Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. MAKEITWORK, our Twitter handle is @makeitwork , our website is makeitwork.com and our facebook page is of course facebook.com/makeitwork. Tell no one!

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Social Network 220

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. Of course, there are caveats to every opportunity. Of course, you can choose to play it safe with more incremental, modest innovations, There’s nothing wrong with modesty. That’s the great thing about being an entrepreneur.

Ideas 118

Ideas Outsource Development Outsource Course 118

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I did a presentation about the use of Social Media to a great group of people who mostly are different kinds of service professionals (attorneys, accountants, consultants, etc.). Over the past 12 months, I've had roughly 284,000 people come visit that site and get exposed to things I write. But the web site visitors are accurate.

Social Media 222

Social Media Services Media Blogging 222

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property. Names and taglines are critical to success.

Social Media 98

Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash.

Social Media 214

Social Media Custom Customer Media 214

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. Many mistakes, of course, never reach the media but they can still harm the bottom line of your business. If you’re on social media, sooner or later you will be attacked.

Social Media 56

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Content 56

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. Of course, there are caveats to every opportunity. Of course, you can choose to play it safe with more incremental, modest innovations, There’s nothing wrong with modesty. That’s the great thing about being an entrepreneur.

Custom 167

Custom Customer Startup Outsource Development 167

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Social media facilitates marketing and sales. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services. Of course, not all new businesses can benefit from all these recommendations, so think carefully about what you can do, and what you can’t.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Invest 98

Invest Sites Technical Review Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

Of course, if you want to be in that number, or you want that number to go up, you have to know how to locate potential investors who fit your profile, requirements, and expectations. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

Statistics 98

Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site.

Startup 114

Startup IBM IBM Social Media 114

Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

Now, Shopify has apparently approached major publishers including Complex and Vox Media as well as getting Buzzfeed to sign on to the new program. This, of course, is potentially game-changing news for Shopify users. Social media marketing and PR gifting will still remain important. Not sold on Shopify?

Marketing 177

Marketing Buzzfeed Guide Platform 177

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

Unfortunately, in my role as business advisor , I don’t see the same response to more common weak signals , like the move to phone texting instead of voice, or politics invading social media. As times change, you may need new metrics, such as total experience, web site hits, and social media complaints.

Marketing 162

Marketing Social Media Metrics Custom 162

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Of course, if you want to be in that number, or you want that number to go up, you have to know how to locate potential investors who fit your profile, requirements, and expectations. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

Funding 173

Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. Thus you end up with Demand Media that booms until Google algorithm changes (Panda) changes send it off a cliff along with many other companies overly reliant upon one “place” and one “promotional” method. My argument is pretty simple.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2020

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. Of course, once you have a brand and more resources, it can pay to expand your book selling to a full e-commerce site.

Startup 169

Startup IBM IBM Social Media 169

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Of course not. Create social media posts with links to your site that drive search engine scores and increase search traffic. Why Is niche marketing important? This is easy. Here’s a question to respond to a question: Would you want to throw away advertising or marketing dollars reaching people who won’t buy no matter what?

Marketing 266

Marketing Resource Advertising Social Media 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Venture where no business has gone before.

Ideas 105

Ideas Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 105

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. One of these is blogging, to let people know about your brand, provide links to supportive articles, and generate back-links to your content from other sites.

Blogging 85

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Startup 126

Startup Sites Technical Review Social Media 126

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2014

In today''s online world, there are audio streaming sites (Spotify et al), and there are video streaming sites (Youtube, Vevo, etc.); However, one local startup-- Vadio (www.vadio.com)--is hoping to bring those worlds together, by using technology to automatically add and synchronize video streaming to existing, audio streaming sites.

Platform 164

Platform Startup Content Sites 164

Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2021

This trio of tech giants are among the largest companies that have publicly stated vaccine mandates for US staff seeking to return to on-site work. Of course, it's not just tech companies insisting on vaccines. Which Tech Companies Are Mandating Vaccines? In Netflix's case , it isn't just enforcing this rule in its offices.

Netflix 196

Netflix Google Hollywood Demand 196

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Our Director of Flow, Heather Burlesci will be attending these courses as she is looking to build up her skills in this area. I of course agreed to get involved. Of course not, but I wish I could. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! A great trade!

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

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. So I need to stand out in two areas in which I compete for attention – social media and news readers. His article is well worth reading anyways.

Writing 326

Writing Buzzfeed Social Media Blogging 326

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2017

We’re all bombarded with social media campaigns asking for us to Tweet, share, like, change our badge, use a hashtag or generally show outrage at a topic du jour. Of course it makes sense once it’s brought to your attention and once you know about it, it’s hard to do nothing. left) and Kizzy Lopez (right).

UCLA 221

UCLA Startup Social Media Help 221

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Of course, you can’t monitor the entire Internet yourself, but fortunately there are many tools and platforms out there to do it for you, such as Google Alerts and Hootsuite Insights. You can easily remove any inappropriate comments from your own sites, and you can cancel or delete your account on most social media sites.

Custom 86

Custom Customer Examples Sites 86

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

If you’re a tech or media startup considering whether LA is now a mature market I think the data will assuage any concerns. I would be super grateful if you would visit the site and sign up for a newsletter if you felt so inclined. And of course thank you to CB Insights. LA is the real deal and growing. We are a customer.

Marketing 150

Marketing Newsletter Venture Capital Blogging 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Of course, you’re going to have to perform well to make that stock useful in the acquisitions process. At any rate, it seems only appropriate that social media sites, which have dominated the Internet over the past few years, will likely lead startups back into the IPO game. Do you need the IPO for your acquisitions strategy?

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Draper Startup 89

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

margins offered by YouTube, MCNs must drive fans to purchase merchandise, experience videos on wholly owned (non-YouTube) sites and directly negotiate sponsorships with advertisers, rather than solely relying on YouTube''s ad network. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead." However, to move beyond the average 16.5%

Course 190

Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Our Director of Flow, Heather Burlesci will be attending these courses as she is looking to build up her skills in this area. I of course agreed to get involved. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I love Namechk.com for this. A great trade!

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Of course they can be duped. He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. But you might like to start interviewing for jobs or posting on job sites without using your actual name. They wanted to know who you were. You originally had to have a.edu email address to even join.

Social Network 329

Social Network Startup Blogging Venture Capital 329

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

For example, I used to regularly hear pitches for the next great social media site, usually focused on a special interest or niche , such as photography, cooking, healthy living, or a thousand others. We all need to see progress toward a goal to keep us motived and focused.

Startup 123

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Outsource 123

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Venture where no business has gone before.

Startup 117

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 117

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Do you need to process user-contributed media? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website. How does it work? Take us through your features?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93