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

crowdSPRING Blog

Are there benefits for a startup to work in “stealth&# mode? Creating Urgency in Your Sales Copy – [link]. To Succeed, Don’t Obsess About Reasons You Might Fail – [link]. micah says not for all – [link]. Book Review: Rework (a fresh perspective on business by @jasonfried & @dhh of @37signals ) – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

The Difference Between Stealth Mode and Quiet Mode – [link]. In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P. Campaigns | NYT FiveThirtyEight – [link]. Badges Beware: 80% Of Gamification Apps Will End Up Being Losers, Says Gartner – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #130 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Crowdsourcing taps public for work, money, ideas – [link]. Sequoia Confirms Existence of “Stealth” Scout Program. Early Startup Time Wasters – [link]. The CEO who invented a cure for hiccups – and, oh, yes, she’s 13 – [link]. Who’s Next? – [link]. The Maturation of the Billionaire Boy-Man – [link].

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Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

One early researcher was Edward Bernays—Sigmund Freud’s nephew—who coined the term “public relations.”. One example is so-called “ stealth neuromarketing ,” which tries to manipulate consumer behavior without their being aware of its influence, threatening consumer autonomy.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Serbinski has since gone on to invest in a handful of stealth startups in the gaming, mobile and location arenas. Public Relations Specialist - expert. View More » Jobs Director of Marketing and Retention a.

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6 Reasons To Disclose Your Startup Idea Before Commit

Startup Professionals Musings

They become walking public relations machines for themselves, as well as their idea. In fact, you don’t need a third-party public relations agency at this stage. Later you may have the problem of being told by public relations firms to stay on message, even after you suspect it is not working.

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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

For example, consider public relations. Ideally each portfolio company would also report their own data to the data-trackers (except when they’re in stealth), but not all of them are diligent. Startup companies inherently have no brand; we leverage our brand and networks to promote theirs.