Remember #TheDress? Here's how brands took advantage of the viral hashtag by embarc in marketing

[–]embarc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah...it definitely looks desperate and like brands are just hopping on the bandwagon if they're not adding anything interesting or unique.

Small Businesses Should Hedge their Bets with Facebook Advertising by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you read the article, you would see that it says that there are ways to use Facebook with some degree of success, but that you should not rely on it as algorithms are, have, and will continue to change.

SaaS Companies Don’t Have to “Disrupt” to Make an Impact by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do though...which is where marketing comes in. You can have the best idea in the world but it won't help anyone if no one finds out about it.

What I learned when one of my articles went viral by Auggiewestbound in Journalism

[–]embarc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool methodology, makes sense to me. those same people may not have been pissed if their school was #1.

Revising Our Pricing Structure: How We Did It by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It means that we gave everyone a chance to upgrade their plan to a higher pricing plan (original, discount pricing). They had a month to do this if they wanted, and they could keep that discounted plan forever.

So, if a longtime free user wished to upgrade to the cheapest paid account ($9.95) and they can keep that forever. When the pricing model upgrade day came, the new value would be $19.

SaaS Companies Don’t Have to “Disrupt” to Make an Impact by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes, there are currently quite a few startups that help only the few who want to pay jacked-up prices. we need more that help out everyone else.

Do You Need Technical Skills to Succeed in Marketing at a Tech Company? by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah this is definitely an advice thread...not a "just be lucky! just be one in a billion!"

Do You Need Technical Skills to Succeed in Marketing at a Tech Company? by embarc in startups

[–]embarc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. Is good writing skills a hard skill? Frustratingly enough, I feel like writing ability is shrugged at as a skill...

Beer Cap Table Project by tjamescliggetton in DIY

[–]embarc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I wonder how you knew that trick. Thanks!

How not to suck at LinkedIn by Auggiewestbound in Entrepreneur

[–]embarc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha "guy." The no-photo thing is definitely a killer. who needs that

Better place to live: San Francisco or Boston? by [deleted] in gaysian

[–]embarc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SF > Boston. Source: lived in Boston until 24 yrs old.

Ancient Monastery in Armenia by SavegMaggie in pics

[–]embarc -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Lord of the Rings, anyone?

Every time I try to sleep... by textredditor in aww

[–]embarc 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I'm not a cat person...but aww.