Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

Demand for divorce services will lead to more professionals getting into the divorce industry. The housing demand has far outpaced the supply in 2020 and this will continue into 2021. Marketing and public relations trends will most definitely move towards diversifying the image and representation of brands and businesses.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

I wanted to provide customers with a safe and reliable way to secure the funding they need. With our commitment to responsible lending, we make sure that our customers can access the funds they need while ensuring they remain in control of their finances. I started MaxCash Title Loans to give people secure access to finances.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2022

I’m convinced that the reason for the high rate of startup failures , with well over half not lasting five years, is not that the solutions are not innovative, but that the entrepreneur focuses on the product, rather than the business of attracting and managing customers. No one else can do the solution delivery like you can.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), Two paragraphs, Five bullets. It didn’t take more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. They steal a share of your market, slow down customer buying decisions, making it harder to close new business, and put the brakes quickly on your exponential growth. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive.

Hockey Stick 307

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2011

Last week the teams were testing their hypotheses about their Customers (who are the users, payers, buyers, etc.) This week they were testing one of the most confusing sections of a company’s business model – Customer Relationships - the activities used to “Get, Keep and Grow” customers in a physical or virtual (web or mobile) channel.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

With the power of AI, we can present our customers with precise estimations of how much a home can rent. This gives our customers the information they need to determine their next steps and make wise rental decisions, including how much to charge for their rentals, and what factors influence rental prices. 15- Customer accessibility.

Technical Review 87

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2018

For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. There is no doubt that public relations (generating positive media stories) can be impactful to your startup, and here’s why: 1.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

Our commitment to good ole’ fashioned customer service and dedicated work ethic instantly led to word-of-mouth referrals about the clean-cut, student-athletes’ impressive work. As more requests came in, we quickly learned that impeccable manners, good hygiene and a whole lot of hustle produced referrals from happy, returning customers.

Entrepreneur 116

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In the next few posts that follow, I’ll describe how thinking of a solution to this model’s failures led to the Customer Development Model – that offers a new way to approach startup sales and marketing activities. The meaning of alpha test , beta test, and first customer ship are pretty obvious to most engineers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data – [link]. Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data – [link]. How to create a customer advocacy program (to scale social media) – [link]. UberCab: Roll In Style With On Demand Car Service – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2010

Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data – [link]. Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data – [link]. How to create a customer advocacy program (to scale social media) – [link]. UberCab: Roll In Style With On Demand Car Service – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. They steal a share of your market, slow down customer buying decisions, making it harder to close new business, and put the brakes quickly on your exponential growth. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive.

Hockey Stick 263

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Advertising & Public Relations ! #9- The difference in how we approach this year stems from lessons learned and the continual improvement of processes and products that enable our customers to better achieve their construction goals. Plus, pick up a lot more business for my ad agency, eat more lobster and play more golf.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. They steal a share of your market, slow down customer buying decisions, making it harder to close new business, and put the brakes quickly on your exponential growth. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive.

Hockey Stick 130

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 130

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Get Your Customers to Do It For You. Understand your customer’s problem even better than your competition. As a startup, you should be deeply familiar with your customer. Have in-person conversations with your customers and with experts in your field. See Also: Shoestring Marketing Budget?

Marketing 60

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This refers to the demand for companies to focus on multiple social media sites, and the underlying human need to be validated through acknowledgement. The future of customer service. Many companies, including American Airlines, are focusing more of their customer service resources to answer complaints via social media.

Social Media 188

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2016

Customers are acclimating to change faster than ever before, technology is evolving very rapidly, all markets are instantly global, and the cost of entry is lower than ever. They make a long-term strategy come alive for customers. In many cases, this approach fails by scaring investors and confusing customers.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

What if a buyer asks, can you make a custom version of your product? Will your consultant know what questions to ask right then to figure out how to get them to yes?” We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. Don’t you have 5,000 existing customers?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. When Selling is the Worst Way to Win Customers – [link]. When Selling is the Worst Way to Win Customers – [link]. Are You Willing To Pay For The Change You’re Demanding? Web Tool of the Month: crowdSPRING – [link]. Who’s Next?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. They steal a share of your market, slow down customer buying decisions, making it harder to close new business, and put the brakes quickly on your exponential growth. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Guerilla Startup Acquisition 120

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Advertising & Public Relations ! #9- The difference in how we approach this year stems from lessons learned and the continual improvement of processes and products that enable our customers to better achieve their construction goals. Plus, pick up a lot more business for my ad agency, eat more lobster and play more golf.

Entrepreneur 62

Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

What if a buyer asks, can you make a custom version of your product? Will your consultant know what questions to ask right then to figure out how to get them to yes?” We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. Don’t you have 5,000 existing customers?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2020

Will you take custom orders, such as making birthday cakes? Your target market is the kind of customers who will be drawn to your bakery. If you can, talk with your potential customers directly. Signage and interior decorating can make your bakery eye-catching to potential customers. Include that information as well.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 8, 2022

3- By creating strong relationships with our customers. We break through the noise by creating strong relationships with our customers and delivering clinical trial technology that allows cures to get to market faster. Thanks to Melanie Anderson, Pitch Public Relations ! #4- 15- By putting the customer at the forefront.

Entrepreneur 131

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Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

I was having coffee with the CEO of a new startup, listening to her puzzle through how to communicate to potential customers. I reminded her that all the Lean tools she learned in class–Customer Discovery, business model and value proposition canvases– contained her answer. Painful and invaluable” was her reply. Here’s how.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

A market merely defines the aggregate of demand for a product or service and every organization, whether for profit or not participates in one. For instance a service oriented NFP might have two types of ‘customer,’ donors and clients, and the strategy, messaging, and tactics to reach each of those may be very different.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Read on to determine whether or not your subscription business idea is something customers will pay for, or if they’ll cancel their membership. Your business should be filling a real need for your customers, plain and simple. Determine if there’s ongoing demand. Ask if you’re solving a real pain point. That much is obvious.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Ross wrote a short post the other day about a funny customer service request we received and mentioned that we have handled well over 100,000 customer service contacts since we launched less than 3 year ago. leads to more customers. Not every customer who contacts us is an easy customer. Then pounce. Everywhere.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Acquire Your First 10 Customers and Use What You Learn to Acquire 100 More written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Here are my five priorities for acquiring a startup’s first ten customers, and the ensuing learning to acquire the next 100. Start with the value you think you can create for your potential customers.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

From a publisher perspective, Demand Media , hosts native ads on its content channels, including Cracked.com. Jean Lin , senior director of public relations, offered up the example Rough Guides , a travel guidebook publisher, ran on the site. Rough Guides worked with Demand Media to native advertise on Cracked.com.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most of the machines were custom-built to crack a specific code, and increasingly used a new ERA invention – the magnetic drum memory to process and analyze the coded texts. During World War II the demands of war industries caused millions more Americans to move to where most defense plants located. A year later, 420.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Sales plateau, the customer base stops growing, morale is low, and revenue is either flat or falling. The challenge often isn’t in finding ways to quickly increase customers and revenue or to decrease costs. Which would a customer rather choose from– the jar with 2 or the jar with 10? Pretrials, Beta Tests, or Pre-Orders.

Small Business 48

Small Business Marketing Flash Demand 48

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Sales plateau, the customer base stops growing, morale is low, and revenue is either flat or falling. The challenge often isn’t in finding ways to quickly increase customers and revenue or to decrease costs. Which would a customer rather choose from– the jar with 2 or the jar with 10?

Small Business 48

Small Business Marketing Flash Demand 48

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 31, 2016

It might be the products or the customers they deal with, or it could even be the fact that they are the ones in charge of it all. The around the clock high demands of breaking news, knowing every time a government official sneezes, and keeping up with every foreign leader (and their autocracies) can suck the life out of you.

Entrepreneur 48

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

In my experience, there will always be growth challenges that you can’t predict, including new technologies, economic downturns, and political changes, but I’m talking here about changes in the market that every good business leader should anticipate, including the following: Your targeted customer segment has a limit.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

A product launch lives primarily in the introduction phase (merging into growth once it generates enough demand). These insights will help you choose a GtM strategy that will attract, retain, and grow your customer base. Sales messaging with only internal or stakeholder input will lack customer insights and perceptions.

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