Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TikTok is struggling to make a dent in the world of US and European ecommerce , and has now enlisted the help of a number of startups to try and reverse that trend and bring the Live Shopping craze sweeping Asia to other markets. Should Tech Giants Stop Trying to Make Social Commerce Happen? TikTok Teams Up With Ecommerce Startups.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 28, 2020

TikTok is among the fastest-growing social platforms today, with a heavily engaged user base: The app has seen over two billion downloads and has more than 100 million users across the US spending an average of 52 minutes per day within the app. Purely in terms of scale, this new ad channel is connecting two powerful services. 2.2% + 30c.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash.

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2012

Sherman Oaks-based RingDNA , a provider of mobile tools to provide real-time CRM data, social media streams and behavioral marketing information to salespeople, has raised $650,000 in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details of the funding have yet been announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. The best sales meetings are discussions.

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been learning a ton about social media lately, but I have to say, I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere with it all. I have nothing to sell really, just “call Make It Work when you need help with your computer and gadgets.&# But I’m not really selling a product or service.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of customer relationship management and contact management software, said today that it has linked its app into social media management service Hootsuite. nimble hootsuite social media management contact sales software saas' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

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. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. Social Games: Bane or Paragon of Social Media?

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software that helps national brands keep information on their stores up to date across mapping and mobile services, has named Nick Hedges as CEO of the company, MomentFeed said this morning. MomentFeed is venture backed by Level Equity, Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus and DFJ Frontier.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based CitizenHawk said today that it has hired a new Regional Sales Director. Conchuratt has previously served at such companies as Fairbreeze LLC, Channel Intelligence, Commission Junction, as well as AltaVista, Engage Media and Softbank Interactive Marketing. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

You may think this is only important to your marketing and sales people, but in reality it doesn’t matter how great your product or technology might be, you won’t succeed if you don’t understand your target customer decision process. Every aspect of your business must be about sales. This is the growth equation for a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2021

You may think this is only important to your marketing and sales people, but in reality it doesn’t matter how great your product or technology might be, you won’t succeed if you don’t understand your target customer decision process. Every aspect of your business must be about sales. This is the growth equation for a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwhelmed by a multitude of messages, sales efforts can make or break a business. In fact, I believe modern entrepreneurs need to be super sales people, in the most positive sense, to their team as well as customers. No pain usually means no sales.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based Wilshire Axon Sports , which develops software to help sports teams connect with their fans via social media, has raised $2.0M The company said it will use the funding for sales and marketing, as well as product development. sales capital venture fans teams sports axon wilshire' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Santa Monica-based CRM software developer Nimble has been selected to join Microsoft's startup accelerator in Seattle, the company said today, in a major move which will help tie Nimble into Microsoft's ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. As an entrepreneur, what steps can you take to help your business not only survive the data hurricane, but to thrive under these new and challenging conditions?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based online electronics retailer Newegg and project crowdfunding site Indiegogo said this morning that the two are in a collaboration, where they will help successfully funded, crowdfunding campaigns to sell and deliver their products. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2018

I believe that if you listen to your customers, they'll tell you everything that you need to know in order to help them grow. Jon Ferrara: I firmly believe that Service is the New Sales and that the Sales starts after a customer buys. You're hiring new sales and customer support team members as fast as you can.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

MarketShare develops technology used to help with understanding the payoff of investments across a company''s marketing and sales effort, including TV, print, display, search, video, social media, website, PR, and other efforts. The firm said it was advised by LUMA Partners in the deal. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000. Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1 Some 55% of the 19-23 group are women of color; as are 62% of the 30-39 group.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2014

The sale netted the company $20M, which it will use to fund its U.S. Moviepilot''s web site focuses on film recommendations, film discovery, and the company also helps studios with social media campaigns. The move puts the company''s focused squarely on its Los Angeles operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. Social media facilitates marketing and sales. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2021

With the advent of the Internet, social media, and instant communication via texting, customer expectations for service, as part of their entire customer experience, have changed. As well as phone support, customers expect you to accept mobile messaging, and provide quick responses via social media and multiple Internet websites.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Here is an outline of some key force multipliers that I have seen used effectively in the ongoing battle for business survival and success: Establish a presence on multiple social media channels. Amazingly, I still find that many small businesses still don’t use any social media, much less appear on a range of platforms.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2016

United Online said the sale is part of a strategy to exit the social media business, and is part of an ongoing evaluation of "strategic alternatives" by JMP Securities and work by ACXIT Capital Management. United Online said it will receive 16.0 million euros ($18.3M US) for StayFriends.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Companies of all shapes and sizes are now taking advantage of digital resources to help run everything from daily tasks to tedious data analysis. Point-of-Sale Systems. With in-person sales still accounting for more than $3 trillion per year , it's safe to say the original shopping methods are going to stick around.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2013

According to the company, the new tool measures moviegoer excitement and helps to predict the films that fans will be most interested at the weekend box office.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

MarketShare's predictive analytics software is used by the marketing industry to understand how their investments marketing and sales reflect in TV, print, display, search, video, social media, website, PR, and elsewhere. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Best Communication Tools for Startups Communication tools refer to any type of technology that helps businesses stay connected.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based SocialAnnex , a startup helping online retailers to use social media to spur sales, has scored a round of funding from a who's who of Southern California technology angels, the firm said Tuesday. According to SocialAnnex, Kamran Pourzanjani of PriceGrabber.com, Brian S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

To help you focus, I have prioritized the following list of success principles, too often overlooked by otherwise smart people, blinded by dollar signs, who jump in before they consider the consequences and alternatives: Find a unique niche you love which adds real value. Minimize one-time sales in your business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Liquidity can help attract new employees and keep current ones happy. Rightly or wrongly, public ownership often lends prestige and credibility to the company in its sales efforts, general public relations, and the execution of its future strategies. Do you need this for your image? These can add millions to the cost of doing business.

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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.

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