SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Brand endorsements from celebrities and athletes have been proven to have a powerful economic impact on stock prices (Forbes 2016). With the advent of social media, these partnerships have become more accessible to even small businesses.

LAVA 100

LAVA Social Media Companies Company 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Customers these days are turned off by timeless safe messages, delivered repeatedly on traditional media. Back in 2016, when a fire at the Delta Airlines center took thirty servers offline, stranding thousands of customers around the world, CEO Ed Bastian built great credibility by using Twitter for frequent status updates.

Custom 173

Custom Customer Social Media Technical Review 173

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Friday, June 17, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Conference Social Media Knowledge Base 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Conference Social Media Knowledge Base 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Conference Social Media Knowledge Base 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016 -- HOWL-O-WEEN Yappy Hour! Enter the social media challenge to receive a chance to win a prize with #DVxGASpookyPoochy. General Assembly. About This Event Admit it - you've been planning your pup's Halloween costume for months. So have we. Adult treats and puppy treats included!

Social Media 100

Social Media Education Media Competition 100

Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2018

Any year-end review of technology news must also include reports on Russian hacking of the 2016 election campaign, and the manipulation of social media channels to spread false and divisive political messages.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Social Media News Software Review 71

LATechDigest

JANUARY 27, 2020

The biggest digital publishing company that you might not have heard of yet is about to get bigger in 2016 Render Media , the brainchild of founders Eytan Elbaz and Vic Belonogoff, launched as the parent company of a roster of online content brands. Says Elbaz, Its an interesting time in the news industry.

Media 52

Media News Content Google 52

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

Sites 100

Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters. Here is the breakdown of these 3 factors to watch in 2016: 1. That was $15.5 billion in 2015 alone.

Marketing 40

Marketing Social Media Social Network Technical Review 40

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 million seed round, including investments from CRV, Abstract Ventures, Crossbeam (Ali Hamed), id8, Michael Ovitz (founder of CAA), Michael Bosstick, Diaspora Ventures and others.

Platform 286

Platform Commerce Startup Tips 286

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

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. Then, Amoruso started a company called Girlboss that was likened to “Linkedin for Women.” It’s not a compliment.

Startup 280

Startup Netflix Los Angeles Innocal 280

Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2018

Much attention was focused this past year on the impact of social media on the 2016 presidential election, as reports emerged about the use of these platforms by entities linked with Russia to spread false, misleading, or inflammatory political messages.

Social Media 58

Social Media News Web Report 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/21/2016. Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate.

Custom 97

Custom Customer Social Media Training 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. There are a multitude of opportunities through social media to engage your customers, as well as getting out of your office into the marketplace.

Social Media 99

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 99

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2017

The company's revenues increased from Q2 of 2016, when it had $71.798M in revenues. Venice-based Snap Inc. announced its quarterly results for its second quarter, saying that it had a net loss of $443.0M on revenues of $181.67M for the quarter ended June 30th, 2017. According to Snap, it now had daily active users (DAUs) of 173 million in Q2.

Venice 113

Venice .Net Activity Social Media 113

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. Streamlined Online Experiences – Think Slack 2016.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2017

This data comes from sensors, social media posts, digital pictures and videos, purchase transactions, everywhere. Social media and web data. Social media postings and e-Commerce transactions are just a couple of the sources of external data that are of great interest to many companies.

IBM 75

IBM IBM Social Media Commerce 75

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

Georg Richter: For the five years before I started the company in January of 2016, I was at Guthy Renker, which is one of the largest and biggest direct marketing companies in the world. You can get orders at a low cost in the beginning using things like social media. How did you get into this? That's a big mistake.

Startup 145

Startup Product Customer Custom 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

It is search engines, web content, blogs, social media, e-mail direct, on one of many mobile-phone approaches? Encourage ongoing social media customer conversations. Social media is the ideal vehicle for these conversations. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 06/08/2016.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2016

With social media and conventional selling, the people with the best message get the order. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/22/2016. Don’t forget the marketing. “If If we build it, they will come” is not a winning business strategy. You need to find the customers, rather than waiting for them to find you.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction Customer 99

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Cinemagraphs has visual effects which bonds well with the social media, content producers and advertisers have started to recognise its power and should start to actively harness it. It is evident that 2016, creative topography will be a norm all over the web. Quirky illustrations.

Web Design 40

Web Design Design Web Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2016

With the pervasive and instant communication of social media and the Internet, businesses can no longer hide behind the mask of their own hype, either inside the company or outside. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/11/2016. They want relationships, positive experiences, and a win-win for society.

Customer 104

Customer Custom Social Media Competition 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2016

Include mobile-app support and new social-media channels. Incorporate social consciousness into your message. Use social media and personal discussions to isolate their interests and needs. They are looking for online reviews and social-media recommendations from their friends.

Custom 55

Custom Customer Marketing Social Media 55

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

On your birthday, something special happens on social media: you receive hundreds of likes and well wishes from friends, family, high school classmates and people you haven’t talked to for years on Facebook. And while this has been the standard for years, one startup is hoping to personalize the birthday wishes even more.

Venice 113

Venice Startup Social Network Tool 113

Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have been concerned about the social media giant’s slowing growth rate in a year when it has been under scrutiny for data privacy violations and its role in the spread of false and divisive messages by fake user accounts traced to Russian agents during U.S. election campaigns.

Social Media 51

Social Media Report Media San Diego 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2016

Customers today extrapolate their relationships not only from personal contact, but from every aspect of their interface with your company, including web site and social media interactions, access to peer reviews, as well as the actual services experience. New media shapes and reflects the customer experience.

Services 54

Services Social Media Technical Review Media 54

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Highlight existing presence on the Internet and social media. In addition, your company and social media names are key intellectual property. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/02/2016. In today’s world, if your startup is not visible on the Internet, you haven’t started yet.

Angel 65

Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

These might include anyone bringing in a new customer, representing the company in a good social cause, or participating in a video or social media campaign on their own time. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/07/2016. Reward success.

Marketing 89

Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 24, 2016

Like Ice Cube and Dr. Dre use rap lyrics, Seth and I use social media instead. We would relaunch the company in 2016 as the new entity and get all our ducks in a row. It was done in a matter of minutes and the new company was finalized and I took full control on January 1, 2016. I was really excited.

Content 100

Content Blogging Burbank Course 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

Social Media 60

Social Media Startup Equity Entrepreneur 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Bloomberg reports that forty-nine percent more companies went public in 2017 versus 2016. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. With the key social media platforms today, an entrepreneur can tune a product, build a brand, and grow the business with very low cost and a high interactivity never before possible.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Satisfaction 66

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/20/2016.

Entrepreneur 75

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Technical Support 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

It’s easy to get so pre-occupied with handling the business rollout that you forget to maintain and increase your social media interactions, search engine optimization efforts, and highlighting positive customer reviews on your website. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 07/22/2016. Don’t give up your dream too early.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2016

The most common startup proposals I see are for yet another social media niche solution, or for solutions which are “all-in-one” integrations of multiple existing platforms. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 04/20/2016. That’s a challenging but winning long-term strategy.

Entrepreneur 76

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Platform 76

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/13/2016. Anyone can do it.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63