joelandren

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Building Creativity into Remote Teams(readwrite.com)
1 points by joelandren 6y ago|0 comments
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How to fail at Kickstarter – even if you get funded(techcrunch.com)
1 points by joelandren 10y ago|0 comments
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by joelandren 10y ago
It's time now for all the VCs and entrepreneurs who supported Holmes to now come out and say that this behavior is abhorrent and should not be tolerated. But they won't.
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by joelandren 11y ago
Our PR team developed mock answers that they would recommend to clients.
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Show HN: Crisis PR Playbook – What to say when your startup screws up(pressfriendly.com)
6 points by joelandren 11y ago|2 comments
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by joelandren 12y ago
Our team has been using the Google Hangouts integration for months and it's worked flawlessly.
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by joelandren 12y ago
Yes, thanks for comment. I fixed it, four years vesting. (This is why I should get pieced proofread before I post.)
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Give early stage employees the respect they deserve(joelandren.com)
4 points by joelandren 12y ago|2 comments
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From Yo to Ethan: How Product Hunt Changed Tech PR in 2014(blog.pressfriendly.com)
7 points by joelandren 12y ago|0 comments
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by joelandren 12y ago
Thx. You too!
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by joelandren 12y ago
Haha, so I did. It may or may not be a screening mechanism.
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Dear future pressfriendly engineer
16 points by joelandren 12y ago|5 comments
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by joelandren 12y ago
Absolute no brainer. Product was well-crafted and I don't know why no one combined email and calendar before, but this made my life a lot easier and I'm iPhone/Gmail. For exchange users this must be a quantum leap ahead.
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Is Instacart deceptive?(webpolicy.org)
4 points by joelandren 12y ago|1 comments
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Show HN: Angellist profile+machine learning=best way to find a reporter to pitch(pressfriendly.com)
5 points by joelandren 12y ago|0 comments
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A-B tests are not psychology experiments (and you don't want them to be)(joelandren.com)
1 points by joelandren 12y ago|0 comments
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by joelandren 12y ago
You're right. In my research I've talked to dozens of reporters and they all told me they are less likely to right about a competitive product soon after the original piece. Reporters gets dozens of "me too" pitches afte
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by joelandren 12y ago
Co-founder of PressFriendly here. As much I think having a PR pro help you with your pitch is important, I think our machine learning differentiates us from this site and other list-building hacks. We use machine learning to create custom m
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by joelandren 12y ago
Not much you can do. Just make note of it and don't offer to pre-brief them in the future.
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What startups need to know about press embargoes(blog.pressfriendly.com)
9 points by joelandren 12y ago|3 comments
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by joelandren 13y ago
Allez les Cougs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFEh12Fm078
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by joelandren 13y ago
Thanks and great question. We're trying to help startups think about PR as not being transactional in nature, but more of an ongoing process. We don't want you to necessarily bunch up your pitches, but to build relationships with
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by joelandren 13y ago
Thanks!
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by joelandren 13y ago
Traditional media lists (the ones agencies pay thousands of dollars a month for) only have basic categories like mobile, cloud and games. By scouring reporter archives we can identify reporters who are writing about sharing economy, wearabl
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by joelandren 13y ago
All three plans get and advisor. Yes, I can see how that would be confusing. Free plans get online support, but not a 1-1 call with an advisor.
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Why writing a guest post is still a good idea(blog.pressfriendly.com)
4 points by joelandren 13y ago|0 comments
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by joelandren 13y ago
Let's also remember that there is valid criticism of startups and how they operate their business. If a startup founder is an asshole, let's not excuse the behavior because they are building something worthwhile. If a startup make
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by joelandren 13y ago
I'd love to discuss this more offline. Email me joel at pressfriendly dot com.
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by joelandren 13y ago
Couldn't agree more. To get coverage one needs to... 1) Add value 2) Be honest and transparent 3) Build relationships over time
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by joelandren 13y ago
Great comment. I think that technology news is generally too transactional in nature and that both sides (entrepreneurs and reporters) suffer as a result. I'm going to focus more in depth later on how to create these more "qualita

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