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Los Angeles Web Developer

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Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. My flippant comment was, “If you do a Google search for Los Angeles web developer, you’ll find a LOT of people and firms.” And he’s right there’s a big difference.

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Social Networking and Business Value

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Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). Does advertising work in the social networking world? He is known for being able to monetize the social web. What are the risks and rewards?

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. they have purchasing intent ).*. m pleased.

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Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles – Cliff Allen

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In 1986 I started an advertising and public relations firm to serve software and hardware companies, which became a marketing consulting business ( www.Allen.com ) when I moved to L.A. We’re pleased with its growth but, as with any Web-based business, we’re looking for additional organizations we can help. What keeps you up at night?

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

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"We are doing something in mobile advertising." The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. And getting into a discussion but not being able to tell me about your business also hurts you.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

"We are doing something in mobile advertising." The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. And getting into a discussion but not being able to tell me about your business also hurts you.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

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Fascinating that you are going against the trend of trying to make everything a web application. and also to local advertisements. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. I'll be interested to see what it turns into.