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Going to Trade Shows Like it Matters – Part 2

Steve Blank

If leads from this show do not turn into orders, why are we going again next year? General Comments for both Awareness and Lead Generation Demo’s I don’t care how small the booth or trade show is, do a canned demo every 20 to 30 minutes regardless of whether anyone is at your booth or not. What didn’t?

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. And most startup code and features end up on the floor as customers never really wanted them.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

In the tactics section, list your sales channels and describe how you will be selling your products. Also, make a bullet list of the marketing activities that will drive customers to your door. You might also get immediate access to channels that might have otherwise taken years to break into. Do it yourself.

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Common Growth Hacking Myths (and How Growth Actually Works)

ConversionXL

2010 – Sean Ellis, who currently runs Qualaroo , coins the term “growth hacking” in his article, Find a Growth Hacker for Your Startup. Ryan Holiday , Author of The Obstacle Is The Way : “At the core, marketing is lead generation. Conducted Customer Development. Is growth hacking useless?

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How to Make Live Chat Convert

ConversionXL

Live chat is becoming increasingly common as a customer support channel. In fact, Zendesk’s newest report found that “In Q1 2015, live chat led all other channels in customer satisfaction at 92%.”. Lead generation. In general, it’s more strategic and aggressive. People generally like live chat.

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Marketing Metrics 101 for B2B Startups

www.rocketwatcher.com

Oct, 2010 38 Comments I think people are finally coming around to the idea that good marketing requires good measurement. Oct, 2010 at 9:39 am A comment and a question. Oct, 2010 at 12:09 pm Hi Hakan, Thanks for the comment. Oct, 2010 at 10:36 am Great post. Oct, 2010 at 11:54 am Oh good point.

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