crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Can enterprise SaaS products be viral? 47% of National Brands to Invest More in Local in 2013 [Study] | Search Engine Watch – [link]. Mark’s Square in Venice.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries. It also has a considerable online presence on key social media platforms. Brothers Alejandro (Alex) and David Moreno and their friends, Pablo Sánchez Lozano and Iñaki Soriano, had a business idea in 2013.

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Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 78

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going? When the glass is only.04%

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

In 2013, there were 909 million mobile gamers worldwide, nearly half of which resided in the Asia Pacific region, and 146 million of which came from North America. Newzoo, a video game research firm, reported that 2014 revenue for mobile gaming was $25 billion – up 43% over revenues from 2013.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Jim should know, since he is the president Ignite Social Media , of one of the best known social media marketing agencies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One of the company’s smartest moves was introducing “Netflix Original” movies and TV shows, first launching House of Cards in 2013 to much success. Eventually, Reddit became wildly popular and was bought by Condé Nast, the owner of 20 other brands and media like Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker. Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin !

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

This is troubling, because in a 2013 study by Harris Interactive & Janrain , it was found that 74% of users get frustrated when the website displays content that has nothing to do with their interests. For more social media marketing don’ts, check out Mashable’s 11 Biggest Social Media Disasters of 2012.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2013

The Power of Social Media. More specifically, most people will voice their pleasure or dissatisfaction on social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter. When someone praises your company on a social media platform, it is important for you to respond to them and thank them for their feedback.

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Brandanew

JULY 2, 2015

Everyone can market on social media – well, according to them! Nevertheless, the unpredictability of social media hasn’t discouraged marketers across the world to try different antics every time a product or service is launched and some of them aren’t just successful, but highly inspiring. Honda #Cheerance Event.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. In the referral phase, measure these performance metrics: Percentage of customer referrals Number of referred users Total purchases by referred users Lifetime value of referred users Positive reviews Social media shares Net Promoter Score.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2015

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a recent book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going? When the glass is only.04%

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Social Media Media Marketing Viral 120

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Social Media. Social Media. Sites Jobs Events Social Good Summit Media Summit Career Expos. By Lauren Drell 2013-06-10 14:46:07 UTC. Assuming Virality. "A I have news for you: Theyre not coming and youre not going to go viral. Services dont spontaneously go viral. ©2005-2013 Mashable, Inc.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

January 14th, 2013. If a bank’s annual retreat video goes viral — the one where its CEO reveals a lack of karaoke talent — then the video is popular even if the CEO is not. In fact, the more digital media we consider, the more flexible websites become. January 14th, 2013 6:40 am. UI Design. E-Commerce.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

by Neal Schaffer, author of “ Maximize Your Social: A One-Stop Guide to Building a Social Media Strategy for Marketing and Business Success “ Many company leaders understand that in order to survive in today’s business world, their companies must have a social media presence. Branding: Be consistent across all channels.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2013

Berger explains why people talk about certain produces and ideas more than others, why some stories have a greater tendency towards a viral effect and why some rumors are simply more infectious than others. It is now 2013 and we can definitively say that Rock and Roll is here to stay. d) Social Media. Reboot Your Life.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. Called “one of the 15 best blogging and publishing platforms on the Internet today” and winner of the 2013 Evernote Dev Cup , British Columbia-based Postach.io

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

The viral effect that can accompany a strong Super Bowl commercial can attract an audience that far exceeds the measly 100 million or so viewers during the game itself. Here are 5 elements common to the best viral marketing efforts; the most successful of the 2013 Super Bowl spots will no doubt leverage all or some of these: Spot a trend.

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Small Business Viral Marketing Campaign 85

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Social media has become one of the most important outreach and marketing channels available to brands, which in turn means that it’s important to have a social media strategy as a core part of your overall marketing plan. See Also Social Media Response Flow Chart for Small Businesses. Brands to emulate.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 24, 2018

Avoid Outsourcing Your Social Media. Social media has spawned a plethora of consultants who will handle all your social media needs. We hear digital media is the new frontier where Business is being done. Avoid Trying To Go Viral. You can’t architect a viral success. Avoid Over Optimizing.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In other words, interaction with high-valence emotional content drives engagement , at least with social media. How Emotional Valence and Arousal Affects Virality. Peter Koechley (@peterkoechley) October 21, 2013. Sadness had the opposite effect on virality. Uplifting works. So does shocking/outrageous. Image Source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

We see evidence in the news every day of these irresistible forces of change, like the pervasive global penetration of the Internet, the impact of terrorist activities even to peaceful countries, the power of social media in building business relationships, and the depletion and pollution of natural resources. Stakeholder power.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

By now we surely all know that social media is a hugely useful tool when it comes to reaching the masses. Founder Filip Tysander prefers to use social media and word of mouth to promote his company, rather than pay for traditional advertising. Or you can find your own at the likes of Tic Watches.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 15, 2013

By some accounts, Upworthy is the fastest growing media site of all time, racing to 30 million unique users in its first fifteen months. 2013 startups social good' And they do it incredibly well. And once again we see that authenticity paying off with very fast traffic growth.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. Ink-stained print media have used native advertisement in the form of advertorials for years. Twitter did the same thing with mobile-advertising exchange, MoPub , in 2013. Native to what?

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 10, 2013

Avoid Outsourcing Your Social Media. Social media has spawned a plethora of consultants who will handle all your social media needs. We hear digital media is the new frontier where Business is being done. Avoid Trying To Go Viral. You can’t architect a viral success. Avoid Over Optimizing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, just released its 2013 Best Global Brands report. The 2013 report has many such insights. Here are four important lessons entrepreneurs and small businesses can learn from the world’s best brands in 2013: 1. Apple has unseated Coca-Cola as the top global brand.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Recently our pin below on Pinterest went a bit viral. Because when it comes to getting a response on social media these days it’s all about the “ahhh factor. We were discussing what makes something go viral and he referred to it as “sad”vertising. Re-think your social media and website photos to make them more likeable.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” April, 2012 – Andrew Chen writes Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing , which goes viral (2.4K Social media drives communication…to drive sales. Now, people begin defining growth hacking as a process, a systematic approach, a “viral loop”, etc. Ads drive awareness…to drive sales. via TechCrunch).

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. Our founding team has led first rounds in market leading enterprises such as LivePerson (LPSN), GoToMeeting (sold to Citrix), Greenplum (sold to EMC), and 24/7 Media (TFSM).

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I started embracing it as a framework on my podcast around 2010, and in 2013 I gave it a name. I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. I call it The Stairstep Approach. Or any of the other approaches I would use to grow an app with a higher LTV ($150+).

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Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 41

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

And then from 2012 to 2013, Crowdfunding increased by 89% to $5.1 Entrepreneur success stories, like Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, are now mainstream media. A good analogy is this: every day thousands of people release videos hoping and thinking they will go viral, but they don’t. It turns out, I was right. That’s exciting!

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I started embracing it as a framework on my podcast around 2010, and in 2013 I gave it a name. I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. I call it The Stair Step Approach. Or any of the other approaches I would use to grow an app with a higher LTV ($150+).

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Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 36

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Brian Balfour , HubSpot : “The point is, every improvement that you make to retention also improves all of these other things — virality, LTV, payback period. In 2014, a Huzzah Media survey found that referrals were the most successful marketing tool (52%). How to Use Social Media to Increase Revenue)? via 500 Startups).

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

In 2013, I sold my car and began building this business with my brother Jer and dear friend Jac. In the last couple of years as digital marketing has got more complex with social media and content playing an ever larger role I needed a team to help me cover all the bases. However, others were not so lucky.

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Entrepreneur Non-Compete LLC Social Media 48

Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I started embracing it as a framework on my podcast around 2010, and in 2013 I gave it a name. I first captured this pattern in my notebook in early 2009, but I didn’t have enough data to be confident in the theory. I call it The Stairstep Approach. Or any of the other approaches I would use to grow an app with a higher LTV ($150+).

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Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 27

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

Instead of committing to posting on your social media channels three times a day, start with a few times a week. In the “tweet heard around the world,” Oreo was able to quickly create a piece of content in real time that went viral and won numerous awards during the Super Bowl a few years ago. Say what you need to on social media.

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