Board Effect

JUNE 5, 2024

Provide regular status reports with straightforward metrics in the dashboard of your board management tool, and celebrate the board’s wins. Suggest a number of board members enroll in board education and certification programs on topics where your organization has a light bench of expertise.

Software Review 52

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Even if you are a tech-savvy person, and you have a proficiency in some programming language, you still need an IT professional to provide you with a piece of advice concerning tools and technologies to use. First of all, think about the tools you are able to employ to build an app. Discuss the suitable tools with your development team.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Software Developers Software Development Hosting 113

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? What are the biggest areas of technical risk?

CTO Hire 231

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Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

So in 2011, with support from the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (the entrepreneurship center in the Stanford Engineering School), we created a new capstone entrepreneurship class – the Lean LaunchPad. As a serial entrepreneur turned educator, this didn’t make sense to me.

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Lean Business Model Balance Sheet Video 254

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

Know the difference between leading and lagging metrics. Would you rather move forward with your multi-million-dollar campaign strategy with the foundation for success resting on nothing but a hope and a prayer? As you can see, leading metrics differ wildly depending on the brand and industry. Why do we test? A/B Testing.

Marketing 133

Marketing Metrics Programming Design 133

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 5, 2010

In the quest for optimization, A/B tests, metrics, and funnels, we're in danger of losing the fun and value of creative work. The mini-viewer is not only larger, it has significant width, which means you have to occupy the rest of the right side of the screen with other crap. And yet, everyone loved the mini-viewer.

Software Review 226

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In the rest of this post, I’m going to try to talk you out of building one. My whole growth system fell apart, and I learned a lot of tough lessons about the limits of growth programs. Finding winners was never my biggest problem when running a growth program. Keeping a growth team in sync with the rest of the company is hard.

Conversion 133

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Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2022

The rest of this guide will focus on the nuts and bolts of how we were able to compete directly with brands that have more of everything than we do. This metric let us know the potential traffic available in our niche – excluding brand searches. This is a subjective metric but still important. Domain authority. Content quality.

SEO 104

SEO Software Review Search Acquisition 104

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The ad that performed the best on average , especially for quantitative metrics, delivers your typically inoffensive McDonald’s spot—the safety scissors of the ad world. It’s refreshing to see a program that discloses that effort is required.” “I What copy testing will (and won’t) achieve. Sacrifice reward; avoid risk.

Campaign 116

Campaign B2B Software Review Differentiation 116

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 19, 2023

These programs visit websites and read their code to understand the site’s content and structure. Meanwhile, a signal is a quality metric the search engine looks for when crawling and indexing your pages. They contact you to inquire about your services, schedule an appointment, or sign up for detoxification or rehabilitation programs.

SEO 52

SEO Algorithm Engineer Software Review 52

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

SolidWorks 2: The best VAR management program in the world? SolidWorks 3: The best VAR management program in the world? Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. This post is applicable to any kind of business.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

work (collection, processing, reporting, analysis), processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps , metrics ladders of awesomeness , and… so… much… more. Remember, tools, work, processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps, metrics ladders of awesomeness, and… so… much… more. The Implications of Complexity.

Analytics 93

Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Each salesperson elevated their top 10 accounts to receive highly customized one-to-one account-based marketing programs. Companies outside the top 10 still enjoyed the benefits of account-based marketing, but through engagement-driven one-to-few programs instead. 8 questions to ask before developing your ABM program.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. There’s no metric to measure customers’ emotional responses and what impact those subjective emotions have on your business. Adoption of loyalty and referral programs.

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

SLLCONF featured incredible entrepreneurs on stage to put those ideas to rest (watch, for example: Aardvark , Grockit , Dropbox , PBworks ). No BS, no vanity metrics, no launches, no PR. Votizen’s David Binetti will show you a real pivot story, including the actual metrics that helped him realize it was time to change.

San Francisco 146

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Meanwhile, according to a recent survey by Layer7, more than 85% of companies expect to have an “API program” within the next five years. In other words, the API is the target of a distinct business and opportunity (with its own metrics), which will then have a range of tactics to support it. The reality: “API as a tactic”.

API 135

API Audience Dividend Programming 135

Steve Blank

APRIL 25, 2016

The 8 teams spoke to 115 beneficiaries (users, program managers, etc.); The teams are beginning to understand that beneficiaries mean “Not the name of an organization but all the stakeholders in an organization (users, program managers, saboteurs, legal, finance, etc.)” They have plenty of those. See slides 7, 11 and 12.

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Afghanistan Iraq Technical Review Social Media 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 25, 2016

The 8 teams spoke to 115 beneficiaries (users, program managers, etc.); The teams are beginning to understand that beneficiaries mean “Not the name of an organization but all the stakeholders in an organization (users, program managers, saboteurs, legal, finance, etc.)” They have plenty of those. See slides 7, 11 and 12.

Afghanistan 120

Afghanistan Iraq Technical Review Social Media 120

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

The full financial details and metrics were in the deck. So my time was freed up to call board members in advance and walk them through our metrics and understand any concerns. Who is leading your patent filing program? Establishing Metrics & Monitoring Success (or Failures). HR & Legal. Shame on you.

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

What metrics do we use to see if we learned enough in Customer Discovery ? I gave my boilerplate answer, “I’m a product guy and I tend to invest and look at deals that have measurable revenue metrics. Dave McClure has some great metrics…” It was an honest but vaguely unsatisfying answer. It is related to business model.

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 228

ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

Jared Spool: Is Design Metrically Opposed? Useless measures and silly metrics. Metric: A measure we track (usually over time). A metric should tell you what you will do differently. Combine qualitative usability research and quantitative custom metrics (not metrics that come out of the box). Image Credit.

San Antonio 86

San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The key is not to get bogged down by short-term metrics at the expense of long-term growth. Better customer service by providing priority support, better response rates, or tailor-made return programs to customers who matter most. Change the way your company defines “success.”. Every company has its own ways of measuring “success.”

Customer 132

Customer SMS Retention Acquisition 132

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

This will result in the creation of new employment requiring diverse skills and knowledge, including programming, data analysis, and machine learning. It will lead to a greater focus on ROI and a shift away from more traditional metrics like click-through rates and impressions. The future of my company rests with them.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Entrepreneur 107

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 23, 2022

[11:20] Why did you land on joy as the key metric? [12:20] Learn more about David’s leadership programs – DavidNovakLeadership.com. Learn more about David’s leadership programs – DavidNovakLeadership.com. More About The Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Learn more here.

Cofounder 88

Cofounder Leadership Networking Programming 88

ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2020

Throughout the rest of the article, I’ll give you 15 questions to use as brainstorming prompts. Take Mailshake, an email marketing automation program. Map these metrics to the appropriate funnel stages, as well as the content types most commonly used to support them. Ideation exercise: Brainstorming 30+ new topics.

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Differentiation Sales Email Metrics 129

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

My solution to these problems was to create a simple framework we can use to put our customers first, evaluate our marketing programs, and right-align our view of success (metrics). The answer to that question has such an incredible impact on the execution strategy of that marketing program. Oh, that makes sense.

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 19, 2017

They are responsible for guiding the direction of the program, facilitating the needs of various departments through focused optimization efforts, and perhaps most importantly, serving as a diplomat for CRO to the broader organization. Even if it’s just one metric, the veracity of everything else is immediately thrown into question.

Chad 90

Chad Analytics Technical Review Framework 90

OnlyOnce

JANUARY 24, 2024

The metrics for understanding whether or not your CBDO is scaling differs from other functions like Sales, People Ops, Customer Service, and Finance because throughout the scaling process the CBDO team is likely to be small. A third sign is if your CBDO is focused on quantity rather than on quality.

PR 71

PR Channel Metrics Restful 71

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

For leaders, you’ll need specialized training and development programs that explain what accountability looks like for them and what they can do to be effective accountability role models. We’ve seen these kinds of programs work many times before. Hire accountable people. Monitor your success and make adjustments as needed.

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Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Well, there's a lot of agencies who are joining this program who they would like to license this. So what if we had a certified partner program? What we're probably going to do is market this program to our existing clients so it becomes another stage, and now it's after somebody's bought this, let's try to sell 'em this.

Engineer 68

Engineer Software Review Operations Founder 68

Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

(The irony is that once you’ve gone through the lean cycle, you have all the information that goes in a business plan: customers, sales strategy, product features, and financial metrics. And the same lean techniques work just as well in the corporate innovation programs we run such as the Intel Make It Wearable Challenge.

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Business Plan Silicon Valley Saudi Arabia Lean 120

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

If you can just be friendly enough and get your users to party with you, the rest is really easy. Berkeley Boalt Law School and runs their entrepreneurship program. Klout Puts Metrics Into Social Media Management - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , May 21, 2010 I really like klout.com for three good reasons: 1.)

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

Read the rest of The Five Whys for Start-Ups. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Read the rest of The Five Whys for Start-Ups. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much?

Technical Review 132

Technical Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 132

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 8, 2010 Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Review) The next article in my series on entrepreneurship for Harvard Business Review is live today. Once again, we revisit the topic of Actionable metrics and their nemesis: Vanity metrics. Remember "metrics are people, too."

Metrics 121

Metrics San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 121

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

I am going to attempt to significantly simply your life by recommending the critical few metrics you should use to analyze performance of your digital marketing campaigns and website. Recommend metrics / KPIs you can use based on the size of your company. Best Metrics / KPIs for Small Business Websites. Obsess about this metric.

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Metrics Web Analytics CPA 151

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

Read the rest of The Startups Rules of Speed - The Conversation - Harvard Business Review. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Read the rest of The Startups Rules of Speed - The Conversation - Harvard Business Review. for Harvard Business Revie.

Software Review 141

Software Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 141

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Despite sometimes small sample sizes , you can calculate confidence intervals, and with some of them, compare your metrics to a database of other companies and competitors. If you’re ready for more, read the rest of my article on these deeper dives. It’s a solid correlative micro-metric that usually leads to greater product growth.

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Conversion Metrics Architecture Design 103