The Social Media Ecosystem and You
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MAY 2, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -- One Million Fans and Followers: The Social Media Ecosystem and You. LA Master Event.
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Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Business?
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FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Business? Its been a year since our panelists discussed best practices for growing business using social media. AWT Quarterly Technology Forum. Join us for a lively discussion! See [link] (more)
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Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Busines?
SoCal Tech Calendar
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Busines? Join us for the AWT Quarterly Interactive Technology Forum Its been a year since our panelists discussed best practices for growing business using social media. Join us for a lively discussion!
The Old Ways Of Social Media Marketing Are Broken
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 30, 2013
Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Don’t Buy It ,” which asserts that “earned” social engagement drives far better business results than paid social exposure.
Twitter, Jobs, Democracy & The US Elections
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 19, 2011
The topic of social media came up and one dial-in caller lamented the fact that all Silicon Valley was producing was silly social media companies. But as I pointed out on the show, look deeper at the impact of social media as a tool to organize crowds, hold public debates and spread information in a decentralized way.
MarketShare Finds $38M More
socalTECH
APRIL 23, 2013
MarketShare, which is co-led by Wes Nichols and Jon Vein, said the financing will go towards its technology platform and accelerate growth in markets worldwide. Elevation Partners invested in MarketShare in 2011. The firm said it was advised by LUMA Partners in the deal. The firm said it was advised by LUMA Partners in the deal.
Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2011
Will Price , October 11, 2010 Georgians Should Vote No - Force of Good: a blog by Lance Weatherby , October 28, 2010 Free Software for Managing a Lean Startup - Platforms and Networks , January 17, 2010 Purpose Driven Life - Journey of a Serial Entrepreneur , July 26, 2010 Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions?
DataSift Announces Mega-Round. Apple Buys Topsy for $200 Million. Here’s What You Need to Know
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2013
I started announcing my Twitter thesis back in 2011 (still serves as a useful read today). DataSift is a real-time data processing platform that can be used with any data source including your internal data. Social Media Tech Market Analysis' ” What gives? Why all the fuss about the Twitter firehose? Chris Smart.
Interview with Wes Nichols, MarketShare
socalTECH
JANUARY 14, 2011
We have a very sophisticated, analytics and software platform that over half the Fortune 50 are now using, to help guide how they invest in marketing and sales activities and investments. Essentially, we help them learn how to get more with less, and also how to consider new investments in things like social media, mobile marketing, or video.
Social and Search Synergies, and Getting More Lift in Results
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -- Social and Search Synergies, and Getting More Lift in Results. Numerous synergies exist between Social Media and Search Engines and in the past year these synergies have been amplified as the two platforms have greater and greater effect on each other. See [link] (more)
Facebook's Impact on Entertainment PR and Marketing
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011 -- Facebook's Impact on Entertainment PR and Marketing. Learn first-hand from an all-star panel how the entertainment industry is using Facebook and other top social networking platforms. Social Media Week LA. See [link] (more)
A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 26, 2013
is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services.
Dana White, Scott Monty, Guy Kawasaki and More | NMX Keynotes 2013
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 19, 2013
Dana White discusses The UFC’s rise to become one of the leading global sports brands through success with social media, community engagement and game-changing steps including connecting pro athletes with fans online. Amy Jo will explore how social media gives every human the power to make positive change.
Interview with Daniel Scalisi, MobileCause
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media. Email is becoming ineffective, and by 2011 there will be three times more smart phones than computers. Daniel Scalisi: I've been in the mobile market for fifteen years. I'm a serial entrepreneur, and have started five companies.
Entrepreneurs And Startups Drive Future Work Trends
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 24, 2014
Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. In startups, and even corporate environments, I see the spread of collaborative social media platforms such as Yammer. Virtually every collaboration platform and mainline business process today has a cloud-based deployment option.
BloomNation's Goal To Empower Your Local Florist, And Improve Flower Delivery
socalTECH
OCTOBER 30, 2013
The florist business center we launched recently empowers florists, with tools to run email marketing campaigns, reach out through social media, and even gives them a point of sale system and website builder. It''s more about connecting then with customer, than BloomNation sending orders through the platform.
Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
But one common theme I’m hearing from there in 2011 is that it’s impossible to recruit. And despite what I keep hearing from others – these are not content “hit businesses&# they are “content production platforms&# that are producing scale like I’ve never seen and at a cost structure that is astounding.
What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Yet the number of businesses looking to build on the Facebook platform seems to have increased.
Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 30, 2013
We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Unwinding at an Amplify party.
Biz2Beach To Stream Live Here On TechZulu
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 15, 2011
and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition. His firm works to infuse projects with the management, social and production assistance needed to break away from the pack. Tony has previously worked for organizations like PayPal, Yahoo!
Accelerators & Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Joey Flores, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Earbits (a Y Combinator Winter 2011 company). Earbits is a marketing platform for music related products built around interactive radio experiences. We give you simple, plain-English suggestions that help you become a dangerously powerful social media wizard with zero effort.
At The Pool Pivots to Mobile Only & Ditches Common Interests to Proximity
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Social networking isn’t social. Founded in 2011 by twenty-five year old Alex Capecelatro , At The Pool serves over 3.5 The web platform was founded to end loneliness associated with online interaction by replacing it with person to person meeting. million people in over 100 countries. Pivot to friends nearby.
8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Lead With New Work Models
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 27, 2015
Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. In startups, and even corporate environments, I see the spread of collaborative social platforms such as Slack and Yammer. Virtually every collaboration platform and mainline business process today has a cloud-based deployment option.
LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 16, 2013
Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Fun Fact: Their latest investment was into LA-based Daqri – the augmented reality platform that has been used for campaigns with Cadillac and MAXIM Magazine. Social Media: Snapchat. Incubator: Amplify LA.
GraphDive Closes $2M Equity Round | Sees 10x Growth
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Social analytics and personalization platform GraphDive has closed $2 million in its first ever equity round from Crosslink Capital, Correlation Ventures, Plug & Play Tech Center, Start Capital and angel investors Pejman Nozad, Ullas Naik and Scott Banister. $2 Power to harness the social data revolution.
Huddlewoo Wants To Connect You To Mentors You Admire Through Online Video
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. We are a platform that facilitates the most important conversations of people’s lives! The calendar, payment and live-video are all facilitated through our platform.
The Future of Couponing | How Social-Local-Mobile has Changed the Game
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 19, 2012
In April 2011, the Association of Coupon Professionals held an Industry Conference in Atlanta to address the present and future state of couponing. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. Paul Breummer, Search Engine Land. A study conducted by Rice University’s Jesse H.
ZunguZ Facebook Payment Application | Interview With The Founder Robert Sussman
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 11, 2012
ZunguZ is a global social payment platform that integrates deeply into the social graph of Facebook and financial service providers. We may keep the platform with the name ZunguZ and look for a client facing name for the application. TechZulu caught up Robert Sussman, Co-CEO of Zunguz , the Facebook payment app.
Google Wants to Disrupt Home Automation with $3.2 Billion Nest Acquisition
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 15, 2014
Though thermostats might not be its major interest, social media is awash with claims that Google might tap Nest’s data to track how people use energy or simply track users’ homes for its Google Maps project. Nest gives it a second chance. Future of automation. ” Nest and Google are not new to each other.
Accelerators & Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Joey Flores, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Earbits (a Y Combinator Winter 2011 company). Earbits is a marketing platform for music related products built around interactive radio experiences. We give you simple, plain-English suggestions that help you become a dangerously powerful social media wizard with zero effort.
GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
Photos that are prime real estate and have never been monetized before, until one very ambitious Silicon Beach startup, GumGum , recognized the opportunity and created the first and largest in-image advertising platform, and an entirely new market. Photos…the final frontier. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Mimiboard Replacing Noticeboards in Africa | Interview with Johan Nel Founder
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
So imagine you are a Radio Station- now for the first time you can create and sustain a community conversation on your website – which will increase your traffic on your website and provide a very innovative platform for your users. Umuntu received funding in September 2011 – the amount was approx. Are Mimiboards important in Africa?
An Afternoon with Rap Genius | Mahbod Moghadam (Co-Founder)
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 6, 2014
What they do: They’re a website, platform, and now mobile-app for crowdsourced annotation of song lyrics and texts. What You May Not Know: They were considered one of the fastest growing companies in their Y-Combinator batch (same as Reddit, Summer 2011) and successfully raised a total of $16.8 Rap Genius, Black Sheeps of Tech.
Selling Online In 2016 For The First Time – What Works When You Have A Blank Slate?
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 8, 2016
Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. Secondly, eCommerce is a powerful marketing platform for us. Two, create significant marketing assets, in order to keep your social media posts and emails fresh.
RENDER MEDIA on Track for Red-Hot 2016
LATechDigest
JANUARY 27, 2020
Render Media (formerly Opposing Views) is the digital publishing parent company of four rapidly growing content destinations: Opposing Views (news, analysis and debate), America News (politics), Food Please (food, drink and culture), and Watch This (entertainment and lifestyle). Says Elbaz, Its an interesting time in the news industry.
A Look at the Future: The Connected Car Expo
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 2, 2013
In a 2011 CDC report , nearly 67% of U.S Compound that by the exponential growth of smart devices from 2011-2013 , we’re looking at a need for rapid development in the next few years. We use our phones to navigate, communicate, shop (yes, sometimes), all while on the go. That much is obvious.
Flying With A Wounded Wing: Why Twitter Still Has More Than A Chance
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. They hit the coveted one million user milestone and within two years a billion tweets had been sent on the platform. In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. The ROI was solid.
Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 30, 2013
We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Unwinding at an Amplify party.
Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." Risk-takers and Strategists: Jeremiah Owyang on Long-Term Social Media Planning - ReadWriteStart , November 10, 2010 Two years ago, 93% of Americans believed companies should have a social media presence. Sometimes fear is a good motivator.
The Future of Shopping | Vidzey Interactive Videos
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. It was 2011, so these were valid questions. ” THE SALES PLATFORM. Vidzey is a revenue share and affiliate marketing platform. It’s the future of shopping. And it’s available today.
TZ Startup Hot Seat | Vincent Borel Co-Founder of Webdoc
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 13, 2011
Webdoc is a web platform that allows you to easily create interactive posts mixing different web contents through a simple and intuitive drag & drop interface. Imagine a white canvas that allows you to create a mixture of any kind of media you want in one space. Give Us the Fast Pitch. Your goals, new products, new direction?
Marketing The Funniest Site On The Internet With Patrick Starzan of Funny or Die
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
He is a marketing professional with over 8 years of extensive online and social media marketing experience. Above is an interview we did with Patrick at BlogWorld Expo New York 2011. Immerse yourself in data and become an expert in all online marketing strategies from social media to search.
Collect, Organize, and Share on LoveIt | Interview with Ron LaPierre Co-Founder & CEO
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 28, 2012
We did some informal research toward the end of 2011 when the “pinning” phenomenon emerged because we found it very interesting. Our mission is to create a dynamic platform with powerful tools that provide the most engaging user experience possible. What inspired you to launch LoveIt? What is your driving force, energy?
63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of
SoCal Delicious
MAY 6, 2012
Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. a perks platform for small and medium sized businesses. Laura Brashier – Founder of 2date4love. Joey Flores – Co-Founder and CEO of Earbits.
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