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PR for a Startup Should Not Start With an Agency

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people. Give it to them.

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You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people. Give it to them.

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Startup Public Relations – Do it Yourself

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people. Give it to them.

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You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand

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I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. If you start early, you can improve your message with every cycle, until you have an elevator pitch for your startup that resonates with the right people. Give it to them.

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15 Easy Tips to Help Small Businesses Build Strong Media Relationships

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Small businesses don’t always have a dedicated PR department, or even a dedicated person to handle media relations and press. Every small business should have what’s called an elevator pitch ready to go. It is called an elevator pitch because it is short enough to tell someone about your business in an elevator.

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Why College Is a Great Entrepreneurial Incubator

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Find their email on their profile and directly ask them for 20 to 30 minutes of their time. Recent college graduates often knew the grunt work that went into working at a big PR firm, or the hustle required to sell their own apparel, and could communicate to me the transition from college to real-world better than a CEO could.

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Have the Best Opening Day Ever: A Bplans Checklist

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Write up a brief statement, similar to an “elevator pitch”. check out our article on doing your own PR without hiring an agency for more detail on how to accomplish this. Build a customer email list. Send out email surveys to get responses. Figure out your unique selling proposition. Alert the press.