Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Direct marketing is generally not scalable, especially on low-cost high-volume products. These days, heavy marketing is always required to make your startup visible and scalable amid the flood of information from all sources to all customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Cross endorsement.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2013

You’d be much better served to use what you know about your customers to create highly targeted and personalized direct marketing campaigns. In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy.

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Gust

AUGUST 17, 2014

No organization can manage more than 3 to 5 goals and priorities without becoming unfocused and ineffective. For a startup, it’s impossible to run an effective Facebook, Twitter, content marketing, and Google AdWords online campaign all at the same time. Limited goals and priorities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Cross endorsement.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Direct marketing is generally not scalable, especially on low-cost high-volume products. These days, heavy marketing is always required to make your startup visible and scalable amid the flood of information from all sources to all customers.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. Smart phones make it easy for customers to manage dozens of these accounts. The “Horseless Carriage Syndrome”.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There are many sites on the internet that give you an explanation of how gold prices work, but sometimes even reading all the information is too much for some people to manage. It’s not necessary for you to analyse market research to calculate which direction markets are expected to move.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 31, 2023

Similarly, they are more likely to trust other customers compared to the word of your employees or direct marketing from your business. Do be aware that eighty percent of customers and clients will not buy a product or service online until they have explored reviews from people that have already tried your company.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 8, 2019

Practice good list management. Aside from avoiding customers who may have requested they be put on “do not mail” lists, good list management can help you increase your campaign’s ROI. Segmentation can be a powerful tool in direct marketing campaigns, and that comes down to good list management.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

Experiments run by Dan Smullen , who manages technical SEO for Independent News & Media , demonstrate that Google isn’t biased against paywalled content: Before launching our paywall in February, we implemented a soft wall—a registration wall. — Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) April 16, 2020. Where are you starting from?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2014

Tom Panaggio, author of “ The Risk Advantage: Embracing the Entrepreneur’s Unexpected Edge “, has enjoyed a 30-year entrepreneurial career as cofounder of two successful direct marketing companies. In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

You have to use the power of technology to reach your market and compete with the big boys in business. Improve Your Direct Marketing Efforts. Let’s face it, marketing through social media and your website simply isn’t enough. There is no better way to achieve this goal than investing in savvy app development.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 14, 2020

By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. He might be the only person in both.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

monday.com produced a series of YouTube videos that outline specific features of their work management system and show them in a real-life scenario. This video on project management workflows addresses common customer pain points immediately: “Today, I’ll show you how to set priorities, align on goals, manage resources, and more.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Investment risk management. According to a Markets and Markets report, the predictive analytics market is growing at a compound rate of 22.1%, and is expected to reach $12.41 billion by 2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

.” And then you can build email lists and market video content to your fans in the same way Gilt Groupe markets its clothes to its end consumers, making it an insanely scalable business. Content producers can have direct relationships with end viewers that serve as feedback loops & direct marketing vehicles.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Did you do some volunteer work, a course, or develop soft skills such as project management, teamwork, or communication? A person applying for a marketing position might mention digital marketing, direct marketing, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) among his or her skills and experience. Keeping it Current.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Direct marketing is generally not scalable, especially on low-cost high-volume products. These days, heavy marketing is always required to make your startup visible and scalable amid the flood of information from all sources to all customers.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

That makes it an essential driver of your web marketing strategy and the management of your website. If you use a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress, it is usually easier to install the Google Analytics plugin. Why Google Analytics is critical for business. Acquisition. Where did your site visitors come from?

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Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

There are several key performance indicators that help new generation company management see more clearly their progress and corporate health. The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. CACR (Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2013

“We chose seven companies that we strongly believe have the greatest potential to thrive in and positively impact the state of Florida,” says Nina Nashif, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthbox.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

For instance, how many cold calls have lead to conversions vs. direct marketing sales letters? His experience in credit analysis, finance, and management led him to be the founder of Silver Summit Capital. One area to streamline is prospecting. Determine how many prospects from various sources have lead to conversions.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

They focus solely on email mailing lists and social media to take care of their direct marketing. But direct mail, as well as leaflets and newsletters, can make a big difference to your business. The key to this type of marketing is, rather than just providing facts and figures, to weave them into a narrative.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Struggling to manage costs, the start-up closed shop as quickly as it opened. While Airbnb also allows professional property managers to list their rentals, a majority of its 200,000 listings are by people renting out their primary homes, the company says. The company is applying that principle in the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It was an early example of the power of direct marketing and subscription services. It’s a hot but still relatively nascent market area. Enter ShoeDazzle. I think of it as Columbia House meets Zara. Zara is a Spanish senstation retailer that does “fast follow&# knock off popular clothing at affordable prices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Direct marketing is generally not scalable, especially on low-cost high-volume products. These days, heavy marketing is always required to make your startup visible and scalable amid the flood of information from all sources to all customers.

Hockey Stick 120

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entrepreMusings

AUGUST 4, 2011

If you offer a product or service, then direct market research involving primary sources (i.e., With that said, there are companies online that manage paid surveys, wherein the operational costs are greatly reduced. Seek Out Cost-Effective Surveys. regular opinion) is absolutely essential. But it’s typically not cheap.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2014

From Apple’s distinct design of its ads (always clean, lots of white space and few words) to Papa John’s Pizza (Papa is always in it), these brands manage to leave a strong impression with every outbound marketing touch point. Synchronize your in-house operations and your direct marketing activities.

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Up and Running

JUNE 22, 2016

All those vacancies are going to add up, especially if you’ve hired a property manager to take care of things. According to Mark Ferguson of Invest Four More, the real cost of a vacation rental is the cost to manage and maintain them. In fact, it returns the same ROI as social media marketing.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

He had teamed up with a former product manager at P&G to deliver seminars on just this subject. It was a management problem. We had been outsourcing an important part of our demand creation strategy – packaging – to an outside agency without having the expertise to judge or manage the results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Direct marketing is generally not scalable, especially on low-cost high-volume products. These days, heavy marketing is always required to make your startup visible and scalable amid the flood of information from all sources to all customers.

Hockey Stick 120

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

A great Conversion Strategist must possess a high-level understanding of marketing, UX, design for conversion, and psychology. At and agency like WiderFunnel, this role also requires the ability to build and manage client relationships while delivering significant business value for our clients and be a fun person to work with.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2015

the key principles you should keep in mind when sending newsletters or advertisements are that your direct marketing messages should be: An accurate description of the product or service, legal, decent, truthful, honest, and socially responsible (not encouraging illegal, unsafe, or anti-social behavior). . The FTC in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Investment risk management. According to a recent Markets and Markets report, the predictive analytics market is growing at a compound rate of 22.1%, and is expected to reach $12.41 billion by 2022.

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