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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

One of the things I discuss the most with the portfolio companies I’m involved with is that “you manage what you measure.”. How many through affiliate deals? How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? You Manage What you Measure. How many adds came through organic SEO?

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Impact Investing: a time for problems to become opportunities

VC Cafe

The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the world’s most pressing challenges in sectors such as sustainable agriculture, clean technology, microfinance, and affordable and accessible basic services including housing, healthcare, and education.” –the Global Impact Investing Network.

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Email Marketing: Campaign Analysis, Metrics, Best Practices

Occam's Razor

To not have it as an active part of your marketing portfolio is sub-optimal. The only requirement is that your mental model (and indeed, company culture) should be solidly rooted in permission marketing. Embrace permission marketing and email will be a surprising and loyal BFF. Every fiber of your being.

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Dear Avinash: Your Digital Marketing + Analytics Challenges Answered

Occam's Razor

about digital marketing and analytics. Strategy two… Book two hours with the senior most company leaders who will talk to you, and create the Digital Marketing and Measurement Model. Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies 2. If you have a lot of them, aggregate them up. strategies).

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Multi-Channel Attribution Modeling: The Good, Bad and Ugly Models

Occam's Razor

MCA-O2S covers the challenge of attributing the offline impact (revenue/brand value/butts in seats/phone calls/etc) driven by online marketing and advertising. MCA-AMS covers the challenge of attributing accurate impact of our marketing and advertising efforts across multiple devices (desktop, laptop, mobile, TV). From a Venn -diagram.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Inbound Marketing vs Interruption marketing. Email marketing. Market Research. Promotions/Marketing. Put up a LaunchRock Page and get your marketing working right away.