Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 19, 2010

Yesterday I wrote a post about the " Urgency Addiction ” and how many people start important tasks late and then motivate with a huge wave of productivity and inspiration driven by deadlines and commitments to others. “A study by Microsoft showed just how lethal interruptions are to productivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2015

I’m not trying to say my picks are great and other products aren’t and I’ll certainly forget some. But this is just a reflection midway in June 2015 of the some of the products I love, enjoy or use frequently, and am not an investor in. I know a lot of people use different tools for that.

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Product AMA Tool Santa Monica 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

In this article you’ll discover how to start a blog that makes money. There are four types of blogs; written blogs, video blogs, photo blogs and a combination of these. We’ll primarily be discussing written blogs. There are two different components to make money blogging. Let’s discuss. Not really.

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Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

That great productivity drain that we somehow all buy into. So I ask you – if you’re being reactive to somebody else’s emails are you really being as productive in your company as you could be? You’re writing a freaking blog post! Plus, he’s a loyal reader of this blog. ” Brilliant!

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Email Product Startup Writing 314

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. Tim Ferriss gave this extra emphasis in his book.

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Product Startup Email Technical Review 280

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Assess social media relevance to your product or service. If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. These days, video production is also a useful skill. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Startup Platform 126

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2017

Carlsbad-based Ezoic , a developer of advertising technology, announced that it has acquried AmpedSense , a developer of ad testing products for WordPress publishers. AmpedSense's tool allows WordPress publishers to do split A/B testing of ads on blog sites. Financial terms ofthe buy were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Blogging Advertising Sites Acquisition 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 -- "How Blogging, Widgets and Streaming Video Can Make Your Marketing Efforts Take Off" TCOSC. Attention-getting websites, glamorous ad campaigns, beautiful collateral materials, intriguing blogs, plus many new technology-based tools. See [link] (more).

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Blogging Technology Council TCOSC Marketing 100

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2014

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which provides local online marketing for small and medium sized businesses, announced this morning that it has launched a brand new, search engine optimization product, ReachSEO. ReachLocal said the new software helps SMBs to drive organic search traffic to their websites. READ MORE>>.

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ReachLocal Search Engine Optimization SEO Woodland Hills 147

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2020

In a blog post in May, Google announced it would begin reopening its offices from early July this year. This was only to allow those staff who wanted or needed to come back, and was done on a “limited, rotating basis”, the blog said. Remote Working: What Is Twitter Doing? Remote Working: What is Facebook doing?

Google 158

Google Blogging Journal News 158

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. My IT budget will go down as remote users use their own tools.”

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development Outsource Training Summary 138

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

Equity 139

Equity Social Media Startup Summary 139

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Turn on your phone and look at the productivity folder. You’ll be more productive within three weeks time. We discuss productivity, emails, communication, and the dynamics of the team. As Alex points out in this blog post there’s a ton of options out there in a severely fragmented industry. Their claim?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

Glendale 271

Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2016

Not since the initial popularity of Twitter in 2007 has a product so befuddled people. I remember the same disdain from people when I started blogging or using Twitter. A bit like a blog that is put out regularly but not overly edited or self-conscious about word choices or typos. Why would a VC do that? I do these, too.

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Snapchat Blogging Venture Capital Writing 200

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2013

750,000 for Scaling & Product development. Delighted about the $750,000 seed round Chippmunk CEO Brian Nickerson said, “Our passion and commitment to incomparable UX is at the core of what drives our team and we will continue scaling and investing in the product.”. It’s a win-win.”. Smart, spam-free coupon search.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Her newest venture, Moe Assist, claims to be the first project management and payments tool for influencers.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2015

Getting different teams to work together collaboratively to align goals while utilizing the same tool is rare. Often companies start small and siloed teams choose a tool that works for them, but as the company scales, adopting to one unified tool for collaboration is often painful. ” No one uses the Intranet.

Seed Funding 40

Seed Funding Tool Funding Platform 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Look for real problems to solve, like losing weight, staying healthy, or gaps in a popular product line. Today it more often means a “trusted friend” who seems real, visible, and doesn’t “push” products. Take advantage of software tools to automate routine business functions, like taking and delivering orders.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Studies have shown that work productivity is related to a happier work culture , and customer satisfaction and loyalty are also dependent on the culture. Use marketing, blogging, and industry conferences to get the message out. Here are the key elements I see: Make your company culture virtual.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Outsource Study Platform 108

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Products that can be easily produced and sold via multiple channels, including the Internet, are more easily scaled world-wide. Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well. Take advantage of low-cost modern tools and automation.

Outsource Development 154

Outsource Development Social Media Software Review Customer 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

The firm said that it now will offer two different product packages for its customers, including "Go", targeted at marketers looking for mobile, email, and SMS marketing tools, and "Pro", with marketing tools aimed at large businesses.

Email 162

Email Blogging Tool Los Angeles 162

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

Social Media 169

Social Media Startup Equity Summary 169

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Assess social media relevance to your product or service. If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. These days, video production is also a useful skill. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Tool 79

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 7, 2011

I’m not an investor – I just love the product. Commenting on topical blogs is a form of topical social networking in the same way that Quora is. It’s a highly engaged audience and the content generated from many of the blogs (not all) are highly valuable. I’ve written before about my love for Disqus.

Blogging 287

Blogging Social Network Google Startup 287

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product. While 63% of local users on social networks are more likely to use a business or develop brand loyalty to a product or service that has its info on a social media site. And we’re all the better for it.

Social Media 82

Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. People often ask me why I started blogging.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It's like WordPress, but instead of blogging, it provides an online community, which is self-hosted. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. Ultimately, we're build tools for marketers on top of that.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

CoveritLive develops live blogging tools and related products for creating live, online events. Tags: demand media coveritlive venture capital social blogging. Amount of the investment and other financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Demand 100

Demand Media Invest Santa Monica 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

Marketing tools may change, the way consumers discover products may change, and consumer behaviors may change, but one thing that remains constant is the consumer adoption process. In my years of business, my days in school, and my experience at WeLink, I have learned about numerous companies and how they market their products.

Tool 81

Tool Product Marketing Pricing 81

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Edmunds said the firm's site had "essentially looked the same" for many years, and CEO Jeremy Anwyl, in his blog, said the change was "a long time coming". Anwyl inferred that the changes were targeted at a new generation of consumers, saying that watching a "Gen Yer" buy a car was "edifying".

Edmunds 184

Edmunds Santa Monica Research Blogging 184

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2009

Pasadena-based Central Desktop has jumped into the enterprise micro-blogging area, saying Monday that it has launched a new tool which allows companies to use Twitter-style updates within the firm's project management software. The new microblogging tool, like Twitter, also supports updates via mobile phones, using SMS.

Yammer 150

Yammer SaaS Pasadena Blogging 150

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I was talking with an early-stage founder who has a product vision and wants to get it built. He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. Me : Product definition, use cases, feature list, wireframes, comps, really whatever you have.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. My IT budget will go down as remote users use their own tools.”

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121