Tokoni gives marketers social networking tools to build customer loyalty
Tokoni launched its new Community Platform today, providing companies with the tools they need to create branded social networks and online communities for their customers. The Cupertino, Calif. company says that providing consumers with a social, interactive channel to offer feedback will inspire greater brand loyalty and eventually hike sales.
Tokoni’s Community Platform provides features that allow customers to share their experiences with particular companies and products with confidence that their voices will be heard by… Continue Reading
Omidyar Network promises $30M for entrepreneurs in India and Africa.
Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, says it’s committing $30 million to support global entrepreneurship, particularly in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Omidyar just made the announcement at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York. (He has also been tweeting from the event.) Her eare a couple more details about how the firm plans to invest the money and why, according to the announcement:
Through its commitment, Omidyar Network will support… Continue Reading
Roundup: Ashton’s new show, Woz’s new company and more
Here’s the latest action:
Pansonic lays off 15,000: The consumer electronics giant shed 5 percent of its work force. It joins NEC, Sony, Hitachi and other Japanese companies in announcing major layoffs.
Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Media teams up with Slide on new series — The show, called KatalystHQ, is the first sponsored web series to premiere on Facebook.
Steve Wozniak takes a job at storage startup Fusion-io — The Apple co-founder already sat on the Salt Lake City company’s advisory… Continue Reading
Omidyar Network appoints new leader, to double in size
Omidyar Network, the organization created eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, has appointed a new leader to help expand the group.
Matt Bannick, an executive at eBay for eight years, takes over as managing partner next month. He will more than double the group’s staff within the next 12 to 18 months, he told VentureBeat in an interview today. It has a staff of 30.
Omidyar Network has invested in dozens of start-ups, both… Continue Reading