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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

1993 vs 2013 pic.twitter.com/P5m3MIsUjk. Top 5 Web Design Tips That Optimize your Site’s Conversion Funnel | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1f2ACzT. 15 tiny UX elements that can make a big difference | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1gU11Be. 40 High Quality And Free Minimalistic Icon Sets – crowdspring.co/1gkGdoX.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

The bonus of naming the company Redhead Marketing & PR is that when I am meeting a potential client for the first time in a coffee shop or wherever, they are always able to spot me because of my company name and hair color. Thanks to Hilary Reiter, Redhead Marketing & PR. #5 I named my company RED PR for several reasons.

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Before my partner Marc Andreessen and his friends at the University of Illinois invented the browser in 1993, most people thought only scientists and researchers would use the Internet. In fact, to a large extent Mike created the war by launching a withering PR attack that Microsoft couldn’t ignore. Lil Wayne, Swag Surfin.

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Episode 1: Business Loans, Website Tips, and the Apple Watch – The Bcast

Up and Running

John: PR wants some event calendar. Peter: John, what if I built my website in 1993 and maybe it’s due for an update? You built your website in 1993? Cody, the VP of Sales wants this lead form on the front page. The marketing team wants this video. The web designer’s like, “What do I do?

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Elephants Can Dance – Reinventing HP « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

IBM had a near death experience in 1993, and moved from a product-centric hardware company to selling a complete set of solutions and services. However, the CEO as the “Rock Star&# always reminded me of why I fired any PR agency that was getting more press than the company it represented. on June 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm Said: [.]

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

” I say this to myself for my business, a freelance pr and media company called Blitz Public Relations, and I shared with my colleague here at Menorah Park where I work part-time as well as a pr media specialist. Thanks to MJ Pedone, Indra PR ! #25 . “People don’t want to be sold, they want to be helped.”

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Niesha Kennedy-Robinson, Kennedy Robinson PR ! #9- We’ve been around since 1993 (we’re a dinosaur compared to the technology startups of the 2000’s – another play on the alligator – but we’ve experienced great success, and our name helps us stand out from our competitors.

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