SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 1, 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012 -- Advanced Social Media School. It's time to take your social media knowledge to the next level. Attend class and learn about ifttt, paper.li, Quora, Rebel Mouse, Glossi, Dropbox, the Google Office Suite and other platforms and apps. Email Amani@woodsidemediagroup.com.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Class Google 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the new startup of Ryan and Chad Steelberg, said this morning that it has launched social media campaigns for three companies. Brand Affinity Technology runs a platform which matches celebrity endorsements with marketers. READ MORE>>.

Social Media 180

Social Media Media Advertising Platform 180

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no Trust is led by CEO and co-founder James Borow , who led Snap’s global programmatic ads platform and grew the self-service ads revenue from 0 to $1B+ over three years.

Product 424

Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Tool 95

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based Artie, a new startup developing mobile games which can be played inside social media, video, and messaging platforms, said this week that it has raised $10M in a seed funding round. The company's founders are Ryan Horrigann and Armando Kirwin.

Mobile 113

Mobile Seed Funding Social Media Entertainment 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

Earbuds , a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. On social media, players would take screenshots of their playlists and post them to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, Fox said. Logging on is easy.

Entertainment 224

Entertainment Social Media Social Network Media 224

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. — Balaji S. .

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. The post What Is xAI?

Artificial Inteligence 117

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Technical Review 117

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media.

Startup 126

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

After this connection, you need not share the 30% of all revenue collected by the store platform. Make your app support all platforms. Port every app to all the popular platforms – IOS and Android. Build your own marketplace platform. Compensate for low profit by aiming for maximum reach. Look for value points to control.

Develop 138

Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. Using the platform to expand your reach.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2018

According to REX, the funding included investments from Scott McNealy, co-founder and former chief executive officer, Sun Microsystems; Dick Schulze, founder, Best Buy; Gordon Segal, founder, Crate and Barrel; Amit Singhal, former senior vice president of search, Google; Jack Greenberg, former chief executive officer, McDonalds; and others.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Woodland Hills Funding Social Media 124

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. At this point, we’re a little over 400 people, and we manage upward of $500 million in spend on Facebook and Google, including Instagram and YouTube. And then bit by bit, we grew the organization.

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

Platform 82

Platform Help Custom Customer 82

socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has extended its Pluck social media platform to mobile devices, the company said today. Pluck is used by brands to create communities.

Demand 182

Demand Mobile Media Java 182

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

Marketing 127

Marketing Framework Social Media Media 127

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience. This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts.

Generative AI 346

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 346

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Google has acquired smart home appliance company, Nest Labs for $3.2 Google’s acquisition of Nest gives the the co-founders an early exit and resources to up their hardware game. Google EnergySense. Nest is not Google’s first hardware acquisition. ” Nest and Google are not new to each other.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2013

According to MomentFeed, 7-Eleven, JCPenney, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and The Home Depot have all selected the company's platform to power their social marketing efforts at the local level.

Custom 164

Custom Customer Santa Monica Social Media 164

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. The video conferencing platform welcomes over 300 million daily users, and enjoys some of the best name recognition in the industry — and for good reason.

Tool 131

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

After this connection, you need not share the 30% of all revenue collected by the store platform. Make your app support all platforms. Port every app to all the popular platforms – IOS and Android. Build your own marketplace platform. Compensate for low profit by aiming for maximum reach. Look for value points to control.

Mobile 126

Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2011

Google, they’ve cracked a nut here. With Wave being an experiment, and Buzz being a dead duck from the get go, Google Plus (Google+) is actually a usable, integrated, complete-feeling product released this week, and it’s pretty damn good. Now, there’s Google+. Holy cow is Google+ fast and responsive.

Google 82

Google Mobile Web Social Network 82

InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2011

In social media, the underlying artifact of the ecosystem is that consumers are following people. What do you think the social media ecosystem will look like in three years and what role will a fully matured Ad.ly When a platform evolves, at some point the company that built the platform starts to slow down.

Social Media 252

Social Media Platform Media Networking 252

Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2017

News is constantly streaming out these days about the role of Facebook, Twitter, and Google in the 2016 presidential election; most disturbing to the public is the apparent use of social media, search, and video channels by Russian operatives seeking to influence U.S. But was anything they did against the law?

Social Media 49

Social Media News Google Media 49

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

These alternative platforms have, in turn, grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs who recognize the market vertical isn’t shrinking anytime soon. Not only that, they’ve started launching their own companies and platforms that tout innovative ways to help millenials get in on the action. Most recently, I came across Givvr.

Help 97

Help Pepperdine Social Media Advertising 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2018

Facebook expanded its mea culpa on Monday for failing to prevent “bad actors” such as Russian entities from using the social media platform to distort democratic processes—notably the U.S. presidential election in 2016.

Social Media 67

Social Media Blogging News Advertising 67

Xconomy

APRIL 18, 2018

As publicity-shy Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before both houses of Congress last week amid an avalanche of criticism about the dearth of user privacy on the world’s biggest social media network, it became crystal clear that the entire social media industry has entered a new and perilous phase.

Social Media 49

Social Media Services Media Platform 49

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And, if you're a social platform, is there a way to monetize all that activity happening on your service? Jordan Glazier: Wildfire has developed a platform for monetizing social messaging. So, if you're a marketer, how do you track and encourage those word-of-mouth recommendations? Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital.

San Diego 159

San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Big news in the social gaming sphere as major interactive gaming player Kabam announces the launch of The Godfather: Five Families out of beta and into commercial exclusively with Google+ Games. It’s some pretty major news at it signifies an interesting list of milestones in the social gaming industry: 1.

Google 64

Google Paramount Web 2.0 News 64

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Thus I recommend that every business publish a website and start a blog even before they have a product to sell, enabling the following benefits: Get Google to work for you in highlighting your site. Blogging is a good hub for all your social media outreach. Establish your identity and control your reputation.

Blogging 85

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85