Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Not every social network is a Facebook or Instagram. Retail or end user web sites do not even receive limited notice without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment. It doesn’t happen by accident. Not every new game site is a Club Penguin or Minecraft.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. And of course, that could easily require a large amount, far beyond the capability of a small company looking for its initial audience. It doesn’t happen by accident. And not every texting application is a Twitter. Here is my list.

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Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Oh, and did I mention that their users have mapped 35,000 courses in 127 countries? They did it entirely through social networking. Of course not. TripTrotting recruited thousands of local travel guides for their site. You can go to virtually any city in the world and meet a local who will tell you about their city.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2010

For us, it was a big departure from social networking and a new commitment to social entertainment. One is to watch the companies who have the ability to leverage the power of social. The second thing, is to look at companies who are creating value on mobile and the web that is not advertising based.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

Of course, you will want to figure out a bit more about the specifics of what this developer needs to know vs. can learn. The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. Your technical advisor can likely help.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. How do you stand out?”.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? It needs to be a conversation.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? It needs to be a conversation.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

We once thought nobody could unseat Google since all inbound traffic to the web came from them. Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source. Of course not. This was obviously prior to the Internet and everything that led to: (mobile smartphones, social networks, new payment technologies, etc.).

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. How do you stand out?”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here. Sales and marketing costs. Savings can be huge in these areas.

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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. Start social networking with peers.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

That would also give them one, unified platform for Facebook on the web, mobile tablet platforms, and so on, so that every time they release a new version of their platform it will work on every mobile phone, whether that was Android, Windows, or Blackberry. Right now, those Facebook apps only work on the web.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

But of course Google eventually became the massive winner in this category. I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Search will remain big but stream is an increasing method of discovering information and therefore driving web traffic. Social networks continue to drive conversion of marketers.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

Webdoc is a web platform that allows you to easily create interactive posts mixing different web contents through a simple and intuitive drag & drop interface. Think YouTube but for creating and virally sharing rich web creations and going beyond broadcast. Think Minority Report meets the web. Give Us the Fast Pitch.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web. We just made it really, really easy to get a job online across the web in a couple minutes. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web. We just made it really, really easy to get a job online across the web in a couple minutes. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here. Sales and marketing costs. Savings can be huge in these areas.

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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. Apart from the large global affiliate networks, there are many others operating solely within regional markets.

Marketing 89

Marketing Social Media Search Engine Optimization Web 89

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

And of course the big question is whether Salesforce.com can out innovate these startups (especially after their acquisition of InStranet ). Expect great things from Assistly. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. The build “implicit social networks.&#

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It will enable the naturally creative but geographically and socially disenfranchised to make money doing what they love – participating. Of course you know Gangnam Style , which is now the most viewed video in history at 1.3 But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ billion views.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials.

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Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

And of course there are startups. I spend so much of my public life talking about the challenges of startups precisely because it’s not for most people and with Shark Tank and Silicon Valley and The Social Network we as a society have so glamorized startups that we expect them to be all fun and games. ” No.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

On the one hand it denied Facebook from enormous amounts of web traffic that Google controlled at the time but in the longer-run due to network effects of social networks it made Facebook significantly more powerful. ” “Of course I won’t sting you. ” A skeptical frog says, “No way.

Startup 150

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

These offers that you see on every social network and Craigslist are invariably scams. To stem the tide, the web giant Google late last year launched a legal battle against more than 50 companies that allegedly infringe upon the Google name to promote "work-from-home" scams. The problem is getting worse.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2015

While in 1996, Hotmail launched e-mail on the web, and it opened the world of online communications. Of course, the number 1 reason for shifting to online retailing is the lower start-up costs. For an online retailer to create a retail website, starting your retail web development is just easy as clicking the mouse.

Social Media 40

Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Media 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here. Sales and marketing costs. Savings can be huge in these areas.

Startup 50

Startup High Tech Search Engine Optimization SEM 50

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2016

Publishers will be able to directly sell their own display ads and keep 100% of the revenue and utilize Facebook’s Audience Network , their programmatic ad network (which considering the user-data Facebook has, is killer). Of course, just like any other update, there will be winners and losers depending on how you play the game.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Golfers won’t have as many injuries and for golf courses, it gets people through the course earlier resulting in more customers. If you’ve ever worked for an executive and had to track multiple statistics, financial sheets and web pages, it can be very frustrating. This was Nick Lumpp’s problem.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

5) As an investor, I frankly find it tiresome the degree to which entrepreneurs attempt to hype their companies by integrating “social networks and social media” into their pitches. Social is not a hype movement; it is part of the web’s DNA. Data, social and location are all becoming foundational to the web.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

Many people find it difficult to figure out the best course of action, so they will use an Excel spreadsheet to measure out the pros and cons, use the Internet, and ask friends, and other research. There is an area on the web site, called the Simon Community, where the decisions you post are public.

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