Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!), This illustrates why it is so important not to obsess about your online conversion rate to justify the value of your digital efforts. Or visit TNS Digital Lifestyles.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

Keep the Wall interesting by mixing content Network It’s kind of ironic how little traditional networking goes on inside many social networks. One very powerful way to do this on Facebook is to Like other active pages and start to network with, converse, ask and answer relevant questions as your Page inside of these communities.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 18, 2011

Keepstream – tool that allows you to organize and publish an archive of things on Twitter such as events streams, specific conversations or a product launch and then embed the conversation on your site. Also makes a great way to share a conversation about a client to help them understand the buzz.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This is going to show you the dependency on several critical variables: Cost per lead Conversion rates at each stage of your sales process Level of touch required Then compare this to your expected monetization. Leveraging the power of your customers’social networks to get viral growth where possible.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2011

Lead generation in this content driven social model is still a metered blend of advertising, public relations and referrals, but social is the mechanism driving the discovery and the conversation surrounding this powerful form of lead acquisition. The key to the effectiveness of this approach resides in building the organic side first.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2011

The Picture Perfect Ideal Customer Filling the Gap Between Generation and Conversion Finding Your Ideal Client Posted by : John Jantsch on Jun 27, 2011 | 6:55 am Category : Marketing Strategy Tag : ideal client Popular Posts Adding the Facebook Like. Does this have some truth for you? Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

You could change the subject to email or face to face networking or press releases, but the implication is always that some long established marketing tactic has been supplanted by Twitter or Facebook. My answer is always the same – nothing is dead – but the ways we use them have changed. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

While most businesses use a marketing model that tends to lean heavy on the desire to go from know us to buy from us, any business that fills each of these seven touchpoints will be well on their way to finding and keeping customers that become part of the lead generation and conversion team.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

The key feature these services offer is that the group text becomes a conversation for all and most allow you to go beyond to text and add images (MMS). Related Posts: Are Small Private Social Networks the Next Layer? You can create open groups that anyone can join, but I think the real power is in the private, controlled group.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2011

Free Weekly Marketing eNewsletter Years Worth of Posts Here Select Month July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 (..)

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 30, 2011

I had a great conversation recently with Derek Sivers , founder of CDBaby and author of Anything You Want. jepoirrier via Flickr It’s not that the owner’s thinking is flawed, it’s that most of knowledge, mission, vision and basic how to do stuff stays locked up there.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2011

The entire post in question can be read below) What I’m suggesting mostly is that it’s not that giving away free content or hosting free online seminars is a bad thing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2011

You should also add a series of routine systems and tools to all of your campaigns, calls to action and Web pages as striking the right balance of elements, colors, words, and images can send your conversion rates soaring with very time and money invested. Below are some tools to consider adding to your arsenal. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

The key is to let a prospect see and experience how they could get what they want first and foremost by engaging in a conversation with you and your products. Related Posts: Are There Holes In Your Network? A Blog Network for Referrals What’s Your Referral Number? So how can you present your offerings as food vs. foe?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

Shift the conversation to places where the competition can’t—or won’t—go. Some of my favorite strategic approaches from the book include: Win in the last three feet. Leverage someone else’s investment—just be there the moment the customer grabs their wallet. Create “thin ice” arguments. Fight unfairly.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

Michael Schultz Mike Schultz, author of Rainmaking Conversations , is President of RAIN Group, a sales training , assessment, and performance improvement company, and publisher of RainToday.com. Mike can be reached at mschultz@raingroup.com or on Twitter @Mike_Schultz.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

They are not salespeople and find the whole conversion process a little daunting. I Hate Selling, So Now How Do I Convert Leads 1 Many business owners attract sales leads, but feel uncomfortable converting those leads into paying clients. If that sounds like you, fear not, (literally.)

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

Keith Ferrazzi Keith Ferrazzi is the author of Never Eat Alone and the founder of the Relationship Masters Academy, an online training program for networking that offers the structure and support to put Keith’s bestselling books into action in your life for unparalleled career success and satisfaction. Go here to learn more !

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

Start looking for ways to create and document a marketing system that you can teach others to run and remove yourself from the lead generation and conversion game. If a potential buyer can see how they too could operate your marketing system, even after you the owner is long gone, you’ll build value.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

Michael Schultz Mike Schultz, author of Rainmaking Conversations , is President of RAIN Group, a sales training , assessment, and performance improvement company, and publisher of RainToday.com. Conversations make the difference in sales success. Mike can be reached at mschultz@raingroup.com or on Twitter @Mike_Schultz.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

has been in recession since December of 2007. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. And the very cool thing about being funded is that means they are hiring. social network & web portal companies… I have not experienced a slowdown at all. at 3:04 am [.] .] #2

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

Rohit Bhargava Rohit is a founding member of the Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence team , the world’s largest global network of social media strategists. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. Hope is not a marketing strategy.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2011

Peer to Peer Lead Conversion What Becomes the Long Way Home 3 Simple Ways to Empower Your Customers to Sell For You New Facebook Groups Could Be Big for Business Posted by : John Jantsch on May 06, 2011 | 7:41 am Categories : Duct Tape Marketing , Vision Tag : mastermind groups Popular Posts Adding the Facebook Like.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

After sharing a bit about the business outcomes you’ve helped other customers achieve, see if it makes sense to continue the conversation. You may or may not be a good fit. Remember, it’s about their business, not your offering. Help them think about how to make the best decision for their organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

But I start most conversations with “wantrepreneurs&# by saying, “make sure it’s in your personality type, make sure you have the risk appetite, make sure you can afford to take the risks given your life situations and make sure you know that there is a high possibility your startup won’t be hugely financially rewarding.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If I had to go all the way back to 2007 when I left my wall street job, I would have done this option. Hire a Programmer The Hope: You’ll use the programmer to build a prototype that will get you traction and experience. You know how to product manage and you’ve hired programmers before. Thanks a lot for writing.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2011

More importantly, I know them both for a while--Hilary since August of 2007 through twitter and, of course, getting to work with her at Path 101, and Kara since I used to e-mail her about her Boomtown columns in the WSJ over ten years ago. When we hired her, we leveled up in terms of our technology and Big Data chops.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

Look for numbers like sales, units, leads, presentations, page views, downloads, and conversion rates. Develop measurement to set your marketing goals so you can track and measure your progress. The management happens with the following up on the metrics. You track plan vs. actual results and look carefully at the difference.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

Stop converting and start conversing about whether working together can produce the results and relationships you both value. If it is a good fit, then together you can do good things, have fun, and make some money. If not, it’s painful for everyone. So stop selling and start helping people succeed. Is that so hard? 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

But what would happen if, instead of ending with the sales conversation; the new customer, you began with the customer purchase? You are addicted to acquisition as you cast out that wide net, which just happens to be full of holes. And you’re not alone.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

But I start most conversations with “wantrepreneurs&# by saying, “make sure it’s in your personality type, make sure you have the risk appetite, make sure you can afford to take the risks given your life situations and make sure you know that there is a high possibility your startup won’t be hugely financially rewarding.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

Perhaps it's an increase in your conversion rate; Or a higher number of visitors who sign up; Or a greater number of people who share content with one another; Or a lower monthly churn rate for users of your application; Maybe it's even something as simple as getting more people into your restaurant. deep) conversation.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We have to have a robust Affiliate network. But if you have access to some or all of that (or can hire good external consultants), then your rewards will be very close to entering heaven. We have to do Search Engine Optimization. We have to do Email Marketing. We have to do Paid Search. We have to do Social Media. Do the best you can.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

You are here: Home » Hiring » Crazy! Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Ability to hire top talent (A+ talent). you can hire for those. Spend 20% of your time building a network of advisors that can help you.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This was in 2007. I loved learning and practicing persuasion, negotiation techniques and networking. It was several years later when I identified this as ‘driving conversions’ , which is what I specialize in today ). Service business is not scalable without hiring more people. I called it The One Question.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

In 2007, he was named the Anne Armstrong Leadership Fellow, a position given annually to the most promising young foreign policy professional. Eric Friedman: This is a great segue to something I was thinking about in preparation for this conversation. That’s why I love conversing with you. Dan has a B.A. Why is that?

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