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When good things happen to good people: SinglePlatform acquired by Constant Contact

This is going to be BIG.

When we first syndicated the seed round with other investors, some people didn't get it. It was tough to get the market excited if you weren't doing viral photosharing. Not everyone was enthusiastic about this company, though. Their success became almost routine. Powering Foursquare's menu data?

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. The self-assessment methodology, pioneered by Village Capital, is called VIRAL, for “Venture Investment Readiness and Awareness Levels.” .

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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YouTube Marketing And Analytics: A Primer For Magnificent Success

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Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), The unique thing about these efforts is not only that they will be for YouTube primarily (though you can syndicate them all over the place), the differentiator will be that you'll create them with your specific YouTube audience in mind.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

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Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! May 5, 2011 09:01:37 Reply 0 Flag this comment Walkthrough AngryBirds Follow Great Idea.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

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Generally speaking, a name is more valuable to a B2C (marketing-driven) company than a B2B (sales-driven) counterpart, so allocate your efforts accordingly. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. But whatever the case, there are simply no excuses for having a bad name. Social Good. Social Media.

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