{"podcast":{"title":"Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!","slug":"austin-tech-connect","podcast_index_feed_id":5893386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/445386/rss","website_url":"https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/1/3/571305043495b7a2a04421dee9605cbd/Austin_Tech_Cover.png","author":"Austin Technology Council","episode_count":146,"summary":"Austin Tech Connect is the go to podcast for all things Technology in the Austin, Texas region. The show is hosted by the CEO of Austin Technology Council, Thom Singer. For over two years this show has highlighted local tech leaders who make a difference in the Austin tech ecosystem. Each week Thom sits down with leaders in technology & business from the greater Austin area to explore success stories, business advice, and visions for the future of Austin Tech. The Austin Technology Council has been bringing people together and serving the local tech ecosystem for over 32 years. If you are looking for the \"Whose Who\" of the Austin Technology Community, you need to be listening to the Austin Tech Connect Podcast. The Austin Tech Community is vibrant ecosystem of companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies that are committed to keeping Austin as a leading technology center. Over the past three decades the city of Austin, Texas has transformed from a college town that is the State Capital, into a fast growing tech center. Homegrown startups grow into international leaders, and many other companies have opened offices in Austin or moved their headquarters. The future…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect"},"episode":{"title":"Ad Tech Meets Web Tech with Bob Michaels from Content Access","slug":"ad-tech-meets-web-tech-with-bob-michaels-from-content-access","published_at":"2024-06-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/ad-tech-meets-web-tech-with-bob-michaels-from-content-access","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect","url":"https://a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab.libsyn.com/ad-tech-meets-web-tech-with-bob-michaels-from-content-access","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab/ep_80_ATC.mp3?dest-id=3729132","summary":"One of the best things about the Austin tech scene is the people and the unique problems their tech companies solve. This week's \"Austin Tech Connect\" episode is a chat with Bob Michaels from Content Access. Their AdFlow Plugin brings website navigation to the cloud, and changes how people engage when they come to your site from clicking ads. Bob is also musician who has been in both the music and tech businesses since the 1980s and 1990s. About Bob Michaels From the dawn of the World Wide Web, Robert \"Bob\" Michaels has been at the forefront of internet technology innovation. A professional developer since the beginning—when Bob built his first website, there were less than 20,000 websites online—Bob swiftly grasped the web's transformative potential. Bob's digital journey followed a decade as a touring lead guitarist after graduating from the University of Texas with a communications degree. This experience honed his ability to connect with audiences, shaping ContentAccess solutions to reflect deep engagement expertise. In 1994, Bob pioneered digital technologies, creating groundbreaking websites for music artists like Willie Nelson and Ray Benson. He partnered with Mark Cuban's Broadcast.com , pioneering online streaming media from Austin, Texas, in the early 2000s. Bob's technological acumen extended to the enterprise, executing business automation solutions for industry giants like Dell, Compaq, and Tivoli Systems. His inventive efforts earned a prestigious software patent award. In the public sector, Bob developed all public-facing web properties for the Texas General Land Office under Commissioners Jerry Patterson and George P. Bush, including the state's primary disaster recovery website, recovery.texas.gov , influencing HUD's best practices for federally requir…","meta_description":"One of the best things about the Austin tech scene is the people and the unique problems their tech companies solve. 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