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Everything you learn in YC, in 10 minutes

VC Cafe

Manage operations leanly: The most common problem for startups is spending too much money. Handle Public Relations (PR) yourself in the early stages: Avoid spending money on PR firms initially, as you can likely do it yourself effectively. Having growth makes fundraising significantly easier.

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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

But my favorite was when the public relations manager told me, “We’re here to summarize the data sheets and put them in press releases and then answer the phone in case the press calls.”. But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. The same was true for PR.

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Say Goodbye to Old Communications

Rembrandt Communications

If your social media team posts one idea, your marketing team sends out a different message and your public relations’ team promotes something else, you create a confusing mess and lose credibility. Start with brief training sessions on copywriting, search engine optimization, social media, financial operations, sales, and more.

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50 Best Twitter Chats For Business Students

YoungUpstarts

These days, few big businesses operate without a Twitter presence, and more and more business gurus, CEOs, and teachers are flocking to the site to share their expertise and inspiration with young professionals like yourself. This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR.

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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. The same was true for PR. I couldn’t care less about those.

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5 Tips to Becoming a More Customer Centric Organization

Both Sides of the Table

My favorite line about using blogging for PR I heard from Brian Solis who said, “PR doesn’t stand for press release, it stands for public relations.&# When you think about your blog, think about which members of the public you most need relations with.

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Twitter Link Roundup #36 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

4 reasons why PR firms are taking over social media – [link]. Facebook the operating system, or what @shivsingh has to do w/ polka-dot bikini swimsuits – [link]. Ning discovers after spending tens of millions of $$ that you can’t make money by giving stuff away – [link]. Hulu ad segmenting – [link].