Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2022

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. We all want to be entertained. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

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. Real customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 17, 2011

We’ll discuss how comics and comic book characters are part of an overall entertainment franchise, including animation, games, movies, iPad apps, web series, and promotion via social media. TQ Jefferson, Marvel Entertainment, VP of Production, Games @Marvel. Scheduled Speakers.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. View this post on Instagram.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Entertainment has changed. New platforms led by YouTube have emerged to change the dynamic of broadcast media — once dominated by the rigid programming of TV — while the internet has enabled new media stars to engage with their audiences in new, high-touch ways.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. It's all about execution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

According to a recent book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data will be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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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. Real customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

According to a new book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data will be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

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. Real customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. We all want to be entertained. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

” She was part of the branding relationships with artists and connected the headphones to athletes during the World Cup who wore them incessantly creating a natural phenomenon unheard of without paying for product placement. Here’s some examples of the headphones and relationships she helped cultivate during her time as CEO.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Last month, the product launched with $1.2 The company was co-founded by Eric Wei, a former product manager at Instagram who focused on the creator and influencer side of the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

The days are gone when a techie or a genius could build things in his garage and customers would find and buy the product, based purely on the “wow factor” of the technology. They want a personable brand, before they will consider the product. Try branding yourself, not selling a product. New technologies are everywhere today.

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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. Real customers.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

In researching this question, I reviewed a classic book by Bryan Mattimore, “ Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs ,” which details eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mindsets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. Embrace ambiguity. Able to visualize other worlds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The days are gone when a techie or a genius could build things in his garage and customers would find and buy the product, based purely on the “wow factor” of the technology. They want a personable brand, before they will consider the product. Try branding yourself, not selling a product. New technologies are everywhere today.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Content Media 111

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. We are all coming from a background in entertainment. Which video was funnier?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

I first saw this approach outlined well in the new book, “ Customer-Driven Disruption ,” by Suman Sarkar, former A.T. As disruption examples , the rise of ride sharing, e-commerce, and social media were clearly driven by changing customer trends, more than technology. Mass-produced products aren’t on anyone’s wish list anymore.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies? What are the risks and rewards?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In researching this question, I reviewed a classic book by Bryan Mattimore, “ Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs ,” which details eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mindsets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. Embrace ambiguity. Able to visualize other worlds.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Course 78

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Lu’s books, which are set in the future, foreshadow impending climate catastrophe , so her readers are clued into the discussions around the environmental cost of minting NFTs. But monetizing fan fiction through online platforms is a trickier matter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

In researching this question, I found a book by Bryan Mattimore, “ Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs ,” which outlines well eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mind-sets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team?

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Ideas Course Social Media 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. We all want to be entertained. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope.

Marketing 69

Marketing Startup Social Media Guide 69

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2010

Greg Siegel: I had most recently been representing actors as an entertainment agent at Endeavor Agency, but I had started out in the Internet world way back in the nascent days of the Internet. So, when I left the agency, I was eager to get into something more creative, and more related to production, as it related to building something.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2011

The days are gone when a techie or a genius could build things in his garage and customers would find and buy the product, based purely on the “wow factor” of the technology. Social media, like Facebook, allow them to convince themselves that they are engaging on a personal level, even when they aren’t. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

link] I’m tired of hearing people on social media speak of “virtue signaling,” a term meant to silence well-meaning people from speaking the truth about injustices done to immigrants, African Americans, the LGBTQ community or speaking up on gender inequality. From Los Angeles. Her parents grew up in poverty, working the fields.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. The same phenomenon is true in the YouTube ecosystem, but with a social media twist. Total Views.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In researching this question, I found a book by Bryan Mattimore, “ Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs ,” which outlines well eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mind-sets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team?

Startup 98

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Course 98

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently, I was reviewing a new book by Bryan Mattimore, “ Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs ,” which outlines well eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mind-sets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team?

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Entrepreneur Ideas Course Social Media 105

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

To start, New Media Expo (NMX) is the first and only industry-wide conference, tradeshow and media event dedicated to blogging, podcasting, social media, social networking, online video, music, Internet TV and radio. What does this mean for you ? Lousy Martial Artist & Recovering Engineer.

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Media Startup Conference Social Network 109

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Abdul Khan (@ImHungryinLA) - Co-founder, Verso Entertainment. Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable. Cash Warren (@cash_warren) - producer, entrepreneur, president of Verso Entertainment. Adam Rifkin (@AdamRifkin) - Writer / Director, LOOK.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. Many people are visual thinkers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. It was a portal, and partnered with ISPs so that those ISPs could generate ad revenue, and create stick entertainment for customers. I headed up product development to build out their portal services.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

If you enjoy snarky, clever prose, you should check out Chuck''s book. Obviously, we participate in social media, as everyone does, but unlike everyone else, the stories and pictures we share are those from our travelers or staff, much like we share our adventures personally.

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