Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

How do you solve the problem that there is no real authentication mechanism when a video or a photo is being shared and propagated and virally explodes on social media? That is fine at a limited scale, when you have a small number of partners. Worse when it goes viral. There is no one thing to say, is this authentic?

Technology 306

Technology Security Internet Video 306

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts. In this conversation, you're going to get to hear from someone who's really doing it. I hope this conversation shows everyone out there what is possible when we act boldly in a crisis. Here's my conversation with Curative.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. To understand what Social CRM is, let us first consider this definition by Metz: The customer owns the conversation now, so companies need to change the way they do business. 4) Crafting detailed workflows and escalation paths.

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Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. Conversely, a huge marketing budget implies an intent to “spray and pray,” in hopes that something works. The other alternative is to find a strategic partner who knows the space well and will benefit from your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Increase the pipeline and the conversion rate. Real growth always requires real marketing.

Social Media 329

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Marketing and sales spend is nil, so there has to be a reason it spreads by word of mouth, ideally virally as a natural result of using the product itself. $10/mo You need to be a part of that conversation which means a real sales force, sales materials, impressive logos, case studies, and referenceable customers. Think: GoDaddy).

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. In the acquisition phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Conversion rate Website traffic Click-through rate Bounce rate Quality of leads. Is your website optimized for conversions ? Activation.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Common examples include: Average order value; Sales conversion rate; Cart abandonment rate; Customer acquisition cost; Customer lifetime value; Bounce rate; Click-through rates; Pop-up engagement rates; ROI (return on investment; Average inventory sold per day. Take this post from Airbnb , which shouts out one of their accommodation partners.

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eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This unpaid work component is sized in dollars, added to any funds contributed, to represent the total contribution of a founding partner and converted to an equity ownership percentage in a new startup. This term is used to describe non-traditional ways to incent growth such as social-media and viral marketing. Equity crowdfunding.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

I should also say a huge thank you to my partner Greg Bettinelli, as Ring was amongst the first deals he ever funded and along with GOAT, thredUP and some of the other great deals he’s led for us?—?his Viral Adoption / Group Use Cases Jamie didn’t want to stop at a single household. He did all of these and more. so he went on.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Luminaries like Robert Scoble (author of “ Naked Conversations ” and godfather of blogging ) have caused spikes in web traffic through highlighting particular products. For companies to milk this, best practices include the following: - Having a conversational brand. Letting your partner do the heavy lifting (e.g.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. Conversely, a huge marketing budget implies an intent to “spray and pray,” in hopes that something works. The other alternative is to find a strategic partner who knows the space well and will benefit from your solution.

Elevator Pitch 336

Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 336

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Stay tuned to the payments intelligence conversation through the Litle Blog and Twitter. Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. Startup CorkboardMe Takes on Dropbox. Print Story. Email Story. Topics to follow. e-Commerce.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

Regarding trade financing, many banking partners have only begun their digital journey. When you connect your story to a viral event and piggyback on its coverage you can get attention. I have had many conversations with potential clients and they tell me what they’re seeing and usually start the home-buying process much more informed.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 121

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

As I ask questions to understand the thinking, what usually comes out is something vague along the lines of web marketing, and/or viral growth with no numbers attached. A quick look around all the B2C startups shows that, although viral growth is often hoped for, in reality it is extremely rare.

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TikTok has evolved from a platform known for viral dance moves to a place of rapid product discovery. The New York Times named this urge to buy something the “TikTok Feta Effect,” after a viral recipe for baked feta pasta resulted in the cheese selling out nationwide in the U.S. There’s no telling what will go viral.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

Maximizing your PR efforts involves defining, controlling, and distributing relevant messages in the form of a press release to your target media outlets, as well as your intended audience and business partners. A heartfelt message or story can spread good cheer and go viral. It can be your contact information or sign-up sheet.

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Public Relations Business Plan PR Distribution 235

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. It’s true that the carrier then gets their huge slice for being the billing and payment engine but the idea is that you as a website more than make up for this in terms of customer conversion. It is a platform to help brands building viral marketing campaigns.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

www.clickz.com

JANUARY 7, 2013

Actionable Analysis Analyzing Customer Data Conversion & ROI ROI Marketing Verifying Business Value. Adding to this pressure, social media conversion rates are low relative to other marketing strategies. Show your emotional side to increase virality. Milkman in an article entitled, "What Makes Online Content Viral?"

Social Media 86

Social Media Media B2C New York 86

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 1) Manage the firm

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

If you have or are thinking about a business in the video space you’ll enjoy hearing from Gregg but even more broadly this is a great conversation for entrepreneurs, investors or industry analysts. Your goal is to increase the top end of the funnel (more people using the free product) and increase the rate of conversion to paid.

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Viral Investment Bankers Video Business Model 303

The Startup Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

If you run a healthcare company, you should look to partner with a digital marketing team who specializes in healthcare marketing, such as www.obi1media.com , because you want a company with a thorough understanding of your industry and clientele. You should choose a marketing partner who utilizes SEO, Google Adwords, and Facebook Ads.

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Marketing Social Media Video Viral 118

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Before you can even finish your pitch, people are already making judgments of your company, and bad names can be a real distraction to important conversations. Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. 50,295 followers.

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Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

This is especially true for mobile commerce sites, where the conversion rates between browsers and purchasers can vary dramatically based on the platform and the method of presentation. David Eads reports that Kony Solutions sees 30% higher conversion rates for native iPhone apps versus typical mobile websites.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Many people have found out that when they use videos for the products on their website, they’re getting higher conversion rates. Nowadays five-second videos and even less often take off and become viral. Collaborate and Partner The great thing about video is that you can use it to collaborate with those who are in your field.

Video 120

Video Social Media Audience Media 120

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

The “convergence” part means that A and C will eventually yield similar conversion rates (conversion in this case being whether users logged in or not). Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. Top From Our Partners. viral video. Top Related Stories.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you say your product will be viral, you have to support this statement with facts. The last thing you want is for a potential investor or partner to claim that your business plan misrepresented your business. For potential partners or board members? Don’t mess around – research everything. Thoroughly. People are busy.

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Business Plan Balance Sheet Non-Compete Forecast 147

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

We then captured this conversation again on camera. And I hope the output is that you get a glimpse into the people shaping our tech present and a sense of the kinds of conversations we have when the cameras aren’t around. Meebo gained traction because there’s was viral component when users wanted to tell their friend.

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Up and Running

AUGUST 2, 2017

” Once you understand that, once you can picture that conversation naturally happening between two people, you can construct the positioning and narrative of your story. Other business owners use their existing teams, hire a ghostwriter, or partner with a co-author who enjoys the writing process and wants to leverage their ideas.

Viral 88

Viral Video Metrics Non-Compete 88

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2020

However, many of these switches took places much before the viral outbreak. You can readily check the latest conversion rates and fees. You can rely on Ria to be your trusted partner for remittances throughout this difficult time. Such measures have created a scarcity of available cash in circulation.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

A year or so ago the news was that Google and or YouTube was going to help small partners/studios with funding that would be recovered by ADD revenue. Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. Television.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

SVPG

JANUARY 12, 2011

Building a great product worthy of conversation is generally thought to be the product manager’s job. My partner, Marty, writes extensively on how. Dropbox isn’t controlling all these conversations. ” He’s actually done it already: build a great product customers love. Take Dropbox.

Product 69

Product Technical Review Social Media Viral 69

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. CERN Confirms Existence of a Particle Consistent With Higgs Boson. Television. 3,301 followers. 1,003 follower. 56,235 followers. 14,396 followers. 140 followers. MIT Technology Review.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Union Square Ventures The next morning I got to spend time with Brad Burnham , partner at Union Square Ventures talking about their investment strategy and insights about web-based businesses. Bill and his partner Fred Wilson have invested in ~30 or so companies with 27 still active.

Customer Development 219

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Viral marketing is hard to replicate. Any brand reaching out to Rand with a podcast spot offer might mention how their audience would get value from SparkToro (as demonstrated in his conversation with Landbot): Other ways to get influencer attention include: Affirm opinions. Encourage sharing by tapping into network effects.

Audience 122

Audience Technical Review Social Media Campaign 122

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. We three partners are working hard. link] leehower. great insight.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178