Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Transcript of Tackling the Sales Aspect of Being an Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you’re a business owner, if you’re the founder of a company, there’s a really good chance you’re the top sales person, you’re the VP of sales. We are all in sales.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

A Conversation with Eric Ries Thursday, September 15, 2011, 7:30 PM 1855 Main St , Santa Monica , CA ( map ) Price: $30.00 /per person Eric not only created the term "Lean Startup", he has sparked a movement that is changing the way people think about startups. Details: Join us on Thursday, September 22nd for a Conversation with Eric Ries.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2021

you’re building a product for two different audiences (buyers and sellers) as well as facilitating sales between them so there’s a lot more complexity than building a simple e-commerce website. It took them two years to expand to their next city, Chicago. But don’t let that discourage you.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’ve had this conversation with several communities such as in San Diego where I believe there are way more qualified and talented engineers than available local capital to support them. I also learned about this amazing resource in Chicago called BuiltInChicago which I intend to use for my trip there in November.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2017

Transcript of Can a Sales Person Really Think Like a Marketer? He is a strategic account manager at Relationship One and host of Inspired Marketing and Sales Success Stories podcasts, so Scott, thanks for joining me. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Transcript provided by Verbatim Transcription Services.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

6 Copywriting Mistakes That Shatter Conversion Rates – [link]. 6 Copywriting Mistakes That Shatter Conversion Rates – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Neal Sales-Griffin ( @ nealsales ): Solving problems, making things and having fun – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Startups bear the costs of their financing, from the first seed investment to the sale of Series A stock. The primary terms for these types of transactions are the valuation cap and the conversion discount. will collect taxes on sales in the U.S. ” The Cost of Financing. Debt or convertible securities (e.g., If high U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. – crowdspring.co/1mq7jdH. Are they serious?

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

I loved what I did (sales) but I didn’t love doing it for somebody else. After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. Thanks to Jim Tobin, Ignite Social Media ! #2-

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2020

Without the hidden agenda of making a sale or a profit, businesses must ensure their employees know how to display genuine interest toward customers, clients and coworkers. The fact is: When you focus on building a relationship instead of making a sale, you can end up with more sales. FORD Facts. It’s quite the opposite.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

First I should mention that we’re trying to shake up real estate commissions in NYC which have remained stubbornly high despite an average Manhattan sale price of about $2 million. Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. Photo Credit: James McGrath. Photo Credit: Kate Mura.

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

And Does He Think Chicago Is a Good Place for Entrepreneurs? He’s someone I really consider a ‘good egg’ as we’ve enjoyed the stories of his own entrepreneurial journeys and strongly held opinions on Chicago coffee. I’m going to assume that your funding conversations here were a bit different than your last startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2019

I saw this challenge outlined well in a new book, “ Learning to Lead ,” by Ron Williams, former CEO of Aetna and self-made business leader, who rose from the poor side of the tracks in south Chicago to lead several large businesses, and ultimately serve on the President’s Management Advisory Board for several years.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

To tackle these issue in Chicago, I participate in networking groups and events that primarily attract men, such as CEO Roundtable, to represent successful businesswomen, create awareness to men in being allies to women in their respective roles, and to open the opportunity for other women to join like groups. Now that’s truly bold.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Four Keys to Sales Success | Inc by Howard Tullman – crowdspring.co/1fkx7V6. Simplifying the UX of Your Sales-Driven Website to Increase Conversions – crowdspring.co/1fdzKta. – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 21, 2018

It will revolutionize produce sales globally. It all begins with Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago, Laureate for the 1991 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (yes, it does have a cool sounding official name). Our pre-money valuation for the seed round is 2 trillion dollars.” Originally published at www.sputnikatx.com.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. 1 – Medical Device Sales. As a sales representative I noticed that the promotional efforts for Plastic Surgeons were held by a few large firms that overcharged. Sales Account Manager.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Freemium Pricing for SaaS: Optimizing Paid Conversion Upgrades – [link]. Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Proof That Pinterest Drives Sales, And Its Fans Spend Big – [link]. Why Instagram Won’t Be the Last Billion Dollar App – [link]. – [link].

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www.clickz.com

JANUARY 7, 2013

Actionable Analysis Analyzing Customer Data Conversion & ROI ROI Marketing Verifying Business Value. Adding to this pressure, social media conversion rates are low relative to other marketing strategies. The reality is that social media has low conversion rates relative to email, according to Monetate. SES Chicago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. Conservation of energy in conversation – [link]. Conservation of energy in conversation – [link]. Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

The following seeks to capture the essence of his conversation with this year’s Fellows: What is Leadership? John holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and a BA from Harvard University. I would follow him in a heartbeat.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2018

Aristotle Loumis was born in Greece and grew up in Chicago, one of 8 children raised by a single parent. Aristotle still splits time between, Greece, Iowa, and Chicago, and refers to himself as “Greek born, city raised, and corn fed.” Tell us your story. Why did you start your business?

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Up and Running

JUNE 8, 2016

alone in 2016, gift card sales are expected to hit $140 billion. By allowing existing customers to purchase gift cards or gift certificates for friends and family, you not only bring in new customers, but you also increase sales and get paid immediately in full, even if that person never takes you up on your offer. In the U.S.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Chicago Public Radio, and the Financial Times. Jason Bay is a leading sales expert, and he talks with other leading sales experts to get you the information you need. That's Chicago Public Radio, isn't it? Really, really eye opening.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

So, be selective: Optimize for a small set of keywords that you could compete on and have a high probability of conversion. Terms with high-conversion potential are vastly more cost effective. Big companies can pick thousands of search terms and successfully optimize for all of them; you can’t. Look for “long tail” terms.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

We interviewed Erin Minckley — a Chicago-based artist and new author of “Artists Who Thrive”. I am also the lead sales person, the part-time web designer, the book keeper and the janitor. She moved into an incredible home in a nice neighborhood in Chicago and drives a fancy car. We all know a carpet or a wedding dress.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2019

If your business sells handmade soy candles at farmers markets across Chicago, is a giant brand like Yankee Candle really your competitor? The ultimate goal of all branding activities is to increase your sales and scale your business, but when it comes to content specifically: what is your goal? To educate? To entertain?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. On each subsequent meeting I’d learn a little bit more. ” I always felt the same.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 16, 2018

The Austin conference was the inaugural Texas event after several successful Chicago FUND Conference events. The conversation around kids and technology is relevant and rising. We call this device Pipsqueak and you’ll find it for sale on our website. The time is now!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. We quietly then launched furniture in Chicago and Washington DC and – BOOM – game changer. There are no easy answers. So we went in the opposite direction.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 10, 2017

Conversely, a mentor is more industry specific. They can often help address a specific barrier, identify a market segment or establish a new sales channel. Contributed by Martha Carney, Executive Director of the Chicago area North Central College, Converge Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Parades are held, speeches are given, and workers across the country take an extra day’s rest from their labors to picnic, play with their kids, and (often) shop the sales that businesses love to offer on the last official day of summer. in Cambodia, exploring temples, caves, and unusual foods that I can’t wait to hear about.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Even though most of this message was already drafted, we also had a Hail Mary of a final acquisition conversation that closed the following morning. The Whole Enchilada For those of you interested in more than The Skinny, keep reading… Countless conversations have been had with key users, customers, advisors, mentors, family and friends.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Oh, and if you’re in Chicago or Seattle you have your home town events, too. Here’s yours: Chicago (Nov 7) Seattle (Nov 9). **. New tickets about to go on sale for your favorite band – Tweet. In this post I want to talk about a Twitter that I see beyond what is visible to most Twitter users today. ” **.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

There are things you can get for sales force if you use salesforce.com. First of all, the enterprise level processes and the one like you described, where there is one or two people just trying to do basic sales with Highrise, extremely different context that they operate in, and different price points, by the way.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ What follows may not sound like an article on business. Then came Marina (again not the real name), from a much larger computer company CDW where she was one of their sales leaders. I request some patience and leniency. The ocean is glass.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So yeah, let's have *that* conversation. If you're wondering about how I wound up in a Chicago based company, leave it to a couple of MIT guys to figure out a loophole in the NYC-only focus of my fund. The Chicago startup community better help these guys--consider yourselves on notice!! No risk, no return.

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