Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. Ballmer went on to run Microsoft for the next 14 years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

As an example, a few years ago I worked for small software company selling an expensive enterprise workflow product. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers.

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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. data.world and our modern catalog for data and analysis is a new category of software, much like Bazaarvoice and Coremetrics created new categories before, and the brilliant book Play Bigger helped us find it. in honor of my mother.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 25, 2010

Examples: Make a sale on the tradeshow floor. Ask potential customers 3 specific things (market research). I frequently get a few sales just from the presentation. The sales guy you see at the counter screws things up. Sales people aren't enough. Get at least 20 genuine prospects. Talk with 10 industry leaders.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It was an early example of the power of direct marketing and subscription services. Jeremy Liew, a respected VC from LightSpeed, obviously saw the change to ramp up sales. Marketing and lead automation software for businesses; claim to have largest market share in sector since March 2008. Enter ShoeDazzle.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

From startup through the last sale, the spirit of risk is the unexpected edge for every business. For example, If I had the latest CRM software, then everything would be great. The easiest way to avoid customer churn is by continuously reaching out and communicating; the sales process never ceases.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

But when you produce on Internet you can test your content in the same way that Silicon Valley firms test early versions of their software. You can monetize via Google Ad Sales before you have enough revenue to build your own sales team. You can get feedback from your audience and adjust based on their feedback. Sound familiar?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 26, 2017

A common mistake ecommerce store owners make is accepting the sale as the end-goal. Of course, an incidental benefit from well-designed post-purchase emails is a boost to customer satisfaction and sales. And follow-up emails help facilitate positive brand sentiment which, in turn, leads to more sales.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? Google purchaed travel industry software company ITA Software for $700 million in July 2010. Google uses ITAs software to optimize its travel and flight search. ITA Software. ITA Software.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It creates opportunities for direct marketing. Most major email management software, like MailChimp and Aweber, merge with Sumo. You can gain more market segments that can bring you more sales. Do not forget that choosing the right apps and plugins will also help you drive in more sales and grow your business.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

OCTOBER 3, 2011

For people who hate cold calling, a sales prospecting letter that converts well can be a golden ticket to a successful start-up. They seem as if they’ve all come from the same template on some sales letter example website. It can also help more established professionals press on through a slow patch.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2018

You’re out shopping with some friends when you get a notification that there’s a sale at your favorite store, so you run on over there to score some great deals. In other words, this direct marketing strategy uses a smartphone’s (or other mobile device’s) location to alert the person who owns the device about an offer from a nearby business.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

As with old-line direct marketing, the best addresses on your mailing list are the newest ones, the owners of which are more likely to open and respond to your email messages than even those who have been on your list for just three months. Email marketing software you can use. Did we not live up to your expectations?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

It is the cheapest, quickest way to increase sales online. Think about this: if you’re currently converting at 1% (1% of your visitors buy your stuff), but can increase that to a mere 2%, you’ve doubled your sales. The higher the conversion rate (%), the more sales (sign ups, subscriptions, etc) you get.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Applying Traditional Direct Marketing Principles to the Digital Age – CRM Magazine – [link]. “”99 percent of sales come from people who don’t interact with [Facebook] ads.” Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

During the 1990’s large corporations had bought different software applications to automate each part of their enterprise – finance, customer support, manufacturing, sales, etc. The finance system didn’t talk to the sales system which didn’t know the manufacturing system even existed. Founder Too.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 120

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

According to the Direct Marketing Association , Email marketing yields an average 4,300% return on investment for businesses in the United States. And companies using email to nurture leads generate 50% more sales-ready leads at 33% lower cost. Don’t believe us? Here are some free templates to get you started.

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ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Three tactics to maximize revenue from a CRO program: Free test software. Use free test software to minimize the cost of A/B testing ( A/B Testing with Google Tag Manager ). The aim nowadays should be to create great content that directly converts into sales. Personalized sales message. Change of statistics.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 19, 2021

Effective marketing is at the core of any online strategy. However, all too often, people think that effective marketing is simply knowing how to advertise. Direct marketing like that is useful, and it is one of the best ways to get a short-term surge of customers when you start a campaign. It should be a balance of both.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2013

However, you’re certain it can’t be done without buying and mastering a certain software program that lets you personalize your marketing efforts. Hoping that sales will get better or that conditions will improve is the wimp’s approach. Maybe next year would be better. You’re ready to expand your customer base — almost.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Create a sales plan. Helping teams to better communicate with each other and helping companies to better communicate with the market. Helping clients with software and/or hardware issues. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, scheduling and invoicing software, etc… marketing and advertising costs.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

The biggest deal I’ve ever done was a sale of a $100,000 website. I was still nervous because I hadn’t really invested that kind of money and negotiated a sale before, so I went to bed that night after I made the offer, wondering whether I was going to follow through with it. I saw them for sale and checked out the traffic statistics.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2019

John Jantsch: I actually started my blog in 2003 if we can reminisce, and I was actually using a software, I don’t think it’s around anymore, it was called Publishing Machine. So I think of direct sales. John Jantsch: Oh, that’s a good career story. Claire Diaz-Ortiz: I know, I know.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 29, 2016

But more often, contrast is used in sales to show a stark difference between product offerings or results. Direct marketers have been using this for years, especially those in the fitness industry. Perhaps enterprise software needs some vague language that sounds important to convince a committee…who knows?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 20, 2016

Most of the time, people don’t like jargon because it is bland, vague, and doesn’t mean much… Instead, it’s nice when a company tells you exactly what they do in plain language (create studio-quality videos in your browser)… But what’s the actual argument against jargon in terms of copywriting and online sales?

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

So, Procter & Gamble and the big marketers can no longer buy their way to a new brand. On the other hand, smart marketers are thinking like direct marketers now. John Jantsch: So, there’s a bit in this book, current book about going out of business sales. You, kind of wanna expand on that?

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