Mike Potter, Founder of  Disrupto is holding a class entitled How to Pitch Your Startup to Big Media Companies tonight at the startup incubator General Assembly.

This class will help you identify potential partners, tailor your product strategy, and make the pitch that will land your first, big deal.

Date: Monday, April 11th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Classes meet every Monday at 6:00 pm for 2 more weeks. Price: $10

More Info: http://pitchingmedia.eventbrite.com/

Location:

General Assembly
902 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York 10010

The Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson is not affiliated with the above event.

I will be at Ditigal Dumbo on Thursday night. Print out one of my blog posts and I will be sure to autograph it for you! Be aware that my Law Office is not affiliated with the event.

Here are the details:

Location: 155 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY http://digitaldumbo.eventbrite.com/

Digital DUMBO, in conjunction with infrastructure provider NYI, is proud to present Spring Forward, an evening whose only agenda is having a good time. There will be themed cocktails and commemorative t-shirts brought to you by Brooklyn- based designer Kayrock Screenprinting.

If NYI sounds familiar, that’s because you probably know them for providing colocation, dedicated servers, managed services and other infrastructure support to the likes of Meetup and RollingStone.com. NYI is also the company you see at the top of the charts whenever there’s a list of the best hosting and data center providers.

In addition to one-of-a-kind t-shirts, all Digital DUMBO attendees will also be entered into a special raffle for the chance to win cool tech gifts from Digital DUMBO’s own Etsy. As always, the sound system will be spinnin’ your favorite tracks and there will be a free beer and wine bar!

CodeFab Presents New York’s Annual Mobile Hackathon: Mobile DevCamp NYC 2011 – April 29-May 1

To register and for more information: http://bit.ly/MobileDevCamp2011

Reception Party: Friday April 29, 2011 6:00-10:00
Party Venue: Secret location…. stay tuned…

Hack-a-thon: Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1 2011 10:00-6:00
Venue: AOL Headquarters 770 Broadway NYC

Who: Designers, developers, and publishers for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms.
What: 3-day weekend event, in the format of past DevCamps.
When: April 29-May 1, 2011
Where: AOL Headquarters in New York City
Why: We love the developer community!

The event is inspired by BarCamp, SuperHappyDevHouse, and MacHack, to develop Native iOS / Android, Cross-Platform and Web-based applications for iPhones, iPads and Android Devices of all kinds. This follows the previous iPhoneDevCamp events held in Palo Alto since 2007 and in NYC since 2009. Out-of-town guests are welcome.

Attendees will include Apple iOS developers, Google Android developers, web developers, UI designers, and testers, all working together over the weekend. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event, we encourage attendees to team up, based on expertise, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project during the event.

Attendees will be able to:
• Create new applications for iOS and Android devices.
• Migrate applications across platforms.
• Test and optimize applications.

The event will feature:
• Friday Meetup with refreshments
• Saturday Keynote (Alex Cone)
• Saturday Multi-Platform Development Panel with Q&A
• Lunch Saturday and Sunday
• Sunday Guest Speakers
• Ad Hoc technical sessions
• Hackathon
• Everyone leaves with something

Be aware that the Law Office of Frederic Abramson is not affiliated with the event.

NYEBN Startup Series #2 features Peter Shankman, the founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO). Here is your chance to interact with one of the world-class PR, marketing gurus. Food & drinks will be available.
This event will be co-hosted by Select Office Suites as part of theirwww.Network-Preneur.com Power Concepts Series. Ray Lindenberg, Director of Marketing & Branding of Select Office Suites will be making the opening remarks.
Pre-pay online for $15. You can also pay at the door for $25. Space limited. Order your tickets now. 10% of ticket sales will go to the charity, and it’s 100% refundable if you’re not satisfied with the event due to some reasons.

Schedule:
6:00 PM – 6:25 PM – Registration (Food & Drinks Ready)
6:25 PM – 6:30 PM – Opening Remarks by Ray Lindenberg
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM – Peter’s talk
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM – Q & A
7:45 PM – 8:30 PM – Networking
Check out Peter’s new book here – “Customer Service: New Rules for a Social Media World (Que Biz-Tech)”
How to use social and viral technologies to supercharge customer service – and avoid disasters along the way

~ The breakthrough guide to leveraging social and viral media – by Peter Shankman, the legendary founder of HARO, one of today’s hottest Internet growth companies
~ Actionable insights based on what’s really happening right now – not yesterday’s news or academic theory
~ How to build customer loyalty, trust, and credibility online – and rebuild it after a customer service catastrophe
[read more...]

Pre-order the book

Peter’s bio
PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking”, and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective”. Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with pure creativity and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage.
An entrepreneur, author, speaker, and worldwide connector, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about Social Media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity, and customer service.
Peter is perhaps best known for founding Help A Reporter Out, (HARO) which in under a year has become the de-facto standard for thousands of journalists looking for sources on deadline, offering them more than 125,000 sources around the world looking to be quoted in the media. HARO is currently the largest free source repository in the world, sending out over 1,200 queries from worldwide media each week. HARO’s tagline, “Everyone is an Expert at Something”, proves over and over again to be true, as thousands of new members join at helpareporter.com each week.
In addition to HARO, Peter is the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc., a boutique Marketing and PR Strategy firm located in New York City, with clients worldwide. His blog, which he launched as a website in 1995 at http://shankman.com…, both comments on and generates news and conversation.

In the past 3 years we’ve seen the rise of new online marketplaces for financing – hubs for funding start-ups, selling companies, giving grants, and allowing employees from non-public companies (ie. Facebook) cash in their options!

How do these marketplaces work? Do they do a good job of finding the “next hot thing?” How does one successfully pitch a new business idea in an marketplace? And what’s the continued role of the VC in this new financing ecosystem?

Come hear speakers from 4 visionary financing marketplaces in New York:

David Rose, Chairman of the Board of New York Angels
Jeremy Smith, Chief Strategy Officer, SecondMarket
Slava Rubin, Co-Founder, IndieGoGo
Rob Garcia, Dir. Product Strategy, Lending Club

This event is co-hosted by the Money Meetup and Yale Entrepreneurs and Investors.

For more information: http://www.meetup.com/money-meetup/calendar/15224977/

According to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce these 3 events are some of several networking events that are taking place next week for under $20 (more are available on the Chamber of Commerce site):

Grand Central Connected Live Event: B2B Networking & Business Growth
Come and enjoy a few hours of networking with appetizers and a cash bar in a spacious venue conveniently located near Grand Central Station. Only $20 per person.
Nov-16-2010
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
O’Neills
729 Third Ave
Pvt Room 1 Flight Up
New York, NY
http://www.manhattancc.org/common/events/Eventdetail.cfm?QID=22391&ClientID=11001&subnav=

A Night of Networking for Young Professionals
$10
Nov-16-2010
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Forum NYC
127 4th Avenue
NY 10003, NY
http://www.manhattancc.org/common/events/Eventdetail.cfm?QID=22359&ClientID=11001&subnav=

Business to Business Networking Event: Maximize Your Networking Time
Strategic midtown location serving strategic minded professionals seeking networking contacts complimentary to their business.
No price listed
Nov-18-2010
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
825 Third Ave. (E50th)
825 Third Ave., 2nd Floor Conference room
New York, NY
http://www.manhattancc.org/common/events/Eventdetail.cfm?QID=22323&ClientID=11001&subnav=

Looking for ways to connect your referral partners? Entrepreneur lists 7 ways to connect. http://networking.entrepreneur.com/2010/07/26/1903/

Mashable, the popular social media blog, is touring the US. They must think that they are a rock band.  Nevertheless, the event should be a great networking opportunity. Here are the details:

WHEN
Monday, August 9th, 7:00 – 10:00 PM (August 9th is a Monday, so check)
WHERE
92Y Tribeca
200 Hudson STreet
New York, NY
WHAT ELSE?
Drink Tickets, Light Appetizers and a few surprises!

RSVP POLICY
This is a ticketed event and 21+. Tickets may be purchased at http://summermashnyc.eventbrite.com/

This week is internet week here in New York City.  MediaPost makes a few recommendations of events that are worth attending.  Here is a list of a few of the events I am planning on attending:

Today: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m – The Hollywood Reporter’s Digital Power 50 Cocktail Reception honoring “50 top executives distinguishing themselves at the intersection of media and technology.”

Wednesday June 9

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. IDGTechNetwork Rooftop Party at 230 Fifth.

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thrillist Loft

Let me know what your plans are for Internet Week.  Call me at the Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson at 212-233-0666