Overheard at one of the local networking groups last night, when I introduced a social media marketer to another, social-media savvy entrepreneur: “Really? How many followers do you have?” It might have just replaced “Oh, how many uniques do you get a month?” as the first question to ask a fellow entrepreneur…
Ken Rutkowski, runs the daily Internet and radio talk show, World Tech Round-Up (on Ken’s site at KenRadio.com), and has been informally connecting people in the media/entertainment/and technology industry for many years through weekend breakfasts and other events. Ken has just rolled out a new effort to help connect folks in Los Angeles. Ken has [...]
I’ve been pondering lately the reason for a rise in new startups, the wall-to-wall networking and events that are happening, and the overall increase in attention to Southern California’s high tech industry, and think I am seeing (part) of the reason for the surge in activity: a new generation hitting the market, joining local companies, [...]
“Networking” gets lots of lip service, in terms of how useful networking is in moving your business and startup forward. I’ve found that people rarely analyze and understand how to effectively network, and to make connections and go beyond just meeting people at random. A few years ago I met Dr. Elissa Grossman, a researcher [...]
Thoughts and commentary from Benjamin F. Kuo, publisher of socalTECH.com.
