crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Focus on Customers not Competitors – [link]. Focus on Customers not Competitors – [link]. 20 Tech Trends That Will Define 2013, Selected By Frog|Co.Design – [link]. Customer Service on Twitter: Top Brands Respond To Only 14% Of Tweets | The Realtime Report – [link]. Losers exist. Losers exist.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Let customers smell more, and you’ll sell more - crowdspring.co/1bHjVfO. “Investing early & often in customer success is essential to keeping a fast-growing SaaS business’s momentum.” 140 Quirky and Serious Free Fonts of 2013 | 1stwebdesigner - crowdspring.co/1gqp3Ey. ” – crowdspring.co/19fkE20.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I started Laura Orrico Public Relations, LLC in 2016 because PR was something I enjoyed greatly. I am a “people person” and not only did it fit my personality and lifestyle, but I had been doing PR for myself, my late husband and celebrity friends for many years. . My company is a boutique Chicago-based PR firm.

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Security Media Public Relations Founder 134

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” They mix it up with advertising.

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Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Flat, Mobile, Responsive: Fresh JavaScripts and jQuery Plugins Made in September 2013 | noupe – crowdspring.co/18Gazgi. Small Business and Startups: What Would Mom (and Pop) Do?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

How they apply those characteristics to customer discovery – the phase where the entrepreneurs hunt down customer prospects to validate their hypothesis – is as much art as science. As is often the case, I was wrong, and they turned their startup, Pushpins (acquired by Ebates in 2013), into a success. Don’t Fear Rejection.

Customer 100

Customer Entrepreneur PR Belgium 100

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2013 Super Bowl Marketing and Small Business: More in Common Than You Think! Want To Successfully Recruit For Your Startup In 2013? 2013 Super Bowl Marketing and Small Business: More in Common Than You Think! Design Trends to Avoid In 2013 | Dzinepress – [link]. That’s an understatement. – [link].

Social Media 106

Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Customer Service and a Culture of Helping - crowdspring.co/1cGIiqr. Customer Service and a Culture of Helping - crowdspring.co/1cGIiqr. A Look into the Evolution of Storage Devices [1956-2013] – crowdspring.co/1b714Vh. crowdspring.co/1cSkCiT. 15 Inspirational Books For Entrepreneurs |Entrepreneur - crowdspring.co/1hJWdQ5.

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2014

After deciding to launch a crowdfunding campaign for our product, we landed on the date of December 16th, 2013. We’ve read too many stories of startups who aimed ridiculously high, and all the preparations, time and effort in the PR and marketing went to waste. Our freelance marketer told us we were crazy.

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Campaign Technical Review Social Media PR 142

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Among other things, the right marketing plan details your target customers, your unique selling proposition (USP), and your pricing strategy. And importantly, your marketing plan covers the "channels" you will use to get new customers (known as your "promotions strategy"). An effective marketing plan is necessary to grow your business.

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Chicago Marketing Search Channel 109

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 21, 2013

2500+ Free Custom Photoshop Shapes | [link] – [link]. Case Study – Fabule Custom Type Logo | Abduzeedo – [link]. New Web Design Trends: Try And Succeed in 2013 | DJDESIGNERLAB – [link]. Making Sense Of Type Classification (Part 2) | Smashing Magazine – [link]. 13 Free Flat Icon Sets – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

Should You Invest $1 Into Customer Service Or Marketing? Should You Invest $1 Into Customer Service Or Marketing? The tech industry doubles down on design in 2013 | Gigaom – [link]. How much various creative occupations make – figures form the 2013 Creative Employment Snapshot – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Later stage companies have some additional concerns: What favorable impact could IP have for PR, marketing and investor relations purposes, or as an attraction to potential acquirors? Designing and producing marketing and PR materials (copyright, trademark). By 2013, the U.S. In practice, this leads many U.S.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Small Business and Startups: 3 Essentials for Customer Service – [link]. Great Customer Experience Is the Root of Brands and Businesses | OMI Blog - [link]. Great Customer Experience Is the Root of Brands and Businesses | OMI Blog - [link]. Choosing market segments on customer profitability | Tom Tunguz – [link].

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Cofounder 107

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. In stead of doing my typical big long post with 10 PR tips (like I did there), I’m going to break them up into individual (I hope more digestible) chunks.

Startup 355

Startup PR Dividend Merger 355

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t pay lip service to customer service | USA Today - crowdspring.co/1ioAoDm. 50 awesome freebies for web designers, October 2013 | Webdesigner Depot - crowdspring.co/1aBbMX9. Entrepreneur PSA – Advertising Businesses are Hard | Seth’s Blog - crowdspring.co/1aHHgHS. Perfect employees don’t exist.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Customers Don’t Want Ads, They Want A Conversation | Fast Company – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

7 Crucial Lessons from an Embarrassing Customer Service Trainwreck | Help Scout - [link]. Seth’s Blog: The cycle of customers who care - [link]. Seth’s Blog: The cycle of customers who care - [link]. 7 Crucial Lessons from an Embarrassing Customer Service Trainwreck | Help Scout - [link].

Social Media 104

Social Media Small Business Design Media 104

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I started Laura Orrico Public Relations, LLC in 2016 because PR was something I enjoyed greatly. I am a “people person” and not only did it fit my personality and lifestyle, but I had been doing PR for myself, my late husband and celebrity friends for many years. . My company is a boutique Chicago-based PR firm.

Security 62

Security Media Public Relations Founder 62

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

We’re looking for speakers for the 2013 Lean Startup Conference. What if your company is concerned that emerging customer pressure and local laws will make disposable razors difficult, if not impossible, to sell in the U.S. This post was written by Sarah Milstein, co-host of The Lean Startup Conference. in ten years?

Lean 165

Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Investment Bankers PR Social Media 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

5 Customer Experience Metrics Every Successful Company Tracks | The Buffer blog – [link]. The Ultimate Guide to Customer Acquisition | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. Amazon Rock Solid, Netflix Still Struggling With Customer Satisfaction | Enterprise Irregulars – [link]. Do You Have Entrepreneurial DNA?

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

The Next Web

MAY 2, 2013

The company is best known for its flagship product, ShortStack , software that’s designed to help small business owners and designers create custom apps that harness the power of social media. ShortStack recently celebrated its second birthday; Pancake Labs has several new software products slated for release in 2013.

Video 114

Video Nevada Founder Social Media 114

The Next Web

MAY 1, 2013

The company is best known for its flagship product, ShortStack , software that’s designed to help small business owners and designers create custom apps that harness the power of social media. ShortStack recently celebrated its second birthday; Pancake Labs has several new software products slated for release in 2013.

Nevada 112

Nevada Founder Social Media Cofounder 112

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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SEM Los Angeles Silicon Valley Acquisition 150

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 23, 2016

Then competition in the seed market led to increased round sizes driving the Series A bar still higher and causing seed investors to in turn look for more progress before investing (2013-ongoing). Creating a gap for Pre-Seed which is beginning to emerge as a category (2015-ongoing).

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Seed Stage PR Portfolio Operations 97

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Your first salesperson who brings in your first customer is not likely to be your VP Sales. As a founder I was involved in every little detail, from design, to development, to PR and marketing, but today I focus mainly on internal tools and processes, defining goals, business development and other more high level areas of the company.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

We talk to executives from successful, young startups to see how they’ve been able to influence potential customers to take the plunge. With 8,000 companies signed up in the first 24 hours of the August 2013 launch, Butterfield knew he’d hit on a simple and convincing message. How do you establish value with new customers?

Product 132

Product Cofounder PR Lead Generation 132

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The “Shopping Days Til Christmas” countdown is in single digits, and the busiest shopping season of 2013 will soon be a memory. If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014.

PR 229

PR Social Network Web Development Incubator 229

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2013

Exciting news: we’ve nailed down dates for The Lean Startup Conference 2013. Publicists and those seeking PR and media attention should look elsewhere. * This post was written by Sarah Milstein, co-host of The Lean Startup Conference. Instead , tell us what you’ve learned. Or share what didn''t work , or what took you by surprise.

Lean 167

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 167

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I’ve built a loyal customer base and by selling directly through image consultants, stylists, at shows and on my website I am able to give my clients top quality at almost wholesale affordable prices. (I I have encountered numerous companies with bad customer service, or bad financial management, or unprofessional stuff, you name it.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: fracking your customers, failure, should you give up on social media? Labor Day 2013 – Fair Pay and Pricing: What Your Customers Want – crowdspring.co/14V58Ju. How to Get Fiercely Loyal Customers | Inc by Les McKeown - crowdspring.co/1dJSCkM. Want to Grow Your Business? crowdspring.co/17A1CEK.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Posted on January 31, 2013. Maybe it is the customer support portal at admin.example.com. In addition to compromising any customer data you possessed, you have made it possible for diligent attackers to compromise those customers elsewhere. January 31, 2013 at 8:29 am. #. Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation.

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. How To Become A Customer Acquisition Expert - buff.ly/1aWRqqY. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. How To Become A Customer Acquisition Expert - buff.ly/1aWRqqY. Want to change the world?

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

We want you to come up with a campaign, an ad, a graphic, a stunt, a PR strategy, a Social Media storm, or anything you can think of that will help a very special “client.” “Wickedly creative, I can craft you a name or tagline that arouses passion and intrigue in your customer. Advertising. ” YOUR CHALLENGE?

United States 64

United States PR Campaign Social Media 64

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 18, 2016

After receiving a compliment on its Facebook page from a clearly satisfied customer, Domino’s fired off the wrong auto response , posting a message that said “Sorry about that!” Oreo has received some praise in recent years for the mastery of its marketing messages, such as its quick thinking during the Super Bowl blackout in 2013.

Social Media 28

Social Media Media Curation Campaign 28

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 3, 2013

The use of high quality, education based content has become an essential ingredient in creating awareness, building trust, converting leads, serving customers and generating referrals. My editorial themes for 2013: January – Referral Marketing. July – Customer Experience. February – Coaching and Consulting. May – Writing.

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