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If it Didn’t Happen on Twitter it Didn’t Really Happen. Here’s Why

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Request that he show that our standards are an order-of-magnitude better relative to others in this broader article. He took out some words in his article that we objected to. They had articles and press releases written. Nobody that I knew even read the article. He politely listened to our response. He published.

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My Favorite Entrepreneur Story in a Long Time

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. This morning I was reading my social media and came across an article that Christine Tsai had posted on Facebook. What I learned from the article? Here is the article from the LA Times. If you don’t like it hot, use less,” he said. What touched me?

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The Misstep of Quora and The Importance of Trust Amongst Your Community

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I read this story on Ivan Kirigin’s blog that shows that Quora was posting which articles you’re reading to other people without your consent. But is that worth it if it means that people no longer trust reading Quora articles for fear of being outed? Of course not. It’s funny timing for me personally.

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In Defense of Uber: An Unbiased Opinion

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This article had much resonance with me. ” Ironic that an article purporting to uncover a company with no training would publish pseudo journalism about the Uber experience. If you interview the neighbors of Airbnb you’d get a very different article. Aren’t they screwing over drivers? They don’t care.

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10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups

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When you’re inside the bubble and paying attention to every announcement of your nearest 3-4 competitors it’s easy to get despondent when they get their killer press articles or announce new features. And they’re reading your press articles and thinking, “shit, they have everything figured out.&#

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Social Media Faking It – Cheaper Than You May Think, But Still Not Worth It

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If an article has numerous social shares (i.e., How much will social media fame cost you in 2014? At $6,800, it is probably cheaper than you thought. What a bargain.

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Why We Need to Elect @EricGarcetti on Tues as Next Mayor of Los Angeles

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And while Eric Garcetti is leading in the polls by 7%, according to recent articles a victory is not certain. But more damning is that LegalZoom decided to open its next big center of innovation in Austin, Texas, along with 600 new jobs and a $21 million office purchase according to this article. LA needs Garcetti.