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[Review] The Social Customer

YoungUpstarts

The greatest challenge of our “social age” isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base. Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. According to Metz, the Social CRM process is fairly involved. 4) Crafting detailed workflows and escalation paths.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

Anyone who has sat stymied with their cursor blinking in a “username” field knows that coming up with a name is harder than you’d think. We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!) to get the scoop on finding a name that will work on the web. How Do I Start? Ask yourself: 2.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

mashable.com

The directory of other entrepreneurs, browsable by industry and name, is also helpful for locating someone who might be helpful regarding a specific issue. EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor.

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How to Run Effective Online Sweepstakes Campaigns

ConversionXL

We connect them to hundreds of thousands of potential new customers using email marketing, social networks, and display ad campaigns. Viral aspect of the campaign: The more sharing, the more points, and the greater the chances of winning in both the weekly and main prize (luxury all-inclusive weekend in Vihula Manor) draws.

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

David Teten

I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. I’ve used Asana extensively to manage activities firm-wide. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value.

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. For example, if I were pitching LinkedIn’s Series B today with what I now know about successful pitches, the investment thesis would be: Massively valuable properties will be built off networks. There will be different networks for different domains.

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The 50 Best Marketing Strategies For Small Business

Mike Michalowicz

Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Every time you post with your business ID, your business name (and web page link) you’re putting yourself out there in front of potential customers. Are you a thought leader?