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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery

Both Sides of the Table

First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS? Twitter curates even wider.

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Avoid Death By PowerPoint – Create Slides That Don’t Suck

InfoChachkie

If you are a startup seeking funding, convey your company's origins, your current status and your ideal exit. More Is Less - I recently had lunch with a friend who is a highly successful entertainment industry executive. Entertaining slides are effective, as long as they do not distract from your story. What's Your Story?

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YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund

InfoChachkie

Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. Mark provides an excellent primer regarding the future of Internet TV HERE. YouTuber (Show Title). Total Views.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

InfoChachkie

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. As noted in YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks.

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How This Startup Kicked Oracle’s A$$

InfoChachkie

You can watch Marten tell his entertaining story in the following 15-minute excerpt from his UC Santa Barbara talk. A large US company filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against MySQL while the company was in the midst of raising its first round of funding. Note: I am a micro-Angel investor in Eucalyptus. Share and Enjoy.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

InfoChachkie

<JG change the link in first sentence to the infoChachkie post> As noted in YouTube Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund , many YouTube personalities are sensitive to the nature of the ads associated with their content. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. <JG Share and Enjoy.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

Dear Friends, We have no income and no venture capital funding. from university professors, to VCs, to entertainers, the bankers, to other entrepreneurs, and that''s what the media picked up on.". • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.