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Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

SoCal CTO

I also read - The Difference Between Apple and Microsoft Marketing that tells us: Apples marketing is designed for Time Poor buyers, while Microsofts is designed for Time Rich buyers. I would agree that Apples product design would suggest that it aims at Time Poor buyers. Its certainly something to keep in mind.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies? What are the risks and rewards?

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

Tech Zulu Event

Mark Douglas, Steelhouse President and CEO, is formerly from Oracle and was the VP of Technology at eHarmony. Social Media: Snapchat. Representing Southern California industries ranging from movies, TV, web, music, social media, video games, and more, Digital LA’s reach includes more than 40,000 people.

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Match Algorithm and Inputs

SoCal CTO

eHarmony came with lots of research behind the dimensions of compatibility and how those related to marriage longevity and happiness. This post is another in my series around Matching that includes Social Media Matching , Matching Algorithms , and Match Performance Support. Every time I hear that question, it worries me a bit.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. It filed for an IPO on August 6th.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. It’s obvious to me that the future of dating will involve mobile, social networks that tell us more about the compatibility of the people around us. Facebook was everything that MySpace wasn’t.