YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The move was a PR and blockchain nightmare, causing investors to abandon the company which further resulted in the startup losing a whopping $120 million in market capitalization. It was a tough lesson for Waltonchain and a lesson for other blockchain startups: PR in blockchain matters. PR Blockchain: Making Sense of Blockchain.

PR 100

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A poorly managed crisis could cost your nonprofit its reputation, yet developing a solid PR crisis management plan could help maintain the public’s trust through the worst possible crisis. An excellent place to start board discussions about PR crisis management planning is by defining a crisis. What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

PR 98

PR Management Warrant Bankruptcy 98

Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 1, 2022

While your marketing and PR teams need to lead your promotional efforts and develop the specific messaging you use for each campaign, all of your employees should know what’s going on. More important, you’ll discover what your customers want most! Individuals become part of the whole process.

Campaign 245

Campaign Social Media PR Public Relations 245

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

Department Mission Statements – What am I Supposed to Do Today It wasn’t that we somehow had inherited dumb employees. We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), The same was true for PR. Titles are not the same as what your job is. This is a big idea.

Silicon Valley 272

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 272

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2020

In the economy which is driven by consumer demand, business leaders can dig their own grave by laying off workers, as in laying off employees, means weakening the purchasing power of the consumers. So even if we see the whole pandemic from the economic lens, it would not be wise for the businesses to lay off employees on such a large scale.

Leadership 189

Leadership Technical Review Java Software Review 189

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

Today, we have invested in over 100 high-growth companies, some of which have grown to be household names with thousands of employees making a huge impact in the everyday lives of everyday people. . Supporting other external PR and media relations for the firm.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Boston 227

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

According to a survey conducted by DELL Technologies, 82% of surveyed managers expect integrated teams to consist of employees, machines, and systems in the next few years. There are countless VA services out there that offer outsourcing opportunities for almost any type of work and sometimes at a fraction of the cost of an employee.

Artificial Inteligence 214

Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue. Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc. or the countless other successful startup firms. Seattle has its patrons.

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Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. PR is a process, not an event - For starters let me say that you shouldn’t do PR around milestones. There is one carve out.

PR 349

PR Startup Hiring Social Network 349

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

While it’s important to keep up traditional communication and PR, business owners should also be extending their relationships through online forums – website, blogs, and social networks. Use food to generate PR for your event too — one company I know of sent S’more’s kits to local TV newsrooms to help promote a camper and RV show.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Rembrandt Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2021

PR is your secret weapon to bring top talent to you! PR is your hiring secret! For example, when working with you, how will employees: • Make a difference in their local community and beyond? Repeat this process and PR becomes your secret weapon in the hiring process! Things may look grim, but they don’t need to!

Public Relations 130

Public Relations Hiring PR Technical Review 130

YoungUpstarts

MAY 4, 2020

An online PR distribution service is beneficial for startups because the process of sending press releases is automated, saving the organization time, effort, and money. Interested investors, as well as potential customers and employees, can glean a wealth of information from the press releases officially issued by the company.

Social Media 147

Social Media Startup Distribution Public Relations 147

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). When to start PR? It’s a continual process.

PR 319

PR Venture Capital Hiring Seed Capital 319

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2014

I run an online art business that prints and ships thousands of orders each week to buyers all over the world — and I’m able to do it with only four full-time employees, thanks to outsourcing. I love it when all of my employees have creative, fulfilling projects to work on, and that’s exactly what we have — every day.

North Carolina 195

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

You can hire part-time employees or outsource some of your routine tasks such as bookkeeping, copywriting, and legal paperwork and contracts. When putting together a team of full-time employees, make sure to hire people with strengths that counterbalance your weaknesses. Make Excuses for Their Mistakes.

Entrepreneur 203

Entrepreneur Cofounder Israel Asia 203

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Take a look at your and your employee’s calendars- how many hours per week are spent in meetings? Hire capable employees with little work experience. Allow employees fewer hours. But there may be employees at your company who would transition to part-time (or even just four days a week) if given the opportunity.

South Africa 157

South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

In fact, IdeaLab employees around 50 people who are not necessarily dedicated to a single company. IdeaLab has a philosophy that if they can get a centralized group of expert staff to help with legal, accounting, recruiting, PR, etc. They are very hands on.

Product 350

Product Tuvalu Dilution Incubator 350

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And so, the concept for a digital PR service was born. Using my existing skills and resources (including an old domain name), I tested a productized digital PR offer. About 18 months later, we pivoted our messaging to evolve beyond digital PR. The goal was simple: validate demand or move on. Image source ).

PR 120

PR B2B Lean Audience 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

I’ve started a recent series on PR at startups since I get asked for advice on this topic so often. Here’s how you should think about your PR plan. And while obvious this misses a critical point - PR is not only about your users. I will put the full list of posts here. It’s the same thing for me as a writer.

PR 309

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2019

You don’t have to be all over social media or employee a Gen z (look it up) to have your social game at the highest level. If a link comes from it then great, if not, it is still a good piece of digital PR. Social Linking. Put links from your website to your social media pages, if you haven’t got any social pages then make them.

Technical Review 192

Technical Review SEO Social Media PR 192

Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

In a recession, some businesses may lay off talented employees. When the unexpected happens we can maintain business as usual and don’t have to turn off key functions like marketing and PR. However, one area that businesses cannot afford to divest from is their own employees. Thanks to Todd Stearn, The Money Manual ! #9-

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur North America Employee Retention 139

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

From a PR perspective I would have made those announcements 2 weeks after the conference. They have employees who know these apps sit in on the break-out sessions and talk with customers, analysts, journalists and VC’s about why they love that particular area. The validation from Salesforce.com helps tremendously.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Developer Management Advertising 287

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling. Good people and evil people.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Version One Ventures

MAY 23, 2019

It’s probably the role in an organization that requires the broadest and most diverse skill set, because you’re looking for skills in: marketing & PR (employee branding, communications, events), BDR and sales (recruiting), product (employee experience, diversity, data), customer success (employee performance), and legal (HR law, terminations).

Part-Time VPE 135

Part-Time VPE Software Review Salary Non-Compete 135

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

In fact, according to PR Newswire, 53% of homeowners in the United States have had their siding replaced at some point. Additionally, invest in comprehensive insurance coverage, including general liability, workers’ compensation, and property insurance, to protect your business and employees.

Software Review 158

Software Review United States Social Media Advertising 158

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). Are you going to be hiring employees? You get tax benefits. Just keep going.

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Angel Investor 166

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I was working full-time for Bread & Butter PR, but the balancing act of being a single mother and working full-time for someone else was too much. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 129

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I am looking to reopen offices in a smaller capacity when it is safe to do so and when my employees are comfortable with returning. I am listening to my employees and asking for their opinions on how to implement positive changes to make significant improvements to our future work environment. Thanks to James Bullard, Sound Fro ! #7-

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Employee 133

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. Hire fewer employees until you’re bursting at the seems with work for the ones you have.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

At BLASTmedia, we’re a mid-size PR agency that’s been fortunate to work with some of the nation’s most recognizable brands – and it took persistence and knowing how to get a seat at the table in the first place. Typically, there are three or four dedicated employees who are living, breathing and working on an account.

PR 100

PR Agile Partner Naming 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2014

Even a minute of downtime means millions lost in revenue and tons of bad PR. was milking the moment as people flocked to Twitter, the engineers at Google weren’t panicking, according to employees from the Reliability Team who were participating in an AMA on reddit at around the same time. While Yahoo!

Security 174

Security Engineer PR Framework 174

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Stock option questions startup employees should ask | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1n8lUje. The One, Life-Saving Change Workplaces Can Make For Their Employees – crowdspring.co/1r4ba0i. “the people you fire are more important to your [company''s] culture than the people you hire.” – crowdspring.co/1px5L2s.

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But the good news is that you can start selling more and reach your year-end goals cost-effectively… even if you are in a nightmare situation right now due to COVID-19 repercussions, employee turnover, overdue bills, and more. How To Boost 2022 Holiday Sales Fast – R.U.N.! • R – eview. Then, you can make the appropriate changes.

Sales 246

Sales Social Media Analytics Public Relations 246

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

5 Ways To Help Employees You’re About To Lay Off | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/159KAQE. How to Motivate Employees in Less Than 5 Minutes – crowdspring.co/1CzhuZY. How to Show Employees Love (Even if it Makes Them Feel Awkward) – crowdspring.co/1CzgUvd. How to Tell Your Small-Business Story – crowdspring.co/1zdweK9.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2020

During lockdown, there are a lot of people who enjoy not having to face commuting to work, not facing a boss everyday and possibly mingling with other employees they don’t get along with. Thanks to Christine Perkett, Mindfull Marketing + PR ! #13- The only remaining limiting factor is the lack of trust by some founders.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Artificial Inteligence 147

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 15, 2025

Robert is an expert in workplace culture, employee retention, and leadership. By fostering psychological safety, improving communication, and rethinking job exit strategies, businesses can enhance employee retention, protect workplace culture, and build long-term loyalty.

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Exit Strategy Retention Employee Programming 61