Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

A great trade! A couple of weeks ago, I met the infamous @jeffpulver, co-founder of Vonage, author of the Pulver Order , and creator of the #140 Conference (the premier conference on Twitter and the real-time Internet.) About a month ago, I met @lewishowes at the Perfect Pitch conference in LA.

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot. I sat on two panels in the past week – once at LeadsCon (** see appendix if you’re interested in a back story here) and today at the America’s Growth Capital conference. People at the conference become aware of who you are. And thy topic.

Startup 284

Startup Conference Venture Capital Tips 284

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more. Value : We realize how much you have invested in attending a conference.

SEO 64

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 64

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

A great trade! A couple of weeks ago, I met the infamous @jeffpulver, co-founder of Vonage, author of the Pulver Order , and creator of the #140 Conference (the premier conference on Twitter and the real-time Internet.) About a month ago, I met @lewishowes at the Perfect Pitch conference in LA. If I missed you, tweet me.

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Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

You need them not only to close business, but also to keep internal productivity and motivation high, and to use their own social media and friends to spread the word. Facilitate participation in industry conferences and networking. It helps to celebrate small wins, together and often. Provide cross-functional mentoring and coaching.

Marketing 71

Marketing Tips Technical Review Social Media 71

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

As John Greathouse noted in his blog entry, Putting “Trade” Back Into Tradeshows , several years ago, I pulled off a guerilla marketing coup at a large tradeshow by hiring actors to portray monks. This year, the annual Hospitality Technology conference was held in Austin. Parcours Ninjas Vs. The Austin Police. By: Seth Epstein.

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Marketing Conference Startup Santa Barbara 230

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. If you want traffic you need to learn the tricks of the trade. Instead of doing guest posts on TechCrunch or speaking at startup conferences, Tracy became a regular contributor on wedding and women’s lifestyle blogs. She hasn’t raised any venture capital.

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Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Never disclose trade secrets without a contract. Trade secrets, which may be recipes, formulas or processes, should only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis, even to employees, and then always accompanied by a contract. The same is true for strangers who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Patents Ideas Social Media 61

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. You could just outspend. There is a much better technique.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more. Value : We realize how much you have invested in attending a conference.

SEO 40

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

If you go to trade shows make sure to read this post. Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. They got us invited to the Fortune CEO conference in Paris held at Versailles. Use social media to be sure people are aware of it. Not so much.). Mistakes we made?

Startup 310

Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

If your solution and brand are really new and innovative, you need to protect them with a patent, trademark or trade secret. Highlight existing presence on the Internet and social media. In addition, your company and social media names are key intellectual property. Create and highlight your intellectual property portfolio.

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Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Introducing Bitcoinference | A Decentralized Conference , hosted by illustrious startup accelerator, 500 Startups. Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. The ultimate plan? The ultimate plan?

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

In association with some of the regions top trade associations/social networking groups and industry hosts, DFR '09 promises to be the largest holiday party of the season and help weave our various communities of interest into the larger collective family of professionals working in and around the technology industry.

Fandango 124

Fandango CarsDirect Case Study Santa Monica 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

Actually, this is usually the same advice I give people about recruiters, accountants, lawyers and similar trade professionals. You need somebody who is thinking laterally about how to creatively get extra attention at conferences or trade-shows. There is one carve out. It’s the best marketing ROI in my opinion.

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Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. Trade show and conference participation. You would be wrong.

Startup 100

Startup Tips Mentor Conference 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

But considering the huge number of collaborative efforts, contacts, and great run-ins we experienced at this year’s little black sheep of a tech conference, in Austin, TX; we couldn’t possibly leave all the laundry out to dry. To the Trade show Floor! Here are some sites from the trade show floor! The Parties.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. He built & IPOd Demand Media. And LA is the largest retail & trade employment metropolitan zone in the country. But even this is changing.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2017

Ahead of the Recurring Revenue Conference ([link] which we are helping to sponsor next week, we are chatting with a few companies in the recurring revenue area space. And, we give brands access to the exact target customer they are looking for, provide a marketing service to those brands in offices, and on social media.

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Entrepreneur Services Sales Customer 124

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Yet you can run a conference and mint money. If it’s well run, people readily pay for conferences and sponsors readily pay to become platinum, gold or silver sponsors. Tech blogs can theoretically scale, tech conferences are pure service businesses. But How Do Service Businesses Grow?

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

From local Los Angeles tech events to worldwide conferences and expos. The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) , the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry. provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

They know her personally and know she cares about her constituencies even if she has to make tough trade-offs from time-to-time. The best VCs I know take 11pm conference calls. I use social media. It’s easy to hate it en masse yet many people love their local congressman. Because they know him or her. I create videos.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

6) Y our Company’s success squarely resides on consumers’ willingness to trade personal data for enhanced services and discounts. Users who will not trade personal info will remain unwilling. The most immediate and natural extension for us is conferences since our solution fits perfectly for that industry.”. Write it down….

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. So it’s always a trade-off. You need to for conferences, business development and often for sales. Los Angeles. People either love it our hate it.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

They have the same trade-off decisions that you do about packing up and moving to Silicon Valley vs. staying and building locally. because every community needs its local tech press to report on companies and run conference. Every region needs its local media & events. The answer seems obvious (to move) but it’s not.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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. These days, there are more Internet guys at the Vanity Fair Oscar party than traditional media players.". stock quotes reflect trades reported through Nasdaq only; comprehensive U.S.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

It’s like blaming the media for incessantly covering Donald Trump and then watching the ratings when Donald Trump is at a debate and being surprised that the media gives him so much coverage. I spoke last week at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference. Markets are markets. Here is the Wikipedia definition of a bubble.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Pricing Platform Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly Every developer who builds on the Apple ecosystem bites their nails waiting for the annual WWDC conference to see whether their company is on the “kill list.” as an example of why I shouldn’t be investing in the Twitter ecosystem any longer.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

LLfI9iHIJd  —  @msuster During the election of 2016 I started noticing that Glenn Beck was speaking out against Donald Trump and the alt-right and had apologized for his role in helping divide the country through the increasingly fragmented and polarized media. I truly wish we had given him an hour. Please watch.

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UCSD Media Writing Startup 280