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Later, the full group headed to Bacaro for more casual conversations around DevOps. The post Defining DevOps Through Conversation appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Last week our portfolio company, JumpCloud - who is deep in the DevOps market with their automated cloud server management product – hosted the first annual DevOps conference here in Boulder. It was a huge success – we had over 200 people show up and engage in a full day of deep discussions on DevOps. MORE
I mean developing and inserting a subtle collection of gentle nudges that can help increase the conversion rate by a statistically significant amount. Go look at your ecommerce conversion rate. It shows you how often you win. :) Your overall conversion rate is likely to be around 2%. MORE
If we’re supposed to optimize what’s closest to the money, what is the value in optimizing for micro-conversions? What Are Micro-Conversions? Micro-conversions, depending on your business-type, could be any of the following: Viewing your “Request a Quote” page. MORE
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Conversation for creating new possibilities. MORE
The post A Conversation With Jerry Colonna About Life appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Of all the podcast interviews I’ve done over the years, I think the one I recently did with Jerry Colonna on his Reboot podcast series is my favorite. In the podcast show notes, Jerry links to a fun post by Fred Wilson titled Sixteen Years Ago (which is now 19 years ago…) We’ve known each other for a very long time and I treasure Jerry as one of my best friends on this planet. MORE
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Nothing is worse that seeing an entrepreneur abandon a potentially good idea because they ran a landing page test and found a low (or zero) % conversion rate. Here are a few things to check when our conversion rate looks so low that we’re considering abandoning an idea. The post 6 Reasons Your Conversion Rate is Zero appeared first on GrasshopperHerder.com. MORE
Mobile app design plays a crucial role in delivering higher conversions. Keep the following design tips in mind to boost your mobile app conversion rates. Grow Technology appreneur mobile app mobile app design mobile app development mobile app marketing MORE
by Stacey Engle, executive vice president at Fierce Conversations. And most of these have to do with the role of conversations in any arrangement. Continuous Conversations are Key. . It can be hard to find a way to chime in once a conversation really gets going. MORE
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Conversation for creating new possibilities. MORE
Run each page through these questions, make necessary changes, and then watch your conversion rate begin to slowly climb. Grow Marketing & Sales marketing e-commerce online business company website conversion rates conversion optimization MORE
There are billions of unrecorded conversations every day, and the people having them don’t even have the decency to permalink them." "You know what’s really outrageous? MORE
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Here are four smart ways to boost website conversions. Grow Marketing & Sales company website conversion optimization conversion rates website analytics website design website development MORE
Once you have them, you can focus on building out the conversion optimization team and asking for a greater investment in the program. They don’t care about conversion rates, they care about the extra profit that brings in. Testing in an enterprise is truly a team sport. MORE
Another way of looking at this data is to say that poor conversion of the checkout pages increase customer acquisition costs by 100-400%. Think about the chart above for a moment. MORE
Oracle OpenWorld kicks off this morning. I am not going this year but I checked in last week with Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President, Oracle Applications Product Development about what we can expect to hear about applications. I did not. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP MORE
If you're consistent with both your content and testing, you’ll see conversions go up, and you’ll become an authority in your niche along the way. Grow Marketing & Sales company website conversion optimization e-commerce marketing MORE
Every industry is plagued by myths, misunderstanding and half truths – and conversion optimization is no different. With the help of some of the top experts in conversion optimization, here is a list of the 7 most poisonous conversion optimization myths: 1. MORE
By now, many would’ve heard of buzz and viral marketing , experiential marketing , and the art of conversational marketing. Enter “ Conversational Capital “, a book written by Bertrand Cesvet, Tony Babinski, and Eric Alper from experiential brand collective SID LEE. MORE
If you’re a marketer, you live and breathe conversion rates. But what might be the single-most important factor when determining a campaign’s conversion rate might not be the most apparent: online forms. There’s too much at stake to leave your conversion rates to chance. MORE
How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Sales Conversations written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for how to use LinkedIn to generate sales conversations. Does your profile create conversation? MORE
If you design your lead generation forms well, you can watch your conversion rates quickly skyrocket. Let’s take a look at how your small business or startup can optimize lead generations forms to significantly improve conversions and increase sales. What is a conversion form? MORE
Done right, optimized mobile forms can deliver more than an increased conversion rate: They can become a competitive advantage—a reason users choose to fill out a form on your site. Indeed, there may be times when increasing form fields boosts conversion rates.). MORE
There are many ways to optimize a landing page for higher conversions. On this episode of The Pe:p Show, conversion optimization champion Peep Laja breaks down how you can improve landing page conversions with expert reviews and heuristic analysis. MORE
Neil Patel created a helpful infographic (below) that explains good/bad practices when it comes to typography and conversions. Related posts: Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? Increasing Conversions Using Google Website Optimizer. MORE
Marketing and branding Small business call to action friction internet marketing web design website conversion website designAmericans are in love with the Internet. Recently, the Pew Research Center revealed that 8-in-10 Americans shop online. And 9-in-10 Americans are online in some form. MORE
Of course, going viral will get you more conversions. More people are flooding to your site, which means conversions will increase. However, giving your product away for free will increase your conversions, too. If you want growth , you need awareness and conversion optimization. MORE
Small talk is seen as an essential part of daily life and common to office conversation. But, while small talk is necessary, the real skill is learning how to quickly move the conversation into an area that really matters. It is easy to start a conversation but harder to listen! MORE
Over the holidays personal data has drawn plenty of my attention. On the one hand, we can celebrate the data rich life we live as I wrote in Living the Vida Data. On the other hand there is a constant. Industry Commentary MORE
251 Their success comes down to the conversations that take place every day between employees and their leaders. Business — all business — is actually just a network of interconnected conversations. In too many companies, these conversations are destructive. MORE
Conversations matter. They are the life blood of business relationships. Lead client relations communication networking networking events personal development MORE
LivePerson has acquired Conversable, an intelligent conversation platform for businesses, based in Austin and Dallas. “Conversational commerce is about using AI […]. The post LivePerson Acquires Conversable appeared first on SiliconHills. MORE
The post Enhancing the Co-founder Equity Split Conversation appeared first on The Gust Blog. Today we’re proud to release an updated Co-founder Equity Split tool. MORE
Did you know that the business world, in general, is a vast network of interrelated conversations? What this means is that the conversations that take place between your team members are incredibly important. Most of these conversations aren’t visible to leaders. MORE
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Conversation for creating new possibilities. MORE
If you rely on search engine traffic, conversion optimization starts before visitors get to your site. Why sitelinks matter for conversions. Google’s own research has shown that, compared to non-branded keywords, brand keywords have a 2x higher conversion rate. MORE
A couple of additional points: 1) Even if the candidate has expressed salary requirements during the screening process or during your discussions, I strongly recommend you have this written conversation as the final step before you make an offer. For example, perhaps your conversations along the way changed their perspective on salary requirements for the position. Chris Moody , president and COO of Gnip, is back with a guest post in his Moody on Management series. MORE
Getting a conversion, no matter how minor it might be, is your goal. Grow Marketing & Sales conversion optimization conversion rates digital marketing marketing online marketing search engine optimization seo user intent MORE
Lee, author of “ We Need To Talk: Your Guide to Challenging Business Conversations “ “We need to talk.”. People avoid the most difficult conversations, usually because they simply aren’t good at them having never learned how to do it effectively. by Andrea J. MORE
They don’t realize that customers today are looking for relationships, meaning two-way conversations with your business. Customer conversations are easy today, through responding to customers on social media, web live chats, and interactive applications on mobile devices. MORE
Both were conducted at the SAP event, Sapphire last week but the conversations are. Two great interviewers/moderators – Dennis Howlett and David Vellante - bring out plenty of banter in these interviews about innovation and where it is coming from. Industry Commentary Innovative Business Uses of Technology MORE
How it affects you and how to use it: If your first encounter with A/B testing is a button color change that increased conversions (that’s your anchor), you’ll be less likely to try other A/B tests, especially radical redesigns. Next, make it easy for people to start those conversations (e.g. MORE
However, the art and science of conversion will remain the same, as everyone will be using the same tools. The post Emotional Design for Higher Conversions appeared first on CXL. MORE
The post Denver: Conversation With Chris Sacca appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Chris Sacca (Founder and Chairman Lowercase Capital and star of ABC’s Shark Tank) is in Denver on Tuesday 10/25 at Galvanize from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM to support Hillary Clinton. Chris has been a friend for many years, is a remarkable investor, and a super compelling speaker. MORE
The post Up Close and Personal: Conversations on Entrepreneurship and Mental Health appeared first on Feld Thoughts. MORE
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 29, 2018
They don’t realize that customers today are looking for relationships, meaning two-way conversations with your business. Customer conversations are easy today, through responding to customers on social media, web live chats, and interactive applications on mobile devices.
deal architect
JUNE 29, 2013
There are billions of unrecorded conversations every day, and the people having them don’t even have the decency to permalink them." "You know what’s really outrageous?
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Conversation for creating new possibilities.
YFS Magazine
JULY 29, 2017
Here are four smart ways to boost website conversions. Grow Marketing & Sales company website conversion optimization conversion rates website analytics website design website development
deal architect
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Oracle OpenWorld kicks off this morning. I am not going this year but I checked in last week with Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President, Oracle Applications Product Development about what we can expect to hear about applications. I did not. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 18, 2016
The post Denver: Conversation With Chris Sacca appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Chris Sacca (Founder and Chairman Lowercase Capital and star of ABC’s Shark Tank) is in Denver on Tuesday 10/25 at Galvanize from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM to support Hillary Clinton. Chris has been a friend for many years, is a remarkable investor, and a super compelling speaker.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 1, 2018
LivePerson has acquired Conversable, an intelligent conversation platform for businesses, based in Austin and Dallas. “Conversational commerce is about using AI […]. The post LivePerson Acquires Conversable appeared first on SiliconHills.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Later, the full group headed to Bacaro for more casual conversations around DevOps. The post Defining DevOps Through Conversation appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Last week our portfolio company, JumpCloud - who is deep in the DevOps market with their automated cloud server management product – hosted the first annual DevOps conference here in Boulder. It was a huge success – we had over 200 people show up and engage in a full day of deep discussions on DevOps.
YFS Magazine
MAY 23, 2018
If you're consistent with both your content and testing, you’ll see conversions go up, and you’ll become an authority in your niche along the way. Grow Marketing & Sales company website conversion optimization e-commerce marketing
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 16, 2013
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Conversation for creating new possibilities.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 19, 2015
The post A Conversation With Jerry Colonna About Life appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Of all the podcast interviews I’ve done over the years, I think the one I recently did with Jerry Colonna on his Reboot podcast series is my favorite. In the podcast show notes, Jerry links to a fun post by Fred Wilson titled Sixteen Years Ago (which is now 19 years ago…) We’ve known each other for a very long time and I treasure Jerry as one of my best friends on this planet.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
If you design your lead generation forms well, you can watch your conversion rates quickly skyrocket. Let’s take a look at how your small business or startup can optimize lead generations forms to significantly improve conversions and increase sales. What is a conversion form?
YoungUpstarts
MAY 14, 2015
If you’re a marketer, you live and breathe conversion rates. But what might be the single-most important factor when determining a campaign’s conversion rate might not be the most apparent: online forms. There’s too much at stake to leave your conversion rates to chance.
ConversionXL
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Every industry is plagued by myths, misunderstanding and half truths – and conversion optimization is no different. With the help of some of the top experts in conversion optimization, here is a list of the 7 most poisonous conversion optimization myths: 1.
ConversionXL
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Done right, optimized mobile forms can deliver more than an increased conversion rate: They can become a competitive advantage—a reason users choose to fill out a form on your site. Indeed, there may be times when increasing form fields boosts conversion rates.).
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
By now, many would’ve heard of buzz and viral marketing , experiential marketing , and the art of conversational marketing. Enter “ Conversational Capital “, a book written by Bertrand Cesvet, Tony Babinski, and Eric Alper from experiential brand collective SID LEE.
Gust
MAY 16, 2017
The post Enhancing the Co-founder Equity Split Conversation appeared first on The Gust Blog. Today we’re proud to release an updated Co-founder Equity Split tool.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 22, 2012
A couple of additional points: 1) Even if the candidate has expressed salary requirements during the screening process or during your discussions, I strongly recommend you have this written conversation as the final step before you make an offer. For example, perhaps your conversations along the way changed their perspective on salary requirements for the position. Chris Moody , president and COO of Gnip, is back with a guest post in his Moody on Management series.
Grasshopper Herder
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Nothing is worse that seeing an entrepreneur abandon a potentially good idea because they ran a landing page test and found a low (or zero) % conversion rate. Here are a few things to check when our conversion rate looks so low that we’re considering abandoning an idea. The post 6 Reasons Your Conversion Rate is Zero appeared first on GrasshopperHerder.com.
ConversionXL
APRIL 12, 2018
There are many ways to optimize a landing page for higher conversions. On this episode of The Pe:p Show, conversion optimization champion Peep Laja breaks down how you can improve landing page conversions with expert reviews and heuristic analysis.
ConversionXL
MAY 4, 2017
Once you have them, you can focus on building out the conversion optimization team and asking for a greater investment in the program. They don’t care about conversion rates, they care about the extra profit that brings in. Testing in an enterprise is truly a team sport.
Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
The post Up Close and Personal: Conversations on Entrepreneurship and Mental Health appeared first on Feld Thoughts.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Small talk is seen as an essential part of daily life and common to office conversation. But, while small talk is necessary, the real skill is learning how to quickly move the conversation into an area that really matters. It is easy to start a conversation but harder to listen!
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Getting a conversion, no matter how minor it might be, is your goal. Grow Marketing & Sales conversion optimization conversion rates digital marketing marketing online marketing search engine optimization seo user intent
Duct Tape Marketing
OCTOBER 9, 2018
How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Sales Conversations written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for how to use LinkedIn to generate sales conversations. Does your profile create conversation?
YFS Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Mobile app design plays a crucial role in delivering higher conversions. Keep the following design tips in mind to boost your mobile app conversion rates. Grow Technology appreneur mobile app mobile app design mobile app development mobile app marketing
ConversionXL
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
If we’re supposed to optimize what’s closest to the money, what is the value in optimizing for micro-conversions? What Are Micro-Conversions? Micro-conversions, depending on your business-type, could be any of the following: Viewing your “Request a Quote” page.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
If you rely on search engine traffic, conversion optimization starts before visitors get to your site. Why sitelinks matter for conversions. Google’s own research has shown that, compared to non-branded keywords, brand keywords have a 2x higher conversion rate.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2016
Run each page through these questions, make necessary changes, and then watch your conversion rate begin to slowly climb. Grow Marketing & Sales marketing e-commerce online business company website conversion rates conversion optimization
ConversionXL
OCTOBER 4, 2017
However, the art and science of conversion will remain the same, as everyone will be using the same tools. The post Emotional Design for Higher Conversions appeared first on CXL.
deal architect
MAY 24, 2011
Both were conducted at the SAP event, Sapphire last week but the conversations are. Two great interviewers/moderators – Dennis Howlett and David Vellante - bring out plenty of banter in these interviews about innovation and where it is coming from. Industry Commentary Innovative Business Uses of Technology
Occam's Razor
JUNE 4, 2018
I mean developing and inserting a subtle collection of gentle nudges that can help increase the conversion rate by a statistically significant amount. Go look at your ecommerce conversion rate. It shows you how often you win. :) Your overall conversion rate is likely to be around 2%.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 15, 2018
by Stacey Engle, executive vice president at Fierce Conversations. And most of these have to do with the role of conversations in any arrangement. Continuous Conversations are Key. . It can be hard to find a way to chime in once a conversation really gets going.
deal architect
JANUARY 2, 2014
Over the holidays personal data has drawn plenty of my attention. On the one hand, we can celebrate the data rich life we live as I wrote in Living the Vida Data. On the other hand there is a constant. Industry Commentary
YFS Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2016
Conversations matter. They are the life blood of business relationships. Lead client relations communication networking networking events personal development
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 17, 2015
Lee, author of “ We Need To Talk: Your Guide to Challenging Business Conversations “ “We need to talk.”. People avoid the most difficult conversations, usually because they simply aren’t good at them having never learned how to do it effectively. by Andrea J.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Of course, going viral will get you more conversions. More people are flooding to your site, which means conversions will increase. However, giving your product away for free will increase your conversions, too. If you want growth , you need awareness and conversion optimization.
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 19, 2014
Another way of looking at this data is to say that poor conversion of the checkout pages increase customer acquisition costs by 100-400%. Think about the chart above for a moment.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 17, 2015
Their success comes down to the conversations that take place every day between employees and their leaders. Business — all business — is actually just a network of interconnected conversations. In too many companies, these conversations are destructive.
crowdSPRING Blog
MAY 20, 2014
Neil Patel created a helpful infographic (below) that explains good/bad practices when it comes to typography and conversions. Related posts: Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? Increasing Conversions Using Google Website Optimizer.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 2, 2018
Marketing and branding Small business call to action friction internet marketing web design website conversion website designAmericans are in love with the Internet. Recently, the Pew Research Center revealed that 8-in-10 Americans shop online. And 9-in-10 Americans are online in some form.
ConversionXL
OCTOBER 15, 2015
How it affects you and how to use it: If your first encounter with A/B testing is a button color change that increased conversions (that’s your anchor), you’ll be less likely to try other A/B tests, especially radical redesigns. Next, make it easy for people to start those conversations (e.g.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 20, 2015
Did you know that the business world, in general, is a vast network of interrelated conversations? What this means is that the conversations that take place between your team members are incredibly important. Most of these conversations aren’t visible to leaders.
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