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It’s Not All Progress in the World of Business—Although We’re Making Strides

Up and Running

From a summit on media in the Middle East to a huge new funding opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs in Nigeria, here are fascinating business news stories from the U.S. It also becomes a PR question: Now that this case has garnered such public attention, is it worth the positive PR to make a change? and around the world.

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The Modern Guide to Public Relations in 2021

Duct Tape Marketing

Amy learned PR in the trenches — working her way up from intern to management at two marketing agencies before starting her own PR firm, Veracity. As the firm’s president, she oversees the blending of digital strategies with classic PR tactics to favorably position clients both online and in traditional media.

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The Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked

YoungUpstarts

For just $100,000, 20 computers and a free website design, the company bought the naming rights to the small Oregon town of Halfway for one year – renaming the town Half.com, becoming the first dotcom city in America. The media fallout was huge and eBay bought the company five months later for more than $300,000,000. Confused.com.

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17 Entrepreneurs Share their Favorite Quotes

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Igor Veden Vukojevic, Veden Media LLC. #5 ” This was a statement told to me years ago by a former client of mine, Chuck Kaady, owner of Kaady Car Washes, located in Oregon. It’s a rule of thumb that I’ve since followed in my PR marketing business that I’ve operated for more than 13 years.

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Go For the Gold: Olympic Lessons for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

An athlete doesn’t consider a personal record (or PR) a static point in time. Every time he or she achieves a PR, a new one is immediately set. For an Olympic athlete, the demands on their time outside of training seem to have no end: appearances, the needs of teammates, media requests, family obligations… the list goes on.

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Twitter Link Roundup #216 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Online commenter critical of business can be sued for defamation, Oregon court says – crowdspring.co/1d6RpW8. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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); E-Mail Alert Sign-Up. --> Subscribe Now. --> Media Kit. --> About FOLIO. B2B: Business Media. Consumer Media. E-Media Summit -->. Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools. Erin Hoskins, Senior Marketing Director, New Media, Meredit h. Erin Hoskins, Senior Marketing Director, New Media, Meredit h.