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Scaling Sales: Arming & Aiming – A’s, B’s & C’s

Both Sides of the Table

We then brought the number up to 8-10 and even hired an SVP of global sales & marketing. PR – Some companies are excellent at PR and others don’t put much effort into it at all. I think PR is an incredibly important activity for technology companies and most companies aren’t very good at it.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

mashable.com

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. .” While pitching individual writers sounds more promising to many PR folk, you should always determine the official pitching method for your preferred publication.

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50 Best Twitter Chats For Business Students

YoungUpstarts

This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR. This chat brings together professionals from journalism, blogging, and PR to talk about a wide range of issues. Marketing and PR. The name might be deceiving, but this chat isn’t just for PR studs. usguyschat.

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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent. Avoid the latest fads, trends or PR announcements. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

missusP : Christine Perkett, CEO of PerkettPR shares her view as the head honcho of one of tech’s best PR companies. Marketing & PR. Good marketers know Twitter is not to be ignored, and it’s clear that these marketing and PR CEOs have embraced the service.

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

I have seen many teams pour tons of money, time and effort into PR strategies without thinking about how product tweaks could drive more consumption, more retention and more referrals. But I still believe Sean Ellis was right. Growth hacking is a mentality that a company needs to be committed to.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

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.

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