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Stock Photos vs. Real Photos: Does It Matter?

ConversionXL

So why the hell do you insist on using stock photos?! You pay, download the stock photo, jury-rig it into your design, and look at your work with a mixed sense of pride and shame. But the client loves it! (“See, looks like stock photos weren’t so bad, were they?”). Alright, look, I get it. Image source ).

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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. People today put great stock in the online feedback from other customers, and they note how and if you appear to be listening and responding. They won’t find you. Acknowledge every customer feedback and review.

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Stock Photography vs. Real Photos: Can’t We Use Both?

ConversionXL

So Why The Hell Do You INSIST On Using Stock Photography?! You pay, download the stock photo, jury-rig it into your design & look at your work with a mixed sense of pride & shame. But the client LOVES it! (“See, looks like Stock wasn’t so bad after all, was it Mr. Designer?”). You’re on a budget.

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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. During that period, it is very difficult for either party to get out of the deal, since there is no public market for the stock, and business divorces normally mean bankruptcy.

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How To Prepare Your New Venture For Investor Scrutiny

Startup Professionals Musings

Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. During that period, it is very difficult for either party to get out of the deal, since there is no public market for the stock, and business divorces normally mean bankruptcy.

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Brittleness comes from “One Thing”

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

, but informally I’ve observed the following things, which follow a pattern that can be identified and counteracted: The initial marketing channel quickly saturated , so growth stalled at a non-zero but unsustainably-low rate. The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces.

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Why Digital Transformation Is The Key To Sustainable Sales In 2020

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It means integrating digital technology into every aspect of business, including sales channels. It’s about using all the digital tools at your disposal, crossing every channel in order to maximize sales growth. No one sticks to just one channel anymore. First of all, you need to understand what digital transformation is.

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