Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The film gives several examples of where not having women included in product decisions has led to poor design by not truly understanding 50%+ of the ultimate consumers. She gives examples ranging from poor auto air bag design (female body types being different) to “Clippy,” the Microsoft assistant that many women found creepy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

He has it on stage, too, at conferences. Dave is terrible with email. He’s so bad that his email auto-responder tells you he likely won’t email you back. He doesn’t email you. He had a philosophy that the future competition for startups would be design led and based on data analysis. Not much more.

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Startup Venture Capital Email Writing 309

Berkonomics

MARCH 10, 2010

Email readers continue here.] This is not to bend this insight into a claim that a company should wait to develop new, groundbreaking products and services until a customer asks for them. This insight came from personal experience and from a good friend who advanced the notion of the “teacher-customer” years ago.

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Berkonomics

MAY 12, 2016

Work some more, until the designated “quitting time,” which again, may be influenced by the unspoken rule that only slackers leave right at 5 pm. The dedicated team members stay long past that. Where is the balance? It’s Not About Logistics.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Every conference is different. This was my second TCDisrupt conference, however my first attending as press. This was my second TCDisrupt conference, however my first attending as press. I received dozens of long emails each day with press releases, pitches, news and information. Send a very brief follow up email.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblog.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA. 50% Off Conference Passes for. Email us at info@socaltech.com. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. Slides Are Not Art - Compelling images are important, but ensure that your message is not overcome by design and production elements. Instead, the presenters told their story in a conversation manner, rather than via the typical monologue approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

They generated an enormous amount of inbound leads through PR, email blasts and heavy efforts with analysts such as Gartner Group, IDC, Aberdeen Group, etc. If you’re not ready to buy then you go into an email database. In products designed to sell directly on the web the process is no different.

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Sales Startup Platform Tips 319

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

We’re excited to announce TechZulu is officially partnering with New Media Expo (formerly BlogWorld) to create a Startup Launchpad at their next event taking place January 6-8, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. What does this mean for you ? See you in Vegas!

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Email us at info@socaltech.com. customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblo g.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA on. 50% Off Conference Passes for. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). April 24, 2009.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 31, 2019

We take a look at what's coming up, including some of the most outlandish inventions that will be dropping at the conference. A robotic puppy designed to offer all the benefits of a dog without the unpleasantness (you know, the stinky stuff), it's a fluffy, fully articulated dog created with help from Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

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News Startup Press Product 91

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2012

There are countless times when I myself have been on the great power outlet hunt at a networking event, conference, you name it and can either not be found or already swooped up by someone else. Designed for those who spend their days and nights multi-tasking, this smartphone is a marathon runner. Connectivity. 3.5mm + EMU, USB 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Shape your business by design, not by default. Focus on your passion and your vision of what you want to accomplish, and make that come alive in the design and delivery of everything you do. They match individual customer preferences, whether it be voice, email, texting, or social media, to close deals.

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Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

For years now, companies have been forced to choose between cumbersome, expensive Virtual Data Rooms and decentralized, unsecure email to manage their complex transactions. Sroka earlier worked at Industrial Logic,where he developed programs in test-driven development, refactoring, and object-oriented design for HP, Yahoo!,

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. Challenge #2 – There is Not Enough Great Tech, Product and UI/UX Design Talent in LA.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

Be a host company (must provide food / drink to attendees), then email events@techzulu.com with TZTECHCRAWL as the subject. IgnitedSpaces develops executive office suites and shared spaces designed to enhance productivity, collaboration and the success of our members while providing top-notch client services and amenities.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 12, 2011

And what if a conference call is not an option and you want to get in touch discreetly? Nowadays we have smartphones with email that always on data connections and there are different ways to contact multiple people. The main downside I see with this app is with it’s speed and design.

Google 58

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. Building relationships, partnering with social media experts on events (SBTwestival and 140 Conference Meetup), learning at events, building a following, testing any and all formats/venues, integrating social media into our radio show.

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

They offer small UIs that interact with apps on their smartphone counterparts, allowing the user to manage their emails, messages, music, maps, photos, and more at the literal flick of a wrist. This allows for the user to project TV screens, complex 3d models, videogames, and even video conferences onto the real world.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

You get an email, tap on a link, a notification pops up, and the app installs on your phone. People at the Apple conference were completely in awe. We also hae a designer in Chicago. Testflight got rid of all of that, and made beta tests much easier--without breaking the rules--for iOS. We''re now both Android and iOS.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 24, 2012

Simply stated, our retreats are designed to be personal growth and getaway retreats for individuals. These are not networking events, summits or conferences where people exchange business cards, or meet-ups where we create opportunities to make contacts that further our careers. So, this is not a networking event? You have many prices?

Pricing 86

Pricing Coach Email Startup 86

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

The system also does the sometime annoying job of tracking down parties, and follows up automatically via email, and finds people where they are. We've been very careful in designing a system to be fully compliance with those standards. We ran into an interesting case at the big Rails conference in Vegas, in fact. and the E.U.,

Outsource Development 100

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Codeita lets you design, code, and publish all from a cloud-based LAMP development environment. It’s been my experience that the more focused and intimate events far ‘out-perform’ (however you’d like to characterize it) the mega-conferences. Investors include Ron Conway, Ashton Kutcher, and Brian Solis.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

It's a comprehensive program with national sales training, HTML emails, a very cool interactive Flash landing page about the 8 ways to save, brochure and presentation for the sales people, extending reach via social media, etc. AlwaysOn has some of the best conferences I've ever been to. Not one of these ways is low rates.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Some attendees came in a bit later on Sunday as they coded and designed throughout the previous night however everyone was “in the Loft” by mid-morning, along with other guests such as Paige Craig and Francisco Dao ( 50 Kings , Twiistup, and Writer at Fast Company).

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Essayist, programmer, and programming language designer. NutshellMail takes copies of all your latest updates in your social networking and email accounts and places them in a snapshot email. The NutshellMail Update is then sent to your primary email address on your schedule. . . gigaom.com. . Paul Grahm.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Most Emailed Feed. Email Newsletters and Alerts. WSJ.com Email Features. The email address null is already associated with another account. Please enter a different email address: Enter Your Email. Please enter a different email address: Enter Your Email. Email Newsletters and Alerts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2013

Many first-time entrepreneurs have grown up digital natives so have a really good intuitive feel for technology & design but don’t yet have the business basics down. . This shows itself when people try to do an elevator pitch, send concise, actionable emails or have a quick phone call with you to ask for help. .

Startup 364

Startup Writing Help Email 364

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. Yet most startups seem to constrain creativity to product design. I spoke at the NextGen conference last week to a large audience. Many people are visual thinkers. Therefore to drive creativity people need to do visual brainstorming. That’s a shame.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

One of the things we were chatting about was how many first-time entrepreneurs have grown up digital natives so have a really good intuitive feel for technology & design but don’t yet have the business basics down. Now go pick up the phone and stop hiding behind emails. Less is better, I promise.

Startup 315

Startup Help Class Sales 315

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. Paul Graham on trends for the future - Business of Software Blog , August 25, 2010 Paul Graham spoke at last year's Business of Software conference. Say you want some code that does X. Developer.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You should follow him on Twitter ( @jasonlbaptiste ) or say hi via email. Why You’re Going to Hire the Wrong Designer - Tony Wright dot com , September 14, 2010 “We are not UI experts but do know when we see a good design.&#. The challenge, of course, partially lies in the definition of “good design&#.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. It may be that all the doomsayers are right. But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. The 99% conference is aimed at creative professionals and is focused on Edison's "99% perspiration." Your remote control has two buttons.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. In a world where 90% of communications is non-verbal imagine what is lost on conference calls. And from all the office chatter come norms and beliefs.

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Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335