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Paranoid Companies Miss the Best New Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

It was heavy on visual development capability but light on modeling and simulation, and we kept battling a competitor in the marketplace who had essentially the inverse strengths in a similar product. We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. Cross endorsement.

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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes.

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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

Before technology made it possible for people to connect with each other anytime and anywhere, customer-business interaction was limited to phone calls and in-person visits. Today, though, technology has changed that model. To remain relevant, entrepreneurs must use technology to stay close — but not too close.

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Your Toughest Competitor May be Your Best Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

It was heavy on visual development capability but light on modeling and simulation, and we kept battling a competitor in the marketplace who had essentially the inverse strengths in a similar product. We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. Cross endorsement.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Never forget that your employees — especially those on the front lines with customers — can make or break your business, so investing in their development is always the right decision. Treating technology as a magic bullet. In so many ways, technology has made it easier to connect with customers. Developing the “perfect” plan.

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Episode 44: Communication and Credibility with Scott Spiro and Tony Lillios

Mike Michalowicz

CSG offers its clients both an outsourced Chief Technology Officer and an entire I.T. challenges most businesses face, Scott has focused his own efforts in helping his clients and their families battle Cybercrime, Cyberbullying, and other harmful technologies. department for a fraction of the price of hiring these resources in-house.

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[ADV] Neil Billock On Rebuilding Puerto Rico: A Viable Market For SMBs To Penetrate

YoungUpstarts

To enliven Puerto Rico´s market, Neil Billock has recently moved his direct marketing business and entrepreneurship to the country. Billock´s decision to move his direct marketing expertise to Puerto Rico is intended to rejuvenate the country’s economy by helping local businesses grow.