crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Everything I Learned About Social Media I Learned In Kindergarten – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. For starters it brings a mindset to startups that not all of them have innately.

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Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

ReadWriteStart

JULY 6, 2020

Then you find that the media doesn’t want to go anywhere near it? Here is guerrilla marketing — how to growth hack your startup. I know first hand how frustrating it can be for entrepreneurs who believe in their startup so strongly but are struggling to get the traction they need. THAT’S media worthy.

Marketing 156

Marketing Startup Guerilla Canada 156

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Startup companies face challenges that are different from those faced by established businesses, especially when it comes to marketing. One difference between marketing a startup and an established brand is that consumers are getting to know the brand story and the product simultaneously. Top 7 Marketing Tips for Startups.

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Social Media Marketing Public Relations Startup 148

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! But once in a while, SNL can still knock it out of the park, as they did with their recent funny look at the complaints from the media about the iPhone 5. See the video above.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2017

When Does Paid Acquisition Work for SaaS Startups? Content marketing is a centralized channel that also has overlap with others, such as SEO, social media, and public relations. It’s sometimes not entirely clear where content marketing starts and where SEO or PR end. Virality and Referral. Litmus blog. Image Source.

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Channel Marketing Viral SEO 118

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Financial public relations (PR) has moved past conventional techniques in today’s fast-paced digital environment, adopting new platforms to increase its influence and reach. In order to remain competitive and relevant, companies in the financial industry need to use digital platforms for their financial PR campaigns.

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PR Public Relations Social Media Audience 119

VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

Blogs/ press – to get consumers to learn about your new app, PR remains a viable source, especially when it comes to buzzy/social apps. Social media – while a lot of the social media exposure to apps is done via targeted advertising, with over 2.5 Several startups, like Copy.ai If you build it, will they come?

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Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Overwhelming coverage of Apple’s new release has occurred yearly since they announced the first iPhone in 2007, and now some startups are using the inevitable #NewiPhone trending topic as a platform to launch their own media blitzes. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page.

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Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Overwhelming coverage of Apple’s new release has occurred yearly since they announced the first iPhone in 2007, and now some startups are using the inevitable #NewiPhone trending topic as a platform to launch their own media blitzes. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page.

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Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Overwhelming coverage of Apple’s new release has occurred yearly since they announced the first iPhone in 2007, and now some startups are using the inevitable #NewiPhone trending topic as a platform to launch their own media blitzes. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page.

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Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! How do you find that perfect Twitter handle or that ideal epithet for your blog, website or startup — one that’s snappy and memorable, and that you won’t hate by next year?

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Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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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. I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

View from Seed

MARCH 8, 2016

Jesse Derris is the founder and CEO of Derris & Company , a PR, branding, and communications firm based in New York. He and his firm are widely applauded for their work with high-growth startups, particularly those with a consumer focus. Unfortunately, too many startups come to us way too late. They’re malleable.

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Seed Stage Conversion Startup PR 120

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It was late 2006 and I was serving old media as a national editor at an entertainment industry trade publication, plus freelancing for an alt-weekly and writing a book. We’re a small but growing media company with a distinct niche. PR and Prose. Thanks to Lauren Gilmore, PR and Prose ! #9- 3- Simple way.

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Naming Entrepreneur Social Media PR 105

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. For the thirteenth selection of The Entrepreneur’s Essentials, I’m reflecting on startup launches.

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Stealth Cofounder Los Angeles Technical Review 48

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Karrie is Chief Marketing Officer at Typeform, leading brand strategy, advertising, PR, internal communications, and DEI efforts as well as overseeing the internal creative studio. And then they come check us out, and then like, Hey, so we have a pretty good viral product led growth experience as well for us internally.

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Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 76

SVPG

JANUARY 12, 2011

I recently asked the founder of a startup what he most wanted to know about marketing. Although their engineered virality was brilliant, it misses that people refer clients, parents and friends to Dropbox regardless of whether or not they benefit from it. Think about the stories you want your customers to tell in a review.

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Product Technical Review Social Media Viral 69

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

PR can be executed on a modest budget, and the awareness and word-of-mouth that can be attained is priceless for a small company. A couple of weeks ago, Ross wrote about setting goals for your company , and this is critical in your approach to PR. Inclusion in 15 local media stories? 2,500 Twitter followers? Create a budget.

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Public Relations Small Business Lean PR 130

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

For every 5 haters on Business Insider, there's one startup out there that doesn't spend all their time reading the same stuff we do, and just happens to notice that video. They feel like I might be a reasonable guy to talk to about startups and decide to get an intro to someone at First Round because of it.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 19, 2019

The New York Times’ John Herrman recently asked “ Is there anything the rest of the internet can learn from LinkedIn? ,” in relation to how people there are relatively civil there compared to purely social media platforms. HW: Do people pitch you company PR that’s dressed up as news? Where does it appear?

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Management North America San Francisco Curation 98

Austin Startup

MARCH 29, 2017

This article got me thinking about crisis communications, and how many companies don’t think about a PR contingency plan until it’s too late. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Are you prepared?

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Due Diligence Viral PR Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. 18qdqKa.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook iPhone 4S Media Summit. 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. Read on for my startup tips. Jobs Awards Welcome to Mashable!

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PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

Brandanew

JUNE 1, 2015

With the overload of information and media nowadays, it is hard to achieve the results that a firm may need to go beyond the buzzwords, and create something noteworthy and remarkable. The conventional formulas have been done to death- do not send the same PR release to everyone you meet or know- doesn’t work.

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India Curation Viral Audience 100

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

After all, the human voice is connecting, humanizing, and authentic in ways no other media can be. It used to be that guerrilla marketing was the weapon of choice for scrappy startups and unorthodox small businesses, but those days are over. Don’t try too hard to “go viral” and above all, obey the law. Guerrilla marketing.

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Small Business Marketing Technical Review Audience 48

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

After all, the human voice is connecting, humanizing, and authentic in ways no other media can be. It used to be that guerrilla marketing was the weapon of choice for scrappy startups and unorthodox small businesses, but those days are over. Don’t try too hard to “go viral” and above all, obey the law. Guerrilla marketing.

Small Business 48

Small Business Marketing Technical Review Audience 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

For much of the past five years academics, journalists, bloggers, and assorted mass-media-tag-alongs have been heralding the “ death of newspapers ,” the downfall of the publishing industry and the collapse of information distribution as we know it. So how does this impact on small businesses? 200% right.

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Small Business Public Relations Social Media New York 88

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 19, 2011

In the world of startups and small business there are two basic kinds of company: those the media pays attention to, and all the rest. Most importantly, if the media does come knocking and asking questions, it is critical that you be prepared. If you don’t want to see it in the media, then don’t say it!

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Lean Marketing Public Relations PR 96

Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Or the smartest marketers on the planet, taking advantage of the biggest bargain in today’s scattered media environment? And amid all this media madness, the advertisers get as much attention as the football players. The PR and buzz is unparalleled. I say the latter. And here are three reasons why; 1.

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Advertising PR Viral Media 85

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 8, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Steve Blank On Why Most Startups Fail, And It’s Got Nothing To Do With Technology – buff.ly/1IhCLrF. – buff.ly/1EY9ktL.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48

View from Seed

MARCH 22, 2016

You don’t have the traction, the big-dollar investments, or the marketing staff to attract media attention. However, as someone who’s spent the past several years covering startups, I can tell you absolutely what not to do. That means avoiding a pitch to a software-centric publication about your biotech startup. Pitch late.

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Seed Stage San Francisco Startup CTO Hire 120

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 31, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Startup Recruiting 101: Strategies, Hacks & Don’ts – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. What is holding back social media investment?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

We are obviously hitting social media, PR, etc. Typically, low LTV businesses only work when there’s some kind of viral loop in place that ensures every customer you sign up brings in X more customers. Our lifetime value of a customer is only around $1 when you factor in a high initial churn and all the free users.

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Acquisition Customer Bootstrapping Viral 56