socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

What that did, is it helped us to expand the service to help publishers do the following: identify what content to write, how to distribute that content to various mediums, and how to monetize that content. Journalists are notorious for not wanting to write based on revenues or commercial intersts, or having anyone tell them what to write.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

All of this has become a lot more relevant lately given social networking. He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. And, harrumph, do I really want to go to another fucking social network. Social networks are like Iran. Think about it. It’s scary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Don’t you wish that someone had prepped you on how to read the body language, interpret office gossip, and when to hit the delete key on your email rather than the send key? Job Hunting Basics.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

What Quora has done is wrap social networking around Q&A with the more clever next-gen UX I’ve seen. I stumbled upon the Question, “ What-is-the-motivation-behind-writing-public-reviews-and-tips-as-on-Amazon-Yelp-Foursquare-StickyBits-etc &# and took the bait. Then two things happened.

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Technical Review Writing Content Sites 294

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, instead of quick slide presentations, teams at Amazon write six-page memos to lay out ideas in narratives to be read in silence at the start of a meeting. It’s your challenge to learn how to use social networks and video facilities effectively. Provide regular feedback on execution and results.

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Coach Slides Social Network Metrics 145

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2009

And write a short bio about yourself. Tags: Social Media social networking Twitter. While you’re at it put in a link (if you don’t blog or want to link to your company at least link to your LinkedIn or Facebook profile). Anything.

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Tips Social Media Social Network Santa Monica 216

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. Twitter, by contrast, started as an open platform where people let anybody see what they were writing. Facebook. So why is this important for businesses?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. With social media, you are always “on the record” and once you say it, it’s out there forever. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

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Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Many pension funds are simply too large to write small checks and favor the ability to write $50-100 million checks to funds. ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories. Don’t be afraid to contact insiders directly, reach out through social networking, and reserve some time each day to expand your insight until you understand their story. Find your level of passion early.

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Satisfaction Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 135

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2010

I’m only writing about the product because I’m passionate about it. But I can always see the correlation between writing a blog or publishing on a social network and traffic. In fact, I’m surprised by how antiquated Google Analytics feels. Chartbeat is a relatively young company and product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. Communication and writing skills are required.

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Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

SoCal CTO

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. Vince: In addition to my management writing I’ve interview many CEOs and innovators. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. And I actually got pretty decent grades in English and writing overall. When I write I’m looking for human tone rather than perfect sentences.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 4, 2009

msuster for me) the message you write appears in my @msuster inbox on Twitter.com and on any of the desktop or mobile clients. Tags: Social Media social networking technology Twitter. The basics: 1. When you use the @username (e.g. If you truly want it to be private stick to DM or email (or better yet … telephone!).

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Tips Social Media Social Network Venture Capital 291

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

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. Facebook has much more value to me as a networking tool. I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately.

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Startup Blogging Social Network Networking 276

socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2008

Los Angeles-based You2Gov, an online social networking startup focused on politics, said this week that it has added new technology to allow its users to directly contact members of Congress. The firm's site now allows users to email, write, or make calls via Skype and Jaxtr to their political representatives. READ MORE>>

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2010

Based on a survey just last year by Robert Half Technology , over half of today’s companies block social networks completely, while another 19 percent only permit it "for business purposes." Social networks have become a great vector for Trojans like Zeus and URLZone. To me, the answers are clear.

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Social Network Networking Tool Sites 87

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

And when I have time I try to write back. In the old days if you wrote people a physical letter, first it was a big effort to actually write and send the letter. But second I think there wasn’t an expectation that people would write you back. I really do want to get back to everybody who writes to me.

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Email Startup Writing Blogging 265

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Los Angeles-based FreedomSpeaks.com an online web site focused on political social networking, said Tuesday that it has launched a new application programming interface (API) targeted at helping developers tap into information about publicly elected officials. READ MORE>>

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. It’s understandably on everybody’s mind these days.

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Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. Don’t skip all business social settings. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. They never call, they never write, and wait for you to make the first move.

Startup 75

Startup Social Network Networking Mentor 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. Don’t skip all business social settings. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. They never call, they never write, and wait for you to make the first move.

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Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Each day Doppels will let you know whose birthday it is within your social network or local area and offer you a wish, gift or text option. Writing a wish list for birthday presents at 10 years-old is expected. Doppels also gives others the opportunity to send you a note or gift tailored to your interests. How great is that?!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

As I write these words I already imagine my next deposition in which I’m asked to read this out loud. I started writing about problems when founding a startup years ago but the problem has gotten worse. Be very careful with everything you write in an email or send in a text message. *. Lawsuits. It is insanely common.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The truth is I have been thinking a lot about the topic, I just haven’t been writing about it. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. I plan to write about this phenomenon soon. Perhaps it’s because everybody used to watch LA Law.

Entrepreneur 341

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Blogging 341

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Writing specialists. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Administrative specialists.

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Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

These have the benefit to VCs of not cross-collateralizing returns and to LPs of being able to know the underlying asset before they write the check. Some of the earliest-stage funds have set up SPVs because they are at times easier and faster to raise than new funds. But there are clear pro’s and con’s. And this is about to grow even faster.”

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Funding 292

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Why did you decide to start yet another social networking site? Our demographic is the 22 to 32 year old.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. Don’t skip all business social settings. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. They never call, they never write, and wait for you to make the first move.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

I’m enjoying the creative process of getting my own personal thoughts down in writing. Tags: Social Media social networking technology Twitter. I’m enjoying reading all the new content created in the tech / VC industries. Thank you, Twitter.

Blogging 219

Blogging Venture Capital Startup Social Media 219

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. With social media, you are always “on the record” and once you say it, it’s out there forever. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

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Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb. Social networking friends have real business value. It’s now common to have hundreds or thousands of friends online -- but no relationships.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Social Network Technical Review Social Media 66

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2019

Now customers judge you by your visibility to them at public forums, your writing, videos, and what other public figures say. Take an active role in a higher cause or social reform. Highlight your credibility by visibility and relationships. In the past, credibility came from a position title and the size of your business.

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Customer Custom IBM IBM 93