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Dec 3
2010

Living Social Gets $175 Million From Amazon: Amazon’s Local Strategy?

Fresh in the wake of reports that Google will spend at least $5.3 Billion on Groupon, Living Social — the Avis of Deal a Day — has announced a $175 Million investment from Amazon. It simultaneously announed an additional $8 Million investment from Lightspeed Venture Partners. “If you want to become the biggest local commerce …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Google, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Social Media

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Dec 2
2010

Local Hits the Big Time at ILM:10: 600+ Attendees Expected.

Sixty-eight speakers have been briefed; the BIA/Kelsey moderators have done their research; the demos have been tested; 30 sponsors are in place; and we’re basically ready for a record-setting 600 attendees at ILM:10 in Silicon Valley next Tuesday through Thur. (Dec. 7-9). Final adds for the program include Google’s Carter Maslan, who has been a …continue reading »

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    ILM East: The Largest East Coast Local Show
    Boston March 26-28

    Keynotes
    Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman of the Board, Groupon +++
    Jason Calacanis, CEO, Mahalo
    Michael Zimbalist, VP, Research Operations, New York Times
    Jay Herratti, CEO, CityGrid
    Leslie Berland, VP, Social Strategy, American Express
    Michael Silberman, GM, NewYorkMag.com

    Featured Speakers
    Bill Bice, CEO, SpaBoom
    Merrill Brown, co-founder. MSNBC.com, Court TV
    Jim Douglass, EVP, Cartera Commerce
    Jere Doyle, CEO, EverSave
    Walt Doyle, CEO, Where
    Adam Japko, CEO, Digital Sherpa
    Maria Kermath, Dir.,, New Tech, AT&T Advertising Sales
    Mark Josephson, SVP, AOL Local
    Charlie Kim, CEO, Next Jump
    John McIntyre, CEO, Pixelfish
    Randa Minkarah, SVP, Revenue, Fisher Communications
    Randy Parker, President, SMB Apps
    Mark Schmulen, GM, Social Media, Constant Contact
    Andy Slater, VP, Digital Agency Sales, Katz 360
    Andrew Shotland, Publisher, Local SEO Guide
    Christopher Tippie, CEO, FindNSave
    Darren Waddell, EVP, Reply.com

    Welcome

    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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