Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

While the value of diverse teams and women in leadership are relatively new topics in the business world, the field of gender lens investment is even newer. No uniform metrics or standardized criteria currently exist to compare actual fund portfolios to determine gender impact in terms of women’s leadership profile.

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2023

Effective leadership, a positive culture, and aligning the goals of the organization with the needs of employees are crucial for creating a balanced EX and CX. 10:07] How much would you say is just leadership or is it maybe just culture? [11:38] We looked at net promoter scores, CSAT scores, attrition rates, right?

Employee 76

Employee Technical Review Advisory Board Sales 76

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Mastering SEO in the Age of AI written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing  The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Stephan Spencer, an acclaimed SEO expert and founder of net Concepts, an interactive agency specializing in search engine optimization.

SEO 60

SEO ChatGPT Technical Review Search 60

OnlyOnce

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Follow up with an all-hands meeting to explain what happened, why you made the choices you did—preferably with metrics to back up your decisions—what’s next for the company, and whether people who weren’t laid off are at risk in the future. (Be If you can offer a safety net or bridge, do so. Follow layoffs with an all-hands meeting.

Salary 62

Salary Vesting Employee B2C 62

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The “nice to haves” included retaining at least the current level of sales with the DIY retailers and HVAC services companies, and maintaining at least 10 percent net profits. Chris was in charge of managing inventory and shipments, and was measured on customer-service metrics related to delivery.

Agile 113

Agile Malaysia Technical Review Metrics 113

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Hard skills such as data analytics are essential to being successful as a product manager, but equally-valued are soft skills such as communication, collaboration and leadership. Use frameworks in interviews to explain your qualifications and show your thought-processes. from administration to politik? I learned that software engineers?—?or

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Subtract your monthly gross burn rate from your monthly revenue to get your net burn rate. What are the new financial metrics? Leadership – Plan, Communicate and Act with Compassion. Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. How do you know?

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Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year. These rules would effectively maintain a level playing field for small companies, startups, and entrepreneurs.

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.Net Small Business Oregon Startup 82

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Often, major donors frown on using donations to support nonprofit leadership salaries. CEO compensation for nonprofits can take several different forms and it can be a strategic way to attract top leadership talent. Legal Requirements for CEO Compensation for Nonprofits. What matters is the IRS definition of what isn’t excessive.

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Salary Dividend Vesting Leadership 98

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 26, 2022

You’d like to believe the world is completely meritocratic—that you’ll put your heads down to work on your company, hit all your metrics, and just show up on the doorstep of a VC firm who will just be bowled over at the fantastic little company you’ve created. Well, at 125 words per minute, 48 minutes of podcasting will net you a chapter.

Founder 103

Founder .Net Term Sheet Aggregator 103

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

In either case, it’s a decent enough quantitative metric and an interesting data point at this stage in the portfolio’s progress. Net net, I think things have gotten much better for entrepreneurs, which is a good thing for us overall. OUR INDUSTRY. Y-Combinator was probably half the size. There was no Angellist.

New Hampshire 50

New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

You don’t have any metrics at all — no Net Promoter Score, no basic customer satisfaction measures, no product engagement levels…nothing. But you won’t be able to scale effectively (or quickly) with a hodge-podge of customer support roles and there are some telltale signs that will let you know you need to bring in a CCO.

Hiring 62

Hiring Customer .Net Metrics 62

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Chapter 3 The Awesome World of Clickstream Analysis: Metrics. The second half shows exactly how to pick the best metrics for your org and, my absolute favorite (Page 64), how to diagnose the root cause of a metrics performance. No metrics, data pukes, guidance on creating every more reports. A good thing.

Analytics 71

Analytics Web Technical Review Metrics 71

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

End of a minor web analytics lesson on going beyond obvious metrics and never, ever, never forgetting context. Of course look at our favorite metric bounce rate by keyword (that tells you if you can get people to give you one solitary click , the most primitive measure of SEO success). Back to our story. Well don't give up.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

I outline a measurement and monitoring system extensively in Advancing Innovation , using metrics such as Net Promoter Score, New Product Revenue, and External Ideation percentage — but these metrics are part of a larger categorical system that looks at your strategic archetype and points out specific, strategic relevance.

Government 100

Government Channel Metrics Portfolio 100

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

I think every company’s portfolio is different, so they’re all different sizes, different stages, different geographies, different cash positions, and different market leadership positions. . I love how you’re very clear about the centering metrics in your mind with revenues, which reflect scale. . Jonathan Siddharth.

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Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

What are those metrics? Andrew : If you are a travel company right now, I think you’re seeing very specific metrics dropping. As a result of that, all of those metrics go up. It’s immediate of what is happening and what the net result is. If you’re sitting on one of those spectrums, your job is easier.

Founder 36

Founder Conversion Technical Review Cash Position 36

OnlyOnce

JUNE 28, 2012

The context was around spending extra cycles creating more metrics that basically measure the same thing. And in theory, sure, you don’t want or need to do that, even if you do have a cool data visualization tool that encourages metric proliferation. Net Promoter Score is a good example. It’s a gem.

Turkey 63

Turkey Metrics .Net Revenue 63

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

These 6 KRIs are The CHICAGO MetricsR and are the result of an aggregation algorithm based on any number of tactical metrics. Since basis of the company was to create, track, and report out on metrics it fit with the theme and the name, hence, CHICAGO MetricsR. Thanks to EdwardMarchewka, CHICAGO MetricsR ! #3- 3- Name description.

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Naming India Chicago Entrepreneur 152

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

" ~ Web Metrics: "What is a KPI? " + Standard Metrics Revisited Series. Hyper Focus Your Digital Marketing: Ensure A Clear Line Of Sight To Net Income! "Engagement" Is Not A Metric, It's An Excuse. Overview & Importance of Qualitative Metrics. How do I choose well? How to focus?"

Analytics 124

Analytics Metrics SEM Web 124

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 31, 2017

The stakes for this output are higher when we are in front of the Senior Leadership of any company, we have but a few minutes to communicate what we have to. There is only one simple message above, and just two metrics that matter. It can be any of the numerous brand metrics avilable to us. Hence my two obsessions above.

Audience 60

Audience Analytics Green Metrics 60

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 4, 2022

We can all use head fake metrics to calling out useless activity metrics. [ None of them are KPIs, most barely qualify to be a metric because of the profoundly questionable measurement behind them. ]. It is not a leap to suggest that it is a big distraction from what's important to anoint this barely-a-metric as a KPI.

Conversion 127

Conversion Analytics .Net Metrics 127

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Drilling down to identify website/campaign Goals requires critical thinking from both the Management, Marketers, and the Analysts – with Management in the leadership role. My definition: A key performance indicator (KPI) is a metric that helps you understand how you are doing against your objectives. Finally we get to deal with data!!

Marketing 166

Marketing Campaign Acquisition Analytics 166

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2021

His 20-year professional career included leadership positions at McDonald’s, Discover, and Humana. His 20 year professional career includes leadership positions at McDonald's discover and Humana. If it's fallen out the back end in service or in sales or whatever the metric is for what an actual growth is.

Customer 100

Customer Technical Review Social Media Green 100

Occam's Razor

JULY 23, 2012

What metrics should I use? You might have some back and forth with the clients that will help you pull the right metrics into the reports, but for the most part you'll be told what they need and you'll do that for them. Leadership, you get to really, really nail down what's important for the client).

Framework 126

Framework Analytics Web DC 126

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

ABM takes you from fishing with nets to fishing with a spear. Does your company clearly understand current CAC , LTV, CAC payback period, and other core growth metrics? Make sales leaders part of your ABM leadership team. That’s how account-based marketing got its name. Both departments co-own ABM. Planning your pilot.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

Sam was one of the first people I saw in the tech world jumping up and taking the leadership position related to COVID-19. I don't want this conversation to minimize the just incredible national tragedy of the federal government's lack of leadership here and the fact that we missed the window to do prevention and mitigation.

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley Technical Review Government .Net 68

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

17:16] Is there a small set of metrics that you rely on? [19:43] John Jantsch (04:13): Frankly I think self-awareness is the new like key leadership skill, frankly. Is there a small set of metrics that you rely on as. So the emphasis and the laser focus on metrics is like not optional. (18:22): Maybe these are hard.

SEO 85

SEO Channel Campaign Audience 85

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2023

17:16] Is there a small set of metrics that you rely on? [19:43] John Jantsch (04:13): Frankly, I think self-awareness is the new, like, key leadership skill. Is there a small set of metrics that you rely on as. So the emphasis and the laser focus on metrics is like, not optional. (18:49): Maybe these are hard question.

SEO 87

SEO Audience Channel Campaign 87

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

Know the difference between leading and lagging metrics. While it’s always necessary to keep track of lagging indicators to evaluate ongoing performance, as marketers we want to understand what causes those metrics to move either up or down. As you can see, leading metrics differ wildly depending on the brand and industry.

Marketing 133

Marketing Metrics Programming Design 133

Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

Because every tool uses its own sweet metrics definitions, cookie rules, session start and end rules and so much more. If you don't kill 25% of your metrics each year, you are doing something wrong. Allow me to point out that only 50% of the metrics I love exist in clickstream tools - like webtrends or xiti or unica.

Analytics 118

Analytics Web Metrics Channel 118

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

While both Stanford and MIT encouraged commercially oriented research and courted federal research contracts in the postwar years, MITs leadership focused on building relations with government agencies and seeking financial support from established electronics producers. Startup Lessons Learned - the Conference (April 23.

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 68

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Essentially it was saying that the site purely existed to create Net Detractors, not Net Promoters (as was the intent). Be it for in vogue metrics like Conversion Rates or for metrics that should be in vogue like Abandonment Rates. Competitive Intelligence Analysis: Metrics, Tips & Best Practices. Out of a 100.

Management 68

Management Analytics San Diego Web 68

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

They focus on projects, milestones, internal metrics—all the things that customers don’t care about. Almost all high-level work that the CCO and their team does includes quantitative measures: math, metrics, analytics, and statistics. Net Promoter Score analysis. The great CCO is the one who brings the Outside In, every day.

Customer 62

Customer Metrics .Net Hiring 62

Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

Remarks to the Visionary Companies Conference, Billings, MT May 27, 2010 It’s a fact that all net job creation since the 1980s has come    with under 100 employees.   They have a growth metric – one measurement of success – that focuses the attention of the entire enterprise. People are the whole game.

Bootstrapping 60

Bootstrapping Startup America Employee 60

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

proving that this “consumer purchase” is, in fact, a journey not a one-time use) Our leadership and vision earned marquee partnerships and champions in both the public & private sectors from the United Way of Central Texas, Partners in Parenting, Promise Venture Studio, IDEO and more! That’s a metric! people were coming back (!)

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

I sincerely hope that this section of the model serves as an inspiration of sorts for the vast net that data can cast in terms of driving change. Let's say the analytics team does analysis of current email marketing metrics and identifies improvements to how your company structures the emails that go out.

Analytics 142

Analytics DC Revenue Web 142