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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. This typically includes: Relationships with relevant service providers in your vertical, often with pre-negotiated discounts: coaches, lawyers, accountants, common software vendors, consultants. Organize events in your vertical. AskAnything.VC Numerous VCs.

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Mastering Workshops: The Two-Hour Blueprint for Maximum Impact

Duct Tape Marketing

04:40] How can businesses view workshops as products or lead generation tactics ? [06:20] I think now it's more about, I guess having a horizontal relationship with the people in your audience versus a vertical one. So vertical, you're the expert. [01:27] What’s the difference between a workshop and a conference? [02:19]

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7 High-Performing Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for 2022

ConversionXL

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. If you want to “increase sales” the SMART framework would look something like: “Increase new ecommerce sales by 10% by the end of quarter two.”.

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) Reply Andrew , on November 3, 2009 at 3:46 pm Said: Great post Steve — this puts a great framework around what I’ve been thinking through with my current startup.

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The One-Week Social Selling Action Plan

Duct Tape Marketing

Day 1: Post hiring ad for lead generation VA. Your lead generation VA will be researching prospects according to the plan you develop. Ideal rates for lead generation research: $4-7/hour. Typical search parameters I use to find lead generations VAs : Application invite example: Upwork tips.

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Demand Generation: Turning Tactics into Strategy

ConversionXL

generates the demand) for the target audience. Second, “leadgeneration. As articles are quick to point out, demand generation is not lead generation. That distinction exists, in part, because we’ve mislabeled user actions like form fills as “leads.”. The pain is acute when it comes to segmentation.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Keren Moynihan, CEO, Boss Insights , said, “Last week at an industry function, we asked a high rolling VC, “how’s your lead gen?” So we probed, ‘Oh, so you don’t need a qualified lead generation tool then?’ the Untouched Vertical. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ Her answer? ‘I I chose my words very carefully.