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Cannabis Marketing Without Paid Ads: How to Do it Right

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Video and voice search. You should also go all-in with your SEO and get ahead of the cannabis marketing game by incorporating videos in your posts. In fact, by 2021, internet traffic will be comprised of 82% video content. So get a YouTube channel and start embedding videos with keyword-rich descriptions within your blog posts.

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The Top 15 Business Trends to Avoid for 2018

Mike Michalowicz

This is great provided you already have in place a strategic thinking business plan where you have clearly identified your ideal customers; know your market and have established key metrics. Thanks to Richard Laermer , RLM Pr. believe many businesses are being brainwashed into thinking they can’t.

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How to Do Your Own PR If You Can’t Afford to Hire an Agency

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Whatever the case, there are tools and strategies you can use as an SMB owner to build your social and PR game plan. Chicago-based PR firm, Walker Sands Communications has helped us compile a number of tips to help SMB owners publicize their company, sans agency. And, it doesn’t involve a monthly retainer. Crazy, right?

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

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Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. Even if you must launch to your customers, avoid the urge to also launch in extra places, just because your PR firm can do it at the same time. If you are having trouble raising money, sometimes a little PR can help. Help you raise money.

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Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs

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As I ask questions to understand the thinking, what usually comes out is something vague along the lines of web marketing, and/or viral growth with no numbers attached. A quick look around all the B2C startups shows that, although viral growth is often hoped for, in reality it is extremely rare.

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The 15 Business Trends To Avoid This Year

Mike Michalowicz

This is great provided you already have in place a strategic thinking business plan where you have clearly identified your ideal customers; know your market and have established key metrics. Thanks to Richard Laermer , RLM Pr. believe many businesses are being brainwashed into thinking they can’t.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

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Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.