Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Smart is simply not a differentiator. Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Connections? It felt like there was a wavelength with management and somebody wasn’t on it.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 12, 2017

We had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Sin of anthonyBarnum Public Relations about how she started her business, her approach to PR and social media strategy. I started in New York at large, elite national PR firms. What’s your story? . Image Credit: Melissa Sinn. I have a 20-year career in public relations.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It’s also the same one we apply to demand generation. You (supposedly) do demand generation—or you would if you just ran LinkedIn ads, too. But demand generation isn’t a pile of tactics. It’s hard to do, which is why most demand generation advice merely advocates adding another channel or tool to the heap. You email them.

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Austin Startup

JULY 12, 2010

One, a focus on great customer care has become, in the era of Zappos, not just a requisite checkbox, but an opportunity for differentiation, and a primary means of acquiring and retaining users (customer care as a revenue generator, not just a cost center). Get smart about how your data is used, and demand fair means by which to contribute.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A clearly articulated, consistent mission coupled with the specificity of your authentic brand identity demands a visual language just as specific. And, making a logo change when a PR disaster is already upon you is the wrong approach. Rebranding in the wake of a PR crisis is reactive. Your brand should reflect that.

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Up and Running

JUNE 27, 2018

Differentiate yourself. Going big too soon can go one of two ways: Your (expensive) campaign could amount to nothing, or it could be such a huge success that your startup is incapable of keeping up with demand. You can also start with content marketing and publishing PR materials. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

In this model, you take some fraction of the lifetime value of each customer and plow that back into paid acquisition through SEM, banner ads, PR, affiliates, etc. For eBay, this is caused by the incredible network effects of their business (so-called demand-side increasing returns and supply-side increasing returns).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand. I think many entrepreneurs under-estimate the benefit that capital early helps in being able to produce product and differentiate yourself in a nascent marketplace.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Demand was high and supply was spotty in places. Differentiation took a backseat to PR, in some ways. Unlike many other industries, though, the game is all about differentiation within a narrow scope. That market might be about to get a little more crowded, too, boosting the demand for such services.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Given all the demands on your time, the hours spent educating a consultant regarding your business are costly. Consultant.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

The other most common focus areas for platform teams are to employ talent and PR/marketing experts who give advice to portfolio companies on strategy in these areas and have relationships and discounts with pre-vetted agencies who can deliver the work. Entrepreneurship is becoming more science and less art.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

A product launch lives primarily in the introduction phase (merging into growth once it generates enough demand). Develop a sales messaging guide to create consistency around how your team describes the product, showcases its benefits, and differentiates it from competitors. Points of differentiation. Measurable value.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Consumers no longer have to take brands at face value on traditional differentiators: price, quality, service, and reputation. Helping customers in this way is good PR. Retention marketing relies on the same insight into customer behavior and demands as other marketing strategies.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

I like the quote, because it’s true… Any entrepreneur can that can apply the business principles of supply and demand to this quote, sprinkle in some business fundamentals, like accounting and marketing, can be a success! Back in the day, when I worked for Xerox, it was a true differentiator from the typical copier salesperson.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Well if the “why buy anything” is testing whether you’re even compatible with a VC, the “why buy me” has got to be extreme differentiation. GroupOn, Living Social, AdMeld, Gilt Group, Demand Media, ShoeDazzle, Tumblr, FourSquare, etc. So make sure you have a solid PR strategy. why buy me?

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

While it’s important to keep up traditional communication and PR, business owners should also be extending their relationships through online forums – website, blogs, and social networks. Marketing gurus often refer to it as “differentiation.” Write a 150-175 page business book and self publish it with on-demand printing.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

John: PR wants some event calendar. That is unlikely, but eventually especially the younger users are going to demand that. Someone actually answering a phone, answering questions because that’s really going to help differentiate you. Cody, the VP of Sales wants this lead form on the front page. John: Exactly.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Do you think there is demand for this type of business in your city? Market research is important because it will help you figure out whether or not there is demand for the service you’re offering or the product you’re selling. Your brand will help decide your pricing, the employees you hire, the customers you target and and PR you do.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout. The unstable economy demands that you develop entrepreneurial skills.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I often ask product marketers to be positioning experts on behalf of the company, and I’ve also seen how valuable positioning is for PR, customer service, and any external communications. Unlike [competitors and alternatives], [Your Company] is [differentiated in these ways].

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abovethecrowd.com

MARCH 10, 2014

There was a supply-demand imbalance, and the result was a lot of very unhappy customers. Based on the results from the Boston experiment, Uber implemented its dynamic pricing policy to be used solely when demand is materially outstripping supply. The second function of the price increase is to temporarily intentionally reduce demand.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2012

One very powerful way to create a point of differentiation is to carve out a narrow segment of a market and explain through every communication that you are the experts in serving that market. 5) Savings – Offering a market ways to save money or lower risk will always be a strong way to differentiate a business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It’s about being very, very intentional and setting ourselves up to really differentiate ourselves as employers in the marketplace. Sabrina Starling: I know for a contractor looking at doing that, you’re working 90 hours a week to keep up with the demand as it is. Sabrina Starling: Yes. You’re like, “What?

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market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Johnson & Johnson , for example, makes hundreds of highly differentiated products that serve doctors, nurses and patients. Means of Production Profits determined primarily by availability (uptime) of its differentiated or highly-efficient production capabilities. American Hospital Supply supplies hospitals with whatever they need.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand positioning explains how your company differentiates in the marketplace and how you are different from your competitors. And bags for cleaning up dog waste are in constant demand for city-dwelling dog owners. We cover this in detail in Chapter 3 (Brand Identity Research). 2) Articulate your brand positioning.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Yeah, you should get out more Just Because Google Exists Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Asking People Things Skype Demands Mobile App Nimbuzz Remove Support, Effective October 31st Shunned By Apple, Adobe Embraces Android With AIR 2.5 Pepperdine Business Press Room – Graziadio School PR [.] And they get a few million. Think Again.

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

To differentiate their service offering and maximize the value captured, Saas vendors package their services by segment with different price point. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. And to maximize economies of scale, they need to run a single instance of the application to cover all the customer segments.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Members from the strategy team might have some insights that can help the Public Relations Team, while the PR Team might have share ideas to pitch to Creative. With global population estimates expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 – and consumption levels surging accordingly – the world is facing increasing pressure to answer food demand.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

This got passed around on email from person to person and became so popular it appeared on the Today Show where Jonah (admittedly not an expert in global factory conditions) appeared with Katie Couric and Nike’s head of global PR and debated sweatshops. He sees the same situation playing out today in online media.

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