Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

This is precisely why MakeSpace is growing so rapidly in its core markets: New York, Chicago and Washington DC where they can literally come and pick up your furniture and move it away and you never had to visit a facility and they do this at a cheaper price than incumbents by centralizing the location and thus having cheaper infrastructure costs.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. Celebrities in Advertising Are Almost Always a Big Waste of Money – [link]. 60 Pixel Perfect Examples of Advertising Banners – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

To make your email most effective, the initial introduction should be short. Start with a bulleted list that summarizes the email’s content so the recipient understands you are looking for advice, not a job. Don’t send a spammy template email that you send to everyone. Prioritize those with whom you have a relationship.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Business Plan Development Chicago IL). For example, even though we don't have an office in Chicago, IL, this page on the Growthink website ranks near the top of Google's results for searches on "Business Plan Development Chicago IL" - [link] 4. But an email newsletter is a much less expensive and time-consuming way to start.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Business Plan Development Chicago IL). For example, even though we don't have an office in Chicago, IL, this page on the Growthink website ranks near the top of Google's results for searches on "Business Plan Development Chicago IL" - [link] 4. But an email newsletter is a much less expensive and time-consuming way to start.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2019

They’ve sent a personalized email with an incentive to continue using their service, and ask for feedback to help prevent future cancellations: (Image source). A batch of dodgy Tylenol pills, suspected of being laced with cyanide, killed seven people in Chicago in 1982. Those demands extend to the earnestness of the apology, too.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 21, 2014

Good long video interview by Frank Gruber with Jason Fried about Chicago, Basecamp, building great teams & more – crowdspring.co/1gEsBUD. “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem – crowdspring.co/1gFjLC8.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G. “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The above ad from Apple in the 1984 Super Bowl helped make Super Bowl advertising must-see TV and redefined how companies leverage the Super Bowl to promote their products. Obvious but Hard Lessons in Small Business Advertising – [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 8, 2015

How to Make a Dent in “The Women Problem” in Chicago – buff.ly/1FKFUQy. Optimizing Email Marketing to Save Your Bottom Line | SEJ crowdspring.co/1JT4MnX. The Basics of Email Marketing | Search Engine Journal crowdspring.co/1PYFIjm. Twitter’s multibillion-dollar mistake happened five years ago – buff.ly/1PlkslT.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Email design trends of 2014 | Inspired Magazine – crowdspring.co/LTPPdW. What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now? – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp. 47 Free Flat Icons – crowdspring.co/1dvCXQJ.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Useful new email service from amazon – allows you to leverage their experience to send bulk emails – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. 20 Impressively Inspirational Email Newsletter Designs – [link]. Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Why I left Google – [link]. Name dropping!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Half of What Online Advertisers Know About You Is Wrong – [link]. How Opting People OUT Can Actually Improve Your Email Marketing | Hubspot – [link]. Native Advertising Is Bad News | Digiday (by Ben Kunz) – [link]. Rival IQ – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. Advertising is Dying. Best practices for mobile email design – [link]. Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – [link] – Worry about getting s**t done. What Makes a Successful Startup Community?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 30, 2015

Three Ways to Grow Your Curated Email Newsletter Faster crowdspring.co/1CTOKqk. Secret Rules for Powerful Sales Emails crowdspring.co/1KU0peQ. Add More Personality to Your PR & Social Media crowdspring.co/1ydtRa6. Explore Chicago’s Architecture Gems Through New Database | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1D6RNfw.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 16, 2015

50 Chicago tech CEOs, founders, designers & hackers you should follow on Twitter: tinyurl.com/q85zsa7. Texting Is The New Email–Does Your Company Do It Right? Nonprofit Content Marketing, Storytelling & Social Media crowdspring.co/1IkxLBl. A Teenager’s View on Social Media – buff.ly/1xpcX3q.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

While I had previous experience with many various aspects of online marketing such as web design, email marketing, etc., I started my PR and marketing firm since I love startups and want to give them a chance to grow. what I really liked about SEO and PPC was that it was involved with everything related to online marketing.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. They’re serving their advertisers. 19) Advertising is flawed. So I turned the business model upside down.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. Digital advertising is broken – [link]. Interesting perspective on truthiness in advertising – [link]. Will CPE (Cost Per Engagement) advertising ever take off? Google spending big money on traditional advertising – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. Report: Advertisers Could Waste $9.5 Lead By Example, Not By Title – crowdspring.co/1dYmHx5.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Wow, it looks like every.NET developer was sent a mass email saying to complain about the original post! This is why I loathe interviews – way too many idiots advertising for programmers out there. Two startups I have worked for were about *extending* messaging security, not reinventing email. March 26, 2011 at 6:22 pm.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. Advertising People Are The New Advertising Medium – [link]. Are Those Little Sharing Buttons the Future of Online Advertising? GM to stop advertising on Facebook – [link]. The Story of Send: what happens to email after u send?

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Now that we’ve got you primed for your next visit to Chicago, settle back and enjoy this great set of links and articles that we shared with you over the past week on our crowdSPRING Twitter account (as well as my own Twitter account )! An Open Email From a CEO to All Outstanding Candidates crowdspring.co/1Msrshm.

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