Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review 136

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Use an access code/password/or pattern sequence to lock/unlock the device when it is not in use. The preferred method is to set a pin number as the unlock code. However, the Android platform is more open and allows device owners to install their own software or other software that they download from the Internet.

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Security Mobile Software Review Technical Review 160

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Now, SEO for an ecommerce website requires a great deal of due diligence by the site owner, regardless of the platform. Social buttons: The search engines love sharable content. For instance, if you are just starting out, an email marketing program might not seem like an essential.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. There are multiple approaches you can take to staffing when it comes to IT projects.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Technical Review 214

Technical Review Startup Social Network Software Review 214

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

79% of consumers trust an online review as much as they would a recommendation from a friend. And 94% of shoppers state that just one bad review has convinced them not to buy from a company. You can’t avoid negative reviews, opinions, and comments altogether. Developing a social media following. Winning in a pull economy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

This includes e-commerce websites that ship internationally, content news sites accessible in the European Union, social networks like Facebook and Instagram, and more. Because of the changes, you may have noticed new cybersecurity and privacy popups on sites when you land on them, or updates terms of use sent to your email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Startup Social Network Software Review 235

Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Use your website, social media platforms and email communications to engage with your customers, let them know what you’re doing to move with the times and offer reassurance. If you develop software, you could design and build an app that monitors fitness, provides access to guided meditations or tracks calorie intake.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price. Commercial software. Even email is a problem.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 120

venturedig.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they’re ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. The middle man is called an ad network. Usually, there’s a middle man involved.

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Social Network Business Model Networking CPA 55

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Link your Facebook Messenger chatbot from email signatures. Although this form of marketing is similar to email marketing, there are some significant differences and the tools are also different. A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. Build dedicated landing pages.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

If you think back to the monster consumer software and internet companies that’ve been built in the last 2-3 decades, it’s actually far more likely they were fast and/or particularly innovative followers rather than first movers. Facebook (social networking following in the footsteps of Friendster, MySpace, etc).

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2019

What you’ll learn if you give a listen: Why Meredith considers Pinterest to be more of a search engine than a social network. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! ManyChat makes it easy to have automated conversations with prospects and customers through Messenger, SMS, and email. Podcast Transcript.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2012

But there are also evil people out there who steal identities, hack credit card accounts, track personal information, violate privacy, insert malicious programs that can exploit your company or home network, destroy your hard drives and raid your social network. Get Good Antivirus Software. your bank account and email).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Internet Social Network 212

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

The app comes standard with your iPad, so you can always have every email wth you no matter where you are. Use it in conjunction with QuickVoice to record your calls and have them handy for later review. If you don’t want to get every email while you’re using your iPad, using the iOS app for the service AwayFind is a great option.

Software Review 155

Software Review Technical Review Social Network Hosting 155

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2010

That may be OK for Twitter — today — but what about the 100 other social-networking-slash-link-sharing networks that didn't survive? Identifying specific pain points and explaining how your software addresses those is easier than trying to tap into a general malaise and promising a better world.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Email makes the world go around, right? No matter how many times you read about “the death of email”, it remains paramount in the online world. In fact, I’ll bet you’ll receive at least two emails in the time it will take you to read this article from start to finish. Are all emails created equal?

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Sebastian Soler recently launched Knowledge.vc , which uses software and machine learning to enhance deal sourcing and diligence for VC firms. 5) Due diligence. 4) Manage deal flow.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

The ten questions that make up the core of the Gust executive summary (and that in turn comprise the bulk of the ‘One Pager’ that investors print out for screening and review sessions) are only the distilled tip of the iceberg. Simply enter their name and email, write a good cover letter, and click the share button.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Though the waterfall model is specifically to software development, it’s core principles resonate beyond software and into startups across the board. Most startups fail.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As a result: They’re converted via email. The exact coupon code that converted people speaks volumes about the kind of promotions that influence their decision to buy. Drop sub-par products and concentrate on the ones that consistently bring repeat purchases and good reviews. They’re converted via organic or direct traffic.

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Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

Up and Running

AUGUST 23, 2012

Invite reviews: Make it easy for satisfied customers to post reviews and testimonials online. Ask for reviews, and send email reminders with links directly to your submission page or your profile pages on Yelp and Google Places. Make sure your posted information is honest, accurate, and keyword-rich.

Reputation 89

Reputation Software Review Social Media Search 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. Second – don’t send unsolicited emails to VCs. In the era of social networking if you can’t figure out how to get intro’d to me you probably aren’t cut out to be an entrepreneur.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 20, 2019

CRM’s will often integrate with an email service like Google’s Gmail or Microsoft’s Office 365 to automate the importing and organizing of customer emails. If you’re setting business goals – and you absolutely should be – CRMs can help you review your metrics (i.e. Need email ?

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Small Business Social Media Software Review California 61

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 7, 2016

Four Things to Do Before Emailing an Influencer written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s a common scenario: you find an influencer on social media, and you want to contact them for a project. But is it time for a cold email yet? But is it time for a cold email yet? Find More Ways to Email.

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Email Social Media Media Software Review 28

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2014

I believe that without clear priorities on what will achieve the most, most of us will fritter away the day on email and menial tasks. I‘d do the first before I’d check email for the day. After I published Avogadro Corp, I knew that I wanted to send review copies to newspapers, bloggers, and other folks in the tech industry.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2016

Not only does this couple share their expertise on everything from photography gear reviews to portfolio advice through the format of educational videos (great for the visual learner), but their YouTube channel is basically a master class in marketing. VSCO film works with photo editing software Adobe Lightroom.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Community Social Network 60

Software By Rob

OCTOBER 6, 2009

This episode’s Micropreneur is Thomas Kjeldahl Nilsson who recently launched his online mind mapping software ThoughtMuse. == Rob: Hi Thomas. I’m a 31 year old Norwegian software developer. By day I work in a small startup specializing in mobile software. Thanks for taking the time to appear in the Spotlight.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2012

Investigate social settings in your CRM and add Rapportive to your email. Investigate social tools such as TweetDeck , HootSuite or SproutSocial to help monitor mentions. Add plugins to your blog and web pages that makes all of your content sharable in social networks.

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Software Review Social Network Social Media Analytics 74

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 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. Like this show?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). And to give credit where it’s due (in addition to the content that Fred producers) a lot of the discussion works well because of the Disqus commenting platform. articles and leaves.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Go Beyond the Code There are many super hackers out there (especially in the Bay Area). Jesse Davis , Entrustet. David Schnurman , Lawline. Interested in more Startup resources?

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Many people have a presumption that it is difficult to start an online business due to lack of money. Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments. Having cPanel, a web hosting management software is crucial since it is a lot easier to manage your files, emails and databases.

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