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Going Public Circa 2020; Door #3: The SPAC

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Below is a marketing email sent around by one of the participating investment banks after the recent nCino IPO (which was underpriced in record-setting fashion, 195% first day “pop” – “the biggest first-day surge since the 2000 tech bubble”). It has also been uncovered in email threads. This is backed up by academic research.

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Retirement and Redemption « Steve Blank

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To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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How and Why You Should Validate Your App Idea Before You Build

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The end user of the application was those who recycled, however, the recycling and reward redemption process required partnerships with recycling facilities, local businesses, and government agencies. Then every week we would send them a summary of their account and ask them to email us if they wanted to redeem their points.

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Lean Marketing Tips: Increasing Lifetime Value With Email Campaigns

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Having said that, wow do I hate receiving junk in my work email. Like most of us, I have multiple email accounts: work, personal, personal number two, and junk. Here are 5 best practices to consider as you launch your own email campaigns. A meaningful understanding of your customer base is critical to success in email campaigns.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

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Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Web sites already offer the option of logging in with Facebook or creating an account with an email address and password.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

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One of my favorite movies is the Shawshank Redemption. This often includes a mix of professional and personal goals, such as making sure to eat a full lunch at the proper time and answering all my work emails within the first hour of the day. Learning is everything and it’s the thing that pushes me to the next level. It’s the best!

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NoiseStreet Brings Interactivity To OOH Advertising

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Consumers access the games either by a scanning QR code or by logging in to a URL listed on the screen and entering their email or Facebook ID. Brands can track redemption rates and promotion-linked in-store sales. Those who answered correctly were sent a promotional offer via their phones, redeemable immediately.