Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

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Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

Of course, entrepreneurs delivering services have existed for some time, including business consultant, independent contractor, and freelancer titles. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up. Software Development Professional. Sales Professional.

Startup 164

Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 164

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. 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.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

For today's interview, we spoke to Bill Curtis , the founder of Malibu-based CurtCo Media (www.curtco.com). We spoke to Bill about CurtCo's move into the podcasting area, and why he thinks podcasting is the next frontier in media. That, of course, is what you're selling to your advertisers. Talk about what CurtCo is working on?

Media 150

Media Report Advertising Content 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2019

We were of course there to work with incarcerated men on developing entrepreneurial skills on behalf of Defy Ventures. Today, marketers and creative agencies have their work in Keynote/Powerpoint/Slides for presentations, inDesign for PDF reports, other Adobe products for other social media posts and video, iMovie and FinalCutPro for video.

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Startup Social Media Slides Design 191

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

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The explosion of self-reporting on social media has led us to provide very intimate details of ourselves. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services. Datafication of speech.

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Custom Customer Social Media Research 115

SoCal CTO

MAY 22, 2012

Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these. So, you may also want to go look at: Los Angeles Startup Events Here are some of the events and meetups that I've spoken at, attended or at least interest me. So, if you happen to read this and want to meet me, just reach out directly.

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Los Angeles Southern California Angel Enterprise Forum 198

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

You can’t get any word-of-mouth or media activity by hiding. Most people agree that even negative media attention is better than none. Optimize your web history and presence. Of course, even startups can get into serious trouble by talking about products and direction with no intent or ability to deliver.

Marketing 105

Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas 105

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2014

It’s the New Year, and there’s no better time to get educated on all the blogging, podcasting and Web video tools to help you become an active content creator. New Media Expo is the industry’s most comprehensive new media trade show, drawing content creators from over 50 countries for three days of educational sessions.

Media 82

Media Social Media Education Blogging 82

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I’m not a connected-all-the-time social media user anyways so it wasn’t immediately obvious to me how profoundly positive this would be but I’ll explain why it’s been such a positive experience. I felt I had less time to allow my brain to react and the more I checked social feeds the more I felt the need to check social feeds.

Social Media 267

Social Media News Mobile Snapchat 267

Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We take courses on-line. The mobile web will become what desktop Internet became in the 1990’s – the standard platform for anyone doing business. The true value to us will be in analyzing unstructured data, estimated to be 80% of all data stored, from blogs, social media, pictures and video.

Mobile 156

Mobile Commerce Software Review Yammer 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

You can’t get any word-of-mouth or media activity by hiding. Most people agree that even negative media attention is better than none. Optimize your web history and presence. Of course, even startups can get into serious trouble by talking about products and direction with no intent or ability to deliver.

Search Engine Optimization 174

Search Engine Optimization Ideas Startup Custom 174

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

what is the importance of social media? what is wrong with today’s social media? Oh, and if you didn’t guess, the title, “if you don’t have a discrete hypothesis you are incapable of failing” is, of course, an Eric Ries quote. 35:29 Why people use social media.

Social Media 301

Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Quality of Events Of course, the bigger issue with events is finding the ones where you will have a really good opportunity to network with interesting people. This is why I say that Local Event Organizers Need to Adopt Social Media. I guess I should confess that I used to go to a lot more networking events.

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Southern California Los Angeles Technology Council Stirrers and Shakers 243

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2020

The explosion of self-reporting on social media has led us to provide very intimate details of ourselves. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services. Datafication of speech.

Social Media 124

Social Media Research Examples Commerce 124

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

The mobile app and website that allows people to capture and share images and videos of events through social media. The cool thing is we were not only taught about film and TV, but also about new media. One of our teachers was teaching new media and it was really inspiring. Our most popular product is our Facebook app.

Social Media 94

Social Media Startup UCLA Media 94

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. I of course agreed to get involved. Of course not, but I wish I could. I love Namechk.com for this.

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

Are you a content creator for the web? It turns out, nowadays, creating the content is only a small part of your job description The most successful YouTubers, studios, brands and agencies today are intensely focused on using social media to engage with fans, get that content out there, and grow their audience.

Downey 215

Downey Content Help Startup 215

Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hootsuite helps you publish and track content by connecting to all of your social media accounts. With Hootsuite you can schedule regular social media updates, find hot content to share, monitor customer interaction and even create sweepstakes or polls. Here is our list: Hootsuite. ConstantContact. Conclusion.

Software Review 44

Software Review Tool Software Marketing 44

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

Of course, entrepreneurs delivering services have existed for some time, including business consultant, independent contractor, and freelancer titles. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up. Software Development Professional. Sales Professional.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Social Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Every business person should count on at least a couple of course corrections before they get it right. Blogging is a good hub for all your social media outreach. Build relationships with potential business partners. Blogs are a great way to establish credibility and meet future strategic partners and key vendors.

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Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Of course, thats probably even more true in Silicon Valley. that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly Store. 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.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Last fall, Mingly released their first product last fall to help users manage their endless webs of connections. They introduced Mingly for Gmail , a powerful browser plug in that unifies all your social networks into one address book with the ability to set reminders and send messages across different platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

Web 74

Web Social Network Email Networking 74

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

Then there is the Internet, delivered through every media, including your smart phone, where the volume of data spewing out is like a new Library of Congress every 15 minutes. The days when you could launch your business with a new web site, and the phone would begin to ring, are long gone. Using the platform to expand your reach.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Network with hundreds over delicious four course dinner followed by panel on Attracting Venture Capital, and Top Trends for Social Media, Mobile Apps and Consumer Devices. Our very own Amanda Coolong will be moderating the Attracting Venture Capital, Social TV, Social Media and Mobile Trends panel.

Social Media 84

Social Media Newsletter Mobile Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t have a web site and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. New tools make it easy create your own web site, and manage accounting. Learn more about business by doing versus studying.

Startup 73

Startup Tool Study Web 73

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

He didn’t mean to make a media storm out of it – it was a simple comment on his Facebook page. But then Marc Andreessen weighed in – as did I and several others – and the media picked up on his comments. We once thought nobody could unseat Google since all inbound traffic to the web came from them.

Technical Review 299

Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. I of course agreed to get involved. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I love Namechk.com for this.

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

And of course – badges. I hope they are because badges will run their course. Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year.

Startup 296

Startup Evite Web Ideas 296

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

A translator will be able to alert you about any potential cultural issues with your web content. Good website localization also involves hosting and web infrastructure. Social media is beneficial to many sales and marketing functions, including market research, competitor analysis, CRM and customer service.

Marketing 89

Marketing Social Media Search Engine Optimization Web 89

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

Of course, entrepreneurs delivering services have existed for some time, including business consultant, independent contractor, and freelancer titles. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up. Software Development Professional. Sales Professional.

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Services Startup Social Media 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

Then there is the Internet, delivered through every media, including your smart phone, where the volume of data spewing out is like a new Library of Congress every 15 minutes. The days when you could launch your business with a new web site, and the phone would begin to ring, are long gone. Using the platform to expand your reach.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

Mr. Green disclosed that his Crash Course web series received over $70k of pledges ($30k in the form of monthly, recurring grants) within the first 7-days the site was launched. As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season.

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Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2015

The explosion of self-reporting on social media has led us to provide very intimate details of ourselves. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services. Datafication of speech.

Social Media 102

Social Media Research Examples Commerce 102