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Social Loyalty and Gamification – Interview with Tuhin Roy, Co-founder of Fanzy

Article first written for, and published as Social Loyalty Disruption – Interview with Tuhin Roy, Co-founder of Fanzy on Technorati. Hyper-engaged Gamification for the Masses Fanzy is an exciting San Francisco startup launching the world’s first social loyalty network. I spoke with company co-founder, Tuhin Roy at ad:tech San Francisco to get more insight into the company’s […]

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Ads for the Earth: Interview with Ian Wolff, CEO of PlanetUp

Article first written for, and published as Advertising That Gives Back (Literally) – Exclusive Interview with Ian Wolff, CEO of PlanetUp Ads on Technorati. Advertising Technology  With all the excitement buzzing around town for ad:tech San Francisco, companies are eager to showcase their latest “2.0’s” and “never before” product releases. Admittedly, in talking to these companies, I’ve […]

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Zaarly 2.0: Stirring Up the Marketplace Social Style – Interview with CMO, Eric Koester

Article first written for and published as Zaarly 2.0: Interview with Eric Koester, CMO on Technorati. Zaarly is a proximity based, real-time buyer powered market or as I’ve read one analyst call it, a “virtual bazaar.” Requesters make an offer for a service or product need, and providers are able to sell their items and services. Because the marketplace […]

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102 People Power 16% of the Web

As written for and published by Social Media Today Lean, powerful and cohesive was the lesson from Toni Schneider, the CEO of Automattic, the creators of WordPress, at this week’s Signal Conference in San Francisco. This little company powers some of the largest brands in the world who use WordPress to manage their web content. Names like Mashable, TechCrunch, and the […]

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Life 3.0 – San Francisco Startups that Change the Way You Live

San Francisco Startups The Life 3.0 party is a series of events where San Francisco startups and social media marketing companies have the opportunity to demo their inventions to a variety of potential users including bloggers, investors, engineers, and enthusiasts.  Attendees can “vote” on the best, most viable ideas, and the top winners from this series are […]

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Launch Parties: A Tale of Two San Francisco Startups

San Francisco Startup Launch Parties With all the San Francisco startup technology excitement and social media marketing here there’s a lot going on and a lot to do.  Virtually every day there’s some sort of launch party for a new, up-and-coming company or cause.  Last week I visited two San Francisco startup launch parties that were vastly […]