socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Bccthis , a developer of messaging software which helps users add more information to their group emails, said Monday that it has added support from Gmail to its product. According to the firm, it has added Gmail support via a Firefox add-on, which allows users to use the product using Google's popular email service.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

For the first time in history content producers can build a direct relationship with views through subscribers, email addresses and mobile phone number. No matter how much it bothers you, people do like to entertain themselves with a “lean back” experience. And we like to be entertained. ” Me, “I see.

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2010

CPM, as well as email, with a CPM of $0.94. CPM, and entertainment sites at $4.75. of display ad impressions, followed by online portals at 19.6%, then entertainment sites, at 10.7% Among the lowest CPMs are social networking sites, which garnered only an $0.56 Other high CPM earners are general news sites, at $6.14

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

According to the firm, it has created a service which allows users to use either Microsoft Outlook or Twitter to send secure private messages to recipients, along with their original emails or tweets. Waldman was most recently at Twistbox Entertainment, and also had served at Amp'd Mobile and Eyematic. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2013

The company now owns an empire of Internet fax, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, CRM software, unified communications--not to mention an entire publishing arm, which includes Ziff Davis and IGN Entertainment.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. Women entrepreneurs need to take a cue from successful women entertainers, who also compete in what is largely a man’s world. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Tweet this quote].

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Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). and Petri was co-founder and head of creative at Remedy Entertainment that launched the hit PC games Max Payne and Alan Wake.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2011

Los Angeles-based Goldstar , the online, discounted event tickets service run by Jim McCarthy, is getting close to hitting 5 million tickets sold on the site, according to an email to users by CEO and co-founder Jim McCarthy. The business is directly aimed at the issue of unsold inventory at entertainment venues.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Well, aside from it showing discipline and intelligence – we always get flooded with emails when we recruit and when you have to manage volume you need to go for obvious filters. Please do not email either me or Michael directly. We talk all the time anyways so you’ll probably see a bit of both of us regardless.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

And if you work in the entertainment industry, you have Stage 32. by providing cutting-edge online education to a global population of people looking to make it in the ever-evolving entertainment industry. To be sure, there are other places to go for education if you’re seeking success in the entertainment industry.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 16, 2012

We'll celebrate digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups in movies, music, TV, games, fashion, and more, June 21-23 with panels, workshops, mixers, keynotes and cocktails at more than 10 hubs focused in Santa Monica to Venice. We've never had a home-grown startup-entertainment tech fest in LA, so let's make it happen!

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

When I was 19 years old I contacted the then most powerful man in the entertainment industry to be my mentor: Michael Ovitz. Once you have a lead, compose an email that is smart, grammatically correct, brief, and eye catching. Pinpoint, then Email. Email The Explorer Blog. And it worked. BOTTOM LINE: Ask!

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC), which operates the Mail.com email service and portal, as well as its own network of content-focused web sites, said today that it has acquired BGR.com , a mobile/gadget review and news site. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. BGR was formerly known as the Boy Genius Report.

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Blogging Content News Sites 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. Matthias Galica: The first two verticals which correspond to our use case are in music and entertainment.

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Startup West Hollywood Metrics Entertainment 220

Berkonomics

AUGUST 28, 2014

Yes, most of that is from NetFlix and YouTube and others delivering entertainment content. Email readers, continue here.] Each video, especially those on the front page of a site, must be compelling, to the point, and short. Ninety percent of all traffic on the Internet is in video form.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2017

Strobe Labs developed software which helped entertainment venues search and view customer profiles, build and deploy fan lists for direct marketing and email campaigns, and run social campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Ticketmaster Entertainment Email Software Development 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2012

We'll celebrate digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups in movies, music, TV, games, fashion, and more, June 21-23 with panels, workshops, mixers, keynotes and cocktails at more than 10 hubs focused in Santa Monica to Venice. We've never had a home-grown startup-entertainment tech fest in LA, so let's make it happen!

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Santa Monica Venice Incubator Entertainment 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

We'll celebrate digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups in movies, music, TV, games, fashion, and more, June 21-23 with panels, workshops, mixers, keynotes and cocktails at more than 10 hubs focused in Santa Monica to Venice. We've never had a home-grown startup-entertainment tech fest in LA, so let's make it happen!

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Venice Incubator Entertainment 100

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2009

Los Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment , a venture-backed startup developing 3D animation technology used to create avatars, said this morning that the firm has created a new application which works on the Apple iPhone. The firm said that users can also post and share that content to Facebook, MySpace, or via email. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures Entertainment Content 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

We are constantly bombarded by ads in multiple types of media, to the extent that we most often tune them out unless particularly entertaining from the first moment. We have grown more than a bit weary of most advertising, no matter in what form. Dave’s book: Positioning.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Amy Pascal , the co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Pictures Group , is the latest casualty of the devastating hack of Sony Pictures last year, and is stepping down from her position. Pascal apparently will step down in May, with a four-year production deal with Sony. READ MORE>>.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Entertainment Content Email 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

Along the way, we found ourselves constantly surprised by unanticipated applications that suddenly appeared and gained huge adoption across the Internet; this was the case with email, the World Wide Web, peer-to-peer file sharing, user generated content, Napster, YouTube, Instagram, social networking, etc.

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UCLA Social Media Social Network Santa Barbara 253

Berkonomics

JULY 6, 2012

Email readers, continue here.] There are many ways businesses can reinvent themselves, even if a product must be manufactured and put into the hands of the user in physical form. Is there a way to speed to the user a product, such as a new music release, to gain instant gratification and lesser cost at the same time?

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2020

The company said the lifting of those limits will enable business-critical productivity and entertainment apps such as video-conferencing, accessing VPN/cloud content, email, high-definition streaming services, live TV and more. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- Inspired EthonomicsJoin Fast Company for a spirited conversation about the state of sustainability in entertainment, media and technology. Email lasalonrsvp@fastcompany.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Tip : It is always a good idea to email the other participants in advance with topics of discussion and alert the moderator if you’re worried about the direction it might take. Entertain – It is also your job to entertain! It spices things up and makes for great entertainment.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We caught up with Dan to hear about how the firm is going beyond online sales, and making shopping online for fashion as much entertainment as e-commerce. Dan Murillo: Little Black Back is what we call an entertainment shopping company. We think there is a new category of the e-commerce and shopping sector, the entertainment sector.

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Commerce Sites Entertainment Social Network 153

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Richard’s email address is public but it is hard to manage all the inbound cold emails. What’s your point of view on next generation video entertainment? (34:30 He appreciates aggressiveness have been occasional cold phone calls and he believes that is a lost art. 34:30 – 37:00).

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Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Addressing company culture with negative actions [Email readers, continue here…] The culture of a company is created from the sum of many parts, most all coming from the top. Or flaunting the privilege of that corporate card by charging expensive meals with high priced wines when not entertaining outside guests.

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Entertainment Email Entrepreneur Pricing 156

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

One way is to create your own, custom video clip which you can share via email, text message, or through a social networking site like Facebook. The rest of our team comes out of the film, television, streaming media, and startup world, mostly in the interactive entertainment world. Where are you in terms of launch?

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Social Network Mobile Media Examples 246

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2012

TechZulu is proud to team up with Digital LA and accelerators Amplify, StartEngine, Launchpad, local companies BetterWorks, PromoJam, start-ups and co-working spaces, all working together to create the first-ever Silicon Beach Fest to celebrate startups, tech, and entertainment! Email HERE with SBF as subject. GET INVOLVED!

Startup 106

Startup Press Hollywood Email 106

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Other than Barack Obama, YouTube, and Twitter, all of the accounts are owned by entertainers, which has caused some media pundits to wonder if some of these celebrities (or their surrogates) performed unnatural acts to boost the appearance of their Twitter influence. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Activity Hollywood RSS 239

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

We're bringing in an exciting director of business development, focused on brands and entertainment, and we'll be looking to grow our footprint in the entertainment and brand areas this year. We're hiring senior developers, and we're also focusing on sales operations as well. What's special about what you offer?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We watch our news and entertainment anywhere we want to on any kind of device we choose. The mobile Internet – The latest major computing cycle [Email readers, continue here…] Over the last fifty years, the world transitioned from mainframe computing to mini-computers to PCs to the desktop Internet.

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Mobile Commerce Software Review Yammer 156

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

Overnight successes, whether in business, entertainment, science or athletics always require years of hard work. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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