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. Top officers of some of the leading social media websites and tools (including Facebook, MySpace and Yammer) will be on the Panel, and there will be panelists from the worlds of media sharing platforms (Pringo), online advertising (Stun Media) and law (Greenberg Glusker), the latter to highlight risks relating to such issues as corporate

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Our interview this morning is with David Sacks, CEO of Geni.com, an online family tree and social networking site, as well as Yammer, the instant messaging startup spun out of Geni.com at TechCrunch50. David has a unique perspective on the Southern California technology environment, having been the COO of PayPal before its acquisition by EBay, and having had the full Silicon Valley experience. We sat down with David to catch up on what Geni and Yammer are doing, plus got his insights into entrepreneurship and the Paypal mystique. Thanks Thanks for sitting down with us.

West Hollywood-based Yammer , the corporate microblogging site inspired by Twitter, is moving from the Los Angeles area to Silicon Valley, according to founder David Sacks. Sacks said that Geni, which spun out Yammer, remains in West Hollywood. Sacks revealed the move at the Twiistup conference Friday, explained the move by saying that "what I miss are all the technology companies are out of there, and According to Sacks, the entire firm--including its engineering team and executive staff--is moving to the Bay Area, to be closer to the startup scene in Silicon Valley. Yammer

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A great opportunity for more visible networking . I roughly know about MakeItWork, but tell me a bit about where you spend your time day-to-day. A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates.

Geni.com beget Yammer.  I They are some of the most talented young technology entrepreneurs in LA.  They This is part of my new series on  what makes an entrepreneur successful .  I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.

From TweetDeck to Yammer, WordPress to Twitter, Google Adwords to Yahoo Search, Facebook to LinkedIn, throw in a little AllTop, MyYahoo, Outlook, Powerpoint, Quicken (had to pay some bills)…my head is spinning.  Tags: Daily Diary eric david greenspan make it work computer loan modification mini cooper santa barbara sonos tech news technology tweetdeck Twitte I spent my week applying the new skills I obtained from attending conferences, reading and engaging in Twitter activities.  I literally have been switching from my Blackberry, to my iPhone, to my PC, back to the iPhone

From TweetDeck to Yammer, WordPress to Twitter, Google Adwords to Yahoo Search, Facebook to LinkedIn, throw in a little AllTop, MyYahoo, Outlook, Powerpoint, Quicken (had to pay some bills)…my head is spinning.  Tags: Daily Diary eric david greenspan make it work loan modification sonos Twitter tweetdeck technology computer tech news santa barbara mini coope I spent my week applying the new skills I obtained from attending conferences, reading and engaging in Twitter activities.  I literally have been switching from my Blackberry, to my iPhone, to my PC, back to the iPhone

Out is the “cocktail only” Twiistup and in is the new format of a conference that should take its rightful place on the national technology calendar.  We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise.  Much After this was my panel (co-hosted by Christian Gammill who had to leave mid-way to race off to Hawaii to get engaged and by Tony Adam), with ExpenseBay Wins Showoff Twiistup 6 has come to an end. 

Twiistup , the Los Angeles networking and technology showcase event, just announced that Brad Feld — a widely followed venture capitalist from the Foundry Group — and David Sacks, founder of Geni/Yammer and formerly COO of PayPal, will be speaking at the even