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30 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

#7- Wanted to provide an alternative solution Photo Credit: Andrew Pickett I started my business with one simple mission: to provide affordable, quality legal representation for businesses and individuals in Florida. Drawing on my background in automotive marketing, I saw an opportunity to help companies make money off of social media.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology is Impacting Their Business Today

Hearpreneur

Most of our employees are also remote workers who have never set foot in Florida. Thanks to Sophie Townsend, Wilson Public Relations ! #7- I'm able to interact with amazing progressive people from around the world and develop connections and eventually relationships with them thanks to online tools and social media.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I opened Imagine Realty in Florida as a response to big brokerages’ lack of genuine care for their REALTORS. Brands were no longer discovered in traditional media only; instead, consumers were discovering and embracing brands through cross-channel experiences in traditional media and searching online. 29- For appreciation.

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10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Politicians

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Historically, the political industry has pioneered strategies for marketing, partnering, business development, social media use, and audience engagement. In social media one measure of results is the size of our audience: followers, likes, re-tweets are ways we determine our success. What can entrepreneurs learn from politicians?

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6 Viable Jobs For Young Professionals

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Public Relations Specialist. Public relations specialists need a variety of job skills that set them apart from other positions. Public relations specialists need a variety of job skills that set them apart from other positions. But this shouldn’t be a deterrent. Computer Systems Analyst.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

PR gets a bad rap for spinning stories, but I believe that telling great, authentic stories is the real heart and soul of communications and public relations. 15-I wanted an ocean-related name. When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida.

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Things PR Pros Hate to Hear from Clients

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photo credit Media Maven and More. When I was a TV reporter, I worked with many public relations firms. Since I was living, eating, and breathing the media industry for more than a decade, the way things worked was second nature to me. It doesn’t mean I won’t work hard to earn that huge media hit for you.

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