Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. These days, even with the pervasive Internet and social media, it still takes time and money for your marketing and customer communication efforts to have an impact.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I hadn't talked to her in a while and then because of a presentation I did around Social Media for Service Professionals she and I reconnected. And I'm looking forward to more interaction now that she's blogging. BLOG: [link] LINKEDIN: [link] TWITTER: [link] What's a phone booth? Maybe you can blog about that?

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Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2015

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, the dominant system of grading how much influence you have online today is your Klout score, as explained in a recent book, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media. Be a great resource for others.

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Social Media Ideas Media Writing 104

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Sometimes I make a blog entry. It’s something I speak about quite a bit (see Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospects and Social Media for Service Professionals ). I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. Look forward to the discussion. Love the minis!

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. They’re tasked with doing … marketing. You get a lot of traffic – not always results.

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Startup Press Development Team Review SEM 323

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. With the LeWeb conference about to start in Paris I thought the timing of this post would be appropriate. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences. The best way to meet.

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Startup Conference Email Venture Capital 322

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2013

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, the dominant system of grading how much influence you have online today is your Klout score, as explained in a new book, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media. Be a great resource for others.

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Social Media Ideas Media Writing 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, the dominant system of grading how much influence you have online today is your Klout score, as explained in a book on this subject, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media. Build a team.

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Social Media Ideas Media Writing 63

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers. Use blogging, outside publication, and speaking or mentoring opportunities to establish credibility and stand out above peers.

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Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So you can spend $5-10k / month for a small external agency or $50-75k for an internal resource who is full time. You need somebody who is thinking laterally about how to creatively get extra attention at conferences or trade-shows. It’s OK to push out extra ones on your website or blog. I opt for the latter usually.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Thus your services business success totally depends on you, your skills and resources, and your ability to bring customers to the table. Are you ready to make it happen?

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Services Startup Training Writing 72

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

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. Since Bedloo is a social media voting platform. Which video was funnier?

Startup 69

Startup Social Media Platform Media 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Thus your services business success totally depends on you, your skills and resources, and your ability to bring customers to the table. Are you ready to make it happen?

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Thus your services business success totally depends on you, your skills and resources, and your ability to bring customers to the table. Are you ready to make it happen?

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. Trade show and conference participation. You would be wrong.

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Startup Tips Mentor Conference 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2010

CellFrog Announces Embeddable Conference Calling. Awesome Resources on WPF and Silverlight with Billy Hollis. Regator: Finding Quality Blogs So You Don't Have To. Zemanta: Taking The Research Out Of Blogging. Effect of Social Media on the Film Industry at SMCLA. Thrive and End Bad Debt in America.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Social Media Twiistup Web 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Ran gold Resources Ltd. Developments Blog. There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Conferences. Professor Journal. SmartMoney. Student Journal. Virtual Stock Exchange. WSJ Classifieds. WSJ Classroom.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly Because we include links in our Tweets, Twitter has become one of the most powerful sources on the Internet for driving traffic to websites, blogs and news sites. We didn’t have the resources to do it all.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307