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24 alternatives to VB Engage 017 - Jon Ferrara, smashing phones, and the death/rebirth of CRM

The one with the visual jokes that don't translate to audio

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VB Engage 017 - Jon Ferrara, smashing phones, and the death/rebirth of CRM launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   VB Engage - 001: Gary Vaynerchuk, and the death of Windows Phones▲85

   Stewart and Travis get their very own #AskGaryVee show.

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   VB Engage 018 - Jonathan Abrams, Zuck beef, and what the West can learn from WeChat▲66

   The one where we ask *that* question

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VB Engage - 003: Joel Comm, Snapchat▲62

   Travis and Stewart dive head first into Gen Z

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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   VB Engage 012 - Brian Solis, gazebo selfies, and how tech is changing our behavior▲70

   Where we pop virtual champagne with Brian's chat bot

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   VB Engage 023 - David Steinberg, crossing devices, and VR ads that smash you in the face▲57

   Nobody wants an pop-up ad when you're flying through space

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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   VB Engage 029 - Seth Besmertnik, being brutally original, and making Spectacles of yourselves▲76

   The one where we're confused before becoming enlightened

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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   VB Engage 016 - Roland Smart, vide-no, and the new marketing battleground▲75

   The one where we build Google up, then knock 'em back

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VB Engage 010 - Scott Brinker, Pokemon GO, and mobile table stakes▲66

   The one where we've gotta catch 'em all

   2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paste.lol▲79

   An infinite message board

   2016 · paste.lol · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VB Engage 034 - Robert Scoble, CES madness, and the iPhone 8 rumor mill▲66

    The one with the "clear iPhone" and the Hololens

    2017 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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    VB Engage 022 - Marshall Kirkpatrick, faulty Facebook, and what AdWeek taught us about content▲68

    Turns out your branded content probably sucks. Sorry!

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VB Engage 035 - Katia Beauchamp, AI everywhere, and signing 1 million subscribers▲62

    The one with the really bad impersonations

    2017 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Exponent — #052 All About Ads▲63

    From the iOS Content Blocker debate to the business of adve…

    2015 · exponent.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Kiip Platform▲113

    The ‘Surprise & Delight’ Engagement Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    TrapCrunch▲126

    "Someone Made A TechCrunch Parody Site And It’s Hilarious"

    2014 · hobokencityfc.com · its alternatives →

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    VB Engage 033 - Paddy Cosgrave, network effect, and 360 degrees of guesses▲68

    The last one of the year, so we get all "predict-y"

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    This is PM - User Engagement is Product Management▲67

    Classic episode w/ Nir Eyal on creating powerful hooks into…

    2015 · thisisproductmanagement.com · its alternatives →

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    Tapdaq▲90

    A community-driven mobile ad exchange

    2014 · unity.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hinter▲65

    Making comedy interactive

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    VB Engage 032 - Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's influence, and predicting the future▲76

    The one with Reddit, The_Donald, and a crystal ball

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VB Engage 020 - Mark Organ, bad Kardashians, and the benevolence of Facebook▲62

    Those naughty celebrities have been at it again, allegedly

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sticky: Insight and Audit▲86

    See and feel through your users' eyes

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    VB Engage 021 - Adam Goldstein, avoiding Chinese airlines, and Snapchat's biggest problem▲69

    The one where the cute chipmunk meets the ghosts

    2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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