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Blood, sweat, and tears: How we got from 0 to 500K downloads on a budget

The Next Web

This is how we generated our first wave of downloads and it had cost us nothing at all. It cost us exactly $0. Using the resources we had at no or little cost allowed us to quickly grab markets that are less well served. Next: A one-woman PR team. My first foray into PR was a bit naive. The Result? Own your story.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

Yet in expansionary periods, successful leaders spent significantly less on [selling, general, and administrative costs] than did their former peers. A focus on cost cutting—every decision is viewed through a loss-minimization lens. As the authors found, “Firms that cut costs faster and deeper than rivals don’t necessarily flourish.

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Twitter Link Roundup #128 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Linking To Facebook Pages Lowers Ad Costs – [link]. Clever Twitter ad from Smart Car Argentina. Twitter’s Revolutionary Agreement Lets Original Inventors Stop Patent Trolls – [link]. The Twitter IPA: What does defensive really mean? – [link]. Why Earned Media Alone Won’t Cut It – [link].

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout. Thanks to Nicole Nurse, Black Leopard PR ! #27) 31) Opportunity Cost.