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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Social Media Santa Monica SaaS Screening 138

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

When polled 88% of marketing professionals said they couldn’t accurately measure the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns and the majority said lack of ROI measurement is their single greatest frustration with social media (Forbes). Here’s a screen shot of my home page on awe.sm. And so forth. No brainer.

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Marketing Technical Review Startup Tool 307

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. That's really the core focus for us.

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Spoiler Shield , which develops iOS, Android, and Kindle apps, says that its apps help shelter social media users from seeing the results of the Winter Olympics--or even the plots of television shows or other sporting events, by helping to screen a user''s Facebook and Twitter streams. The company''s apps are free to download.

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West Hollywood Social Media Screening Hollywood 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Neville Spiteri is co-founder of Venice-based WEMO Media (www.wemomedia.com), a new, digital studio whose flagship product is TheBlu (www.theblu.com) an online, interactive experience focused on the world's oceans. Our focus is really what we refer to as globally shared media. We spoke with Neville about the company: What is theBlu?

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Cloud Computing Web Entertainment Media 208

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

Screen First – If you believe that an introduction has a low likelihood of netting either party a substantive gain, dissuade the person requesting the introduction. Not only will this approach save everyone time, it will allow you to reserve your social capital to facilitate more impactful introductions. Indispensable Matchmaking.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV. And…they have opened up their API for all of you clever developers to create the amazing interactive second screen apps of the future. It is essentially a super large screen pad. What does that mean?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. When many of us advisors / investors did our first startups there were very few purely tech media outlets. That used to be the standard.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Attendees can get a chance to be one of be 5 pre-screened pitches (and maybe 1 aud pitch if there's time) who will have ONE minute to give a pitch of their startup, web series, app, film pitch with feedback from panelists. The panelists will pick their fave pitch to give a 5-minute pitch. See [link].

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2016

DreamJobbing.com's founders have a combination of social media, digital and interactive, as well as reality TV. DreamJobbing's contests and winners have been featured in reality television shows and other on-screen tie-ins. The two said that applications opened on Thursday, and will run until June 22nd. READ MORE>>.

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Social Media Screening Los Angeles Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I almost don’t want to tell you because I love the product and would love for them to stay under the radar screen from investors. 23:00 Discussion of California’s social media privacy laws. – and why it would become a powerhouse. Count that two lessons from John. His latest passion?

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. In joining Launchpad he’s agreed to move here, which is a natural fit given their emerging set of media partners. . • Circle Street – Circle Street was founded by Alex Nocifera who’s first company was Ripple TV.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 24, 2013

inch full HD (1080p) screen and HTC Sense innovations. HTC BlinkFeed provides customized content and real-time updates streamed live on your home screen. It can be set up in a few simple steps and gives you the ability to access electronic program guides and control a receiver and home theatre right from your phone’s screen.

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Screening Social Media Guide Hollywood 106

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

We had been working with Fortune 5's, and had done really well in social media, creating micro sites and interactive landing pages, and have a really deep history in marketing. Jason Crilly: We have a background from the big agencies. We had an agency an interactive studio for awhile. Why the strategy of going to the ad networks?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY. But you can build valuable Internet businesses outside of Silicon Valley.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. All inclusive.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. Entrepreneurial lawyers like Don Lee , Dave Young or Ted Wang are good at sussing out which entrepreneurs are high potential.

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Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. Solaborate is a professional social media network.

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Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

An example is the evolution of computer control to screen touches and gestures, versus keys and mice. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development.

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Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. Entrepreneurial lawyers like Don Lee , Dave Young or Ted Wang are good at sussing out which entrepreneurs are high potential.

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Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I recently invested in a company in the media & entertainment sector (this will be announced in a couple of months) so I’ve been thinking a lot about how the industry works, why the structure has evolved the way it did, why the company I invested in has had so much success and what this all implies for the future. If so, why?

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Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

Given that I hadn’t had time to change out of my t-shirt (I had promised Jonathan Strauss I would wear to support his company), I tried to keep a low profile here [full shirt: Effing Social Media, How Does it Work? Dinner was hosted by Joshua Baer of OtherInbox who held a great event. But the NEXT night was mind-meld on steroids.

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Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. All inclusive.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

It's an election year in the United States, and the screens and airwaves are full of provocative sound bites, pundits, scandals, and the latest political gossip of the day. However, do you really know which political candidate you most agree with on the issues? READ MORE>>.

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Education Sites Startup News 201

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

With the advent of social media, open publishing platforms, and instantaneous communication, the world is flatter and more interconnected than anyone can truly grasp, and the next great wave of innovations can and will come from anywhere. Cody Simms: Without a doubt, I've become a power user of Amazon Alexa.

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Southern California Snapchat Yahoo Social Media 100

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

It's an election year in the United States, and the screens and airwaves are full of provocative sound bites, pundits, scandals, and the latest political gossip of the day. However, do you really know which political candidate you most agree with on the issues? READ MORE>>.

Education 171

Education Sites Startup News 171

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, consider CVS Health's Project Health program, which directed teams to provide free health screenings to disadvantaged and underserved patient populations. Use social media and interest groups to find a strong set of followers, and people with relevant interests and skills to make your mission a reality.

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Satisfaction Customer Custom Social Media 114

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Crowd-pitching groups are making an effort to mitigate these problems by pre-screening the candidates, and providing an experienced panel of investors to do the judging.

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Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience CEO Ted Elliott said,”It has become common practice for employers and colleges to request access to social media sites and use the information to screen applicants” He added that “Job seekers need to control their social identity and validate what they are willing to share with employers.”

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Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The prize money can be used to aid a number of creative pursuits, from screen-printing zines to rebranding coffee shops. The program, which claims to be ‘for creatives, by creatives’ was designed to help the Playbook community be creative, without financial barriers getting in the way.

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Design Startup News Competition 160

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Crowd-pitching groups are making an effort to mitigate these problems by pre-screening the candidates, and providing an experienced panel of investors to do the judging.

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Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

An example is the evolution of computer control to screen touches and gestures, versus keys and mice. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development.

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Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 12, 2014

Attendees include startup CEOs, accelerators, VCs, investors, Hollywood movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, social media gurus, developers, designers, and more from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.

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Hollywood Entertainment Content Email 81

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

However, international customers have found you through social media, US trade shows and technical papers. In my experience it is essential for the head of international to clearly define his needs, hire a professional to locate individuals and perform the initial screening. Mistakes can be costly.

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Social Media Screening Commerce Marketing 85