Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Make your lifestyle a model of the online reputation you want. Consistently review and respond to relevant online feedback.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

Part of growing a small business is making it easy for customers’ voices to be heard. Here are tips for improving communication with customers for startups. Business owners know how crucial communication with customers is as they’re the lifeblood of the company. What Is Customer Communication?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Rather, it is this: “How can we better reach prospects, convert them to customers, and serve their interests through social media?”. Enter “ The Social Customer: How Brands Can Use Social CRM to Acquire, Monetize, and Retain Fans, Friends, and Followers ” by Adam Metz. Defining Social CRM. The Social CRM Process.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? Enter “ The Social Customer: How Brands Can Use Social CRM to Acquire, Monetize, and Retain Fans, Friends, and Followers “ by Adam Metz. P = People and your relationships with them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unfortunately, I see too many new entrepreneurs who let their passion for a new idea or invention blind them to the stark realities of customer need, opportunity size, or pricing and cost implications. The sooner you face these issues, the more success you will garner from investors and customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2016

That’s the right place to start, but real growth and scale requires attracting customers who are not like you. Update your technology to reach new customer segments. Today’s customers want to be mobile and location sensitive. Include mobile-app support and new social-media channels. Fortify your online brand reputation.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

Here are three easy steps that online business owners can take to win back customer trust in 2018: 1. Customers Demand SSL Reassurance. Boasting an SSL certificate is one of the easiest, yet most effective, ways to earn customer trust. Get Your Website SSL Certified Already! Google Rewards SSL Verification.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2019

On top of all of this, every business website should have testimonials from previous customers to show that you are a reliable brand. Social Media Channels. Find a software development company directory in order to have a custom app built for your startup – this can be used to increase brand reputation and awareness.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2020

They may be responsible for creating and monitoring content on any number of digital channels, including: Company websites. Digital marketers must use various tools to measure analytics, identify weaknesses, and improve performance across these channels. Reputation management is far easier when it’s promptly tackled.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This will allow you to identify opportunities, challenges, customer preferences, and emerging trends. Market research involves gathering information about potential customers in your target area, competitor strategies, pricing scales, and demand patterns amongst other things.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Reputation is the lifeblood of any business. That kind of reputation wins influence, customers and profits. Reputation is the natural consequence of time spent in an industry. For new businesses, the need for a good reputation is vital. Yet, having a reputation as a new business is very hard to do.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Businesses do not only focus on protecting data but also guarding their reputation. The customer and public relation matters to businesses. The worst nightmare can be exposing your customers to cybercrimes. It gives you peace of mind and your customers, knowing that the transactions and data are safe. The Bottom Line.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2019

Nowadays, businesses of all sizes need to adapt to new marketing channels, invest in the best technologies, and attempt to compete on a global stage. Each employee will contribute to your company’s productivity, revenue, and reputation. Recruitment Issues. Supply Chain Problems. Increased Competition in the Market.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

They want to snowball their customer acquisition, attracting thousands of new people to the brand, and reach diverse new audiences in new locations. And the revenue from your existing customers alone may not be enough to cut it. . PR and reputation management can be huge in getting your brand established. . Visibility .

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

In other words, hyperlocal is a way for marketers to deliver an effective marketing message to customers in a particular local community. For lots of businesses, particularly brick and mortar, these services offer a way to reach a very large audience of potential customers and pay only for those that actually show up to buy.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Shopify is an ecommerce platform where you can sell products and services to customers and store owners. Conclusively, a Shopify Expert is: An agency or freelancer who sells services to customers or merchants. What’s a Shopify Expert? Skilled with Shopify and willing to learn more every day.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

Affiliate marketing can be a great channel for business growth. It can help you gain new customers, drive more sales, create awareness for your business and generate traffic and word-of-mouth through relevant publisher partnerships. The beauty of the channel has always been that enterprises only pay for performance.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Firstly, it lets you have a personal interaction with a prospective client interaction through social media channels makes the client more comfortable with you. The focus should rather be in making sure that the social media page of the business has enough personality to draw in customers and make them browse the various segments.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 11, 2019

Customer service and support have become very important for business success. Nowadays, consumers would rather do business with companies that provide exceptional customer service than companies with good product quality. Both customer service and the overall customer experience are now very important to modern consumers.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

To answer some of your questions about general eCommerce marketing and why it is useful, we have several ways to drive more sales that take the stress out of trying to find your customers. Using an eCommerce strategy not only helps to drive sales but also builds a brand image, reputation, and customer loyalty.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It highlights the story of how United Airlines paid no attention to social media while Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. Of course, the right approach is to be proactive along all the following fronts: Reputation management. Increase customer leads and conversion.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2018

Whether you have plans to stay small or scale your business over time, it’s important to find effective ways to bring in new customers. Customer referrals. Customer ratings and reviews. Hire talented subcontractors with good reputations. Make Customer Service a Priority. Make yourself available to customers.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2019

From process automation to customer service efforts, there are plenty of ways to up the ante on your daily productivity and improve your bottom line. You may find that you are charging too much to pull in new customers, or, on the flip side, discover that you’re doing yourself a disservice by charging too little.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

It doesn’t just come down to operations; some of these tools will help you reach new audiences and build better relationships with future customers. This unique vacation rental software allows you to: Handle bookings Management multiple properties Build a website Sync third-party booking channels Process payments.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2020

And while generating new business and growing your customer base is necessary to succeed, it doesn’t happen overnight. Know your customers. Knowing who your customers are and what they need is vital. But now you have an active customer base that you need to engage with and in the process improve your business.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

This is a channel most small businesses could use, too. Online reviews are a marketing channel. Your customers (even the “old” ones over 50) rely on them more than you might think. Answer every one (or pick your best customer service rep to answer them). In short, many of your customers are already using this channel.

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Board Effect

JULY 28, 2021

Posts can be copied, saved, or shared within seconds creating reputational risk for your nonprofit. Customers, stakeholders, or constituents say bad things about your organization. Social media posts present notable risks that cause legal or reputational damage. Set the preferred tone and voice for all channels.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Muun found a market need but failed to compete with bigger names that provided customers with authoritative content and resources. One neglected its positioning by failing to target the biggest pain point, and the other failed to build a brand that its customers could trust above the other major players.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2019

Does your company require that employees book their accommodations only at reputable hotels? If a major natural disaster or political unrest happens during a trip, are there established channels for employees to stay in touch? Small businesses need more than just a written policy to ensure compliance with their travel policies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is memorable, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. Like a damaged reputation, a discredited differentiation is extremely difficult to turn positive.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2019

When companies build a strong brand, they enhance their public reputation and draw attention to their strengths. Your brand is not only applicable to your own customers, but it also extends to the public at large. Any negative interaction with the company can seriously impact the good reputation of your brand.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 6, 2021

The topic of reputation management is a popular one, and it’s not surprising. Brands that have had their reputations ruined need to know how to fix the issue as quickly as possible. A bad reputation spreads very fast, and soon, no one will want to have anything to do with your company. Contain the Current Mess.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Strengths and weaknesses are internal to the company (think: reputation, patents, location). Management, sales, customer service, and even customers can all contribute valid insight. Think about the following: Positive attributes of people , such as knowledge, background, education, credentials, network, reputation, or skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. Test your innovation with at least a hundred customers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

Building up a reputation and presence as a new brand is difficult. According to the same Statista survey, 18% of consumers have made a purchase directly through a social channel. Establishing a social sales channel is especially important if you are planning to expand your online store to global markets.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2019

A mobile app can help small businesses engage with and build their customer base, improve their reputation in the market, and drive sales. An App Helps You Connect & Engage with Customers. Having a mobile app allows you to communicate with your customers in real time. That was push notification.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Customer trust is everything. An evolving customer experience is causing trust to be gained at different areas of the buyer cycle. There are dozens of channels businesses use to engage with customers. An omnichannel approach must be taken to ensure that customers have a seamless experience. Offer Live Chat.

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