crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

The Ultimate Guide to Customer Acquisition | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. The Ultimate Guide to Customer Acquisition | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. The Ultimate Guide to Customer Acquisition | KISSmetrics Blog – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. Crowdsourcing taps public for work, money, ideas – [link]. Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. – [link].

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View from Seed

MARCH 8, 2016

Jesse Derris is the founder and CEO of Derris & Company , a PR, branding, and communications firm based in New York. It still involves a deep focus on brand, and good tactical execution—you just do it yourself, and not with an agency or a public relations expert. It’s doable though. Who owns the brand at a startup?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

An entrepreneur tells us how he screwed up his Google acquisition – [link]. Good analysis by @jowyang about Dachis Group acquisition of Powered – [link]. Product Success and Innovation – [link]. Legacy Will Kill You – [link]. Custom job applications that landed jobs at 37signals – [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 28, 2010

Feel like you need some meat on the bones the customer acquisition strategy investors have been asking about? Are you a business co-founder who just suddenly realized that just setting up a company Twitter account isn’t driving as much traffic as you had hoped?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You can also try to build an initial following by leveraging public relations (PR). A company has to be really good at PR to get a lot of buzz. Editors of tech publications and websites receive hundreds of emails every week, so startups need to stand out from the crowd.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 9, 2012

Google’s Rules of Acquisition: How to Be an Android, Not an Aardvark – [link]. Why entrepreneurs don’t sleep well – [link]. Why Startups Should Curate Content – [link]. The Importance of Brand in an Era of Digital Darwinism – [link]. Four Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Warren Buffett – [link].

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Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 17, 2012

The public relations (PR) firm used by the big company you want to connect with is also likely monitoring social media. PR firms are also on the lookout for their clients and troll the Internet. A few weeks later, Dell’s PR firm contacted me about meeting them in their San Francisco office.

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Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 17, 2012

The public relations (PR) firm used by the big company you want to connect with is also likely monitoring social media. PR firms are also on the lookout for their clients and troll the Internet. A few weeks later, Dell’s PR firm contacted me about meeting them in their San Francisco office.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. The Most Memorable Quotes (I Could Capture) From Startup School 2012 | The Art of Ass-Kicking – [link]. Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link].

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I’ve spent a great deal of time over the last few years professing the virtues of what I’ve been calling the lead generation trio made up of some combination or advertising, public relations and referrals. I know this point of view won’t sit well with some PR practitioners, but here’s how I now see the major lead generation activities.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

This plan is your go-to-market (GtM) strategy , which should be informed by: Market conditions and competitive positioning Ideal customers and target audience Product offer and pricing Lead generation and customer acquisition process. Spread the word through public relations. The key to success is consistency.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

How To Become A Customer Acquisition Expert - buff.ly/1aWRqqY. How To Become A Customer Acquisition Expert - buff.ly/1aWRqqY. How To Become A Customer Acquisition Expert - buff.ly/1aWRqqY. PR spam is as real and annoying as advertising spam - crowdspring.co/1ic7T0V. Startup Risk And Fear - crowdspring.co/IqILml.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 14, 2018

Much of our growth is planned, such as most of the acquisitions we have made over the last decade (there have been eight in all, with a couple that were unforeseen opportunities that we reacted to almost on the spot), but sometimes things happen that no one can anticipate. Thanks to Anna Crowe, Crowe PR ! #13- 14- Many reasons.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

8 Startup Founders Reveal Their #1 User Acquisition Tactic | Treehouse - [link]. 8 Startup Founders Reveal Their #1 User Acquisition Tactic | Treehouse - [link]. It’s Time to Re-Invent Public Relations – [link]. The State of Business To Business (B2B) Content Marketing In North America - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

The Typical Billion Dollar Startup Acquisition – crowdspring.co/1bXwwt5. Outsourcing (some of) your creative tasks | The CentUp Blog by Len Kendall – crowdspring.co/1hdjfOi. 10 Things Extraordinary People Say Every Day – crowdspring.co/1fjNtO8. What Can We Expect From The Next Decade Of Marketing?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

His latest book, “ Flip the Funnel: How to use existing customers to gain new ones ,” presents a powerful hypothesis that retention can become the new acquisition through the strategic incorporation and elevation of customer service, customer experience and customer initiated word-of-mouth, content creation and incentive-based referrals.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. The Complete Quantitative Guide To Judging Your Startup | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1gBDzfA. Microsoft, Past and Future | by Gruber – crowdspring.co/1fQMMx3. What’s up with the Series A? – crowdspring.co/1fkwYB1.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

PR for Startups – [link]. Good analysis by @msuster about Twitter’s acquisition of Tweetie & what Twitter should do at Chirp – [link]. PR for Startups – [link]. Journalism School of the future: Thoughts from Richard Edelman – [link]. Writer 2.0 How to run a software business on 5 hrs a week.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

PR for Startups – [link]. Good analysis by @msuster about Twitter’s acquisition of Tweetie & what Twitter should do at Chirp – [link]. PR for Startups – [link]. Journalism School of the future: Thoughts from Richard Edelman – [link]. Writer 2.0 How to run a software business on 5 hrs a week.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Acquisitions — If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It’s At a Local Maximum | saastr – buff.ly/1wh5loQ. Why Eric Schmidt doesn’t know how Google works | VentureBeat by Tom Cheredar - buff.ly/1pIDhbC. When You Give Your Team a Goal, Make It a Range – crowdspring.co/1yINX9Z. Vision Statement: How to Lie with Charts | HBR - buff.ly/1tGyByr.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

An acquisition is always a failure | by Jake Lodwick – [link]. Twitter link roundups ads advertising branding copywriting crowdsourcing design entrepreneur entrepreneurship facebook industrial design leadership marketing package design pr product design public relations small biz small business Social media startups twitter writing'

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Acquisitions: Pulling Back the Covers – [link]. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. Future M Start-Up Marketing Boot Camp Recap – [link]. Some of the smartest people you work with don’t think like you at all.” – [link]. Small Innovations Are a Big Deal – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

Brilliant letter from Woot CEO announcing acquisition by Amazon to Woot employees – [link]. Q&A Interview w/ @JasonFried on @37signals Launch of its 1st iPad App – [link]. Yes, attorneys can be idiots. iPhone4 antenna class action filed – [link]. Why sex is out (NYT) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

Brilliant letter from Woot CEO announcing acquisition by Amazon to Woot employees – [link]. Q&A Interview w/ @JasonFried on @37signals Launch of its 1st iPad App – [link]. Yes, attorneys can be idiots. iPhone4 antenna class action filed – [link]. Why sex is out (NYT) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Optimizing your Customer Acquisition Funnel – [link]. Optimizing your Customer Acquisition Funnel – [link]. Legal risks and dangers of $99 logo stores – [link]. 10 essential tools to get your new web-app off the ground – [link]. Small Business Marketing: Website Design Best Practices and Tips – [link].

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

Marketing/Communications/PR. Mergers and Acquisitions. Publication. Advertising and Public Relations. Booth-related Services. Advertising/Sales. Circulation/Audience Development. Art/Creative/Design. Finance/Accounting. Business Development. Web/Internet/IT/eMedia. Production/Printing/Manufacturing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

PR is mostly ineffective when companies step on social media landmines – [link]. PR is mostly ineffective when companies step on social media landmines – [link]. From Deadpool to Acquisition: Lessons From Sprouter’s Almost Fail – [link]. Don’t Give Your Users Shit Work – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

What Startups Can Learn About PR and Crisis Management - [link]. Interesting perspective by @gruber on the Google/Motorola Mobility acquisition - [link]. NEW @crowdSPRING Small Biz newsletter: getting your biz online, branding, debt ceiling & more - [link]. The New Rules of Getting Press for Your Start-up - [link].

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Hearpreneur

MAY 9, 2018

Thanks to Rebecca Oatley, Cherish PR ! #6- My business specializes in helping coaches and consultants upgrade and automate their client acquisition process, so that they can spend their time focusing on what they do best – helping their clients. Thanks to Davis Lin, Client Acquisition Lab ! #8- Cherish was born.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

Secrets of the acquisition process from EA and Zynga – [link]. Now what could go wrong with Silicon Valley – [link]. Hiring of Kevin Rose by Google sends all the wrong signals to Silicon Valley – [link]. The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Actually, startups tend to drop the ball on recruiting the same way they mess up in PR. Public relations shouldn't just be used to source prospects or biz dev partners, but candidates as well. Talent Acquisitions. This can cause you to miss opportunities on both sides. He said, "We don't want your resume.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The next big enterprise acquisition target? Failure is a feature: how Google stays sharp gobbling up startups – [link]. Suddenly, Hollywood Is A Startup Hotbed – [link]. Richard Branson on Asking for Help – [link]. Gamification startups – [link]. Disruptions: Let Silicon Valley Eat … Ramen Noodles? – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 15, 2012

Acquisitions fail 70 to 90% of the time – [link]. What It’s Like To Be The CEO: Revelations and Reflections – [link]. Why I Have Sex With My Co-founder – [link]. Exposure to Awesome Things Makes You a Better Person – [link]. What Being an Angry Customer Has Taught Me About Great Customer Service – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Famous tech acquisitions, cost per user – crowdspring.co/1gAC3Wp. Lots of insight in this value vs. price analysis on Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition – crowdspring.co/NptepI. Measurable Metrics for Your PR Team – crowdspring.co/1fsgR2k. How to Get a Job at Google – crowdspring.co/1mBHZpw.

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www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

For example I’ve seen folks track branded organic searches (where the person came to the site by searching on your company or product name) against a “pr&# lead source. There are also other thing to think about. It all depends on what programs you are running and how you want to measure the overlap. April Amrita Reply 13.

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