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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? The Past (1985-2002).

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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. Artem Fishman is the Vice President of Engineering at Huge , a full-service digital agency that has recently helped build NYC.gov , Revolt.TV 3) Facebook. and the redesign of TED.com. million to develop.”.

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How to Find the Time to Accomplish Anything

Feld Thoughts

In 2002, I met Libba and Gifford Pinchot, cofounders of Bainbridge Graduate Institute , at a retreat. But they did lead to expanding my social network, new technical expertise, speaking opportunities at SXSW Interactive, freedom to pursue new projects at HP, and the idea to write a best-selling novel. Enter the Craziness.

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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Another big innovator in helping manage cloud implementations is Okta , founded by Todd McKinnon, the former VP of Engineering at Salesforce.com (who knows a thing or two about cloud services) and Freddy Kerrest who was senior in biz dev & sales at Salesforce and was there from 2002-07. Other Layers.

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

Austin Startup

And, as a result, they lost almost 90% of their market value in a little over three years, dropping from around $7 billion in value as of Q2–2002 (only one quarter prior to Netflix going public) to their current value of $0.73 a recommendation engine). They didn’t listen to the power of word of mouth. What is the lesson learned here?

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1999 – “The search engine game is over”. 2002 – “the social network fad is over”. 2002 – “Information Technology is not a competitive advantage”. 2002 – “Consumer electronics is a low margin and highly competitive industry”. Evernote, Dropbox). Myspace, Facebook). Everything).

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