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8 Strategies To Drive Your Startup To Profitability

Startup Professionals Musings

First you need to take consolation from the fact that you are not alone, and more importantly you need to implement an active growth and marketing plan to include the following initiatives: Ramp-up visibility and strategic alliances. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Real growth always requires real marketing.

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Too Busy for Social Media Marketing Could Be Fatal

Startup Professionals Musings

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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DIY Marketing, Make It Work Style

Eric Greenspan

People often ask me why we’ve built an extensive Media division to support our computer repair company, Make It Work. Make It Work (MEDIA) is not just a radio show! It’s a media bomb…which includes: a 2-hour terrestrial radio show complete with iTunes podcasts.

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Don’t Be Too Busy for Social Media Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

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How To Begin Using Social Media In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. But don’t stop there.

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RANT: Social media/marketing or is it just Sales 101-the online version?

Eric Greenspan

I’ve been learning a ton about social media lately, but I have to say, I never feel like I’m actually getting anywhere with it all. Anyhow, sorry to rant, but I’m frustrated with social media and the concept in general. But I’m not really selling a product or service.