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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

Therefore, marketing and public relations are often tackled piecemeal by whomever has time. 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.”

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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What Google's Penguin Algorithm Means for Your Business

mashable.com

Are you hosting an event in the community? social media = we were an advertising or public relations firm in 2010. Mashable’s 20 million unique visitors and 6 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. Hiring someone new?

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Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

41 billion has been lost or is likely to go unspent in gift cards issued since 2005 – [link]. Nick Bilton proves FAA’s restrictions on electronics during take-off & landing not based on science – [link]. ~$41 For The 3d Week, Kindle (Incl. The Fire) Sales Have Surpassed 1 Million Per Week – [link].

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. I tried selling my knowledge and services in marketing and public relations and it worked!

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Getting Serious: The next billion-dollar market in games

VC Cafe

America’s Army pushed the first person shooter genre into the service of recruitment and public relations. Initially there was some skepticism about how effective cognitive training was, but nowadays, as more studies are published, it is gaining acceptance from the scientific community.

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When Free Becomes Free For All ? 5 Reasons Free Is Hurting Us All.

Duct Tape Marketing

The trend towards tiered levels of paid content will continue to escalate and the ability to foster community around your content will be the most important measure of value. Community buster Here’s the ironic thing: When people are invited into a community where everything is free, there’s actually less chance of building a strong community.