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Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. This past year 2012 was all about forming teams, picking players, and choosing uniforms. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?
Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing business run by Richard Rosenblatt, announced its first quarter 2012 results yesterday, and also raised its fiscal 2012 financial guidance. Demand Media said it now expects full year 2012 revenues to be between $361.0M to $367.0M.
It's worth mentioning that the largest and most complex pieces of technology ever created has proven itself useful in 2012--the Large Hadron Collider or LHC. Aside from the theoretical stuff, 2012 has been a year of disruption in many areas of technology. Media and Entertainment has seen more barriers to entry being broken down.
Today, we're featuring Erik Rannala , founder of MuckerLab , the startup accelerator focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?
In 2012,I added video from my UC Santa Barbara speakers, including Mark Templeon, CEO of Citrix; Kerri Pollard, President of Commission Junction; and Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus. Top Ten Syndicated infoChachkie Entries Of 2012. The following entries generated the most pageviews outside of infoChachkie during 2012.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 -- Social Media 201. Join us for an immersive journey into advanced social media and how it can help you personally and professionally. We teach you how to use advanced platforms such as IFTTT, Quora, Paper.li and others to thrive personally and professionally. Email Amani@woodsidemediagroup.com.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 -- Social Media School - Beginners. It's time to dive into the social media world. If you have been wondering about social media and how to get involved , this is the class for you. Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Google+ and other platforms are reviewed in this interactive class.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- Social Media School. Are you interested in learning more about how social media can help make you more productive at work and at home? Social Media School is in session. Do you have questions about Facebook or Twitter but don't know who to ask?
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the parent company of Snapchat, has reportedly acquired Israeli startup Cimagine Media. Cimaging Media develops augmented reality technology. Cimagine was founded in 2012. Venice-based Snap, Inc. , The deal is reportedly worth between $30M and $40M. The acquisition was first reported by a local Israeli financial daily.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 -- Social Media School - Intermediate. Come and enjoy the second part of Social Media School. Take a deep dive in platforms such as paper.li, ifttt, quora, Facebook Insights, Delicio.us and others and learn how they can enhance your personal and professional life. Email Amani@woodsidemediagroup.com.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 -- Santa Monica Media Leaders Networking Event. Mingle and chat about all things tech, marketing and advertisin. See [link] (more)
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San Diego-based SOCi , a developer of enterprise, social media management software, announced this morning that it has raised $8.5M SOCi manages social media pages for multi-location and multi-tenant businesses. SOCi manages social media pages for multi-location and multi-tenant businesses. The company was founded in 2012.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -- Gravity Summit - Social Media for Sports and Entertainment. Gravity Summit is the premiere social media conference focused on business. Event includes sports teams, studios, technology, mobile, content, gaming. See [link] (more)
Thursday, March 22, 2012 -- Small Business Breakfast Series Presents: Building a Brand Through Social Media. In this generation of social media, companies have a plethora of social networking channels that can be utilized to build and sustain brands. Building a brand is a key cornerstone to the success of a small business.
To the products that allow us to engage with media that was only imagined in Hollywood movies. Leave a comment and let us know what you think is next for 2012. From the created services that altered how we communicate and interact with one another. What do you think will be the next innovation on the list?
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -- Mobile Media Summit West. The Mobile Media Summit has the answers. What's the best way to use Mobile in a marketing mix? How can mobile work best for branding and direct response performance? What opportunities are available right now and what will be available later this year. See [link] (more)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 -- LAVA Special Event: Venture Funding in Digital Media. Digital Media's New World: Incumbents, Insurgents, and Investors: The media world is going through tremendous change. See [link].
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