crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! NEW @crowdSPRING Small Biz Newsletter: marketing, social media, managing conflict & much more – [link]. The above photo shows the Ford Evos, a concept from Ford.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Leverage Performance PR to build trust with cold traffic. Performance PR taps into an undisputed fact of SEO content marketing: backlinks are best. In this example, Promotion PR overlaps with influencer marketing. Promotion PR is built on relationships. The other option is to partner with a PR agency.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 8, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More creative and aggressive ads in the Social Media and Marketing section below. Why Your Small Business Should Act Like A Social Media Company - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. image credit: EpicV27.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 Essential Web Apps for the Lean Small Business – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Top 5 myths about the lean startup – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. Wholesale Flowers – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

Allocate most of your marketing budget to SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media, and email marketing to retain and build brand loyalty. When the unexpected happens we can maintain business as usual and don’t have to turn off key functions like marketing and PR. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Is Social Media Making Us Less Human? Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010!

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

YC companies use Hacker News to post jobs and have strong community groups, as does 500 Startups. Death of Social Proof: The arms race to just surround yourself with a bunch of fancy advisors and angels is over. Founders are building small, focused teams based on people they worked with previously and referrals from their networks.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2020

We’re going to see new entrepreneurs create more companies and products focused on solving issues such as systemic racism and police brutality, healthcare supply chain challenges, community connection, and more. Thanks to Christine Perkett, Mindfull Marketing + PR ! #13- Thanks to Eckhard Ortwein, Lean Case ! #18-

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Lean into your strengths, and don’t try to appeal to everyone. Your brand values should permeate through your entire business and marketing strategy , from external interactions (including social media content) to internal culture (more on that in a bit). Why should customers choose to do business with you? million followers.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This is a more cost-efficient option for me given that I am able to do my business campaigns in various social media platforms for free. 8- Offering many new socially relevant classes. 9- Focusing on lean operations. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Thanks to James Bullard, Sound Fro !

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

We’ll do this through a variety of ways like introducing new products and features to our website, and focusing on a variety of marketing strategies to grow and engage our community. As a social enterprise, our goals are both about revenue and impact. 7- Giving back to the community. 4- More impact and experiences.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 11, 2014

Guest post by Sarah Milstein , CEO of Lean Startup Productions The 2013 Lean Startup Conference was a hit on several levels, with many people telling us it was the most valuable business conference they’d ever attended. Quick Consulting , an evening event on March 27 in San Francisco. An in-person conference about remote work?!

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2018

It’s also a great way to give back to the institutions — schools, ecumenical groups, charities — that keep your community strong. Distributors make valuable connections in their communities too — something that always comes in handy when it comes time to start a business. Marketing and PR Outreach Coordinator.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Eyal recommends leaning on your existing business (or even social) network to support you on your big day. If you or your PR firm can get you placement in top industry publications, and you’re putting out sponsored ads on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, plus retargeting, you’re already winning,” he says.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

This is actually a good time to consider creating a lean business plan so that you have the flexibility to change as you go. Think SEO and social media strategy. Once you’ve done that, sign up for all of the pertinent social media platforms that you can regularly use and update. Get to know the community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

PR can be executed on a modest budget, and the awareness and word-of-mouth that can be attained is priceless for a small company. A couple of weeks ago, Ross wrote about setting goals for your company , and this is critical in your approach to PR. Create a budget. Have a plan.

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Where to Play

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We thoroughly explain how to coach various clients – all the way from startups to large corporates, how to run different offline or online workshops based on the three steps of the framework , and how to define, pitch and facilitate a Where to Play consulting project, along with other Lean Startup tools. Interested to learn more?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

So, if you’re anything like me, your first startup will need to be self-funded and operated with a very lean budget. Of course, in the internet age, that means reading a ton of current articles and online blogs covering Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, and social media marketing. Knowledge is power.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

Many NFPs operate in ways that would not be considered ‘business-like,’ AND these organizations, like their small, for-profit cousins, can benefit by leveraging the ideas and tools that we often discuss in the Lean Marketing series. But one of the tenets os lean marketing is to define short-term and intermediate goals.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

The goal here is to foster and grow your relationship with the greater community. There are many ways to network: send someone an email, make a phone call, engage on social media, etc. Think about how you could share some of that knowledge with the community. Networking. But where should you start? Get efficient.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

The goal here is to foster and grow your relationship with the greater community. There are many ways to network: send someone an email, make a phone call, engage on social media, etc. Think about how you could share some of that knowledge with the community. Networking. But where should you start? Get efficient.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2014

It’s pretty simple what this charity has done: they have leveraged their community to invite others to donate a small amount of money to the organization. But not just donate – they are using social media to put people on the spot in a fun (and funny) way and shame them into a contribution.

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blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We didn’t have a PR company or a bunch of contacts, hence we needed to start from scratch. Particularly if you’ve got something with some social depth: [link] Reply Kerstin McKay says: October 4, 2010 at 8:11 pm Thanks for publishing this great list! Did you happen to use any of the free social media press release sites?

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And so, the concept for a digital PR service was born. Using my existing skills and resources (including an old domain name), I tested a productized digital PR offer. About 18 months later, we pivoted our messaging to evolve beyond digital PR. These days, many agencies start as a lean operation. Image source ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. Just try not to laugh!

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Eric Friedman

JULY 11, 2016

I remember signing up and giving some feedback to Ryan Hoover , who is incredible at interacting with his community. I am very thankful to the PH community for always asking great questions, submitting great feedback, and being open to participating in things I submit. What is Product Hunt?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And we charge money for it.” – Eric Ries, The Lean Startup. Share it across business and personal social media profiles to generate a targeted list of early adopters. Social proof can also be repurposed on social media to start building trust ahead of your product launch. Slow skimming.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century (what to consider when leasing office space) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. SEO Still Beats Social Media for Small-Biz Marketing – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 9, 2016

With the dawn of social media and explosion of internet access across the globe came a revolution in marketing. In the same way, “Facebook marketing,” “social media marketing” and “content marketing” are not “things.” Social media” is a collection of marketing channels. The possibilities were endless.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. What is holding back social media investment?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” Depending on your new career path, you may never need a formal business plan—a Lean Plan may be just fine. A Lean Plan is much more flexible, easy to complete, and useful internally. Check out our resources below on Lean Planning and internal business plans to get started. Establishing a social media presence.

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