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Why Every Business Needs To Become A Platform, And How To Do It

YoungUpstarts

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter? There are elements of vertical integration and franchising , classic business strategies for achieving operational efficiency and scale. Obsessive curation of the brand experience. By Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. What is platform thinking?

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The rise of the vertical reputation graph

Version One Ventures

These vertically-focused platforms cater to the specific needs of their users, offering a close networking community around shared interests. They also give their users a better way to develop and curate their personal online brand beyond the LinkedIn resume.

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The One-Week Social Selling Action Plan

Duct Tape Marketing

While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes. When it comes to social selling, the trust advantage you enter with will produce results superior to almost any other strategy.

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TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS

Austin Startup

The 10 companies span multiple industries and countries of origin, and will undergo three months of intensive hands-on mentorship, networking and coaching, culminating in a Demo Day taking place March 4, 2020, where the class will showcase to the public.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more. Here, developers and dev shops are organized by vertical so you can find a shop that has expertise in the kind of app you want to build. Auto-Tune the News" Curates: Our Fav. Kanye Wests Epic Hip Hop Opera "Runa.

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Traction for Your Startup: How to Get It & How Much is Enough

ReadWriteStart

Entrepreneur, investor and blogger Gabriel Weinberg has an excellent list of "traction verticals" that he curated earlier this year based on the dozens of interviews with fellow startup founders. Other examples include creating events, speaking at conferences, social networking, search engine optimization and publicity stunts.

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Twitter Link Roundup #38 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

20 incredible examples of smooth horizontal and vertical sliding navigation websites – [link]. Consumer Reports: Half of Social Network Users are “Oversharing&# – [link]. Top 10 social media brands according to poll of 60 industry pros – [link]. Why Content Curation Is Here to Stay – [link].