Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival. As an example, a few years ago I worked for small software company selling an expensive enterprise workflow product. We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment. Cost sharing and economies of scale.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Gust

AUGUST 17, 2014

Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Keep these balanced and aligned between people (customers, employees) and process (quality, service, revenue), and keep the scope realistic (eliminating world hunger is too broad).

Entrepreneur 182

Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor China 182

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The company website has the potential to become your greatest marketing asset and selling platform by far. The website should be the key feature within your digital marketing strategy. Using Facebook or Instagram to market the business in an effective way can make a huge difference to traffic. Poor Target Marketing.

Sales 113

Sales Software Review Social Media eCommerce 113

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2018

An online coupon site is basically an advertising platform that facilitates group buying deals via direct marketing. This is pure gold for SMEs that are looking to break new ground with their product or services. A coupon code website could help you upsell a product. What are online coupon sites? Conclusion.

Revenue 113

Revenue Advertising Database Direct Marketing 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

Social Media 261

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 261

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Or this: “Apple doesn’t do loyalty because they produce outrageously awesome products.” If you own an Apple product, you know what I’m talking about. If you want loyalty, get a dog.”

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media.

Social Media 222

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 222

Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. CMRR (Contracted Monthly recurring Revenue). Revenues are recorded as earned, not paid, especially when paid in advance. CACR (Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio).

Internet 62

Internet CPA Acquisition Revenue 62

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

AMP adds a challenge for publishers who want to show content only to logged-in users because “AMP can’t pre-fetch whether someone is a subscriber or not,” explains Smullen, “which is probably why they’re very interested in offering their own subscribe with Google product.”. Where are you starting from? But it’s not easy.

SEO 122

SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

They know this model of YouTube production & distribution better than anybody else that I’ve met in my 5 years in Los Angeles. You can monetize via Google Ad Sales before you have enough revenue to build your own sales team. It was founded by Danny Zappin, Lisa Donovan & Ben Donovan. Sound familiar?

Silicon Valley 291

Silicon Valley Los Angeles Distribution Internet 291

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

If we are in a bubble, that is a bit of an odd commentary for a company that grew revenues 83% year-over-year and grew earnings 93% year-over-year. So it looks like the market leaders are trading closer to recession multiples than bubble multiples. Secondly, developers are more productive. Thirdly, the market is far bigger.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 61

ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2019

Are you promoting the right products to the right people at the right time? Generating revenue via email marketing requires strategy. It’s not about batching and blasting or promoting as many products as you can cram into one email. Once you perfect your ecommerce email marketing strategy, conversions will soar.

eCommerce 90

eCommerce Email Conversion Marketing 90

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

Social Media 267

Social Media Media Social Network Viral 267

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Masterful design, branding and marketing. As a Digital Marketing Evangelist you can imagine how much that pains me. They are full of nonsenseware – cross-sells and up-sells, all kinds of seals and logos, irrelevant other products, promotions, mobile app pimping and so much more. Shows me again if the product is in stock.

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2011

Import customer profiles and contact information to segment direct marketing efforts. Market to these contacts directly based on available public information. The product is available for all small business owners and not limited to American Express Cardmembers. The good news?

Small Business 162

Small Business Management Aggregator Social Network 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Customers went into the store either looking for the SuperMac product by name (if our demand creation activities had been effective) or went in unsure of which brand of board to buy. And the product that “talked to me&# , the loudest and most seductively, was the one that went home with me.

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. On the movie production side, it’s time to start doing analyses on movie scripts, based on reaction to similar movies, to predict box office revenue and cities to hit. Education – guided studying for targeted learning. billion by 2022.

Analytics 248

Analytics Retention Social Media Startup 248

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Are you promoting the right products to the right people at the right time? Generating revenue via email marketing requires strategy. It’s not about batching and blasting or promoting as many products as you can cram into one email. How Important Is Email Marketing in eCommerce? Eastern on Tuesday.

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Email Conversion Marketing 48

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Products Home. But the ventures launched in recent years with gobs of venture-capital funding and targeting niche markets have accelerated the movement with user-friendly designs and a tight knit to social networks Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Skip to Main Content. Tech: Blogs. Technology Live. Game Hunters. Science Fair. |.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Berkonomics

AUGUST 1, 2013

The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. CMRR (Contracted Monthly recurring Revenue). Revenues are recorded as earned, not paid, especially when paid in advance. LPC (Lifetime Profit per Customer).

Internet 75

Internet CPA Acquisition Revenue 75

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

It depends on what action you want people to take, how much your product costs, where the people are coming from and so on. This is not a lesson in physics, but a conversion formula developed by Marketing Experiments. It follows that unless your headline sells your product, you have wasted 90 percent of your money. It depends.

Conversion 109

Conversion Framework Technical Review Sales 109

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2010

Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor in the same industry may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival. For instance, most equipment manufacturers use common components to reduce costs, yet compete vigorously on the end product. Best of both creates a new market. Integrate for new or critical mass.

Partner 120

Partner Non-Compete Exit Strategy Affiliate 120

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Marketing and sales collateral from Google is spartan, and common refrains about key features—like unsampled data—seem unworthy of a six-figure bill for most sites. Google Analytics 360 (GA360) is one of seven components of the Google Marketing Platform. Push GA360 data into the Salesforce Marketing Cloud reporting UI.

Analytics 126

Analytics Cloud Audience Campaign 126

ConversionXL

MAY 3, 2017

Facebook ads, when utilized properly, are among the most effective targeted marketing efforts in the industry. A customer survey conducted by BigCommerce revealed that 51% of SMBs expect social advertising channels (specifically Facebook Ads) will play a major role in accelerating revenue throughout 2017 and beyond. Product type.

San Jose 133

San Jose Customer Database Campaign 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. On the movie production side, it’s time to start doing analyses on movie scripts, based on reaction to similar movies, to predict box office revenue and cities to hit. Education – guided studying for targeted learning. billion by 2022.

Analytics 177

Analytics Retention Social Media Campaign 177

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Smart Marketers ask themselves these questions very frequently. We have to do Email Marketing. Smart Marketers work hard to ensure that their digital marketing and advertising efforts are focused on the most impactful portfolio of channels. Marketing heaven that is. If the company did both things, revenue was $12.

.Net 119

.Net Campaign Channel Analytics 119

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Effective Ways To Differentiate And Scale Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Debbie Howard. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Debbie Howard. Take The Marketing Assessment: Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

Differentiation 71

Differentiation Sales Cycle Audio Networking 71

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. On the movie production side, it’s time to start doing analyses on movie scripts, based on reaction to similar movies, to predict box office revenue and cities to hit. Education – guided studying for targeted learning. billion by 2018.

Analytics 257

Analytics Entrepreneur Retention Social Media 257

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2013

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. On the movie production side, it’s time to start doing analyses on movie scripts, based on reaction to similar movies, to predict box office revenue and cities to hit. Education – guided studying for targeted learning.

Analytics 246

Analytics Retention Startup Social Media 246

ConversionXL

JANUARY 26, 2017

Post-purchase emails should have a primary goal of improving the customer experience, whether it’s an order confirmation email to give shoppers peace of mind, a product information email to educate users on how to extract the most value out of their purchase or a replenishment reminder that gently encourages repeat purchases. Image Source.

Retention 48

Retention Email eCommerce Software Review 48

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. On the movie production side, it’s time to start doing analyses on movie scripts, based on reaction to similar movies, to predict box office revenue and cities to hit. Education – guided studying for targeted learning. billion by 2020.

Analytics 120

Analytics Retention Social Media Campaign 120

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). Growth Hacking comes to solve a very common problem in consumer startups: getting to the first x thousand/million users quickly once the product has launched and the hype has passed. First Steps in Growth Hacking for Startups.

API 167

API Viral Startup Retention 167

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This is a huge recruiting year for data.world as we’ve found our product-market fit in the enterprise. As I’ve helped entrepreneurs find their own product-market fit and connected them to potential clients, investors, and Advisory Board members, I’ve spent a lot of time telling them about the “cool kids”.

Software Review 48

Software Review Sales Cofounder Analytics 48