socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

Zorik Gordon, CEO of ReachLocal, said in a statement that the new site is a "separate, unique place" for local business owners to communicate with their best customers. Bizzy allows local businesses to create their own social networking "feed", and also connect with their customers via email, Twitter, and Facebook.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Movio’s user base is currently in the lower hundreds of thousands, with paying customers nearing 1,000. Co-founder and CEO Josh Xu met his co-founder and CFO Liang Wang, a veteran of ByteDance and the music social network Smule, when the two were studying at Carnegie Mellon University. .

Generative AI 182

Generative AI Marketing Artificial Inteligence Template 182

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2013

Nimble , the developer of customer relationship management software, said today that it has launched a program for startups, which will offer up a free year of its service. The company said the effort is part of an effort to both support the startup community--as well as connect with future integration partners. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. You may assert that monitoring the entire Internet space is an impossible problem. Proactively build a positive reputation.

Search Engine Optimization 163

Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 163

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Nimble's web-based software lets users track all of their interaction with a customer or client, including emails, social networking activity, phone calls, and more. The firm has been looking to bring contact management into the web-based, social age with its software.

Web 219

Web Social Network News Google 219

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the online, customer relationship management (CRM) tool developer, has tied with Simi Valley-based TeamAutomation , a business and IT consulting firm focused on customer relationship management tools. Financial details and business arrangement between the two companies was not announced. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 174

Santa Monica Social Network Tool Customer 174

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Nimble, which is led by Jon Ferrara, develops software which lets people track their interaction with customers, clients, business contacts, and others across email, social networks, and much more. The new software also includes features to remind users to stay in touch with certain people. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 164

Santa Monica SaaS Social Network Google 164

Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2020

Email readers, continue here…] In an Internet-based business, power comes not just from high gross margins, but also from an increase in the percent of conversions. The point is that once your company is stable at or above the breakeven point, one incremental unit generates robust increases in net profit. Back to the incremental unit.

.Net 156

.Net Sales Tool Email 156

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 13, 2014

They have the worst customer service of any company I deal with. If you have an issue renaming or merging a page, you get an email that says “denied.” Can you email them? We are building our lives around this social network and we are dependent upon it for communicating with our friends and colleagues.

Social Network 184

Social Network Email Competition Web 184

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

As I visit the websites of many startups, as well as more mature businesses, I still too often see a “contact” page offering nothing but a sterile form for customers to submit, never to be heard from again. Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only.

Social Media 91

Social Media Customer Custom Media 91

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

As I visit the websites of many startups, as well as more mature businesses, I still too often see a “contact” page offering nothing but a sterile form for customers to submit, never to be heard from again. Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only.

Social Media 99

Social Media Customer Custom Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. Don’t skip all business social settings. It should end by asking for something, to start the relationship.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 140

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Jenna can write a recommendation on Andy’s profile or send an email to friends recommending Andy, one of his workout plans or the fitness event she’s registered for. We have 115 paying customers right now. What they’re doing is less important than what our customers tell us they need. How many users? What is your business model?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Berkonomics

APRIL 2, 2020

Email readers, continue here…] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster. [Email readers, continue here…] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster.

Southern California 177

Southern California Examples Social Network Press 177

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2012

One of the companies out of San Diego's EvoNexus incubator sent out an email Friday via EvoNexus, saying that it's looking for a new name to offer up a service to provide customer care over social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The company--Face It Corp.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Berkonomics

JULY 11, 2013

Email readers, continue here.] The major focus that used to be in using the direct mail business to drive sales is now focused upon email marketing campaigns, social networking marketing, building buzz, and location-based sales using tools to recognize shoppers at the point of sale.

.Net 207

.Net Sales Tool Social Network 207

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving services, announced today that the firm is releasing a new product specifically aimed at archiving social media sites, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. The firm said the new LiveOffice Social Archive software is can capture and retain content from any public web site.

Torrance 202

Torrance Social Media Social Network Web 202

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of cloud-based, customer contact management software headed by former Goldmine founder Jon Ferrara, said this week that it has been doubling its month over month revenue since launching its paid platform, and now has over 40,000 registered users. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Social Network Sales Google 113

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Assistly “Multi-channel customer support and management service&# – this is another industry I love and I specifically love the team at Assistly. They have done 3 startups in the customer support space and one that wasn’t. Collaboration in business starts and ends with email. Enter Xobni.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

Email readers, continue here.] There are a number of ways to do this effectively, including the use of social networks to create buzz, seeding product acceptance through early adopters or celebrities, or by creating a small niche market that shows unusual acceptance and more. That story can be in print or in multimedia form.

Case Study 212

Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

Platform 82

Platform Help Customer Custom 82

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Clearly there is a shift occurring in users'' behavior, as social networks continue to hone their product discovery and purchase capabilities. John Greathouse : Albert, thanks for taking the time to chat.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. Email readers, continue here…] Second: channels. A pivot or product enhancement in reaction to user or customer comments will advance your chances of success. It doesn’t happen by accident. Here is my list.

Sites 156

Sites Product Social Network Press 156

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 10, 2011

And as I’ve written about in the past, I truly believe that Twitter networks are significantly different from other social networks. For me, when I use Twitter on my Blackberry I email the Tweet to my gmail account and I read them later. Another great Twitter use case - instant customer support!!].

Email 296

Email Social Network Networking Mobile 296

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. For the first time in history content producers can build a direct relationship with views through subscribers, email addresses and mobile phone number.

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Hollywood Content Yahoo Java 374

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. With social media, you are always “on the record” and once you say it, it’s out there forever. Handling different media formats.

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Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2013

Email readers, continue here.] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster. Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster.

Southern California 228

Southern California Social Network Press Guide 228

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Evolving Role of Social Networks for Startups In this talk, Tony traces the evolution of how startups have leveraged social networks and social media as part of their solutions over the past ten years. What is our lifetime customer value and how can we drive that up? What is our viral spread coefficient?

CTO Hire 175

CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

Eric Greenspan

MAY 9, 2013

So often I find myself coaching others on how they behave on social networks. If you get to know me and I hand over my email address, don’t add me to a mailing list and spam me the next three days. About me: I’m a dad, a social research marketer, customer service champion, closet chef, TEDster.

Social Media 117

Social Media Media IBM IBM 117

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We allow customers to buy mystery bags of fashion items, and trade them. We had been looking at the social commerce category, broadly speaking, and I thought that here was an interesting opportunity to fuse together entertainment, gaming, shopping, and social networking online, and that this concept accomplished that incredibly.

Commerce 153

Commerce Sites Entertainment Social Network 153

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 13, 2014

They have the worst customer service of any company I deal with. If you have an issue renaming or merging a page, you get an email that says “denied.” Can you email them? We are building our lives around this social network and we are dependent upon it for communicating with our friends and colleagues.

Email 100

Email Social Media Social Network Competition 100

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 13, 2014

They have the worst customer service of any company I deal with. If you have an issue renaming or merging a page, you get an email that says “denied.” Can you email them? We are building our lives around this social network and we are dependent upon it for communicating with our friends and colleagues.

Email 100

Email Social Media Social Network Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318