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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Social Networking in Web 1.0.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Businesses Must Manage the Twitter Conversation

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On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. Apple must be overwhelmed by people who hate the iPhone service because the AT&T Network is so bad. Facebook. So why is this important for businesses?

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Page Howe: Why Everyone In LA Ought To Have a.LA Domain

socalTECH

We bought and sold domains, and it's now been over two million since 2007. Between 2004 and 2009, things were driven by Google's search engine algorithms. If you had a good keyword, that might give you a better place in Google's search engine, and that became the dominant reason for a domain. That's our bread and butter.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). 2007 was the watershed year. Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition).

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

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Competitors: Google. Founded 2007 in Boulder, CO. Current round: $2mm Series B from Tomorrow Ventures (Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google) and Lars Hinrichs (Xing founder). Web service that allows parents to monitor children’s activity on social networks in realtime for about $10/child/month. Total raised: $18.3mm.

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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. Im sure that many of you have read Guys article Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn.

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