Eric Friedman

MAY 10, 2019

After reading the recent Chris Hughes Op-Ed in the NYTimes about Facebook I have been thinking about social networks. Having used just about every service out there, tried my hand in helping build one , and being immersed in social feeds for the last decade, I wanted to weigh in on where things might be going.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Where are the young social media users going? TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At first, we had no idea how users used iOS accessibility features The Dabel app has finally been noticed after being discovered and adopted by members of the blind community. link] Is this a live radio app or is it a voice social network? So, why do you even need a voice social network? Accessibility.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

With close to 900 million users and an upcoming IPO , Facebook is ruling the web as the social network of choice. Collectively, these social technologies and platforms rule a disproportionate part of our lives as consumers. Integrate Social Media into the Entire Customer Experience. Don’t Sell!

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

Intrigued, Boris reached out to Mike Murchison and learned that he and his co-founder David Hariri were building a social network to help others solves problems online. . Some might wonder if it’s possible to pivot from a social network to a SaaS company. We led the Volley pre-Seed round. That’s a win for everyone. .

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Freemium to paid conversion rates for SaaS businesses hover around the 2% mark on a good day. Now, there are many methods you can use to try and increase your conversion rate. Great user onboarding is imperative for steering your users in the direction of conversion, and it all starts with activation. for freemium users.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? While Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have found ways to monetise their platforms, many are still figuring out ways to connect the social web with the corporate wallet.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

With free coffee and Internet, workspaces, and built-in community, coworking spaces provide a great place to get things done without feeling the isolation of working at home, or trying to overcome the frenetic nature of working in a coffee shop. Seattleites can enjoy this community-oriented coworking and shared office space.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2014

With recruiters increasingly scrutinizing applicants’ online personas, those on the job hunt must learn to evolve their personal social media presence. By engaging on social media you can connect with industry peers and demonstrate your level of expertise. Google yourself. Make the right connections.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In order to resolve this issue, we are creating a centralized resource that provides on-demand live streaming, chat and development of content by creating a digital platform allowing communities to engage and ensure a proper DE&I space, therefore transforming and pushing a 20 th century system into the current scenario of the 21 st century.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

What Quora has done is wrap social networking around Q&A with the more clever next-gen UX I’ve seen. I wrote the following update to my original answer to that question: Update: Social networking sites have an additional attribute in that they are communication vehicles as well as UGC sites.

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David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

A place for geeks to share what they’ve done, who they did it with and connect with great companies and communities. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. We change that.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The key is to understand the unique interests and preferences of each segment, ensuring that the limited-time offer resonates and encourages conversion. Social networking sites and apps serve as dynamic avenues for reaching a broader audience and emphasizing the immediacy of your offerings.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

I think we all know by now that a conversation is happening on Twitter and that this extends to talking about brands. On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. Facebook.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Sales Conversations written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for how to use LinkedIn to generate sales conversations. LinkedIn is the oldest social network. Does your profile create conversation?

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology will possibly affect their business tomorrow and here are the responses: #1- Makes growing a community easier. As someone who is looking to build a worldwide movement, growing a community is very important to me. Photo credit: Milena Regos. 6- Two strategies. 8- Reduce our cost.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

When I was in college, at Fordham''s scenic Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, I deeply rooted into my community. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar. It was a time before the widespread use of social networks, obviously. If we had 15 people with us, it was a lot.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

If you find the right community it’s a great way to learn, contribute and get to know other people with similar interest. What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). Take AVC.com, the blog by Fred Wilson.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Engage the Austin community As with any initiative of this kind, community engagement is critical. Then when you are ready to reach out to the community, leverage your elected officials’ contacts, relationships, and events. Be as transparent as possible, using a community engagement portal or a public dashboard.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

One really great experience was a discussion I had with the camera rolling with my good friend Dmitry Shapiro who founded the major YouTube competitor of its time (Veoh) that was sued into oblivion by Universal and who also founded a social network designed to promote pseudonymity. Contrast that with HackerNews. I’m ok with it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Whether it is a blog post, a Facebook update or even a random tweet, many large companies and multinational corporations invest a good deal of time, money and effort into understanding what kind of conversations are happening online about their brands. They currently use Google Alerts to track online conversations.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Then Intel began placing customer content on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as well as other firms’ websites where its buyers were active. Community marketing is the best way to leverage Rock Star customers. Even if you’re a global firm, it’s a good idea to restore community marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

But to use hashtags effectively, you must do more than just plug them into your tweets on Twitter or posts on Instagram, Facebook or another social network. When a person adds a hashtag to their post, that hashtag is indexed by social networks and the content becomes more easily searchable and discoverable by others.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2020

World’s First Personal Social Network In today’s chaotic Social Media Environment, we’re experiencing major challenges when it comes to having authentic communication. making it difficult to have meaningful conversations with relevant people.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Successful businesses that give back to the community, and it’s all on brand. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

As I sat in the dark hallway with the sounds of a loud conversation in Portuguese pouring through the door, only one thought was blazing through my head: had we pushed it too far? As these YouTubers showed what was possible, brands jumped in and tried to do the same thing, that is, create viral content and build communities of followers.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

JointBuy allows buyers to start a new deal on any available product and share the idea with others through existing social networking sites. Real-time conversations and dynamic curation of news stories empowers people to expand their social networks and personal expertise about topics important to them.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

There’s widespread excitement in the startup community about ‘conversational commerce’ – a new shopping paradigm where we buy things virtually through chat interfaces, probably inside the major chat apps – Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Slack, Telegram, WeChat, Line etc.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this article, we’ll look at how the social media landscape has evolved, and what you can do to grow your presence and create a community of loyal fans. What does a good social media strategy look like? Recent years have changed social media for better and worse. Brands have to work harder and smarter to earn it.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

When it comes to social media, most experts agree that one of the worst things that small- and medium-sized businesses can do is to jump onto the social media bandwagon without a proper game plan. The best way to do so is to monitor the online conversations about your brand. Set an engagement policy.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Sandi MacPherson, Founder of Quibb, a private community of tech tastemakers sharing professional content and discussions, tells the story of creating an application-only social network. How an application-only model for a social network affects your model and early traction (and why it’s CRUCIAL that Quibb use this model).

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 31, 2014

billion users, spending 700 billion minutes on the network every month. In the United States, 58% of the population use at least one social network, and that number leaps to 98% for those aged 18 to 24 years old. And yet, I still have organizations or consultants tell me, “my customers aren’t really on social media.”.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She began the CIA’s Lessons Learned program and led the Agency’s first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration. In 2005, while at the CIA, Don helped found Intellipedia , the Intelligence Community-wide wiki, with his colleague Sean Dennehy.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. Start-up companies have much work to do to make meaningful social network connections.

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