Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. This revenue share comes after the YouTube split.

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Networking Media Content Customer 366

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. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early.

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Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

He explained to me that especially for young girls social media apps are really intimidating because increasingly teens are judged by the number of followers they have or by the number of people who like their photos on Instagram. And of course comments are used to call people fat or ugly or stupid. So he did away with it.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Technical Review Startup 150

TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

As Mucker Capital co-founder Hsu writes, “There are far more great companies than there are venture dollars here in LA. Investors in other cities should continue to see LA as an underserved ecosystem with huge opportunities.” ” Mark Suster, managing partner, Upfront Ventures.

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Los Angeles Venture Capital Capital Invest 277

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2018

At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! Manager, Interstellar Capital Steve Kuh, Group Project Keynote - Patrick Lowry, Iconiq Lab Markus Levin, XYO Network.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Angel Writing Course 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

She entered you reservation by writing in a time slot in a paper calendar and you were in. Of course you now book when you want and even choose your restaurant based on availability at the time / day you want and you can book on your mobile phone at 2am or 8pm. Between 7-10 she was busy seating guests so had to put your on hold.

Development Team Review 324

Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

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.

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 214

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

But of course it’s hard to advise people that they should do PR without a guide to how to do it on the cheap or how to do it at all. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). 5 years ago. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. The monkey on my back.

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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

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. Here’s a quick nod to the folks at Colour Graphics for urging me to write this insight. Why Is niche marketing important? This is easy. Emphasize features and benefits not addressed by others if possible.

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Marketing Resource Advertising Social Media 266

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. That used to be the standard. ” Funding IS the story. Funding is news.

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Startup Funding News Press 355

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages. Of course, part of the change is that Gen Z (born after 1996) now outnumbers the Millennials (born after 1981).

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Customer Custom Social Media Startup 133

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Every business person should count on at least a couple of course corrections before they get it right. These days, customers want two-way relationships, and people who follow your writing will feel this bond. Hone your writing style for all communication. Blogging is a good hub for all your social media outreach.

Blogging 85

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85

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

JANUARY 31, 2022

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like the classic one by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Marketing 113

Marketing Entrepreneur Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2021

Effective communication always requires consideration of language barriers, gender and age norms, and media protocols. For example, you would never use the same words and tone in an email, text message, or on social media. Failure to address assumptions and culture. Not controlling background noise or distractions.

Social Media 101

Social Media Examples Satisfaction Media 101

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 If you invest early and then pull back in the next 3 rounds your multiples on cash invested are much higher than if you keep writing checks. Of course the media doesn’t do nuance well so this is an emotional topic.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

There is a battle between entrepreneurs who try to change the world and solve a meaningful problem and those who write take-down pieces with no apparent personal benefit other than attention. Of course the naysayers are out again. I, of course, am betting on the former and am not 1% swayed by the doubters. ” **.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Course 417

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? ” Of course not. They’re different. More strategic.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV.

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Startup Media Content Platform 380

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. Eric is so damn good.

Social Media 301

Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

Journalists write stories that have an appeal to readers whether the accusations have merit or not. Find other media outlets to tell your story. Journalists aren’t going to write about you all the time unless you’re Facebook. Use it as an excuse to get a journalist to write about you. Get Media Training.

Startup 329

Startup Press Training Media 329

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2015

Why did you decide to write the book? I came here originally to write screenplays, a long time ago, in 1988, and saw the indie film movement as it was burgeoning, and saw a lot of excitements in Los Angeles. We have aerospace, we have medical technology, and of course we have media communications.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Writing 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Don’t just write a carbon copy of what somebody else is doing. OK, well, actually the first thing I did is come up with a list of 50 posts that I wanted to write. I didn’t want to run out of things to write about in the first 6 months.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. PHONE CALLS.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Of course that’s not disputable. He built & IPOd Demand Media. To some extent – of course they are. Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. If — and it’s a big if of course — they can do that on the cheap, then why should an LP care at all? How can you practice timing? Ditto people you met a while back.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences. With new followers — today her account, @weworewhat , has 2.2

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

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

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. But of course we also focused on making content go viral. His words, “we find things on Sunday morning that will be on the Today show on Tuesday morning.&#

Buzzfeed 354

Buzzfeed Content Tips Blogging 354

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup. Take the initiative to put yourself out there.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

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. Build a media kit, publicize endorsements from friends and beta customers, get dialogs going on Twitter, and optimize your website landing pages.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

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. Build a media kit, publicize endorsements from friends and beta customers, get dialogs going on Twitter, and optimize your website landing pages.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. How does it work? Take us through your features?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2019

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like the classic one by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Guide 87