Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Now is the time to formalize lead-generation efforts, and initiate efforts to maximize the conversion rate to sales closure.

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Startup Social Media Metrics Viral 335

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). and answers with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. If a startup is pre-product/market fit, growth hackers can make sure virality is embedded at the core of a product. Distribution Hacks.

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API Viral Startup Retention 167

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Now is the time to formalize lead-generation efforts, and initiate efforts to maximize the conversion rate to sales closure.

Social Media 329

Social Media Metrics Viral Channel 329

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Vague, high-level goals (such as “improve lead generation,” “increase online sales,” or “attract more customers”) are not specific or measurable enough to define marketing success. Identify key characteristics that delineate one audience segment from another, then create and distribute appropriate content.

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eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

Don’t copy the style of a popular video (especially a “viral” one) if you’re trying to drive home your unique value proposition or establish your brand. The inability to retarget video viewers doesn’t preclude lead generation. The B2B video examples below were distributed on LinkedIn or other social channels, as well as YouTube.

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Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 2) Market .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

113 of the Best Lead Generation Tools and Resources written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If most of your clients are generated by way of referral, then by golly start there, build multiple referral programs and look to use channels such as partnering and content to amplify how you get referrals.

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