Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging).

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2018

Take more than a cursory glance at how brands are using and have used QR codes and you will notice themes: exclusivity, rich media, social media, downloads, incentives and ‘contextual relevance’, that is, taking customers where they want or need to be. It can also work with community events too. How to use QR codes in event marketing.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

AUGUST 27, 2011

SP had a lot of tutorials that were downloaded a lot. The main difference is that they were able to leverage their distribution channel. He mentioned that an idea is worth nothing and often times fails because lack of distribution channel. You can get more sign-ups using viral techniques. All of them for free.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Pros: There’s no registration required, and the site maintains a sizable community of experienced coders who are up for side projects. Coders can create anonymous profiles and accept solicitations to work on projects or join a team. Entrepreneurs can browse coders by skill or location. What will you find here?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

TikTok became a phenomenon with 115 million new downloads in March 2020 alone, making it an 800-million-strong social media platform. It is not just a channel to entertain but has become a useful tool for brand-building and an effective avenue for CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities. 3 Examples of UGC Strategies.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

Since email is so important as an acquisition channel (and since likely nothing else works for them), I choose one of my three favorite email marketing metrics , CTDR. I have a massive bias against the current click-bait, let’s go viral , “hot story of the moment” traffic. It is not hard to pick New Subscriptions. I love governments!

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

I know, monster list posts are so last year, but I wanted to put together a resource that could be a bit of a guide as you navigate all of the various platforms, networks, and channels available today. Referral Marketing– This includes intentional word of mouth activities, viral tactics as well as intentional referral generation.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 4, 2019

”, decodes the power of community. ” It reinforces the playfully irreverent nature of the brand, which disrupted the industry, while also connecting back to their original viral ad. Tell the same story and communicate the same meanings through all channels. Android’s slogan, “be together. not the same.”,

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by HubSpot. You know, that's why, you know, you see kind of a, a viral sensation happen and someone has a big following. I'd love to have you download one or two. Like this show?

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The only reason I know loads of new people and brands is because of my subscription to their channels on YouTube. Some brands have channels with content that is rarely updated or it is just a digital repository of their TV commercials. Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), Everyone wins.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In the tactics section, list your sales channels and describe how you will be selling your products. Free Subscription Sales Forecast Template [DOWNLOAD]. Branding Checklist: 10 Essentials Before Launch [Free Download]. You might also get immediate access to channels that might have otherwise taken years to break into.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 14, 2010

Using multimedia helps you leverage distribution channels which you might otherwise exclude if you don’t use all modalities (for example text won’t do very well on YouTube). Sharing is going to go on wherever people understand the tools to share the content and where their community currently habitats.

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ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2016

One of my favorite examples of this is the design of viral loops. Andrew Chen has said that some of the best growth people don’t think in terms of funnels, they think in terms of viral loops. There are many different channels now – attribution is the real b h. And I think this is really the point.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Creative Elements hosted by Jay Klaus. In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. Set up a banter channel in, or a shout out channel or both.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Lead generation is essentially a game of channels more than tactics. Meaning you need to find the right mix of channels that allow you to profitably attract a high enough number of leads over and over again in order to feed your growth objectives. You don’t simply assemble a few tactics; you master a few channels.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. In fact, it’s more of an epoch than a traditional Gregorian year at this point. What will you find here?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. In fact, it’s more of an epoch than a traditional Gregorian year at this point. What will you find here?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. in place before you expand.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Your own video-on-demand channel for potential customers to join and stay engaged with. To see a brand-owned, webinar-driven channel in action, check out SEMrush. For example, back when it was called “Google Hangouts,” we invited our community brand advocates to join a monthly video chat to discuss the best ways to use our platform.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 4 million followers across social media, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Publisher Platform (P3).

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

The strategy that seems to give people the best chance of success is creating a simple product, with a simple marketing plan – that means a one-time sale product, with a single traffic channel. Specifically, I’m suggesting that you don’t get started with a subscription SAAS model. Getting those initial early sales is a big win.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Brian DiFeo, the Hive’s community manager, says the trend is to be professional but have a sense of humor and be ready for the inevitable group laugh or room-wide joke. With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 4 million followers across social media, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Passion powers entrepreneurs; tenacity pulls them through, and entrepreneurship can do good for the world explained todays guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Listen to the full interviews by downloading them from SoundCloud here and here. And download any of the past shows here.).

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Subscribe to the Business channel. Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad. ← Previous Story Next Story → 5 Travel Brands Inspiring Wanderlust on YouTube Meme Machine: Hitler Skewers Googles Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. viral video. 2 followers. Launching. 3 followers. Back to top.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. What is your viral coefficient? Subscribe to the Business channel. Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad. viral video. You can follow Joshua on Twitter @joshuabaer. Focus on traction.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

The strategy that seems to give people the best chance of success is creating a simple product, with a simple marketing plan – that means a one-time sale product, with a single traffic channel. Specifically, I’m suggesting that you don’t get started with a subscription SAAS model. Getting those initial early sales is a big win.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Subscribe to the Business channel. Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad. viral video. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Open forum. 42 followers. Corporations. 5 followers. For more Business coverage. video games.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

The strategy that seems to give people the best chance of success is creating a simple product, with a simple marketing plan – one that only requires a single traffic channel. As for a single traffic source , focus on figuring out one way of generating customers, instead of trying to master all the different traffic channels at once.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Subscribe to the Business channel. Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad. Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. viral video. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 14 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Publisher Platform (P3). startupcto

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Subscribe to the Business channel. Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad. viral video. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Subscription Service. 4 followers. Peer to peer. 1 follower. For more Business coverage. video games.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly After someone signs up for your site, you ask them to share it with their friends through various social media channels and/or email. We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable!

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I’ll also include the MP3 download if you just want the audio without the video. Download the MP3 Audio only file [ 81 minutes | 56MB ]. Download the PDF Text Transcript [ 41 Pages | PDF ]. It made this site very sticky and it grew organically through viral word-of-mouth as a result of doing that. I love that.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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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. This helps significantly when you’re targeting your audience and evaluating the effectiveness of your LinkedIn channel as a whole. Are you reaching the right audience? Tool 8: KeyHole.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For example, here is how a few of my favorite startups describe themselves: “ Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world online or from an iPhone.” ” “ Skillshare is a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone.” viral video.

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