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A wise man once said that employees are the life force of a company. We forgot who it was that said that but his words remain true to this day. When you run a company, there’s an excellent chance you won’t be interacting with your customers. Instead, you will hire workers to do this for you. MORE
And that narrow definition of entrepreneurship doesn’t count all of the managers inside established companies who are effectively engaged in the same process of building an internal startup (see What is a startup? for my more expansive definition). MORE
For the macro conversion you measure Outcomes (say orders, see this post for definitions: Conversion Rate Basics & Best Practices ). We love our conversion rates. :) Really really. Part of me is glad because my book and the Trinity strategy and the Web Analytics 2.0 MORE
by Shankar Ganesh, Marketing Analyst at Freshdesk. Back in 2007-08, I remember when not a week went by without Twitter going down. In fact, sometimes, the fail whale would take ages to load. The good people behind Twitter would apologize and if it was a slow news day, tech media would pick it up. MORE
In your definition, refer a friend email is big S. I’ve been locked in a debate with Joe Koufman and Raghu Kakarala for the past week on what exactly social media/networking is. It started by me claiming that video chat is inherently social. Two (or more) people interacting over a digital medium (in this case video), to me is the epitome of “social&#. Joe and Raghu disagree. MORE
The Definitive Guide to Data-Driven Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Corporate success is often hampered by conflicting goals—marketing wants more leads while sales want better leads. Sound familiar? It’s an age-old battle many companies struggle to remedy. MORE
As a result of this, my intended first product, was to be an ebook called “ The Definitive Guide To SEO For Bloggers “, which as you can guess, was designed as a guide to help bloggers improve their search engine rankings and attract traffic from Google and the other search engines. MORE
The post Facebook Messenger Chatbot Marketing: The Definitive Guide (2018) appeared first on crowdspring Blog. This is a comprehensive guide to Facebook Messenger Marketing using chatbots. MORE
Plex has a neat publication for the new world of Advanced Manufacturing (see many examples in the resurgence that Greenville, SC is showing as a factory town) and where we are seeing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Plex calls it Connected. MORE
It was 1997. Gartner used to publish an annual poster which rated systems integrators/outsourcers by industries, by geographies, by technologies, and other competencies. It was a large wall hanger with many rows and columns, and many analysts, including me, had. Industry Commentary Vertical Markets (Banking, Retail etc MORE
Time doesn’t serve you in business, it limits you. We all have it, for the moment, 86,400 seconds each day. So here is a better perspective. Lead personal development productivity productivity tips time management MORE
Steve Jobs changed the music, telephony, publishing and retail industry with Apple’s products and processes. Elon Musk is changing how we drive, commute, generate power and explore space. Jeff Immelt presents with giant props like aircraft engines and blowout preventers. Industry Commentary MORE
Building a brand that’s authentic, consistent, and rooted in a distinct personality separates you from the competition and allows your customers to connect with you on a more meaningful level. Building a brand can feel daunting. In fact many small businesses feel like it’s something that only the “big guys” can afford. But branding is something that every company can do if you follow a few basic rules. Step 1: R emember that a brand is more than a logo. MORE
The post Finding Flow, The Definition Of A Meaningful Life And How To Discover Your True Purpose appeared first on Yaro.Blog. Note From Yaro: This article is from my Change Manifesto series. MORE
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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act probably won’t fix or prevent anything, but it was successful at modifying a portion of the definition of an accredited investor. I’ve seen a few subscription docs floating around that don’t account for this recent modification to the accredited investor definition. MORE
Forget buzzwords and useless phrases that are often perceived as red flags at work. The best way to communicate with your team, investors and customers is to say the right things. Lead communication company culture leadership MORE
But, there are definitely non-billion dollar ideas. The post There may not be billion dollar ideas, but there are definitely non-billion dollar ideas. I posted recently that there is no such thing as a billion dollar idea. MORE
Dance – Definitive top charts dance tunes, special exclusive remixes and club hits. Live Definition - Company Website. There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. MORE
Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night , one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My personal definition? MORE
It is very common for entrepreneurs to take on partners. They may be co-founders of the company, key personnel who are given an ownership stake as part of compensation, family and friends who offer some startup support or outside investors. In any of these circumstances, these people become owners of the business. And the foundation of working with a group of owners should be a sound legal agreement among all the owners. MORE
Here are 10 buzzwords and content marketing definitions to watch out for this year. 10+1 Buzzwords : Content Marketing Definitions That You Need To Know. The post 10+1 Buzzwords : Content Marketing Definitions That You Need To Know appeared first on Brandanew. MORE
Definitely good to understand the psychological and literary aspects behind storytelling. Everyone has a story. Yes, ma’am. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. MORE
Content Marketing All you want to know about branding Brand Glossary Branding basics Branding definitions Branding elements Branding termsBranding is complex topic. Everybody uses the term “brand” but few will be able to clearly define it. MORE
You may recall that when challenged about the health insurance mandate that was at the cornerstone of Obamacare, the President said that this mandate "is absolutely not a tax increase." Well guess what. now it seems they say it is a tax. In their request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by 20 states challenging Obamacare, the Justice Department today reversed course on just exactly what the nature of the insurance mandate really is. MORE
Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night, one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste. 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007. My personal definition? MORE
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. You have a great idea but you pursue the same path and talk to the same people who got you nowhere the last time you felt some urgency around that great idea, and then you wonder why nothing of consequence matters. MORE
Check the definitions of various metrics. The Definitive Guide To (8) Competitive Intelligence Data Sources! Competitive intelligence, the "what else", is one of the core tenets of Web Analytics 2.0. MORE
The post 5 Tips for Starting a Successful Clothing Brand: The Definitive Guide (2018) appeared first on crowdspring Blog. Many people want to start a clothing brand or clothing line. After all, how difficult could it be? MORE
By applying the Definition-of-Ready (DoR), select the stories that are refined and ready for Sprint Planning. Technology agile backlog Definition-of-Ready Product Owner Scrum Master sprint goalSprint Planning is an imperative process of achieving the objectives of any agile team. MORE
Where doubt is an omnipresent reality, the best advice we can give is definitive advice. Advice is an interesting thing to give because by it is opinionated in nature. It is influenced more by the previous experience of the giver, more than it is by the taker. Because advice we give is usually one of many possible courses of action, there will always be doubt in the recommendation. The only way of really knowing what advice to take, only becomes evident after it has been taken. MORE
That’s definitely happening, but I’m not sure I would have broken it out as a separate category on this chart as the goals and investing disciplines of Seed and Second-Seed are pretty much the same – get from early traction to the scaleable economics that yield a Series A. MORE
The debates about whether or not Facebook is “evil&# for its recent announcements continues to rage on. It’s being discussed and dissected everywhere, including within this blog’s community. The NY Times doesn’t know what its talking about, or at least Randall Stross doesn’t. MORE
But when you meet executives and they say "help us with our multi-channel attribution problem", most definitely ask the clarifying question: "do you mean MCA-O2S or MCA-AMS?" MORE
He’s starting to release some of his content into the wild, and it’s definitely worth the time to check out (or even to attend a class ). My old colleague from Ebay, Michael Dearing , was a fantastic executive, and is now a terrific investor and teacher at Stanford. He recently put together a 3-part video tutorial on the basics of pricing. Really simple, clear, and powerful fundamentals that matters to every entrepreneur. Check them out here: [link MORE
Technical Definition : Count of all the Unique cookie_id’s during a given time period. English Definition : The first time someone visits your site a first party persistent cookie is set in their browser. MORE
I wrote a post last week about the challenges in valuing portfolio companies in venture capital that I thought was wonky and inside baseball. But when I got lots of follow-up questions from people, I realized that the basic mechanics … Uncategorized apparently all our listicles are 16 glossaries & terms to know VC economics MORE
Definitions and standard perspectives on these terms will be covered in this post: Business Objectives. A standard definition will be provided, but more than that my hope is to solidify your understanding with concrete examples and pictures. MORE
Mobile SEO: The Definitive Guide from Backlinko – This new guide will show you everything you need to know about mobile SEO and why mobile optimization is more important than ever. Tools Automagical Mobile SEO: The Definitive Guide Paste MORE
The good ones (whatever your definition is) and the not so good. The good ones (whatever your definition is) and the not so good. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Market Math | Main. | How should I finance my new venture? » March 04, 2011. Leaving a Trail. MORE
Image courtesy of Mobile Cuisine. Deciding how to brand your food truck may be the most important decision you’ll face as a food-on-the-go entrepreneur. A well-branded truck can draw attention to your business all day, every day, everywhere it goes. MORE
Marketing Tips Search Engine Marketing Web Analytics Web Metrics Time on Page Time on Site web metric definitionsI was merrily using Time on Page and Time on Site metrics for quite some time before I actually realized how they were being measured. It was a real Doh (!) moment. MORE
Here’s a storytelling definition that I particularly like from the National Storytelling network : Storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. MORE
If an entrepreneur doesn’t want an LOI to be binding, he must include very specific language to the effect that: This letter is merely an expression of intent and is intended to serve as a basis for negotiating a definitive agreement and the related documents; it does not constitute, and will not give rise to, any legally binding obligation on the part of the parties hereto and is expressly subject to the execution of such agreement and documents. MORE
Definition Related Topics deal architect
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Plex has a neat publication for the new world of Advanced Manufacturing (see many examples in the resurgence that Greenville, SC is showing as a factory town) and where we are seeing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Plex calls it Connected.
Brandanew
JUNE 15, 2015
Here are 10 buzzwords and content marketing definitions to watch out for this year. 10+1 Buzzwords : Content Marketing Definitions That You Need To Know. The post 10+1 Buzzwords : Content Marketing Definitions That You Need To Know appeared first on Brandanew.
crowdSPRING Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The post Facebook Messenger Chatbot Marketing: The Definitive Guide (2018) appeared first on crowdspring Blog. This is a comprehensive guide to Facebook Messenger Marketing using chatbots.
deal architect
OCTOBER 14, 2013
Steve Jobs changed the music, telephony, publishing and retail industry with Apple’s products and processes. Elon Musk is changing how we drive, commute, generate power and explore space. Jeff Immelt presents with giant props like aircraft engines and blowout preventers. Industry Commentary
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 29, 2014
by Shankar Ganesh, Marketing Analyst at Freshdesk. Back in 2007-08, I remember when not a week went by without Twitter going down. In fact, sometimes, the fail whale would take ages to load. The good people behind Twitter would apologize and if it was a slow news day, tech media would pick it up.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 13, 2018
Image courtesy of Mobile Cuisine. Deciding how to brand your food truck may be the most important decision you’ll face as a food-on-the-go entrepreneur. A well-branded truck can draw attention to your business all day, every day, everywhere it goes.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
The post 5 Tips for Starting a Successful Clothing Brand: The Definitive Guide (2018) appeared first on crowdspring Blog. Many people want to start a clothing brand or clothing line. After all, how difficult could it be?
Start Up Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Where doubt is an omnipresent reality, the best advice we can give is definitive advice. Advice is an interesting thing to give because by it is opinionated in nature. It is influenced more by the previous experience of the giver, more than it is by the taker. Because advice we give is usually one of many possible courses of action, there will always be doubt in the recommendation. The only way of really knowing what advice to take, only becomes evident after it has been taken.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night , one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My personal definition?
deal architect
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
It was 1997. Gartner used to publish an annual poster which rated systems integrators/outsourcers by industries, by geographies, by technologies, and other competencies. It was a large wall hanger with many rows and columns, and many analysts, including me, had. Industry Commentary Vertical Markets (Banking, Retail etc
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
The post Finding Flow, The Definition Of A Meaningful Life And How To Discover Your True Purpose appeared first on Yaro.Blog. Note From Yaro: This article is from my Change Manifesto series.
Up and Running
AUGUST 22, 2013
Building a brand that’s authentic, consistent, and rooted in a distinct personality separates you from the competition and allows your customers to connect with you on a more meaningful level. Building a brand can feel daunting. In fact many small businesses feel like it’s something that only the “big guys” can afford. But branding is something that every company can do if you follow a few basic rules. Step 1: R emember that a brand is more than a logo.
YFS Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Forget buzzwords and useless phrases that are often perceived as red flags at work. The best way to communicate with your team, investors and customers is to say the right things. Lead communication company culture leadership
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 30, 2017
The Definitive Guide to Data-Driven Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Corporate success is often hampered by conflicting goals—marketing wants more leads while sales want better leads. Sound familiar? It’s an age-old battle many companies struggle to remedy.
YFS Magazine
MAY 9, 2016
Time doesn’t serve you in business, it limits you. We all have it, for the moment, 86,400 seconds each day. So here is a better perspective. Lead personal development productivity productivity tips time management
Occam's Razor
APRIL 2, 2012
But when you meet executives and they say "help us with our multi-channel attribution problem", most definitely ask the clarifying question: "do you mean MCA-O2S or MCA-AMS?"
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 16, 2016
A wise man once said that employees are the life force of a company. We forgot who it was that said that but his words remain true to this day. When you run a company, there’s an excellent chance you won’t be interacting with your customers. Instead, you will hire workers to do this for you.
Gust
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night, one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste. 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007. My personal definition?
Occam's Razor
APRIL 19, 2010
Definitions and standard perspectives on these terms will be covered in this post: Business Objectives. A standard definition will be provided, but more than that my hope is to solidify your understanding with concrete examples and pictures.
entrepreMusings
JUNE 30, 2012
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. You have a great idea but you pursue the same path and talk to the same people who got you nowhere the last time you felt some urgency around that great idea, and then you wonder why nothing of consequence matters.
Occam's Razor
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Check the definitions of various metrics. The Definitive Guide To (8) Competitive Intelligence Data Sources! Competitive intelligence, the "what else", is one of the core tenets of Web Analytics 2.0.
The Startup Lawyer
AUGUST 20, 2010
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act probably won’t fix or prevent anything, but it was successful at modifying a portion of the definition of an accredited investor. I’ve seen a few subscription docs floating around that don’t account for this recent modification to the accredited investor definition.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
JULY 5, 2011
It is very common for entrepreneurs to take on partners. They may be co-founders of the company, key personnel who are given an ownership stake as part of compensation, family and friends who offer some startup support or outside investors. In any of these circumstances, these people become owners of the business. And the foundation of working with a group of owners should be a sound legal agreement among all the owners.
Rob Go
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
He’s starting to release some of his content into the wild, and it’s definitely worth the time to check out (or even to attend a class ). My old colleague from Ebay, Michael Dearing , was a fantastic executive, and is now a terrific investor and teacher at Stanford. He recently put together a 3-part video tutorial on the basics of pricing. Really simple, clear, and powerful fundamentals that matters to every entrepreneur. Check them out here: [link
Brandanew
JULY 11, 2015
Content Marketing All you want to know about branding Brand Glossary Branding basics Branding definitions Branding elements Branding termsBranding is complex topic. Everybody uses the term “brand” but few will be able to clearly define it.
Ben's Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
I wrote a post last week about the challenges in valuing portfolio companies in venture capital that I thought was wonky and inside baseball. But when I got lots of follow-up questions from people, I realized that the basic mechanics … Uncategorized apparently all our listicles are 16 glossaries & terms to know VC economics
Jeff Hilimire
JULY 13, 2010
In your definition, refer a friend email is big S. I’ve been locked in a debate with Joe Koufman and Raghu Kakarala for the past week on what exactly social media/networking is. It started by me claiming that video chat is inherently social. Two (or more) people interacting over a digital medium (in this case video), to me is the epitome of “social&#. Joe and Raghu disagree.
Brandanew
MARCH 14, 2016
Definitely good to understand the psychological and literary aspects behind storytelling. Everyone has a story. Yes, ma’am. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
The Startup Magazine
JUNE 30, 2018
By applying the Definition-of-Ready (DoR), select the stories that are refined and ready for Sprint Planning. Technology agile backlog Definition-of-Ready Product Owner Scrum Master sprint goalSprint Planning is an imperative process of achieving the objectives of any agile team.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
JUNE 17, 2010
You may recall that when challenged about the health insurance mandate that was at the cornerstone of Obamacare, the President said that this mandate "is absolutely not a tax increase." Well guess what. now it seems they say it is a tax. In their request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by 20 states challenging Obamacare, the Justice Department today reversed course on just exactly what the nature of the insurance mandate really is.
Jeff Hilimire
APRIL 9, 2017
But, there are definitely non-billion dollar ideas. The post There may not be billion dollar ideas, but there are definitely non-billion dollar ideas. I posted recently that there is no such thing as a billion dollar idea.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
MARCH 10, 2010
As a result of this, my intended first product, was to be an ebook called “ The Definitive Guide To SEO For Bloggers “, which as you can guess, was designed as a guide to help bloggers improve their search engine rankings and attract traffic from Google and the other search engines.
Brandanew
MARCH 9, 2016
Here’s a storytelling definition that I particularly like from the National Storytelling network : Storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 31, 2018
Mobile SEO: The Definitive Guide from Backlinko – This new guide will show you everything you need to know about mobile SEO and why mobile optimization is more important than ever. Tools Automagical Mobile SEO: The Definitive Guide Paste
VC Cafe
JUNE 18, 2012
Dance – Definitive top charts dance tunes, special exclusive remixes and club hits. Live Definition - Company Website. There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress.
Jeff Hilimire
MAY 16, 2010
The debates about whether or not Facebook is “evil&# for its recent announcements continues to rage on. It’s being discussed and dissected everywhere, including within this blog’s community. The NY Times doesn’t know what its talking about, or at least Randall Stross doesn’t.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 9, 2010
And that narrow definition of entrepreneurship doesn’t count all of the managers inside established companies who are effectively engaged in the same process of building an internal startup (see What is a startup? for my more expansive definition).
Occam's Razor
MARCH 26, 2008
For the macro conversion you measure Outcomes (say orders, see this post for definitions: Conversion Rate Basics & Best Practices ). We love our conversion rates. :) Really really. Part of me is glad because my book and the Trinity strategy and the Web Analytics 2.0
Occam's Razor
JANUARY 8, 2008
Marketing Tips Search Engine Marketing Web Analytics Web Metrics Time on Page Time on Site web metric definitionsI was merrily using Time on Page and Time on Site metrics for quite some time before I actually realized how they were being measured. It was a real Doh (!) moment.
Occam's Razor
APRIL 20, 2009
Technical Definition : Count of all the Unique cookie_id’s during a given time period. English Definition : The first time someone visits your site a first party persistent cookie is set in their browser.
Tim Keane
MARCH 4, 2011
The good ones (whatever your definition is) and the not so good. The good ones (whatever your definition is) and the not so good. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Market Math | Main. | How should I finance my new venture? » March 04, 2011. Leaving a Trail.
Scott Edward Walker
JULY 13, 2011
If an entrepreneur doesn’t want an LOI to be binding, he must include very specific language to the effect that: This letter is merely an expression of intent and is intended to serve as a basis for negotiating a definitive agreement and the related documents; it does not constitute, and will not give rise to, any legally binding obligation on the part of the parties hereto and is expressly subject to the execution of such agreement and documents.
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