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5 Terrible Social Media Fails in 2016 That You Must Avoid

Brandanew

Let us see some Social Media fails and disasters of 2016, so far… Create a LOVED brand. 5 Terrible Social Media Fails in 2016 That You Must Avoid. David Bowie – a tragic event to increase sales disguised as Tribute. To honor the music legend, brands constructed ways to promote their sales.

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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

Yet everyone – investors, entrepreneurs, academics — expected new startups to follow the same practices that worked for large companies – write a business plan, forecast 5-year sales projections and build the product without ever talking to customers. Congratulations class of 2016. Make all the days of your life matter.

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Business Practices In 2016: Keeping Up With The Modern Era

YoungUpstarts

In 2016, companies don’t just have to worry about what they offer physically, but also their digital presence. Services like Saleshub offer sales enablement tools to businesses to improve their online offerings. This goes to prove the importance of social media for business in 2016. Technology has changed business.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

2016 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2016, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1 I officially incorporated my culinary consulting business January 2016 after freelancing in the industry for 2 years.

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7 Content Marketing Goals For 2016 That You Can Set For Your Brand

Brandanew

This is what you need to prep up for setting the content marketing goals for 2016 for your brands. 7 Content Marketing Goals For 2016 That You Can Set For Your Brand. RELATED: Partner with Brandanew to define your 2016 Content Marketing Strategy. b) Sales lead quality/ quantity. e) Direct sales. f) SEO ranking.

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3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

YoungUpstarts

Luckily, there are actually a few web design trends poised to be very prominent in 2016 that have been tested, and shown to improve conversion rates on any website when used correctly. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term “conversions,” it simply refers to any time you actually make a sale, or get a lead from your website.).

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. But putting no time into anchoring your beliefs because you’re too busy executing sales, marketing, support, product & engineering is an easy recipe for leadership drift. 2016 is going to be a tough year. We could all do better – I’m sure. Conviction. Happy New Year.