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Businesses Must Manage the Twitter Conversation

Both Sides of the Table

Twitter is the new CRM (customer relationship management) channel. The volume of Tweets is enormous and growing at a rapid pace so tools are emerging to help brands manage this information. Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Projects not directly related to those activities never got serious management attention and/or resources. Yet in five years the only new thing that managed to get out the door is the Apple Watch.

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What's the Best Use of Your Borrowing Power? - Startups and.

Tim Keane

A New old Idea: Direct Marketing Revisited » July 16, 2007. Through managing expenses and getting paid for added value, the business has some positive cash flow. Through managing expenses and getting paid for added value, the business has some positive cash flow. Managing Company Growth. March 2011.

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Is There a Valuation Bubble for Social Media Companies (and if so, is it Bursting)?

Pascal's View

This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. tech sector have more than doubled since 2007. question in venture capital.

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We Only Need 1% of The Total Market! - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

" Mies van der Rohe » October 03, 2007. We Only Need 1% of The Total Market! If you dont already know about it, check out the ECHO awards of the Direct Marketing Association. If you dont already know about it, check out the ECHO awards of the Direct Marketing Association. Managing Company Growth.

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Thoughts for New Angels - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

« A New old Idea: Direct Marketing Revisited | Main. | » July 20, 2007. Managing Company Growth. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Thoughts for New Angels. September 2011. March 2011.

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