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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

Prior to founding Andela , he co-founded 2U , an education technology startup that went public in 2014. For the past 30 years great colleges have approached recruitment by creating a list of names from the PSATs and then sending out glossy brochures. Clips from their interviews are below. Jeremy Johnson is an education innovator.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

Prior to founding Andela , he co-founded 2U , an education technology startup that went public in 2014. For the past 30 years great colleges have approached recruitment by creating a list of names from the PSATs and then sending out glossy brochures. Clips from their interviews are below. Jeremy Johnson is an education innovator.

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LinkedIn Video Ads: Relevance, Specs, and Use Cases

ConversionXL

LinkedIn’s targeting capabilities—by company name, job title, etc.—are Compared to the B2C world, B2B attribution faces two challenges: Sales often take place offline. The sales cycle may last for months, or more than a year. You’ll almost certainly endure gaps between LinkedIn behavior and the close of sales.

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Email Subject Lines: 8 Principles for Improved Open Rates

ConversionXL

You know that a subject line is there to get people to open, and when used in combination with the from name, the purpose is to get people to open the email. Personalization comes in many forms… Including a first name in the subject line. Including a location reference in the subject line.

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Ecommerce Content Marketing: Attract, Engage, Close, and Delight Buyers

ConversionXL

At their height of popularity, around 2014, they were seen as easy ways to earn links—engaging visuals that sites could embed to make a point and add interest. Designed to collect email addresses, downloadable content is more common in B2B, which has longer sales cycles and a more complex buying process. Infographics.

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SXSW Startups: UbiGro

Austin Startup

I truly believe this is the year where quantum dots make a name for themselves in agriculture, and so its about marketing, sales, manufacturing, and generally about traction in the market. There are other soft factors like sales cycle speed, marketing potential, competition, defensibility, and technology readiness level.