Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Identify the communities for these micro-segments. Traditionally, community implied a physical grouping, but today a community is characterized by what they value, more than proximity. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. This is not trial and error.

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Brandanew

APRIL 25, 2016

Find your focus channels. Depending on the audience you’re targeting focus on channels that will convert. Curate content. Here’s your guide to content curation. You need a good balance between growing your community , but also keeping it engaged. Hire external writers. Remember your time = cost.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2022

If there's a lot of passion and pride in a community, you can launch a t-shirt shop with clever slogans for developers or references that appeal to cat owners. If you have a YouTube channel, you can also make money by making educational films about your industry. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Photo Credit: Shea W.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2020

unpaid) channels can be a goldmine for cannabusinesses today— if you know how to do it correctly. This article will discuss how to conquer the following unpaid channels to enjoy serious returns and long-term profitability from your cannabis advertising efforts: Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Instead, leveraging organic (i.e.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Furthermore, the rise of social media platforms transformed how and where people consumed content, especially among younger audiences. This shift not only fragmented audiences but also reshaped content consumption habits, leaving traditional publishers grappling with how to retain relevance and revenue in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A major pivot we are undertaking next year is transitioning our focus from recipe curation to recipe creation. Additionally, we are shifting our focus from traditional marketing channels to digital campaigns like email marketing, pay-per-click advertising, and influencer marketing. 16- Focusing on the needs of the community.

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Up and Running

JULY 7, 2021

The extra motif, theme, concept – something that will emotionally connect to your audience. Identify your target audience. Thus, you must find your target audience. Boden is another example of a brand that built its business around a target audience. Defining your target market helps curate your brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Identify the communities for these micro-segments. Traditionally, community implied a physical grouping, but today a community is characterized by what they value, more than proximity. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. This is not trial and error.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We also wanted to have a broad reach to many communities. A scattered and inconsistent presence over too many channels is a waste of your time. It’s hard to dismiss any single channel until you have tested it thoroughly, but if your team is of a limited size you may have to do that in the early days. What we learned: .

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Podcasts are and will continue to be an amazing marketing tool that gives you a way to build a community and gives you a platform to advertise your products and services. Dan Franks (01:59): Yeah, so at that time it was, you know, kind of a community gathering. And that's where we started in 2014. Dan Franks (06:28): Yeah.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2018

How to Find Your Audience on Facebook. The more consistently someone sees your brand across various channels, the more likely they’ll be to go and check you out in greater depth. Creating lookalike audiences is another key component to optimizing your Facebook advertising. How to Find Your Audience on Google.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2012

These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. See my previous blog post for a list of tech conferences and ways to get in.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

I can now give back to my community in ways that would not have been possible earlier. mKonnekt was founded to provide full marketing services, including social media, online, and local marketing, as well as the utilization of customer data, to help local eateries reach their target audience. Thanks to Ruben Gamez, Sign Well ! #6-

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Podcasts are and will continue to be an amazing marketing tool that gives you a way to build a community and gives you a platform to advertise your products and services. Dan Franks (01:55): Yeah, so at that time it was, you know, kind of a community gathering. And that's where we started in 2014.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They could be curated lists of things you’ve read with little blurbs sharing what you learned or why you think something is interesting. In part, they sometimes feel like you’re waiting for your audience to finish them or add to them. They can often inspire essays when you start to hear trends in what you learn from other people.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 9, 2017

All great entrepreneurs love learning, and video content on YouTube channels is another way that entrepreneurs can learn from other business leaders. But with so many channels to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the world of YouTube. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite channels for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 18, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. My prior experience leading a global team opened my eyes to gaming as a social community that breaks down barriers.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. x% of sales made today will be donated to __).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

Identify the communities for these micro-segments. Traditionally, community implied a physical grouping, but today a community is characterized by what they value, more than proximity. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. This is not trial and error.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 21, 2018

We were skilfully and admirably led by Peta Ellis who was awarded the 2017 National Techboard Community Prize whilst we were in London. different audience. Hiring or working with locals is essential not only to integrate your business but to best understand your audience and maximise success. Same business, different country?—?different

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

Identify the communities for these micro-segments. Traditionally, community implied a physical grouping, but today a community is characterized by what they value, more than proximity. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. This is not trial and error.

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Brandanew

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

So it’s only natural that brands have started to prioritize this marketing channel, giving it an important role in their marketing campaigns. Based on an Augure study , 69% of marketers seem to agree with this statement, saying that influencer marketing an effective marketing channel. So their content is often seen as trustworthy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

Identify the communities for these micro-segments. Traditionally, community implied a physical grouping, but today a community is characterized by what they value, more than proximity. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. This is not trial and error.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 6, 2015

Social media is not only the easiest way of knowing the consumer but also a fantastic channel to offer services and find new leads. Increased usage of social media allows business and brands to create value by building a community of loyal followers. Social media is a great to channelize your content.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2013

Pinterest should be an accessible channel for everyone – not only brands who can invest millions in building up their presence. Be authentic and pin in the spirit of the community. This will lead to a more engaged community, which will help you organically grow followers. Influencers hold the key to large audiences.

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Brandanew

JUNE 19, 2015

No, they’re going to the next channel. Content Marketing needs specialists who understand good writing, keyword analysis, SEO optimization, and audience engagement. Identify community influencers . It is important to recognize who are the trust builders or community influencers for your products and services. (A

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2012

True, it doesn’t have the same numbers that the likes of Facebook and Twitter can boast, but what it does have is a dedicated audience which has made over three billion check-ins. With over 25 million users globally and 31% of mobile users active on social networks using Foursquare, it has an engaged community and a passionate user base.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

Collectively this allows me to generate enough awareness to keep myself top of mind for my target audience. PEVCTech.com , a community for investors and technologists responsible for investing in private companies, primarily at private equity and venture capital funds. I host on Hostforweb **. This is hosted by NFX.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. x% of sales made today will be donated to __).

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Unlike previous generations young Australians are participating in community activity, many of which do not involve any economic incentives. We are more interested in a niche fringe community than a mass event. It’s the community that matters more than the trader. A community who vest their interests in each other.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Branding: Be consistent across all channels. In most instances it’s okay to be less formal on social media channels —just make sure that your updates, statuses, comments, etc. Curation: Share meaningful content. Channels: Join the right networks for your company. After all, branding is all about consistency, right?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2016

5 Ways to Incorporate Your Community into Content Creation written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. There’s a simple truth that many marketers come to understand as they build up a brand: a company’s brand belongs to the community. 5 Ways to Include Your Community in Content Creation. photo credit Pixabay.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Additionally, 75 percent of B2B buyers conduct research in social channels for products and services. The best way to get to know people on LinkedIn is to educate your audience. One way to help you reach this goal is to establish a sharing community. This gives your content a wider audience beyond your personal connections.

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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

JUNE 20, 2017

In an increasingly competitive and noisy market, companies are more pressed than ever to carefully curate and create a recognizable identity – whether online or in the real world. Social media platforms like Instagram have pushed companies to evolve their brands and extend their branding to digital channels.

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Brands that will stand-out in 2016 will leverage the power of the community and create a strong ROI based on measurable data-backed decisions. In addition, Facebook allows you to look at the demographic of your audience and pinpoint which days/times they are active. Are you reaching the right audience? Tool 4: Buffer.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

And one startup – Brickstarter – has decided to take it to the another level and design a system that allows communities to build their own sustainable and improvement projects. Etsy as a classic example of a vertical business, where their entire community are all consumers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

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