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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned public relations agency in New York City. I start off with this question: What is public relations?

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. We’ve gotten good feedback over the years about our business name, so apparently that strategy has worked. 1- Combined relevant keywords.

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Is Your Press Release Hurting Your Business?

Rembrandt Communications

Do you just want to see “your name in lights on a thousand sites” (as I like to say!)? Probably not, so… Do your due diligence when it comes to press releases and publicity. When your press releases go out, they show a name and contact information for the person who distributed it. Do your due diligence. And what appears there?!

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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

But my favorite was when the public relations manager told me, “We’re here to summarize the data sheets and put them in press releases and then answer the phone in case the press calls.”. We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), The same was true for PR.

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10 Big Ideas For Small Business Marketing

YoungUpstarts

Facebook is an advertising platform. We’ll have to accept Facebook as largely an advertising platform. Messaging apps are actually the #1 social media trend advertising and marketing executives say they’ll be focused on for 2018. People mistrust companies, products… you name it. That’s as it should be. Like these: 1.

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9 No-Nonsense Social Media Tips Your Business Can’t Ignore

YoungUpstarts

A style guide can contain rules for any aspects of communication you want to be handled consistently by all who represent your company (customer service, marketing, public relations, sales, etc.). Hyphenation of certain words (such as “well being” vs. “well-being”). Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

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Twitter Link Roundup #226 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Need a great name & URL for your new business? 5 Quick Tips for Buyers in Naming Projects – crowdspring.co/ThAKX4. Need a great name & URL for your new business? 5 Quick Tips for Buyers in Naming Projects – crowdspring.co/ThAKX4. How to Design a Billion Dollar Company – crowdspring.co/RXZyBZ.