Dave Sobel
Host of Business of Tech podcast
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Dave Sobel
Episode 128
Show Notes
Brief summary of show:
In this episode, Dave Sobel shares his insights on the significant impacts of AI technology and provides guidance on choosing IT service providers for law firms. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing AI as a transformative technology but encourages a balanced approach, highlighting the slower pace of actual implementation versus predictions.
Dave introduces the concept of ‘hard trends’ in technology to aid in future planning and stresses the critical role of human oversight in using AI ethically and effectively. Additionally, the conversation covers practical advice on improving law firms’ operations through strategic IT partnerships, focusing on measurable business outcomes and security precautions against malware and hacking. Sobel advocates for putting people first, underscoring that investments in human relationships are key to successful technology adoption and business improvement.
Dave is the host of the Business of Tech podcast, and owner of MSP Radio. Dave is regarded as a leading expert in the delivery of technology services, with broad experience in both technology and business. He owned and operated an IT Solution Provider and MSP for over a decade, both acquiring other organizations and eventually being acquired. This firm was a winner of multiple awards, including being a finalist for Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year in the Small Business Specialist category. After his MSP experience, he has worked for multiple vendors at such companies as Level Platforms, GFI, LogicNow, and SolarWinds, leading community, event, marketing, and product strategies, as well as several M&A activities.
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00:00 Intro
01:47 Relating the AI technology explosion to iPhone and the top 3 things to remember when something explodes like this
07:09 Now is the time to think about our ethics and how we will use AI
09:24 AI Checkers – Be skeptical, ways we are already using AI that we may not be thinking
13:30 Good content always needs good craftsmanship, using AI to accelerate and assist our work
16:33 What are the big topics the IT technology realm
19:15 Example of an IT Provider can give the best service and implement tools or systems that are tied to revenue
26:31 Are security issues, malware, hacking the first thing that people talk to him about
28:11 I think my website was hacked – why are they doing that to me?
33:01 Is it anyone’s fault in particular if your DO get hacked
37:56 Book Review
40:04 Trends he is already looking at for AI
42:53 What’s one thing that works
Dave Sobel's Book
In the book review segment of this episode, our esteemed guest Dave Sobel spotlights “Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible” by Daniel Burrus, recommending it as a must-read addition to our Thought Leaders Library.
Burrus’s groundbreaking work delves into the power of anticipation in business and innovation, offering readers a guide to predicting future trends and leveraging them for strategic advantage. Dave shares how the insights from “Flash Foresight” can be particularly transformative for legal professionals, urging them to harness foresight in navigating the complexities of the legal industry and technology. Join us as we explore how this book’s principles can revolutionize your approach to law firm marketing and strategy.
From the publisher:
Flash Foresight offers seven radical principles you need to transform your business today. From internationally renowned technology forecaster Daniel Burrus—a leading consultant to Google, Proctor & Gamble, IBM, and many other Fortune 500 firms—with John David Mann, co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Go-Giver, comes this systematic, easy-to-implement method for identifying new business opportunities and solving difficult problems in the twenty-first century marketplace.
