Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Lead Generation – A Complete System written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Leads are the lifeblood of every business. Clients are actually the lifeblood, however, without leads there are no clients, but that’s a topic for another post. Lead generation is essentially a game of channels more than tactics.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2016

This is a strategy that has been successfully used by social networks, ecommerce stores and even enterprise businesses to drive customer engagement and build revenues. Leaderboards are a popular form of gamification in community-based businesses. What exactly is gamification? Leaderboards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

Generate leads for your product. Gather leads online from your social media initiatives, mine your contacts, attend trade shows, and use lead-generation services. Create referral marketing opportunities within your business community that maximize the potential for customer referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

Generate leads for your product. Gather leads online from your social media initiatives, mine your contacts, attend trade shows, and use lead-generation services. Create referral marketing opportunities within your business community that maximize the potential for customer referrals.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Local content – In addition to your regular content, be sure to include content that revolves around your area, events, local happenings, and so on, so that your audience is aware that you care about the community (this is also another way to alert Google where you operate). Helpful tools. Content and structure. Helpful tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes. Day 1: Post hiring ad for lead generation VA. Ideal rates for lead generation research: $4-7/hour.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2020

LinkedIn is a community where you can share useful content related to your business or industry. In most cases, the 2 nd and 3 rd connections are quite helpful in getting the relevant connections. Be specific and target those who are related to your industry and work. Share Engaging Content on LinkedIn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Generate leads for your product. Gather leads online from your social media initiatives, mine your contacts, attend trade shows, and use lead-generation services. Create referral marketing opportunities within your business community that maximize the potential for customer referrals.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

Generate leads for your product. Gather leads online from your social media initiatives, mine your contacts, attend trade shows, and use lead-generation services. Create referral marketing opportunities within your business community that maximize the potential for customer referrals.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? It was about building a community, and people who show up to those things have a heightened interest in Meebo." Find out where to look, what to look for, and what to offer a new hire.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I’ve long felt that the blending of advertising, referrals and public relations (what I’ve always called earned media) is the recipe for effective lead generation. Either way, it must be an essential leg of your lead generation efforts, and here’s why. Every member of your community is a potential source of earned media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

If this sounds like your business, stop putting your head in the sand and find those sale leads through social media by following these four simple steps: Know your audience. People join social networking websites to socialise. Advertisements belong in magazines and not on social media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2013

Stay Close to Your Community. I love the social networks as a digital channel, and I continue to believe they have value in selling. But I’ve been strongly over-valuing them as potential lead generation for my business without doing that essential step that you know already: I haven’t measured.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for how to use LinkedIn to generate sales conversations. LinkedIn is the oldest social network. Everyone seems to be on it, but no one seems to know quite how to use it to generate sales conversations. Why is LinkedIn Important? Include hashtags.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

…Wait… Some of the more savvy people go a step further and tell me they’re using an optimized publisher like Buffer to post when the most people are likely to see it, or use ifttt to automate publishing to multiple networks, but this model is still full of holes. But most of all, none of this is social.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

…Wait… Some of the more savvy people go a step further and tell me they’re using an optimized publisher like Buffer to post when the most people are likely to see it, or use ifttt to automate publishing to multiple networks, but this model is still full of holes. But most of all, none of this is social.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

…Wait… Some of the more savvy people go a step further and tell me they’re using an optimized publisher like Buffer to post when the most people are likely to see it, or use ifttt to automate publishing to multiple networks, but this model is still full of holes. But most of all, none of this is social.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2013

People want and expect to join and participate in community in addition to completing transactions. Message of the day promote across staff social networks. Community – Leverage referability to build trust and awareness – Key Question – How can you turn your customer base into a vibrant community?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

And some of the most popular social networks (Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr) are image-based, making photos ever more important for online marketing. By offering your product or service as the prize for a local contest, you can build visibility for your business while showing your commitment to the community.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). LA produced Applied Semantics that created AdSense and was bought by Google. Come join us.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

…Wait… Some of the more savvy people go a step further and tell me they’re using an optimized publisher like Buffer to post when the most people are likely to see it, or use ifttt to automate publishing to multiple networks, but this model is still full of holes. But most of all, none of this is social.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As a leading Facebook Ads agency , we believe Facebook remains an undisputed heavyweight champion in the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing even if the current generations are not so thrilled about its existence. explore why Facebook marketing is so crucial for your business’s growth and success.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

…Wait… Some of the more savvy people go a step further and tell me they’re using an optimized publisher like Buffer to post when the most people are likely to see it, or use ifttt to automate publishing to multiple networks, but this model is still full of holes. But most of all, none of this is social.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2016

It might be fun to spend two hours daily on Facebook or Twitter hunting for customers, but the more important question you should be asking is whether your prospective customers are looking for you on those social networks. You can read more in Can Social Media Help My Company?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

People now use it for basic one to one communication far more frequently than the telephone and this behavior calls for expanded thinking around the topic in general. Coupon distribution Creating membership type levels where people can get special treatment or special announcements is a great way to build community.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. The scene is the siren song of the innovation community. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. The scene will kill you.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 1) Manage the firm .

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 22, 2021

I can tell you that brand awareness and community engagement and content distribution are the biggest reasons that people use social media today. Is it to build a community? Generating leads. Building community. Social selling. Well, first you have to outline what those objectives are.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2016

Hatchwise is a crowdsourced design community that has designed over a million different logos, websites and graphics of all kinds. Since that time, I have been responsible for the creation and promotion of many more websites, some of which have gone on to become full-fledged, successful businesses.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2018

I can tell you that brand awareness and community engagement and content distribution are the biggest reasons that people use social media today. Generating leads. Building community. Social selling. Generating leads. Building community. Social selling. Driving traffic.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

I can tell you that brand awareness and community engagement and content distribution are the biggest reasons that people use social media today. Generating leads. Building community. Social selling. Generating leads. Building community. Social selling. Driving traffic.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2017

5 Powerful Use Cases for Social Advocacy & How You Can Get Started written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As a consequence, the social network has reduced the organic reach of commercial content, to protect its users’ interests. Lead generation & sales. Improved talent acquisition.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

AUGUST 12, 2010

Ramp Up Lead Generation. I don’t like the term “lead generation&# because it dehumanizes the relationship between you and your subscriber. People who join your list can be considered leads , and when you talk business talk with business folk, this is the language people understand.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2012

He is the founder and CEO of Waldow Social , a company that helps clients take their email marketing programs to the next level. DJ has spent nearly 8 years in the email, social, and community-building world, advising clients on how to optimize their email marketing campaigns.

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