Berkonomics

JANUARY 14, 2016

You may not know that you have access to many “free” sources of social media contacts to help you in your marketing effort. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/people/export–settings and select “CVS.file” or any appropriate format, and your entire email contact list with names and more will be available to you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2011

How did an email marketing provider turn into a provider of software which mashes up a combination of email marketing, wiki, customer service management, event and meeting management tool, project management software, and much more? What is GreenRope all about? Can you give an example of the functions you are talking about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Everyone is talking about how social media can help you jumpstart your business at no cost, and experts are springing up on all sides to help you do it at a high cost. Before you start, analyze existing media, demographics, and new social media alternatives for a fit to your rollout campaign requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Rob Reed: I was doing social media strategy consulting from 2007 until 2009, what I would really characterize as Social Media 1.0. Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, That was in addition to the social media work I'd done.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had called on Chamillionaire from the audience and asked him to provide some views on how artists view social media, why they use it and where it’s heading. In his early career he realized the importance of email lists. His email list became his power. He was riveting. This was in the 90′s.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2018

San Diego-based Reachify , a new startup in the medical software space, said this morning that it has launched a new tool for medical practices, to help physician communications with patients. Reachify's CEO is Greg Spillane; the company's founders are Richard Balikian, MD and Erik Stark, MD, two practicing physicians.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

“What is massively different from now and when I wrote the book is that social media didn’t exist back then. When I wrote Enchantment, I knew that the social media would be wrong – if I were to write either of the books today, I would have a whole section on Google+. Marketing is free or cheap because of social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Social media connections, if they exist, are buried elsewhere or reserved for monitoring purposes only. Social media is here, and is the preferred mode of communication by a large segment of your customers, so make it a positive differentiator for your business. Guide customers to the right social media channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

I had requests from friends to put them on an email, or give them a calendar reminder when a band was playing, and one thing led to another, and I started the site. We've also got a really interesting API and social tools, which we are going to be rolling out in the next few months. Vic Caretti: It's rather diverse.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Vivek Wadwha - Campus Entrepreneurship , November 19, 2010 Best Practices for Introduction Emails - Israel Venture Capital 2.0 , March 25, 2010 Weekend Reading - The Mogul Mom , October 1, 2010 Make informal advisors part of the team. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been learning a ton about social media lately, but I have to say, I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere with it all. Anyhow, sorry to rant, but I’m frustrated with social media and the concept in general. Email seemed to be working just fine before all this other crap came along.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

The volume of Tweets is enormous and growing at a rapid pace so tools are emerging to help brands manage this information. Tools (covered at the end of the post) are emerging to help us to automate this process given the sheer volume of Tweets we must now monitor. Twitter is the new CRM (customer relationship management) channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2021

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. If you have a consistent and valuable presence on your site and your social media channels, you have a better chance of a higher ranking on search engine result pages.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2012

The startup--headed by serial entrepreneur Rudy DeFelice--helps kids to start their company, figure out the goods or services they want to offer, collect payment, and arms them with social media and email tools, free business cards, and other resources.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. If you're like many people, you're having more and more public conversations, but there is no tool out there similar to Gmail which a lot of people use to organize their whole life. However Gmail is only private email conversations.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Social media and email marketing act separately as great marketing tools. While social media offers a continuous interaction with your followers, email marketing is a tool to provide a steady flow of information received directly by your connections. www.BreakThroughNetworking.org.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers. Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Whether it be for publications, social marketing, or even those once-necessary postal mailers, we have tools now that were not available just a few years ago. Email readers, continue here…]. Create social media posts with links to your site that drive search engine scores and increase search traffic.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

There are the new tools like Tumblr and Posterous. Importantly, they’re more social. The disadvantage is that you can’t install a lot of additional tools that use Javascript. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Social media is ephemeral. I use WordPress.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Especially for social media-based businesses, we all need to recalibrate our thinking about who is the teacher and who is the student. Email readers, continue here.] There is nothing wrong with a manager slowing a conversation to ask for more background when speaking to an often-younger and more involved associate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2021

New generations of customers respond better to the “ participative ” approach, where they get to provide input via social media and the Internet. You should be constantly trying new approaches via social media and online, and asking for feedback and input from influencers and customers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

We started in the comedy industry, hence the name, but basically for venues, we have a website management tool so you can fire your web programmer. I always ask the question, when I've brought a concert ticket, if I'm going to get an email from the venue, or from a Ticketmaster or Live Nation. Finally, what's next for you?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The company combines high-quality information about genetics, with tools that use family health history to help identify personal disease risk. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2012

Social recruiting tools are here, and your next resume will probably never actually be on a sheet of paper. You might have even found your current job on social media. It’s all email and text – no one actually speaks to each other anymore!”. Much has changed in just the last 10 years of recruiting. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Scott, published a classic book that I recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Social-media advertising. Email marketing. Some consider direct mail very expensive or dead as a lead-generation tool. One of these experts, David T.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Although this is a core competency that must be honed over time, there is a cadre of SaaS hiring tools that the world’s leading tech companies deploy to their advantage. The company launched its social media management system in 2008, growing to over 4 million users by the start of 2012. Right Candidates For The Right Jobs .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

According to GoGuardian, its new tool uses mahcine learning to identify and alert school staff about at-risk students, so they can get assistance they need. The company said the new tool was built in collaboration with experts including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Association of Suicidology.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

This week the SBW2012 Conference in DC offers sessions geared for small businesses including a Social Media forum, Business Matchmaking, and Federal Contracting 101. The belief that one can successfully perform a task, or sport-confidence, is a powerful tool. The conference ends with the Champion Awards Dinner. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

There are the new tools like Tumblr and Posterous. They’re more light weight, easier to use and more social. The disadvantage is that you can’t install a lot of additional tools that use Javascript. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Blogger kinda sucks IMHO.

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Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Berkonomics

APRIL 29, 2021

Especially for social media-based businesses, we all need to recalibrate our thinking about who is the teacher and who is the student. Email readers, continue here…] I recall vividly one such “adult” experience. Does manager age play into it? Yes, age often has something to do with it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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Equity Social Media Startup Summary 139