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Multiple streams of revenue

By | July 24, 2009, 3:00 AM PDT

Chuck Davis, the CEO of Fandango, has an been a incredibly successful media executive. He started his career in publishing working for Time Inc. and later Murdoch Publishing, then went on to TVGuide and later Disney where he served as the head of e-commerce and ran online advertising and some subscription businesses as well. Just previous to joining Fandango, Davis led Shopzilla, Inc., formerly BizRate.com, from its infancy to its status as the largest, most profitable and fastest-growing comparison shopping site online.

With Comcast acquiring Fandango in May, 2007, Davis has overseen the 2008 acquisitions of Movies.com and DailyCandy, both of which are under his supervision.

In this Dog and Pony interview, Davis talks about the need for companies to develop multiple streams of revenue and shares how Fandango has build community as a way to extend their services.

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What revenue streams can you build?

Is there a way to extent your community?

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Vince Thompson

About Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson was a contributing editor for SmartPlanet from 2009 to 2010.

Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson

Contributing Editor, People

Vince Thompson is a digital revenue consultant, author, speaker and host of the popular BNET show Dog and Pony. His firm Middleshift LLC helps Internet companies build revenue by creating advertising solutions and scaling sales efforts. He is based in Los Angeles.

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Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson

Vince Thompson is the managing partner of Middleshift LLC, a digital revenue consultancy specializing in helping media companies sell online advertising.

Within the scope of his consultancy Vince works with a number or startups as well as major media companies and in many cases holds stock in those companies as well.

Vince is also the founder of Media2Watch LLC, parent company of Girl2Watch.com, a consumer content company that profiles up and coming actors and the shows they are going to be in and them connects them with audiences.

If at the time he writes an article or post he has a business relationship or investment related to the company or person featured, Vince will disclose his involvement. He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.

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