More Mashup Love

Check out the latest coverage of the Ypulse Mashup:

On CNET
HarperCollins, MySpace to solicit teen writing

On Boston.com (The Boston Globe)
Facebook replaces email

On AdRants
Memories of Youth, Age Elitism Factors in Effective Youth Marketing
Cause Branding is Cool, Just Don’t Forget the Cause
The ‘Teen Life’ Category: a Tribute to Marketers’ Ability to Swallow its Own Hype
YPulse Drops Hard Knocks from the New School
In CommunicationsTechnology, Size Matters, Says Microsoft
YPulse: Authenticity Starts with Us, Stupid

On Yodel Anecdotal
Finding the teen gene

On NEXTGREATTHING
Ypulse Mashup: Online Convergence
Is Email Really Dead?

On PSFK
Hip Hop Chess
New Mobile Ad Model

On Net Family News
How Teens Use Technology

On justashbo
Ypulse California MASHUP! 2007! & Secondhand Serenade!!!

On Emo Girl Talk
Ypulse panel mentioned in episode 90

On derek baird
Schwab Learning: Helping Kids With Learning Difficulties

And former Ypulse contributing editor Jennifer Waits post on YouthCultopia.

More feedback:

“You did an awesome job with this conference.  The sessions were interesting, the panelists were knowledgeable, the teens were smart, and I met a lot of great people.” - Diane Dohm, Viz

“It was my first time to one of these conferences and I just wanted to say how much I truly loved it. It was perfectly planned, and it’s great to have a HUGE room of people who are all interested in the same ideas and the same market. I just wanted to thank you again for the opporunity of speaking. I really want to attend the tween mashup in NYC in September; it should be just as wonderful. I loved meeting all of the attendees and discussing tons of potential business ideas and partnerships (seriously, how cool!)- if I can ever speak at an event of yours again I would be honored; so much fun.” - Ashley Qualls, Whateverlife

“The event was AWESOME! As a newbie in marketing at Snapvine, I learned a lot and met lots of cooool people. Thanks so much for putting this together!” - Ranee

“You really did a fantastic job with the conference. I greatly enjoyed learning about disciplines that I rarely get to experience. I am also very thankful for the recognition that you and the other provided for Ben.  But I was also quite impressed with the stars that you collected for the Ypulse meeting, I am a much better person for interfacing with you and the Totally Wired Crowd.  Although I am not totally wired I do oversee the Cleveland Clinic Heartcenter website and have a significant interest in medical informatics.”  - Bruce Wilkoff, father of Ben Wilkoff, our Totally Wired teacher

“I want to tell you how fabulous the conference was. You did an awesome job putting it all together. You managed to get together such smart, interesting people doing great things in the teen world. Besides the great speakers, there was really a chance to talk to and meet everyone, which I thought was one of the best things about the conference. People were extremely open about sharing contacts, info, and ideas on working together, and that was so great. I made great contacts which I hope will be able to help Zest Books grow and get the word out there, as well as a chance to collaborate with great people on future projects.” - Hallie Warshaw

“It was the first conference I’ve been to in a LONG time where I felt like I was a part of community of people who wanted to support each other’s work and passions. And we were all personally 1-degree of separation from “our friend Anastasia” so the networking was organic and fun—not painful or awkward:)” - Courtney Macavinta

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Mashup. I thought the give and take of the panels was much more interesting that the usual parade of powerpoints (although I did enjoy the straight presentations that were on the agenda, especially Nike and Jones). I also liked the mix of academia, media, social change organizers, social networkers, and straight marketers. It added a lot of balance and context to all the information that was presented. The speakers themselves were all very strong. The teen panel was fun to see on Monday and those superstar teens on Tuesday were just so impressive. I also felt that Peter Van Stolk did such a great job of letting his passion for what he does come shining through and loved his no-nonsense style. Finally, all the housekeeping stuff was well-oiled and unobtrusive - very nice for your first go-round. I am definitely looking forward to Mashup 2.0 next year! Oh, and I can’t forget it was so nice to meet you in person. Your blog and your conference are already having an impact on our plans for the coming year. I’m glad you were smiling to the Mortified end…” - Mike Sledge

“Thank you for organizing an awesome conference - it was equally informative, productive, and fun! You did an amazing job of creating an atmosphere and forum for true collaboration: it was quite refreshing to see people sharing ideas and working together! The panels rocked! See you in NYC at the Tween Mashup.” - Ceca, DayZLoop

“This conference is by far the BEST conference I’ve been to in years.  I’ve had a dozen people come up to me to network and ask about doing work with us and that was only after doing the panel yesterday. Overall, the attendees and the speakers, and the networking opportunities at this conference are GREAT!” - Jacquie Lane, C&R Research

Keep the feedback coming!