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Elance competition coming to a close

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:58:56 +0000

Video "Elance competition coming to a close" from VatorTV

Top 10 finalists announced for "New Way to Work" competition. Who will win the $10,000 prize?Play back the embedded video and you'll get a glimpse into the Vator.tv working environment.

Announcing VatorAcademy

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:44:07 +0000

Video "Announcing VatorAcademy" from VatorTV

A new platform for entrepreneurial executive educationVator on Tuesday launched a new executive education platform, specifically for entrepreneurs. It's called VatorAcademy.

Comcast's video on demand, on steroids

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:13:39 +0000

Video "Comcast's video on demand, on steroids" from VatorTV

CEO Brian Roberts shows off Fancast, a beta service to be rolled out later this yearPretty soon, Comcast subscribers will have access to video nirvana or video on-demand, on steroids. That's according to Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, who showed off Fancast, the cable companies on-demand video service that's in beta at the moment but will be formally released by the end of this year.The online service will be "much better than the TV experience because we’re not bound by storage in your box," said Roberts, who was being interviewed by John Battelle, founder of Federated Media, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco late Tuesday afternoon. "Here’s every episode of Entourage ever," Roberts explained as he walked through the beta version of the Fancast site.It's like "video nirvana," said Roberts."Or video on steroids." ... [http://vator.tv/n/b53 read more]

Twitter CEO admits slowdown, now what?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:04 +0000

Video "Twitter CEO admits slowdown, now what?" from VatorTV

Evan Williams says Twitter traffic may have plateaued, but only temporarilyEvan Williams, CEO and co-founder of Twitter, speaking at the Web 2.0 conference late Tuesday wasn't exactly candid about what's happening at Twitter these days. He dodged just about every question John Battelle, founder of Federated Media, threw his way about Twitter's plans for monetization. Williams also wouldn't comment about reports that both Microsoft and Google are interested in licensing Twitter feeds.

Vator and TheFunded to host Juice Pitcher

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:39 +0000

Video "Vator and TheFunded to host Juice Pitcher" from VatorTV

Event will highlight 10 hot startups, Mint and Like.com, and a special 'Juice' Box showFor a few months I've been contemplating bringing the VatorNews contributors together for a small gathering. For those who know me, however, you've heard me say that I'm not the type to often host parties, let alone an event.

Aaron Patzer lays bare Mint's numbers

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:27 +0000

Video "Aaron Patzer lays bare Mint's numbers" from VatorTV

At Juice Pitcher, Mint CEO gives behind-the-scenes look at Mint's internal growth strategyLast night before a crowd of some couple hundred budding entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals in the entrepreneur community, Mint CEO Aaron Patzer presented a step-by-step narrative on how he built his company in three years to $170 million target for personal finance giant Intuit.In a moment of nonchalance, Patzer, who spoke at the Juice Pitcher event, hosted by TheFunded.com and Vator.tv, admitted to Adeo Ressi, the founding member of The Funded, that he sold Mint for cash to Intuit, so it didn't matter to him what happened to Intuit's shares. Nonetheless, it's a great resource for entrepreneurs. Keep this article and video bookmarked and share with your fellow entrepreneurs. Here are some of the highlights of the presentation, in which ... [http://vator.tv/n/b0d read more]

The secret behind Like.com's revenue engine

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:56:05 +0000

Video "The secret behind Like.com's revenue engine" from VatorTV

CEO Munjal Shah reveals the real strategy behind making money off of visual searchLike.com CEO and founder Munjal Shah was one of the presenters at The Funded and Vator’s Juice Pitcher event last week. Munjal’s presentation, which was a frank and detailed outline of Like’s strategy to generate revenue, was a nice complement to Mint CEO Aaron Patzer’s, another detailed summary of how Mint grew its company and what it cost. Like.com has had great success so far. To date, it’s generating more than $20 million in annual sales with more than $100 million products sold off its platform. The $20 million comes from leads it collects from its retail customers whenever a consumer browsing on Like.com clicks through to the customer’s Web site.

A new way to discover videos

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Video "A new way to discover videos" from VatorTV

TC50 - AnyClip seeks to change the way we watch videos onlineWith so many ways to interact online now, companies are finding new and improved ways to help us find and consume media on the Web.

Service Jobs Now wins Innovation competition

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:57:50 +0000

Video "Service Jobs Now wins Innovation competition" from VatorTV

The San Diego-based startup is now a finalist for the $25,000 awardThe votes are finally in for the Summer of Innovation $2k to $25k Competition.Sixty startups joined the competition, which kicked off in early August. The event ended on August 31st, with the Service Jobs Now leading the pack with 67 votes. But as in many of the Vator-hosted competitions, the popular vote is only counted as one vote. (Note: SJN founders - Alex Roizen and Jonathan O'Bierne - are in the video presenting their company.)The other judges - Bernard Slede, HP Ventures, Chris Redlitz, Trans Media Capital, Joy Tang, One Village Foundation, Ed Lambert, Bridge Bank, Tyler Rorabaugh, Semantic Seed, Ed Lucero, IPEVO, David Fleck, Wild Pockets, Quincy Jones Jr, III, Ehustle.com, QD3 Entertainment, Howard Hartenbaum, August Capital and Eghosa ... [http://vator.tv/n/a92 read more]

What Uncle Sam Wants from Silicon Valley

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:29:12 +0000

Video "What Uncle Sam Wants from Silicon Valley" from VatorTV

The CTO of the United States is looking for healthcare, smartgrid, and education technologies. On Tuesday night, Chief Technology Officer of the United States Aneesh Chopra told a group of Silicon Valley thought leaders how the federal government plans to work with the high-growth technology sector.The CTO said his top priority is to invest in the building blocks of innovation--primarily by ensuring we have smart, secure infrastructure, focusing the national $150 billion research and development budget towards commercialization, and making sure that we have a 21st-century workforce.Chopra said his second priority was to harness technology to achieve the president’s agenda, focusing on healthcare solutions, energy independence (especially the smart grid), upgrading the education system, and the accomplishing President Obama’s open government initiative, which means bringing “transparency, participatory democracy and collaboration into the DNA of ... [http://vator.tv/n/9cc read more]

CTO of the US responds to Marine Twitter Ban

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:50:13 +0000

Video "CTO of the US responds to Marine Twitter Ban" from VatorTV

Robert Scoble goes toe-to-toe with Aneesh Chopra over the impact on innovation.Last night at a Churchill Club event in Mountain View, Aneesh Chopra, the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and tech uberblogger Robert Scoble exchanged thoughts on the Marine’s recent Twitter ban as well as new tech companies Aardvark, Mint.com, and the Geeks in Government initiative.Scoble said the Twitter clamp-down “is sending a horrible message” that Twitter is too scary, and that declaring new technologies off-limits to the Marines might discourage innovation more generally. He contrasted the ban with the Washington State Transportation Department’s initiative to enable drivers to tweet the boarder crossing and receive a message back with the wait time.Chopra declined to prescribe any policies for the State Department, but said that the government's plan to ... [http://vator.tv/n/9c6 read more]

Give me your poor, your stranded assets

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:29:35 +0000

Video "Give me your poor, your stranded assets" from VatorTV

PE firm Conjoin Group targets underperforming VC-funded companiesThe VC industry is poised for consolidation. A Kauffman Foundation study last month found that the industry must shrink to half its current size to become efficient—that figure has become common knowledge in VC circles. LPs coffers have shrunk and Sequoia’s doomsday slides are looking prophetic.This puts mid-stage companies at risk as VCs shift their shrinking funds to their more mature portfolio companies. While super-angels are picking up more of the early-stage rounds, any startup that raised early-stage rounds in 2006-2007 are under tremendous pressure to find profits or die slowly.While solutions have ranged from a government bailout to an abandonment of the VC model, some investors see opportunity in the stranded assets. The Conjoin Group, combines offshore outsourcing, venture ... [http://vator.tv/n/9c0 read more]

The origin of Google's 'Sponsored Links'

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:19:22 +0000

Video "The origin of Google's 'Sponsored Links'" from VatorTV

From the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford, Marissa Mayer of Google shares an old company storyMarissa Mayer, VP of Search Products and User Experience at Google, sat on a panel at the AlwaysOn Summit over at Stanford University yesterday.

On how Salesforce drives innovation

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:30:23 +0000

Video "On how Salesforce drives innovation" from VatorTV

AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford - Polly Sumner on how Salesforce employees get inspired to innovateInnovation writers block?

State to VCs: Time for a Paycut

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:14:55 +0000

Video "State to VCs: Time for a Paycut" from VatorTV

CA Controller says VCs may need to reduce their fees to get CalPERS investment dollars.At a Churchill Club meeting in Mountain View on Thursday, Michael Moritz (Sequoia Capital, two-time Forbes’ Midas List overall winner) had California controller John Chiang in the hotseat for an hour to grill him on the state's finances.

Women in Tech-focused SF Mobile Meetup

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:26:56 +0000

Video "Women in Tech-focused SF Mobile Meetup" from VatorTV

An evening focused on engendering change in Silicon Valley draws crowd and shares studiesYou can’t deny that when attending tech events – most of the time, you’ll find a good portion of the audience to be male.

HP announces first Web-connected printer

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:10:21 +0000

Video "HP announces first Web-connected printer" from VatorTV

Teamed with Google, Fandango, and others, HP hopes to revolutionize printingBooks are quickly being replaced by less expensive digital incarnations released on the Kindle platform.

TubeMogul 2.0 democratizes video analytics

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:46:25 +0000

Video "TubeMogul 2.0 democratizes video analytics" from VatorTV

Web video distribution and analytics company sets new standard for online viewing metricsLeading web video distribution and analytics company TubeMogul recently launched TubeMogul 2.0 which "democratizes video metrics" by providing free video tracking capabilities that were once exclusive only to large media companies and advertisers. TubeMogul's powerful InPlay technology, incorporated into their platform from their acquisition of video analytics firm Illumenix, was previously only available to sites hosting their own video, but is now integrated on 15 of the Web's top video sharing sites, including Brightcove, DailyMotion, MetaCafe, blip.tv, Break.com, Howcast, eBaum’s World, Graspr, GrindTV, Sclipo, Webcastr, Viddler, 5min, Streetfire.net and Sevenload -- with more to come soon. TubeMogul says they are in talks with YouTube, who along with Hulu are not among the sites included.So for the first time ever, video ... [http://vator.tv/n/8b9 read more]

Tapulous founder, "Risk is rewarded"

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:25:59 +0000

Video "Tapulous founder, "Risk is rewarded"" from VatorTV

Bart Decrem, CEO of Tapulous shares some entrepreneurial advice at PACT 2009Today, Tap Tap Revenge is the most downloaded and installed iPhone application with 32% iPhone penetration, 10 million installs, and all users combined, the game has been played 100 million times. Bart Decrem, CEO and founder Tapulous, makers of Tap Tap Revenge spoke at PACT 2009 in Silicon Valley.

Artists gather at SanFran MusicTech Summit

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:29:45 +0000

Video "Artists gather at SanFran MusicTech Summit" from VatorTV

An inside look at how technology is changing the music industryThis week, more than 650 entrepreneurs, indie artists, music enthusiasts, investors, and technology developers gathered at Hotel Kabuki for the San Fran Music Tech Summit. And, as you'd expect from a music conference, there was a musical performance. This year's draw was Matt Morris, a songwriter from Justin Timberlake's label Tennman Records. There was also a session where I appeared as a host for musical startups' elevator pitches and company demos. "The musical summit's attendance was up from last year, despite the economic downturn," according to event founder Brian Zisk. "A lot of conferences are off but we are on... We are having such a great turn out, but the important part is the quality of these folks. They are ... [http://vator.tv/n/879 read more]

Shout out to appssavvy

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:53:51 +0000

Video "Shout out to appssavvy " from VatorTV

Now here's a CEO who knows how to have funWe know many CEOs have a sense of humor. But this is one video in which this particular CEO - Chris Cunningham of appssavvy - shined.

Ron Conway: Twitter may outmonetize Facebook

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:33:01 +0000

Video "Ron Conway: Twitter may outmonetize Facebook" from VatorTV

Angel investor Conway says Twitter doesn't need a business model this yearOn Thursday, I spoke with Silicon Valley angel investor Ron Conway, who's invested in about 500 startups over the past 15 years, including some high-profile ones like Twitter, Facebook, Google and Digg, to name a few.I conducted a one-on-one interview with Conway on stage at the EconSM event, hosted by contextNext.

Pandora radio, mobile and beyond

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:15:06 +0000

Video "Pandora radio, mobile and beyond" from VatorTV

Joe Kennedy, CEO of Pandora, speaks on Pandora's future mobile implementationsPandora, a personalized Internet radio service, is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, with 5 million downloads since launching an iPhone app in September 2008. After launching a Blackberry app last month, Pandora has 1 million activations. Will we ever see Pandora on the Android platform?

Mydeskfriend connects to your Facebook

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:14:45 +0000

Video "Mydeskfriend connects to your Facebook" from VatorTV

Arimaz has created a cute little robot which connects to your favorite RSS feeds and even FacebookFrench-based startup, Arimaz has a neat little product in the works called, Mydeskfriend.

Working from home - one long coffee break?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:22 +0000

Video "Working from home - one long coffee break?" from VatorTV

Marten Mickos, shares some words of wisdom on how he grew MYSQL from 12 people to a global companyThroughout the history of humanity, people have worked alone.

NomaDesk wins best startup at Innovate!Europe

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:21:04 +0000

Video "NomaDesk wins best startup at Innovate!Europe" from VatorTV

Conference wraps up with award and recognition to NomaDesk Here in Zaragoza, Spain, at the Innovate!Europe conference, startups have gathered to get valuable advice from leading VC's, entrepreneurs and technology industry mentors.

Vator opens up Company Updates to public beta

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:49:22 +0000

Video "Vator opens up Company Updates to public beta" from VatorTV

Create awareness through Vator and attract a followingWe've come a long way from just being a place to upload videos to pitch an idea for funding. To be exact, Vator was never just a venue for pitching videos. It was always a place where startups could present themselves in their own words. This week, Vator made the ability to communicate what's happening at your company even easier.I'm excited to announce that we opened up our "company updates" private beta program to everyone on Vator.

LyricFind launches Facebook and iPhone app

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:49:13 +0000

Video "LyricFind launches Facebook and iPhone app" from VatorTV

Find music whenever and wherever and easily share with friendsDo you ever have those moments when a tune is stuck in your head, and you wish you had the lyrics? LyricFind is a site with one million lyrics. And, now you can simply find LyricFind's lyrics straight from your iPhone or Facebook.LyricFind announced Thursday that it's released lyric search applications for Facebook and the iPhone. Both of these apps gives access to LyricFind's database. The Toronto, Canada-based startup's database represents over 40,000 artists and 200,000 albums, which LyricFind claims is the largest legal collection available. “We’re excited to be the first to bring lyrics, a key component of the music experience, to the largest platforms available," Darryl Ballantyne, co-founder and CEO of LyricFind, told me. “It’s important that consumers ... [http://vator.tv/n/82e read more]

Innovate!Europe 2009 kicks off

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:49:07 +0000

Video "Innovate!Europe 2009 kicks off" from VatorTV

Amid economic downturn, conference opens with advice on how to manage through recessionSuffering terribly from the economic downturn, Spain's unemployment rate is at 17.4%, twice the amount in comparison with the rest of the European union.

Visible Tech gets $12 mln in Series B round from Ignition, WPP

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:54:57 +0000

Video "Visible Tech gets $12 mln in Series B round from Ignition, WPP" from VatorTV

Seattle-based Visible Technologies said early Monday that it hauled in $12 million in Series B funding as it

AOL revamp likely to raise Truveo's in-house profile

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:54:41 +0000

Video "AOL revamp likely to raise Truveo's in-house profile" from VatorTV

AOL's plan to cut

Crushpad wins Wine 2.0 business plan competition

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:54:35 +0000

Video "Crushpad wins Wine 2.0 business plan competition" from VatorTV

Crushpad, the profitable San Francisco startup that lets consumers make and sell their own wines at urban wineries, has been named winner of the

Demand Media/Vator Challenge top 25 leaderboard

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:41:09 +0000

Video "Demand Media/Vator Challenge top 25 leaderboard" from VatorTV

We've got one more month to go before the judges of the Demand Media/Vator Challenge select a winning vertical social network or community to fly down and meet with the Demand Media mergers and acquisitions team, including

Company review: Shoeboxed - digitizing your pile

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:41:02 +0000

Video "Company review: Shoeboxed - digitizing your pile" from VatorTV

From sports magazines to Beethoven’s musical scores, traditional print is being replaced with the increase of digital archiving. With improved organization, availability, and simplicity, digital archiving presents many opportunities for the common user. With an offer like this, you can depend on innovative entrepreneurs to find a way to sell the service, or maybe even give it away for free. Shoeboxed is a company founded in 2006 and based in Durham, North Carolina. The company utilizes the efficiency and convenience of online organization to deliver its service: sorting receipts. The idea is simple: you scan your receipt and upload it onto the Shoeboxed website and organize using the free tools provided. And, doing all this costs you, NOTHING! With the ... [http://vator.tv/n/2a1 read more]

Startups need to talk about authority

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:40:56 +0000

Video "Startups need to talk about authority" from VatorTV

Organizational psychologist Dr. Peter Newton says that one of the hardest things for the founders of startups to do is to talk openly about assigning authority within the organization. But it's also one of the most important. Once the organization has determined who will hold authority, those leaders must then understand when and how to delegate authority and activities to subordinates. Dr. Newton has published five books, the latest of which is "Law Firm Psychology - A Quick Guide" which he has self-published. (Part 1 of 2)

Drawing strength from your Board of Directors

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:40:44 +0000

Video "Drawing strength from your Board of Directors" from VatorTV

A Board of Directors, says organizational psychologist Dr. Peter Newton, must have a clearly defined purpose and mission and clear leadership,

Canadian opportunities for tech companies, workers

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:40:34 +0000

Video "Canadian opportunities for tech companies, workers" from VatorTV

Crude oil futures and gas prices at the pump seem to have everyone grumbling. Everyone, that is, except the Canadians. Specifically, Canadians in the oil-rich province of Alberta. With oil trading over $100 per barrel, it's profitable to extract crude oil from the tar sands in northern Alberta. And once again, the province is enjoying an oil boom. Alberta claims to be number two in oil reserves, behind only Saudi Arabia, with 177 billion barrels versus the Saudi's 259.3 billion and more reserves than Iraq's 112.5 billion barrels.

Company review: Mixing it up with WeMix

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:30:25 +0000

Video "Company review: Mixing it up with WeMix" from VatorTV

Seeking top musicians to backThese days, more and more artists can bypass traditional record labels, as long as they're really good at self promotion. Social networks, such as WeMix.com, an online music community, hopes to be the platform that produces the next Grammy Award-winning artist, or the musical equivalent of MySpace star Tila Tequila. WeMix is a bit like Taltopia and GotCast, in that these companies help wannabe stars get noticed.

Arrington interviews Chris DeWolfe at TC50

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:30:16 +0000

Video "Arrington interviews Chris DeWolfe at TC50" from VatorTV

MySpace CEO talks about upcoming revenue, music streamingTechCrunch honcho Michael Arrington interviewed MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe on Monday and managed to wring some good details out of him about revenue, ad distribution and the social site's upcoming live music streaming service.When it came to rumors that DeWolfe was dating Paris Hilton, however, he remained tight-lipped. Highlights: MySpace is generating close to $100 million in ad revenue, thanks in large part to what it calls its "hero ad," the ad on its main page that is seen my more than 115 million users every day. DeWofle also said MySpace gets 95% of its ad revenue from just nine countries out of the dozens it exists. Last, a bit of fresh news: DeWolfe said MySpace will roll out an ... [http://vator.tv/n/3f0 read more]

Company review: Twitter's expanding utility

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Video "Company review: Twitter's expanding utility" from VatorTV

From 'What are you doing now' to 'Hey, let's do a biz dev deal'As Twitter continues its atmospheric climb, the true utility of the service is still evolving. It’s often the case that when a technology spreads to the masses that new and novel uses surface that were never intended, nor even contemplated, by its creator. Twitter is no exception.

VC Funding of online video startups

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:29:48 +0000

Video "VC Funding of online video startups" from VatorTV

Dan Beldy speaks at the NewTeeVee Live 2008 Panel: Online Video Investment TrendsDan Beldy participated in the VC Panel entitled "Online Video Investment Trends" on November 13th at NewTeeVee Live 2008. Dan succinctly articulates his views about how online video entrepreneurs need to process the funding conundrum when they conceptualize and develop services in this vertical. Mr. Beldy places the highest priority criteria for funding an online video startup on capital efficiency driving down costs for professional and premium publishers. Their framework is based upon targeting, the fit of strategic partnerships, and the value chain for profitable per hour viewing (net of CPM arbitrage). Surrounded by a diverse audience, it quickly became apparent that VC jargon needs some shared decoding. So, I hope that you will comment on terms which are in ... [http://vator.tv/n/56d read more]

UStream and ThisNext among AO presenters

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:29:33 +0000

Video "UStream and ThisNext among AO presenters" from VatorTV

Companies showcased their online services and how they can make our digital lives a bit more funCEO's showcased their companies at the Consumer & Media Presentations over at the AlwaysOn Venture Summit in Silicon Valley this week. From streaming to advertising to building your own social media website, everybody had something interesting to offer.

Shout out to WaTunes

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:43 +0000

Video "Shout out to WaTunes" from VatorTV

A pretty cool way to share your story - in videoThere are several companies in the Vator community that have been sharing their stories via video. But there is one startup that truly stands out with creative videos and consistent updates through micro-blogging. Check out

Start afresh to enable social-media programs

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:37 +0000

Video "Start afresh to enable social-media programs" from VatorTV

The art of forgetting, as explained by Rob Key, CEO, ConverseonBy way of introduction at the OMMA Social SF panel entitled "The Odd Couples: What Happens When Social Media Agencies and Advertising Agencies Hook Up?", Rob Key (CEO and co-founder of Converseon) explains "The Art of Forgetting" approach to helping brands overcome their excuses for failure in the Social Media milieu.

Why Facebook should buy Yelp

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:29 +0000

Video "Why Facebook should buy Yelp" from VatorTV

Robert Scoble explains how Facebook can integrate businesses into the social graphFacebook is allowing small businesses to leverage its massive social network, so, why not just buy Yelp? This suggestion comes from Robert Scoble, prolifc blogger and geek enthusiast. Up to now Facebook has basically been the white pages of the Internet, but it's not been able to integrate businesses, he said.Yelp is a business review site that's already aggregated a massive database of local business data and reviews. Imagine, walking down the street and asking your iPhone Facebook app to tell you what local restaurants your friends and/or Yelpers like. And it goes beyond food, you can find doctors, as Robert did last week, or lawyers; you name it. Why reinvent the wheel, Scoble suggests.

A look at Nokia's Ovi mobile app store

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:22 +0000

Video "A look at Nokia's Ovi mobile app store" from VatorTV

Mobile app store launches in May; here's an inside look at what it isApple's iPhone App store has been a launchpad for the many entrepreneurs striking it out on their own to create games or services for the more than 10 million iPhone users. It's also been a big success for Apple, having 25,000 available applications and already accumulating 800 million downloads since launching it last year. It's not surprising, therefore that Apple has inspired the launch of several other mobile stores recently.

Swoopo raises $10 mln from August Capital

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:18:15 +0000

Video "Swoopo raises $10 mln from August Capital" from VatorTV

Online auction site allows consumers to get products at deep discountsSwoopo, an online auction marketplace that helps consumers buy products at deep discounts, on Thursday announced it's raised a $10 million round of financing from August Capital, joining Wellington Partners, which invested in late 2006.

Vayyoo draws you in with video

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:21:18 +0000

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Sharing your story via multiple videos on your Vator profile can be effective marketing When companies release products or features, it's often the case that video helps to share the story. On Vator, thousands of companies in our directory add videos frequently, with updates about their company or product launches. Some, like Vayyoo, do it more so than others. That's why I want to highlight Vayyoo, which has done a great job sharing its story to its 250-plus followers and the Vator community with an ever-growing playlist. Vayyoo helps add functionality to your Blackberry. [http://vator.tv/news vator tv]

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DevHub launches; Publish and make money

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:18:05 +0000

Video "DevHub launches; Publish and make money" from VatorTV

New Web site platform to blog and monetize beyond Google's AdSenseSeattle-based DevHub, a Web site development platform, with monetization tools included, on Tuesday made its site public. This after more than a year in development.With DevHub, a user gets free Web site hosting, drag-and-drop interfaces to build the site, content editing, RSS feeds, videos, external widgets and monetization modules. DevHub has raised a little of over million in late 2007 and mid-2008, from angel investors, according to Geoff Nuval, DevHub CEO.DevHub's service takes WordPress and Six Apart's TypePad blogging service one step further, mainly because of the easy way site publishers can drag and drop affiliate modules to enhance their site, while also making money.For instance, if you live in Seattle and want to share your knowledge about Sushi ... [http://vator.tv/news vator tv]

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Keeping Twitter simple

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:48:03 +0000

Video "Keeping Twitter simple" from VatorTV

Why won't Twitter allow for multimedia posts? Alex Payne, API Lead at Twitter explainsMuch shorter than a blog post, but not quite poetry, Twitter's 140-character restriction is the core of what's made it successful.