socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2014

Irvine-based Bitvore , a startup developing big data and intelligence-gathering software which pulls information from both public and private data sources for businesses, said this morning that it has closed a $4.5M, Series A funding round. The funding was led by serial entreprenur Yuri Pikover, as well as $1M from crowdfunding.

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Software IBM IBM Social Media 227

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

It an era of social media and newsreaders titles matter a lot. So I need to stand out in two areas in which I compete for attention – social media and news readers. It’s how we inform ourselves these days. ” We inform ourselves through headlines. His article is well worth reading anyways.

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Writing Buzzfeed Social Media Blogging 326

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2011

How did an email marketing provider turn into a provider of software which mashes up a combination of email marketing, wiki, customer service management, event and meeting management tool, project management software, and much more? Lars Helgeson: We started about ten years ago, with an email marketing platform called CoolerEmail.

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Email San Diego Newsletter Startup 240

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Rob Reed: I was doing social media strategy consulting from 2007 until 2009, what I would really characterize as Social Media 1.0. Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, That was in addition to the social media work I'd done.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Every business leader I know is overloaded with data these days, with a wealth of new business tools, social media channels, and countless emails and text messages. Your first challenge is to decide what information and why it is relevant to your business. Filtering: discarding information beyond your capacity.

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Framework Artificial Inteligence Social Media Media 119

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 99

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

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been learning a ton about social media lately, but I have to say, I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere with it all. Anyhow, sorry to rant, but I’m frustrated with social media and the concept in general. Email seemed to be working just fine before all this other crap came along.

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Social Media Media Sales Marketing 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

The volume of Tweets is enormous and growing at a rapid pace so tools are emerging to help brands manage this information. They could then publish information and it would go in the “stream” of information when you were logged into Facebook. Companies can capture this information if they notice you Tweet about them.

Social Network 235

Social Network Writing Tool Startup 235

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Vivek Wadwha - Campus Entrepreneurship , November 19, 2010 Best Practices for Introduction Emails - Israel Venture Capital 2.0 , March 25, 2010 Weekend Reading - The Mogul Mom , October 1, 2010 Make informal advisors part of the team. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

A social media platform used to match advertisers with thousands of influencers has been hacked. Social Bluebook, a Los Angeles-based company, allows advertisers to pay social media “influencers” for posts that promote their products and services.

Social Media 100

Social Media Email Tips Media 100

Berkonomics

APRIL 21, 2022

Owned media comes from the databases you own, such as your company’s web site, email newsletters, profiles in social media, or apps you have created requiring registration or download. And here’s the most powerful new media model. Others make impressing livings from these opportunities.

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Advertising Media Social Media Newsletter 156

Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Social media and email marketing act separately as great marketing tools. While social media offers a continuous interaction with your followers, email marketing is a tool to provide a steady flow of information received directly by your connections. www.BreakThroughNetworking.org.

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Networking Newsletter Social Media Email 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

When I first read this post I immediately filed away in memory that there was important information to impart on entrepreneurs and led to this post. Then I get people sending me Twitter comments, blog comments and tons & tons of email intros. Email everybody that you already know who will be there and find out what their plans are.

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Startup Conference Email Venture Capital 322

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This has significantly reduced the time team members spend searching for information, enabling them to stay focused on their core tasks. For businesses, this means tapping into a broader informational spectrum without the need for manual data entry or updates. or "How can I modify my direct deposit account?"

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 348

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2010

I love learning first hand about the differences in analytics platforms, social media conversion, the effectively of copy, how to cultivate an audience, etc. It’s not only the “consumer&# of this information who learns, the “producer&# also does. Tags: Social Media Tech Market Analysis.

Blogging 250

Blogging Social Media Writing Startup 250

Berkonomics

JULY 25, 2013

Although there is still a place for display advertising in this new world, increasingly small businesses are discovering that creating buzz and engaging their audiences through social media are more powerful and cost effective. Create groups in Facebook, followers on Twitter, a comments section on your blog or website, and more.

Social Media 179

Social Media Advertising .Net Content 179

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. It’s something I speak about quite a bit (see Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospects and Social Media for Service Professionals ). I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site.

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Owned media comes from the databases you own, such as your company’s web site, email. newsletters, profiles in social media, or apps you have created requiring registration or download. Happy New Year from Dave and BERKONOMICS. These third parties have built a trusted following sometimes into the millions.

Social Media 120

Social Media Newsletter Advertising Media 120

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The information provided was all pulled from data he’s already entered - just Mark, Houston, Math Teacher, Teach for America. Customer support emails require both accurate information and a professional, helpful tone. And if this description doesn’t resonate with Mark, he can ask for a new one, while providing feedback.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 297

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The one-day event will bring together individual and institutional investors alongside social media executives to learn the current social media landscape, and meet one-on-one with leading industry professionals. Email privateshares@wedbush.com for more information.

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Conference MyLife GRP Partners Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

They did it by creating a blog, discussion board and hub for eCommerce advice and information. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Social media is ephemeral. Blog on that topic.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Live Shopping is an integral part of the “social commerce” phenomenon – a general term for ecommerce experiences within which customers don’t even have to leave social media platforms to buy items – but other tech companies like Meta, as well as TikTok, have struggled with it in the US and Europe so far.

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Social Media Startup Commerce News 132

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The ten companies selected for the programe are: • AccessDNA : – Think WebMD for genetic information. As our knowledge of the human genome expands and our appetite for genetic information grows exponentially I think the team here is going to rock it. AwesomeBox : AwesomeBox is currently in stealth mode so I’ll respect that.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is Kevin McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Alvaka Networks, a network services and security firm in Irvine, California. Email readers, continue here…] Some attacks are rudimentary, but watch it! By Kevin McDonald. So what does phishing look like?

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Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2016

According to Wpromote, it will offer up a select group of nonprofits and charities with a day long event next week, Wprobono: Digital Day in LA, to help them learn about paid and earned social media, content marketing, email marketing, SEO, paid search, and more. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo Marketing Paid Search SEO 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We then do a cocktail party so that everybody can have informal conversations (including LP to LP) and then we do a dinner in a private room at a restaurant. Much time is wasted during the board meetings teaching this board member remedial information. kind of like a board for a VC firm). I call these “filibuster” boards.

Startup 269

Startup Venture Capital Layoffs Resource 269

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

All of us are struggling to keep up in this age of technological acceleration, where we learn every day that we can’t trust links in our email, marketing guarantees, or phone requests from people we don’t know. Using recognized experts and social media influencers turns the marketing context into teaching as opposed to selling.

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Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2020

These holidays, with all the new technology, including smartphones and social media, many are convinced that multi-tasking is the answer. Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every alert for a new email, text, or phone call actually decreases overall productivity.

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Email Activity Social Media Coach 170

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 6, 2010

Find out what kind of information is out there about you and what people can find out about you when looking you up. In addition, you need to be aware of the hundreds of online resources that contain information about you, some of which won’t be accurate and might be mixed with someone else’s information.

Startup 100

Startup Email Yahoo Social Media 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. 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.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

TechZulu is doing an ultra special TZ Tech Crawl for Social Media Week Los Angeles ! Each participating business will open its office for the duration of the crawl, giving you a chance to see where the magic happens and meet the team in an informal setting. Email info@techzulu.com with the subject line “TZ Tech Crawl Host.”

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Email Los Angeles 106

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Bitvore (www.bitvore.com) has created a system which takes thousands of sources of data, and extracts intelligence out of it to create actionable information out of that vast stream of real time data. Suddenly, everyone is trying to figure out if they need to disclose more information, and need to track that local news.

Orange County 245

Orange County Startup News IBM 245

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. I think the financial vertical offers lots of native ideas, that aren't just display advertised based, because of all of our information and data.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

Turn technology into a productivity engine, rather than a burden, to battle the avalanche of email, texts, and social-media alerts that threaten your productivity. Put order into the chaos by using technology to place all incoming information into four categories: appointments, tasks, contacts, and documents.

Framework 153

Framework Product Entrepreneur Social Media 153

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

If you are a passionate technologist , it’s easy to forget that marketing is required to sell even the most compelling solution, to cut through the information overload everyone sees today on the internet. Cold calls to strangers and email blasts are not so productive. Use social media for marketing, not just feedback.

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Technical Advisors Tips Marketing Case Study 154