Google's new Ad Manager technology will soon enable premium ad banners to be sold directly to advertisers by publishers and when the clicks are used up on the premium ads it will revert automatically to use Google Adsense. Clicks are usually sold via banners and text ads at a 2x to 4x premium cutting out Google. Los Angeles has a vast ecosystem This is a brilliant move and will further accelerate the gap between premium content and generic publishers who don't provide any unique content value. I

Google's new Ad Manager technology will soon enable premium ad banners to be sold directly to advertisers by publishers and when the clicks are used up on the premium ads it will revert automatically to use Google Adsense. Clicks are usually sold via banners and text ads at a 2x to 4x premium cutting out Google. Los Angeles has a vast ecosystem This is a brilliant move and will further accelerate the gap between premium content and generic publishers who don't provide any unique content value. I

Great California companies like Google, Hewlett Packard, Apple, Sun Microsystems and hundreds more like them are transforming the way people live, work and communicate. While the growth of Web 2.0 technology companies have been emerging at a rapid pace, there are three other sectors worth mentioning: Biotech Cleantech Nano Technology Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger was quoted saying, “California is the birthplace of the information technology revolution and the home of the companies that are creating the future course of our information rich society. They

Upcoming business networking events are currently scheduled for New York, Long Island, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Scottsdale Miami and Ft. Frequency/Location: New York, Long Island, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Scottsdale Miami and Ft. Guests: Before pre-registration deadline: $45, After deadline or walkin: $50 " Review: "networking and educational events" Added 11/8/09 by Todd This is will be a continually updating post. I'll be creating additional lists for educational , chamber of commerce, etc. See also Networking & Social Media

Los Angeles-based genealogy and family networking site Geni has rolled out a new "Family Finder" feature, the firm said Friday, allowing users to import addresses from Microsoft Outlook, web email programs like Google's Gmail and Yahoo, or other sources. Geni operates a Web 2.0 web According to Geni, the new feature will look through your address book and select anyone that the company's software thinks is related to you. The new feature also allows Geni users to invite other contacts to share photos, videos, and events.

With filtering, you can bubble up “memes and themes” that are important to you or your brand across any “Web 2.0? Read news and see what your friends are reading around the Web. Extend the conversation with connections to Twitter, Facebook, AIM, Google Talk and more. Twiistup 6 is about a week away and all twelve showoff’s have been picked. Blip.fm

entrepreneurs, professional service and corporate executives, the tech/media/entertainment/Web 2.0 Frequency/Location: Unknown / "Events will be hosted in the Los Angeles area for next few months, as we expand further through the state and nation, we will make the announcement. " Cost: "$25 - $100 depending on what amenities are offered at the events. Try Googling "ceospace club ca" to find local SoCal chapters... Weekly updates! Please let me know if know of other items to add, or if you have any feedback on events. 8 New and 2 Updates for SoCal Networking Event

No updates for Other & Indirect Job Networking Opportunities SoCal Networking Event Organizations Name: Networking For Professionals (NFP) Sites: www.networkingforprofessionals.com , Industry Insights Blog , Success Square/Coaching Blog , Events Blog , City Chat Blog , twitter.com/nfp_biznetwork Updated 2/22/10 by Todd Zebert Name: (Los Angeles) Geek Dinner Frequency/Location: From Heather "I officially closed it down at the end of last year for a variety of reasons: I was burned out on organizing and the LA geek community had changed."