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Social Media Week Lands in Los Angeles Sept. 24-28

Tech Zulu Event

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. The Future of Gaming Entertainment and Beyond.

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“Visibility” — A Powerful Lesson on DACA and The American Dream from @LeonKrauze

Both Sides of the Table

link] I’m tired of hearing people on social media speak of “virtue signaling,” a term meant to silence well-meaning people from speaking the truth about injustices done to immigrants, African Americans, the LGBTQ community or speaking up on gender inequality. You certainly didn’t disappoint!

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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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SoCal Heads to SXSWi | 2012 Panel Picking Guide

Tech Zulu Event

Journalism: How to Talk to Your Audience Again. Social Media: My Social Community is Bigger than Michael Jordan. Scaling thru Outsourcing. Moral Psychology and Big Data Singularity. Consumerism of business freemium software (BetterWorks). Merge Offline/Online Networks for Startup Success.

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Social Search – What Entrepreneur Needs To Know

InfoChachkie

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

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140conf Live From The LA Music Box Theater

Tech Zulu Event

Abdul Khan (@ImHungryinLA) - Co-founder, Verso Entertainment. Andrew Lih (@fuzheado) - Author of The Wikipedia Revolution; journalism prof. Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable. Avid social media user and LA transit rider who HAS AUTISM.

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

InfoChachkie

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. from university professors, to VCs, to entertainers, the bankers, to other entrepreneurs, and that''s what the media picked up on.". Here''s how they pulled it off. Lessons Learned.