Tag Archives: start up

If there was a brand that is strikingly representational of the success of the millennial generation, through being an entrepreneur, believing in community, authentic conversation, and utilizing social media to create an industry leading company, Glossier by Emily Weiss fits that bill. The company was cultivated in a very “millennial entrepreneur” manner, and the use of social media metrics has been a critical component in helping to develop and build a successful platform to reach and engage their community across a multitude of platforms (Milnes, 2017). How companies use social media to engage their customers, product users and community in this day and age can be make it or break it; or at any rate, have a huge impact on their relevancy in the market and their industry. It is well discussed by course material for the Social Media for Business Performance at the University of Waterloo, of the use of social media in relation to an organization’s goals: “The starting point for all metrics is the goals of the organization. The metrics that are identified for each area of the organization should stem from these goals. Your social media metrics should be carefully aligned with your organizational goals, driving social media behaviour that will contribute to these goals’ achievement.”

How the Communitech incubator in Waterloo ON, is leveraging social media to market its services to Silicon Valley North start-ups in need of just the right guidance to get their big idea off the ground.

Vidyard: Videos + Real-Time Analytics Driving Results & ROI

kblack12   July 2, 2015
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  Company: Vidyard Industry: Video Marketing & Analytics Technology Co-Founder & CEO: Michael Litt & Co-Founder & CTO: Devon Galloway In light of Canada’s Birthday, I thought it appropriate to write about Vidyard, one of “Canada’s most successful ad tech startups“.  After a great day of celebrating Canada with friends and family, and shaking hands with the possible future Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau,… Read more »

Cupcakes anyone? How one entrepreneur used Twitter to build successful online start-up

Jane Dawkins   November 5, 2014
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Organization name: Foiled Cupcakes Industry: Food, online Bakery Company Contact: Mari Luangrath, Head Cupcakeologist of Foiled Cupcake Web references: Foiled Cupcakes Description of how social media is used for business performance: In 2009, when Mari Luangrath was getting ready to launch her online home-based cupcake business she ran in a massive setback – the overseas web developer that was creating… Read more »

Nextt Makes It Easy To Connect With Those Who Matter Most

nnn   July 10, 2013

Nextt is a social media start up that is developing a private social network for friends so they can connect online to do more together offline. The application simplifies the social planning process by giving people tools to connect with friends around real-world events, experiences or outings. Currently, the most used planning tools are social networks, email chains or group messaging, and none… Read more »