anywhere, in any app. For less than the price of 1-2 fancy coffees per month, you can really make a difference and help me keep this show ad-free & awesome! THANK YOU! https://glow.fm/wiredforsuccesspodcast/ Looking for great podcast guests for your own show or great shows to guest on? Try PodMatch, the platform that automatically matches ideal podcast hosts and guests for interviews. Like Tinder for podcasters: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/wiredforsuccess Or Guestio, the app that helps content creators interview high-level guests. Gives you access to those busy, hard-to-reach, next-level guests that you want to have on your show: https://app.guestio.com?ref=3081 Disclaimer: Episodes might contain sponsored content.