Editor’s note: This is part 5 in the series of Lessons Learned:  Easy tips on how to create and grow a social media program.   Create a Social Media Policy Grow your social media program and overall web presence TIP: When creating content remember that This series includes a discussion on the following topics: Research your business

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online media venture of Richard Rosenblatt, announced Monday afternoon that it has hired on Joanne Bradford, most recently Yahoo's SVP of U.S. Tags: bradford joanne yahoo executive media deman Revenue and Market Development, as its Chief Revenue Officer. According to Demand, Bradford will oversee brand advertisers on the firm's top 20 owned and operated web sites.

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online media venture of Richard Rosenblatt, has apparently scored a high profile executive from Yahoo, according to reports. According to AllThingsD, Joanne Bradford, most recently Yahoo's SVP of U.S. Revenue and Market Development, is leaving Yahoo for Demand Media to serve as Chief Revenue Officer. Bradford had also served at Spot Runner and Microsoft. READ MORE>> ...Tags:

The product development team behind Yahoo's news site, Yahoo News , has reportedly been moved to Taiwan , AllThingsD reported this morning. Yahoo's editorial team remains in Santa Monica. The move is the second one for product development at Yahoo News, which was previously located at Yahoo's media operations in Santa Monica. Yahoo had pulled development of the service out of its LA location in February, moving the UI and engineering design back to Sunnyvale. ...Tags: Tags: yahoo news taiwan overseas media santa monic

Sebastian’s Pamphlets If you’ve read my articles somewhere on the Internet, expect something different here. Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague Posted on 12 January, 2010 The bot playground commonly refered to as “social media” is responsible for shitloads of absurd cretinism. Thanks in advance! Share/bookmark

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity;

Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. Mains was Head of New Media at Interscope Records. Tags: topspin media yahoo music content executiv The firm said that Mains will help artists find their way to the firm's platform. Topspin is developing software tools to help musicians market and distribute their music.

Last weeks Social Media Club gathering focused on using SEO in your social media strategy’s.  Tony Yahoo! Tony Adam, Jeffrey Henderson, Barbara Boser and Sean Percival were invited to share their tips and trade secrets. Here’s a little taste of what you missed: Sites and tools referenced during the panel that you might

According to MySpace, the new MySpace Widget For TV was co-developed by Intel and Yahoo, and will allow consumer electronics devices to interact with MySpace, directly through a TV. Intel's Media Processor CE 3100 systems-on-a-chip are being used to connect the TVs to the service. Tags: yahoo intel myspace widge Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said Wednesday afternoon that the firm has launched a new offering which will allow users to link to the site while watching TV. The launch came in conjunction with the rollout of a device from Toshiba which allows

Irvine-based Specific Media, which operates an online advertising network, said Monday that it has hired four for the firm's sales and client relations teams. According to Specific Media, it has hired Kathy Benigo, Jolene Ortiz, Ray Duncan, and Matthew Donner for the firm's sales team. Benigo joins from Disney Online, Ortiz from Yahoo!, Duncan from Autobytel, and Donner from Yahoo!. READ MORE>> ...Tags: