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Top 5 Reasons Why Your Content Marketing Campaign Failed

Brandanew

Since 1996 when this statement was made by one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, the three words have gone really, really viral. You content will not miraculously get viral or have a strong reach. Content Marketing ’s true worth was emphasized by Bill Gates when he said, “Content is king.”

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Social Media Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Board Effect

New apps are continually being introduced to help interconnect social media platforms which can help automate content and spread it virally using a few clicks. Once you’ve posted something on the internet, it can go viral within seconds, leaving no room for a do-over. Once they’ve cut wood or another material, it can’t be undone.

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our journey to an oversubscribed fund iii for first check enterprise

BeyondVC

This is a story about starting an enterprise seed fund called Boldstart in 2010 and our journey in enterprise since 1996. We set out to build boldstart at the height of mobile app mania and viral growth and were faced with questions about our focus on enterprise and NYC.

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Is 2009 the year of mobile computing?

BeyondVC

  Through various forms I have been involved from an investment perspective in wireless-related companies since 1996 when I made an investment in a company called AirMedia.    More importantly, will there be any grand slam venture capital opportunities in wireless?    I learned a lot from that investment. 

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

The founder of early internet startup Freeloader (acquired for $38 million in 1996) and anti-spam company Brightmail (acquired for $370 million in 2004), Paul went on to pioneer the ride-hailing space. Yet despite literally patenting ride-hailing in 2000, his own venture, Sidecar, lost out to the more aggressive scaling of Uber and Lyft.

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The Power Of Play In Business Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. That wasn't my intention in 1996. By learning how these creators make a living with their art and creativity, creative elements helps you gain the tools and confidence to do the same.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. What is your viral coefficient? viral video. Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share. You can follow Joshua on Twitter @joshuabaer. Focus on traction. How many customers have signed up to your service?