crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Chris first came aboard as a consultant back when we were building the site in 2007 and became employee #2 in January 2008, 3 months before we launched. I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. Thanks, Bianca! Personal branding in a world of meat.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

SlideShare, founded in 2007, started experimenting with MVPs and A/B testing this year. Meanwhile, individuals and smaller companies emailed by the hundreds to say that they wanted the features of custom channels, but the sales model—arranged like a media buy—didn’t make sense to them. Big companies had other needs.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

million on Kickstarter is a perfect example of how venture capital is being complemented by new approaches propelled by social media. Guest author and public speaker Michael Tchong is the founder of Social Revolution , a San Francisco-based change agency, which seeks to transform the future through innovation and reinvention.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

3 KPIs to Track For Your Social Media Success written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you’re in business and you’re not harnessing the power of social media you need to jump on that bandwagon now. If you are using social media marketing as a channel to grow your business, awesome! But where do you start?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 16, 2016

I had the idea to start Blue Compass in 2007 because I saw the need for a service. While numerous agencies existed that provided web services, they also focused on print, TV, radio and other media. Our largest client was a world-famous ad agency based in San Francisco. In 1997 we were IT consultants.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

You know Robert talks about BabyCenter.com from Johnson and Johnson all the time and how they created this standalone media property that enables them to not only sell more of their stuff but to create more products and services that they never thought was possible. John Jantsch: Because social media marketing requires content.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

all IPO’d circa 2007/08 for a combined market value of around AUD $13 billion. on Kickstarter in just six days (more than 10 times its original funding target), relocated to San Francisco and started shipping in late 2013. The teams are now based in both Melbourne and San Francisco. and RealEstate.com.au

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

I mean, but Duct Tape Marketing came out in 2007, and I'm still getting, you know, royalty checks, you know, for that, because that back list of 600 or 6,000, I don't have many books, you know, is where they actually make their money. And I remember early on, I traveled out to San Francisco. I grew my social media accounts.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In his day job, he’s the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses, as well as the chairman and co-founder of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency. Dave is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Show Links.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A mutual friend connected me in San Francisco with Ori in New York. In 2007 our agency started to service the Medicare market. The name of my business is Simon Says Social Media. I also thought Simon Says was a good tie-in with social media since social media is about conversations. We had may ideas.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? I’ve done everything from creating content to social media outreach and it’s driving okay traffic but nothing crazy.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Concealium DynamicShield™ product line is a data-centric protection platform that is independent of the data format, the transport method or the media where the data is stored. Superfly launched its alpha at Techcrunch Disrupt in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. UPDATE: Touchoo won the most promising startup award!

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thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

Social Media. That idea became ClickFacts, a malware solutions company for buyers and sellers of online media to identify and combat “click fraud”. ClickFacts itself is now based in San Francisco, and continues to work hard to help advertisers and ad-networks manage their risk and security, exactly as it set out to do seven years ago.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Inside Twitter’s New San Francisco Headquarters [PICS]. Google integrated Admeld with its additional DoubleClick and Invite Media acquisitions. In July 2007 Google acquired web security and archiving company Postini for $625 million. billion in April 2007. billion in April 2007. More Popular Galleries.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, California. Mendelson: Why Social Media Is B t [TCTV]. Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. → Learn More. Upcoming Events.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

The topic of social media came up and one dial-in caller lamented the fact that all Silicon Valley was producing was silly social media companies. But as I pointed out on the show, look deeper at the impact of social media as a tool to organize crowds, hold public debates and spread information in a decentralized way.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

Hilton E – Andrew Keen, author of Cult of the Amateur, discusses the impact of social media and technological innovation on culture, society and economic justice. Yes Radisson Austin – We can count on an abundance of news and information in a media-saturated age. 12:30 PM: CrowdControl: Changing The Face Of Media Or Hype?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 9, 2019

Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #20- I launched Parkopedia after I drove to a conference in San Francisco in 2007 and struggled to find any useful parking information online. So many businesses and organizations can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars a month on marketing services. I saw a need and went after it.

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allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Internet/digital media and software was the biggest beneficiary of the rise. Early-Selling VCs Are About as Surprising as Summer Fog in San Francisco. Peter Kafka in Media. AllThingsD.com is a Web site devoted to news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media. ATDmedia (Media). SmartMoney.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

They have an obvious trade-off between a big “pop” (great media coverage and morale boost) versus more cash proceeds. Hambrecht and Quist (based in San Francisco) which was one of four investment banks that catered to the entrepreneurs and VC-backed companies through the late 1990’s. How much “say” do the issuers have?

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Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

With the oil barrel price moving from $20 in 2002 to $124 today, and cities like San Francisco in active discussion to build a 5-megawatt installation within the city limits , this prediction seems on its way - and was widely approved by the audience. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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