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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery

Both Sides of the Table

First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS? That’s Twitter.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

InfoChachkie

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. As noted in YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Stitching Content With Commerce.

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Avoid Death By PowerPoint – Create Slides That Don’t Suck

InfoChachkie

The other is for the content to standalone, allowing a reader to effectively review the slides without the benefit of a speaker's insights. More Is Less - I recently had lunch with a friend who is a highly successful entertainment industry executive. Entertaining slides are effective, as long as they do not distract from your story.

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Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj

InfoChachkie

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. Women entrepreneurs need to take a cue from successful women entertainers, who also compete in what is largely a man’s world. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Tweet this quote].

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YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund

InfoChachkie

Other than the occasional NBA game, he consumes his video content via our iPad and Xbox. Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. He is not alone.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

InfoChachkie

. <JG change the link in first sentence to the infoChachkie post> As noted in YouTube Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Stitching Content With Commerce. <Break here> Skimlinks For The Video Age. .

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

You can watch Marten tell his entertaining story in the following 15-minute excerpt from his UC Santa Barbara talk. When you have done your best, you have the right to be happy and content with yourself every night when you go to bed." Note: I am a micro-Angel investor in Eucalyptus. Share and Enjoy.

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