Tech Zulu Event

MAY 19, 2016

While social media can be a powerful way for businesses to interact with audiences, there are many costly mistakes that can be made in this area. Hardly a week goes by without hearing about a scandal or faux pas made by a company on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. If you’re on social media, sooner or later you will be attacked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

Scott, published a classic book that I still recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. It’s also one of the most accountable, with in-depth data provided by search engines about performance. Social-media advertising. Display advertising.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience. This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 14, 2019

Meanwhile, new venture-backed companies like the superstealthy Shadows, SuperPlastic and Toonstar are all developing virtual characters that will launch via social media channels like Snap and Instagram, or on their own platforms. Our appetite for fresh content and this stuff is kind of limitless,” says Rojas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that business often make, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Everyone is talking about how social media can help you jumpstart your business at no cost, and experts are springing up on all sides to help you do it at a high cost. Before you start, analyze existing media, demographics, and new social media alternatives for a fit to your rollout campaign requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

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. Owned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business? ”. Perhaps the greatest asset in social capital is that of benevolence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Scott, published a classic book that I recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. It’s also one of the most accountable, with in-depth data provided by search engines about performance. Social-media advertising. One of these experts, David T.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. As Michael notes, "Social news is heavily driven by conversations. Engagement.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

First, he came for the personalized newsfeed in a thinly veiled shot at social media king and Snapchat competitor Facebook: “This is a challenging problem to solve because the obvious benefits that have driven the growth of social media – more friends! Only time — and plenty of tech sites — will tell.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 10, 2008

A while ago I posted about Secret for Networking at Events - Prenetworking where I recommended that people should look at who's attending the event prior to going to the event in order to make their networking more effective. But there's no attendee list in site. I can't find them listed on any kind of social site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Inbound (pull) marketing is all about convincing potential customers that they found you and have a relationship with you, rather than being accosted by your message at every turn. Your challenge is to provide credible content, sources, and assistance. Optimize your content for search engines to get attention.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

One of them is online music events site Loudvine (www.loudvine.com), which was co-founded by Vic Caretti , who gave us the scoop on what the site is all about. The genesis of this, is it's all about the music. Where is the site now, in terms of launch? Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

The online coupon search industry is very crowded, with dozens of sites, players large and small, and is a very confusing landscape for consumers. We spoke to CEO Brian Nickerson --an Internet veteran with time at Yahoo and Internet Brands--about the company and its goals. There''s a ton of coupon and deals sites.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Equally important, if someone does find your site, your content must stand out above all similar sites, to keep visitors engaged, close a sale, and get customers to return. Also you should post to industry and other popular sites for more visibility. Blogging is a good hub for all your social media outreach.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. How did the idea for this come about? We started brainstorming about this a year ago, and just launched yesterday. All of it will live on the Dreamjobbing site. What is DreamJobbing?

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2014

It should be no surprise that this social media guru has earned over 113,000 authentic Twitter followers. His bonafides are impressive: named by Forbes as a Top 50 Social Media Influencer, cited by LinkedIn as a Top 25 Social Media Market Expert and proclaimed by AdWeek to be a Top 50 Person Re-Tweeted By Marketing Leaders.

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Activity Social Media Startup Mentor 174

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Gabe Rivera wrote a post on why TechMeme is now using its editors to curate titles that appear on its site. It an era of social media and newsreaders titles matter a lot. I aspired to rise above the noise by putting out insightful content with a frequency that kept people coming back to check in directly on my website.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Our interview this morning is with Lolita Carrico, founder of Gloss Network for Women (www.mygloss.com), an online network of sites focused on women. Lolita was founder of ModernMom.com, which she sold to Richard Rosenblatt's Demand Media last year, and we caught up with Lolita to learn more about her newest venture.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But last August 28, 2014 seemed like a dawning of a new era in the Twitter world as Ian Chan, Twitter’s engineer, announces that the tool is available for just about anyone who wants to utilize it. Will it be able to help brands market themselves better in social media? But what does this mean for marketers? Let’s take a look.

Content 93

Content Marketing Social Media Journal 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

As the number of sites on the Internet floats around one billion, the challenge with every new startup is to be found and stand out. More important, if someone does find your site, the content better be enticing enough for them to come back. Blogging will improve your site search engine ranking.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

He is a marketing professional with over 8 years of extensive online and social media marketing experience. Patrick is the man behind all the marketing aspects of what could be called one of the funniest sites on the web. How do you market the Funniest site on the internet? Funny Or Die doesn’t do any advertising.

Sites 61

Sites Marketing Social Media Social Network 61

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the catalyst for this collaborative fantasy epic, these authors would post twelve initial origin stories about their fictional universe, to which they owned the copyright. Within hours, fans confronted the authors in the Discord server with their concerns about the project. An emerging tech dystopia.

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Writing Outsource Development Technical Review Examples 196

Daradiction

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Ever since two friends and I staged a two-week jaunt around the Midwest to attend a great new conference earlier this year, I’ve been more and more aware of a growing trend: the social media road trip. I think we’ve all heard about Tara Hunt’s widely publicized karaoke/book promo tour. More on that later.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Technical Review Content 62

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

When it comes to multi-line systems, Nextiva X-885 is about as reliable as they come — letting businesses handle 12 lines, connect to existing softphone technology, and even manage customer relations. Best Marketing Tools for Startups Getting the word out about your business is essential, especially if you're early on in your journey.

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

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. Owned media.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Be proactive in defining your personal and business identity early with positive content, well before your product debuts, highlighting your current vision, accomplishments, and personal image: Establish a personal brand online as an influencer and leader. Anticipate and establish supporting social media accounts.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

I am excited to be participating in and announcing the of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal. And perhaps to stimulate new connections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

These will put your proposal in the circular file, and even future good opportunities from you may go to the bottom of my list: “Give me a call to hear about an opportunity that can’t fail.” Every acronym should at least be spelled out and defined at its first appearance in any content. “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media? Digital marketing is all about establishing a voice and sending a message that customers can relate too, and makes you stand out.

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Marketing Metrics Social Media Content 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business? ”. Perhaps the greatest asset in social capital is that of benevolence.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 85

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2015

The simple solution is for you to define your online identity early with positive content, starting with a business website with the right domain name, and an "about me" page with pictures that paint a positive image of your background, accomplishments and current mission. Live the reputation you want to see online.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

and co-founder Sean Percival is a MySpace vet and a familiar face in Southern California's social media circles. We caught up with Sean to learn more about the acquisition, and how the buy of Cottonseed is one of the things helping the firm break into the closed and protective clothing industry. How did it come about?

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