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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? In November 2009 Google acquired mobile ad company AdMob for $750 million. Motorola Mobility. Like Tweet.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web. According to Think Mobile with Google : 81% of smartphone users access the Internet on their mobile devices. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Like Tweet.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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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). First and foremost, we believed there would be a “professional” social network.

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9 Things You Should Know About Social Login & CRO

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In fact, 54% of users said they may actually leave a website and go to another rather than complete an individual registration form, according to a 2012 survey conducted by Blue Research. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

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World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. (My Trending Stories.