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Feed SubscriptionFour Ways to Motivate Start-up Employees
Keeping motivation high in a start-up is important everyday, but it's especially crucial during crunch-time.
Read More »How to Host A Successful Webinar
Engage your audience and win new customers. Here's how, including tips from Shama Kabani, president of the Marketing Zen Group.
Read More »Learning from Placebos, Mexican Coke & Acupuncture
Our expectations have everything to do with how much we like a new product or experience. Your marketing needs to reflect this
Read More »Why Co-working Spaces Actually Work
They're low-cost, and provide the typical office amenities--conference rooms, photocopiers, etc. But there are other less tangible benefits for entrepreneurs. Garages and bedrooms may be the archetypal home of scrappy new ventures, but these days entrepreneurs have another option when it comes deciding where to locate a fledgling business: coworking spaces.
Read More »Your Customer Research Is All Wrong
Somewhere along the line between brainstorming and testing new ideas in the marketplace, your research is failing. Here's why
Read More »7 Ways to Romance Your Clients
Forget the long-stemmed roses and tickets to Broadway plays. I've found smarter ways to woo my company's best clients. I'm often struck by the similarities between professional and personal relationships.
Read More »Cure for Social Media Overload
Social media is a great way to promote your business but spending too much time connecting online can burn you out. Here's how to get your spark back. One of the best things about being an avid reader is that moment you stumble across a phrase that clearly describes something you've experienced but didn't previously have the words for
Read More »Raising Capital? Follow These PR Rules
If you think that PR is just about the press mention, think again. A great media campaign can actually make you money.
Read More »Which Numbers Matter Most?
How can you tell if your e-commerce company is going to grow or fall flat on its face? These three measurements hold the key.
Read More »Clean Up Your Logistics
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Read More »Score Your First Big Account
To grow, your business needs to reel in the big fish. Here's how I transformed my tiny business into one of the best-known PR firms in the United States.
Read More »Hot or Not? What the Web Thinks About Your Brand
Use these 9 free tools to measure 'social media sentiment' around your company, your brand, or even your own name. Welcome to Metrics Monday, a recurring series where I'll cover a particular digital marketing metric each time. I'm kicking things off today with Social Media Sentiment
Read More »Marketing Lessons From An Accidental Con Man
In a previous Fast Company article , I wrote about hitchhiking. Specifically, what I’ve learned about hitching a ride in semi-rural South Africa and how these strategies apply to marketing. I learned something by accident last month that took my thumbing skills to a whole new level
Read More »6 Start-ups Betting on the Super Bowl
Is $3.5 million for 30 seconds of fame worth it? These businesses are putting it all on the line during Super Bowl XLVI. Some make you laugh , others (attempt to) make you cry.
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