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7 Keys To An Engaging Framework For Social Media Mktg

Startup Professionals Musings

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for this current world: Focus on desired outcomes first. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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6 Keys To Sizing Your Market For A New Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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7 Face-Saving Quotes For Entrepreneurs Ready To Quit

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. Try bartering services you have for something you need.

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7 Ways To Improve Return On Your Marketing Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

Scott, published a classic book that I still recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Social-media advertising. Nearly $50 billion is being spent annually on direct mail, according to statistics , and the amount has been increasing each year.

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6 Information Surges Raise Huge Startup Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. In addition, more people own cell phones than toothbrushes. Big data:” learning from the flood.

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7 Excuses I Don’t Want To Hear For New Owner Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. Try bartering services you have for something you need.

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