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The Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked

YoungUpstarts

Unusual, unique and eye-catching marketing campaigns are often pursued in an attempt to become separate from the herd. Treading new marketing ground can be risky with no previous evidence or case studies to research – however sometimes it does pay off. Others branding case study marketing'

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Crowdfunding a Community in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew: Checking in With New Story’s CEO

Hunter Walker

Right now, we are crowdfunding a community in the area of Haiti hit worst by Hurricane Matthew. All of our 211 homes built in Haiti withstood Hurricane Matthew. The funding will be primarily used to grow our team with top talent (developers, marketers, ops, growth, video, head of content). Help Haiti After Hurricane Matthew.

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Five College Startups That Help Others

YoungUpstarts

The whole idea for this case was not to market our religion or our brand,” Kakkar explains, “but just to educate about Sikhism; for example, a lot people assume that we’re Muslim, but we’re not.”. Backers of their campaign get a pair of bamboo sunglasses and other exclusive rewards at special pre-order pricing.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

It doesn’t sound like the typical Swiss watch brand name and thereby expresses our mission of bringing a uniquely designed Swiss made watch that is affordable to market. As a marketing company we knew we need a unique name that would stand out from the others in this crowded industry. 9 – Making Up a Name & Defining It.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Their Favorite Part of Running a Business Is

Hearpreneur

Our technology can and is changing the world by making vehicles cleaner, providing solutions in Haiti for air conditioning, and protecting US military in combat. One former employee is now the CMO at a large big data company, another is in a senior communications position at IBM and another is in a senior marketing position at FedEx.