crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Bots can, among other tasks, help book sales appointments, track delivery, or make product suggestions. Bots can also help book a flight or order dinner, remind you to purchase a product, notify you about an offer you might like, or tell you a joke. You can create sponsored messages to promote your brand’s products or services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2016

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

This is why I loved Brad Feld’s recent post about the “ illusion of product / market fit.” Are our users addicted to our product? But if users don’t come back to your product directly and often I question whether you have a sustainable product / company. Are we making their lives better?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2014

Millions of people rely on Google Apps at work, and every minute of Gmail downtime translates to thousands of dollars lost in productivity across the world. Gmail and Google Apps – Process to the madness.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2017

Jonmichael Moy (Jon Michael Moy) may be a seasoned veteran of Silicon Valley, but this accomplished, dedicated technology executive with more than seventeen years of experience in management and operations, product and business development and marketing has now brought his talents to Toronto.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 1, 2023

Strategies For Successful Product Launches written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Mary Sheehan In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Mary Sheehan. She is an accomplished product marketing leader who has held marketing leadership roles at Adobe, Google, and many startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2021

The real solution is better productivity and less procrastination, to put you back in control of your business. Jan Yager, a recognized expert on the subject of time management, addressed this issue in the classic edition of her book, “ Work Less, Do More: The 14-Day Productivity Makeover.” Rest makes you more productive.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

How Shifting Your Mindset Can Boost Your Productivity written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. She’s a media contributor on productivity, organization, and work-life integration. 2:33] What are some of the big productivity killers, and how do people get bad habits? [4:10] This is John Jantsch.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

Here are a few key tips to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of your remote accounts team. Regularly review and refine role definitions to adapt to evolving business needs and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But, increasingly, the Apple hype-fests are a marketing—not a product—showcase. For product launches, long-term success relies on cornerstones of marketing research and execution, like a strong value proposition and full-funnel campaign. Yet while product launches are a risk, they’re not as risky as you think. Image source ).

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While all of that sounds good, finding and hiring top talent takes time and resources, so much that when you do find the right freelancers, you would definitely want to keep a good relationship with them and continue working with them on future projects and guarantee that they deliver high-quality work. Not sure where to start?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In most businesses that use digital products or produce them, one way to record the footage that is needed for videos is to do so directly from your screen. While there are several options out there insofar as screen recorders go, one of the best you’ll find for Macs is definitely Movavi Screen Recorder for Mac ( [link] ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As a starting point, I like the Wikipedia simple definition of innovation as “the application of better solutions to meet new requirements or market needs.” Many product innovations come from quality improvement focuses, like the Japanese Kaizen initiative. Innovation must be driven top down by visionary leaders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. Tim Ferriss gave this extra emphasis in his book.

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SVPG

JUNE 13, 2014

I was also a reviewer of the book and it is definitely a must-read for any product person and fills a very big gap in the current library of Agile titles. I’ve had the extremely good fortune to be able to work with many of the very best technology product teams in the world. Engineers exasperated with their product owners.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 27, 2020

With the prevalence of collaborative tools such as Trello, Jira and Slack, companies are beginning to find new ways to help their workers to maintain productivity in the comforts of their home. This helps create the feel of an office and induce the productivity you need to complete whatever tasks you might be looking to complete.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Editor’s note: At a recent team meeting at NextView, we looked at the high number of startups we invested in which were pre-product at the time. The question arose: What is a seed VC’s process like when a company is pre-product? A big chunk of our investments at NextView have been made pre-product.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, you wouldn’t want to send a demo video of your platform to a cold lead that doesn’t have a clue about who you are and what your product does. The average customers are around 10 times more likely to click on retargeting content than on regular advertising content so you definitely don’t want to miss out on these people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2022

As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. As you look at your entrepreneur goals, make sure you are following your own definition of success that gives you pride and passion in its pursuit. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Forgive yourself for past mistakes and poor decisions.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2016

Otherwise, you may find that customers are deterred from buying your products. However, there is still a formal dress code when it comes to business. Your employees should look professional. As well as this, you need to think about the impression your employees create of your business in their personal lives.

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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? Nobody cares. Whom you take advice from really matters. So back to reality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

As a starting point, I like the Wikipedia simple definition of innovation as “the application of better solutions to meet new requirements or market needs.” Many product innovations come from quality improvement focuses, like the Japanese Kaizen initiative. Innovation must be driven top down by visionary leaders.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Everyone wants to be productive. In fact, most people are looking for ways to become more productive than they already are. Just this morning, we posted about ways to be productive even during your down time and I have to say, having tried the Pomodoro Technique myself, I can vouch for the efficacy of that method. Ommwriter.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Rather than hide seemingly non-productive gaps in your work to-date, investors look for logical actions, and iterative small steps that could be quick to market or quick to fail. By definition, entrepreneurs need to love the art of the start, and that love needs to come across as part of the first impression you deliver to any investor.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

These apps help the businesses to increase their productivity by improving the operational efficiency of the business owner as well his employees. Organization and Productivity. Taskworld enhances productivity by enabling the user to set recurring tasks as per day, week, month or even a year. Taskworld Solo –.

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SVPG

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As Product School says in their survey article trying to define what Product Ops is: “Product Ops operates differently at every company.” From my own interactions with companies implementing or exploring Product Ops, I have found no fewer than six distinct definitions. Which might be true, but isn’t very helpful.

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

JUNE 20, 2021

Last week, one question that came up was “How do you keep the quality of your product up?” If you run into product quality issues (bugs), the first thing to look at is your team culture. The two founders complaining about the quality of their product were also often referring to their velocity. Peer review.

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SVPG

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Recently I gave a keynote address to the Mind The Product Conference in London , and in that talk I wanted to illustrate, by example, the essential role that very strong product managers play for their team and their company. And ultimately, should more product teams work harder to actively bring in women product managers?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Explore SaaS business models, learn key metrics, and discover effective product/market fit strategies in your SaaS business.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Converting your business ideas, goals and needs into a unique IT product will offer competitive advantage. Fast processor and productivity. With strong features and a unit testing framework, Raspberry Pi increases the speed and productivity of applications. What you need is a custom IT solution. Vast Peripheral Support.

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SVPG

AUGUST 3, 2015

I have been an unapologetic Apple fanboy for as long as I’ve been in this industry, and published articles at the debut of the iPhone , and the debut of the iPad , congratulating Apple on what I believed would go on to become extremely successful products. I am also on record as considering Steve Jobs the worlds greatest product leader.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Boosts employee productivity. Attention to workplace safety leads to a boost in employee productivity. It leads to a productivity boost, which gives your business the head start it needs to become profitable and competitive. You must definitely invest in safety without second thoughts. Prevents employee lawsuits.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Ineze (“Here it is”-in Hebrew), is an Internet search-engine, which aims to reduce the amount of time people spend looking for products, by yielding fine-tuned results based on user needs. When presented with a smaller choice of relevant products, people found decision-making easier and more rewarding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

Is your marketing focus product-centric or customer-centric ? If you only sell products, it’s time to realize that times have changed. With a wealth of products now available, customers look for the most memorable experience , not just the best product. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/19/2019.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

Focusing on products and services that are extremely valuable to your customers is essential as it helps them rely more on you and ensures your business weathers the tough economic times. For example, businesses can use a ‘fighter product’ strategy to introduce affordable versions of high-end products Thanks to Anna Stella, BBSA !

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