crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

The accelerating crisis of advertising visual inventory | by Ben Kunz – [link]. 30 Inspiring & Creative Advertisements From Around The World – [link]. 40 Awe-Inspiring Print Advertising Posters | Graphic Design Junction – [link]. America is raising a generation of interns | The Week – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

The Start-up Hall of Shame (America’s 10 Worst States for Entrepreneurs) – [link]. Newspapers need to stop lying to themselves — and to advertisers — about their circulation – [link]. 50+ Creative Advertising Print Ads | Grafix Designs – [link]. Which are some of the funniest, most clever advertisements?

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Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I’ve been a big advocate for the web changing communications and advertising forever. Crazy, outdated advertisers who haven’t been told that TV is dead? And amid all this media madness, the advertisers get as much attention as the football players. The PR and buzz is unparalleled. One commercial, 2.9 million bucks.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. The Hatchery in San Francisco is a great place for startups to take root. Providing productive shared working space, Hatchery members include Web 2.0

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

5 Predictions For Online Advertising | Fast Company – [link]. 50 Creative advertisements of cars | Ants Magazine – [link]. Ad agencies are discovering products like Columbus discovered America - [link]. 50 Creative advertisements of cars | Ants Magazine – [link]. SEO For Facebook Graph Search?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

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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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

This might include things like: Website Social media banners and content Newsletters Digital and traditional media advertising Naming rights of a building Event sponsorship Speaking opportunities Exhibitor opportunities Access to influencers. PR Week does this in a Twitter poll. What do they dislike?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

In addition to exposing individuals to possible identity theft, security breaches also expose companies to negative PR. She “defected” to advertising, ending up in suburban Philly where she wrote for Nabisco, M&M/Mars, Johnson & Johnson, Warner Lambert, and more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2016

6 Ways to Revamp Your PR Budget written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In marketing-speak, PR stands for public relations , which is defined as “a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics” by the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 3, 2015

So, Happy Birthday, America, because once again, it’s time for our weekly Roundup! How to Simplify SEO, PR, and Social Collaboration | Convince and Convert crowdspring.co/1H3u8Tt. What better to celebrate this roundup then fireworks fails? Well, actually nothing is better. 13 Things NOT to Do on Facebook crowdspring.co/1MWspyg.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2012

Unlike most of her competitors, Lynda does almost everything in-house – from the growing of the fruits in thousands of acres of orchard, R&D process involved in creating new products, extraction of the juice through a patented manufacturing process, to the advertising and packaging of the product.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

Continuing our rapid rate of growth in the UK, whilst successfully expanding internationally in America are our two main goals for 2018. The only way for our products and services to get into the hands of the right audience is through proper research, analysis and advertising. Thanks to Jeanette Pierce, Detroit Experience Factory ! #5-

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2014

I’ve been having this PR discussion with three separate portfolio companies at once so I thought I’d just publish my thoughts more broadly. I have written many times about PR so if you want a deep dive on the “how” of PR you may enjoy reading some of these posts. PR pays dividends in Biz Dev.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In June of 2016, I started my PR company one month before my father succumbed to Alzheimer’s. Our creative and fresh take on advertising has a one-of-a kind style. Thanks to Claudia Greene, Mayhem Entertainment PR ! #19- We’ve gotten good feedback over the years about our business name, so apparently that strategy has worked.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

For example, it still heavily relies on print advertising (bridal magazines) and brides were limited to only shopping in brick and mortar stores to find their wedding attire. I would love logging in to Second Life to sell marketing and advertising to businesses trying to make it in a virtual setting. Image Credit: Brittany Haas.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Bank of America Declared Live Customer Dead for 3 Years? Zap your brain and get focused quickly. If it were only this easy – [link]. Kickstarter should be excited about the past few days. Congrats to their team! – [link]. – [link]. You’ve got to watch this magic trick. Just a deck of cards and amazement – [link].

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Markets are taking a rollercoaster ride as people speculate what will happen in both Europe and America, while the growth in the Far East that was supposed to be helping has so far not materialized. Wherever you are in the world, you’d have to have been hiding pretty well to escape all the news of economic gloom and doom.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Global Web Design Trends: South America – [link]. Modern Handwriting Fonts Roundup – Designers – [link]. Call to Action Buttons: A Survey of Best Practices – [link]. 25 Ecommerce Websites for Your Design Inspiration – [link]. 40 Examples Of Creatively Integrated Social Media Links In Web Design – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Billboards and outdoor advertising have been around for almost 150 years now and in many ways are precursors to, and cousins of, today’s online campaigns, both paid and viral. In 1925 roadside advertisements started appearing along highways across America and by the mid-50s they could be found in virtually all of the 48 states.

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Burma Campaign West Virginia Advertising 79

Eric Friedman

JUNE 3, 2015

I have spent the past year or so working on the latest advertising offering from Foursquare called Pinpoint. I next became the first person on the sales team, jumping ship from a very PR/spotlight heavy BD team. This was followed of course by our second advertising product for brands (no physical locations) called Place Based Ads.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

The Real Reason America’s Schools Stink [link]. Phenomenally rich content – [link]. Nerdfighters Build a Community of Awesome – [link]. The 32 Wittiest Comebacks Of All Time – [link]. Which USA do you work in ? – [link]. Invisible bicycle helmet (short video) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Lattes With A Side Of Cuddles: Lessons From “America’s First Dog Cafe” | Fast Company | Business + Innovation crowdspring.co/1vNGbPC. Surreal Photos Of Abandoned, Snow-Filled Malls Show The Death Of An Era In America | Co.Exist | ideas + impact crowdspring.co/1L0WLx3. Is Your Office Design Is Bumming Everyone Out?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 1, 2015

Cheap Danish Design Comes To America bit.ly/1JZHc9H. This 3-D Printed Device Makes Injections Pain-Free bit.ly/1beMamL. 6 problems with motion design education bit.ly/1GFKNZI. This Site Could Help You Choose Colors in a Meaningful Way bit.ly/1blqINK. Redesigning CodePen | Sparkbox + CodePen bit.ly/1P5Xv7U. Typography Mania #284 bit.ly/1Qay8Dr.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 18, 2015

It didn’t help when head PR honcho at the coffee purveyor, Corey DuBrowa, deleted his Twitter account after the deluge of negative reaction. Hashtag campaigns have jumped the shark and I believe that people are actually a lot smarter than advertisers give them credit for. I can’t explain why they are predominantly men.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

So I start out with this wonderful day that I'm having at a five star resort, one of the greatest places in America, and I wake up on the 33,000 thread count Egyptian pizzas, and I head down to the spa and all the while I'm making notes. So the PR friendly one is, I created a manufacturing company. They were also no worse.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Getting positive mentions of your business, products, people and events in the publications that your ideal clients consume is an essential part of what I call the lead generation trio (advertising and referrals being the other members.). Few people, including most PR firms, fully get this, but it’s the key to success.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The image on the left is one of 30 rejected, offensive or controversial advertisements from around the world. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Is America Out of Ideas? |

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

More broadly, the medical cannabis market in North America will grow “ from $9.2 After years worth of bad PR in our society, cannabis’ reputation is pretty tarnished. People naturally mistrust the dense chunks of text at the bottom of many advertisements and product packages. billion in 2017 to $47.3

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The above ad from Apple in the 1984 Super Bowl helped make Super Bowl advertising must-see TV and redefined how companies leverage the Super Bowl to promote their products. Obvious but Hard Lessons in Small Business Advertising – [link]. The State of Business To Business (B2B) Content Marketing In North America - [link].

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Purchase a membership that allows you to advertise your business and USE IT. While it’s important to keep up traditional communication and PR, business owners should also be extending their relationships through online forums – website, blogs, and social networks. Feed Them And They Will Come. Anything involving food gets attention.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In most cases, it includes: Salaries of sales and marketing teams Advertising spend on acquiring new customers (Search/Display Ads, Social Ads, Sponsorship, etc.) Cost of software/hardware used in sales and marketing Agency, PR, or any third-party costs involved in sales and marketing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

Women Small Business Owners – America’s New job Creators [infographic] – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. Typography in Advertisments - [link]. Facing Another PR Disaster: Google Accused Of Fraudulently Undermining A Kenyan Startup – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

It’s always fun to see creative advertising – especially in unusual places. Sage advice for startups on picking a PR representative – [link]. Great questions for the advertising industry: part 1 (by @edwardboches) – [link]. 33 Beautiful and Inspiring Print Advertisements – [link].

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 10, 2012

All those things help create a bond, which keeps viewers coming back, and keeps advertisers buying ads. The Locator” has women across America crying and slobbering tears on each other’s shoulders week after week at the heart-felt reunions. There’s something for everyone.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 4, 2015

At his optimal weight, Clever does pretty well for himself, most notably between plays at the Super Bowl – creating millions of fans and generating a ton of revenue for advertisers. Essentially, EZ Grill decided to lean on traditional PR for increased awareness early on. That’s him (at his peak weight). No results.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Silicon Valley’s loosening grip: Does the road to tech’s future run through Middle America? “Advertising is like a s**t and sugar pie.” Advertising Becomes Amazon’s Newest Low-Price Weapon | Advertising Age – [link]. Marissa Mayer’s 9 Principles of Innovation | Fast Company – [link].

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