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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Diversity Officer.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Diversity Officer.

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Finance and PR – The Bottom Line

Rembrandt Communications

CFOs, Before You Turn Down That Public Relations’ Proposal…. Many financial executives ignore public relations’ (PR) activities and move them down on the list of priorities. If you have a negative feeling about public relations, it’s time to take a closer look. Finance and PR… hmmm.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Diversity Officer.

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5 Tips to Becoming a More Customer Centric Organization

Both Sides of the Table

We wanted to be the YouTube of document sharing so rather than requiring users to download documents we converted them into Flash so you could scroll through them online (I know this is common today, it wasn’t when we launched). My second company, Koral, was designed to be as simple as possible.

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Why Public Relations Should Be Part Of Your Business Plan

YoungUpstarts

Public Relations (PR) involves efforts to raise the profile of your company, manage your reputation, and build relationships with key people or organizations to attract customers and increase sales. The primary aim of public relations is to inform or raise awareness among the general public and gain appropriate media coverage.

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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Gust

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Diversity Officer.

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