most recent 30 from http://startups.com 2010-03-15T07:56:43Z http://startups.com/feeds/tag/marketing http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://startups.com/questions/24352/what-can-be-done-by-elder-entrepreneurs-reluctant-to-use-social-media-tools-for-b Ronda Froman 2010-03-09T14:49:30Z 2010-03-14T14:24:40Z

<p>Some entrepreneurs find new technology as insulting to the traditional ways to do business.</p> <p>But how can they adapt themselves to social media tools?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/3628/how-can-startups-create-an-astonishing-first-impression Dan Marshall 2009-11-19T20:35:15Z 2010-03-13T17:24:22Z

<p>Which are the basics of personal marketing? How can startups take advantage on it to create a good first impression? </p>

http://startups.com/questions/24398/unique-marketing-for-startups Eric 2010-03-09T17:23:56Z 2010-03-13T15:36:37Z

<p>So what are some awesome, unique marketing tactics for start-ups. I'm looking for something to get my name out there. Are there any marketing tactics you guys use that were very successful. We're looking for something low cost (we don't want to pay anyone for this), may purchase some material. Any suggestions?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/16901/mailing-list-management-options Jonathan S. 2010-01-26T02:53:09Z 2010-03-13T12:23:32Z

<p>I'm somewhat familiar with Ratepoint, Constant Contact, and AWeber, but I'm sure there are other options out there for somebody interested in building a mailing list, and communicating with subscribers.</p> <p>For a small one-man-ish startup, what is a good route to take for managing a mailing list amongst services like these? Which, in your opinion, offers the best service for a list less than 10k, and a budget near to nothing?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/20086/how-to-interrupt-my-potential-customers-with-marketing-campaign Adrian 2010-02-11T05:54:18Z 2010-03-13T02:24:03Z

<p>I have a list of potential customers who I must 'interrupt' in order to get their attention. I have a website where they can join a mailing list, but for one reason or another my potential customers don't or won't search for my software. I expect to finish the software around Aug 2010, but I would like to start a marketing campaign before the product is at v1.0.</p> <p>I have a rough plan of what is needed, but not sure if this is right or not.</p> <p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Break the current list of potential customers I have down into geographical areas so that I can target an area at a time. The reason for this is that my software is likely to need a demo in person and it makes sense to set up demo's in the same area, instead of spread around the country.</p> <p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Email the list of people in the geographical area I've selected with information telling them about my software. I won't supply too much information here just enough to see if they are interested and maybe a screenshot. The idea would be to generate some interest and get them to join my mailing list.</p> <p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Collate the list of people who have responded and send them regular updates of progress and try to entice them in offering suggestions and features as a way of building a relationship.</p> <p><strong>Step 4:</strong> Once a relationship is built then I can suggest a demo.</p> <p>My questions are</p> <ul> <li>Is this a good approach?</li> <li>What do I do about people who didn't respond? Maybe the email went to the wrong person.</li> <li>Do I follow up the people who didn't respond with a phone call or another email, or a mailshot?</li> </ul> <p>How does this sound as a strategy?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/24981/marketing-ideas-and-strategies Flory Summers 2010-03-12T17:50:04Z 2010-03-12T18:13:47Z

<p>I’m looking for new marketing ideas for my small-business.</p> <p>I think that my product has lots of potential and I’m positive that with a good campaign I will be able to improve my sales.</p> <p>Can anyone recommend a book, website or simply some good ideas?</p> <p>Thanks for the feedback!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/15741/which-are-the-best-sites-to-promote-online-services-for-the-medical-industry Joe Moore 2010-01-20T15:02:14Z 2010-03-12T16:23:27Z

<p>Is there any websites where I can find companies at the medical industry? What is the best way to reach them over those sites? How should I introduce my company services?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/18370/what-would-come-first-marketing-or-sales Jodie Anderson 2010-02-01T15:30:02Z 2010-03-12T02:23:42Z

<p>My questions are the following: How should I expect to get sales if I haven’t started promoting my product/service? </p> <p>Should I start trying to get sales if my budget is not enough for a whole marketing campaign? </p> <p>I was just thinking about taking the phone and start calling some business contacts and potential customers. What would you suggest? </p>

http://startups.com/questions/16426/what-to-do-when-you-dont-like-marketing Maggie Miller 2010-01-22T19:44:25Z 2010-03-11T09:25:45Z

<p>If you’re not much into marketing, not to say you really don’t like it, but you know about its importance what can you do to have it done? I mean I like to create marketing is not my cup of tea, so can I outsource it or something?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/17981/how-can-i-promote-my-kids-audio-books Rosko 2010-01-29T15:09:40Z 2010-03-11T08:24:19Z

<p>I have done all manner of things but wondered what else I could do. They are called Audventures (audio adventures) and are kind of advanced in terms of sounding more like a movie than a straight read. I have a Twitter account tweeting away, a youtube video, Facebook group, a blog, no website yet but will have, have stumbled it, reddit and Dugg it. I have them selling through the Spoken Network audio book stores online and Audible will be adding them in the second quarter. CD Baby is about to add them to iTunes as well... Apart from that, what else can I do - the bottom line is I need clicks. I just need people to give them a listen and I'm confident that many parents will buy them. If you Google Audventures you'll see I have littered the net with "stuff" If you're interested in having a look you can hear an example here: </p> <p><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/audio/11940/princess%5Fella.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.associatedcontent.com/audio/11940/princess_ella.html</a></p> <p>or buy here... <a href="http://www.talking-book-store.com/title.aspx?titleId=188276" rel="nofollow">http://www.talking-book-store.com/title.aspx?titleId=188276</a></p>

http://startups.com/questions/13426/how-can-ecycle-be-helpful-for-business-advertising Sophie Goldman 2010-01-07T18:06:44Z 2010-03-11T05:24:07Z

<p>I've heard that Ecycler helps recycle business or at least that’s what I think. </p> <p>Is this a "going green" alternative? What are the economic benefits for companies that promote recycling and green practices? </p> <p>Can it be used as a marketing strategy? Where can I read more about that?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/18744/what-can-make-your-international-sales-successful Cameron Edwards 2010-02-03T00:13:24Z 2010-03-10T21:23:50Z

<p>What advices can you give to success in the global businesses? It's really important for a business to sell around the globe and accomplish it goals at doing it.</p> <p>Thank you </p>

http://startups.com/questions/24665/how-can-i-build-a-business-marketing-network Lenny Blackwell 2010-03-10T19:18:40Z 2010-03-10T19:52:52Z

<p>How do I start building a network marketing business? What are the first steps? Can you provide information about this? It will be really helpful.</p> <p>Thanks for the feedback</p>

http://startups.com/questions/19913/website-for-promoting-a-multi-level-marketing-business Kabeer 2010-02-10T09:09:01Z 2010-03-10T19:23:26Z

<p>Hello. I am pursuing a multi-level-marketing business. I am planning to make use of Internet for the purpose of informing and attracting people for this business with the use of my website. I've come across a few sites with the same intent but are very vague in their communication. So I am looking for reference sites that do a good job in informing the people about the concept and I am also looking for a decent web template that I can customize and use to put across a website.</p>

http://startups.com/questions/24510/can-you-suggest-a-book-that-talks-about-marketing Lenny Blackwell 2010-03-10T01:05:08Z 2010-03-10T06:46:13Z

<p>I'm looking for a book that talks and teaches about marketing strategies in all areas marketing can be applied.</p> <p>Thanks for the feedback</p>

http://startups.com/questions/24513/what-are-the-golden-rules-of-internet-marketing Kelly Montgomery 2010-03-10T01:11:37Z 2010-03-10T06:39:48Z

<p>What are those rules you should always follow to make a successful Internet marketing campaign? </p> <p>Thanks</p>

http://startups.com/questions/24219/marketing-tips-and-strategies George Cooper 2010-03-08T20:09:44Z 2010-03-10T03:45:51Z

<p>What would be your best marketing advice?</p> <p>What should a business do in order to increase its sales?</p> <p>Any advice will be appreciated!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/1285/how-to-get-global-and-gain-users-from-abroad Julia 2009-11-08T18:49:16Z 2010-03-09T02:24:26Z

<p>AdTaily.com is a Poland-based start-up (Europe) with quite promising sales on the Polish market. Though we have increasing numbers of users on the internal market we'd like to start offering our services to people from other countries. AdTaily offers the easiest solution to buy and sell ads in the long tail of the Internet (blogs, discussion boards, narrow online communities). We need some attention from foreign bloggers - how to make them interested in our offer? How to communicate with them so they don't skip a message from us? </p>

http://startups.com/questions/24249/could-you-give-me-some-tips-on-traditional-marketing Kelly Montgomery 2010-03-08T22:50:33Z 2010-03-09T01:32:32Z

<p>Many people seem to think that traditional marketing is vanishing, but I don't think so. I want some advices on traditional marketing and how to succeed doing it.</p> <p>Thank you</p>

http://startups.com/questions/21334/where-can-i-find-a-marketing-mentor Albert Wood 2010-02-19T12:58:20Z 2010-03-09T01:00:35Z

<p>As a sole proprietor, I run my business and all what that involves on my own. Since marketing is a very particular task where I am not an expert, I would like to improve my skills by planning my campaigns with a marketing mentor. Where can I find one to help me on the campaign structure and learning process? </p>

http://startups.com/questions/24054/i-want-to-print-500-cards-the-size-of-a-postcard-to-hand-out-to-people Gaan 2010-03-07T08:40:52Z 2010-03-07T22:45:07Z

<p>I just want to print a little card with a description and logo of my company, to market to others. I need 500 of them. What's the cheapest way to do this?</p> <p>More specifically, what are these cards called?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/14732/tips-to-an-effective-marketing Greg Pierce 2010-01-14T15:44:00Z 2010-03-07T10:24:36Z

<p>Can anybody give me two or three tips to avoid making mistakes when promoting my business? What is the most important factor to take into consideration? Which are the most appealing marketing actions to people? </p>

http://startups.com/questions/11418/sending-a-ads-proposal-to-a-company-appropriate-or-not unknown (google) 2009-12-21T16:11:32Z 2010-03-07T01:24:19Z

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I want to sell a product/custom software to a company that doesn't know me, any advice?. </p> <p>Example: you know a company and the company didn't know you existed. And You have this product that you think the company will benefit with your product.</p> <p>What is Appropriate and Proper?</p> <ul> <li><p>Sending an email of you product catalog? ( I think this will be considered as spam, since the company don't know you. )</p></li> <li><p>Sending an email of you product proposal? ( I think this will be considered as spam also, since the company don't know you. )</p></li> <li><p>Sending a printed proposal letter ?</p></li> <li><p>Sending a printed proposal catalog ?</p></li> </ul> <p>Please let me know what is appropriate and leave some advice how I can sell my product (product ex. software).</p> <p>Thanks!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/16399/what-is-personal-marketing-all-about Melissa Lundberg 2010-01-22T18:51:56Z 2010-03-06T06:24:30Z

<p>Which are the key principles of key marketing and how can I start with it?</p> <p>What mistakes should I avoid falling into? How can I innovate on personal marketing and build my brand as an expert on my city?</p> <p>I have identified a small niche market to provide services and personal branding is the way that I find more suitable to go about. </p> <p>Any tips, advices and resources are welcome! Thanks!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/21360/how-has-the-marketing-industry-evolved-during-the-past-decade Samantha Black 2010-02-19T14:01:42Z 2010-03-05T23:24:00Z

<p>What skills should a marketer have in today’s media world? How has the internet affected the marketing activity? Is this industry likely to keep growing?</p>

http://startups.com/questions/23796/which-were-the-most-popular-social-media-marketing-campaigns-you-have-ever-seen Brad Spinks 2010-03-05T14:14:16Z 2010-03-05T15:43:46Z

<p>Would you recommend me a list of companies that have implemented campaigns using social networks, creating a big impact for their brands? Thanks!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/23795/what-does-network-marketing-exactly-mean Bob Aumann 2010-03-05T14:12:37Z 2010-03-05T14:58:23Z

<p>Which are the strategies used in Network Marketing? </p> <p>Why is it different from Marketing? </p> <p>Is it better? In which cases is it used? </p> <p>Thanks for the feedback!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/23593/why-should-i-list-my-website-on-a-directory Jerry Goodner 2010-03-04T18:15:32Z 2010-03-04T23:19:11Z

<p>What kind of directory will provide me advantages? Is it advisable to do this to generate inbound links or drive traffic to my site? Would you mention the most recognized ones please? Thanks in advance! </p>

http://startups.com/questions/23572/which-marketing-strategies-are-the-effective-ones Betty Douglas 2010-03-04T17:38:58Z 2010-03-04T18:17:36Z

<p>How can I know which marketing strategies are a waste of time and money? </p> <p>Is there a way of detecting this? </p> <p>Any advice will help!</p>

http://startups.com/questions/23346/is-flickr-good-for-business-purposes Allison Cox 2010-03-03T17:58:34Z 2010-03-03T21:10:07Z

<p>What kind of businesses could get benefited from incorporating Flickr as a tool to leverage their marketing campaigns? Which are the main features to use on Flickr? What is your strategy and what results have you got on it?</p>