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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Is The Only Purpose of Customer Service To Change Feelings? Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. – [link]. Then Act – [link].

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MAY 30, 2014

Story about one crowdSPRING customer’s logo design experience on crowdSPRING – | Lovin it! A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

9 Tools to Help Fix the Customer Experience Gap – crowdspring.co/1n6IdGv. 7 Tips for Getting Useful Customer Feedback – crowdspring.co/1na6mf3. 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. 7 Tips for Getting Useful Customer Feedback – crowdspring.co/1na6mf3.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Crowdsourcing helps brands connect with fans, followers & customers: John Winsor | The Economic Times – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. High Quality Old Paper Textures – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Tutorial: iOS/Photoshop: 20 Free UI Kits For iPad Development – [link]. Exquisite Custom Labels: 40 Wine Labels That’ll Delight You – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. BMW Developing Laser Vehicle Headlights [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Good suggestions on handling customer service questions and issues – [link]. Mark Cuban on Why You Should Never Listen to Your Customers – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. 21 Inspiring Custom Made Logos – [link].

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Legal Risks And Dangers Of $99 Logo Stores – crowdspring.co/1fMcjdJ. – crowdspring.co/169pEqs.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. A Tale of Two Thank You’s from a Customer Experience Perspective – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. 35+ Free Mobile & Web Application Development Icon Sets – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Best Buy plans to buy back electronics from its customers.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Let customers smell more, and you’ll sell more - crowdspring.co/1bHjVfO. Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. “Investing early & often in customer success is essential to keeping a fast-growing SaaS business’s momentum.” ” – crowdspring.co/19fkE20.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link]. Excellent @37signals post about why it’s important for everyone in a company to assist customers – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

5 Warning Signs That Your Customer Service SUCKS - [link]. Good reminder on why it’s important to never breach your customers’ trust - [link]. Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. 5 Warning Signs That Your Customer Service SUCKS - [link]. Convertible Debt - [link]. – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: YES+ [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way – [link]. Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: YES+ [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Good data & analysis: How to Make Customer Service Matter Again Part 1 – [link]. Build a trusted relationship with customers before trying to sell – [link]. Advice to advisers: Stop being so nice – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. As more content becomes non-exclusive or leaves, how will it attract customers? I’ll take a gigabit to go. – [link].

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APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! Top 6 Crowdsourcing Websites | ichitect – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

The Top 10 Reasons your Home Page Video fails at Converting Customers – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. The Top 10 Reasons your Home Page Video fails at Converting Customers – [link]. Better Product Pages: Turn Visitors Into Customers – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2012

Repeat after me: business is always about the customer – [link]. A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. Repeat after me: business is always about the customer – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Women (Entrepreneurs) Who Go Their Own Way – [link].

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MARCH 13, 2014

9 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Their Customers – crowdspring.co/1loBthB. 9 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Their Customers – crowdspring.co/1loBthB. “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. Amazon Set To Sell Advertisers On Its Customer Purchasing Data – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Be Vulnerable | Feld Thoughts – [link].

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Amazon Set To Sell Advertisers On Its Customer Purchasing Data – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link]. Forrester: U.S. in Q4 – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: fracking your customers, failure, should you give up on social media? Labor Day 2013 – Fair Pay and Pricing: What Your Customers Want – crowdspring.co/14V58Ju. How to Get Fiercely Loyal Customers | Inc by Les McKeown - crowdspring.co/1dJSCkM. Want to Grow Your Business? crowdspring.co/17A1CEK.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Social Media’s Impending Flood of Customer Unlikes – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Should you launch (your company or new product/service) at a conference?

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Three tips for perfecting the mobile customer experience | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1gKY6ge. ” - crowdspring.co/1hmqTmI.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Great products start with great customer experience – [link]. Great products start with great customer experience – [link]. Great products start with great customer experience – [link]. 25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers – [link]. Private – [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. How To Turn Your Online Visitors Into Customers Without Them Even Knowing – crowdspring.co/1fLcnYW. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. “Understanding Freemium – How to Create and Grow Paying Customers&# - [link]. The Story Behind My Chicago Start-Up: What Worked and What Didn’t - [link]. How to Grow a Small Business - [link].

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Lightbank Aims To Change The VC Game As It Expands Its Investments Beyond Chicago | TechCrunch – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Apple Falls to Four-Year Low in Online Customer Satisfaction Survey | AllThingsD – [link].

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JUNE 30, 2010

Five Tips For Startups And Small Businesses To Improve Their Customer Service – [link]. Five Tips For Startups And Small Businesses To Improve Their Customer Service – [link]. Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. Why Your Great Ideas Will Fail – [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 30, 2010

Five Tips For Startups And Small Businesses To Improve Their Customer Service – [link]. Five Tips For Startups And Small Businesses To Improve Their Customer Service – [link]. Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. Why Your Great Ideas Will Fail – [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

5 Smart Ways to Resurrect your Customers – [link]. Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. 5 Smart Ways to Resurrect your Customers – [link]. 5 Smart Ways to Resurrect your Customers – [link]. Here are 10 tips – [link].

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Want Loyal Customers? Want Loyal Customers? FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. Want Loyal Customers? Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. ” – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Talking to Customers Must be Part of Your Startup Culture – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. Betting that things will stay the same is a bad bet.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. What Customers Want Most From Small Business Mobile Websites – [link]. What Customers Want Most From Small Business Mobile Websites – [link]. 50 Beautiful Examples Of Custom Logo Design – [link].

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