The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2017

They’re demanding, they’re used to fast, easily streamed, top quality, low cost products and top customer service. The mobile generation. The on demand at home economy. Packaging is also important to the social media generation. Designing a user experience for both Generation Y and Generation X is not simple.

Design 67

Design Social Media Technical Review Forecast 67

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In places where international diplomacy had failed, citizens around the world found their individual and collective voices to topple dictatorships and demand better lives for themselves and future generations. Applications such as Xtify , Local Response , and Placecast provided turnkey mobile solutions for retailers to target consumers.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Kodorra

AUGUST 14, 2018

Where there’s demand, there’s supply. Born between 1980 and 1995, the timing of the rite of passage for this generation loosely coincides with the birth of the Internet and when digital technology went mainstream with compact discs, personal computers and mobile phones. Social media presence is a mandatory presence.

Technical Review 45

Technical Review Malaysia Social Media Viral 45

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Contrary to a popular myth, word-of-mouth and viral marketing are not a substitute for more basic branding activities. Here are some key recommendations for building your branding plan: Find out who your customers are through social media. Capitalize on the massive trend and power of mobile.

Differentiation 184

Differentiation Social Media Analytics Viral 184

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Zong – mobile payments has been a very hot area over the past couple of years with the success and growth of both Boku and Zong. Boku and Zong focus mostly on mobile payments for virtual goods. It has proven a very successful strategy to get consumers to activate the payment on their mobile phone bill. VC Financings: 1.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Because they offer competitive investment terms and don’t usually demand a board seat, super angels have become major power players in the startup scene.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Most advertisers continue to increase their digital marketing spend in 2019 as billions of consumers are using online social media as a jumping off point into purchase decisions. To ensure potential consumers have the right visibility into the innovative offer you are seeking to deliver, you must find a way to awaken latent demand.

Channel 165

Channel PPC Marketing SEO 165

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Each of these three concepts demands extensive consideration in the specific context of the project and the organization as a whole. Cost The most talented technical candidates do demand higher hourly rates, but as indicated already, their expertise reduces risk and the number of required project hours.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Because they offer competitive investment terms and don’t usually demand a board seat, super angels have become major power players in the startup scene.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2012

The customer base is no longer a mass audience that can be driven by mass media, but a dynamic network of individual customers who interact with each other, and expect to interact with you as a business. Funny videos and worthless give-aways won’t make your website go “viral” these days. Connect to the customer in your communication.

Networking 234

Networking Customer Entrepreneur Social Network 234

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

The customer base is no longer a mass audience that can be driven by mass media, but a dynamic network of individual customers who interact with each other, and expect to interact with you as a business. Funny videos and worthless give-aways won’t make your website go “viral” these days. Connect to the customer in your communication.

Customer 229

Customer Startup Networking Viral 229

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In the Udemy course, Alistair and Ben expand these basics into a description of how to create empathy, stickiness, virality, revenue, and scale. It''s a good measurement because it captures both satisfaction and virality. Let''s say you want to know about the burgeoning market for mobile widgets. Alistair: There are plenty.

Analytics 167

Analytics Lean Widget Metrics 167

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

Users quickly took to Twitter and other social networks and roundly criticized the ad. For more social media marketing don’ts, check out Mashable’s 11 Biggest Social Media Disasters of 2012. However, be aware that any slips in customer service or problems with products can also go viral.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Users quickly took to Twitter and other social networks and roundly criticized the ad. For more social media marketing don’ts, check out the biggest social media fails from 2018. Making your site social allows your users to easily share your content, products, and promote your brand. Image source.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! Far more important is establishing a brand and reputation for quality that will, in turn, drive demand. . Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web. However, there is a “dark side” for physical stores when it comes to mobile devices.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! In fact, the only time you’ve been in greater demand than you are now was when Disney was making those saccharine “princess&# films. Apps are for adults, right?

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! In fact, the only time you’ve been in greater demand than you are now was when Disney was making those saccharine “princess&# films. Apps are for adults, right?

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Social Media Marketing Strategies. Social media is about connecting with the people in your niche: customers, potential customers, people who are interested in what you do, or who share similar interests and circles or hubs with you. Social media isn’t new. Social media is about doing that online.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

Mobile Marketing and Analytics: Click-to-Call Mobile Ad Campaigns. Solving For The What & The Why: On-demand Webinar. " Best Social Media Metrics: Conversation, Amplification, Applause, Economic Value. Social Media Analytics: Twitter: Quantitative & Qualitative Metrics. Experiment or Die.

Analytics 124

Analytics Metrics SEM Web 124

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Online Social Networking 25 Years Ago: CompuServc, Prodigy & The Well. Social Networking is Becoming Mobile: FourSquare and Skout. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Have an account?

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. This year, mobile phones, GPS and services like Craigslist combined to make real-time and location-based history. Latest Social Media News. Today in Mobile. The Social Good Brief. Latest Media News. Trending Stories.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Now more than ever, social media channels are increasingly the norm, so further investing in community activities like meet-ups and workshops can add a face-to-face element — one that is extremely valuable. People Recommended Mashable Staff More people. Jobs Welcome to Mashable!

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Collaboration & Workgroups Homecourt – Homecourt is a Web-based collaboration tool.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2014

These days, with the near-prerequisite to include digital, social and mobile components to B2B marketing campaigns, it’s more important than ever to produce high-quality video content to deliver your message in a memorable way. Identify how your video will be used (TV broadcast, social media, tradeshow exhibition, etc.)

Video 180

Video B2B Campaign Social Media 180

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

I don't really have any social media, or read a lot of the news frankly because I feel like a lot of it is overblown and a lot of it is just wrong and there's very little accountability as to who is right about what, and a lot of it seems to be just over blowing. A common test would be a viral entry or a viral attachment assay.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2020

Use information about the percentage change in people visiting retail/ recreational locations from Google’s COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports. Use a site like Apple’s Mobility Trends Report to get insights. Quizzes are another type of interactive content that helps you gain more shares, especially on social media.

Curation 132

Curation PR Public Relations Social Media 132

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

" => I have not bothered to put up a landing page, survey to test customer demand, or done any customer development whatsoever. Cassie Boorn , Social Media Coordinator You could try putting a listing up at a site that hires people specifically for Start Ups. "I am a creative guy with a startup idea."

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly Twitter’s significance stems from the fact that it is a real time, open, asymmetric, social, viral referral network that is often location aware and provides both explicit and implicit interests and preferences. The Importance of Twitter.

Viral 307

Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Occam's Razor

APRIL 29, 2013

Innocent on the other hand clearly understands Conversational Marketing (they are a small company, not yet corporatized I suspect, and likely deal with a smaller combination of lawyers/PR types/Social Media Gurus/Agencies – a sad likely bane on Tide's existence). At least they showed up on your mobile/desktop site.

Metrics 166

Metrics Marketing Search SEO 166

Hunter Walker

JUNE 20, 2017

For this I credit Indivisible , a new grassroots org which is really mobilizing local level progressives. Indivisible started as a viral Google Doc, which is just an amazing story. HW: What role has social media played in Indivisible’s growth? Which social tools or platforms have been most useful?

San Diego 131

San Diego California Social Media Maryland 131