Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 Internet usage a decade ago was less than 1 hour per day and was restricted to narrowband communications.

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Duct Tape Marketing

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Per a classic book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” you can maximize these perceptions, which apply equally well to entrepreneurs as well as professionals. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

internet executive and venture investor Christopher M. Books & Reviews Arab Spring book book review Entrepreneurship Middle East startup startup ecosystem technology' Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

With close to 900 million users and an upcoming IPO , Facebook is ruling the web as the social network of choice. Collectively, these social technologies and platforms rule a disproportionate part of our lives as consumers. Integrate Social Media into the Entire Customer Experience. Listen First and Never Stop Listening.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Social Network 186

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2014

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2013

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. See my Forbes article on “ Get A Domain Name Without Bankrupting Your Startup ” Michael Fertik and David Thompson outline this issue and others in their book “ Wild West 2.0. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

I just finished a book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” which will help you maximize these perceptions, and applies equally well entrepreneurs as well as professionals. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network Reputation 274

SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. You can find more: My Consultancy – www.Middleshift.com My Book – www.BeIgnited.com My Media Company – www.Media2Watch.com Twitter - @vincethompson What are you working on now? I help internet companies make money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Sherrie Madia and Paul Borgese have addressed the positives of this challenge in their book, “ The Social Media Survival Guide ,” on “everything you need to know to grow your business exponentially with social media.” Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S.

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Social Media Media Lead Generation Startup 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

Customer 213

Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network 213

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

box office of over $84 million “ The Social Network ,” – the movie about Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook – is just another example of the public’s fascination with social networking and young billionaires, not necessarily in that order. At a current U.S. Run With the Right Crowd.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Sherrie Madia and Paul Borgese have addressed the positives of this challenge in their new book, “ The Social Media Survival Guide ,” on “everything you need to know to grow your business exponentially with social media.” Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

In my last article, How To Turn Your Life Experience Into A Business , I looked at opportunities to create a business from life experience with Mark “Hammer&# Dixon and his book, Bash for Cash , as the example. Once you have a book, you need to have a successful launch to get the word out there.

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Technical Review Social Network Audience Australia 107

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. All the usual caveats apply.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. His new book, “ The New Geography of Jobs “ , was recently reviewed by The Financialist and is now available in bookstores.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it. Books & Reviews Biz Stone book book review startup technology Twitter' Any startup entrepreneur should do well to pick this up.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Limited “Targeting&# of Advertisements : The great promise of the Internet for advertisers was that they were finally going to be able to deliver targeted advertisements to users because they could finally know who you were. If you haven’t read Ken Auletta’s brilliant book Googled , you should.

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Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

But their product, service or book is just not selling from the site. They’ve spent months, even years, developing their business or products, writing their book or becoming an expert in their field. On the Internet, image is everything. But alas, I’ve run out of magic beans. First Impressions Mean Everything.

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Web Development Public Relations Web Design 140

Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Michael Fertik and David Thompson outline this issue and others in their book “ Wild West 2.0. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology. Image via Flickr by krossbow. See my Forbes article on “ Get A Domain Name Without Bankrupting Your Startup ”.

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Reputation Affiliate Technical Review Social Network 178

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. Cell Buddy has developed the only seamless, carrier grade solution, for low cost Voice calls, SMS and Internet, while abroad. Conferences are social.

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Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I booked several high-profile meetings in advance. Or how about the inventor of the Internet? It is called, “ the new rules for the Internet bubble &# and he just nails it. It has to do with the future of social networking. I hold true to form and follow my own advice. I stayed out late. Strike that.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

@Ischaefer : Deep Focus CEO Ian Schaefer loves to tweet about branding and advertising, especially in social media. skaritt : Social media junkie and CEO of FlockMarketing.com tweets all about marketing through social networking. FuelOnline : Fuel CEO Scott Levy has been working in social media and SEO since 1997.

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Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Leadership Software Review Social Network Social Media 120

Up and Running

JUNE 18, 2013

Forums will likely still be around for the foreseeable future, but many companies are now finding it more advantageous to connect with customers on various social networks. Planning to release an e-book, redesign your website, or launch a new product? Host a Webinar or Google Hangout.

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Customer Social Network Community Programming 99

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2015

Twitter, which originated as an accidental side project of a failing Internet startup, first launched into prominence in 2007 when it landed best start-up in the blog category of the technology portion of annual festival SxSW that year.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 137

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Nor is the knowledge loss limited to technical knowledge: It is not simply losing someone’s knowledge if they retire or leave the organization, it is also losing their social network, if you will, in terms of who they seek out for answers to questions in their domain. Which books have influenced your work?

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Retention Technical Review Social Network Wiki 128

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. The lean startup is an application of Lean Thinking.

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