The Week of July 14, 2023 Marketing and Business News: Thread Lightly - Ryan Shares His Opinion on the Latest App

Welcome to our latest episode! It's Friday, July 14th, 2023. We're in the middle of July, right smack in the middle of summer! Ryan, your solo host for today's news, is diving into some hot topics such as threads, Facebook/Instagram/meta, and exciting social media news about Gmail and Truly Hard Seltzer. Listen now as he shares his thoughts and perspective on these matters - how do they impact marketing and business? And what can we expect from the user experience? Get ready for all the updates and tune in now!

Key notes from the episode:

• Small talk
  • Ryan shares his take on Threads, Facebook/Instagram/Meta and www.ryanalford.com (02:05)
  • Burger King releases the "real cheeseburger" in Thailand (11:50)
  • Truly Hard Seltzer launches zero gravity pop-up bar (12:48)
    https://www.marketingdive.com/news/truly-hard-seltzer-zero-gravity-pop-up-bar-experiential-marketing/685964/
     
• Sponsor (13:35)
  • Vaycay: Premium Wellness Products Delivered Straight to You in the US (09:40)
  • www.RolloffthePain.com
     
• Radnews
  • Last week: Digital Platforms Shaping the Future of Business with Aruna Ravichandran, Allison Ferenci, and Arjun Rai (14:51)
  • Next week: Unleashing Talent and Embracing the Road: An Inspiring Conversation with Spencer Crandall (15:25)
     
• Social Media News
  • Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar (16:17)
    https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/12/gmail-brings-in-calendly-style-availability-sharing-from-google-calendar/
     
• Social Media Holidays
  • July 14 - National French Fries Day (18:10)
  • July 15 - National Gummy Worm Day (19:03)
  • July 15 - I Love Horses Day (19:20)
  • July 16 - National Icecream Day (19:44)
    Learn more by visiting our website at www.theradcast.com

Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast

If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, Like, Share, and leave us a review!

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan’s newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. 
 

Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding.  

Learn more by visiting our website at www.ryanisright.com

Subscribe to our YouTube channel  www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford. 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The #1 Marketing & Business Show on Apple Podcasts

Welcome to Right About Now, where real American business gets a megaphone—and the B.S. gets the boot.

Hosted by marketing disrupter Ryan Alford—entrepreneur, founder, and the guy brands call when they want attention—this show slices through the noise with uncensored insights, hard-earned wisdom, and straight-up truths from the frontlines of business.

Every week, you’ll get two punchy episodes:

• Tuesday’s Guest Sessions: The real stories behind the rise of celebrity founders, rebel entrepreneurs, and marketing mavericks who actually do the work.
• Friday’s No B.S. Business Briefing: Real-time takes on what’s happening across business, culture, and tech—filtered through Ryan’s unfiltered lens.

Forget the LinkedIn fluff. This is for doers, builders, and dreamers who want results—not recycled soundbites.

Business the way it really works. Real people. Real wins. Real screw-ups.

No MBA required. Just guts, hustle, and a sense of humor.

Subscribe, listen, and get Right About Now.

Because business isn’t broken—it’s just been boring & stale. Until now.