Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive. These are more likely scalable and investable.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. While they’ll likely never regain the market dominance they had in the 20 th century, (their business model continues to be extremely profitable) Nadella likely saved Microsoft from irrelevance.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. While they’ll likely never regain the market dominance they had in the 20 th century, (their business model continues to be extremely profitable) Nadella likely saved Microsoft from irrelevance.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The World Bank has once placed Puerto Rico as one of the most competitive markets in Latin America with high economic growth. Mainland companies who would like to set up a business will find it easy to invade the market primarily because people are looking for competitive products and services.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Online marketing is now an integral part of operations that helps to increase brand awareness and drive sales, however because of this, many businesses are choosing to ignore their offline marketing. Word-of-mouth marketing can also be highly beneficial for your business. Attending exhibitions. Sponsoring local events.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2016

There is likely no business owner who hasn’t made a few mistakes in the marketing department. When it comes to marketing your business, “trial and error” comes with the territory of finding which avenues will work best for your brand and your target audience. Not Setting a Marketing Budget.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales. Her packaging class was so good that we sent every new marketer at SuperMac to take it.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Google Analytics is a platform within Google Marketing that analyzes user activity across and within websites. By observing how users reach your website and how they behave once they are on it, you can steer your online marketing strategy to improve the quantity and quality of visitors to your site. What is Google Analytics?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

Agam Berry is an Indian entrepreneur whose expertise lies in digital marketing. Know your market and your competition well. Direct marketing. Maximize your efforts on social media by taking advantage of advertising across multiple social media channels with a focus on mobile. He graduated from Punjab University.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Texting: The Killer Application in your Offline Marketing Arsenal written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. That’s true where marketing is concerned too- we usually focus first on digital marketing. Online and offline marketing need to work together, for best results. Times have changed. Here’s how.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Transcript of How to Integrate Chat Into Your Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: This episode is a Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, and is brought to you by pixelz.com. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Back to Podcast.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Then companies can determine promotional effectiveness by narrowly defined customer segments, by location, or by delivery channel. Predictive advertisement targeting. But whatever the name, the opportunity is still there, and it’s large.

Analytics 248

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Executive team.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Masterful design, branding and marketing. As a Digital Marketing Evangelist you can imagine how much that pains me. A really nice way to do a multi-channel strategy. Not just the online + offline part (though they all want multi-channel desperately), but the whole cart experience. It is impossible to understand.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Create A Direct Marketing Channel. No matter what the ultimate function of your business’s app might be, overall it becomes the best direct marketing channel you could ask for. If your app was there, it was seen, and subconsciously your business name was remembered. Apps are there to do all kinds of things.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2012

In a “hyperconnected, ultra-competitive, and supercluttered marketplace”, doing more of the same big idea advertising on mostly mainstream media channels isn’t going to work anymore. With this fundamental shift, businesses need to change their entire marketing model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Executive team.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

Transcript of Tips for Attracting Local Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This episode of the Duct Tape marketing podcast is brought to you by Active Campaign. This episode of the Duct Tape marketing podcast is brought to you by Active Campaign. Back to Podcast. Transcript. Thanks John.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2019

Generating revenue via email marketing requires strategy. Once you perfect your ecommerce email marketing strategy, conversions will soar. How important is email marketing for ecommerce? So what’s the truth about the state of email marketing in ecommerce? via Marketing Optimization Podcast). Not necessarily.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2015

That was the message from the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Clips from their interviews are below, but first a word about the show: Entrepreneurs are Everywhere airs Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern on Sirius XM Channel 111. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Twitter is the new CRM (customer relationship management) channel. Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address. If a brand had your email address and permission from you to send occasional messages to you then you could effectively market new products or services.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2013

Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s gust is Natalie Chan – Enjoy! However, while nine out of ten organizations market with content, (Source: Content Marketing Institute ), continuously creating great content can be a challenge. Here are a few tips to boost your content marketing: 1.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

But the ventures launched in recent years with gobs of venture-capital funding and targeting niche markets have accelerated the movement with user-friendly designs and a tight knit to social networks Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. But Im going to continue for extra income," De Acha says. Zimride users also sign up via Facebook. "We

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

With a plethora of digital media channels at our disposal and new ones on the way every day(!), How do you figure out which channels to invest in more and which to kill? Oh, and the killer question… if you invest in multiple channels, how much incrementality does each channel bring to your bottom-line?

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Up and Running

JUNE 22, 2016

In order for this strategy to work, you need to buy a house below market value and you need to be able to accurately estimate the cost of repairs. A good place to find houses you can flip is on the foreclosure market. Of course, this may also be a competitive market depending on where you live. Target the vacation rental market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Then companies can determine promotional effectiveness by narrowly defined customer segments, by location, or by delivery channel. Predictive advertisement targeting. But whatever the name, the opportunity is still there, and it’s large.

Analytics 177

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Executive team.

Elevator Pitch 138

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ConversionXL

MAY 3, 2017

Facebook ads, when utilized properly, are among the most effective targeted marketing efforts in the industry. A customer survey conducted by BigCommerce revealed that 51% of SMBs expect social advertising channels (specifically Facebook Ads) will play a major role in accelerating revenue throughout 2017 and beyond.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Generating revenue via email marketing requires strategy. How Important Is Email Marketing in eCommerce? So, what’s the truth about the state of email marketing in eCommerce? There’s really no denying that email marketing still plays a vital role in generating eCommerce revenue. Eastern on Tuesday.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Then companies can determine promotional effectiveness by narrowly defined customer segments, by location, or by delivery channel. Predictive advertisement targeting. But whatever the name, the opportunity is still there, and it’s large.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Marketing and sales collateral from Google is spartan, and common refrains about key features—like unsampled data—seem unworthy of a six-figure bill for most sites. Google Analytics 360 (GA360) is one of seven components of the Google Marketing Platform. Push GA360 data into the Salesforce Marketing Cloud reporting UI.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Effective Ways To Differentiate And Scale Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Debbie Howard. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Debbie Howard. Take The Marketing Assessment: Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

My first question was what categories is he focusing on as his market entry points. The problem with this segmentation as a market entry strategy is that these categories are not synergistic. I recommend he pick one to three service areas that are synergistic to focus on as he goes to market. Don't spray and pray! Bongo Live!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Triggered marketing is a promotion trend that uses data analytics and the target clients’ emotions to guide them into making a purchase that fits into a business’ plan. And many businesses today are jumping on the triggered marketing bandwagon to achieve marketing success. Using collected data to make a difference in marketing.

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