Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

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

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. For example, consider how many years it took for the market to move from radio to television, or fully accept personal computers on every desktop.

Marketing 92

Marketing Demand Examples Social Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand. Participate in the top social media sites for maximum impact.

Marketing 76

Marketing Social Media Content Media 76

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. 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.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

I recommend that you look for new or emerging opportunities in new markets. Assess your connections, both social media and financial. If you have no followers on social media, or connections to influencers, or business advisors, you will be unlikely to get support for a new business plan.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Finally, podcasting is a growing market. The podcast will look even more like an on-demand version of radio than it already does. Since its inception, podcasting has been compared to the early days of blogging: It’s decentralized, it’s easy to do yourself, it’s the cool thing for nerds.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Media News Platform 124

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. Provide a unique point of view.

Social Media 104

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Yet I find that few of today’s workers realize that succeeding as a freelancer requires a whole new focus on “marketing” yourself. As you know, things can change quickly, as businesses try to survive and adapt to an evolving market, so it’s better to be prepared than caught off guard. Start today thinking at least one job ahead.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Lolita was founder of ModernMom.com, which she sold to Richard Rosenblatt's Demand Media last year, and we caught up with Lolita to learn more about her newest venture. Lolita Carrico: Social media had a lot to do with it, for sure. What is Gloss Network? That's where the initial idea came for Gloss Network.

Networking 230

Networking Social Media Startup Search Engine Optimization 230

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. Provide a unique point of view.

Social Media 92

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.

Social Media 63

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 63

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had called on Chamillionaire from the audience and asked him to provide some views on how artists view social media, why they use it and where it’s heading. I’ve known Chamillionaire for a couple of years and I’ve never been at a tech event where he HASN’T upstaged everybody with his marketing insights.

Entrepreneur 356

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Email 356

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

But for startups with limited resources and experience, I always recommend a soft launch or toe-in-the-water approach in a local market -- and scale up later. In fact, for startups, it usually makes sense to announce your solution on social media and blogs even before you have built the first one.

Startup 63

Startup Social Media Resource Training 63

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Marketing , Costello and Sons Insurance , Deloitte , The City of. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). experts, developers, and many, many others.

SoCalTech 127

SoCalTech Advertising Rustic Canyon Glendale 127

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. Prepare your marketing story for customers and investors. Make sure your solution is defensible and unique.

Ideas 94

Ideas Slides Technical Review Patents 94

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague Posted on 12 January, 2010 The bot playground commonly refered to as “social media&# is responsible for shitloads of absurd cretinism. The web is broken by design and we cannot fix it anymore.

Social Media 41

Social Media Develop Development Media 41

Xconomy

AUGUST 2, 2018

Austin —When Authenticated Reality launched last year , it seemed that the company had struck gold in terms of market demand and fit. The Austin-based startup had developed a Web browser that would require users to prove they are who they say they are.

Web 72

Web Demand Sites Startup 72

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2013

Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances. Raise the marketing bar. Today, marketing is all about immediacy. Don’t forget to measure all of your marketing efforts to see which ones are indeed cost effective. Mix things up.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Sales 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2012

Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances. Raise the marketing bar. Today, marketing is all about immediacy. Don’t forget to measure all of your marketing efforts to see which ones are indeed cost effective. Mix things up.

Startup 94

Startup Outsource Development Sales Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2011

Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances. Raise the marketing bar. Today, marketing is all about immediacy. Don’t forget to measure all of your marketing efforts to see which ones are indeed cost effective. Mix things up.

Tips 92

Tips Startup Services Outsource Development 92

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

We allow them to have virtual store fronts, portable stores, which they can place on their social networking profiles, on their own dot com, on their blogs, and so forth--anywhere fans already interact with the artist. We've got a suite of on-demand, manufacturing tools which means they never have to spend money upfront.

Van Nuys 191

Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Armed with a degree in Marketing and Business from University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and an Operations experience from Ireland, UAE and Egypt , Ciaran Connolly, 36 teamed up with Ernist Turdubaev 33, with a Master of Arts – Retail and Government Sector to launch ProfileTree. What is your business model?

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Jason Nazar

APRIL 7, 2011

What’s the Remedy: Learn & apply any current marketable skills. If you’re services are actually in demand they will be sought out Casanova of Board Advising. Self-Entitled Social-Media HotShots. I’m offering a $1000 bounty for the first social media expert that has ever made money with their social stream.

Technical Advisors 112

Technical Advisors Startup Social Media Ideas 112

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Branding / Marketing / Publicity marketing, PR, publicity. . Why cater to a market that makes you eat ramen when you can slap on a suit and get budget for sushi? Bootstrapping enterprise, marketing, Sales. . Bootstrapping marketing, Start-up, Technology. . Post-Launch: Marketing Web Apps on a Budget.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. He blogs here and tweets here.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Find market evidence of customers with means who are willing to pay for a solution. Even adding money won’t do it – you need to create a committed and engaged team and partners for marketing and sales, as well as production and distribution. Choose a business model that will win in the market. Pay attention to the market.

Tips 80

Tips Startup Satisfaction Ideas 80

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

is the second largest designated market area (DMA) in the country, so youre starting with a natural talent pool of very interesting people, and also, a market from which to sell your goods and services into. Mark Suster, a partner at GRP Partners in Los Angeles, spoke with Fastcompany.com about what makes L.A.s startup scene so hot.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

" 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Creating Incremental Strategic Value - Ask the Angels , June 17, 2010 We can easily overlook the level of demand pull when we are assessing strategic value. Yes, even bootstrappers. And be generous.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. How does social media on Facebook & Twitter change things? Will this hold in the future?

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

They write and tweet every day, with the single guiding credibility and personality that the new social culture demands. Dharmesh is the founder and CTO of HubSpot, as well as a blogger and speaker on the topic of startups and Internet marketing. Huffington Post, Small Biz Blog , co-founder Arianna Huffington.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Technical Review Blogging Java 92

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets?

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Developments Blog. In March of last year, Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook, paid $10.9 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.

Los Angeles 44

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 Real-time information drives decisions about marketing spend on movie releases. You’d find out that I’m more interested in getting my news from the BBC or NYTimes than from other sources, which I’m sure would tell marketers something.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307