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The AO X Fund: Week 39

VC and Money — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:56:00 -0800

The X Fund's median stock has posted 47% earnings and 26% sales growth, year over year. Check out the fund's Q3 earnings hits and misses.

The AlwaysOn X Fund portfolio, which is a tech-focused, long-only portfolio, advanced 2.3% last week, while the NASDAQ was up 2.6% and the S&P 500 was up 2.3%. Since its inception on January 5, 2009, the AO X Fund is up 44.7%, while the NASDAQ is up 32.8%, and the S&P 500 is up 17.4%.
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What Is Off-Line Social Media?

Jay_Deragon — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:08:00 -0800

This entry is part 35 of 35 in the series Social Media

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Socially Useless Business

Jay_Deragon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:38:00 -0800

This entry is part 5 of 4 in the series How Social Is Your Media

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Is Your Organization Prepared?

Jay_Deragon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:49:00 -0800

This entry is part 28 of 33 in the series Social Media

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How Does The Market Move?

Jay_Deragon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:02:00 -0800

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Social Media Directions

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When Capitalists Are Really the Socialists

Dan_Robles — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0800

Yikes…

Unemployment tops 10%. Add in the under-employed, part timers, young adults trying to enter the job market, the ones who have given up or otherwise marginalized, and we’re well into the 15-20% range.

Mediated Reality:

When will people come to the realization that a new financial system is needed to represent the new social

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When Capitalists are Really the Socialists

Dan_Robles — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:41:00 -0800

Yikes…

Mediated Reality:

When will people come to the realization that a new financial system is needed to represent the new social order? When will people realize that they

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All Of A Sudden It’s About Culture?

Jay_Deragon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:59:00 -0800

This entry is part 26 of 32 in the series Social Media

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5 Tricks to B2B Marketing Socially

Paul_Dunay — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:23:00 -0800

Whenever I ask members of sales team from around the globe what they need – the answer never changes – more case studies. Its not to say that we don’t respond but for whatever reason it takes a village to get a single case study done.

The reason the sales team loves case studies is it gives them evidence.[...]

DoVE #17

Emeri Gent — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0800

RENAISSANCE TAPESTRY
(DoVE: Dimensions of Virtual Exploration)

by Emeri Gent

The corollary of the renaissance man isn't the renaissance woman but a renaissance tapestry (otherwise we are still divided at the core of our humanity). This tapestry is not a renaissance life for that speaks to the enjoyment of elitism, it is the awakening that we can sit side by side and begin to learn to appreciate[...]

The AO X Fund: Week 38

VC and Money — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0800

With nearly all Q3 earning reports in, the X Fund jumped nearly 3% this week to stay ahead of its competing benchmarks. Srong performers include MercadoLibre, K-12, and Energy Recovery. Check out this week's best and worst performers.

The AlwaysOn X Fund portfolio advanced 2.9% last week, trailing its benchmarks NASDAQ and the S&P 500 slightly, which were up 3.3% and 3.2%, respectively.[...]

DoVE #16

Emeri Gent — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:20:00 -0800

KNITTING NEEDLES
(DoVE: Dimensions of Virtual Exploration)

by Emeri Gent

If I simply wish to pamper to my macho ego then I should be comparing thought to a swiss army knife, but then that isn't really an examination of my own thoughts but different means and ways to open up other people's thinking or dissect thinking as a utility rather than as a gift. (Neither should I be in denial when my own macho ego is unleashed or in play).
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Leveraging Digital Marketing in China for Luxury brands

Mathew_McDougall — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:55:00 -0800

Luxury businesses are feeling the effects of the economic downturn (although to a lesser degree in China) with growing job losses and plummeting consumer confidence. This has translated into cuts in retail spending; so many in the luxury brand category are looking for ways to reach the consumer in a more cost effective way. In a departure from traditional marketing practices, luxury brands are

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Is Advertising The Weakest Social Link?

Jay_Deragon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51:00 -0800

As an Engineer, my respect for the Advertising/Marketing/PR, as an

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The Chinese Social Media Landscape

Mathew_McDougall — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:00 -0800

We, as Digital Marketing Specialists, are constantly preaching the benefits of social media to our clients. To us, everyone is eligible to participate and appreciate everything from brand recognition to improved ROI. Therefore, for those who want to work with Chinese social media, I have put together a simple diagram that outlines the main companies in various segments of the Chinese social media landscape.

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