Fundraising
Top Tweets from the BIO International Convention on Social Media and our Market
BIO International Convention offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides inspiration on all major trends affecting the biotech industry. Every year more attendees are embracing social media by sharing their thoughts from BIO on twitter. Here’s our pick of top tweets around social media and our market. Michelle Gallaher @biomelb Vic Minister for Technology…
Read MoreBiotech Fundraising: Key Elements of a Successful Investor Development Program
For any new biotech venture, attracting investors and securing early operating funds is critical. With the proper fundraising materials you can help your development team hit the ground running. In the biotech industry there is no shortage of breakthrough ideas and as competition for venture capital and grant dollars continues to grow, the more your…
Read MoreInfographic: Surprising Online Marketing Statistics for your Biomedical Group to Consider
Part Two: Creating An Annual Appeal For Your Research Institution That Resonates With Donors
Here are a few tips for making your annual appeal stand out from all the others in your mailbox today. Keep The Flame Burning by Humanizing Your Appeal Standardized annual appeals often focus on “the ask” through lengthy text and dollar amounts which quickly become uninspiring. Keep the flame burning for your organization by humanizing…
Read MorePart One: Creating An Annual Appeal For Your Research Institution That Resonates With Donors
Igniting a connecting with donors is key to the success of your research institution’s next annual appeal. Here are a few tips for how and when to reach out: Cultivate A Year-Round Donor Relationship Many organizations put a substantial focus on the annual appeal – as the ONE big ask of the year. While it…
Read MoreUsing Twitter to Expand Your Fundraising Goals
More organizations around the world are using Twitter for fundraising and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars towards their campaigns. Here are a few hints for using Twitter to help spread awareness about your research and expand critical funding for your biotech brand. First, Why Twitter? It’s a tool that enables people to connect and…
Read MoreSelling Innovation the Steve Jobs’ Way
Whether it’s a pitch to potential investors, your sales or leadership team, here are a few tips from the late master presenter Steve Jobs to help sell your latest biotech brand innovation. Inform, educate and entertain – those should be the goals for every presenter and your next biotech brand pitch according to BusinessWeek.com columnist Carmine…
Read More5 Tips for Creating eMail Campaigns that Capture and Keep Their Attention
With only seconds to engage your reader’s swift attention, your next email campaign should be simple, direct and valuable to your assiduous biotech audience. In 2012, the average person will receive 75 emails a day, leaving you just few seconds to earn your subscriber’s attention. Whether they are entrenched in research or the business side…
Read MoreStrategies for Successful Fundraising
A successful fundraising campaign should begin with understanding you choices and include a clear communications strategy. Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane and De’Ann Weimer from nvestcom.com wrote an insightful article about fundraising strategies. Below is my summary of their most important tips for building a communications plan that is relevant to biotech companies. Raising capital is a necessity…
Read MoreHow YouTube Can Help Expand your Business and Build Relationships
With over 3 billion views per day, YouTube can help increase you search results, drive traffic to other online media and make a greater impact on your target audience. Having a potential investor or consumer get to know, like, and trust your biotech brand before developing a relationship can make all the difference. Here are…
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