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When it comes to a successful marriage, most of us have heard the saying, “Happy wife, happy life.” Well, when […]
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A quick Google search for “models on demand” returns results primarily relating to the business models of on-demand software services. […]
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In the three years that Priori Legal has spent developing its data-driven process for finding businesses the right lawyers for […]
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Remember the days of the Tamagotchi, where children were introduced to companionship and parenting in the form of a handheld digital gadget? Now, […]
Shama Hyder: How Your Startup Should Make Its Mark in Business
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It’s one thing to have a whole bunch of cash and a dense team of industry professionals at your fingertips—but […]
Shama Hyder: Four Marketing Secrets for a Strong Fourth Quarter
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As the end of the year approaches, it’s very important to have a strong marketing plan in place. The fourth […]
Online Form Builder 123ContactForm Expands Offer & Tightens Security
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Now that drag & drop, code-not-necessary form builders have found their way to the mainstream, the most innovative, robust and […]
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Fall is a time for branching out and embracing diversity. Companies large, medium and small are looking for new bounties outside […]
UnCorked Founder Interview Season 1 Finale: Uncensored With Justin Wu & Hank Leber of Vytmn
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To wrap up Season 1 of UnCorked Founder Interviews, we have one of our most dynamic, entertaining, interesting and honest […]
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The online job listing website Snagajob released its mobile app this past June, allowing job seekers to view an interactive […]
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For our final episode of Season 1, UnCorked Founder Interviews, we sat down with Justin Wu and Hank Leber, co-founders […]
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“My dream is to really create a small business revolution by empowering ordinary people to set up and run profitable […]
The Anatomy of a Viral Crowdfunding Campaign: How Superbook Spread Beyond Product
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A Modern Marketer’s Guide To Defending Against Endless Noise Of “We Should Try This”
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In this quick marketer’s guide, we help you get through the world of “we should try this”s and “we should try that”s. Use this advice to help you burn some bullshit and cut through all the bad digital marketing ideas out there.
Founder Of The Week: Scott Warner of Gigg
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Name: Scott Warner Hometown: Current: Orem, Utah / Grew Up: Los Angeles, California Company Name: GIGG Inc. Company Founding Year: 2013 […]
6 Great Examples of Small Business Using Pokémon Go To Drive Revenue
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Pokémon Go has proved an unconventional but effective marketing method for small business to register higher foot traffic and drive revenue.
5 Mistakes A Crowdfunding Campaign Should Never Make
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Let’s assume that you’ve started a crowdfunding campaign and let’s assume you’re not a scammer. Let’s also assume that you […]
Shama Hyder: How To Master Micro-Moments & Time Pressures
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Buying habits of consumers are affected by a wide variety of factors, the obvious being price, availability, and quality. Today, […]
Shama Hyder: How To Market To A Massive Audience
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Marketing effectively to your audience can be a daunting task with parameters such as demographic, size, and individual customer preferences […]
Small Business Saturday: Making It a Year-Round Celebration
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In 2015 Small Business Saturday generated $16.2 billion for local, independently owned businesses. We should do that more often. Here’s some tips for SMBs to take advantage of local marketing and ways consumers can share the small biz love.
A Few Cheap Ways To Improve Online Visibility For Your Startup
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As you’re probably well aware, most companies don’t have unlimited marketing budgets. In most cases you need to select just […]
5 Social Media Mistakes Every Startup Should Avoid
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Startups should avoid these five social media mistakes by practicing planning, professionalism and organization for their business social networking.
8 Business Blogs Every Startup Owner Should Read Right Now
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Even the best entrepreneurs need a little inspiration once in a while. That being said, there are dozens of business […]
Shama Hyder & Rohit Bhargava: Non Obvious Solutions for Practical Problem Solving
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In a world saturated with best practices, people yearn for unique and creative problem solving tricks to set them apart from […]
Shama Hyder & Rohit Bhargava: Promising New Trends for Publishing Your Book
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Publishing is on the forefront of Shama Hyder’s mind now that she has two books under her belt: The Zen of Social […]
Shama Hyder & Rohit Bhargava: Forecasting & How to Predict The Future
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Future forecasts are vital to staying current in the digital marketing world, and even staying ahead of the game completely. […]
Shama Hyder: Facebook Live Video, The Next Game-Changer
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Facebook live video turned a costly process into a free feature accessible to billions. Shama Hyder discusses the affects on you and your business and why this might be the next game changer in social media marketing.
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Judging a book by its cover isn’t considered conventionally wise, but maybe there’s merit to the idea that external features betray inward […]
Business Tips from Real Rockstar Entrepreneur Roger McNamee
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Roger McNamee is a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of two nationally touring bands who has been called has been called the “Wizard of Sand Road.” He likens most of his endeavors to running a startup and gives us his most valuable business tips.
Shama Hyder: 5 Ways to Make Your Facebook Feed Work For You
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Does your Facebook feed suck? Are you seeing more of what you don’t like and less of what you do? […]
Shama Hyder: 12 Business Trends to Watch In the Rest of 2016
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The digital landscape is constantly evolving and it’s invaluable to know trends before they happen. Being on the cutting edge […]
Mentors & Mischief: Interview w Hank Leber, Co-Founder of Vytmn
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While we were at the 2016 SXSW Interactive Festival, we were lucky enough to snag a few minutes with a […]
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While we were at the 2016 SXSW Interactive Festival, we were lucky enough to snag a few minutes with a […]
Video and Photo Apps to Help Startups Crush It on Instagram
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Thanks to the recent changes in Instagram’s feed, your marketing photos need to be better than ever. This roundup of apps can make photo, video, and gif editing easier so that you can create the perfect promo.
4 Ways to Make Your Business More Mobile-Centric
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It’s safe to say that a business with a strong mobile foundation can gain a number of important advantages. But […]
7 of the Best Startup Tools for Your Bootstrapped Business
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After weeks (if not months) of toiling, your master startup plan is ready. You just need to execute it. Where […]
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know January 11 – January 15
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Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]
Cardberry Takes on Coin, Unifies Your Loyalty Cards Into One
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Brands love loyalty. They’re so nuts for it that in the US alone, businesses spend $50 billion a year on […]
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Cold email sales can be a dangerous path. They key is to be personal and informative but remain sales oriented […]
Perfectbanner Provides Automated Ongoing Ad Optimization
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Creating and testing ads to ensure the highest possible conversion rate is a time consuming process, especially if you’re using […]
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You’re watching your favorite vlogger, when you happen to notice the sweater she’s wearing. You really like it, and you’d […]
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About 10 years ago, if you wanted to work outside the home or office, you had to find a location […]
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With Instagram now being open for ads, highly visual brands can’t afford to ignore the platform any longer. Instagram has […]
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A mantra you’ve probably heard many times in the startup world is “getting out of the building” and talking to […]
Are You Ready To Launch? Check Out These Killer Startup Launch Tools
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Whether you’re launching a new mobile app or unveiling your startup for the first time, it is imperative to have […]
Tech vs The Business: NEVER Let That Terminology Happen in Your Company
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Remember that scene in Billy Madison when Billy’s cute porkstick of a classmate says that he can’t wait to graduate […]
Influencer Marketing Startups Are Booming
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According to recent statistics from eMarketer and RhythmOne, marketers are seeing increased benefit from their influencer marketing efforts. RhythmOne’s analysis […]
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One of the fastest growing sectors in brand building is the marketing automation sector. A quick scan of Google Trends […]
6 Steps to Total Blog Domination
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Blogs get made fun of, overlooked, misused and misunderstood. While blogs may have had humble beginnings as digital soapboxes for […]
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Keyword research is one of the most difficult aspects of search engine optimization (SEO). Not only does it require you […]
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Do to Google’s ever diligent efforts to clean up SEO practices in the modern age, link building is becoming one […]
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You’ve launched a mobile app. You’re waiting for your download numbers to skyrocket. But what if your beautiful baby gets […]
New Tools To Distribute Your Content
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Are you attempting to grow your brand by posting content to social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Medium? […]
15 SEO Mistakes You Need to Avoid
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For a beginner, SEO can be a very complex topic. Even people with experience may struggle to understand the hundreds […]
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With hundreds of thousands of investors in the US, entrepreneurs can be misled to believe that getting funding is an […]
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Startup Truths to Help You Thrive, Not Just Survive If you are in the habit of reading tech publications like TechCrunch, […]
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Building a successful startup is hard (duh, right?). You find a problem you want to solve. You create a product […]
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If you’ve ever faced the challenge of creating a startup, you’ll know that the work involved in getting your brand […]
Five Ways To Increase Website Traffic
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Whether you’ve got money to spend or not a cent to spare, there are a lot of different ways you […]
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Savvy business owners and marketers know to change their advertisements and the style or message of their campaigns regularly. Potential […]
Secrets of Successful Email Marketing
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Email marketing is a powerful way to stay in touch with your customers. In spite of the rise of social […]
Common Challenges Entrepreneurs Face
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Today, many challenges are being faced by entrepreneurs in the ultra-competitive business world. Luckily, contemporary times have provided entrepreneurs with […]
Top 10 Mistakes that Kill Startups
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Recently many startups have been failing terribly before experiencing a positive cash flow. Despite favorable projections of future financial success, […]
How to Land Your First Client
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First of all, congratulations on becoming an entrepreneur! You have, hopefully, embarked on a journey that will be immensely exhilarating […]
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Any entrepreneur who has ever started a successful business will tell you that no phase is more stressful, grueling and […]
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Your personal brand as an entrepreneur may be as important as your start-up’s brand. Over the past few years, faceless […]
Five Practical Tips on User Acquisition
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There are stories about popular and hot startups like Instagram, Facebook that were highly influential in creating a false belief […]
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As Caitlyn Jenner made her debut, the response was immediate, far-reaching, and historic. Are you interested in promoting your business […]
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You have come up with a groundbreaking business idea, and you are ready to take the plunge. It is time […]
Five Reasons People Hate Your Website
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Even though your online business idea might be great, got tons of initial traction and generated huge traffic, you began […]
How to Build Your Startup Story
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The ability to convey a good startup story is a known, yet often poorly handled factor in a startup’s success […]
Rookie Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
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There are several glaring marketing mistakes cropping up everywhere, from email campaigns, newsletters, to even social media. Such offenses are […]
Tips to Take the Awkwardness Out of Networking
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Some people are natural born speakers and excel at networking. Some people are utterly terrified of public speaking and trying […]
Five Tips to Leverage Social Networks
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It would not be an exaggeration to say that we are living in times of social networking and social media […]
Six Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About Marketing
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If you’re a busy small business owner, you may not be thrilled about adding one more thing to your already […]
Build Real Connections and Reach Your Targets With YouTube
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In a competitive global economy, employers have to work hard to stand out and attract top candidates. Companies with magnetic […]
The Worst Advice We’ve Ever Heard About Social Media Marketing
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Social media marketing has received a lot of attention from businesses wanting to reach out to customers. Sites like Twitter, […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 3/6/15
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It has been yet another impressive week for entrepreneurs raising financial funding to back their endeavors. From mobile app startups […]
Eight Social Media Marketing Mistakes
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Social media is an essential component of any marketing plan. Establishing a social media presence for your business may be […]
How to Get the Media on Your Side
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Having your business featured on TV, the radio, or in the news is an ego boost and usually means an […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 2/13/15
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From a nearly $600 million dollar valuation for a pre-launch startup to investments in sectors like solar and life sciences, […]
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Are you using LinkedIn to connect with potential employment opportunities? Are you hoping to make powerful connections that can help […]
Is Your Startup Growth Guru Doing More Harm Than Good?
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Have you engaged the services of a ‘growth guru for hire’ to boost your startup’s presence? Or given in to […]
Ten Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail
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Confident entrepreneurs are often eager to launch their new ventures to capitalize on a brilliant opportunity before competition emerges. However, […]
Four Ways To Be Featured On LinkedIn
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For those who know how to find them, LinkedIn has many opportunities to reach some of the most important members […]
6 Lessons From the Most Successful Kickstarter Campaigns of All Time
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When Ryan Grepper first launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his multifunctional cooler idea in 2013, it failed to meet […]
Ten Tips for Early Stage Entrepreneurs
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Have you made a commitment to yourself that this is the year you chase your entrepreneurial dream? Are you tired […]
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Company leaders can either ignore and neglect employment brand or harness and develop it, but either way, they have a […]
