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10 rules of branding for your startup or small biz

Socialmedia.biz

L ast month I attended one of the most eye-opening startup marketing/growth hacking talks I’ve seen in years, so I wanted to share some highlights for you in a short multi-part series. (I I used to do this a lot more often before launching a startup !). The event, called “Growth Hack Your Sales & Personal Branding!

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You Can’t Buy Brand Advocates or Social Media Friends

Pam Moore

You can’t buy advocates, friends, fans, evangelists, or word of mouth. Customer Experience is Your Brand – Adobe Summit 2015 Inspiration. Marketing leaders and brands that embrace and master the art of human connection will leap frog years ahead of their competition that only focuses on clicks, follows and likes.

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Case Study: How a Blogger Became a Startup Founder

ProBlogger

Here’s how she went from being a blogger to becoming a startup founder and CEO. Here are Cas’s biggest tips for anyone contemplating a startup, based on what she’s learned so far. Don’t confuse startup and blog monetization. A startup is a business you plan to scale fast. But it’s not something to take on lightly.

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How the Recent Surge in Pharma Deals is Dominating Media Headlines

Convince & Convert

Abbott Laboratories Buys St. This $5 billion startup has backing from Silicon Valley investors including Artis Ventures and Founders Fund, and is “ in clinical trials of drugs dedesigned to treat cancer by targeting cancer stem cells.” Jude Medical. Yesterday, it was announced that Abbott Labs would acquire St.

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Ad Agencies Are Not Dying. In Fact, It's Quite The Opposite

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In fact, Business Insider published an article yesterday titled, Consulting firms, cloud companies, and publishers bought more marketing startups in 2016 than the major ad agencies. The total deal value rose to $14 billion, 150% more than in 2015. They're not buying Silicon Valley. . marketing startup. marketing startup.

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Is Your Brand Story Documentary-Worthy (Like Shopify)?

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I know Shopify since they were this scruffy little startup that my buddy, Harley Finkelstein , got involved with many years back, after trying to sell t-shirts online with their platform. It was created and presented to investors in May 2015, prior to their IPO. online buying. and it's working. It's awesome. Take a look.

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Customer Experience: The Future of Business & Marketing #AdobeSummit 2016 Recap

Pam Moore

Customer Experience is Your Brand – Adobe Summit 2015 Inspiration. Related Stories You Can’t Buy Brand Advocates or Social Media Friends Think and Dream Big, but Execute Small for the Win in Business and Life How to Build an Emotional Brand – 8 Foundations to More Human Brand Connections. SoundCloud.

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