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The author illustrates how a vigorous public relations campaign-more than any marketing effort-helped establish her company's growth track, especially through publicity of the entrepreneur herself and her firm's board of directors.
Shannon Henry, former writer of The Washington Post's "The Download" column, gives advice as a journalist to entrepreneurs about working with the media to generate publicity. This includes researching the publications you're interested in and making sure to give reporters a "news hook" about your firm.
When the author's company was selected to host an event featuring the President of the United States, a lot of hard work was required to pull it off. The PR benefit of hosting such an event, however, was a critical factor in helping fuel the company's continued growth.
Leading an entrepreneurial organization primed for growth requires that the right people are filling the right roles on your management team.
Excellent suppliers keep their promises, providing supplies and services when you need them.
When developing and marketing products and services, it is critical to clearly understand and communicate the offering's features and benefits.
Knowing where your products or services are in their life cycle will help you make refinements or adjustments to align them with your business strategy.
There are four aspects to evaluating the effectiveness of your marketing activities--external factors, cost-benefits, feedback, and long term perspective.
Businesses that can align their product and service offerings with both their business strategy and the customers' needs will grow the strongest businesses and maintain their success in the long run.
Addressing limitations and liabilities helps entrepreneurs analyze their business's ability to produce products, deliver services, and create new products and services.
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