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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Right now the most important role to hire in Twitter would be a seasoned marketing professional who could proactively change the conversation about Twitter and educate people about its significance as an information sharing tool. They need a stronger campaign about consumption rather than sending Tweets.

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JUNE 17, 2010

Last September I was on a panel with Guy Kawasaki talking about Twitter. I’ve argued previously that Twitter is a new form of curated RSS and in many ways it is. But it is a transient RSS reader. So I started experimenting with multiple Tweets. FOUR TIMES! The exact same Tweet. I couldn’t believe it.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. The posting resulted in 40points and about 30comments. Engagement.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

These courses all proved to be serious influences on turning the dream of starting their own company into a reality. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class. Ben, Sid and Taylor started BrightBlu while still students. Share and Enjoy.

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JULY 9, 2013

In addition to being a classic children''s tale of good versus evil, the film also contains some surprising 2013 job hunting tips for joining a startup. Though you seldom encounter orcs or dragons in the startup world, the inevitable perils and risks of a startup are more akin to joining an adVenture than simply accepting a job.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Not surprisingly, the most influential startup bloggers are those with the largest number of Twitter followers. However, given the rash of accusations regarding Internet personalities purchasing bogus followers, it seems fair to ask, "Which startup bloggers have the most legitimate Twitter followers?". Startup Thought Leader Rankings.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. We look up at these iconic business leaders and we just think they get everything right, but they don't. I never thought about becoming a distinguished businessman. Sticktoitness.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Wish you could automatically hear and follow the latest tracks people are talking about on music blogs? That's the whole idea behind BEASTMODE.FM , the newest creation of Matthias Galica, the Los Angeles entrepreneur who runs StartupDigestLA and heads up QR code startup ShareSquare.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately. I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. It’s also how Jason Nazar and I started communicating.

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APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. How did you start blogging? “My In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I was starting. Brad on blogging.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Such pro active communications allows startups to be more responsive than their larger, resource-rich competitors. o Assess Budget - The Say Yes salespeople are straightforward about determining the bride's budget at the outset of the sales process. Startup sales require high velocity. In New York it is Randy (pictured above).

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AUGUST 13, 2012

However, at most startups, competitive advantages are derived from a combination of invention and innovation, as described more fully in Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You? Startups often out-maneuver their larger rivals by changing the key parameters upon which competition has historically been based. Inventive Innovations.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Did Oprah know anything about preparing food on live television? It was natural for Oprah to be apprehensive about assuming an unfamiliar role in the US’s third largest media market. Oprah’s message about success is empowering because she reiterates that success is not “something that happens to other people.” Of course not.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

If you are not anxious, then you are probably not pushing yourself or your startup hard enough. The inevitable pressures at a startup are not inherently negative. Adopt Nicki Minaj’s realistic attitude: “I know that no matter what, in the end it’s not gonna be about my talent, you know. It’s not gonna be about my connections.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Given the thousands of startups Venture Capitalists review annually, they must adopt efficient methods of quickly assessing if a person/opportunity is worth further diligence. Trying to cover up deal hair with a beanie and deny its existence is not a viable strategy. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Although it may be comfortable to start a company with your friends, it is a mistake, unless your friend(s) happens to be ideally suited to their role in your venture. Steve Jobs – “So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us?

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MARCH 8, 2010

What should you blog about? analysts, journalists, potential employees) and blog about what you want to communication with them. Don’t blog about what you think would be “cool.&# I don’t think that most startup blogs should be about how to build a startup. How to find your “voice&#

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APRIL 11, 2011

That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed. We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33.

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APRIL 21, 2013

"When people would ask me when I was a little kid what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would tell them ''a waitress,'' much to my mother''s chagrin. It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.". Sarah continued her story by describing her life growing up in an entrepreneurial household. "I

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JULY 15, 2013

In the business world, a fire subsisting on fuel wood is equivalent to a startup that has achieved scale. Scaling normally occurs after a startup achieves product-market fit. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. I promise I will never tweet about campfire stories or that killer burrito I just ate.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

A culture is about everyone belonging to something they believe in. It's about caring about someone else first. You wake up and two phones ring. Lots of times, when people get in trouble on integrity, it's all about taking a short cut. According to Mark, it starts with people. "We Culture Club.

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MAY 29, 2012

Because Your Big Break May Start As A Little One. Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Work hard to ensure that trusted opinion leaders say positive things about you and your startup. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE.

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MARCH 27, 2011

But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. People often ask me why I started blogging. It really started simply enough. My suggestion is to blog about your industry.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Fortunately, for such startups, there are a number of precursors to paid customers, such as: trial users, freemium customers and qualified prospects. Although I have always been extremely persistent in my professional follow-up, no one has (yet) issued a restraining order asking me to back off. Photo Credit: ralphbijker via Flickr.

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MAY 20, 2013

According to Tige, it all started when he fell in love with a woman from Fiji. In Tige''s words, “(It) started off falling in love with a girl who happened to be from Fiji. A lot of times we''re tied up and can''t even get out for a weekend because there''s a deadline due or a release date. (It We can start something.

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JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. Fortunately, several startups have devised tools which make it possible for content creators to maintain the entertainment integrity of their videos while embedding relevant calls-to-action. What’s So Cool About Coull?

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JULY 23, 2012

Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. For a long time, I had a line which was, ‘Whenever I hear the word marketing, it makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.’”. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Imagine you pour 5 years of your life into your next gig and it starts to become successful. Starting with 25% is even harder. Pick the founding members.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. Startups Need Execution, Not Administration. Five reasons many MBAs struggle at startups are as follows: 1. Wharton graduates averaged more than $114,000 of graduate school loans).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As I thought about my past career missteps, I had to admit to myself that in each case there were clear warning signs that I chose to either discount or ignore entirely. Nearly everyone ends up with one or two bad bosses during their careers. Ostensibly, your purpose is to learn general information about the company, its culture, etc.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Mark knows a bit about success and what it takes to reach the top of one's industry. The earlier they define their strengths and weaknesses, the sooner they can begin to leverage their attributes and shore up their shortcomings. You have to be realistic about who you are. connecting dots and paint by numbers. Share and Enjoy.

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MARCH 15, 2010

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I started reading Brad’s “term sheet&# series.

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MAY 18, 2011

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

So it was about in the 2004 timeframe that I made my first trip to Santa Barbara. had a very different philosophy about affiliate marketing than Be Free. Let's just say that Greg was no longer employed by us about six months later. Growing up. I like getting up in front of people, I like presenting to clients.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you are a startup seeking funding, convey your company's origins, your current status and your ideal exit. We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. Too much of it and a portion of your audience will stop listening and start reading while the remaining folks will tune you out altogether.

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APRIL 9, 2013

Strong Start – Grab your audience’s attention and tell them who you are and why they must listen. Comedians often ask their audience questions and make comments about peoples'' wardrobes, dates, drinks, etc. Comedians often ask questions to set up their punch lines. or “Did you guys hear the news story about. ?”

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