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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

Of course incumbents cannot be expected to jeopardize their revenue streams or investments in CRM platforms with new concepts that wipe out the need for their current solutions. Too much was at stake, we couldn’t afford the risk of destabilizing everything and losing substantial revenue. What was different? That was a decade ago.

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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

In other words, in a strong market even turkeys can fly. During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly. The wild turkey variety. A turkey is only a metaphor. Ameet was right.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

Both Sides of the Table

And importantly we’ve had revenue. I’d like to do a few posts on what life looks like on the way up and perhaps how to keep your head on straight and avoid drinking your own Kool Aid because as I often advise entrepreneurs on irrational exuberance, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.” I know, I know.

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

A turkey is a turkey – [link]. What a pile of crap … Facebook Reveals How Samsung Turned A $10 Million Ad Buy To $129 In Sales | Business Insider – [link]. Red All Over: Newspaper Revenues Fall In Q3 – [link]. Five Predictions For The Future Of Social Entrepreneurship | Forbes – [link].

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Tech Support *is* sales

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

If this is your attitude, your conception of tech support is completely backwards and you're missing out on important channels for marketing, product development, and sales. Tech support is sales. At Smart Bear we made millions of dollars in both individual and enterprise sales without "sales.". That's sales.

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Never Be Caught Short On Taxes Again With This Simple Trick

Mike Michalowicz

Work with me here: on Turkey Day, we don’t eat off the tray that holds the entire turkey. We allocate turkey from the serving platter to individual plates. If you think of your revenue as the turkey, you need to allocate that revenue to different accounts that serve different functions. Far from it!

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Use Product Tiers To Make Money Faster & Easier

Mike Michalowicz

That’s the key element required for the time tested, and totally effective, tier method of increasing revenue to work. So let’s get started using the product tier method to increase your revenue. That pecking order thing doesn’t just happen with chickens and turkeys – and by the way, turkeys win – Go Hokies!)

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