by swyft | Nov 17, 2022 | PR Tips
What befuddles (and bedevils) founders and marketing leaders of tech startups is how to get their company featured in the news. It’s non unlike the old adage: which comes first, the chicken or the egg? To get a better handle on PR for startups, it helps to be honest...
by swyft | Nov 14, 2022 | Event PR, Miscellaneous, PR Tips, Trade Show
According to a Bloomberg article written in April this year, trade shows are recovering from the pandemic. In the U.S., trade show attendance was up 55% compared to 2020. Is this a reason for celebration? Yes! But only to a point. While it’s true that...
by swyft | Nov 5, 2022 | PR Tips, Startup PR, Tech Startup
The signs of a tech slowdown are all over the news. Crunchbase reported that global VC funding fell 53% year-over-year in Q3 and 33% quarter-over-quarter. That’s a massive drop eerily reminiscent of the dot-com bust. TechCrunch recently published...
by swyft | Oct 25, 2022 | Miscellaneous, PR Tips, Startup PR
Seeing your startup’s name in the media is uniquely rewarding, especially after all the hard work you’ve put into building your business. Media coverage enhances your brand visibility, reputation, and SEO. That being said, media outreach takes time,...
by Dave Manzer | Oct 11, 2022 | Miscellaneous, PR Tips, Startup PR
For early-stage tech startups, having a high-performing website is essential to growing your business. However, what’s less obvious for many startups is the need to have a website that makes it easier for tech journalists to learn about your company and source...
by swyft | Sep 28, 2022 | PR Tips, Startup PR, Tech Startup
If you find yourself reading this, it may be because you pitched TechCrunch about your startup’s VC fundraising and failed to get the story picked up. Don’t beat yourself up. These days, it’s a pretty tall order to get into TechCrunch. You’re...
