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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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Startups Should Avoid These Social Media Mistakes

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that business often make, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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When Should a Small Business Hire an Executive Team?

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Instead of getting bogged down with social media strategies, for example, your chief marketing officer can now handle it. This typically includes doing market research and carrying out targeted marketing campaigns. The important thing is that you analyze your business need and forecast when to introduce the additional expense.

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How AI Tools Can Help You Optimize Your Marketing Budget

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Much like your sales and operational expenses, having a preliminary budget can help you forecast and set goals for the coming month, quarter, and year. If you plan to seek out funding , you’ll need to outline your marketing spend, as well as the channels and campaigns you intend to run. Leverage the power of media mix modeling.

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How New Ventures Can Avoid Conventional Media Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

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Why Your Small Business Should Focus on Younger Customers

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Had it not been for young people, social media would never have become the behemoth it is today (more on this later). We touched upon how younger people embraced social media, and that remains the case today. In fact, prospective employers may find it odd when job candidates don’t have rich social media histories.

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Balance Your Marketing Spending Between Free and Fee

Startup Professionals Musings

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

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