Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2011

This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. Welcome to the latest passionate debate over the ‘valuation bubble or not?’ question in venture capital.

Valuation 50

Valuation Social Media Media IPO 50

ConversionXL

MAY 31, 2017

True, some companies experimented with social media as a sales channel as well. The first wave of messaging software arrived with ICQ (launched in 1996), followed by AIM (1997), Yahoo! But for the most part, if you wanted to talk to a sales rep, you were filling out a form and then waiting for a phone call or an email.

Lead Generation 91

Lead Generation Channel IP Conversion 91

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2012

Michael Lazerow, CEO and founder of Buddy Media , spoke about how companies can power social connection to drive a brand’s business and use of power of social media to create shareholder value in a world where the difference between a good and great company is how much customers are willing to be brand advocates.

Singapore 185

Singapore Asia Vietnam Thailand 185