The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

“How do we design and build a world-class mobile experience that not only satisfies the needs of our users, but fuels growth and inspires more people to join the Airbnb global community? Myth #2: You can bolt on community, once the commerce engine is going. It all starts with culture. “By

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Version One Ventures

JULY 27, 2015

These days, we’re hyper-focused on marketplaces, communities and social platforms. This increased value can be in the form of cost reduction (in user acquisition as an example), higher liquidity (in a marketplace), stronger community or deeper relationships (in social networks), etc. What are network effects? Direct Network Effects.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

” Sean later went on to found the community GrowthHackers.com amongst other businesses. We spend a lot of time trying to get people focused on building products that have viral components and why that has to be measured and constantly tested. Why do I Like the term Growth Hacking?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

It's difficult not to include Steve Jobs at the top of that list; he established a brand in Apple that altered global habits and elevated the importance of design in our daily lives. It was launched in 2014, and its idea was that sustainability shouldn’t only be limited to wealthy or middle to upper-class communities.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2020

I want to reach out to see who has been affected by the Coronavirus / COVID-19 and let everyone know how the Capital Factory community is rising to the challenge. If a member of our community has the virus or has been exposed to it, we want to know about it and we want to help. We are entrepreneurs!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Not only do you need to come up with something relevant, but you have the added stress of worrying about the verb effect, if it’s easy-to-spell, globally understandable, catchy, memorable and gives off the right impression. The domain name choice just made sense for the community-focused company, says Badal. “We Believe.in. Believe.in

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14- BMW introduced subscription fees for their cars, creating revolutionary changes in the conservative automotive community. Both of these startups came to market with a social media platform focused on short, viral videos that were ideal for quickly sharing on social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It created viral buzz because other fans saw the email address and wanted to know how they got it. The song spread globally. He was fine with the bootleg – it helped build and audience and helped him globalize. The future of the world is in the palm of the tech community.&#. This was in the 90′s.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Blablacar is one such example of innovation: with a fast growing community of 1.6m Zimride , Ridejoy ), they have not yet seen the explosive growth that the service has observed in Europe with more than 1 Billion miles shared by the community and more than 8m passengers transported ! Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to user (engaged community). They are going to Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Snapchat. You need influencers more than advocates.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Social media a great place to build a community. Insightful content has a higher chance of “going viral” on social media, which also can help in reaching key stakeholders like potential investors, clients and partners. Social advertising on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter offer precise targeting options.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is not just a fad.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Let me show other source that may be good for community. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! I feel like I’m often looking for interesting things to read about a variety of subjects, but I manage to include your blog among my reads every day. Newer Post.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

When designed properly, these campaigns can help developers support important causes and create supportive, tight-knit game communities without losing ground financially. Successful mobile games rely on virality and retention just as much as monetization to stay afloat. Address the right issue. How everybody benefits.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Everyone in the eCommerce industry, including the Shop.org community, was wondering what company I would found next. You can see his first viral video series below (it is called Bubala Please and already has 600,000+ views in a few weeks?—? They expected it to be good based on the success that Coremetrics had enjoyed. And it worked?—?today

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The culture of relentless competition and seemingly endless creativity has resulted in a number of globally viral ads. Even after the ban was lifted, the tightly-knit nature of Japanese business and advertising communities led to continued hesitancy in putting out harsh, comparative advertisements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to user (engaged community). They are going to Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Snapchat. You need influencers more than advocates.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

The global beauty market is predicted to grow from $432.7 ” If your company isn’t ready to run its own online community, there are many other ways to bring customers into the fold. By capitalizing on the social aspect of discovering, buying and using beauty products, smart brands connect with the beauty community.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

We were post product and had viral growth, albeit at very small scale and still had to evangelize the concept of a vital coefficient w/ most investors. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . link] leehower. It was a pretty good valuation for the time. We have a long way to go baby!

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Brandanew

JANUARY 24, 2017

The campaign went viral. With the global trend of connecting people and fostering sharing among the likeminded, Nike decided to make a seemingly not-so-social activity as social as possible. They not only crafted strong brand identities but also generated a large community for the brands. Making it social.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2014

Right now, today, appearing in virtually every corner of the the internet you can be find my neighbor’s video along with thousands of others and witness one of the most successful, most impressive viral media campaigns of all time. Related posts: 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 24, 2015

We had around 300 attendees and our room at the Terra Gallery was packed.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 21, 2020

Even as reports of a new viral outbreak in China started popping up during the first weeks of 2020, most people were slow to pay sufficient attention to the developing threat. On January 29th, the Gates Foundation pledged $10 million “to help frontline responders in China and Africa accelerate their efforts to contain the global spread.”.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I’m not referring to the use of viral media to spread good ideas; I’m referring to. strong force to help take ventures forward on a global scale. We have the only truly global, integrated, cross-audience platform and user-base in this space, and the goal is to bring the. authorship. Here at Gust we are truly writing a new story.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 30, 2013

Zendesk initially focused on tech startups and now has more than 30,000 clients including global giants like Disney and Vodafone. This will enable you to build a community of loyal, passionate customers. In addition, by focusing on selling to smaller companies in the long tail, you’ll benefit from shorter sales cycles.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 27, 2015

With more and more messaging platforms emerging, members within groups and communities are more likely to communicate across multiple platforms (SMS/iMessage, Whatsapp, WeChat, Facebook messenger, etc.), New members of a community just need to be approved by an existing member. It’s ripe for strong viral effects.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2012

So it warmed my heart when I heard that Cyril Ebersweiler and my long time friend Sean O’Sullivan were starting an accelerator in Shenzhen, China called HAXLR8R as part of their Chinaccelerator initiative, both which are part of the Global Accelerator Network. Kickstarter), communities (e.g. Thingiverse), collaboration (e.g.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

11 – Entrepreneur Community. I used to practice law and now that I’m an entrepreneur I am constantly struck by the “entrepreneur community” that I did not even know existed before. Our next step is to hire an employee and we look forward to creating a great job opportunity for someone in our community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Recently, we hosted a project on our site for the United Nations Population Fund 7 Billion Actions Campaign , which has a goal of raising awareness around global population growth, specifically preparing for this October, when the world’s population will top the seven billion mark. Remember, what comes around, goes around.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2012

Some ideas include offering a free trial period, creating viral campaigns that allow users to engage with your product, and constantly building a niche market. Praetor Global LLC. Let the Community Speak. Therefore, startups should constantly analyze and frequently change their marketing campaign to maintain their niches.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While the majority of TikTok’s global audience are younger users, it’s a platform that’s aging up. TikTok even has its own viral hashtag: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt , which is a one-stop shop for the weird and wonderful products brands sell on the platform. Branded Hashtag Challenges invite the TikTok community to engage with your brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. There are 20x more consumers online. thank you to Kidlandia for the chart].

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

I think you hear the numbers when you’re on the outside but it doesn’t really resonate in the same way until you are actually doing something that has the potential to impact millions, globally. That is, the team couldn’t be only data driven but had to understand communities, creativity and people. And what do you trust?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 5, 2022

Specifically, I plan on putting out one study per quarter that I'll send out to reporters and hopefully get viral coverage on social media. 20- Expand our brand globally. We want to expand our brand globally and reach every required person across the world. 29- Build stronger relationships and communities.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

My contact at Facebook assured me that this story wasn’t the only one of its kind, and that it was more common than you’d think in other offices they had globally. In addition, look at Facebook’s revenue per user growth globally over the past few quarters. Card games?) Card games. How do you create an infinite loop?

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Wize provides consumers with a unique way to leverage the online wisdom by aggregating the opinions of millions of users and by letting people ask questions about a specific product or need to the Wize community. Let me introduce other material that may be good for our community. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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