ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2012

What if there was a method – a process – that you could apply to (pretty much) any website to increase sales? So the way to use it is you take your website, compare it to any item on the list, make improvements, and your online sales will increase. Increasing sales online: the checklist. Wouldn’t that be swell?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

It in not uncommon to see a VC talk about “total assets under management&# as in “We have $1.5 billion under management.&# I don’t really understand why VCs do this since it’s mostly a meaningless number. What is total assets under management? - What is a VC fund?

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I was having trouble managing remote teams and keeping track of their billable hours after working with them for a long, therefore Hubstaff was born. Increased productivity also leads to reduced lead-time and improved due date performance, both of which reduce chaos and foster a great work culture. Photo Credit: Tanner Arnold.

Entrepreneur 142

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. With this decline, the average EV/08 rev. multiple fell down to ~2.2x

Software Review 48

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2010

It's hard to explain" should not be a standard part of your sales pitch. Identifying specific pain points and explaining how your software addresses those is easier than trying to tap into a general malaise and promising a better world. Had I tried to fundamentally change how everyone writes software, I'm sure I would have failed.

Technical Review 243

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. The result?

Azure 120

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. After running Microsoft for 25 years, Bill Gates handed the reins of CEO to Steve Ballmer in January 2000. The result?

Azure 120

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. I wanted to find a way to vastly simplify loyalty programs, eliminating most if not all of the costs and making them much lighter to deploy and manage. I expect that sales would be dramatically lower if not for our Fan Club.”.

Programming 150

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

I''ve been thinking a lot lately about scaling sales. . Before this occurs, the sales process is a craft or an art - custom-made by the founder or evangelist sales VP. How do I build a repeatable, scalable sales process that is like an industrial machine - not a crafts project? 1) Enterprise Sales.

Sales 50

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In consumer packaged goods, the benchmark for a “highly successful” product launch is no easy feat: $50 million in first-year sales. Successful demand generation campaigns break down silos between marketing and sales. I see this happen far too often when people submit products to me for review to post on Product Hunt.

Product 110

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Management. Computer Software. » More. Loading… Asia. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. COMPANY AOL COMPANY|AOL.

Venture Capital 107

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. we had about 25 firms contacting us – more than I could manage.

Venture Capital 274

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Inbound marketing service provider HubSpot recently released its first ever State of Inbound Report for Asia – which surveyed some 400 marketing and sales professionals at virtually all levels and across all industries in Asia to compile some of the most comprehensive analysis on online marketing in this part of the world.

Asia 100

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

As a revenue-driven founder specializing in sales and business development, Melissa has learned how to build companies with very few resources — by automating what she could, outsourcing wherever possible, and inspiring talented people to join her team with shared focus and enthusiasm. [22:06] It was like an open house sign in software.

Technical Review 84

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2015

Every week, we bring in business experts to discuss the latest trends in marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship. This week, we discuss the Bplans article, 12 Signs You Need to Hire a Manager. Our guest and COO of Palo Alto Software, Noah Parsons, shares his favorite online tools to get your business up and running.

Silicon Valley 60

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

But when I felt as if I was under assault in my position as an account executive and global account manager for the largest oil company in the world, I knew I had to do something for myself and my family’s well-being. . I took a course on innkeeping through a company in Florida, found through online searches and reviews.

Florida 102

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We are a group who support mental health practitioners with office management and administrative tasks remotely. I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. The company that employed us began putting profits above people and new sales above client retention. Thanks to Matt Schmidt, Diabetes Life Solutions ! #6-

Entrepreneur 114

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

Part-Time VPE 54

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Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: This testimony was delivered by a16z managing partner Scott Kupor to the U.S. By way of background, I am the Managing Partner for Andreessen Horowitz, a $16.5 Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, I held several executive positions in a publicly-traded software company and was previous to that an investment banker.

SEC 36

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

I loved what I did (sales) but I didn’t love doing it for somebody else. www.bioquark.com) due to the fact that in spite of generating close to $1 trillion annually, my former industry was incapable of generating any cures for the chronic diseases responsible for the majority of human degeneration, suffering, and death.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Social Media Liquidity Event Private Equity 71

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! The audio destination for business professionals host Jason Bay, dives in with leading sales experts and top performing reps to share actionable tips and strategies to help you land more meetings with your ideal clients. So why did you decide to tackle time?

Hiring 75

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

Twenty years ago, each investment bank had massive sales teams which were 10X larger than they are today. On an IPO, these commissioned sales executives would “hit the phones” to help make a deal successful (earning commission for each placement). That cost of capital is falling due to market pressure, whereas it is rising for the IPO.

IPO 118

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

After more than 15 years leading Sales and Marketing teams in the Media & Publishing spaces, he’s developed a unique passion for helping creators become more successful by leveraging books as a catalyst for opportunities and sustainable revenue. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

Audience 88

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It’s about the Oakland A’s and their General Manager Billy Beane. Romer analyzed every fourth down that occurred in every quarter of every NFL game from 1998 to 2000. You can’t go one week without seeing an article on Forbes or Harvard Business Review or Venture Beat that’s talking about Big Data as the next big thing in business.

Design 100

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BeyondVC

DECEMBER 7, 2005

As you know, I am enamored by frictionless sales. Frictionless sales means reducing the pain for customers to adopt and use a service/product and consequently reducing the cost of sales and marketing to get a customer and generate revenue. Free software grows revenue opportunities.

Sales 60

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Of all your hires, if you have commissioned sales people, those will give you the most problems if they’re not all given an equal chance to make their quotas and achieve their personal earnings goals. Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served. You’ve just got to listen.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down. billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales. Yahoo would hit $104/share in March 2000 with a market cap of $104 billion.) However, it is far more unpredictable at the individual level.

Silicon Valley 217

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

I started PromotionCode.org as an online spreadsheet of coupon codes for teachers out of necessity ten years ago with no idea it would eventually become a business. I started DBC because I found something to be able to work as efficiently as possible, without the corporate hierarchy of managers of managers. 2- Out of necessity.

Entrepreneur 98

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 17, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! And I always say it's sales or conversion , you know, rate optimization. You know, you're not only getting twice as many leads or sales or whatever your conversion is, you're cutting the cost per conversion in half. These are big enterprise expensive software system.

B2B 83

B2B Marketing B2C ChatGPT 83

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. Receive and manage newsletters. Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. another account.

Silicon Valley 42

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

He was part of the management team that was instrumental in launching NYTimes.com’s first digital paid product and the acquisition of About.com. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He was a part of the management team instrumental in launching NY times dot coms, first paid product and the acquisition of about.com.

Community 69

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Always Be Testing The biggest lesson I learned while taking the site from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month (revenue, not profit), is that there are a lot of great theories about marketing, but no one can tell you the exact thing that’s going to lead to an uptick in sales. Marketing Isn’t Coding.

Design 51

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! One when scale started to kick in, when we hit the, you know, 200 employees at the head office, 2000 employees system wide, it started to get complex and a little bit outside of my sandbox. Look, you've worked hard to grow your business and finding CRM software.

CTO 79

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Harvard business review recently published an article talking about (luxury) consumers preferring inconspicuousness of brands. Content driven, subtler approaches are sought after as opposed to direct sales pitches. seconds in 2015 compared to 12 seconds in 2000. We naturally get attracted to a good story. with this graphic.</strong></p><br

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

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Software Review 78

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING. SALES & MARKETING. Business Software. Managing Creativity. Leadership and Managing >. Quality Manager Job Description. Quality Manager Job Description. Recruitment Manager Job Description.

Arizona 40

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