Sharon & Declan are a mum & son team that run a digital agency together called The Digital Gene. In this podcast, they chat with other partnerships that run a business or work together, be it mum & son, husband & wife, best friends, or whatever other combination springs to mind. They ask guests what it's like working together, how they navigate the digital world & more!
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#30 - Facebook's Bad Week, Billionaire Bailers & E-Commerce Tips
It's the best time of the year. Succession season 3 is back. Once the chat about the best TV show ever is over Sharon & Declan go on to chat about Facebook's bad week, what they think of tech billionaires flying off to space, virtual GP visits & Sharon shares some e-commerce tips. There are also some more menopause chats as Sharon launches a new hashtag; #notpastmyexpirydate.
Links that inspired our discussion...
Facebook's bad week (https://impakter.com/whistleblower-reveals-facebook-negligence/)
Tech billionaires leaving humanity behind (https://www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2021/09/the-spirit-of-the-age-why-the-tech-billionaires-want-to-leave-humanity-behind)
Face-to-face GP visits down (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58670560)
E-commerce tips (https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/ecommerce/overview?hl=en)
It's Declan's turn for the business highlight section which features Mastadon (https://joinmastodon.org/). They're challenging the traditional social media platforms by giving 'social networking back to you'.
Belly laugh quota: A few! Excitement about the return of Succession helped.
Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ (https://twitter.com/declanwilliams_) & @BeforeEndDate (https://twitter.com/BeforeEndDate). You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene (https://twitter.com/thedigitalgene). The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod (https://twitter.com/inthegenespod) on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod (https://www.instagram.com/itsinthegenespod/?hl=en) on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials!
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5 Oct 2021
#29 - Mr Bond, Fabulous Strictly & Sir Clive
Another podcast, another crisis. There's fuel shortages everywhere! Sharon & Declan discuss how they're coping before chatting about who should be the new James Bond, Lord of the Rings marathons, the Netflix algorithm, the EU vs phone chargers, 100-year-olds collaborating with H&M, Sir Clive Sinclair and more.
In the business spotlight segment Sharon highlights snagtights.com (https://snagtights.com/) who are an inclusive & sustainable clothing brand who believe everyone should be able to have clothes that fit.
Links that inspired our discussion...
EU wants all phone chargers to have the same (https://bit.ly/3AcDxox)
100 year old fashion icon's collaboration with H&M (https://bit.ly/2YnVsM8)
A homage to Sir Clive Sinclair (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/16/home-computing-pioneer-sir-clive-sinclair-dies-aged-81)
Belly laugh quota: Not high. Not low. Somewhere in the middle.
Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ (https://twitter.com/declanwilliams_) & @BeforeEndDate (https://twitter.com/BeforeEndDate). You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene (https://twitter.com/thedigitalgene). The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod (https://twitter.com/inthegenespod) on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod (https://www.instagram.com/itsinthegenespod/?hl=en) on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials!
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21 Sept 2021
#28 - A New Season, Abba's Return & Shortages Everywhere
New season! After a summer break, Sharon & Declan are back to tell everyone what they've been up to. They then go on to discuss Abba's return, Leeds Digital Festival, why companies house refuse 100's of names, Scotland's trial of the 4-day week & supply chain issues leading to shortages everywhere!
In a new business highlight section, Declan talks about how Airbnb are helping to house up to 20,000 Afghan refugees.
Links that inspired our discussion...
Abba reunion (https://news.sky.com/story/abba-voyage-swedish-pop-legends-announce-new-album-and-hologram-stage-show-12397448)
Scotland to trial 4-day week (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-58403087)
Companies house name rejections (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58395976)
Leeds Digital Festival (https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/)
Belly laugh quota: Not that high. They're all in the bloopers for this episode that might get released...eventually.
Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ (https://twitter.com/declanwilliams_) & @BeforeEndDate (https://twitter.com/BeforeEndDate). You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene (https://twitter.com/thedigitalgene). The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod (https://twitter.com/inthegenespod) on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod (https://www.instagram.com/itsinthegenespod/?hl=en) on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials!
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