Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Have an account?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

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JUNE 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. They attracted curiosity and in-bound user potential with an infographic-type video describing the site. It wasn’t just a plain (read: boring) video about some company launching. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! quiet interesting.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Sounds like a plan :) May 3, 2011 17:18:41 Reply 0 Flag this comment B Hartsuff Follow Good idea but if you know enough people then you don’t need a startup to help you with this type of arrangement. May 3, 2011 18:24:08 Reply 0 Flag this comment LeoWid Follow Sarah, this is an interesting one. Have an account?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. October 10, 2011 by Erica Swallow. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. October 10, 2011 14:07:23.

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MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. For most businesses, that means making a choice of creating an optimized mobile commerce website or a native mobile application.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: 1. Not having a social media policy. . Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! World Videos Featured: Facebook. Top 10 Most-Shared Disney Pixar Videos. in June 2011 for $400 million. Trending Stories.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. September 14, 2011 03:43:05 Reply 0 Flag this comment Ay?e Give it some thought!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 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! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Throw in a few YouTube videos and a Twitter account, and you’re golden — or so we are led to believe. While all of these factors are true to an extent, the truth of the matter is that the reduced costs of hardware and software are easily offset by the expense of engineers and experienced business people. Should we go for it?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. If you have a good video pitch, include that too.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Poplytics – online surveys and analytics AskYourTargetMarket – market research surveys SurveyMonkey - granddaddy of on-line surveys Amazon Mechanical Turk – you can set up a question and get answers PickFu – A/B testing $5 for 50 opinions Collaboration Dropbox – store, sync, and, share files online.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. Was debating between two candidates.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. We specializes in monetizing Video and Music content in the digital world.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. Small business. Web Video Roundup.

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MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Google+ (also known as Google Plus) has generated lots of buzz, but most small businesses are still largely unfamiliar with Google+ and what it offers. In this post, we’ll explain what Google+ is, the key features every small business should understand, and how small businesses can use those features to increase sales.

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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!

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. Let us know in the comments your experiences with any of these options for IT project staffing.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Grammys YouTube Google+. This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc].

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JULY 4, 2012

Top Stories Photo & Video Galleries Top Lists Trending Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video More Topics. Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! World Videos Featured: Facebook. 7 Birds Covering the Andy Griffith Theme Song [VIDEO]. Latest Social Media News. Like Tweet.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over the past few years, I’ve shared lessons that entrepreneurs and small businesses can learn from the world’s best brands. ” The Global Brands Report has always contained incredibly useful insights for entrepreneurs and small businesses. What Small Businesses Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

After launching iOS and Android apps in January 2011, Technology Review ran into development, sales and other difficulties. social media. social networks. social networking. social media. social networks. social networking. But according to Postin, the dream quickly soured.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. What truth?

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I started a couple of weeks ago with the first part of a post on small business trends for 2014; today I have 5 more trends that I’d like to share. Having said that, these may inform how you approach your business in the next 12 months; here ya go: 1. Outsourcing social media. Secondly, trends are trends and nothing more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners!

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Videos/presentations. Use us to power any video chat applications (talkshow, education apps, collaboration, etc). We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. VoiceBunny : Need a sexy voice-over for your videos?

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

Guest author Travis Sheppard is VP of Technology at BGT Partners , a 2010, 2011 and 2012 Ad Age Top 15 Best Place to Work in the U.S. BGT creates interactive marketing and technology solutions for global corporations that strengthen brands, develop more engaging relationships and transform businesses. social media. social media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2011

5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012 This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. It’s time for my annual prediction of small-business trends. No matter what business trends are reported in the media, small businesses will always adopt them more slowly and in ways that don’t follow the hype.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Thursday, Microsoft’s Skype launched Skype In The Workspace , a service that combines elements of Quora and social networking to create an online space where entrepreneurs can seek knowledge from one another. Five hundred businesses offering more than 140 services tested the platform, Microsoft said.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! In most cases, that’s all they ever see of your activity on Facebook.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 11, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners!

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The thesis of our current business model (startups are all about testing theses) was that there was a need for video producers and content owners to make money from their videos, and that they could do that by charging their audience. We found both sides of that equation didn’t really work. And they’re largely right.

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