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Digital Transformation And The Evolution of Apps – What’s The Link?

YoungUpstarts

Companies are embarking on digital transformation journeys to experiment new digital ways of doing business — this means leveraging data smarter to enable unprecedented levels of efficiency, agility, and productivity. each retailing at a cool US$4,000, with the first text message (SMS) only sent in 1992. What’s next?

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6 Keys To Startup Wins Without Disruptive Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, you may think that disruptive smartphones were an overnight sensation, but in reality, it took huge investments by several different companies starting in 1992, including IBM, Apple, and Google, before the market really took off in 2007. Or find an entirely different application for an existing product.

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Where There’s A Trend, There’s A Profitable Business

The Startup Magazine

Knowing your product or service is a fad doesn’t make it easier. If you want your business to thrive long-term, you need to consider your product’s sta ying power , as some products and services quickly become obsolete. The first method is to launch a timeless product or service that can be customized according to any fad.

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Does America Care Anymore? How We Can Change The Answer To “Yes”.

YoungUpstarts

Exhibit A: Seventy percent of Americans are disengaged from their jobs, which leads to the poor customer service we experience all too often. When people don’t care about their jobs, their performance, teamwork, and customer service suffer greatly. Ask yourself, Do our processes work for customers — or only for us?

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Twitter Link Roundup #226 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Customer] Retention is King (good insights on measurement) – crowdspring.co/1haiyJt. Customer] Retention is King (good insights on measurement) – crowdspring.co/1haiyJt. Customer Development 101) – crowdspring.co/1pNIOcD. Crowdsourcing Your Way To What Customers Really Want | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1oNJIZp.

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Is Your Business A Revolving Door? 10 Ways To Keep Your Best Employees

YoungUpstarts

In the same way that you promote the value proposition of your products and services to potential customers, you should do the same with employees, only focusing on your attributes as an employer. Make it clear to them that what they are doing benefits both the company and your customers in important ways. respectively.

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

I put “ SuperWomen Do IT Less” ( First Edition 1992) into the closet, and became my own boss. I used it for presenting new products and negotiations for future business. Our customer service was terrific. Everything has to be sold and your product will have competitors. Know your competition.

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