26Our second interview with Howard Rosenberg, CEO of startup B-Stock Solutions discusses working at a startup and what makes the Valley a special place to start a company
Talk of the Town?
Who were the social media studs that everyone was talking about at Stanford’s E-Week?
Head of Social Media for Ford, tech junkies are all buzzing about Scott and his drive to reinvent and personalize Ford’s brand.
Tony seems to be at the front of everybody’s thoughts these days. Well-respected for developing the core values of Zappos, Tony is leading brand engagement and corporate transparency.
This best-selling author has popularized the ideas of “engagement” that many social media evangelists are preaching. He’s been featured at the TED Conference and his book, Tribes, is a bible for many new media marketers. Audible offers the audiobook for free. (I didn’t believe it either, but it’s true!)
Our first interview with Silicon Valley Gators’, J Bryan Scott, Project Manager at Playdom discusses his thoughts on working at a startup.
Some shots outside of Playdom in Mountain View. More information from our interview with Sanjay and JBS later …
Building Brands with Social Media Tools
Social Media in Marketing — this last-minute add was the highlight of this year’s Entrepreneurship Week events. A panel discussion conducted by Robert Scoble of RackSpace and the Scobleizer, Loic Le Meur, and THE MC Hammer focused on building your personal and professional brand with new media tools.
If you were even conscious during the early 90s, then you would probably be psyched to see MC Hammer. I sure was… and so was Stanford. The Bishop Auditorium was packed and buzzing waiting for Hammer (as he’s known around the Valley) to arrive. The big question on everyone’s mind? Will he wear the parachute pants?!
Aaron Forth, VP of Product at Mint.com discussing branding and starting a business in a recession at Stanford E-Week
