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John Battelle Returns to Federated Media as CEO

Posted on: March 1, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »

Almost exactly two years after John Battelle stepped aside as the CEO of Federated Media Publishing — the San Francisco-based digital media firm that helps companies market their brands through Websites, blogs and social networking applications — he is returning to the post, the company announced moments ago.

Tales from the Echo Chamber

Posted on: March 3, 2011 by Connie Loizos6 Comments »

I’m constantly amazed by how short news cycles have become and the extent to which the Twitter echo chamber now defines how we judge a hot startup. Valuation news is regularly leaked, for example, then relentlessly retweeted, seemingly providing instant validation for many companies, when in reality, valuations for private companies mean very little. Unfortunately, [...]