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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Most Emailed Feed. Most Emailed Feed. Pension Crisis Looms Despite Cuts. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Most Popular. Commented. Family Protests CNN Use of Slain Envoys Journal. How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us. Most Read Articles Feed.

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I Tried 10+ Different Food Delivery, Clothing Boxes and Online Subscriptions

Austin Startup

I wished I had gotten an email to remind me to choose my meal or warn me that they’ll be sending whatever it is they’ll send me because I wasn’t too happy when I got a chicken bbq meal (I’m not fond of bbq. I probably would have stayed with them but I had missed the weekly cutoff to choose my meals so they just sent me random meals.

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From the Vault: Give it a Break, Already.

crowdSPRING Blog

and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. And wouldn’t it be nice to have a conversation about that great meal you had last week? Do not let the temptation of email and its siren song lure your vacation to certain tragedy on the rocky shores. Who has time to read just for the pleasure of it? Get lots of rest.

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6 tips for startups and entrepreneurs: give it a break, already.

crowdSPRING Blog

and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. And wouldn’t it be nice to have a conversation about that great meal you had last week? Do not let the temptation of email and its siren song lure your vacation to certain tragedy on the rocky shores. Who has time to read just for the pleasure of it? Get lots of rest.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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The breakdown: “Capturing conversation outside brand-owned channels is not a perfect science, but at the moment, Radian6 is leading the pack. It will allow us to track conversations about our brands and campaigns, spot trends in core content areas and identify key influencers that are connected to our brands.” Email and Fax Services.

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How To Identify & Improve Crappy UX Issues

ConversionXL

Obviously, frustrating users isn’t the way to increase conversions. Oli Gardner, co-founder of Unbounce, calls this “Conversion Momentum,” which is starting the conversation on one channel (like a blog post/ email/ or organic search result) and continuing the conversation on the landing page. Time on page.

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How to Make Mobile eCommerce Convert: What???s Effective In Mobile Design Right Now

ConversionXL

This is the second of a two-part series on mobile conversion. In this example, Tommy received an email from Amazon Local about a weekend getaway in Vermont, and these were the series of screens he received in order to complete the purchase. Step 1 – The Initial Email. Let The Smartphone Be a Smartphone.

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