Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

You help them on stories, act as a source, develop real relationships, read their stories and eventually when you have news they’re more willing to have a conversation. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. In a startup this is a mistake.

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Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2013

What I love about writing is that you inadvertently say what many others are thinking and just knowing that somebody else is thinking something similar can be reassuring. Example: Fred Wilson writing his end of 2012 post wrote. “I’ve wanted to write a year end post for days. And your favorite bloggers stop writing.

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Writing Venture Capital Blogging Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

You help them on stories, act as a source, develop real relationships, read their stories and eventually when you have news they’re more willing to have a conversation. The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? So how exactly do you break out then? I am a VC. I hand out money.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Writing, audios, and videos are all great ways to do this, since these all facilitate the one-to-many multiplier. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Provide a unique point of view. Build a team.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 94

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

We caught up with Mark Suster , one of Upfront''s General Partners and a well known blogger and technology personality, the new fund, and how his blogging is now driving the firm''s investment activity. Tell us about the new fund? It''s good news for us, but it''s also good news for Los Angeles technology.

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Funding Venture Capital Los Angeles Social Media 196

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

I was thinking about all of this as I looked at the logs from my WordPress blog this evening. I started blogging 2 years ago. I started by writing 3-4 times / week. I started by writing 3-4 times / week. As with tonight I got my kids to bed, did some email, caught 30 minutes of the news then sat down to type.

Startup 391

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Writing 391

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I began publishing my blog in 2008. I was hesitant to use my own name, as I did not want my blog to be perceived as a self-promotional vanity project. In addition, my role as Partner at Rincon Venture Partners provided me with a business reason to invest additional time and effort into my humble blog. I was not disappointed.

Newsletter 205

Newsletter Blogging Santa Barbara Content 205

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We finally came down to what we believe will be an amazing addition to the TechZulu writing team. Tags: Blogging News Chromatik CitizenNet Matt Sandler Startup Digest StartupDigest TechZulu. From the countless submissions TechZulu received when we put out the word out that we were hiring a writer. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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SoCal Southern California Writing Blogging 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2020

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Writing, audios, and videos are all great ways to do this, since these all facilitate the one-to-many multiplier. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Provide a unique point of view. Build a team.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 126

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2011

Since then, the two left to start a brand new startup, SendLove.to (www.sendlove.to), which launched Tuesday, focused on allowing users to rate public figures in news stories, blogs, and elsewhere. As you know, the comments at the foot of every blog out there that is really kind of a big waste of time.

Startup 174

Startup Blogging Writing Examples 174

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Jeff Bezos didn't get to be the world's richest man by writing a lot of checks, and one recent way to keep Amazon's profits healthy has been to cut its affiliate commissions scheme. Top Publications: BuzzFeed News, Vox, New York Magazine. Best for: Bloggers, news publishers. Bookshop’s goal isn’t to beat Amazon.

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Technical Review Buzzfeed News Networking 130

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Then fans would be tasked with writing their own stories, submitting them to the Realms of Ruin universe by minting them as NFTs on the Solana blockchain. If the authors are inviting fans to write fan fiction about a universe they created, who owns the derivative works? Another unabashed proponent of fan fiction is N.K.

Writing 196

Writing Outsource Development Technical Review Examples 196

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The Framingham, MA, audio giant has incorporated the Hush technology in a prototype product that Bose is testing in a new product category that might best be described as “health and wellness audio.” Lee did not reveal. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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San Diego Develop Development Newsletter 72

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2021

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. The term first appeared at least ten years ago, but the model is now very common.

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Startup Sites Content Sales 144

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” Of course that was a wrong narrative for both companies. Mostly kidding.

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Snapchat Invest Technical Review Dollar Shave Club 214

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

It has also influenced my thoughts, as evidenced by the six infoChachkie blog entries which reference Art. The second most referenced author on my blog, after Kawasaki, is Robert Cialdini, co-author of Yes! At the beginning of the index, Guy writes, “I hope Robert Cialdini checks this index.” Deliver Bad News Early.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. Give people a way to follow news around a particular block. Geographic customization.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur News Sites RSS 96

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I first discovered him or her as a commenter on Fred Wilson’s blog. There are many things I am – but different than what I say on this blog is not one of them!

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Blogging Examples Startup 329

Xconomy

JUNE 11, 2018

The news sent PTC’s stock (NASDAQ: PTC ) to a record high for the company, according to Yahoo Finance data. As of this writing, it was trading at nearly $92 per share, up more than 5 percent from Friday’s closing price. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Yahoo Writing News Pricing 45

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

The truth is that we work in a very small, tight-knit industry and news & plans spread fast. Market to Your Target Audience – I’ve seen a lot of startups who like to write blog posts on life as an entrepreneur. I talked about that in detail on this post about how to blog as a startup. Read their articles.

Marketing 380

Marketing Startup Press Technical Advisors 380

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. Give people a way to follow news around a particular block. Geographic customization.

Startup 94

Startup News Sites RSS 94

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2015

I don’t know Ezra yet but since he’s taking the time to blog (which I hugesly respect) and share thoughts I thought I’d take him up on his challenge and also spill the beans on my secrets. On blogging I blog because I love it. I just write. My other secret on blogging? Keep on writing.

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Blogging Writing Email Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The news blogs will cover the what, how and how much but I want to focus on the “why” and try to be instructive of what I think makes for a great A-round startup. As leaders we intuitively know that while basic skills in math, science, reading & writing are necessary — they are not sufficient.

Design 150

Design Ideas Startup Writing 150

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

I ended up passing on the Twitter investment, but I put out a blog post at the time--I was working for CBS--asking if someone would want to build it, and a kid named Soren MacBeth emailed me back saying he'd build it, which started the idea of StockTwits. It's fun, I guess. Only a dummy would do it again.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Good news always comes quickly, bad news takes time to simmer. Write things down. It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. I knew what this meant. Be gracious.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Good news always comes quickly, bad news takes time to simmer. Write things down. It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. I knew what this meant. Be gracious.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

San Diego-based Newsforce (www.newsforce.com) is a startup which is looking to take advantage of the hunger of the newspaper and media business for revenue, and has created a product which takes press releases and commercial content, and inserts them onto news sites in "sponsored content" blocks. Tell us a little bit about Newsforce?

News 124

News Advertising Press Sites 124

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Or do we want to play with this new toy simply because playing with new stuff is fun? You're in the thick of it and about to write a small chunk of server-side code. Technology evolves and the number of people voicing their opinions keeps growing (welcome to this blog, by the way!) Not to downplay developer happiness.

Web 200

Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2015

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Writing, audios, and videos are all great ways to do this, since these all facilitate the one-to-many multiplier. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Provide a unique point of view. Build a team.

Social Media 104

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 104

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? In the past, companies were just blogging, or just creating content. It's all about what is happening on the realtime web.

Web 237

Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials. Create a positive online image.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Tonight I was reading a good blog post ( here ) from Sean Powers with Alistair Croll on preparing yourself for the TC50 “bump” – the rise in traffic that a company gets from presenting at TechCrunch 50. DO capitalize on the moment in time while you’re still part of the news cycle. Don’t believe their hype either.

Startup 310

Startup Press Venture Capital Journal 310

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Tech news keeps proclaiming “phone calls are dead,” which is useful except that the data suggests the exact opposite. Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. Calls are changing but not dying.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2010

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community is spawning a new breed of startups. Give people a way to follow news around a particular block. Give people a way to post news to specific geographic areas. Geographic customization. Subject matter granularity.

Startup 52

Startup News Sites RSS 52

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Whether it was for our own personal morale, a last minute tax write off, or to support a loved one. After news broke about Jobs’ passing, Hello Bar released a special edition cause Hello Bar in memory of Jobs and giving website owners a place to show their further support and donate to cancer research with the LIVE STRONG foundation.

News 82

News Research Web Writing 82

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 7, 2012

. Recently when at Blog World I got an advance copy of “Laughing at Wall Street” by Chris Camillo. Plus anyone who knows the book industry is well aware that it’s close to impossible to hit an epic pay day from writing a book unless you’re Harry Potter or Twilight. Most auth ors write from a place of passion and a desire to share.

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Social Media Media Writing Blogging 68