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.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Turns out everybody likes to produce content and take part in the “conversation.&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. Turns out this conversation is pretty important and what many people want to do. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

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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.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

The conversations are interesting and varied because they’re about new, exciting, different things. The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Understand the basic tools – the social media trinity. Blogging (Wordpress), micro-blogging (Twitter), and social networks are the trinity. Key social networks are Facebook (500 million consumers) and LinkedIn (60 million professionals). Put your social network links on your stationery, business cards, and email.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. to $1.10) and you can focus on improving conversion (i.e.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This post is admittedly the outcome of a conversation with a few people over some beers. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup? Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented.

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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. Don’t Sell!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Zappos has found great success by keeping social media responsibilities horizontal and flexible. Zappos assumes everyone in the company is on social media and trusts them to participate in growing the brand. Prioritize social networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on social networks. Let’s start with a discussion of existing social networks and then how to approach people on them. Facebook. That seldom happens.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Allowing your social media efforts to stagnate. Social media is about maintaining a dynamic conversation between you and your customers. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. Many companies believe that getting involved in social media is easy. small businesses.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This post is admittedly the outcome of a conversation with a few people over some beers. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup? Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

With a humongous 75,000-square-foot space in SoHo, WeWork bills itself as “the physical social network,” a place where people can get connected and work live and in person. Although collaboration and conversation is highly encouraged, Ignition Alley remains a peaceful and quiet place to work for startups and creatives.

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deal architect

JANUARY 17, 2013

Vala Afshar, Chief Customer Officer at Enterasys Networks, a unit of Siemens Enterprise, lists who he considers the 50 most social CIOs on Twitter. In a side conversation, I asked him if tech sector CIOs dominated his list. You would.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

has demonstrated both high user engagement and better than average conversion rates of 1%-3.5% (versus 0.05% for traditional display advertising) for February 2010. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Advertising clients include: Sony, Microsoft, NBC, and Clicker.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2014

With recruiters increasingly scrutinizing applicants’ online personas, those on the job hunt must learn to evolve their personal social media presence. Conversely, remaining inactive, blocking your posts or staying away from social media altogether can give recruiters the impression that you might have something to hide.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

JointBuy allows buyers to start a new deal on any available product and share the idea with others through existing social networking sites. Real-time conversations and dynamic curation of news stories empowers people to expand their social networks and personal expertise about topics important to them.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? While Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have found ways to monetise their platforms, many are still figuring out ways to connect the social web with the corporate wallet.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2012

For those who’d rather not have pictures of animals flooding our timelines, here’s a tip: introduce pet-owning friends to Aiiooo ( www.aiiooo.com ), a fully-fledged social network for pets. “Pets are increasingly becoming main topics of conversation.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Exceptional UX can boost visitor engagement, increase conversions, and foster long-term loyalty among users. Moreover, employing a Content Delivery Network (CDN) can distribute the load, reducing the server’s response time. It’s about fostering authentic conversations and building relationships.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2014

In addition to job boards and classified ads, use social networks like LinkedIn and Twitter. Also, before you attend an event where you expect to get some job leads, prepare to network by brainstorming conversation starters. Utilize all available resources to find openings that relate to your specialty.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

One really great experience was a discussion I had with the camera rolling with my good friend Dmitry Shapiro who founded the major YouTube competitor of its time (Veoh) that was sued into oblivion by Universal and who also founded a social network designed to promote pseudonymity. Contrast that with HackerNews. I’m ok with it.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Similar to your growth strategy , a customer engagement strategy is all about improving satisfaction while increasing conversions. Forums will likely still be around for the foreseeable future, but many companies are now finding it more advantageous to leverage social groups. What is a customer engagement strategy? Respond to feedback.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Digiday reported conversations with media executives, with one publisher seeing a more than 50% decline in its search referral traffic since AI Overviews rolled out last year. Conversational commerce is rising with AI chatbots and voice assistants becoming integral to customer journeys. Personalisation is increasing across the board.

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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.” Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.”

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

Were you already engaged in a sales process with multiple parties, or was it really more of an opportunistic conversation between your company and them? These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

To help experienced Lean Startup practitioners share knowledge with each other, we’re dedicating several breakout sessions each day for advanced attendees to hold focused conversations with each other. They include training and are an amazing deal; they also offer exclusive networking opportunities. Who doesn’t love a field trip?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

If you’re an experience UX or conversion optimization person, this might be basic to you, but it will be a good overview for those new to the field. Customer surveys are an integral part to the ResearchXL conversion research process. You can also use them as conversion research to develop test ideas and hypotheses. Image Source.

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VC Cafe

MAY 4, 2021

Perhaps it’s boredom, or Zoom fatigue, but there’s something quite appealing these days about having social conversations without turning on a camera. Clubhouse was the trailblazer, but it sparked a huge interest in the category from established social networks, new startups and even the open source community.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

There’s an old saying that if I’m talking with you and I start the conversation by saying, “whatever you do, DO NOT think about Elephants &# then you can’t help but thinking about elephants while we’re speaking. million for a social networking site 18 months ago. You raised $1.5

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. It’s clear why families try so hard to send their children abroad.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

They need to set up accounts with social networking platforms as well. Some of the planet’s most widely known social networking websites these days are Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus and Facebook. They need to establish presences on the internet. They often get more customers and higher earnings, too.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

In the interconnected digital landscape, a single recommendation from a loyal client can ripple across social networks, reaching a vast audience. Conversely, retaining existing clients proves to be a more cost-effective endeavor.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

We then captured this conversation again on camera. It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. And I hope the output is that you get a glimpse into the people shaping our tech present and a sense of the kinds of conversations we have when the cameras aren’t around.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2012

Studios have caught on, and are often in charge of promoting hashtags like #jerseyshore that help keep the conversation together. million comments, and the Grammys blew everyone out of the water with 13 million social media mentions. Social media sites are practically playgrounds for recruiters. Recruiting.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Social media is about connecting with the people in your niche: customers, potential customers, people who are interested in what you do, or who share similar interests and circles or hubs with you. It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Social media isn’t new.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

And the economics / conversion rates were mind boggling. It has to do with the future of social networking. &#. We learned about the economics of iPad apps from the founder of 955Dreams. Check out their app “the History of Jazz.&# It’s super cool.

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