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These guys poked fun at viral headlines. You won’t BELIEVE what happened next

The Next Web

Prior to starting a company he worked in PR where he helped put out fires and manage digital communications. It went viral shortly after, but let’s back up. There’s never a guarantee that something will go viral, but there are ways to stack the deck so the chances increase. Len Kendall is the founder of CentUp.

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Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

Cracking the Code

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Portfolio. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. anecdotes. (13). internet.

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Is Crowdfunding for Startups a Good Idea?

ReadWriteStart

A campaign should only be used if your product has a “viral” quality to it. Nonetheless, a successful crowdfunding campaign might act as a portfolio to show to potential investors. The crowdfunding act itself becomes a marketing strategy. The interest in it is quantifiable, proof that there is interest in the idea.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

One of the things I discuss the most with the portfolio companies I’m involved with is that “you manage what you measure.”. Measuring viral adoption is obviously important. Usually you have a catch-all bucket for “direct” or similar that often came through PR or word-of-mouth. You Manage What you Measure. How many through SEM?

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Portfolio. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2).

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Portfolio. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2).

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

Portfolio. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2).