1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 As we kick off 2021 I wanted to do a short podcast episode about &quot;What is Clubhouse?&quot; &amp;nbsp; The new social media app is an &quot;audio drop in community&quot; that is still in beta testing, but is taking on the time and attention of people of all ages, races, religions, countries of origin, etc....&amp;nbsp; It is a place to go and listen, learn, and share. &amp;nbsp; I spent a week checking out the new app, that has put the social back in social media. The problems with most social media tools these days is they are not organic.&amp;nbsp; The early days of Twitter it was very social and people met and made friends.&amp;nbsp; Twitter is mostly a broadcast app (one way communication) and not a place for real conversations.&amp;nbsp; But Clubhouse is allowing people to engage and make new connections with interesting people.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The greatest part is that the people there are not worried about things that divide, and are focused on learning and connecting.&amp;nbsp; Human connections are happening in Clubhouse.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I was in a room the other day having real deep discussions with people I may have never met in any other forum.&amp;nbsp; Poeple of all beliefs, backgrounds, races, career lanes, etc.... are connecting. &amp;nbsp; Will the good part of Clubhouse last?&amp;nbsp; I doubt it.&amp;nbsp; Algorithms are the way of these apps and echo chambers of like minded people become the norm.&amp;nbsp; I hope the founders of Clubhouse can keep up this organic community, as it is inspiring to cross paths with such diverse souls. &amp;nbsp; The downside is it can be a time suck.&amp;nbsp; I have limited my time on the app, but some admit to 8 to 12 hours in a day of being in rooms. &amp;nbsp; I see it like a great way to brainstorm, have access to really smart people, and to share.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; www.thomsinger.com/podcast/what-is-clubhouse &amp;nbsp; ********* Making Waves at C-Level http://www.thomsinger.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17430248/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/17430248