The Young Jewish Professionals hosted a Media Trends in Communications Summit at the Hudson Terrace on Monday, May 21st. The 75+ attendees were mainly from digital, advertising, media, both enterprise and startup types. The panel include Mark Hoffman, President of CNBC, Kay Koplovitz, Founder of USA Network, Howard Belk, Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer of [...]
Evry’one has experienced being the one in their social group that planned all the group activities. This ‘Planner’ takes on responsibilities of doing research, putting down deposits, hassling friends for RSVPs and very importantly, collecting money. But what happens when people “forgot to bring cash” or don’t tell you if they can make it until [...]
Photo: Christine Lagorio, Executive Editor, Inc.; Brittany Earls, The Genesis Group; Bill Corbett, Corbett PR I was very honored to join the panel for Meet the Media on Thursday, April 25th, presented by the Genesis Group. This is a monthly event hosted by Brittany Earls, Partner at the Genesis Group where attendees are business owners [...]
Startup accelerators such as TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, etc. have been kickstarting entrepreneurs’ dreams by creating early-stage accelerator programs, providing workspace and mentorship from industry idols, and at times leading rounds of funding. China-Axlr8r (formerly China Accelerator) does just that, for those across the Pacific. China-Axlr8r is the first mentorship-driven seed-funding program in China. It [...]
Image source: http://blog.collectivebias.com As brands explore the plethora of ways to advertise their products using social media, we see an increased market behavior: website banners and sponsor advertising dollars are still spent, however, companies are dialing up their investments in two-way conversations with consumers by hiring community managers, being more personable, and sometimes featuring real [...]
Finally something else became more popular than Beyonce’s Inauguration lip-sync story in social media yesterday: Vine is now the official Twitter video app where users can take up to 6 seconds of video and share to Twitter and Facebook. The vine videos in my social stream remind me of making macaroni art when we were [...]
There has been a few versions of the new Yahoo Homepage designs circulating the net. TechCrunch talked about a version using large tiles similar to those live tiles found on Windows 8 design in early November. More recently, a version that is mobile-minded using responsive design with more pictures and fewer text links have been [...]
In light of the curious doomsday spirit, here are some apps for the end of the world or when robots or zombies finally take over. But before we start: iLOCi2 Lite This is an interactive GPS people-finder app that integrates with Google Maps and your social networks of friends who have “opt-in” to the [...]
Pepcom Wine, Dine, and Demo 2012 event took place on 11/15 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. There were 40+ exhibitors and 500+ attendees at Pepcom’s annual “technology tasting,” combining Argentinean wine tasting with a media event showcasing the latest computers, laptops, tablets, software, smartphones, apps, TVs, video games, toys, gadgets, and other emerging technologies [...]
The fifth annual Shorty Awards was held Monday night at the Times Center in New York. Hosted by actress Felicia Day, the event honors top short-form content creators on popular social media platforms. Checkout my article on NBC New York! Here’s George Takei’s Shorty Awards Acceptance Speech for Distinguished Achievement in Internet Culture:
Image source: http://blog.collectivebias.com As brands explore the plethora of ways to advertise their products using social media, we see an increased market behavior: website banners and sponsor advertising dollars are still spent, however, companies are dialing up their investments in two-way conversations with consumers by hiring community managers, being more personable, and sometimes featuring real [...]
White smoke came out of the conclave’s stove today and the Vatican announces Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as the new Pope. He will take the name Pope Francis I, he is the first Jesuit, first South American, and first pope named Francis. Source: NBC News Web Reactions Social media feeds were filled with [...]
Rachel Maddow The featured session for SXSW Interactive Day 3 was A Conversation with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. The conversation started on a serious tone, Rachel talked about her new book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power. She talked about how the U.S. became a nation that frequently sends its military to war in remote [...]
The Webby Awards is a leading international award honoring excellence on the internet. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has presented this award annually since The Webbys establishment in 1996 in over 100 categories such as Online Film & Video, Interactive Advertising & Media, Mobile & Apps, and Social. Last year, the 16th [...]
Day 1 of SXSW Interactive, it took me 45 minutes from the Staybridge Suites to the convention center downtown. My cab driver was more friendly than most, waiting outside my hotel for 15 minutes for me to get ready and gave me a lesson on pretty much the history of Austin. As a result, I [...]
Photo Credit: www.cmj.com Hugo Leung One big difference between Social Media Week 2012 and 2013 is the amount of Google+ Hangouts hosted this year. Google+ Hangouts has been a hit with brands and publications when it comes to hosting live discussions with viewer participation. Great example leading this format is HuffPost Live. What’s also impressive [...]
Mark Hoffman, Peter Stern, Kay Koplovitz and Howard Belk talk Media Trends at YJP Media Summit
The Young Jewish Professionals hosted a Media Trends in Communications Summit at the Hudson Terrace on Monday, May 21st. The 75+ attendees were mainly from digital, advertising, media, both enterprise and startup types. The panel include Mark Hoffman, President of CNBC, Kay Koplovitz, Founder of USA Network, Howard Belk, Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer of [...]
Meet the Media with Brittany Earls, Bill Corbett and Christine Lagorio of Inc.
Photo: Christine Lagorio, Executive Editor, Inc.; Brittany Earls, The Genesis Group; Bill Corbett, Corbett PR I was very honored to join the panel for Meet the Media on Thursday, April 25th, presented by the Genesis Group. This is a monthly event hosted by Brittany Earls, Partner at the Genesis Group where attendees are business owners [...]
Felicia Day hosted the 2013 Shorty Awards
The fifth annual Shorty Awards was held Monday night at the Times Center in New York. Hosted by actress Felicia Day, the event honors top short-form content creators on popular social media platforms. Checkout my article on NBC New York! Here’s George Takei’s Shorty Awards Acceptance Speech for Distinguished Achievement in Internet Culture:
The Webby Awards 2013 and Winners Gallery Relaunch
The Webby Awards is a leading international award honoring excellence on the internet. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has presented this award annually since The Webbys establishment in 1996 in over 100 categories such as Online Film & Video, Interactive Advertising & Media, Mobile & Apps, and Social. Last year, the 16th [...]
SXSW Day 3: Rachel Maddow, Cory Booker, Leap Motion, Mashable and Twitter Parties
Rachel Maddow The featured session for SXSW Interactive Day 3 was A Conversation with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. The conversation started on a serious tone, Rachel talked about her new book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power. She talked about how the U.S. became a nation that frequently sends its military to war in remote [...]
Evry Lets You Make Plans with Friends and Not Get Stuck with the Bill
Evry’one has experienced being the one in their social group that planned all the group activities. This ‘Planner’ takes on responsibilities of doing research, putting down deposits, hassling friends for RSVPs and very importantly, collecting money. But what happens when people “forgot to bring cash” or don’t tell you if they can make it until [...]
China-Axlr8r and the Chinese Startup Scene
Startup accelerators such as TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, etc. have been kickstarting entrepreneurs’ dreams by creating early-stage accelerator programs, providing workspace and mentorship from industry idols, and at times leading rounds of funding. China-Axlr8r (formerly China Accelerator) does just that, for those across the Pacific. China-Axlr8r is the first mentorship-driven seed-funding program in China. It [...]
How to build a 5 Star Business Mobile App: Problemio Apps Case Study
Alex went from learning how to develop for Android and IOS apps to earning hundreds of reviews of 4.5 to 5 stars in Google Play & iTunes in 4 months. About the author: Alex Genadinik is a software developer with a background in marketing, strategy, and have helped thousands of businesses started across his apps. [...]
Mobile Startups Pitch Showdown at NYC Mobile Apps
NYC Mobile Apps hosted an App Pitch Showdown at Alley NYC where early stage mobile startups pitched to a panel of judges and 100+ attendees. The goal of the showdown is to inform the community of what’s happening in the mobile startup scene and to help the mobile developers refine their pitches and business models [...]
Uncubed NYC – a New Kind of Startup Talent Event
[image source: Gawker] Imagine a job fair with open bar, artists painting live, opportunities to network with your industry idols, ping-pong tournaments, and an after party with LCD Sound System. Formerly the Silicon Alley Talent Fair, Uncubed NYC rallied 80+ New York startups and emerging companies to throw this new kind of startup talent event [...]
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