Growth Hacking Your Startup:
PR & Inbound Marketing
Strategies from the Pros
@Renee_Warren @HeatherAnne
GROUND RULES - No Peeing in the Pool




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Building
       A
     Strong
   Foundation




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Survey Your Users

 1. How did you discover [Product name]?

 2. How would you feel if you could no longer use [Product name]?

 3. What would you likely use as an alternative if [Product name] were no
 longer available?

 4. What is the primary benefit that you have received from [Product
  name]?

 5. Have you recommended [Product name] to anyone?

 6. What type of person do you think would benefit most from [Product
  name]?

 7. How can we improve [Product name] to better meet your needs?

 8. Would it be okay if we followed up by email to request a clarification to
  one or more of your responses?


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Benchmarks



   What’s a solid
   measurement
   of success for
   your marketing
   initiatives?



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SMART is the new Sexy



       •Specific
       •Measurable
       •Attainable
       •Relevant
       •Timely



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Content Marketing + PR = Killer Combo




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Why Content Marketing?


    Traditional marketing talks at
    people. Content marketing
    talks with them. - Doug Kessler




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Content Marketing Checklist



              •Well designed blog
              •Keywords established
              •Analytics properly in place
              •Content Promotion Strategy




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Content Marketing - Topic Lists




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Content Marketing - What to Create




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Content Marketing - Editorial Calendar




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Content Marketing - Guest Blogging/Opinion Blogging




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Content Marketing - Promote Your Content




1. Email
2. Online Ads
3. Newsletters
4. Influencers
5. Guest blogging




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Getting
Press for
Your
Startup




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When’s The
   Right Time?




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StartupPR:
  Know Your
  Value
  Proposition




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StartupPR:
  Finding the
  Best
  Journalists
  to Cover
  Your
  Startups


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StartupPR:
Create Tools
to Help You
Measure




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StartupPR:
   Building a
   Network
   Before You
   Need It



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StartupPR:
 Logistics for
 Launch Day




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Growth Hacking Your Startup: PR and Inbound Marketing Strategies by the Pros