Life Beyond Code

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

In the marketplace you not only have a choice it is your duty to pursue studying those subjects that are relevant to the current and future times. You have to be mastering topics that are required NOW and at the same time, you have to lay the foundation to master topics that will become relevant in the future. Conformity is cool.

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Life Beyond Code

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

.” When they start giving out the negatives of the plan, ask them to expand on the negatives a bit more. They will help you by giving you all the ammunition you need to disagree. Amplify the alternatives: Ask them what other options did they seriously consider before reaching the current conclusions.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

When you add up all of that potential exposure, all of a sudden that $4 or $5 million a brand spends on producing a great spot and airing it between tackles seems pretty reasonable. Now, to a small business or startup the idea of spending $4 million dollars on any one marketing tactic is nothing short of laughable.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If you need $200,000, you need to speak more than 20 potential people about it to have a chance to land the 4 – 5 investors you need. Keep in mind, if 4 in 5 investors turn you down, you could waste 4 – 8 days just retelling your story and business plan. Why “No” Is A Good Thing.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

4) Don't be afraid to buck convential wisdom and do what works for you. It's not just about pageviews or revenues--it's about outbound attempts at press mentions, inbound customer leads driven by your website and how many candidates you're interviewing a week.

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Life Beyond Code

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Bonus: What you are bringing to the table APPEAR to be much more compelling compared to other available options in the marketplace. E: Bonus: They will wonder how work can happen without having what you are bringing to the table. Show, Not Tell: Telling is easier compared to showing it.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Agenda: 4-speaker panel on February 28th, 6:30-9pm. We will also discuss the latest trends in angel investing and where the industry is headed next. For a preview of the discussion, see “ Introduction to Angel Investing ”. 6:30 Registration. 7:00 Panel discussion. 8:00 Panel Q&A. 8:30 Networking.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Don’t put your innovative ideas on there, but just offer general information and seek feedback. You can post it on chat boards, in trade groups, or even blog about it. A dialogue will likely get started that will get you thinking and working through the possibilities. Expand your horizons. Try casting a bigger net and see what happens.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Tell someone/several people they're doing a good job Tell at least one person that they're doing a good job. Let them know you found real value in something they accomplished recently. Buy cookies I don't know many people who don't like cookies. Come back from lunch with cookies, and either hand them out or put them in a main area.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Rich lives in the US and has been a crowdSPRING Creative for over 4 years! ” cS Award #4 goes to quizas. The ink is an important tool of a designer, so I think the squid is a good personal symbol. ” pixelideas takes home cS Award #2! He has participated in 460 projects in that time and has won 17!

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Must have to do with the 4 kids and 2 dogs ;). It will keep track of your weight and BMI and wirelessly sync that to your Fitbit account. According to the Fitbit, I don't get consistent sleep. And then the mobile app (and website) keeps track of all of this, and you can track your food intake through the app as well.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

For example, “I will work on this book cover design for thirty minutes only”, or “just until 3:00 o’clock” When I’ve finished with the time limit I can do something else if I want to. Often by then I have re-focused. Thanks to Wendy Dewar Hughes , Summer Bay Press. Purge, Merge In Order To Surge.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The ad was featuring a testimonial on the landing page “See how person X achieved Y”, and people clicking on the ad were expecting a case study of some sorts when in fact it was just one testimonial out of 4 on the page, and a low-priority item.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Another good one to start off with is using your top 3-4 organic keywords and personalizing landing pages for all of them so that they mention that keyword in the copy. Remember that the more segments you create, the more content / personalized experiences you might have to create.

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Yes, if the person is an over-achiever or a real asset, it will be hard to replace them. However, if their heart isn’t into it anymore, do you really want them to hang around and be unhappy, even if it doesn’t effect their work (it will)? They aren’t passionate about your company.

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www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

February 1, 2013 at 4:00 am. #. February 4, 2013 at 3:11 pm. #. February 4, 2013 at 1:06 pm. #. February 4, 2013. [.] February 4, 2013. [.] The only scenario I can think of where this could be the case would be a cookie from the wild-card domain and where the embedded JS is on a subdomain of the original site.

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Spencer Fry

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The government can only be blamed up to a point for their cryptic writing and regulations on a W-4, for example. It's always frustrated me that obfuscation, confusion, poorly worded, and terribly designed documents fill the time of back office administration. Documents need to be filed in a certain way, and I get that.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

For those not interested in linking through – here are the summary titles without the details of that post. Be very targeted in which events you attend. Do the leg work before the event. If you sit on a panel, make sure you don’t suck. Focus more on networking at events than attending presentations. Stay out late, sleep in.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

4) Please tell us about your favorite projects. When I grew up and investigated, I found that the same-name we shared was her married name, so there was no writing talent DNA linkage going on. But, it was fun to think of for awhile. Well, I am a newbie here, so there haven’t been too many projects yet that I’ve participated in.

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