David Teten

JANUARY 3, 2013

The Shirt was named Oprah’s “Must Have Fashion Item” of 2011, and is distributed through Bloomingdale’s, boutiques, and www.the-shirt.com. - Smallknot is a TechStars NYC 2012 community crowdfunding platform for small businesses.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor SMS B2C New York 114

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. 80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., I''ll discuss each one below. 1) Enterprise Sales.

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Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Successful product launch campaigns have a strong value proposition, multi-channel distribution, supporting content, and other trappings common to every marketing campaign. Nichole Elizabeth DeMeré , a B2B SaaS consultant, lamented that. Hugo Woodhead is the founder of Pilcro , which sells brand management software.

Product 110

Product Campaign Acquisition Social Media 110

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

95% of B2B buyers are not ready to buy your product right now. When B2B buyers are considering a purchase, they spend only 17% of their time meeting with potential suppliers. According to Walker: “B2B buyers are discovering, researching, and evaluating products in places companies can’t track.”. Social media platforms (e.g.,

B2B 103

B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Hang out in tech entrepreneur rich communities. Perhaps the easiest way to find potential technical co-founders is to hang out in both online and offline communities where technical entrepreneurs gather. There are many online tech communities, but here are just a few: Hacker News - Probably a must-engage site. just an example)).

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands.

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B2B Marketing Social Media B2C 110

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

TIM: I would say in between 4 and 5, but specifically in a B2B software. They may already exist, too, but just need to figure out a way to make their prices come down or get the right distribution. LEE: I agree that the biggest commercial impact of drones will be in B2B applications. LEE: Conviction scale, Rob?

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

MediaPRO Community. B2B: Business Media. Thanks for being part of the FOLIO: community. B2B Publishing. Mix of B2B and Consumer Pubilshing. Accounting and Billing Software. Distribution. Production Software. Software and Hardware. . --> --> Bookmark FOLIOMag.com. SEARCH FOLIO: Search.

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Social Media Rhode Island Media South Dakota 40

Rob Go

JULY 11, 2013

As a seed fund, we tend to layer in “ capital efficient beginnings ” to the mix given our investing model and belief about the best way to build internet and software businesses. We tend to favor companies that have a “distribution advantage”. So what are some examples of distribution advantages?

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Distribution Vertical Viral B2B 66

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

Teach referrals to your customers and offer to teach referral generation to their customers in B2B settings. PRNewswire – Press release distribution service. Marin Software – Optimize your Search, Social & Display ads across channels and devices. Intercom.io – Tool that lets customers communicate from your website.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Social Media Public Relations Channel 28

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Software and technology in general has driven down the cost of most creativity and powerful tools are in the hands of more than 1 billion human beings. Creativity is happening within communities and platforms which bring together distribution and collaboration. I’m not saying it’s fair.

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Non-Compete Distribution Community B2B 161

VC Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

Building on my experience of being part of a team that did exactly that for Dropbox in Europe, I will attempt to demystify the process and hopefully give a starting point, from which any founder can start building a distribution engine that creates happy customers. Online chat. Another way connect with customers is online chat.

Sales 60

Sales Marketing Sales Cycle B2C 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 16, 2017

With over 400 million users to date, a recent acquisition by Microsoft , and a revamped user interface, LinkedIn seems poised to be the best platform for you to get leads, job opportunities, and keep the conversation going with the white collared community. And it is. That’s all good fun, but now comes the hard part.

Distribution 57

Distribution Naming Search Guinea 57

Brandanew

AUGUST 13, 2015

They sell software and apps. Most people who download this data are usually already interested in the field and do perhaps require the software/products. The more targeted content relevant to your communities you create on your blog, the easier other distribution platforms will be. Your Blog/ Stays on Google forever.

Small Business 100

Small Business Marketing Software Review B2C 100

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Last Friday, June 21st I sent the following message out to our community of users, colleagues, friends and supporters. By the by, women donors, I recommend diversifying some of your capital distributions to reap that ROI to keep doing good… (+ this is a whole ‘nother blog post…) Undeterred. We boot-strapped some more. We side-hustled.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Business Services (B2B).

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

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Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Brandanew

JUNE 18, 2015

Full Content Marketing automation tools and softwares like Kapost, Hubspot can cost $3000 onwards depending on your exact needs and expanse of your work. An established writer with an engaged community is likely to be more expensive.We Content Marketing distribution costs. Do not buy followers.

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Cost Marketing Social Media PR 100

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2013

Originally I'd recommended it for content, or B2B, sites, over time I've come to rely on it for pretty much any type of company. For www.ti.com the content clusters might be: Products, Applications, Tools & Software, Support, Community, Sample & Buy etc. My query above is for airline tickets.

Search 135

Search Analytics PPC Green 135

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Content, including articles, guides, and case studies, can still generate prospects and customers consistently—you just need to approach distribution from a different angle.

B2B 133

B2B Marketing SEO Search 133

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2017

Social posts also have short shelf-lives and stay in view only when they are shared and distributed by your community. IronSource incentivized their content distribution and got staff involved. Over 50% of B2B and B2C content marketers identify creating engaging content as a challenge. The result? Event marketing.

Social Network 49

Social Network Distribution Curation B2B 49

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. It’s a massive distribution advantage. Which communities, which dialogue, which kind of thing, which set of a role in people’s lives or work as they might be?”. Hindsight is always 20/20.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether or not it’s trying to do productivity software with Office, or trying to do e-commerce with Amazon, et cetera. It’s a massive distribution advantage. Which communities, which dialogue, which kind of thing, which set of a role in people’s lives or work as they might be?”. Hindsight is always 20/20.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The software license for Google Analytics Standard is free. Cons: The software license for Google Analytics Standard is free. Because this is a new software, there are still many feature requests needed to make this the perfect tool. GA’s integration with adwords is very tight. Right now it’s in beta.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Conversion 48

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. While the quality of content your company creates and distributes is important, most brands treat content marketing as a one-off campaign instead of an always-on effort. Deepen engagement with a unique brand voice.

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Customer Audience Campaign Social Media 92

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

MYTV is the all-inclusive software that reduces playlist production time and significantly improves the efficiency of Contents’ commercials and playlist management. Available as both an embedded and downloadable software application, the solution allows secure content streaming and downloading. justAdTV Ltd - justAd.TV

Mobile 114

Mobile Media IP Distribution 114

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

“Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. Foundry Group, investing primarily in “ Software and Internet ”, follows six major themes, e.g., Human Computer Interaction (HCI) or Distribution. Software is by far the most sought-after class, with 94% of VCs investing in it. 2) Business model-defined funds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

Say you are a bottoms-up SaaS company, or consumer company or another marketplace – how likely is it you can get a core loop around the community- contributed UGC for the company to actually begin to work? Every company is going to get more distributed, more flexible, more global, and more digital-first. Take B2B companies.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Seed Stage Software Review Early Stage 69

ConversionXL

MAY 8, 2019

Product pages will never rank organically for content-related searches,” explains Aaron Orendorff , a B2B content strategist: When someone goes looking for guidance on terms associated with your product—“how to [blank],” “best [blanks],” “who uses [blank],” etc.—it’s Interviews deliver original content and can kick off distribution.

eCommerce 131

eCommerce Marketing Audience Non-Compete 131

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Spacecom is offering a wide range of Pan African satellite services, including: Cellular backhaul, Rural telephony, Broadband VSAT networks, e-government, e-learning, e- health, Direct To Home (DTH) Multi-channel platforms, DSNG, Video Distribution & Contribution. Ceedo Technologies. Data mining-based Customer analytics.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Ning Communities. free/cheap web customer relationship mgmt software. email blast software.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 13, 2021

And the way that Entrepreneur First is finding founders, bringing them together, matching them together, and having that sponsor B2B business ideas. Now, that flips to the other side to a situation in which people say, “Wow, now a bunch of us are all eally used to working remotely and distributed and everything else.”

Incubator 36

Incubator IPO Networking Cofounder 36