Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2010

Repost of SMCLA's Going Goo Goo Over Google Analytics. The Google Analytics panel was a big success with a great turnout of over 150 people at the Mahalo office in Santa Monica. It takes 5 minutes: Google Analytics is about as easy to setup as setting your alarm clock. Below is a highlight video of the evening.

Google 68

Google eBook JavaScript Mahalo 68

InfoChachkie

JUNE 22, 2015

Facebook recently joined Google and Twitter by offering a click-to-call functionality in its ads, giving consumers an option to call businesses directly, versus emailing them or completing an online form - effectively making the plain old phone one of the most powerful on/offline marketing tools of the coming decade.

Mobile 100

Mobile Technical Review Google Tool 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

The idea is that in a world in which companies need to deal with customer support requests from Twitter, Facebook, email, phone, IM, etc. Collaboration in business starts and ends with email. In business you spend your life in email. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

As noted in YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Others shun translucent run-of-site Google ads, because they are distracting and monetize at extremely low rates. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 226

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Back then were were looking for the same things users look for today – the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use. e-Commerce noise has been replaced with talk of m-Commerce growth. E-commerce StartUps Challenge The Biggest Players.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

Thus, during the recruiting process, we look for evidence of the applicant’s ability to: work autonomously, effectively communicate via chat and email and a willingness and ability to collaborate, despite being unable to walk down the hall and park themselves in a compatriot’s office.”. “We realize that remote work is not for everyone.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

That tool is being used to drive traffic and acquire emails, which is why it's a part of Deal Current. In April of 2010, we put up Dealcurent.com, and we started indexing number one on Google for daily deals software. Jimmy Hendricks: We want Deal Current to be a brand name as a social commerce suite. READ MORE>>.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Innovation is key in setting your company apart from the onslaught of promotional media out there today, including email blasts, banner ads on the Internet, and pervasive television spots. For e-commerce solutions, people remember your brand when they see instant delivery. Use analytics to assess your efforts and your competition.

Social Media 73

Social Media Customer Custom Mobile 73

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Those retailers look over at the online world, and wish they had the same kinds of tools that e-commerce retailers had to help them improve their business. If you are in the e-commerce business, you can see people logging into your website, and you can use cookies to track them and know everything about them.

Startup 113

Startup Customer Custom Sales 113

InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Others shun translucent run-of-site Google ads, because they are distracting and monetize at extremely low rates. Stitching Content With Commerce. A small army of startups, including Skimlinks, Addroid and Coull, are focused on seamlessly blending online content with relevant commerce. Share and Enjoy.

Customer 133

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 133

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. Set up an online phone system ( Ring Central , Google Voice , Onebox ) or set up a traditional land line ( Verizon , AT&T ). Pick an internal email system ( Gmail , Outlook ). Leverage current customers with email marketing.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. zettabytes by the year 2016.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

On the one hand innovation is clearly at an all time high unleashed by smart phones, fast telecom networks, social networks that spread commerce and the fact that we are all one click away from buying things on Amazon, Apple, Google or PayPal. The cycle before that was Google, Salesforce and LinkedIn, amongst others.

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Venture Capital Pricing Platform Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email. The company’s first offering will be a mobile retail commerce platform. We had executives from the studios like Fox, Warner Bros and Disney.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Jason Nazar

MAY 1, 2016

For startup entrepreneurs, you can also track these metrics with Google analytics. For example, if it costs $1,000 on Google paid search to get 500 people to visit your site and five of those people purchase an item, your CAC is $200 ($1,000/5). Paid Product Metrics. Customer Acquisition Cost / Cost Per Acquisition . Cost Per Vistor.

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

For startup entrepreneurs, you can also track these metrics with Google analytics. For example, if it costs $1,000 on Google paid search to get 500 people to visit your site and five of those people purchase an item, your CAC is $200 ($1,000/5). Paid Product Metrics. Customer Acquisition Cost / Cost Per Acquisition . Cost Per Vistor.

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

We want to take our contacts at Google, Apple, Facebook, Disney, Microsoft, Cisco, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, and other companies we believe should have a relationship with our portfolio companies, and help the CEOs and management teams more effectively do business development. Our investment thesis we refer to as the connected consumer.

Invest 145

Invest Funding Capital Startup 145

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Search engines like Google are still the primary method for finding information on the Internet. It seems like everyone has an Internet startup these days.

Social Media 93

Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The best proof of a soft circle is whether an angel will email someone else (refer another investor) and start off that email with “I’m investing in…”. You can write an angry email to get your emotions out but you shouldn’t necessarily send it (or wait 1 hour and then make a decision). How investors’ risk differ (0:22:45).

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

Even e commerce is becoming social. Sometimes our name appears close to Flipboard or the new Google+ client. We also have feedback from some of our users, we receive emails like, “Gabi makes me fall in love with Facebook again.” All this is happening as social media gets more and more important in our lives.

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Real-time information drives commerce. Our Twitter handle has become our identity, on par with an email address. So by now everybody know that 30% of all of the Tweets from the first week of July were about Google+. One story is, “Hey, maybe there’s something to this Google+ product?”. Or how about Google?

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

After recent announcements by Google and Apple, the mobile advertising ecosystem is abuzz with optimism and flush with venture capital. Should brands offer e-commerce through apps? Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO, ChaCha Search, Inc. 9:00am: Keynote Presentation: Mobile Advertising: The Hype, The Hope, and The Financial Reality.

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40