Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media. Real customers.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. And they had some first-hand knowledge to be able to assert this.

Funding 373

Funding Technical Review Startup Screening 373

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start. Entrepreneurs should be monitoring online curator platforms and blogs.

Startup 108

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. A website or blog without appealing or entertaining content for your market segment is not enchanting. Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page.

Custom 79

Custom Customer FAQ Technical Review 79

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. A website or blog without appealing or entertaining content for your market segment is not enchanting. Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page.

Custom 102

Custom Customer FAQ Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start. Entrepreneurs should be monitoring online curator platforms and blogs.

Entrepreneur 137

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Education 137

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- Entertainment News Goes Social Panel. Extra extra read all about it! Join us for our panel discussion on how industry news sources are using online, especially social media, to report entertainment news. Digital LA. online, your iPhone, Blackberry, tweets, etc! See [link] (more).

News 100

News Social Media Entertainment Blogging 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

When polled 88% of marketing professionals said they couldn’t accurately measure the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns and the majority said lack of ROI measurement is their single greatest frustration with social media (Forbes). If you sent multiple Tweets you’d want to know which time of day was more effective.

Marketing 307

Marketing Technical Review Startup Tool 307

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. an email) to about 35 people. blogging, in a sense. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. Here''s how they pulled it off. in September of 1999.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? Silicon Valley (and Alley) has been super excited about the new category of “group text messaging&# and for valid reasons.

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Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media. Real customers.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 7, 2012

. Recently when at Blog World I got an advance copy of “Laughing at Wall Street” by Chris Camillo. A little bit about the author Chris Camillo…When the stock market was at it’s worst and our economy was failing us from 2007-2010 his private self-managed portfolio outperformed the big fancy dogs of Wall Street.

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Writing Blogging 68

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. Kieve Huffman: My background, and that of my business partner is digital entertainment and digital media.

Startup 213

Startup Buzznet Entertainment Social Network 213

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

What's the best way to get the word out about your brand on social media? We spoke with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton , the brother and sister team behind PromoJam, to hear more about the company's platform. Matt MacNaughton: Our mantra, is to reach social media users everywhere. What is PromoJam?

Social Media 217

Social Media Startup Platform Media 217

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media. Real customers.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Right now the most important role to hire in Twitter would be a seasoned marketing professional who could proactively change the conversation about Twitter and educate people about its significance as an information sharing tool. They need a stronger campaign about consumption rather than sending Tweets.

RSS 349

RSS News Blogging Yahoo 349

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Remind me about your background Steve? I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. I also blog at [link] and you can find me on twitter: @gilbola. We just reconnected and so far, what is it we would have talked about if we got together in person?

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Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the catalyst for this collaborative fantasy epic, these authors would post twelve initial origin stories about their fictional universe, to which they owned the copyright. Within hours, fans confronted the authors in the Discord server with their concerns about the project. An emerging tech dystopia.

Writing 196

Writing Outsource Development Technical Review Examples 196

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2013

Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. A website or blog without appealing or entertaining content for your market segment is not enchanting. Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page.

Custom 99

Custom Customer FAQ Technical Review 99

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I’ve always believed it’s been one of the most important attributes of business success yet something very few business leaders talk about. So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A So no whinging about what a long post this is! Creativity. So I thought I would.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

I wrote a blog post on how to work with lawyers at a startup nearly two-and-a-half years ago. In that post I talked about how to select a law-firm for a startup. This was 2005 when I had no exits under my belt, no blogs … nobody was looking. It was very widely read. It should be: Local; Right-sized; and. Startup-focused.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles GRP Partners 299

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. People in the industry need a place to go and figure it out, to talk about it and learn about it.”.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. an email) to about 35 people. blogging, in a sense. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. Here''s how they pulled it off. in September of 1999.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Aggregage (www.aggregage.com) is looking to help aggregate the content across multiple blog publishing sites, and curate that information into specific, B2B niche vertical web sites. Roberty Flynn: We are building what we see as the next generation of business to business media. What is Aggregage?

Startup 162

Startup Content Advertising Sites 162

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 5, 2010

InfluenceSD will recognize and celebrate the most influential members of the San Diego social media community. It is the first and only recognition event in San Diego for the growing social media space. San Diego is home to a very active blogging community and is a great city for the first awards event. Hear that folks?

Media 40

Media San Diego Social Media Southern California 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My macro theme was “great entrepreneurs&# who mapped to my belief system about the kind of entrepreneurs I wanted to work with. Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

We spoke to CEO Brian Nickerson --an Internet veteran with time at Yahoo and Internet Brands--about the company and its goals. However, where the industry is going, it''s much more about a quality experience, and an experience that delights the consumer at the end of the day. What is Chippmunk? We organize savings online.

Internet Brands 257

Internet Brands Content Startup Sites 257

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2013

TechZulu had the pleasure again this year to help bring all the New Media Expo (NMX) 2013 Keynotes sessions live. 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.

Social Media 72

Social Media Media Blogging Platform 72

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

It's a fascinating new world out there in entertainment and media, where YouTube stars are now as popular--or maybe, more popular--than traditional celebrities. First off, what is your YouTube channel all about? It's mostly about the things I'm thinking about, style, positive messages, and motivational things.

Startup 100

Startup Hollywood Content Examples 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2011

Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. A website or blog without appealing or entertaining content for your market segment is not enchanting. Craft an About page. Provide all this information in an About page.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Custom Customer FAQ 90

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Other than Barack Obama, YouTube, and Twitter, all of the accounts are owned by entertainers, which has caused some media pundits to wonder if some of these celebrities (or their surrogates) performed unnatural acts to boost the appearance of their Twitter influence. Startup Thought Leader Rankings. Reality Checking. Share and Enjoy.

Startup 239

Startup Activity Hollywood RSS 239

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

How about wearing Jordans or a pair of Converse? Bedloo is a social media voting platform for those who want to find the right answer in life. TechZulu catches up with one of the co-founders of Bedloo, Vincent Plummer, and talks to us about social media, startups, and Bedloo. What is Bedloo all about?

Startup 69

Startup Social Media Platform Media 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start. Entrepreneurs should be monitoring online curator platforms and blogs.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2010

The Hidden Impact of Technology on our Everyday Lives … There’s an old (semi true) parable about frogs boiling in water. In times like these we reflect more about life in general and about the impacts technology has on our lives and on our society.

Social Network 320

Social Network Journal News UCSD 320

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. What is the future of social media, digital television or mobile computing. I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Technical Review GRP Partners Email 290

InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Fortunately, several startups have devised tools which make it possible for content creators to maintain the entertainment integrity of their videos while embedding relevant calls-to-action. What’s So Cool About Coull? However, they were expensive to create because they required advertisers to employ full-service media agencies.

Custom 226

Custom Customer Entrepreneur Advertising 226

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. I’ve blogged about this before and provide a lot more details in these posts: 1. I was instantly intrigued.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390