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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize.

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Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

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They are tasked with “getting deals done&# so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc. You have a marketing department with three people.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

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I was recently talking with a startup company who wanted me to try their product. I’m a big believer in product stability & performance before adding too many features. For example, I highly recommend a set of board metrics that the CEO communicates to board members at every meeting. How many through SEM?

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5 Reasons Growth Hacking is THE Most Important Function of a Startup

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For about 50 years, (…cough M) Ad Men, or marketing and sales individuals, have been the kings of organizational hierarchy … and then came the Internet of things and engineers took over the throne. If you build it, they may not come : So, you’ve launched your product, and people use it and seem to like it.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

Startup Professionals Musings

Social media marketing. Search engine marketing (SEM). This popular form of Internet marketing seeks to increase website ranking in search engine results. No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it.

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Internet Business Lingo Quiz for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Search engine marketing (SEM). This popular form of Internet marketing seeks to increase website ranking in search engine results. No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Viral marketing. " Examples include give-aways, contests, and celebrity stunts that grab attention.