View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. Alignable is a network exclusively for business owners , conceptualized by Eric Groves and Venkat Krishnamurthy.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

While the latter is not yet legal in the United States, the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April 2012, mandates that the SEC makes it legal by January 1st of 2013. They market it on their social networks, to their friends and family, and through press outreach. Image Credit: Oli Scarff /Getty Images.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. However, some individuals or small businesses have found success through affiliations with major retailers. Chris Andrasick, CEO of Tacit Knowledge , believes that the mom-and-pop advantage extends beyond customer loyalty, and that there is in fact a logistical advantage, as well. Like Tweet.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. GLIIF’s initial offering includes a brand-able and blend-able custom encrypted image at a low cost of entry, pre re-direction marketing services and full analytics. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. Like Tweet.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. Social Media Surged. Mobile Dominated Business. BYOD Arrived.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. Hacked Zappos Customers: Beware Phishing Scams. Hacked Zappos Customers: Beware Phishing Scams. How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. Trending Stories. 9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 [INFOGRAPHIC].

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. January 16, 2012 14:04:54.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The study reinforced something that I’ve been noticing more and more, that there’s finally this acceptance that social media not only isn’t going away it’s an essential element of the marketing mix and the real challenge now is to figure out how to integrate it into the total online and offline marketing presence.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. October 3, 2012 14:52:37. A tech and social media publishing site. October 3, 2012 15:28:03. October 3, 2012 20:30:29. October 4, 2012 04:53:23. Our startup creates custom vertical search and decision making engines for people or businesses with structured data.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. You’ve probably already used this trick when a username is taken on one of the big social networking sites. October 4, 2012 12:16:07. October 4, 2012 15:00:22. link] Full story here: [link] Sometimes, we just need to listen to our customers and be nimble enough to act quickly.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. In 2012, that number jumped to 47 percent. by DJ Miller.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Do you want to know how you can best leverage social media to help your small business succeed and increase revenues? In a moment, we’ll look at some of the best social media management tools that will help you do more with less. For example, some small businesses deliver customer service through social media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2011

5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012 This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. It’s time for my annual prediction of small-business trends. No matter what business trends are reported in the media, small businesses will always adopt them more slowly and in ways that don’t follow the hype.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. LevelUp uses payment as a checkin, presenting merchants the opportunity to reward loyal customers. Sanyo Seiki.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Gigya’s mission is to socialize the rest of the web. Brandsforce - Company Website.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2012

According to a newly released study from Borrell Associates, small businesses are spending more of their budgets on social media. In fact, small and medium size businesses expect to spend nearly as much on social media as they do on search engine marketing (see table below).

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

June 29, 2012 by David Schoenbach. From these examples we can see the following: An API may expose business data such as customer data in apps only intended for internal sales staff use. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Small Business.

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www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 24, 2012

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to helping savvy entrepreneurs start and grow new businesses with resources, tips, insight and analysis. By Guest Author / April 24, 2012 06:53 AM / View Comments. Once you have customers, youll need to support them, and $20 a year isnt a lot to pay for solid tools.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You’ll often go down the sourcing rabbit hole only to discover that a statistic is from 2012 or that the study’s sample size consisted of just a few people—and that’s only after you make an effort to dig deeper. Yes, 40% of small businesses don’t have a website—if you believe a 500-company sample from years ago.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Based on 2011 I think it’s possible to make a range of predictions for 2012 that basically is an acceleration of the trends we have seen in 2011: 1. Rising cost of transport will force larger customers to buy locally and a new generation of low cost automated manufacturing equipment will make small business competitive again.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Pick a free service like Dropbox or Google Drive, or work with a cloud storage company to develop a customized, private cloud server just for your business. If you’re still on the fence, read what The Guardian has to say about why cloud computing is perfect for small businesses. International Phone Numbers.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Building for Yourself Instead of a Market “Scratching your own itch&# is how many great ideas begin, but it’s not a business strategy. Often you assume your customer is the same as you — sees the problem the same way, wants to solve it your way, and wants to pay for it. But this isn’t the case. It’s OK.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” The “Tyranny of the OR” is a concept from the business best-seller “ Built to Last ,” by James C. Customers today trust those they know and those they see others trusting.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

A study by Oracle reveled that people want above all more detailed and visual product information (37%), better search (29%), and easier access to a customer service representative via live help options such as click-to-call or live chat (20%). Approach those pages like landing pages for a specific customer persona (comparison shopper).

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

CEO and Founder of Likeable Local, Dave Kerpen is the father of 2 beautiful girls, husband to an amazing business partner, and friend to many. Dave has since followed up Likeable Social Media with 2 more books, Likeable Business & Likeable Leadership and is currently working on a 4th now, The Art of People.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; in 2017 it was Coinbase ; and last year, 2018, it was Airtable. It can save time.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

If you own a business, particularly one in the retail industry, now is the time to prepare. Early planning for Black Friday’s frenzy can help you meet the needs and expectations of your customers, plus give you an advantage over the competition. There were 89 million shoppers on Black Friday in 2012, and 86 million in 2011.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

It was all about tricking the algorithm and I didn’t really break that bad habit until 2012. They warned people for years before 2012. Yeah, the B2B software company I would 100% focus on creating content that your customers, around keywords that your customers search for. Brian Dean: Plenty.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2013

3 Simple Tips to Increase Your Following on Pinterest written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Brian Jensen – Enjoy! Integrate Pinterest With Your Other Social Media Channels. Google Plus.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

This post is one in a series of tips for making your small business run better and is sponsored by UPS. UPS is all about logistics — the logistics that makes your business run better and faster. WalkMe – This tool is really more about collaborating with customers in a way, but I love what it does.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2011

This trend highlights the marketers need to go beyond SEO and PPC and move even deeper into the worlds of social networks, mobile marketing and app based local marketplaces. Apps inside social networks are providing answers. Apps inside social bookmark sites are providing interesting reading.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2012

For example, there are five major markets where Facebook is not the top social network : China, Russia, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Some, like Converse, are growing at a much higher rate (23% April to May 2012 growth). The top 50 branded Facebook fan pages belong to some of the world’s biggest Brands. It’s not.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 20, 2013

How to Use Social Media in Sales written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Smart salespeople have learned to tap the power of social media, but sadly, many companies still see social media tools and networks as a pointless and even scary place for their sales teams to focus.

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Up and Running

MARCH 24, 2014

It’s a quotation from the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and Adam Bryant— The New York Times bestselling author and “Corner Office” columnist—included it in his latest book, Quick And Nimble , as an analogy for the impact a compelling and well-communicated company mission can have on employees and customers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2013

Otherwise, you’re just wasting time and ticking people off (which, for brands, means potentially losing customers). To give you an example of that noise, brands, social networks and other organizations sent a record number of marketing messages in 2012, up 19% on 2011. The rest is just digital noise.

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www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 23, 2012

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to helping savvy entrepreneurs start and grow new businesses with resources, tips, insight and analysis. By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein / April 23, 2012 09:30 AM / View Comments. social media. social networks. social networking.

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