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Industry Trends, Social Media and Web 2.0 Tools

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- Industry Trends, Social Media and Web 2.0 The workshop is divided into two major subjects that are of significant interest to todays marketers: DIY Social Media and Social Media ROI. See [link] (more).

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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I spent my days meeting companies, figuring out what areas of the market interested me and trying to get a sense for how VCs thought about fair valuations. I started showing my partners more deals that I found interesting and doing loads of analysis on the future of markets I thought were ripe for disruption. The market had tanked.

Marketing 305
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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

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He researched his market, he thought hard about how he thought it might ultimately monetize, he built a prototype and he created a very compelling vision for where he thought his market would head. The Deal – I instantly loved the idea for the application, the market and Dustin’s vision. “And importantly Web 2.0

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DIY Marketing, Make It Work Style

Eric Greenspan

massive engagement on Twitter , Facebook and other forms of Web 2.0 Make It Work (MEDIA) is not just a radio show! It’s a media bomb…which includes: a 2-hour terrestrial radio show complete with iTunes podcasts.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.

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FastSpring Launches Subscription Management Service

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Engel said that the service is aimed at SaaS and Web 2.0 Engel has some prior success in the Internet area, having been VP of Marketing at Picasa when it was acquired by Google, as well as being involved in GoToMyPC and Idealab. companies, to eliminate their need for maintaining their own e-commerce infrastructure.

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Demand Media's Rosenblatt On IPO, Exits

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Rosenblatt had suggested earlier this year at the Web 2.0 Rosenblatt explained that the firm's decision to go for an IPO depends on the firm's board of directors and the market, but said that having raised $355M in funding, the firm is thinking about some kind of exit at some time.

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