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Are You Ready for PR?

Austin Startup

You’ve got your startup in a good place, you know what differentiates it from competitors, and your messaging is on point — so now you’re ready for a huge PR push, right? Before you call your PR agent, consider these questions first. Chances are if you’re considering a PR push, you’re ready to share your startup with the world.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. .” ” Be sure to differentiate your company from ones that the journalist has already covered, however. Check out these PR Tips! Erica Swallow.

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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” The first one is define.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Storage is what’s known as “highly fragmented,” meaning easier for a new entrant to get traction if it could design a better product / service / experience. They literally can’t respond to our core differentiator. Know your planned sources of differentiation and adjust as you learn. Conclusion.

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The Branding Evolution: When To Invest In Developing Your Brand And When To Tackle A Rebrand

YoungUpstarts

We saw this recently with Uber in the wake of harassment and fair wages scandals that rocked the company in a PR nightmare. You are not sufficiently differentiated from your competition. At ARTA, Meredith oversees all aspects of marketing, PR, and partnerships. Maybe you are not gaining market share, or have no brand loyalty.

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20 Networking Tips from a PR Expert [+ GIVEAWAY]

Up and Running

Below is an adapted excerpt from “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed” by Jennefer Witter. Turns out her company was looking for a PR company. Differentiate yourself. Explore your options by talking to the group’s leaders and seeking out ways to differentiate yourself.

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10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.). At one company I work with it’s clear that our target user today is youth-oriented and middle America as opposed to 20-something and Silicon Valley or New York. Life goes on.