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7 Strategies For Brand Leadership Through Influencers

Startup Professionals Musings

You too can become an influencer through social media, videos and blogs, and people will follow you on what to buy, what causes to support, and who to vote for. Mark Zuckerberg became a major influencer of social networking by first allowing only students from Harvard on his platform, and highlighting the uniqueness of Facebook.

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How To Size Your Marketing Budget For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. With these, your business presence can look big and credible even when you are small.

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5 Startup Marketing Actions to Impress Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. With these, your business presence can look big and credible even when you are small.

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10 Steps to a Memorable Website for Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

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10 Keys to Making an Entrepreneur Website Credible

Startup Professionals Musings

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

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Five Elements of a Credible Startup Marketing Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. With these, your business presence can look big and credible even when you are small.

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Ten Tips to Make Your Startup Website Memorable

Startup Professionals Musings

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an untrustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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