Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

Customers have long included some of the biggest names in social commerce and online gaming plus startups like TopSpin, Local Response, Maker Studios, StockTwits and the like. It was built in pilot with BMW, HP and one huge, beloved entertainment company here in LA that I guess was a bit gun shy to include their name in our announcement.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.” Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires, educates and entertains real women with a creative spirit.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Green screen keying, real time editable lower thirds, no-latency video switching, quicktime video playback and vector scopes come standard. NewTek also offers their free iVGA plugin so any Windows PC can screen-share with audio over the network, perfect for live casting Skype sessions and Hangouts. In Conclusion.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. I was selling products to Live Nation, Demand Media, Kelly Blue Book, Rovi, and the Screen Actors Guild. My co-founder, Taylor Mcpartland, is the entertainment guy. He spent the past 8 years as a producer and writer, and has a phenomenal Rolodex in the entertainment business.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 12, 2013

Best Buy customers and the rest of us need education. They struggled and made some poor customer service choices that led us to worry about their future. This is how Best Buy will save its brand and earn back its customers. Pose a question, such as: “How do I setup a home entertainment center?”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. You are there to speak to the audience so make sure you know what they care about and how to entertain them. Show some energy!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. Think of about the rise of Japanese Anime , Spanish Novelas , Korean Drama or the rise of Bollywood entertainment from India. Or some unforeseen technology?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

Campbell quickly formed a thriving community he calls “Mindshaians” who flocked to attend his various salons, workshops, screenings, and cultural outings. “In Campbell can custom tailor an experience around client and partner goals, and with bigger budgets from sponsorships, Mindshare can create even more epic events.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

When we talk to customers, we hear about these pain points. After college, I didn't go into engineer, I went into the marketing and entertainment side. However, that's really a device from the 1800's with a screen, and that didn't seem like the way to go. We're really growing our customer relations.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

We spoke with Sherry Gunther, CEO and founder of the firm, earlier this week to get a better look at the company and the dynamics behind the virtual world market nowadays--as well as why Sherry decided to make the jump from the world of entertainment media to online. I found the process incredibly great. There's always technology involved.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

You fish where your customers are. At JAMDAT he designed the most successful mobile games – (Bowling, Bejeweled Multiplayer & Solitaire) and knows what drives engagement on “the small screen.&# We just happen to have significantly more users than most of the group texting platforms you typically read about.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Everything from Skyfall in a packed auditorium on opening night to It’s a Wonderful Life on Netflix to Ponyo in an art house on a small screen. Theater owners love us because we bring them new customers without having to pay any setup fees, monthly fees, or monthly minimums. We provide movie deals to our customers 24/7.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 19, 2013

Featuring its new games, Infinity and Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved , their space seemed the most active with long lines forming and people patiently waiting for a free custom shirts and Infinity figures. There is certainly a lot to cover but I’ll just mention a few highlights.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Nordstrom sales reps are trained to do this to, but of course they can’t know every customer that walks around the store. Study after study shows that for most high-value products, close rates are higher and order sizes are higher when you get a customer on the phone. They know what you bought the last time you were shopping.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

YouTube has a player which works in Google hangouts, so they can instantly screen your work or your pitch, and you can get instant feedback that way. The amateur is probably our target customer, but a professional also looking to transition to digital would also be pretty interested in what we are doing.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I had been selling large content management systems and storing documents for industrial-scale customers. Many of the biggest customers wanted to be able to physically walk through our data center – how could I give up something so strategic? It’s the input screens where we enter data or search requests.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Rewards include becoming the “mayor” of an entertainment location via FourSquare , to winning badges via a Badgeville campaign. Osmosis marketing is the hot new term for word-of-mouth advertising. Social mobile web. Startup pivot.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2015

Utilizing technological innovations spun out of the renowned MIT Media Labs and visual artistry by GMUNK , TrueCar is melding the company’s data analysis and visualization abilities with new, entertainment technology. This platform takes our web-based technology from the computer screen to the concert experience, as L.E.D.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

The Black Tux online tuxedo rental, which is reinventing the customer experience in the antiquated $10B+ tuxedo rental and sales industry. Eventum’s customers include Anheuser-Busch, Arena Football, Diageo, Langham, Hilton, Starwood Hotels, and event planning agencies. They focus on quality and experience.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

But the latest range of streaming services also offer a lot of customization options…even if they are hidden from view. Price: $8 per month for basic plans, up to $12 for extra screens and advanced features. Here are the top tips for getting the most out of your streamer of choice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity in our business lives – The average tech startup these days spends time talking with colleagues & investors about a multitude of things: customer acquisition, viral adoption, raising capital, hiring / firing employees, product features, technology trends, marketing / branding, and on and on. So I thought I would.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The idea here is that I was spending hours, hours, and more hours on trying to get content out to my customers through emails. There are real-time collaboration tools we provide where you can instantly have a chat or video call with a client, share screen option, and share and view different types of files to help increase productivity.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” With access to billions of mobile impressions and cutting-edge location technology we make sure that your message reaches customers ready to buy what you sell.

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