Comments on: SlideShare Secures $3M for Embeddable Presentations http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 09:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Effective Collaboration http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2294153 Effective Collaboration Tue, 13 May 2008 19:12:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2294153 <strong>Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Report (May 13, 2008)...</strong> The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams One vendor argues that wikis are bad for external customer collaboration, due to four reasons. "I think many companies rolled out Wikis for their customers and incorrectly assumed they were... Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Report (May 13, 2008)…

The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams One vendor argues that wikis are bad for external customer collaboration, due to four reasons. “I think many companies rolled out Wikis for their customers and incorrectly assumed they were…

]]> By: SlideShare thrives with a 3 million funding round | Widgets Lab http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2286222 SlideShare thrives with a 3 million funding round | Widgets Lab Sat, 10 May 2008 02:27:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2286222 [...] via Techcrunch Technorati Tags: slideshare,slideshow widgets,powerpoint-like widgets,digital documents,web office widgets Sphere: Related Content [...] […] via Techcrunch Technorati Tags: slideshare,slideshow widgets,powerpoint-like widgets,digital documents,web office widgets Sphere: Related Content […]

]]> By: Fuunji http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2284452 Fuunji Fri, 09 May 2008 06:16:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2284452 Great news! At what valuation? Great news! At what valuation?

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283977 Dave Thu, 08 May 2008 21:52:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283977 @33 You can create "slidecasts" that add an audio track: http://www.slideshare.net/jboutelle/slidecasting-101 BTW, congratulations to the SlideShare folks! @33 You can create “slidecasts” that add an audio track:

http://www.slideshare.net/jbou.....asting-101

BTW, congratulations to the SlideShare folks!

]]> By: Sharing presentations is fun - GigaOM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283976 Sharing presentations is fun - GigaOM Thu, 08 May 2008 21:52:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283976 [...] of the day comes from Mathew Ingram who has given a really fun spin to the news that SlideShare raised $3 million in VC funding, reminding me, this is what blogging is all about. Rating: None [...] […] of the day comes from Mathew Ingram who has given a really fun spin to the news that SlideShare raised $3 million in VC funding, reminding me, this is what blogging is all about. Rating: None […]

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283860 Simon Thu, 08 May 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283860 SlideShare looks great. I think an audio component could add a lot. Is that part of the plan? SlideShare looks great.

I think an audio component could add a lot.
Is that part of the plan?

]]> By: Rick Snow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283848 Rick Snow Thu, 08 May 2008 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283848 SlideShare? They should call this thing "PornShare". Half of the presentations on the site are chicks taking their clothes off. Not that I'm complaining of course :). SlideShare? They should call this thing “PornShare”. Half of the presentations on the site are chicks taking their clothes off. Not that I’m complaining of course :).

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » More May '08 blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283790 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » More May '08 blogging Thu, 08 May 2008 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283790 [...] Congrats to the folks at Slideshare. I really like thsi approach. Macromedia has a slide show thingie - that they charged $10k for.  This is what they should have been doing.  Another example of how clueless Macromedia has been.  But meanwhile kickass technologies and companies continue to thrive off their missed opportunities. [...] […] Congrats to the folks at Slideshare. I really like thsi approach. Macromedia has a slide show thingie - that they charged $10k for.  This is what they should have been doing.  Another example of how clueless Macromedia has been.  But meanwhile kickass technologies and companies continue to thrive off their missed opportunities. […]

]]> By: Nikhil Narayanan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283655 Nikhil Narayanan Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283655 Congrats Rashmi and her team :-) Great job. I loved what pluggd.in called these guys, "youtube of power point" How true :-) Congrats Rashmi and her team :-)
Great job.
I loved what pluggd.in called these guys, “youtube of power point”
How true :-)

]]> By: BrendaJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283356 BrendaJ Thu, 08 May 2008 15:02:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283356 Congrats Rashmi! Congrats Rashmi!

]]> By: Vijay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283258 Vijay Thu, 08 May 2008 13:29:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283258 Congratulations Rashmi and team. The idea is really simple and cool, also I see the real business case here. Also it was great to see someone from my college NIT Jaipur (me ECE 99)built this and achieved this kind of success. Good luck Cheers, Vijay - Founder LimeAll (http://www.LimeAll.com) Congratulations Rashmi and team. The idea is really simple and cool, also I see the real business case here.

Also it was great to see someone from my college NIT Jaipur (me ECE 99)built this and achieved this kind of success.

Good luck
Cheers,
Vijay - Founder LimeAll (http://www.LimeAll.com)

]]> By: Sharing presentations is fun — really » mathewingram.com/work | http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283239 Sharing presentations is fun — really » mathewingram.com/work | Thu, 08 May 2008 12:56:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283239 [...] put a lot of people to sleep. That said, however, they are a fact of life, and SlideShare, which just got $3-million in funding, is one of the companies that has been doing its best to try and make them [...] […] put a lot of people to sleep. That said, however, they are a fact of life, and SlideShare, which just got $3-million in funding, is one of the companies that has been doing its best to try and make them […]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283228 John Thu, 08 May 2008 12:43:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283228 Congrats to the team! I use their service multiple times a day, really love it. So simple and useful. Congrats to the team! I use their service multiple times a day, really love it. So simple and useful.

]]> By: Jim McNelis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283226 Jim McNelis Thu, 08 May 2008 12:41:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283226 @4 Google Docs embedded presentations are not flash (and work on iPhone) @12 Google Docs presentations do that. Aside from the YouTube aspect, what doe this site have to offer? @4 Google Docs embedded presentations are not flash (and work on iPhone)
@12 Google Docs presentations do that.

Aside from the YouTube aspect, what doe this site have to offer?

]]> By: George Black http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283048 George Black Thu, 08 May 2008 09:15:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283048 Congratulations Rashmi, Jon and the rest of the team! From the guys at Phuser. Congratulations Rashmi, Jon and the rest of the team! From the guys at Phuser.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283005 dave mcclure Thu, 08 May 2008 08:35:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283005 <i>>>...Way to go on the blatant self-promotion, Dave.</i> (wink!) not that i mind one bit, but i will state for the record that using me as the grinning fool in that presentation was THEIR idea, not mine... however, it's true it took me all of about 2 seconds to agree & then dive right in :) - dmc >>…Way to go on the blatant self-promotion, Dave.

(wink!)

not that i mind one bit, but i will state for the record that using me as the grinning fool in that presentation was THEIR idea, not mine… however, it’s true it took me all of about 2 seconds to agree & then dive right in :)

- dmc

]]> By: dave mcclure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283002 dave mcclure Thu, 08 May 2008 08:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283002 most awesome congrats to SlideShare, and cheers to their continued success :) as a SlideShare user, presenter, publisher, embedder, conference organizer, advisor, angel investor, friend & fellow geek, and most of all <b><a href="http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2008/05/slideshare-kick.html" rel="nofollow">SlideShare FANATIC</a></b>, i am a passionate evangelist for their service. USE IT! It Rocks. (ps - i love investing in tools i use, developed by people i like to hang out with. that's a triple whammy :) most awesome congrats to SlideShare, and cheers to their continued success :)

as a SlideShare user, presenter, publisher, embedder, conference organizer, advisor, angel investor, friend & fellow geek, and most of all SlideShare FANATIC, i am a passionate evangelist for their service.

USE IT! It Rocks.

(ps - i love investing in tools i use, developed by people i like to hang out with. that’s a triple whammy :)

]]> By: Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer » Sharing and Collaboration with RIAs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283001 Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer » Sharing and Collaboration with RIAs Thu, 08 May 2008 08:33:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2283001 [...] TechCrunch’s article about the news seems to write-off online presentation applications as being not simple enough but I think the popularity of SlideShare shows that what’s really great is the community around something. One of the reasons I’m excited about the future of Adobe Share is that we’ve got a huge ecosystem of things like Buzzword, Photoshop Express, Connect, and LiveCycle - a series of online services and server products, that when you combine with a community opens up some really great possibilities. [...] […] TechCrunch’s article about the news seems to write-off online presentation applications as being not simple enough but I think the popularity of SlideShare shows that what’s really great is the community around something. One of the reasons I’m excited about the future of Adobe Share is that we’ve got a huge ecosystem of things like Buzzword, Photoshop Express, Connect, and LiveCycle - a series of online services and server products, that when you combine with a community opens up some really great possibilities. […]

]]> By: Master of 500 Hats http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282997 Master of 500 Hats Thu, 08 May 2008 08:28:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282997 <strong>SlideShare Kicks Ass, Picks Up $3M From Venrock ...</strong> Congrats to Rashmi, Jon, Amit team... SlideShare just raised $3M from Venrock :) I can't begin to say how proud i am of the SlideShare team, and what an honor it is to be an advisor small angel investor in their venture. it's also a terrific product ... SlideShare Kicks Ass, Picks Up $3M From Venrock …

Congrats to Rashmi, Jon, Amit team… SlideShare just raised $3M from Venrock :) I can’t begin to say how proud i am of the SlideShare team, and what an honor it is to be an advisor small angel investor in their venture. it’s also a terrific product …

]]> By: Preetam Rai http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282991 Preetam Rai Thu, 08 May 2008 08:20:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282991 I work withe education people and whenever I show them slideshare, they love it. The best part is that the slides can be embedded inside learning management platforms like blackboard. Congrats to the team. I work withe education people and whenever I show them slideshare, they love it. The best part is that the slides can be embedded inside learning management platforms like blackboard. Congrats to the team.

]]> By: KapilMohan.com » SlideShare closes series A funding with $3M http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282811 KapilMohan.com » SlideShare closes series A funding with $3M Thu, 08 May 2008 06:40:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282811 [...] is some coverage of the event across the web: Techcrunch: SlideShare Secures $3M for Embeddable Presentations Mashable: SlideShare Gets $3M for Online Presentations News.com: Can SlideShare make PowerPoint [...] […] is some coverage of the event across the web: Techcrunch: SlideShare Secures $3M for Embeddable Presentations Mashable: SlideShare Gets $3M for Online Presentations News.com: Can SlideShare make PowerPoint […]

]]> By: swamyg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282780 swamyg Thu, 08 May 2008 06:26:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282780 @dave http://slideshare.com redirects to slideshare.net @dave
http://slideshare.com redirects to slideshare.net

]]> By: Jeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282778 Jeff Thu, 08 May 2008 06:25:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282778 I wish them well. Being an expat they're service is a (albiet poor) substitute for not being able to attend conferences and roundtable discussions in many far off places. I wish them well. Being an expat they’re service is a (albiet poor) substitute for not being able to attend conferences and roundtable discussions in many far off places.

]]> By: Xobni = Lame YC Company http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282774 Xobni = Lame YC Company Thu, 08 May 2008 06:24:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282774 The list of investors makes me shudder: 1. Hal Varian - an economist? I love my economists but seriously, they are terrible investors. Stick to writing books Hal. 2. Dave McClure - a fanboy with bad grammar and the ugliest web site known to man kind? Enough said. 3. Mark Cuban - we all wish we were him but luck doesn't teach you business. At least they have Venrock which has been mostly venerable save the investment in PodTech. The list of investors makes me shudder:

1. Hal Varian - an economist? I love my economists but seriously, they are terrible investors. Stick to writing books Hal.

2. Dave McClure - a fanboy with bad grammar and the ugliest web site known to man kind? Enough said.

3. Mark Cuban - we all wish we were him but luck doesn’t teach you business.

At least they have Venrock which has been mostly venerable save the investment in PodTech.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282750 Jay Thu, 08 May 2008 06:07:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/#comment-2282750 #17...You are so right. Only the naive or the dumb would pitch Venrock. #17…You are so right. Only the naive or the dumb would pitch Venrock.

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