a16z Communications Lead Advises Startups to Reduce Overpromotion
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Paul Cafiero, a member of the a16z crypto marketing team, wrote that startups should use exaggerated wording sparingly and build long-term credibility through data and selective responses.
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Startup comms runs at a permanent fever pitch. Every launch is momentous. Every setback is the end of the industry. Every rival is a fraud, every partnership is historic, and every week is the most important week. The volume knob has been snapped off at eleven. The problem is that attention is a fixed budget, and too many players in the industry insist on spending it all at once. When every message is maxed out, your audience loses the ability to rank them. The press can’t tell what’s important
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