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VOTIZEN

!YG — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:38:25 +0000

Per M.C. Hammer, Votizen is the site to watch out for particular as we get closer to election season. Votizen is describe on their site to be: "an online network of real voters who have expressed their commitment to be engaged citizens." I'm curious to see if this platform gains traction with the masses. – YG (@youngglobal)

M.C. Hammer Announces WireDoo, a Search Start-Up

!YG — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:57:22 +0000

Although M.C. Hammer doesn’t get much credit, he definitely was been a trailblazer in moving the culture forward since the 80s into the 90s . As of recently, Hammer has become a major player in the start-up space and this move is very intriguing as well as inspirational for young entrepreneurs.

Hammer’s financial woes back in the day are well documented, but I’m truly impressed with his reincarnation as a tech mogul. I’m curious to see how this venture shakes out. “Too Legit to Quit!” -YG (@youngglobal)

Among the technology entrepreneurs announcing new products at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, there was an unlikely guest: M.C. Hammer, the rapper.

On stage at the conference Mr. Hammer announced a new Web service called WireDoo: a search engine that adds relationship information to search results. For example, if someone searches for the word “car” on WireDoo, they will see results for topics related to a car, including insurance, pricing and consumer safety ratings. Searching a stock symbol will show related investors and mutual funds.

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Google TV Aiming For Mainstream Success In The U.K.

!YG — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:19:13 +0000

Google’s Eric Schmidt was visiting the other side of the Atlantic this weekend, and during his speaking engagements he waxed lyrical about Google TV. Very lyrical. He pronounced, “Virtually all the television manufacturers on their very high end will eventually adopt Google TV.” He also suggested a five-year timetable and then revealed that Google TV will be getting its British debut in about six months.

Considering that since its 2010 debut in the U.S. Google TV hasn’t taken off at all, and one of its biggest launch manufacturing partners, Logitech, scrapped its inventory due to poor sales, it’s a strange move.

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World Innovation Forum 2011

!YG — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:48:54 +0000

Hope that you have been enjoying day two of TechCrunch Disrupt. Some really insightful information has been share today and this is only the beginning. As we move forward we are beginning the countdown to the World Innovation Forum June 7th – 8th at the Best Buy Theater here in NYC. We will be in the building to provide the play-by-play of the confeence live from the Bloggers Hub. Stay Tuned. -YG (@youngglobal)

www.hsmglobal.com

LIST OF SPEAKERS

Clayton Christensen & Dominating markets through disruptive innovation

M.S. Krishnan & Innovation and Strategy

Roger Martin & Design Thinking

Jeanne Meister & Innovation and the Workplace

Paola Antonelli & Scientists, Designers and their Role in Innovation

Larry Huston & Open Innovation

Daniel Pink & Creativity and Motivation

Tony Hsieh & Innovation Culture

Greg Hall & Crisis-Management Innovation

Paddy Miller & The Innovation Architect

Johan de Nysschen & Crisis Happens

TechCrunch Disrupt: Watch It Live!

!YG — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:14:32 +0000

TechCruch Disrupt starts today. You can watch the play by play right here. -YG (@youngglobal)

Webcam chat at Ustream

8 Tips for Using Social Blogging to Grow Your Business

!YG — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:41:05 +0000

People always ask me what are the best tools available to help create visibility for my brand / business and out of the plethora of options (Facebook, Twitter, etc) available blogging should be a key part of your mix. Not only does it help you really think, articulate and debate issues revolving around you business, it also helps enhance your SEO capabilities. The usage of certain keywords & content increases your chances of ranking high when people search topics pertaining to your business or interest. I’ll have to do a separate post on that, but check out some suggestions from Inc Magazine. -YG (@youngglobal)

1. Position yourself as an expert. When people are looking for a product or service, oftentimes they will first look for information about the subject on the Internet.

2. Share experiences and information. Social blogging is often used to share experiences in addition to business ideas and concepts.

3. Keep it fresh and mix it up. Frequent one note updates can be a major turn off for say Facebook fans, while Twitter followers are more accustomed to frequent posts.

4. Encourage interaction and feedback. Your company can benefit from valuable feedback through comments and suggestions.

5. Use schedulers and update apps. Seesmic is an app that supports Facebook, Twitter and even Yammer, which is a private messaging version of Twitter.

6. Make your blog the central hub. Have your blog serve as the central location for where you make announcements, suggests Richards.

7. Link back to your website. Make sure everything you do is somehow tied back in to your company website.

8. Use a personal touch. Having your employees or even the president post updates can help revolutionize how your business communicates with your customers and associates.

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VIA INC MAGAZINE

NoteSlate…. Low Cost Tablet

!YG — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:59:28 +0000

Can't afford an iPad???? NoteSlate is a great low cost alternative that is only $99 bucks. NoteSlate doesn't have any nifty apps like the iPad, but proves to be just as useful for taking notes, sketching, doodling and brainstorming ideas. This portable device allows for a up to 32GB SD card, USB-mini and Wi-Fi module (upon request) . Check out more information here. -!YG

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Lil B Discussed @ UC Berkeley

!YG — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:34:26 +0000

S/O to Lil B 4 staying on his hustle. I'm not a huge fan of his much, but he definitely has made his presence felt w/in pop culture. Professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg UC Berkeley in the Bay Area incorporates Lil B into part of his lecture. Professor Nunberg specifically highlights Lil B’s track “Age Of Information”. You can listen to the lecture here (starts @ the 13 min mark). !YG

Netflix Coming to Your Remote

!YG — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:26:20 +0000

Netflix keeps putting pressure on their competition (Blockbuster) to step their game up. Netflix is partnering with consumer electronics companies to create special remotes with Netflix buttons that brings up a Netflix screen on your TV allowing you to stream movies & tv programs. Another win for Netflix! Read more here. -!YG

Jay-Z’s “The Hits Collection, Volume 1″ Launch @ The Samsung Experience

!YG — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:35:14 +0000

Yesterday the homey Richie Cruz & Co officially launched Jay-Z’s “The Hits Collection, Volume 1″ website in conjunction with Def Jam records @ the Samsung Experience in NYC. The launch of the website is part of larger initiative that celebrates the release of the “The Hits Collection, Volume 1″ album in stores 11/22/10. Check out the site here.