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Special Edition: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

But we did it, it was a blast, and you can listen to it in my podcast ( iTunes , or enclosed in the usual RSS feed , or raw mp3 ). GroupCharger , the community organizer’s secret weapon, for renting out all of Cospace for the event. Why listen? Especially if you don’t usually listen to podcasts?

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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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Twitter Networks are Different than Social Networks

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I think they’re missing something.

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Thanksgiving Day

Steve Blank

The size of the story grows directly proportional to the number of years removed from the event.) Families gather from across the country to spend time with each other and feast on a traditional turkey dinner. Reply steveblank , on November 26, 2009 at 10:29 am Said: Just the stories of the entrepreneurs are bigger than life.

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Convergent Technologies: War Story 1 – Selling with Sports Scores.

Steve Blank

He even remembered the names of their wives and kids and some details about schools or events. (I We shook hands with the customers, but instead of launching into a product pitch (or better, letting me launch into the pitch) he started asking how their families were. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print!

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Finding The High Converting PPC Keywords That Are Right Under Your Nose

ConversionXL

winter, summer) within the calendar year, or be based around certain recurring events (e.g. Major News – If your industry is prone to news-worthy press events, keep on top of that. Major weather events such as hurricanes or blizzards are going to take precedence over your product or service in most cases.

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Cannabis Marketing Without Paid Ads: How to Do it Right

Up and Running

Here are some marijuana and CBD marketing events and strategies to stimulate word-of-mouth: Conferences. Trade shows, conventions, exhibitions, and other face-to-face networking events increase awareness of your brand and establish you as an industry influencer. Schedule a few public speaking events to boost customer reach and loyalty.

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