Postlight CEO Paul Ford on Writing, Experimenting and Running A Company

<p>When you look at technology today, you can be scared, depressed, excited and impatient all at once. That’s how <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftrain/">Paul Ford</a> feels. Paul is the CEO of <a href="https://postlight.com/">Postlight</a>, as well as a writer and frequent contributor to publications such as <em>Wired</em> and <em>The New York Times</em>. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Paul dives into what he loves about the tech industry, as well as what scares him. And he discusses building his company, the culture within it, and the exciting projects they’ve worked on for everyone from Vice to The Players’ Tribune to the Obama Foundation. </p> <p> Best Advice: <em>“You’re going to find your limits and you shouldn’t pretend you can get past them, you have to work with them.”</em></p> <p>Key Takeaways:</p> <ul> <li>How Paul got his start and his background in writing</li> <li>How Postlight works and who they work with</li> <li>Creating a culture of innovation</li> <li>Looking toward the future</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Salesforce and MIT recently teamed up to create a whitepaper exploring what happens when AI meets CRM.</p> <p> Read: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/collection/ai-meets-crm-transforming-customer-experiences/">AI Meets CRM: An MIT Tech Review Whitepaper</a></p> <p>This podcast is sponsored by Salesforce. Did you know Salesforce isn't just for Sales? Using Salesforce as an Employee Experience Platform helps make every employee across your organization more productive thanks to a common, mobile-first platform for getting work done faster. Find out more at <a href="salesforce.com/EmployeeExperience" target="_blank" rel="noopener">salesforce.com/EmployeeExperience</a></p>