crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Facebook Is Using Minors To Advertise Alcohol – [link]. Lesson for all on social networks: Spirit Airlines hit with $50K fine over deceptive Tweets – [link]. 25 Creative Advertisements – [link]. The Future of Advertising: Everything’s Going Mobile – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

Radio Still Good Advertising Option for Small Business – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [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]. – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2016

5 Ways Content Marketing Can Benefit PR written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. With the advent of social media, the tables turned for professionals working in the PR industry. Some will say that social media networks are the worst imaginable PR nightmare there is. photo credit PicJumbo.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I’ve long felt that the blending of advertising, referrals and public relations (what I’ve always called earned media) is the recipe for effective lead generation. In the information age the most effective form of advertising is advertising that creates awareness for valuable, educational, trust building content.

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Eric Friedman

MAY 8, 2009

We use this platform to broadcast news and make announcements, but mostly to create a dialogue with the community across an increasingly diverse number of topics. Each of these communications requires a different analysis of the effectiveness. Social networks belong to the people in the trenches.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2012

In a “hyperconnected, ultra-competitive, and supercluttered marketplace”, doing more of the same big idea advertising on mostly mainstream media channels isn’t going to work anymore. Create content/actions/tools/events/communities to draw people to this idea. Use mass communications to amplify to a wider audience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Nor do you need a PR agency if you have a crisis.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 14, 2013

Time Magazine reported 73% of recruiters check out your social networking sites, including Facebook. Thanks to Bridget O’Brien , Bridget O’Brien PR. If customers catch on, it will be a major PR disaster for the company. Thanks to Mario Almonte , Herman-Almonte PR. Non-Business Friendly Pictures.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. ” “ Skillshare is a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone.” TIP: As a startup – use PR for link building.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

A Portrait Of Who Uses Social Networks In The US (And How Social Media Affects Our Lives) – [link]. Google In Early Testing of Cost-Per-Lead “Communications Extensions” in AdWords – [link]. Interesting … Only 3% to 7.5% of Fans View Posts From A Facebook Page – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Interesting that many small biz owners still not finding much use for social media – [link]. No New Social Network Launched Today – [link]. 70% of U.S. recruiters report they have rejected candidates because of info online – [link]. The Color Of Your Website Has A Huge Impact On What People Buy – [link].

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Social media is about doing that online. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Not all exposure is online.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

The PR Masterclass : How to develop a public relations strategy that works! Online Advertising– This includes the use of pay-per-click platforms, social networks, display ads and retargeting. AdEspresso – The easiest online tool to manage and optimize your Facebook Advertising Campaigns. Further Reading.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

todsacerdoti : As the CEO and founder of Brightroll, Tod Sacerdoti shares his insight into digital video advertising. missusP : Christine Perkett, CEO of PerkettPR shares her view as the head honcho of one of tech’s best PR companies. eugenelee : Socialtext CEO Eugene Lee tweets about getting business value out of social software.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Coworking builds productive communities | GigaOM Pro – [link]. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link]. Crowdsourcing: The Future of Advertising? Business 2 Community – [link]. Amazon Set To Sell Advertisers On Its Customer Purchasing Data – [link]. Forrester: U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The video above is a fun look at the obsession people have with cats in online videos and advertising. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. SEO Still Beats Social Media for Small-Biz Marketing – [link]. 5 rules of small business advertising success – [link]. Ad Networks Next?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Rather than competing against the likes of Adobe with paid advertising, Canva puts effort behind social proof , getting featured in tech publications and sharing tweets from active users helping to grow awareness with its target audience. Tap into niche communities to further understand the questions your audience is asking.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. What is holding back social media investment? Social media critics keep getting it wrong – [link]. 40 Creative Advertisement for Inspiration – [link]. Internet Advertising Hits New Revenue Record – [link].

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

And no matter what the latest trends indicate, you will eventually have to spend money on PR and marketing. But the cost of PR and marketing is going to outstrip that within a couple of months of being up and running! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! I’m now in my second founder/CEO role, having raised more than $18.5

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. GM Bows Out of Super Bowl Advertising – [link]. Why Independent Employment Is Killing the Nine to Five Job – [link]. ” A great breakdown of which gender dominates networks – [link]. Does GM Have a Point About Facebook?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Online Advertising – This includes the use of pay-per-click platforms, social networks, display ads and retargeting. Offline Advertising – This includes advertising in offline print and broadcast outlets such as magazine, TV and radio.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Marketing Inspiration: 100 Clever and Creative Advertisements – [link]. Not surprising that more affluent consumers use social networks differently – [link]. 28 Creative Automotive Advertisements – [link]. 28 Creative Automotive Advertisements – [link]. 41 Free Texture Packs – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2013

What I plan to talk about is the future of business as I see it, now that social behavior has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. I plan to challenge the thinking that social networks are really channels and, in fact, make a case for things like clarity, culture, content and method as the most important channels of a social business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Twitter claims it’s not a social network – [link]. 60+ Mind Blowing Cars Advertising Ideas – [link]. 60+ Mind Blowing Cars Advertising Ideas – [link]. Retro inspiration: Vintage Advertisement Of Modern Technology – [link]. 60+ Mind Blowing Cars Advertising Ideas – [link].

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

It meant free advertising for the company, it made them look good, it was an interesting enough idea that they might have potentially picked up natural links anyway and each widget included a link back to the “download this widget&# page on their site. Have you researched a PR / launch strategy? The result of that?

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. But I’ve seen some recent comments that this post might have upset and offended the SMB community that we serve, and that I cannot abide. They’ve tried everything.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Members from the strategy team might have some insights that can help the Public Relations Team, while the PR Team might have share ideas to pitch to Creative. I go to places in the community to speak about mental health treatment services where most other treatment providers would hardly ever consider.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 12, 2010

“What Journalists Need from PR People&# – [link]. Interesting chart showing how much certain tech companies are spending on advertising – [link]. Study: Twitter Is Not a Very Social Network – [link]. The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook – [link].

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

I’d like to add [link] as a community for founders. I sold to you & PR function back in the day (SuperMac) and others to the many companies dating back, but finally E.piphany ~ MediaMap (now is Cision). Very easy to use and share. I am not associated with the company. Glad you and everyone else found it useful. Amazing list.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Matt Jones (2010-06-20) # Derek: Interesting article - Im not sure if you realize it, but youve basically described what the Agile community calls "User Stories" You may also want to look into tools like Pivotal Tracker for keeping track of stories and prioritizing / scheduling them. BTW: great keynote at Railsconf! Very useful.

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