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The Impact of Community

Duct Tape Marketing

The Impact of Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Lloyed Lobo In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Lloyed Lobo. He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder. Would you support that idea? [10:39] 11:32] The subtitle of the book has 13 rules.

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Building A Sales Development Function for Early Stage Startups with Sally Duby

Mucker Lab

Sales development is a nuanced blend of art and science, requiring a delicate balance for its effective implementation within a company. Drawing from substantial experience, Sally Duby from The Bridge Group provides valuable insights into the intricate realm of sales development. Sally's wisdom sheds light on this dilemma.

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Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities

Duct Tape Marketing

Fueling Your Growth With Facebook Groups And Communities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John is the VP of Community & Impact Partnerships at Facebook. John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. Like this show?

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. The larger the company, the more they’ll separate out business development and sales, with business development focused primarily on lead generation and sales focused on sealing the actual sale of the product or service. Below is the second of her three-part series.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Sales in their first fiscal year were $1.5 Warlock was so large that it was kept at the ERA factory and operated as a remote operations center. ERA Disk Drives One of the problems code breakers had was the difficulty of being able to store and operate on large sets of data. ERA’s headcount grew rapidly. A year later, 420.

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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. To win in this environment, you may need to expand your leadership in industry conferences and community activities. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community. Minimize one-time sales in your business model. Minimize permanent hiring and customized operational facilities.

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