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7 Keys To An Engaging Framework For Social Media Mktg

Startup Professionals Musings

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. The next thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work.

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7 Lessons On How Startups Use Social Media To Succeed

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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10 Ways To Use Social Media To Be Authentic and Open

Startup Professionals Musings

Charlene Li, in her classic book “ Open Leadership ,” shows leaders how to tap into the power of the social technology revolution and use social media to be “open” while still maintaining control. EBay is an example of open standardizing on how items are listed and how transactions are handled, enabling millions of individual sellers.

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Despite the economy, LA’s Maple Media is hunting for app acquisitions

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Over the past three years the Los Angeles-based startup Maple Media has amassed a portfolio of roughly thirty companies and one hundred apps in its quest to become the IAC of app store businesses. The PlayerFM deal stands out as an example of what the company looks for in an acquisition target, said Ritter.

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Demand Media Launches Subscription Fitness Program, Stronger

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media has made an interesting move this morning, launching a brand new, subscription fitness and nutrition program. Demand Media said it new Stronger program is part of a "key initiative" to expand its paid content porfolio. Stronger is an offshoot of Demand Media''s LIVESTRONG.COM site. READ MORE>>.

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Circle Media Gets $10M For Connected Device Management

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Cypress, California- and Portland, Oregon-based Circle Media has raised $10M for a gadget--called the Circle with Disney--which helps parents manage the content and Internet use of their families. The device can even set a per-person limit on access to specific applications--for example, limits on Facebook, Snapchat, or Twitter.

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Donut Media's Matt Levin On Creating A New Car Enthusiast Brand

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Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Donut Media (www.donut.media) announced a seed funding round, for its efforts to create a online, video-focused brand centered around car enthusiasts. Donut Media is venture backed by Techstars Ventures, 3311 Ventures, Fontinalis Partners and professional driver Ryan Tuerck. What is Donut Media?

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