Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. Writesonic Writesonic is an AI writing tool designed to help writers overcome writers block and level up their skills. Writesonic Library screenshot. million in 2022 to $5 million in 2023.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In addition, the discipline of producing it, like writing a business plan, will help you immensely in understanding the key elements that drive you and your business. I often hear the excuse that writing a book takes precious time away from building and running your business, which you cannot afford.

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Writing Technical Review Entrepreneur Advertising 19

SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: I’m an author, speaker and management consultant with a special expertise in online media sales. I also serve as CEO of a small media companies that profile “Tomorrow’s Most Exciting People Today”. Tony: I personally am torn by choices around Networking Events in Los Angeles – you can go to something almost every night.

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Startup Los Angeles Social Network Twiistup 225

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I have applied at Google 1000 times, never heard back, but I used social media to finally get a call from them about a decade later. Networking through social media. Social media is a great networking tool, add people wherever you can. I currently work with 3 other people that I met at this event. Ask for feedback.

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Design Networking Social Media Google 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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Press Social Media Startup Training 105

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

Journalists write stories that have an appeal to readers whether the accusations have merit or not. Find other media outlets to tell your story. In any event, I’ll take a free press any day. Journalists aren’t going to write about you all the time unless you’re Facebook. How do you lose that debate?

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Startup Press Training Media 329

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2022

In her book, Jan devotes a whole chapter to speaking to the media, as a key aspect of public speaking. Need to represent your company at industry association events. Your skills will be implicitly critiqued by industry analysts, potential strategic partners, your competitors, and the media.

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Marketing Entrepreneur Customer Custom 113

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I saw him on stage at the event talking about how he used social media to engage audiences. I reached out after the event to learn more. After seeing Chamillionaire interact with several entrepreneurs both at events and as an investor I started introducing him to startups in an advisory capacity.

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Conference Slides Social Media Summary 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

We caught up with Julie Schoenfeld , the firm's CEO, to hear about how the firm's offerings have evolved, an interesting comparison of the firm's software to what Demand Media is doing, and what this new funding will go towards. It's some of the kinds of things Demand Media does, except, for the newsroom. Congrats on funding.

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Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy, how would your 2004 book, Art Of The Start , differ, if you were writing it today? What is massively different from now and when I wrote the book is that social media didn’t exist back then. If I were writing the book today, there would be a whole chapter or two…about how to use Facebook and Twitter. That doesn’t work.”.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

It starts in a crowded room at a conference or networking event. One person who doesn’t waste this opportunity is Sam Jones of Formation Media. I’ve met Sam several times and each time I’ve been at an event with him I’ve heard his opening line, “My name is Sam Jones. I run a company called Formation Media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Even if it’s only a few PowerPoint slides or typed paragraphs, writing something down is the first step toward making it real. Always write in the future tense, what you will do, and name yourself as the key person responsible. The process will force you solidify the specifics, and mentally commit to them.

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Ideas Slides Writing Startup 99

TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Both Quibi and Ficto see short form as a way to break through with a new kind of storytelling built for mobile media first. Lion of Ireland – Combining historical events with magical realism this book from Morgan Llywelyn has sold over 40 million copies sold worldwide.

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Services Report Netflix Content 167

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

If you’ve never witnessed Eric Reiss speak at an event, this weekend is your chance to do so! Attending his speaking events is not only educational and useful to your business but it has often been described as very comical and entertaining. Putting the content into content strategy – effective writing for interactive media.

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Culver City Design Content Writing 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. Harlem Shake.

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Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Glazier--who is was most recently CEO of Eventful, but has a long history in San Diego's tech industry--sat down with us to talk about the new startup. When you look at social messaging, and talk about social messaging, we're talking about social media, text messaging, email, and chat applications. Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital.

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San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I moved into writing software to analyze audience data, and wrote a lot of computer graphics software. A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events. for face-to-face general networking events. Are you leveraging social media at all?

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Los Angeles Networking Marketing Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

PR is a process, not an event - For starters let me say that you shouldn’t do PR around milestones. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. I write on my blog how I think in my head.

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Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

Working in the film and event industry for many years, Taylor Freeman decided to put his career on hold and travel around Europe reflecting on what is important and discovering his true passion, technology. “My At his first event, 70 people ended showing up bringing headsets for people to try out – that was a turning point for Taylor. “I

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Evening events in Orange County require about 2 hours of round trip drive time. It has to be a pretty good event for it to be worth attending.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it.

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I want to talk about that day after the event. I could be TC50 or any other high profile event. Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. I was on CNN, who taped live from the event. Use social media to be sure people are aware of it. Idei-san.

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Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. From a networking standpoint, it’s a lot more efficient than going to seminars and other industry events. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup. Populate your team.

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Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

The event was created in 2010 by Hank and John Green, when they hosted approximately 1,400 industry insiders and fans. The current year''s event drew over 11,000 people and has been sold out for months. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead." Entertainment." Border Run.

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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. During some early pop up events in L.A., Writing a wish list for birthday presents at 10 years-old is expected.

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Startup Venice Social Network Tool 126

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. With Lisa as CEO, the company has grown from an idea for a grassroots conference into a diversified media company.

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Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. From a networking standpoint, it’s a lot more efficient than going to seminars and other industry events. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup. Populate your team.

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Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2019

In her book, Jan devotes a whole chapter to speaking to the media, as a key aspect of public speaking. Need to represent your company at industry association events. Your skills will be implicitly critiqued by industry analysts, potential strategic partners, your competitors, and the media.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Guide 87

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2011

With a grand total of over $2400 worth of tickets we are sending 4 lucky (1 to each workshop and 2 to LA Game Conference) TechZulu readers to these amazing events. Also, make sure to write which event you would like to attend (i.e. Event info: Transmedia Workshop: Click here for info. FREE tickets of course!

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Conference Press Hollywood Writing 84

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2017

In her book, Jan devotes a whole chapter to speaking to the media, as a key aspect of public speaking. Need to represent your company at industry association events. Your skills will be implicitly critiqued by industry analysts, potential strategic partners, your competitors, and the media.

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Company Companies Entrepreneur Customer 97

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2010

Before I start writing this review, I want to say how much I appreciate the web series' nominated for Streamy Awards. Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series: Wainy Days (David Wain). Best Writing for a Drama Web Series: Compulsions (Bernie Su ). Nor is this a review of the show's hosts, Tubefilter , NewTeeVee or the IAWTV.

Web 40

Web News Technical Review Writing 40

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

5) Allow Partners To Write Your Agreements. Thus, I will let my Big Dumb Company (BDC) partner write our agreement. Fallacy: The sad reality is that PR Firms value their relationships with media and industry gatekeepers more than the value their relationship with any single client. 6) Rely On A Public Relations Agency.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. According to Michael, the Hacker News exposure was completely unplanned. Engagement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

In her book, Jan devotes a whole chapter to speaking to the media, as a key aspect of public speaking. Need to represent your company at industry association events. Your skills will be implicitly critiqued by industry analysts, potential strategic partners, your competitors, and the media.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Media Customer Custom 126

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. On JFDI (play on Just Do It) - Chamillionaire talked a lot about social media.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Email 356

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Here is some info on the event: Confused by Analytics? This month we are going to take a deeper dive into one of the easiest ways to measure online social media efforts – through Google analytics. Come join Social Media Club – Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd from 7-9:30pm as we discuss the topic of Google Analytics!

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