Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Create a positive online image.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Symantec Social Network News 78

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

Email readers, continue here.] There are a number of ways to do this effectively, including the use of social networks to create buzz, seeding product acceptance through early adopters or celebrities, or by creating a small niche market that shows unusual acceptance and more. Dave’s book: Positioning.

Case Study 212

Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Create a positive online image.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Symantec 54

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. Several of these have good reviews, including PIMEX, Diasho, Enhilex, and Advanced Contact Manager. Even email is a problem. CardScan Personal.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 48

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2010

However, not all things are perfect and there are some issues that will be brought up later in this review. SOCIAL HUB. Integrates SMS, Social Network Services, email, and calendar accounts. Opening the email box and viewing a message did go to a black screen for a few seconds before being able to view the message.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Screening RSS Web 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these. That’s just good business.

Startup 85

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 85

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Understand the basic tools – the social media trinity. Blogging (Wordpress), micro-blogging (Twitter), and social networks are the trinity. Key social networks are Facebook (500 million consumers) and LinkedIn (60 million professionals). Put your social network links on your stationery, business cards, and email.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Blogging 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these. That’s just good business.

Startup 94

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 94

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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 ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these. That’s just good business.

Entrepreneur 85

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network News 85

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

There are many signs to look for when receiving candid feedback from your customers, here’s a few examples of things Make It Work customers say and what we are doing about it: Customer (from a Delight Survey email): Why don’t you offer billing as an option, rather than require payment on demand at the end of the appointment?

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 214

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Create a positive online image.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

The startup has come up with an app now fully integrated with the giant social network and can be used to comment ,like, tag, browse through events, statuses, comments or swipe through videos as you rank them relevant or unwanted without leaving Facebook. The startup, loui Apps was founded in Berlin late last year. So why Gabi?

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

So I’m drawn to UGC reviews. I started reading the comments of reviewers. Whenever I’m trying out new restaurants I always feel compelled to check Zagat & Yelp and then STILL email friends to ask their POV on my top 3-4 choices. Our social networks are filled with our friends, sure.

Help 309

Help Santa Barbara Technical Review Orange County 309

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia).

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. That was in addition to the social media work I'd done. That was really my first experience working with a technology that was merging the digital and physical worlds.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

If the hosts have credentials themselves, they can share if they have liability insurance, pet first aid or CPR certification, if they're a vet tech, and any professional associations they might be involved with. Plus, we have a typical, transaction based review, where after you've done your booking you can review the host and experience.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 164

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

If the hosts have credentials themselves, they can share if they have liability insurance, pet first aid or CPR certification, if they're a vet tech, and any professional associations they might be involved with. Plus, we have a typical, transaction based review, where after you've done your booking you can review the host and experience.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 160

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

I was an early user of Quora and like all new technologies they take a bit of playing with them for a while, discussing them with others and reflecting on them to let them sink in. What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.).

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and popular news sources. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Companies want to see their social media investment drive sales.” ” And due to empowerment, the consumer too wants to be addressed as a unique individual – not ‘marketed to’as part of some mythical mass audience. Siegal added,“Social data holds the key. Platform For Speed & Scalability. Top Features.

Platform 82

Platform Help Customer Custom 82

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. What is your business model? How does it work? Everyday! We share the same pain as our users.

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. &# A: Yes.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Bring your products to your Customers, their social network and their influencers with DoTogether Hosted Facebook Applications. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Bring your products to your Customers, their social network and their influencers with DoTogether Hosted Facebook Applications. Be sure to tune in at 5:30pm PT.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have. Social networks have added additional layer of complexity to this challenge.

Software Review 99

Software Review Social Network Email Google 99

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. Right for my stage?

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