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Using PR to Close Your Next Funding Round

PR is the single most powerful lever to catapult your business to the next level. Whether you are at the Seed or Growth stage, founders who master the PR process acquire customers faster, attract the most talented employees and are rewarded with the best opportunities to succeed.

Although PR seems mysterious, it’s a process that anyone can learn. Watch the video below to learn how to craft your media strategy using breadcrumbs, and start getting press today.  
 
  • Identify the signal in the noisy media landscape
  • Uncover your customer pain to craft an authority narrative that converts 
  • Choose the right outlets for your story that build trust and authority 
  • Target reporters that are excited to hear from you and ready to form relationships

Watch the recording below

PR Event with Date

About the Speaker: Chikodi Chima

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Chikodi Chima Is former VentureBeat staff reporter and the founder of Moonshot, a boutique PR firm based in San Francisco. Over the past 10 years Chikodi has launched hundreds of startups, earning his clients feature stories in TechCrunch, Fast Company, Bloomberg Businessweek, CoinDesk, AfroTech, The Verge, and many more. Moonshot clients have also gone one to raise more than $1.5 billion in venture capital and private equity.

You can learn more about Chikodi on his LinkedIn, Twitter, & Website

Resources:

  • Download His Free PR Guide Here
  • Access the Slides from the Session Here
  • Book a Coaching Session

 

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