TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies charges a 5% fee on each sale, allowing creators to keep the majority of the revenue they earn on each transaction, Nigam said, contrasting that with the 50%+ fee Meta charges for NFTs within its Horizon Worlds metaverse. An image of the Genies platform showcasing a fashion collection designed by creator Ian Charms.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

Curtis is the former publisher of the Robb Report, which he sold back in 2015, and has a long history of operating media companies that have published such titles as Home Office Computing, Home Theater, Mobile Computing, Worth, and many others. Talk about what CurtCo is working on? We're excited about everything in podcasting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Long-term sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Long-term sales.

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Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

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. an email) to about 35 people. I''m not talking about one or two people responding, we get 10, 15, 20 responses for a particular problem. people started to know about MouseDriver.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with co-founder Sean Kilbane and talk about, well, a bit of everything. We discuss advertising, Vidzey’s story, technology, business, interns, and entertainment.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Remind me about your background Steve? I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. We just reconnected and so far, what is it we would have talked about if we got together in person? So what do you think about the concept of Visible Networking?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. What is Solaborate all about? Solaborate is a professional social media network.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

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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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. And for good reason. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise. But it is the L.A. But as long as L.A.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 21, 2013

It’s a conference about the community, not as much a business conference. Nick Tran, Social Media Director for Taco Bell said, “The new entertainment for teens is YouTube. They feel like they know everything about them because they watch their weekly and sometimes daily webisodes. Those are just a foundation.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

On your birthday, something special happens on social media: you receive hundreds of likes and well wishes from friends, family, high school classmates and people you haven’t talked to for years on Facebook. To date, Doppels has over 260,000 users and acquire about 1,000 new members each day, said Hagger. At 26, not so much.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 5, 2010

InfluenceSD will recognize and celebrate the most influential members of the San Diego social media community. It is the first and only recognition event in San Diego for the growing social media space. The next event will recognize the Los Angeles social media community.”. What is the #InfluenceSD Awards?

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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. an email) to about 35 people. I''m not talking about one or two people responding, we get 10, 15, 20 responses for a particular problem. people started to know about MouseDriver.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

Social media, like Facebook, allow them to convince themselves that they are engaging on a personal level, even when they aren’t. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, “ The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age ,” and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Ever fantasized about climbing Mt. How about hiking in Patagonia without carrying a 60-pound backpack and eating freeze dried food? Kurt and his crew can make these, and about 35 of other once-in-a-lifetime treks, a reality. Also, advertising in print media just doesn''t have the ROI that it once did. but we don''t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As disruption examples , the rise of ride sharing, e-commerce, and social media were clearly driven by changing customer trends, more than technology. Nordstrom “remembers” the sizes of customers, and Chanel follows up sales with handwritten notes from associates. Kearney consultant and now leader of his own consulting practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2011

These days, I’m hearing more and more about Location-Based Services (LBS) as the next big opportunity for startups. Internet marketers see it as a better way to target consumers, and even retarget them to close a sale. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Social media, like Facebook, allow them to convince themselves that they are engaging on a personal level, even when they aren’t. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

If you have an app, are thinking about building one or better, yet, parterning with one, this is a must attend conference. digiday:APPS is a one of a kind event. Nowhere else can you find the top app experts converging with the biggest names in advertising and marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.)

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Services Competition Mobile Entertainment 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2011

Social media, like Facebook, allow them to convince themselves that they are engaging on a personal level, even when they aren’t. Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level.

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Media Startup Company Companies 91

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

You also might enjoy hearing him talk about his background – including the fact that he was actually the executive assistant for Condoleezza Rice during one of the more historic and controversial periods of time in recent history! On the show I’ll I could get him to talk about was his travels on Air Force One.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

It’s about as close as you can get to a macro-level crystal ball for the tech industry, expressed through a rapidfire string of insights from the minds of some of tech’s biggest investors, founders, and gamechangers. Heather Wilburn – Founding Member of AdWords Program & Biz Dev Manager for Channel Sales team at Google.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A few sponsorship spots still available for early 2010 events: TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Are you interested? Contact us for more information.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

What's the best way to get the word out about your brand on social media? We spoke with Matt and Amanda MacNaughton , the brother and sister team behind PromoJam, to hear more about the company's platform. Amanda MacNaughton: PromoJam is an enterprise, social marketing technology platform. What is PromoJam?

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Social Media Startup Platform Media 217

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks. What is Fliptu?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. Advertise and get noticed with us!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I’ve always believed it’s been one of the most important attributes of business success yet something very few business leaders talk about. So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A So no whinging about what a long post this is! Creativity. Strange, I know.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Women in sales or real estate, were more savvy with negotiation than those who weren’t and often asked for, and received, the better price as a result. It was nice to hear her validate PR as a huge piece in brand building and also to hear her validate that social media works hand-in-hand with overall marketing efforts.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2015

On July 15, Amazon’s Prime Day , an ostensible celebration of the online retailer’s 20th birthday, will offer members “more deals than Black Friday,” including seven Deals of the Day, thousands of lightning offers, and flash sales every 10 minutes. billion in 2014 Singles’ Day sales, spurred by more than $2 billion in the first hour.)

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2015

If Pinterest is catnip for girls, Tapiture was founded to go after the men, but quickly evolved into a more sophisticated artistic social media community. The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

I suggest you check out both the video and Seth’s entertaining depiction below. The opening keynote that evening was Randi Zuckerberg talking about Facebook and social media. I told the executives that the ninjas did not follow my directions and our intention was to be outside of the show and be light and entertaining.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I wanted to find out if the 3D effects were useful and people would enjoy playing with or was it just something to tack on to a mobile device to try and increase sales? On average I was getting about 5.5Mbs download and 1.1Mbs Upload. Over the past few weeks I’ve been carrying the LG Thrill 4G around everywhere. For the $99.99

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Software Review Screening Orange County Mobile 77

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

We'll use all the panel members' experiences to tell a "how to story" about bootstrapping to million. Bootstrapping enterprise, marketing, Sales. . Most entrepreneurs fail because they start the business the only way they know how - thinking about. Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. .

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