Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.

Churn Rate 168

Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

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. Its social media and editorial advertising strategy clearly put the product first.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most common question entrepreneurs ask me, is “how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?’ Just one of these ideas may trigger a marketing opportunity that you never considered before. Just one of these ideas may trigger a marketing opportunity that you never considered before. Are you a thought leader?

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

During the launch of Blackberry 7, RIM executives mentioned that Southeast Asia is a key market for developing applications. RIM has over 67 million subscribers to-date, which makes it easy for any developer to build an application for a global market. Can you elaborate? Aziz: RIM has over 300,000 registered developers globally.

Developer 207

Developer Asia Thailand Singapore 207

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

The greatest challenge of our “social age” isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base. Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. From the basics, Metz goes on to describe the 23 Use Cases of Social CRM.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship , small business , leadership, social media , marketing, and more! 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!) – [link]. Twitter claims it’s not a social network – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). and answers with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. If a startup is pre-product/market fit, growth hackers can make sure virality is embedded at the core of a product.

Viral 167

Viral API Startup Retention 167

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The VC Market: An Adaptive System – [link]. Future M Start-Up Marketing Boot Camp Recap – [link]. What is holding back social media investment?

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. Why Your Marketing Campaign Sucks | TechCrunch – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets. This trend is particularly true in markets that are highly susceptible to network effects, such as online auctions and social networks.

IP 163

IP Technical Review B2C Social Network 163

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

YouTube Marketing and Analytics Framework for Success. According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), It is a social network (like Facebook). YouTube is magnificent. Why is this?

Analytics 151

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 151

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Social networking is indeed the new business networking. Since I’ve been lurking around the various social networks for the last year or so, I’ve learned a few things, so I thought it would be helpful to clue you in on current networking cultures, and how they map into the business networking scene.

Social Network 255

Social Network Networking Entrepreneur Asia 255

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. Let me start with a few addresses: 1355 Market Street. What’s the ARPU of a business on a social network? 1 Hacker Way.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Below are a few characteristics that we look for when evaluating consumer tech investments at Remagine Ventures: Strong Team with focus on execution: The consumer space is highly competitive, demanding excellence in all aspects, including design, marketing, community building, PR, and growth. Speed is also critical.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO 78

YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

The year was 2015 and my company, Shareability, had already been behind some of the biggest viral hits of the past few years. The resulting video, “Ronaldo in Disguise,” became an immediate viral sensation. Going Viral. There was a time when “viral” simply referred to, well, viruses. The shoot was on.

Viral 127

Viral Video Spain Internet 127

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Measuring viral adoption is obviously important. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? How many adds came through organic SEO? How many through affiliate deals? How many through SEM? Do you have a customer referral program? In 6 months? In 3 months?

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

Why Video Marketing is Underrated (and How to Use it to Your Advantage) written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Today is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is David Preston – Enjoy! A marketing video on your site is just the beginning.

Video 78

Video Marketing Harvest Bandwidth 78

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2012

But there are some industries that seem to take advantage of social media better than others. For some, social media is just a natural outgrowth of an already established marketing strategy; for others, they’ve done an exceptional job harnessing the power of social media. Travel and Hospitality.

Social Media 202

Social Media Media Small Business Reputation 202

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. Primary Interaction - Social Interaction Okay, my profile is complete, now what?

Viral 331

Viral Startup Networking Social Network 331

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

Suddenly, mobile gaming isn’t just for the anti-social, it’s for everyone. And that’s not just triggering a shift in social order, it’s also changing the tides in marketing – specifically demanding that marketers and manufacturers pay attention to the fast-growing demographic of the mobile gamer. Changes in Ad Delivery.

Mobile 100

Mobile North America Marketing Technical Review 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. Primary Interaction - Social Interaction Okay, my profile is complete, now what?

Viral 323

Viral Startup Networking Social Network 323

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Written by marketing consultant Mark Schaefer , the book traces the origins of “citizen influence” on the social web, delves deeply into the world of Klout , and provides tips on how one can navigate this new digital landscape. Increasingly, influencers matter more and more in the world of marketing. Nuff said.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Singapore Algorithm Social Media 160

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The first step in the process of expansion is identifying which markets are of the most strategic significance to your business. Once you’ve targeted a market, however, things can quickly become convoluted and overwhelming. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

This mix is not a good start when it comes to sales and marketing. There were no sales people in the USSR – the government just decided what to produce and in which quantities, – so I pretty much have an anti-­sales­-and­-marketing background. Inbound marketing: Selling one-to-many. Inbound marketing has some downsides.

Belarus 137

Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Therefore, if you want to bring an MVP ( Minimum Viable Product ) to market, Werdelin approximates that you’ll need $50,000 to $250,000 , depending on the skill sets of the developers and designers you hire. It becomes increasingly difficult when you’re trying to scale your business both from engineering perspective and market penetration.

Cost 168

Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! If you’d like to capture the iPhone market, too, check out AppBreeder , a web-based iPhone app maker, or SwebApps , another tool for building iPhone applications.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

View Comments Related Stories 4 Game-Changing Trends in Web App Design View Comments How the iPad Is Transforming Web Design View Comments Behance Develops Revolutionary New Model for Crowdsourced Design View Comments Apple Declared “Marketer of the Decade&# View Comments PHP, MySQL & AJAX Developer at Comentum Corp.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Spotify will also get into commerce like its social network peers, but that’s a subject for another post.] market by launching in connection with Facebook viral invites? However, podcasts are not songs, of course, and therefore not subject ot the same licensing, restrictions, or scarcity. Remember Stitcher?

Acquisition 134

Acquisition Media Audio Technical Review 134

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Charity Water is a great case study for this.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! After you post a question (let’s say, “How do daily deal or coupon websites handle marketing?&# ), anyone can post an answer.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. Meebo gained traction because there’s was viral component when users wanted to tell their friend. Meebo’s current focus is US market.&#. We then captured this conversation again on camera. We then spoke about startups. For Meebo 1.3%

Connecticut 286

Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Have an account?

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Depends entirely on the company, product or service, market, and customer base/demographics; there is no "correct" solution for every situation, but there are professional and successful solutions for every visual communication. Marketing Manager at Fanscape (Lo. I find it depressing. mike daymon Good question, Zebalady.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

The decision will affect and shape your brand, your marketing, and your business. You’re not going to go viral Dropbox style, so having a freemium model doesn’t really work. Let’s take a look at the benefits now: Freemium customers could be a great source of virality. It’s mostly popular with B2C markets.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. Instead, for marketers and IT professionals, it’s critical to ask “why do we have this technology?” Quite frankly, that is not enough.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Marketing Manager at Fanscape (Lo.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83