Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

GraphEffect, which is led by James Borow, said it added Melissa Greenberg, Alexandra Press, and Mandy Majchrzak as Directors in the various offices; Greenberg was at DailyCandy, Press was at Neo@Ogilvy, and Majchrzak was at [x+1] and turn. READ MORE>>.

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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. Fox said at every press conference one or two questions would be about what songs teammates played before games. ” Earbuds founder Jason Fox.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. Don’t dumb it down for social media. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? They will call you back.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

Ferris did normal press and also launched on Product Hunt and the latter drove significantly more downloads than press did. He’s been great at fostering online relationships through blogs and social media for years. I often try to follow product people at interesting companies who engage in social media.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 3, 2017

ScoreStream, a San Diego area startup providing a crowdsourced social media platform for reporting high school sports scores, said Thursday it has agreed to distribute high school game scores under a new collaboration agreement with The Associated Press.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Congressional hearings this week on Russia’s use of social media to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election, lawmakers pressed Facebook, Twitter, and Google to take exhaustive measures to stop the same thing from happening again. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

From negative press and SEC or criminal allegations to consumer complaints and bad social media, the C-Suite must block and tackle and lead the organization through the fire and to a safe harbor and return to normal, or the new normal. Broads Circle. s brands and reputations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The company told users this week on Instagram that they can submit pictures of BMWs--making sure they are geotagged and hashtagged as #BMWUltragramer--to get a chance to get access during the LA Auto Show's Press Day. Instagram--which is now owned by Facebook--lets users share photos with their friends and others using their mobile phone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

Competitor annual reports, white papers, press releases, and presentations are great sources of data and trends that you can use to support your own efforts. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey. Conduct your own customized market research.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Off the top of my head, here are some examples, but the list is huge: E-commerce product descriptions and FAQs Real estate listings Social media posts Marketing emails Job postings Job application cover letters Personal statements for college applications Business proposals Customer support emails Press releases Dating profiles All of these text boxes (..)

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Black Founders Matter presses VCs to pledge commitment to diversity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In fact, according to the latest trend data and press reports , these Baby Boomers have grown yearly to 41 percent of small business owners, second only to Gen-X, at 44 percent. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Entrepreneurs get so used to friends and family congratulating them on their press coverage that they forget sometimes that this isn’t real. Press doesn’t mean anything other than free advertising. Press coverage really matters – The good news – your press coverage really does matter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2023

Use social media, video, and other channels to build new relationships with customers and other constituents. Amazon has a process for proposing a change requiring a one-page press release from the future, combined with a six-page FAQ document. Don’t let them feel stressed out or a failure if they don’t always hit the goals.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Get tips on mastering social media and earning coverage for your company in the press and on the web. LAVA is putting together a panel of experts from the PR world, including journalists, bloggers and PR wizards to give you a map on how to navigate the world of public relations.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 30, 2014

There have been many business gaining the good, the bad, and the controversial press from social media. Social Rank 2.0 At the time [back when Social Rank 1.0 There is word that the team is also at work bringing Instagram as its next social media platform to the system. Social Rank 2.0

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2018

An internal, 15-page memo issued by Evan Spiegel , the CEO and founder of Venice-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat , has been leaked to the press , bringing light to a significant number of Snap's plans to attempt to reach profitability in 2019. The memo--which was leaked to online site Cheddar-came as Snap's stock has set a new low.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

government is offering to help solve the nation's "most pressing" challenges. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said today that it has unveiled a new, online web site which highlights prizes the U.S. According to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and U.S.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I frequently work on networking through the social web and building new relationships that will foster knowledge gathering or business growth. Some days I respond to questions asked by folks like yourself, the press, or an entity doing a case study, i.e. Citrix, RIM, USC. It’s that same discussion around how you are using social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. You have a marketing department with three people. They’re tasked with doing … marketing. Let me give you an example.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

Competitor annual reports, white papers, press releases, and presentations are great sources of data and trends that you can use to support your own efforts. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey. Conduct your own customized market research.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Throughout his career, Kevin has had tremendous success garnering press. During the late 1990’s, DoubleClick was often the media’s punching bag whenever Internet privacy concerns were discussed. More recently, Kevin has generated positive attention, as the press is anxious to see if he can replicate his multiple billion dollar exits.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Chris Mortimer, Interscope Records UMG , Director, CRM & Social. Gretchen Fox, Live Nation , VP of Marketing, Social Media. Lindsay Gabler, The GRAMMYs , Social Media Specialist. For all you working press out there don’t forget TechZulu and Coloft are hosting the press Hub. Volleyball Game.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. But succinctly this press places a marker in the ground for your company. But with fragmentation of the press people just miss stuff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. Don’t dumb it down for social media. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? They will call you back.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. PHONE CALLS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Hollywood-based Buzznet, an online social media and networking site focused on music, said Wednesday that it has hired two editors to bolster its music editorial team.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. Have a point-of-view – Too many senior executives are risk averse when it comes to talking with the press so they tend to either be milquetoast in their responses or sit on the fence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

We have done lots of social media campaigns, and we have really collected with the music ecosystem, such as labels, bands, venues, press, management, and street teams. One thing I do see is that many artists are obsessed with social media numbers, figuring out how many fans they have, how many likes, how many comments.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Hip hop artists and rock stars, comedians, TV and film talent and Internet-born celebrities will show how they have used new social media technologies and services such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yahoo and Google to promote their own brands and reach new audiences.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Hip hop artists and rock stars, comedians, TV and film talent and Internet-born celebrities will show how they have used new social media technologies and services such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yahoo and Google to promote their own brands and reach new audiences.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Yahoo Social Media Press 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Hip hop artists and rock stars, comedians, TV and film talent and Internet-born celebrities will show how they have used new social media technologies and services such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yahoo and Google to promote their own brands and reach new audiences.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Yahoo Social Media Press 100