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Jeffrey Edell

Chairman and CEOMeWe

Los Angeles, CA

Member Since August 2022

Skills

New Media
Entertainment
Entrepreneurship

About

Jeffrey Scott Edell is the Chairman and CEO of the global, privacy-first social network MeWe. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, TV/Filmed Entertainment & Distribution, OTT channels, Social Media, New Media technologies, Mobile, Public companies, Product Licensing & Merchandising, Finance, M & A, International, Brand building, Marketing, Directorships, eSports, Mobile Gaming

Published content

The Evolution of Social Media: Is TikTok Poised for Decentralization?

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A decentralized platform might struggle to retain users who have grown accustomed to highly personalized content.

Beyond TikTok: Privacy, Security and the Blockchain

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Instead, companies should work toward creating and setting strict guidelines for handling personal data, digital identity and users’ privacy, regardless of their origin. 

13 Steps to Owning Your Niche and Standing Out From the Competition

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Start with developing confidence in your business and what you have to offer. To be “the best in the business,” a business leader must first get intentional about owning their niche. This means finding ways to stand out from the competition, nailing down a distinct point of view and committing to learning and growing as a leader and as a business. While ignoring these steps, and others, may not mean a business will fail, it is likely that, as a result, the business will never rise to the top. Here, 13 members of Rolling Stone Culture Council elaborate further on the key steps business leaders will need to take if they really want to own their niche and why these particular strategies will ensure business success for a long time to come.

Social Media Must Move Beyond a Broken Ad Revenue Business Model

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The legal actions against Meta serve as a stark reminder that the status quo is not set in stone.

It’s Time for Big Tech to Stand Up for Journalism

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Leaders could evaluate how platforms could support journalists and creators so they can monetize their work and be compensated.

How the Engagement Model Made Social Media Antisocial

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A subscription model can help move companies away from the harmful effects of the engagement model, like addiction, rabbit holes and the amplification of divisive content.

Company details

MeWe

Company bio

MeWe is the Next-Gen Social Network that actually respects the privacy of its members. No Ads. No Spyware. No BS. Your world is #Not4Sale. Built by Sgrouples Inc., MeWe is a mobile and desktop technological tour de force for 1:1 and group communication. MeWe is a safe and private platform that allows people to freely communicate online the same way they do offline: with people they actually know and like and with people they share common interests. With new cutting-edge features to enhance user experience including highly customizable news feeds, a unique custom camera, disappearing content, next-gen voice messaging, secret chat with encryption, personal social cloud, multiple/custom group profiles, private and open groups, animated GIFs, memes, 2,800+ emojis and more. MeWe puts fun and safety back into social sharing. The inventor of the Web (Sir Tim Berners-Lee) is a MeWe Advisor. Join MeWe and let your world know you are #Not4Sale!

Industry

Technology

Area of focus

Privacy
Online Collaboration
Private Groups

Company size

11 - 50