by Dave Manzer | Sep 13, 2022 | Marketing Strategy, PR Tips, Startup PR
Does PR help with VC fundraising? It’s the proverbial chicken or the egg conundrum. The short answer is – it’s complicated. Fear not, however, as there are ways early-stage startups can pick up valuable media before and during your VC capital raise....
by Dave Manzer | Mar 16, 2022 | Marketing Strategy
Many challenges loom large for founders of early stage startups, not the least of which is establishing a team, building an MVP, and securing initial funding to launch. At the core of every startup’s success, in addition to an attractive product, is the design...
by Sam Lauron | Aug 4, 2021 | Marketing Strategy
For B2B tech startups, customers are at the root of everything you do. Everything from their feedback to their validation helps provide direction for your next move. So it only makes sense that your customers can also play an essential role in your sales and marketing...
by Dave Manzer | Apr 21, 2021 | Marketing Strategy
Swyft has written extensively about how PR has evolved in recent years to help tech startups scale their growth. From increasing brand awareness and website traffic to assisting with revenue generating activities around the sales funnel such as sales enablement and...
by Sam Lauron | Mar 31, 2021 | Marketing Strategy
For lean startups, it’s crucial to understand your numbers — especially when it comes to marketing spend. One of the key marketing metrics to track is customer acquisition cost (CAC). According to Hubspot, the tech industry has the highest CAC on average, so it’s...
by Sam Lauron | Mar 3, 2021 | Marketing Strategy
Though the lines between marketing and public relations have blurred in recent years, there’s still some hesitation from startup tech marketers to incorporate PR into their marketing communications strategy. Whether you feel like it’s too early to pursue PR or simply...
