SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 -- Social Networking as a Business Strategy. Learn from an all star panel including Facebook, MySpace and YouTube on how to monetize the power of social networks. We will be exploring how to make money from social networking from many angles. Seating is limited. See [link] (more).

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APRIL 12, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 -- Detecting Contagious Outbreaks Through Social Networking. It is known that individuals near the center of a social network are likely to be infected sooner during the course of an outbreak than those at the periphery.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

And there are tons of ways to use social networks. This is something we've discussed before in: Entreprenuer Network and Events and Networking in Los Angeles. That said, I agree with Ben that you have to know where to look and how to look. There are definitely lots of events going on.

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JULY 23, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -- Social Networking as a Business Strategy. LinkedIn Group's Sales and Marketing Professionals Promoting HighTech and Technology in Los Angeles invites you to the first group's networking reception and conference of the group.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2012

As Mountain View-based social networking site Facebook hits the market today, in what is the largest tech initial public offering in history, one question is if it will spur what has, so far, been a lackluster IPO market for Southern California technology firms. Despite the huge interest in Facebook's IPO--the firm priced at $38.00

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). Tags: SoCal Stuff LA SoCal startup technology. We are also home to DemandMedia (Richard Rosenblatt) and Mahalo (Jason Calacanis). Now back to work – we’ve got a venue to get booked.

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JULY 7, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 -- Personal Branding Best Practices and Social Networking Etiquette. Are you LinkedIn? What is LinkedIn? How does it work? What are personal and professional uses of LinkedIn? How do you effectively use it? SLA-SCC and SLA-UCLA. Speaker: Christian Gray, Business Development at Reprints Desk Inc.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Mahalo offers you the choice of sign-up / registration via a host of social networks (powered by JanRain). At the heart of this is two main advantages of having social network sign-up / registration. Allowing the user to click on the Sign-Up / Register via a social network such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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APRIL 12, 2009

Saturday, April 18, 2009 -- In Control: Who Will Own the World of Social Networks? Socnet" proliferation amplifies issues that increasingly worry users. They are questioning "what access do 'friends of friends' have? Is my content still mine? What about advertisers?"

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Presents: A Comprehensive View of Social Marketing, Social Media, and Social Networks. What separates successful companies from unsuccessful ones is often marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. couponing, vertical social networks, Internet TV, etc. All have been fascinating.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

It''s a social network for world trade, kind of a combo between Alibaba and LinkedIn. We get a record of every waterborne shipment to the United States, match it to our database, and then allow buyers to follow and track which companies are shipping into the United States.

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MAY 4, 2010

Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? - Ben Casnocha: The Blog , April 15, 2010 Everyone I spoke with loved the idea.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2011

as a social network for brands, but I still dont think Bill gets nearly enough credit for just how completely innovative Idealabs model and output was during the time I was there to witness it all. Read William's entire post on Idealab, the Roots of the SoCal Tech Community, and the Bill Gross Legacy. Continued.).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Second, it’s got a social following unlike most conferences. People are up talking, drinking, socializing, networking, etc. The post A History of SCaLE12X, 12 years of the SoCal Linux Expo appeared first on TechZulu. We’ve kept politics low and spirits high, and that’s a difficult challenge.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Launchpad LA SoCal Stuff Start-up Advice Startup Advice. And still much work to be done.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

They talk about: 5 Trends Converging (3G + Social Networking + Video + VoIP + Impressive Mobile Devices) which is more than what I think of as mobile internet. social networking, etc. Faster Cycles They also talk about waves lasting 10 years, but it’s a lot messier than that and the cycle times are much faster.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. I understand his frustration. You create something that has value and gets traction and yet youve created it in a way that the software is considered "free."

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Is there a step-by-step wizard? Any other kind of viral outreach?

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Social networking meets online personal health management. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis. When I ran the London Marathon I did this by raising money for Parkinson’s disease. Once I took $3,000 I had a bunch of people to monitor me and felt compelled to follow through. But wait, there’s more !

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Is there a step-by-step wizard? Any other kind of viral outreach?

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

I've recently co-founded the first political social network FreedomSpeaks and CitySourced.com a real time mobile civic engagement tool. I'm also still busy working with Baron Miller to produce MOTM (Meeting of the Minds) , which is a curated, invite only conversation we produce in SoCal. What are you working on now?

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JANUARY 25, 2011

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MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. Due to the incredible power represented by these networks, we believe that managers need a system to understand and monitor the ever-changing value of this key asset.

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MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. How do you use LinkedIn?

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MAY 21, 2012

Evolving Role of Social Networks for Startups In this talk, Tony traces the evolution of how startups have leveraged social networks and social media as part of their solutions over the past ten years. These are exciting and fun experiences for everyone involved.

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DECEMBER 8, 2012

Friday, December 14, 2012 -- MediaBistro Social Gaming Summit. This is a conference focused on the intersection of mobile gaming, immersive worlds, real-life brands and social networking. See [link] (more)

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2009

I wonder if this will come up tonight at the social networking panel I'm moderating. In fairness, I often go back and forth on Twitter. Recently, I've been feeling like it's really just a messaging platform like email or IM. Curious any thoughts.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

 The tidal wave of online user generated content is creating billions of dollars of value for the social networks. Social network users work long and hard to create content, they give it away without payment, and then this treasure trove of information is mined and packaged and sold by the social networks.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012 -- Small Business Breakfast Series Presents: Building a Brand Through Social Media. In this generation of social media, companies have a plethora of social networking channels that can be utilized to build and sustain brands. See [link] (more)

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. Im sure that many of you have read Guys article Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 30, 2010

People seem to be missing the really big picture of the value of social media and really the Internet for that matter. They look at how current social networking sites work and how online and offline relationships currently work and make the assumption that this represents the value proposition.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2016

A new, mobile app startup, Exactly --which is about to launch a mobile messaging and networking app aimed at Millenials--said it has set up shop in Silicon Beach, backed by $4.6M The company said the expansion comes due to the hiring of a new CEO, SoCal startup vet Jay Goss, to lead the company. in funding.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. Fake Site - you can have what looks to be a real site, even take "orders" but not actually have anything able to run it.

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MARCH 4, 2010

But as a business the question is how can you capitalize on these benefits while at the same time avoiding the pitfalls and distractions inherent in the free-for-all of open networking. the answer - Private Social Networks. This important seminar will cover two types of private social networks. See [link] (more).

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