Posts Tagged ‘startup’
SiteProNews: Where’s Social Media Headed?
Posted by ddidier in advertising, small-business, twitter Monday, 27 July 2009 15:31 No Comments
This is a great article from the folks at Site Pro News. It quickly goes over the 5 reasons why every small business should be embracing social media.
While a couple of the points are a bit common sense two strong points remain: start with social media today - your competitors are and so you must start, too and the second strong point is that frequency is just as important as content.
You cannot start a campaign or marketing effort without a full commitment. If you choose your social media campaign that way, you will fail. Being consistent with you message and consistently communicating on the social media platforms is important to remain relevant. more...
Why Not to Do a Startup by Marc Andreessen
Posted by ddidier in small-business Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:36 No Comments
In this article from the founder of Netscape, Ning.com and consultant for countless other startups, Marc does an excellent job of priming people for the realities of starting your own business. From personal experience many of the ups and downs that Marc discusses hit home and I'm sure if you're someone who owns your own business or aspires to do so, you will agree.
Please click the link below for the article in it's entirety:
http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the_pmarca_guid_1.html