crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

How To Write Seductive Sales Copy Like Apple | KISSmetrics Bog – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. How To Write Seductive Sales Copy Like Apple | KISSmetrics Bog – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. 1 – Medical Device Sales. As a sales representative I noticed that the promotional efforts for Plastic Surgeons were held by a few large firms that overcharged.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link]. The Fire) Sales Have Surpassed 1 Million Per Week – [link]. Mocked And Misunderstood – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Mobile Advertising: Twitter Sales Are Double That Of Facebook In A Google-Ruled, $2.6B In fewer than 2 weeks, Amazon will begin charging sales tax for purchases by Californians – [link]. I’ll take a gigabit to go. Hold the wires – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When a business’s branding efforts pay off, they establish an identity that guides customers in their purchasing decisions and leads to the “holy grail” of small business: Increased sales opportunities. Branding should inform how your employees behave, the messaging your sales staff uses, your company’s email signature, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. How to Steal Killer Sales Copy Straight from Your Prospects’ Mouths – [link]. If You Want More Jobs, You Should Want More Immigrants – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. Half of Detroit’s public schools being shut down? BlockBuster puts itself up for sale – [link]. – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Parades are held, speeches are given, and workers across the country take an extra day’s rest from their labors to picnic, play with their kids, and (often) shop the sales that businesses love to offer on the last official day of summer. in Cambodia, exploring temples, caves, and unusual foods that I can’t wait to hear about.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 1, 2016

Show Guest : Nick Brennan is the Founder & CEO of Watch Social Media , a social media marketing firm based in Chicago, IL. Nick started WSM after working in sales and marketing for tech, public relations and consulting firms throughout the Midwest. Production : Brandanew.co hosted by Upasna Kakroo.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Don’t think of it as a sale, think of it as a start of a new relationship. You can also try to build an initial following by leveraging public relations (PR). Editors of tech publications and websites receive hundreds of emails every week, so startups need to stand out from the crowd. Make it easy for them to say yes.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

“Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” New Jersey Votes to Block Tesla’s Direct Sales – crowdspring.co/1gnUjAX. A Deeper Look at Uber’s Dynamic Pricing Model – crowdspring.co/1kK4gjw. ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The 7 Attributes of the Most Effective Sales Leaders crowdspring.co/1EVVc6K. Chicago’s Design Meat Market – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1JRFqsb. The Interchange-Plus Pricing Model and Why It’s Your Best Friend – Ecommerce Platforms crowdspring.co/1JPYrcq. 1ERNvy0.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Neal Sales-Griffin ( @ nealsales ): Solving problems, making things and having fun – [link]. The 50 Best Sandwiches in Chicago – Chicago magazine – [link]. Giving your startup a point of view – [link]. Or is it a fake market?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Four Keys to Sales Success | Inc by Howard Tullman – crowdspring.co/1fkx7V6. Simplifying the UX of Your Sales-Driven Website to Increase Conversions – crowdspring.co/1fdzKta. – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Twitter’s Ad Sales Are Booming, Says Gawker – [link]. Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Why I left Google – [link]. Name dropping!

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. Great talk by Jonathan Zittrain: “Minds for Sale&# (video) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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JUNE 28, 2013

An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone Money – [link]. An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone Money – [link]. The origin of the 8 hour work day and why we should rethink it | The Buffer Blog – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. The Sales Rule Most Entrepreneurs Break – [link]. Good Fast Company article about Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s growth – [link]. Want Loyal Customers? Do This | Entrepreneur – [link].

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Founded seven years ago, In Blue Handmade began when then I moved out of Chicago, left my job in the music business, dropped $90 on a Singer sewing machine and moved into a farmhouse in southern Illinois. Gran’t is an international sales master, a NY Times Bestseller, speaker and self made multi millionaire. 22) Self-Sufficient.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. “”99 percent of sales come from people who don’t interact with [Facebook] ads.” Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – [link] – Worry about getting s**t done. – [link].

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MAY 25, 2012

Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Why Did Zynga’s Stock Drop After Facebook Went Public? Proof That Pinterest Drives Sales, And Its Fans Spend Big – [link]. Good article about Facebook’s dual stock class structure & investors – [link]. – [link].

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Reasons I Love Sales, and Why You Just Might, Too crowdspring.co/1CoYmta. Secret Rules for Powerful Sales Emails crowdspring.co/1KU0peQ. Explore Chicago’s Architecture Gems Through New Database | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1D6RNfw. Regulatory Issues That Could Affect Your Business in 2015 crowdspring.co/1xUxgHu.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link]. A New Way To Look At Optimism’s Role In Success | Fast Company – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 1, 2011

Inside Threadless HQ in Chicago I’ve spent a great deal of time wrestling with the idea of developing useful, real life marketing strategies for small businesses and have concluded that there are a handful of characteristics that can be mined, explored and shaped in order to make marketing strategy the foundation of business building.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

The system is used by over 2000 companies in 30 countries, helping them to achieve better results in almost every digital marketing and sales field. With the sustained and rapid growth of recent years, we expects sales to further increase 30% in 2015. Thanks to Alison Podworski, Alison May Public Relations !

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Chicago-based PR firm, Walker Sands Communications has helped us compile a number of tips to help SMB owners publicize their company, sans agency. Social media and content monitoring tools like BrandWatch and Radian6 are great tools for tracking your brand’s online presence and are favorites of public relations firms.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

. ‘Liking’ Your Neighborhood Cafe on Facebook is Not Enough, Shop Owner Says dnainfo.com/chicago/201504…. Will Google’s Algorithm Update Affect Your Franchise Sales? The birth, death and resurrection of American beer: 1873-2014 qz.com/377458/the-bir…. entrepreneur.com/article/244517.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Amazon Misses; Q4 Sales Up 35% To $17.4B; Net Income Down 58% To $177M – [link]. Here’s crowdSPRING’s @chrisdetmer playing an original tune at a recent performance in Chicago – [link]. A horribly awesome Twitter recruiting video - [link]. Stupid & short-sighted. Warner Bros.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

You use marketing and sales language, when attempting to make technical points. Don’t forget NASA, National Research/Technology Laboratories, Boeing, US Defense dept, many of the top technology Universities like MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, etc, etc, fall in same usage categories. Randolph Cabral.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Small Business Pinterest Starter Guide (10 tips & tricks on using Pinterest to increase sales) – [link]. Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. There are many lessons SMBs can learn from Brands – [link]. Some small businesses find many ways to sabotage their own brands. Examples – [link].

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