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Assignmint: Freelance Work Available | Founder Interview, The Future of Journalism & The LA Startup Scene

Tech Zulu Event

I have been on every end of the business in terms of journalism and publishing. For all those who want to talk about the fragmentation of media and the models for journalism is in trouble; it’s actually not. Journalism is stronger than ever, but the outlets are fragmented. Jeff Koyen: Assignmint comes from my own experience.

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How to use PR Firms at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. The ability to get inches in major journals (NY Times, WSJ, The Economist) as well as your industry trade journals and tech blogs in invaluable.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. The opening paragraphs of that first newsletter are indicative of the captivating and accessible writing style, which eventually cultivated a huge audience. And of those 35 people.

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Interview with Tom Grasty, Stroome

socalTECH

My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. We saw that we had traction in the journalism and news organization marketplace, so we concentrated on that area. READ MORE>>.

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Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO.

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Working with Traditional and Social Media

SoCal Tech Calendar

Achieve Pitch Writing Success. The LA Business Journal will deliver a keynote address. You will rotate in groups covering these four topics: 1. Working with Traditional and Social Media to Help Your Company Stand out From the Crowd 3. Conduct Broadcast Interviews that Hit the Mark 4. See [link] (more).

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. The funding rounds will also build customer confidence and they’ll help journalists feel air cover in writing your more important pieces when you brag about customers, traction, revenue or whatever. ” Funding IS the story. Funding is news.

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