Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

So as the election of 2016 swung into full gear with the entrance of Donald Trump and the threats I felt that posed to anybody who wasn’t white, Christian, male, heterosexual and born in the US — my voice got a bit louder until just after the inauguration and which point I moved my blogging onto other topics. You will need to do your part.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

Google Assistant – relatively unknown, Google has put together a team dedicated to investing in early stage startups that are moving the voice and assistance ecosystem forward. Gradient Ventures – an early stage fund backed by Alphabet, investing exclusively in AI first companies. Google Cloud or Google Compute).

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

The mindset towards creating new ideas truly stems from solid insights and consumer stories and needs, which pushes everyone in the company to listen to the voice of the athlete and push the limits of what has been done to enhance the consumer's experience. 27- Black Rifle Coffee Company. I am a huge fan of Black Rifle Coffee Company.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

When you think of Austin, you probably don’t think your welcoming committee will be led by a Black man, but here I am to welcome you wholeheartedly because I’ve volunteered for the honor. No one loves those parts of moving. So in case no one else has said it, let me officially welcome you to Austin. I’ll return to this shortly.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Research your audience’s voice through surveys and interviews. It’s a small touch, but it fits in with Digit’s quirky and conversational tone of voice. A black background helps the product images and blue CTAs stand out to draw readers in. Be consistent in your voice and tone. Choose clarity over being trendy or clever.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Now that consumers have found their digital voices, business owners who want to stay in business can no longer ignore the social media landscape. The well-organized space is decorated in subtle earthy neutrals, complemented by an elegant black-and-white company logo. Define your social voice. and stay consistent.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 17, 2024

Are you going to get closer to, if I want to be in my authentic voice, is that going to give it a much closer model by feeding it or teaching it that? So it's things like brand style, tone and voice. And these are enterprise SEO brands, large brands, large publishers away with black hat techniques. No Jeff (22:03): One day.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I’m also realizing that that when people describe that they can hear the sound of their voice in their head (a train of thought), that it wasn’t just a metaphor. I was bemused that I had lived my whole life with the equivalent of seeing the world in black and white and finding out that other people see the world in colors.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Let’s take switching from landline to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) as an example. When done the right way, a cost-reduction action plan can help keep your company in the black. This is one way to utilize technology to make your business processes more efficient. Final thoughts.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 17, 2020

Notice how there’s no voice-over, no text, nothing but footage from the product on a black background, edited to sync with uplifting music. Take, for example, this piece: Apple is great at producing amazing looking videos of their products, like this one they’ve made for the iPhone 8.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

This literally puts everyone on the same page and your concerns are put into black and white. Teams that are abroad need to feel your presence and see you as a real figure in their lives rather than a voice on a phone or a person on video. The basic plan is absolutely free but it’s limited to just one-to-one meetings.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales represented $123 billion in revenue in 2018. Emails should always scan like they’re coming from the same source, with a consistent voice, tone, and appearance. For example, Outdoor Voices restocked a product without telling us. Email maxes out revenue from big sale periods. Off-brand emails.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Of course, brands do use assets like logos, colors, fonts, voices, and names to accomplish this, in part. It’s also good to consider legibility, such as whether black or white will be evident over your color palette. Once you choose, they should be consistent across everything you do. Take a similar approach with fonts.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It focuses on the why and how of our decision-making, much of it unconscious, and offers a more direct view of the consumer’s “black box.” They will be quickly exposed and, with consumer voices amplified by social media, cause far more damage to the business than any short-term benefit.” The risks aren’t to young children alone.

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2018

TV Show of the Year: Black Mirror. In fact, it’s not even close – it’s Black Mirror and daylight. Technology Shift of the Year: The move to Voice as a primary interface. Yes, it will come back even stronger. By far the most insightful and important TV series in decades.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

Of course, it’s not enough to just ask for feedback and then send it down a black hole; you’ve got to respond. One of my favorite business expressions said to my staff in my best dad voice is: Fix the problem, not the blame. Create a response. When your customer makes a mistake, well, move to fix it.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 1, 2019

We know what A/B tests we should run to improve conversions, we have hypotheses based on research and all recommendations, copy, design and suggestions are based on voice of customer research. A solution is to write in the voice of your customer. Jordie Black, founder of Copy and Check , has a six-step process for all client content.

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VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And without question, there are voices around the country who feel marginalized and that they have been left out. We need to acknowledge that and understand why 70 million people believed that the right conduit for their voice was a racist, bigoted, selfish, lying autocrat. We’ve experienced it as a family. So many others, too.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Hire Advice I Can Ignore But the nagging little voice in the back of my head that said, “This doesn’t feel right,” wouldn’t go away. The mistake is assuming you are a Black Swan and continuing to ignore the facts as they pile up in front of you. Glad to be acknowledged as the voice of reason. More on this in future posts.)

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s not just about knowing the difference between White Hat and Black Hat SEO , but about understanding that SEO is a discipline all in itself. While we’re on the topic of AI, it’s also important to remember that many writers use AI tools like Grammarly, but even Grammarly isn’t a perfect tool.

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David Cohen

MAY 18, 2021

that empowers black ParentPreneurs so they can leave a legacy for their beautiful children. “The ParentPreneur Foundation gives parents a safe place to voice their concerns and fears without judgment. The post The Techstars Foundation and Black ParentPreneurs appeared first on Hi, I'm David G.

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VC Adventure

JUNE 19, 2020

I hope it can be a part of what perhaps – finally – will be a movement to change the way people of color, and specifically black people, are treated in our country. I found this reflection on Juneteenth from Daria Hall particularly poignant. It’s short but worth reading if you have a moment.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Not only that, if you have any sites ranking for voice search, video FAQs are amazing for ranking. Tune into Klaviyo’s Beyond Black Friday docu-series to find out and unlock marketing strategies you can use to keep momentum going year-round. Frequently Asked Questions. Personalized Team Bios. What’s their secret?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 27, 2019

Additional reading: What to Call Your Call to Action (blog post); How to Use Voice of Customer Research to Boost Conversions (blog post); How to Design User flow (blog post). A chair: 2 feet tall, black, $5,000. Learn why people need your product, which problems it solves, and reflect it back to them. Design a great site. See Item 3!

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 12, 2020

It included the willful destruction of what at the time was one of the most successful Black communities in America. Black leaders, with a few White allies, fought for justice for the residents, victims, and families of Greenwood. The Black Tulsans of Greenwood eventually prevailed and rebuilt their community.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 8, 2018

The future is female, especially with Black women. Black women are the fastest growing entrepreneurs in the United States, and despite being the least funded demographic, I believe it shows the determination and resilience of not just Black women, but women as a whole. #12- The future is female. Photo Credit: Eboné F.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

15- Optimise for voice search. Smart speakers and voice search are growing in importance so being able to optimize for voice search will be key to maximize the marketing and advertising opportunities on Siri, Alexa, Google Home, etc. I hope to continue this in 2020 and beyond. Thanks to Elna Cain. #15-

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 21, 2020

This state of the art mobile app helps visually impaired people get from one place to another via a self-voicing feature. Understanding how to re-navigate and avoid the black hole is the key to success in business. Awarded as the Best Mobile Health Product or Service at the 18th Mobile World Congress. Photo Credit: Jack Wang.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Approvals are a black box. Example – the Google Voice kerfuffle. We’ll never really know why Apple has blocked Google Voice. If you encroach on this territory they may stop you or blow you out. They may do this / they may not. They may encroach in other “interesting&# areas. They may not.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It's actually how are we going to use it to be the voice of strategy is how we talk about it, because I think it's become that important, but it's also, it's complex. Meaning when you come across opportunities, it's either going to cut yes or cut no, and it's going to be very black and white. It's changing, it's getting harder.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2022

And I think the big thing that I try to help marketers understand is if you are having these opinion and feelings, conversation, it's so much easier for you to bring back home a voice of the customer data, which then helps you that much more easily meet those goals that you have, right? I would let the voice of the customer tell me.

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VC Cafe

JULY 30, 2012

He included several ‘awards’ for different levels of fundraising including “ I will whisper words of encouragement into a small jar, label it, and send it to you + One black on black fuzzy duck t-shirt ” for people who pledge $250. 8) Get on accredited lists – this is a bit of a chicken and egg.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Of course, brands do use assets like logos, colors, fonts, voices, and names to accomplish this, in part. It’s also good to consider legibility, such as whether black or white will be evident over your color palette. Once you choose, they should be consistent across everything you do. Take a similar approach with fonts.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2014

I developed some tactics that you, too, can use to shake off pain paralysis and climb out of the unemployment black hole. If you start out doubting your own capacity, you won’t get far, because the voice of fear will be too loud. As I built my business from nothing (literally, I had no savings!), Here are 10 of them: 1.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The idea behind Everything Legendary, a black-owned plant-based food company, started with Duane Cheers. The purpose is to create lifestyle stock imagery of Black people doing normal (and some not normal!) Thanks to Adam Greene, Cuddle Clones ! #3- 3- The idea started with Duane Cheers. Photo Credit: Vivian Wolf. 15- Grow my interest.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

For $5 users can purchase a personalized holiday greeting card, video message, customized voice over recordings, translation or even order a small hand crafted gift. Requirements: The only requirement is having the time to fulfill your orders in a timely manner to your customers.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Wet blankets — These pessimists see flaws in every idea voiced and dampen the enthusiasm level in every session they attend. Attention vampires — They always want to stand out and be the center of attention. They’ll suck the life out of the entire group. Dictators — They love every idea…as long as it’s theirs.

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