Up and Running

AUGUST 2, 2012

Integrating SMS into Existing Marketing Efforts. Now that we got that out of the way, I’m sure you are asking yourself, “ How can I use SMS to deliver relevant marketing messages directly to a pre-engaged audience?” Text Messaging Marketing 101. First, what is SMS? SMS stands for Sell More Stuff! Okay, that’s not entirely true.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

This post describes how following the traditional product development can lead to a “startup death spiral.&# In the next posts that follow, I’ll describe how this model’s failures led to the Customer Development Model – offering a new way to approach startup sales and marketing activities. Now the VP of Marketing starts sweating.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Previously estimated at 5% of sales, Rock and Ash now sees 30% of sales coming from repeat customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Graham is the founder of Y Combinator, the leading startup incubator, and the essays on his blog providethought-leadership on topics as varied as startup funding, marketing, and life lived well. 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!). This is what I get when I read Paul Graham.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

The problem with most out-of-home (OOH) advertising – billboards, large digital screens, etc – is that marketers have absolutely no idea how to measure its effectiveness. Custom analytics also enables brands to tailor future marketing promotions to suit customer preferences. Well, you can’t.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I tell you this since there's a new type of marketing that's available to marketers everywhere. This new type of marketing is Mobile Marketing. MARKET SIZE 2. According to Mobile Marketing Association Asia, more people on planet Earth own a mobile phone (5.1 So, don't ignore this key marketing trend.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

The end user of the application was those who recycled, however, the recycling and reward redemption process required partnerships with recycling facilities, local businesses, and government agencies. Such value is centered around market validation and growth potential. Those partners paid for a membership with Recycler Spotter.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 26, 2023

Which, if someone isn't familiar with it it's all about the housing market crashing mid-2000s. 7- Steve Jobs' Biography Photo Credit: Josh Riutta A movie that inspires me is the biographical of Steve Jobs, who was initially neither a computer programmer, marketer, nor engineer, but without whom Apple would not exist.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Some CRMs include asset management features that automate the sales process from marketing through installation. Helps You Balance Marketing and Customer Service. Most, if not all, companies have a separate marketing department that helps to keep the brand image in check and promote their business in the best possible light.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Israeli startup FootTraffic offers advertisers a performance marketing platform for location-based offers. In addition, e-commerce and daily deals have been breaking all-time records with a rise sharp of redemptions on the mobile. billion in 2011.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Texting: The Killer Application in your Offline Marketing Arsenal written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. That’s true where marketing is concerned too- we usually focus first on digital marketing. Online and offline marketing need to work together, for best results. Increase options and redemptions.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Groupon’s become a juggernaut in the immense local marketing space. 3) Groupon’s Business is Like An ATM: Groupon is currently unprofitable on a GAAP basis thanks to acquisition related expenses in 2010 as well as ongoing marketing spend to acquire customers. But even in Boston & Chicago it remains above $20.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

This makes redemption quick and convenient, without the hassle of showing printed emails or other methods employed by traditional group-buying sites.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 8, 2012

This doesn’t mean that various newsletters, marketing campaigns, and other communications don’t slip into my work email, it just means that I try hard to limit those and will not hesitate to clink ‘unsubscribe’ when necessary. They have a great product and a great marketing team. Target and segment. Photo: bby.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. You can’t just understand “redemption rights&# in theory. Most lawyers that work with startups are willing to work on a deferred payment schedule. They’ll only do this if they believe you’re a high potential team and are likely to raise money at some point.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Hold The Knowledge, Hold The Power In the movie Shawshank Redemption , Andy (the lead character) is a prisoner wrongly accused of a crime and serving a long sentence. She is now taking her time to help others grow in the business of marketing and blogging. How To Become Unemployable 1.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

The mobile app’s unique feature was its paperless redemption process, which allows deal hunters and purchasers to redeem their deals simply by showing participating merchants their mobile phones, and without the need of printing physical coupons.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 5, 2016

Therefore, the likelihood is that at the end of the day we will still have free movement of labour and access to European markets for most goods and services – i.e. not much will change. There are plenty of hotheads but key figures like Angela Merkel and Teresa May want a sensible compromise that keeps Britain trading with Europe.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 30, 2013

It’s even worse when you are just starting out, trying to get your product to the market. Actual results included 250 000 coupon downloads (with a 20+ percent redemption rate), 6000 blog and social network mentions, and more than 3000 new fans/followers. Again, not good. You have no brand recognition what so ever. Build trust.

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dropbox previously acquihired Endorse , a team that was working on receipt-based coupon redemption and market intelligence. Basically you could submit photos of your receipts and get rebates from CPG companies for buying their products.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 11, 2016

The commercial will look great, be well organized, and have the fingerprints of catchy marketing all over it. Their estimated spending is $600 billion and they are responsible for roughly 21 percent of consumer discretionary power—certainly substantial enough to warrant marketing attention from anyone dedicated to being successful.

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Life Beyond Code

APRIL 14, 2010

What the redemptions won’t say is: How many of those people would have stayed at Westin twice even when they didn’t see this offer (regulars at Westin). Since there will be redemptions of the $100 certificate there is a “perceived win&# and that is the invisible flaw.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Timing is everything for valuation, market, and team. I then signed off on an ugly redemption clause without analyzing the waterfall in an average exit scenario. Raising too early or too late. I’ve been lucky enough to screw up by both funding my startup too early and too late. Both are horrible for your company.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 11, 2013

In the universe of lean marketing tactics, best practice always includes a healthy mix of public relations efforts. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Speaking. Listen to the experts and much pain can be avoided! Photo: Sandor Weisz.

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Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Progress in digital marketing and analytics in either scenario becomes painful (the organization / systems / thinking is simply not in the optimal position). In this post I want to arm you with the evolution you should undertake in your companies when it comes to marketing and analytics. Owning audiences, instead of just renting them.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2011

My third story is about Failure and Redemption. Startups were actually like explorers—searching for a new world, where everything—customers, markets, prices—were unknown and new. The world is run by those who show up…not those who wait to be asked. I had just turned 20 years old.

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

But in light of where we are in 2020, especially with regard to the degrading efficiency and sky-rocketing cost of capital through the structurally broken IPO process, SPACs may emerge as a legitimate third option for helping Silicon Valley companies efficiently and cost-effectively transition into the public markets.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Home Books for Startups Secret History-Bibliography Steve Blank Startup Resources Steve Blank Entries RSS | Comments RSS Categories Air Force (9) Ardent (9) Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan (29) California Coastal Commission (3) Conservation (2) Convergent Technologies (1) Customer Development (98) Customer Development Manifesto (..)

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Recognizing the need for creative investment structures in their Colorado market, they cofounded the Alternative Capital Summit , creating the first community of Flexible VCs and alternative startup investors. . redemption, revenue share, etc.) —– Indie.vc Liquidity is achieved through a predefined mechanism (e.g.,

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Wired Waffles wasn’t a company (since it had no go-to-market), or even a product (since it tasted bad), but really just an idea. In practice, you usually see redemptions go the other way. He had sold about $1k worth of product in the first 30 days of sales. He was seeking $75k for 25% of the company. And most startups go south.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

There is, however, another set of rights with which many entrepreneurs may not be familiar: State law rights.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Based on the true story first told in the nonfiction book of the same name, “The Big Short” tells the tale of those few who saw the 2008 market crash coming, and bet against the banks in order to win big. This year, Bradley Cooper takes on a similar role as a head-chef looking for redemption. If you’re a foodie, give this one a look.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

To assist with that process everything's organized into these sections: ~ Digital Marketing: "What is amazing out there? Digital Marketing: "What is amazing out there? " 11 Digital Marketing “Crimes Against Humanity”. Mobile Marketing and Analytics: Click-to-Call Mobile Ad Campaigns. Be data driven?"

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Hearpreneur

MAY 27, 2022

One of my favorite movies is the Shawshank Redemption. Working in the sphere of digital marketing presupposes keeping self-educating all the time. There appear new technologies and new tools for digital marketing. Learning is everything and it’s the thing that pushes me to the next level. It’s the best! 5- Keep it flowing.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

You struggle to get budget to hire Analysts or Marketers. If you are spending "a lot" on AdWords and AdCenter, this can be a excellent add on to track conversions offline due to your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns. It is quite likely that by the time you quantify the impact of your site on the 98.3% Not that hard.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2019

In addition to below-market pricing, there are other signs that it may be time to increase your rates. Make it harder for marketing teams to hit lead targets. Case study: Netflix’s “lost year” and a shot at redemption. Are you a mid-range provider that’s trying to get into the high-end market? Six months have passed.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 24, 2015

Your marketing strategy must cater to a diverse group of participants. However, what really matters is the ease of the redemption process and the rewards available. Calculating lifetime value offers insight into the overall worth of loyal customers. Moreover, it sheds light on whether your gamification techniques are too costly.

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