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Interview with Ted Dhanik, engage:BDR

socalTECH

Ted was an executive at Myspace, as VP of Strategic Marketing, and was at LowerMyBills before that. What, if anything, did you learn from Myspace which you are applying here? It's funny, though I would say that a lot of the work we're doing here is similar to what we were doing at Myspace in the beginning.

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10 Entrepreneur Myths That Need Not Dilute Your Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, most people thought Twitter was a total snoozer, when Jack Dorsey was looking for funding, especially with MySpace already owning that territory. Yet today, Twitter is a fifty billion behemoth, and MySpace is forgotten. I find that most new business successes minimize breakage.

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Have you fallen into the buggy whip trap?

Berkonomics

A more modern example. Take for example, the public’s quick acceptance of Facebook, Instagram, Twitted and other social networking portals, leaving early leader MySpace wondering what happened to their comfortable lead and large fan base.

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10 Marketing Strategies To Drive Exponential Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I usually hear about an aggressive marketing budget, with a plan to penetrate a few big retail chains, and some videos to catch your attention on YouTube. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies. Everyone loves to compete, and maybe even win something.

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8 Signals That It’s Time for Change In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

No business or startup wants to be the next Myspace, or even the next RIM (BlackBerry), where changes in the marketplace were subtle. For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box.

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Every Online User Platform Needs Revenue To Survive

Startup Professionals Musings

MySpace, for example, boomed after launch for five years without a revenue model. MySpace wasn’t ready for this, and it soon faded. Sure, you may need to give the product away for free to get traction, but assume you will have to sell something someday to get profitable and stay alive.

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Interview with Heather Lipner, Uncovet

socalTECH

the startup studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, launched. Most recently, I was at MySpace, where I was the creative director for rebranding and for the new site. For example, we might know that you're really into crafts, like stationary, illustration, and we can use that to start recommending products you like.

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