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20 Networking Tips from a PR Expert [+ GIVEAWAY]

Up and Running

Below is an adapted excerpt from “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed” by Jennefer Witter. I didn’t start actively networking until I started my business in 2003. Turns out her company was looking for a PR company. The Little Book of Big PR Giveaway. I have a secret.

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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). The image above puts into perspective how much power we have in our pockets with a smart phone.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Steve Turner, Solomon Turner PR ! #4- The firm is owned by eye doctors who are able to schedule these appointments online at the convenience of the patient. No one else in the safety industry is able to offer Optician-On-Demand and it looks like a developing winner for the company. Photo Credit: Mike Charles.

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PR Founder Provides Social Media Advice for Companies Looking to Grow Brand

Hearpreneur

We had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Sin of anthonyBarnum Public Relations about how she started her business, her approach to PR and social media strategy. I started in New York at large, elite national PR firms. What’s your story? . Image Credit: Melissa Sinn. I have a 20-year career in public relations.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. . VC is one of the very few asset classes where past performance is predictive of future results, so reputation does have a meaningful impact on returns. – Thesis.

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How to Get Superior Returns in Venture Capital

David Teten

The importance of reputation is why, for example, Andreessen Horowitz invested early and heavily in their own PR, adding PR guru Margit Wennmachers as a Partner. . VC is one of the very few asset classes where past performance is predictive of future results, so reputation does have a meaningful impact on returns. – Thesis.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

I ran my first marathon in London this way in 2003 raising $3,000 for Parkinson’s disease (and finishing in under 4 hours – my publicly stated goal). Usually you have a catch-all bucket for “direct” or similar that often came through PR or word-of-mouth. Nobody likes to raise money then look like a loser.

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