SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 19, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011 -- Gamification Workshop. MySpace, Hasbro, UBM, Comcast, and ABC - are using fundamental human engagement techniques, used in the game industry, such as reward, status, achievement, competition and self-expression in their media and marketing mix. See [link] (more)

Entertainment 124

Entertainment Media Competition Marketing 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Teens fueled that growth when in 2011 12% of teens reported using Twitter. Friendster was a fad, Second Life was a fad, MySpace was a fad, and Facebook suddenly seems old school. That won’t build any competitive advantage. They are going to Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, Kik, and other applications. New can turn old very quickly.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

But one common theme I’m hearing from there in 2011 is that it’s impossible to recruit. It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. Each of these companies exited for more than $500 million and several north of $1 billion.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313