crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Newspapers need to stop lying to themselves — and to advertisers — about their circulation – [link]. 50+ Creative Advertising Print Ads | Grafix Designs – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Study: Reach of Organic Facebook Posts Down, Engagement Up | Advertising Age - [link]. 20 Delicious Examples of Coffee Advertisements – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Cofounder 107

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Gap Moves Away From Global AOR Agency Model | Advertising Age – [link]. Marketers Rate Below Politicians, Bankers on Respectability | Advertising Age – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 102

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! When did advertising get so small? Good to see companies focus on real advertising metrics – [link]. Creative and Unconventional Print Advertisements – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Interesting case study of what happened when Pepsi gutted its advertising – [link]. … The True Cost of Unwalkable Streets – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Weak … Why Small Agencies Crush Big Agencies | Advertising Age – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Recruiting Developers?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 104

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Radio Still Good Advertising Option for Small Business – [link]. Advertising Isn’t Dead – The Creative Process Is – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. 5 Startup Costs You Might Not Have Thought About – [link]. People First – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! But once in a while, SNL can still knock it out of the park, as they did with their recent funny look at the complaints from the media about the iPhone 5. See the video above.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Before You Add That Feature, Do You Know The Real Cost? What The Shift From RSS to Social Media Means for Marketers | John Doherty – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The next five social media trends and their impact on marketing – [link]. How Much Does it Cost a Company to Stop Blogging – ROI Revealed [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

Facebook is an advertising platform. We’ll have to accept Facebook as largely an advertising platform. Messaging apps are actually the #1 social media trend advertising and marketing executives say they’ll be focused on for 2018. And they especially distrust social media. That’s as it should be.

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Small Business Marketing Technical Review Social Media 187

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Men Respond Differently Than Women To ‘Paid’ vs. ‘Earned’ Media – [link]. Google In Early Testing of Cost-Per-Lead “Communications Extensions” in AdWords – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Invisible bicycle helmet isn’t invisible, costs $600, and might not work – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

But with the average data breach cost running at $9 million according to IBM research, an unforeseen incident can ruin a small or medium-sized enterprise and unleash significant harm on larger companies – at a time when margins for financial error are even narrower. Thanks to Sophie Townsend, Wilson Public Relations ! #7-

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Technical Review Technology Entrepreneur Software Review 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Marketing costs and time go up, and the growth curve flattens. Scrappy guerilla marketing based on personal contacts and word-of-mouth campaigns gives way to more expensive customer acquisition using advertising, trade shows, and a marketing agency. Competitors see the same opportunity.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Startup 265

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

We have written about many tactics that have worked in our own marketing efforts, such as public relations , goal-setting , branding , etc. The upside is that this tactic can be a great way to build your customer base and to get your brand in front of millions of potential customers at a relatively modest cost.

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Lean Channel Marketing Software Review 98

Rembrandt Communications

JANUARY 2, 2021

If you are starting 2021 with limited funds for your business, turn to good data and publicity. With a little time and effort, you can generate positive, word-of-mouth that won’t cost you a cent in advertising! Good data and publicity equal small business success! What Data Do You Need? that cover your industry.

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Small Business PR Public Relations Social Media 130

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Marketing costs and time go up, and the growth curve flattens. Scrappy guerilla marketing based on personal contacts and word-of-mouth campaigns gives way to more expensive customer acquisition using advertising, trade shows, and a marketing agency. Competitors see the same opportunity.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 307

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Social media platforms are great but you don’t control them. Whether it be the politics, the ads, or whatever the reason for leaving last year’s hot social media app, we still need a place to connect with others. Advertising & Public Relations ! #9- 6- Build a private community.

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Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 127

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Social media platforms are great but you don’t control them. Whether it be the politics, the ads, or whatever the reason for leaving last year’s hot social media app, we still need a place to connect with others. Advertising & Public Relations ! #9- 6- Build a private community.

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Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I knew it was an easy fix, so I really didn’t want to pay for a tow truck in addition to the cost of the repair. It struck me that had the technology existed, travelers could have taken advantage of our empty aircraft to get back to London and then the aircraft could be dropped in Oxford, with minimal additional cost.

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Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Rembrandt Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The only problem is… you have a very tiny budget for marketing and advertising. This is positive media that provides third-party credibility you simply can’t buy via advertising. This way, you can create long-term relationships where media members contact you for future news-stories. It’s February. Start posting.

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Sales Public Relations Audience Advertising 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2015

by David Jinks, Public Relations Manager and Publisher at ParcelHero.com. Selling directly is, however, a difficult place to begin as it costs a small fortune to improve your rankings with Google, and is a highly competitive battlefield to step into. Manage your social media either personally or use a trusted member of staff.

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Social Media Public Relations Reputation Early Stage 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising. The control is yours to keep.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property LLC Social Media China 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Marketing costs and time go up, and the growth curve flattens. Scrappy guerilla marketing based on personal contacts and word-of-mouth campaigns gives way to more expensive customer acquisition using advertising, trade shows, and a marketing agency. Competitors see the same opportunity.

Hockey Stick 263

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 263

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2017

You’re undoubtedly familiar with paid acquisition, as it’s the digital equivalent of traditional advertising. Though, increasingly, you can target with great granularity (especially on social) and set up custom audiences to create a holistic full-funnel paid strategy. Paid Acquisition. Litmus blog. Content Marketing.

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Channel Marketing Viral SEO 118

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Marketing costs and time go up, and the growth curve flattens. Scrappy guerilla marketing based on personal contacts and word-of-mouth campaigns gives way to more expensive customer acquisition using advertising, trade shows, and a marketing agency. Competitors see the same opportunity.

Hockey Stick 130

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 130

Rembrandt Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The only problem is… you have a very tiny budget for marketing and advertising. This is positive media that provides third-party credibility you simply can’t buy via advertising. This way, you can create long-term relationships where media members contact you for future news-stories. It’s February. Start posting.

Sales 100

Sales PR Audience Public Relations 100

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

How much should you spend on social media marketing ? Analyzing social media engagement, looking at the data in Google Analytics, and reviewing customer survey results can help you to understand where you can focus your efforts and where to deploy your marketing dollars. or “How do I start social media marketing?”.

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Small Business Revenue Social Media PR 62

Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I’ve been a big advocate for the web changing communications and advertising forever. Crazy, outdated advertisers who haven’t been told that TV is dead? Or the smartest marketers on the planet, taking advantage of the biggest bargain in today’s scattered media environment? And all of this doesn’t cost a dime.

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Advertising PR Viral Media 85

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 7 Reasons a 23 Year Old Should Run Your Social Media (Instead of an Agency) – [link]. How Airbnb Evolved To Focus On Social Rather Than Searches – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Marketing costs and time go up, and the growth curve flattens. Scrappy guerilla marketing based on personal contacts and word-of-mouth campaigns gives way to more expensive customer acquisition using advertising, trade shows, and a marketing agency. Competitors see the same opportunity.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Guerilla Startup Acquisition 120

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2011

We ended up putting in our equipment at no cost, and two days later the smell was gone. It’s not sexy, nor is it costly (in hard costs, but the time she puts into it is certainly of high value), but the specificity and clarity with which she writes is something I deeply appreciate. All rights reserved.

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Small Business Marketing Arkansas Social Media 73

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

According to Rory Sutherland , one of the great mistakes of economics is that it fails to understand that “what something is, whether it’s retirement, unemployment, cost, is a function, not only of its amount, but also its meaning.”. Not all of it is cost/benefit rational thinking. That’s largely the point of brand advertising.

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Security Cost Advertising Product 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! For the full post, look in the Social Media & Marketing section below. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives | NYT – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! “Tesla Motors has no advertising, no ad agency, no CMO, no dealer network.” 10 Beautiful Creative Advertising Masterpieces – [link]. Great products sell.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95