SXSW: Meet gutsy woman and entrepreneur Ashley Woodruff
One of the best things about SXSW, is getting the chance to talk to strangers who have great stories to tell. Ashley Woodruff is that kind of person: only 23 years old, she knows what she wants and has known so since her first invention at age 7, a “bug vacuum” to protect bugs while cleaning. An entrepreneur at heart, she has now even greater projects in mind: an incubator for entrepreneurs in New-York City, called InnoHouse, where five roommates […]
We were at SXSW 2012! StartupBusTV and more epic times
It was a first time for Viadeo at the biggest tech event of the year, South By Southwest. Sponsoring StartupBus TV, along with Live-U, Tropo and The Next Web, we were able to meet some of the most promising entrepreneurs of tomorrow, and providing you readers with a live stream of some of the best events. Many laughs, beautiful encounters and stressful moments, with a result of 16 live shows, more than 100,000 views and being featured on the front […]
SXSW 2012: a conversation with Joss Whedon, by EW’s Adam B. Vary
You might wonder why Viadeo would cover an event such as a conversation with Joss Whedon? Well, at the Viadeo Blog we believe you ought to know the best of what happened at SXSW 2012. And for fellow geeks, this definitely comes close to the best! If you don’t know who Joss Whedon is, let me introduce him in a few words: Buffy, Firefly, Dr. Horrible creator – Toy Story, The Cabin in the Woods writer – The upcoming movie The […]
SXSW Live: streaming from the best parties!
Hermione Way and her crew were at the best SXSW parties last night – Watch it below! The biggest tech event of the year is also a great place to network and meet people from the industry in unexpected places and situations! The famous parties and legendary 6th street are where the magic happens. SXSX House Party + 6th Street Madness at the Decentralised Dance Party in Austin, TX Video streaming by Ustream
SXSW live: watch the StartupBus teams sharpen their pitches live at Rackspace HQ!
Viadeo/Entrepreneurs You’re not at SXSW 2012, the biggest tech event of the year? Not a problem, the Viadeo Blog will be giving you access to the best events and parties LIVE thanks to Hermione Way and her crew, featured on The Next Web and Ustream! StartupBus.tv follows the 11 “tribes” as they call it, that had the difficult but exciting task to launch a startup on their ride to Austin. They made it – what now? They will be judged […]
What’s new on Viadeo this month: Profile and Groups
Viadeo’s latest product roll-out brings some eagerly anticipated changes. With the first in a series of updates to the profile and a consolidation of our forum and community products we’re taking further steps towards our goal of improving the user experience for our members. These changes should make it easier to find great content and great people through the network. Keeping your profile up to date gets easier Now live on the site is a redesign of the education and […]
You want to do business in China? Here’s how!
Everything you want to know about the technology market in China was discussed last Wednesday night at SFNewtech, during a special Chinese Tech Night. Tianji, acquired by the Viadeo Group in 2007, sponsored the event as the number 1 professional social network in China. A lot of great Chinese startups did demos on stage, some entrepreneurs coming all the way from Hong-Kong. If you missed it, here is the recap! Edith Yeung from Right Ventures and Dolphin tells us about […]
Our top 5 blog posts from last week
Every week, we collect a list of the top 5 blog posts we’ve read and share them with you. This week’s top 5 features posts focussing on branding, content marketing, user-generated content and the different kinds of digital media to consider for your business. Have a read and let us know what you think! 1. “10 Things You Still Need to Know about Social Media/ Social Business” by Olivier Blanchard (@thebrandbuilder) from The Brand Builder Blog Olivier Blanchard, author of personal […]
Join Viadeo at Social Media Week Paris 2012!
Social Media Week is coming to Paris! From the 11th-17th February the French capital will host an array of different social media conferences, panels and roundtables. Once again, Viadeo is delighted to be a partner of the Paris Social Media Week and is co-organizing two events that we thought our readers may be interested in attending! Our two events link with this year’s Social Media Week theme of “Empowerment”: Social Media in Corporations – Empowerment or Surveillance ? Location: American University of […]
7 Simple steps for making the most of your Viadeo profile
Professional social networks are a great resource for growing your network reach, connecting with like-minded professionals and expanding your influence. It is important, however, to maximise the potential of your presence on professional social networks by ensuring that your digital identity is as strong as possible. For Viadeo members, it is vital to make your profile as relevant as possible in order to optimise your online presence and really make the most of the Viadeo network. We’ve compiled a list of simple […]
