Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

1% click through rate and Facebook manages to be about half as good as that. Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.”

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). First and foremost, we believed there would be a “professional” social network.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

Not only do they need to have a high level of diversified technical prowess and proficiency, but they also need to possess strong leadership and project management capabilities. However, it’s more important that the CTO have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to manage a team effectively. ); // Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Full-Time Employees, Freelancers (directly) or Contracts (through staffing companies) – This approach allows your company to maintain total control as it manages the fine details of the project. The underlying questions to ask here are simple: Do you want to manage the small details of the project?

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

Version One Ventures

JULY 27, 2015

This increased value can be in the form of cost reduction (in user acquisition as an example), higher liquidity (in a marketplace), stronger community or deeper relationships (in social networks), etc. Generally speaking, network effects are categorized into two categories: direct and indirect. Direct Network Effects.

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Networking Community Viral Social Network 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

1% click through rate and Facebook manages to be about half as good as that. Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.”

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Social Media Media Viral Audience 161

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. For starters we saw a huge influx of inexperienced managers enter the VC industry proving clearly that being a VC is not a purely quantitative job. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One of the main factors that made my SocialNet journey so challenging was that so many different aspects of it were new and unknown, from the product category (at the time, there was no such thing as social networking) to the fact that it was the first startup for many of the team members, including me. How do I drive viral growth?

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Cofounder Silicon Valley Restful Term Sheet 69

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 30, 2015

Anyone familiar with online publishing and managing ad campaigns should be fairly well accustomed to the technology and processes. Outbrain boasts a global reach of over 560 million (as of September 2014, comScore), with 80% of the world’s leading brands already working with them. Cost-per-Click (CPC) $0.25–$0.35.

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Distribution Cost Social Media Viral 28

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), It is a social network (like Facebook). At its purest, YouTube is about: Reaching massive global audiences. Reach one of the largest global audience on the planet proactively consuming content. What's YouTube all about?

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Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 151

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly. from France.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. Gigya offers websites a suite of social technology like social login , comments, game mechanics and a social identity management platform. Quite frankly, that is not enough.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Brian DiFeo, the Hive’s community manager, says the trend is to be professional but have a sense of humor and be ready for the inevitable group laugh or room-wide joke. Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 endeve – Issue invoices, manage clients and check revenues all in one place. Zapproved – Create and send proposals, manage the approval process and reach agreements without any hassle. Invoice Journal – Free invoicing program.

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Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

But the fact that it managed to get thousands of people to take blind action (before the site even launched) with so much competition for early adopters is quite powerful. Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! I am gonna try for my new site.

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Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

What is your viral coefficient? I use a service like Tout to manage my email templates for quickly replies. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social media marketing. social networking.

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Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I managed to fetch about 1,300. Check out this article on advanced social media search as well as this list for more search terms. Or re-save the scripts from Tools + Script Manager. Go to Tools + Script Manager and run Test script. Have you tried running the script from Tools -> Script Manager? Ann Smarty.

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Social Media Analytics Media API 108

Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Most small business and Startup founders are talking about customer engagement and social presence beyond the customary likes and one-post-a-month schedules. We talked to global social media experts and influencers to share with us their top social analytics tools for the coming year. Carrie Aulenbacher , Author.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 22, 2021

Use an influencer platform like Upfluence to find people who fit your brand and manage your influencer campaigns. You just break it down into very specific things and just ask yourself again and again, “How can social media help me do that?” There are a ton of reasons to choose to use Twitter as one of your social media channels.

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Social Media Media Curation Audience 95

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

If the viral coefficient is 0.9, We didnt manage todo that yet. I think it comes down to managing risk. Launching is about creating circles within circles (groups of people that connect) and social networking, word of mouth, and real-world advertising are all contributing factors. keep iterating until its 1.1

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 6, 2011

Commenting on my earlier post about “ Time Management Secrets Every Entrepreneur Should Know ,&# Dennis said: “Nice presell, Dr.Mani.&# “ The Brand Called You &# is a landmark article every entrepreneur must read, especially in today’s exciting, socially networked, globally accessible world powered by the Internet.

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Social Network Audience Affiliate Viral 79

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Now, however, there are an expanding number of ways to acquire specific skills and knowledge faster and less expensively than one can manage through a traditional four-year degree program. For example, some of my skills include “Entrepreneurship,” “Project Management,” and “Viral Marketing.” Certification as a Platform.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

So I would say: if you’re a big brand you need to manage all mobile platforms, if you’re smaller…your mobile site will generate more and be easier to be managed with higher revenues. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! My 2 cents.

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Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. We believe we have created the quintessential, web based, strategic goals and performance management system in GoalTrak(R). Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This, the final chapter in the series, delivers what I believe is the most important message when it comes to global change. Knowing why this is, how to operate in a world where you are not alone and there are conflicting motivations, is absolutely critical, both for your own happiness and for global evolution. Are We All One?

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Global Distribution Framework Operations 103

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

In using such a scattershot approach to social media, these organizations are missing out on major opportunities to engage with potential and current customers, manage their reputations, and more — and they may be alienating social media users in the process. Channels: Join the right networks for your company.

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Social Media Media Curation Social Network 217

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. And.NET’s languages (C#, IronPython, managed C++, etc.) Do you manage to hire any programmers in the first place. They’ve tried everything. Everything, that is, but.NET.

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Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral. David Schoenbach is vice president of product management at Exadel Inc. ← Previous Story Next Story → Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral Facebook App Recommends Songs for Your Romantic Encounters. Social Media Lists.

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API Cloud Web Social Media 68

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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