crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

Successful marketing can mean the difference between calling it quits and celebrating your business’s next anniversary. Marketing is the heart of your business. You need to effectively market your products or services so that potential customers actually know about them. But marketing requires time, money and resources.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress. The IPO market, she is a fickle mistress. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. September 15, 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

Best way to manage your social media – Hootsuite. While the free version does have limitations (supports only one user and five social profiles) its ability to allow you to manage your basic social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc in an easy-to-use manner is great.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. Monitor Social Media Reputation. February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

The Evolution Of The Podcast written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Todd Cochrane. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Todd Cochrane. 2:54] What does the podcast media company look like today, and what was your idea for starting it? [4:32]

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

For more than a decade now, content marketing has been the prized strategy of startups all over the world. With the help of onsite blog posts, offsite guest authored posts, social media updates, and other forms of content, brands can generate much more visibility and a better reputation—all for a relatively low cost of entry.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. Marketing people love to swim with other marketing gurus.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

Stemming from my own struggles in the search for a high-quality remote job, I discovered a niche in the job market than fifteen years ago, remained unfulfilled. I had an ‘Ah ha’ moment and saw a need in the market. 9- Need for our solution in the market. 10- To stay current on marketing trends. Photo Credit: Laura Spawn.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2014

It wasn’t that long ago that web-savvy marketers were touting the advances in technology that allowed anyone to build a website, publish a blog, or embark on a social media campaign. We are now a mobile society and the proliferation of smartphones and tablets has given rise to a new paradigm in digital marketing: the mobile app.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 22, 2019

New startups frequently struggle with their approach to marketing. But at the same time, they need access to a marketing/advertising strategy with the potential to win them some early clients and help them grow far into the future. But in inbound marketing, you’ll simply be providing materials that your demographics already want (i.e.,

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Since the 90s, Toronto-based entrepreneur Eldon Mascoll has been making his mark in the media industry, working in areas that include television production, film, marketing and advertising. Q: Your career has spanned from working on various media ventures to opening and operating your own franchise.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Instead, the driver was the 1983 bull market. Put a willing and forgiving exit market following any investment period and you get spectacular returns. Take a look at the founding syndicates of each: Masstor Sytems (5/1979). Quantum Corporation (6/1980). CIVC. $ 250,000. CIVC. $ 200,000.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 16, 2014

For anyone that wants to capitalize on this massive growth market, where do you begin, what resources do you need? Once you do a bit of your own market research you’ll feel more comfortable with making this important decision. Although this will depend on your marketing budget, when in doubt, go free. Talk to your customers!

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The first step in the process of expansion is identifying which markets are of the most strategic significance to your business. Once you’ve targeted a market, however, things can quickly become convoluted and overwhelming. Jobs Welcome to Mashable! With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

2) Marketing. See How Private Equity and VC Investors Are Using Social Media. See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . 10) Time, market, and exit investment. See my overview of sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. 3) Raise capital. 5) Manage deal flow.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

2) Marketing. See How Private Equity and VC Investors Are Using Social Media. See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . 10) Time, market, and exit investment. See my overview of sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. 3) Raise capital. 5) Manage deal flow.

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Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Transcript of How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: I have seen the future of marketing, and it is killing me. Hello and welcome to another episode of The Duct Tape Marketing podcast. Tell us all about Content Marketing Institute. Transcript.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 1, 2015

Shama and Tim discuss how you can use social media marketing to turn your business into a profitable one. Known as the “Zen Master of Marketing” by Entrepreneur Magazine and the “Millennial Master of the Universe” by Fast Company, Shama Hyder is a visionary strategist for the digital age. Our Guests. Shama Hyder (left).

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. The goal of any cartel is to control production, distribution & marketing of a set of goods with the goal of maintaining high prices. This narrative has been confirmed to me by several senior studio executives.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Out of 5,923 investment professionals in our dataset, 916 (15.5%) were focused primarily on origination and marketing. To get access to these investments outside of the major VC centers, you need to proactively market in those geographies beyond bicycle range. Take advantage of social media and emerging platforms such as AngelList.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2019

Toronto-based entrepreneur Eldon Mascoll has built a career around working various digital media formats like advertising, marketing, film and television production. Q: You’ve been putting energy into your passion for digital media for over two decades. Where did the idea for Freedom Park Media Group come from?

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Media Los Angeles New York City Syndicate 48

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. the people who buy companies) in Q2 of this year of technology & media companies. We feature a prominent speaker at every event.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

A thought leader in the area of big data analytics, social media, optimization, machine learning, and data mining, he also served as a Venture Advisor focusing on big-data analytics at Trident Capital , and was on the advisory board of several startups. . It included things like advertising, marketing analytics, cyber security.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. Lisa Nicole Bell , Inspired Life Media Group.) Adam Witty , Advantage Media Group. Shama Kabani , Marketing Zen. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Have an account?

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Working to understand why and how things connect is the secret to great market presence. There is a perfect formula out there for all our client’s marketing needs — and it’s our job to help them discover it. As a digital marketing agency, our job is to act like a Ninja in the background and to make the client look as great as possible.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? Have an account?

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

But as social media continues to pervade businesses large and small, and purchase decisions increasingly happen at the user level (see #2) we will see dramatically more customer acquisition happen via the web. People have been selling software over the web for awhile and indirect selling via screensharing and webinar, etc isn’t new.

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Why Twitter is A Media Company. CEO Dick Costolo famously said that Twitter is not a media company about six weeks ago at the AllThingsD conference. To be fair, Costolo said that Twitter isn’t a media company but is “in the media business” To some that may be a distinction without a difference.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

From managing a baby Startup to the most effective content marketing strategies, read through further… Say hello to the new office! Theme 1: What Are The Most Effective Content Marketing Strategies? And being primarily a B2B content marketing and branding agency ourselves, this is not lost on us.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Static marketing is dead, and businesses of any size have to be creative to cut through the clutter. The danger with this type of marketing is the penchant for users to become annoyed due to the “creepy” nature of ads following them around. 7 Tips to Enhance Influencer Marketing. Latest Social Media News. Remarketing.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Next Annette McClellan presented DaisyClip , a non-surgical contraception device for women that she is in the process of syndicating a $1.8 Her market penetration plan is to start with India, and she wanted to know what kinds of options/connections we could provide. Marketing Green Products and Services to Indian Consumers.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Cezary Pietrzak is a New York-based creative marketer and growth strategist. He currently runs marketing at tech incubator QLabs and previously co-founded travel site Wanderfly. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. A tech and social media publishing site. Latest Social Media News.

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

There he heads product definition, marketing, and sales of the Tiggzi , a platform for mobile development. For more Media coverage. Follow Mashable Media. Subscribe to the Media channel. More Stories in Media. Why Olympian Nick Symmonds Is Gold on Social Media. Latest Social Media News. Contributor.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Podcasting as a marketing channel. Some marketers may also benefit by refining speaking and interviewing skills in a lower-risk environment than on a stage. I’m a strong believer in not jumping into a technology, channel, or media format just because everyone else is doing it. Let’s get started. .

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Cezary Pietrzak is a New York-based creative marketer and growth strategist. He currently runs marketing at tech incubator QLabs and previously co-founded travel site Wanderfly. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. The name of my company came from “market research.” RHBDaveHowlett.

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