socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. That's great training for the startup world.

Hollywood

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. He created demand. He was riveting. But he was street smart and hustled.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Demand Media. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers. Readers cite the quality of life at Lynda.com, which has quietly grown into a powerhouse providing online training for a wide. The now-public. The company was cited by multiple recruiters.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2021

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees.

Customer

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has released traffic statistics for its LIVESTRONG.COM web site, its joint venture with cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that the site now has more than 4 million monthly visits and over 650,000 registered members. Demand Media also said that more than 4,300 groups have formed on the site.

Santa Monica

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees.

Demand

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2016

There is so much in the media about “The Internet of Things” that it has lost meaning and for many for some strange reason it became a short-hand for wearables. You could track the flow of people onto a subway or train line to better predict the frequency and length of trains required by time of day. How I Invest ?

Marketing

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In layman's terms, while conventional search mechanisms demand exact phrases or keywords to return relevant results, LLMs can understand and interpret the intent and context behind a query. Moreover, LLMs come equipped with an extensive knowledge base derived from the vast amounts of data they've been trained on.

Generative AI

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. It’s a win-win deal that keeps customers coming back, helps your company, and incents customers to bring in their friends through word-of-mouth and social media. Team members must act intuitively, based on training and motivation.

Training

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2020

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. It’s a win-win deal that keeps customers coming back, helps your company, and incents customers to bring in their friends through word-of-mouth and social media. Team members must act intuitively, based on training and motivation.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. You see the exceptions being ridiculed daily in online media – employees getting bonuses despite customer pain and bailouts. Practice is better than training on what saying ‘yes’ looks like. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.

Customer

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

We caught up with CEO Dev Bhatia --a serial entrepreneur who''s been involved with such companies at Hotsocket, Screaming Media (IPO), and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo)--to learn more about. There''s already an existing demand, which was created by Google. SRCH2 (www.srch2.com) What is SRCH2? It increases the utility of search.

Technology

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 6, 2015

With the growing need for Software Engineers at technology, entertainment and media companies in the Los Angeles area, Hack Reactor, which has three founders who are University of Southern California graduates, identified fertile ground for MakerSquare to educate, train and mentor technologists in Southern California.

Dollar Shave Club

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2017

Cuteness--one of the sites owned by Leaf Group--said the show will cover topics such as pet tech, health and training tips, trending pet and animal news, and interviews with celebrity pet owners. The podcast is the first for Cuteness, which already publishes online articles on pets, ranging from health and training tips to funny pet stories.

Tips

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

Stepping into unknown territories takes real customer acquisition marketing and new costs through social media, public relations, and advertising campaigns. Be prepared to create and train a dedicated support group that can keep up with your now large and growing install base of demanding customers.

Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees.

Demand

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

The driving force for me was the gap in the market which I saw, a disruption in media consumption patterns. Basically, that disruption is 18-34 year olds have changed how they consume media. However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. Everyone knows this.

News

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. This requires people on your team who have real-world experience, as well as design training. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product. Insist on customer engagement and user-centered evaluation.

Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. It’s a win-win deal that keeps customers coming back, helps your company, and incents customers to bring in their friends through word-of-mouth and social media. Team members must act intuitively, based on training and motivation.

Training

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Despite the importance of creativity, there seems to be almost no focus on teaching it, encouraging it, training at it & incorporating it into our daily routines. I started to build this into a media & entertainment value chain that broke down the components of the industry into discrete parts. Many people are visual thinkers.

Writing

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Social Media. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing.

Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2015

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees.

Customer

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I hadn't talked to her in a while and then because of a presentation I did around Social Media for Service Professionals she and I reconnected. We streamline strategy development using a Reality-Based approach, then execute cross-media programs including websites, brochures, ads, booths. It has been fun to get to know her again.

Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace. Rethink how you organize, train, and reward employees.

Customer

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

SPACES recently announced a deal with Skydance Media to bring Terminator Genisys to life as a VR journey, where consumers will get to experience an immersive VR attraction where they become part of the world of Terminator. Depending on the throughput for a location, how many people per hour, we can scale the attraction to meet the demand.

Entertainment

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

Resource

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So there is likely robust demand from borrowers. The training becomes “adaptive.&#. This is interesting because just 2 years ago many of these businesses were shut down by the SEC. What interests me is that with the credit crunch we know that credit has tightened significantly for businesses and consumers. Enter P2P lending.

Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. A primary focus on process leads to highly structured training classes, leaving little room for personal career development.

Coach

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Social Media. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

As your business grows, you need employees who can execute quickly and consistently, with minimal training. Working on the business includes expansion strategy and planning, hiring, training, and managing employees. It’s time to really focus on social media, videos, and email.

Metrics

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support. Over time, however, a continuous growth company needs a trained and dedicated support team. In the early days, your product engineers could handle customer support.

Pricing

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Social Media. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. You see the exceptions being ridiculed daily in online media – employees getting bonuses despite customer pain and bailouts. Practice is better than training on what saying ‘yes’ looks like. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.

Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. This requires people on your team who have real-world experience, as well as design training. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product. Insist on customer engagement and user-centered evaluation.

Design

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support. Over time, however, a continuous growth company needs a trained and dedicated support team. In the early days, your product engineers could handle customer support.

Startup