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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

There’s a formula in advertising where cool companies have animals and colors, or some particularly majestic phrase that represents opportunity and creativity. Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it. Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #3- 3- My name and the work we do.

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The Evolution Of The Podcast

Duct Tape Marketing

Todd is the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting – a podcast media company that represents 105,000 Audio and Video podcasters in which his company provides advertising opportunities, media distribution/hosting, podcast media statistics, and other services. He is a podcast advertising specialist, and he founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). Does advertising work in the social networking world?

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

But that’s harder to build in 2016 than it was in say 2005. That marketing can be PR or SEO or influencer distribution or other forms of “unpaid” marketing. PR requires time and effort from your team that isn’t spent elsewhere and thus is a real cost. It it just more time that they save? Efficiency?

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Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Radio Still Good Advertising Option for Small Business – [link]. Advertising Isn’t Dead – The Creative Process Is – [link]. Advertising Firms Need To Be Downsized Before They Become Too Dumb For Their Own Good – [link]. 45 Creative Alcohol Advertisements – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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5 Ways To Protect Your Startup From Copycats

YoungUpstarts

Whether you use PR, advertisements or social media, it is important for your new business to make a memorable splash in your market. Build Your Brand…Fast. With great ideas, it is a race to bring the product to market. In your planning, I suggest prioritizing how you are going to grab market share.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

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