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Curation of the Web

January 10, 2014 by Ben Yoskovitz

Finding great content isn’t getting any easier. Search engines do what they can, but for many of us they’re not always adequate. And because we only have a few interests at any given point in time, we look for other ways to collect and sort through all the available material on the Web. And that’s […]

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The Instigator Blog Bookstore

December 2, 2009 by Ben Yoskovitz

Now that I’ve committed myself to reading more regularly and posting reviews and thoughts (from the books I read) on this blog, I thought it would be worthwhile to collect all the books in one place. So I’ve launched a very simple Instigator Blog Bookstore. It’s powered by Amazon. I’ve also added a permanent link […]

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The Real Value in Tracking Event Hashtags on Twitter

June 17, 2009 by Ben Yoskovitz

Tracking event hashtags on Twitter has grown a ton in popularity over the last few years, ever since Twitter exploded at SXSW. It’s easy to do using Twitter Search by inputting the hashtag for the event. It’s not a perfect system – sometimes there’s too much noise, spam creeps in, etc. – but it’s still […]

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Weekend Blog Carnival Reading

September 8, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Blog Carnivals are a great way of increasing traffic, getting links and building your audience. I started a Blog Carnival of Entrepreneurs at Startup Spark which is still going strong today. Although I don’t always remember to submit my posts to blog carnivals (a simple reminder in my calendar would do the trick!) I’ve gone […]

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Who Can Argue With Copyblogger?

August 24, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

When Copyblogger steps up and says, “Hey! Participate in this project. I am, and it’s worth it…” people listen. Including me. Blog Action Day is set for October 15, 2007. On that day, the organizers hope everyone talks about one issue: the environment. “Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and […]

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Stealing Avatars: Identity Theft 2.0

August 23, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Most social bookmarking, social media and social networking sites allow you to include a thumbnail image (or avatar) to go with your profile. For example, when you submit a story on digg, your image appears with it. The best example is MyBlogLog. It grew to huge success, in part because it showed people’s faces. For […]

Filed Under: Online Community, Social Media

The Secret to Staying on Top

August 21, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Secretly, we all want to be on top. Luckily, there’s a secret to staying on top that works every time.

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We’re Not All Ready To Be Media Outlets, But So What?

August 16, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

We’re all media outlets. We’re all media channels. That’s the siren call of many in the blogosphere; the people focused on democratizing media, taking down walled gardens, and building community. But Mat Balez is sounding alarm bells over the idea that each of us can be media: I know, on the surface, bringing the freedom […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Online Community

How Big A Beach Are You?

July 24, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Lots of people love the beach. Tall people. Short people. Fat people. Skinny people. Bronzed beyond George Hamilton people. Deathly pale people. There’s just something about stripping down to the bare necessities and letting it all hang out. The interesting thing about the beach is that no one seems self-conscious. It’s rarely flattering and in […]

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The Blogging A-List Is Far From Dead

July 5, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

The A-list debate rages on. Every couple of months it rears its head as people argue over whether the A-list exists and whether it remains relevant. In this latest installment, Hugh MacLeod is arguing that social networks and social networking tools (Facebook, Twitter, Pownce) have given people more power and ability to build their own […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Online Community

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Ben Yoskovitz

Founding Partner at Highline Beta, a hybrid venture studio and VC firm that works with large, ambitious companies to identify new areas of opportunity through internal and external innovation.

Previously I was VP Product at VarageSale and GoInstant (acq. $CRM), and Founding Partner at Year One Labs.

Angel investments include: Breather, Spoiler Alert, SendWithUs and others.

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