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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. 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?

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). 2007 was the watershed year. Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

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Page Howe: Why Everyone In LA Ought To Have a.LA Domain

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It works on every Internet-connected computer worldwide, and every mobile phone everywhere. We bought and sold domains, and it's now been over two million since 2007. Are domains till important, given how many people are now using mobile apps and social networks to get to the content they want?

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Interview with Derrick Oien, Intercasting

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We seem to receive lots of pitches from companies looking to attack the mobile market with their mobile software applications, but few who have deployed on-deck with carriers. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? The second customer is the social networking sites.

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Digital Revenue Expert – Vince Thompson

SoCal CTO

My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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Interview with Scott Lahman, GOGII

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Lahman is also one of the co-founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the immensely successful developer of mobile games, which had an IPO in 2004, and eventually became part of Electronic Arts in 2006. We spoke with Scott about GOGII and textPlus, the shifting mobile market, and also what lessons he's applied to his new startup.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

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.