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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When I started Idea Grove in 2005, most PR firms had names like law firms – the name of the firm was the name of the owner or partners. I think that was because PR wanted to be seen as a serious profession like law or accounting. Thanks to Jeremy Britton, 24HourWealthCoach.com ! #21- 21- Communicate creativity.

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Innovator Behind a New Tech App That Makes it Effortless To Do Some Good

Hearpreneur

After that, the nonprofits are great about engaging their donors through emails, social media, events, and PR. I worked on one of the first internet banking platforms in 1996 and it is now part of a major banking institution in the Midwest. What makes you unique? What is your unique selling proposition (USP)?

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Still, since 1996, the only major change to the browser’s user experience has been the addition of tabs. In 1996, there was no social networking, no video, no search that worked, no RSS, and no Twitter to name a few. Search —Back in 1996 during the time of the last browser UI innovations, searching the Internet was very different.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 2: Anand Sanwal and Chris Shipley

Steve Blank

As the executive producer of the DEMO conference from 1996 to 2009, she helped more than 1,500 companies make their market debut. Hollywood in the beginning was a bunch of artists who wanted to make entertainment, and then the whole infrastructure of PR and hangers on and the New York money came in.

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Lessons Learned: About the author

Startup Lessons Learned

He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996). Thanks to Suns amazing PR blitz, there was tremendous demand for experts on Java, and I did my best to convince people that I was one of that mythical breed.

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The REAL Story Behind Growthink

Growthink Blog

When I first moved to California from New York in 1996 I saw the success of juice bars. As I mentioned, my wife had been working in PR, and her efforts were getting her hotel in lots of magazines. Which led me to realize that I should also get PR. So, follow my 5 tips above and get PR for your business!

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Building an Environmentally Friendly Brand: The Pitfalls to Avoid

Up and Running

Several years ago the global PR firm Edelmen published a study which suggested that 73% of consumers would choose to buy from a different brand of equal quality if that brand supported a good cause. Customers love it when you go green, and using renewable energy is just one way to do it.

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