Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Aaron is a digital marketing veteran of over 20 years founding and growing both digital marketing agencies and marketing software products. 4:51] How are you trying with lead for an ode to differentiate what you’re offering from chatbots? [6:06] More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here.

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SMS Marketing Cofounder Software Review 101

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

I previously touched upon the Passion/Product Fit of an aspiring entrepreneur. Product/Market Fit. Startups in this category have the know how, mindset, confidence and product differentiation to address the global market from day one. You are either a sales or product oriented startup company when you first start.

Singapore 178

Singapore Technical Cofounder Product Marketing 178

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A positive reputation also contributes to business goals (such as growth, leveraging social proof , and network development). Focus on finding a network of diehard fans, and cater your content to their needs. Focus on finding a network of diehard fans, and cater your content to their needs. Find your audience of superfans.

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Reputation Audience Management Social Media 134

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2024

With Climate Orders, Patch makes Frontier’s offtake portfolio of permanent carbon removal tech accessible to their customers, adding more options to their broad network of climate action projects. Sorcerer is an encouraging AI that asks great questions, differentiated for every learner. Read more about it here.

Portfolio 72

Portfolio Technical Review Cofounder Differentiation 72

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Alow users to generate, refine, and stitch different content types in one workspace Enabling in-platform refinement – AI products can help users identify what can be improved, and then automatically make these changes. Iterating with intelligent editors – products that enable users to take an existing output and refine it (ex.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Systems age because of improvements in upgrades or new products. – Establish, communicate, and enforce security policies governing passwords, policies, procedures, especially around physical access, network access, email policies, data security. Creeping tech debt is caused by obsolescence of systems or equipment.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

They want to see that you have some unique advantage that differentiates your company from others in your industry, and they’d prefer that you have some experience in that industry, which gives you legitimate insight into the problem you’re attempting to solve. Do you lack the skills needed to develop a viable product?

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As a seed stage VC, I have a unique privilege of confidentially spending time with a number of entrepreneurs throughout their company formation and initial product development process. independently come to launch very similar products/services. without any knowledge of the other’s activities?—?independently

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Seed Stage Startup Cofounder Stealth 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Products requiring changes to government regulations. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Tesla, designing and testing the product is only the beginning. These historically have included work-at-home, restaurants, telemarketing and social-service providers.

New York City 202

New York City Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 202

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As with sales, these core reasons need to be compelling to candidates, while being as unique to you (competitive differentiation) as possible. Tools such as LinkedIn are obviously useful, but it can also pay dividends to use your network to find potential hires. It doesn’t take long to ask your employees and network, so do it.

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Cofounder Elevator Pitch Hiring Dividend 164

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group.

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SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

Every existing business, as well as every startup, needs to reassess their product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 220

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 220

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Getting up early allows you to be more productive when others are still asleep and to have more time for yourself. 24- Create a world-class product. Photo Credit: Imran Ali.

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Entrepreneur Retention SEO Employee 113

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

She’s also the author of a book — Smart Marketing Execution: How To Accelerate Profitability, Performance, And Productivity. 3:43] How do you differentiate between a tactic and what you’re calling strategy? [4:41] 10:20] How do you differentiate between execution and planning? [12:00] The answer: Smart execution.

Marketing 73

Marketing Differentiation Sacramento Small Business 73

VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

When capital is commoditised, and every VC fund might look the same to a founder, market forces encourage players to differentiate. Left to right: Eze Vidra, Remagine Ventures and Alon Grinshpoon, Co-founder and CEO of Echo3D. Alon shared the importance of “fit” from the founder side. How can founders test Founder-investor fit?

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Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2012

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. To compete, startups must find ways to provide customers an easier, faster, more pervasive connection to digital networks, via mobile as well as the Internet.

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Networking Customer Entrepreneur Social Network 234

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Barriers to entry are no longer created by patents or by tech differentiation alone, but by superior traction in the marketplace. This trend is particularly true in markets that are highly susceptible to network effects, such as online auctions and social networks.

IP 163

IP Technical Review B2C Social Network 163

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Complex products and decisions—rife in the B2B world—encourage us to default to our heuristic judgment. Secrecy can manufacture scarcity: timed or limited releases for physical products, exclusivity for services. Apple employees before a product launch) or a subset of consumers (e.g., So I thought I’d mention that. ?

Customer 108

Customer Differentiation West Virginia Campaign 108

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Every existing business, as well as every startup, needs to reassess their product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 378

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 378

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Effective Ways To Differentiate And Scale Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Debbie is also a proud member of the DTM network for the last 3 years. Key Takeaway: A major challenge many businesses face is trying to find ways to differentiate and scale. Marketing Podcast with Debbie Howard.

Differentiation 71

Differentiation Sales Cycle Audio Networking 71

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The solution has to balance four variables: Revenue for publishers that sell ad space; Targeting capability for ad networks; Return on ad spend for ad buyers; Privacy for users who see ads. an ad for a product you left in your cart on another site). But without third-party cookies, what’s a display network to do? Image source ).

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Caching Algorithm Advertising Metadata 140

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Complex products and decisions—rife in the B2B world—encourage us to default to our heuristic judgment. Secrecy can manufacture scarcity: timed or limited releases for physical products, exclusivity for services. Apple employees before a product launch) or a subset of consumers (e.g., So I thought I’d mention that. ?

Customer 101

Customer Differentiation West Virginia Campaign 101

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Without quality customer service, people won’t want to buy your products or use your services. Be active in online forums and takesteps to maximize your online network. Ramp up your socialmedia strategy and utilize all appropriate networks that are beneficial foryour business. Improve the Customer Experience.

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Customer PPC Software Review Finance 168

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Networking to build and maintain positive relationships with the right people outside your company is something you can’t forget in the rush to get your new business going. Quantify the results, and avoid any fuzzy words, such as better usability, advanced technology, or more productivity.

Marketing 290

Marketing Leadership Differentiation Equity 290

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

One of our Bplans writers described going into business in cannabis as a “ once-in-a-generation opportunity ,” with the product rapidly becoming legal for recreational as well as medical use in many states. In legal states, the markets have become so saturated that cannabis companies can end up with thousands of pounds of unsold product.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Products requiring changes to government regulations. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Tesla, designing and testing the product is only the beginning. These historically have included work-at-home, restaurants, telemarketing and social-service providers.

New York City 254

New York City Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 254

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by Will Barron and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. Or are you happy to run just the local restaurant that is differentiator.

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San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 95

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

2:06] Another aspect in your bio too is the internal creative studio – is that a product or a part of your own marketing? [2:48] 2:48] Has design been a key differentiator for Typeform? [3:23] 8:26] What do you feel is your core differentiator? [10:50] Is that a product or is that just part of your own marketing?

Marketing 72

Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 72

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

And again, just like in enterprise sales, this is all about differentiation ?—?what It’s critical to stand for a firm differentiator and here’s why: it shines a clear spotlight on whether you are or are not a good bet for this LP. a firm differentiator means that not everyone will buy into your thesis but that’s okay.

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LP Southern California Los Angeles Differentiation 375

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A great product is always the foundation but a clear distribution strategy becomes essential to cut through the noise. Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition.

Churn Rate 168

Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. A true industry luminary will help in deal flow & differentiation . Extends network dramatically. Platform as a Product.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2022

16:52] How do you use scarcity as a differentiator without turning off your true fans? [20:01] It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. And still today it's, we get the same type of emotions and reactions, even if it's a product that's scarce.

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Differentiation Demand Distribution Sales 77

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

To truly differentiate your brand, center your growth strategy around creating unique and personalized customer experiences. It outlines four major growth strategies: market penetration , market development , product development , and diversification. Market development involves taking existing products into new markets.

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Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The famed business strategist Michael Porter described a set of successful general strategies which firms employ to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage: differentiation strategy and cost leadership strategy for those firms with a broad market scope, and a segmentation strategy for those with a narrow market scope.

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Seed Stage Belgium Differentiation LP 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality. In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Supply and demand ignored.

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Demand Government Venture Capital Valuation 362

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What differentiates your card from other cards on the market is your niche. Analyze your competitors and identify opportunities for differentiation. This research is the basis for building your product development and marketing strategy. Use high-quality images, provide detailed product descriptions, and design clear layouts.

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Differentiation Audience Social Media Design 129

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

Creating and growing a business requires creativity beyond the product, in the areas of finance, marketing, and operations. Unless you just sold your last business for a billion dollars, it’s hard to talk credibly about your next one without a written plan that outlines key business strategy elements, as well as product details.

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Startup Restful Differentiation Leadership 380