December 13th, 2009 by Social Guy
Social networking sites are emerging as a hotspot not just for teenagers, but also for advertisers who target these youngsters to build brands and sell products.
However, only 13 per cent of the total Internet advertisement budget has been spent on social media initiatives for the year 2008-09, according to a recent study Webchutney.
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August 8th, 2009 by Rebecca Jordan
Yesterday, had the chance to interview Mr. Zachary Collins, a 14 years old boy, creator and founder of Yazzem.com. Yazzem is a new way to share your thoughts about anything that interests you by starting and joining topics.
Me : Tell us about your background and role in your company.
Zachary Collins : My name is Zachary Collins and I am a 14 year old web geek who loves creating websites. I am the creator and founder of Yazzem.com, and I must say, it is by far the most exciting project I have worked on. However, I also created Twtbase.com, a Twitter Application Database, and also home to the world’s very first Twitter App Search Engine. In July, 2009, I sold it for $1850.
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July 24th, 2009 by Social Guy
Recently had the chance to interview Mr. Paul Mongerson, founder of OurBlook.com, a political blog and blook that focuses on journalism, public issues and politics.
Paul Mongerson graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. After serving in the Navy, Mongerson spent the next 40 years with Stanadyne Inc., a corporation manufacturing automotive and aircraft parts in 11 plants around the world. In the course of his career, he earned 10 patents and established the company’s International Division. He retired in 1985 as chairman and CEO.
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June 15th, 2009 by Marie Oser
What’s up with SPARK.LY?
If you are active on any of the top social networks, you’ve probably seen the posts: SPARK.LY ~ SPARK A REVOLUTION
Spark.ly Are you an Amplified Individual? Internationalization, Democratization, Monetization.
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February 11th, 2009 by Rebecca Jordan
I chatted last night with Jonathan Eppers, Founder and President of FirstString, the first online community to cater to high school athletics on a local level, has the unique ability to automatically connect athletes within the same divisions and conferences – allowing instant access to known teammates, opponents and friends. He talked to me about his startup FirstString’s opportunities, practices and future.
Me : Please tell our readers about your background and your role in the ‘FirstString.com’?
Jonathan Eppers : I am the Founder and President of FirstString. A former multi-sport high school athlete and Product Manager for MySpace, I understand both the perspective of an athlete and the requirements for building a strong social community. Ultimately I oversee the entire product development for FirstString as I truly believe a feature rich design that is customized for athletes will help grow the site fast. In addition I devote a good amount of time to business development in ensuring our grass-roots (bottoms-up) marketing plan is constantly coming up with new ideas.
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