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The 5 Biggest Crisis-Related Mistakes Your Business Is Probably Making

YoungUpstarts

I’ve been working in PR for close to 15 years, and I still spend more time than I’d like trying to get clients to understand the importance of crisis planning. You don’t want stakeholders, employees and partners hearing negative news about your brand from the media. You’re using a crisis as a PR ploy. You’re too slow.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I was even able to spend a month in my favorite UK city in 2019! I started Pressed PR to serve a niche that I was a part of myself – independent musicians. Thanks to Dawn Jones, Pressed PR ! #9- Thanks to Gina Moccio, Babe Crafted ! #8- 8- Serve a niche I was part of. Photo Credit: Dawn Jones.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My partners and I founded Reel Paper with the goal of adding the positive experience of social responsibility to the simple e-comm purchase of a household staple: toilet paper. And in 2019, after some early success marketing direct-to-consumer brands, I decided to do something about the toilet shortage crisis. 26- Find fulfillment.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their One Prediction for Business in 2022

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Kevin Burke, Extension PR ! #7- 2022 is going to be the year when the global business community attempts to turn the clock back to 2019 but will find it harder to rewind to the way things used to be than they imagined. TikTok is a perfect platform to partner with influencers who fit your brand in order to attract customers.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

Hearpreneur

In 2019 our agency was proud to receive two Grand Stevie Awards for helping entrepreneurs enter and win awards, and in 2020, although many of our client’s businesses had struggled, we managed to win a third consecutive Grand Stevie Award in 2020. I have been running a PR Firm, Whitegate PRINC since 2007. 7- Winning a third award.

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How Reducing Friction Increases Revenue

Duct Tape Marketing

He is also the author of the upcoming book Friction: The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage (McGraw Hill, May 17, 2019). They have all the important tools you need for paid traffic, social media, PR, and SEO. Check it out at SEMrush.com/partner/ducttapemarketing. Marketing Podcast with Roger Dooley.

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The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur Reading: October 2

Duct Tape Marketing

Once a week, I’m coming to you with a reading from my new book, due out in October 2019. They have all the important tools you need for paid traffic, social media, PR, and SEO. Check it out at SEMrush.com/partner/ducttapemarketing. Once a week, I’m coming to you with a reading from my new book, due out in October 2019.