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Transcript of How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit

Duct Tape Marketing

Another one that I would throw out a big Cleveland hat tip to is Lincoln Electric, another mid-sized company that makes welding torches. The other one I’ll share with you, John, is just because acquisitions are huge in this whole thing, and we cover aero electronics in the book. This is amazing stuff that they were able to do.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition

VC Cafe

This month’s trend continues to be acquisitions of Israeli firms by large US corporates. Facebook’s acquisition of Face.com will enable the social network to embed face recognition software into its photo app. This is Facebook’s second acquisition in Israel, following the acquisition of Snaptu for $70m in March 2011.

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Flippable: One of the New Progressive Organizations You Should Know

Hunter Walker

I needed a ride from Cleveland to Columbus, and back again to Cleveland, to get the right papers to retrieve my car from the tow lot. Twitter and Facebook analytics have also helped us get smarter about what messages and tools drive user acquisition and engagement.