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What You Can Learn from a Scorpion

Both Sides of the Table

Understanding your vulnerability and understanding the power of those with whom you must do business is a very important part of figuring out as a startup how to fit into the broader ecosystem and the art of statecraft is tremendously important in knowing when and how to project power in sales, recruiting, negotiations, fund raising, etc.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

You can ask them to come and watch your videos at your owned & operated websites (O&O) where you can make higher margins as well as ask directly for more meaningful customer information such as Facebook connections, Twitter oAuths, email addresses and the like.

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MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

SoCal CTO

Maybe its because Im 66", but I think most clothes shopping really stinks and when was the last time that a sales person was actually helpful. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. I really think MyShape has a great concept.

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Is LinkedIn Intro Good, Bad, or Impossible?

Feld Thoughts

I use Yesware in Gmail to help track messages and automate responses when I send company-related marketing/sales emails. And since it uses OAuth to log in, it doesn’t even need to ask for your credentials. Extending functionality of services by authorizing plug-ins to gain access to your data can be really useful as well.

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The Psychology of Influence in Online Startups

VC Cafe

Online, you can use reciprocity to increase sales. Today it’s relatively simple to find out a lot of information about the users by having them connect to one of their social profiles using OAuth. Having only one product on sale every day - Scarcity at Woot.com. b) Similarity - a connection between you and your customers.

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The Psychology of Influence in Online Startups

VC Cafe

Today it’s relatively simple to find out a lot of information about the users by having them connect to one of their social profiles using OAuth. Having only one product on sale every day - Scarcity at Woot.com. b) Similarity - a connection between you and your customers. c) Compliments- get trained in the use of praise.

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Technology Roles in Startups

SoCal CTO

The short story is that he received 400+ responses and goes through how he categorized/vetted the responses: 300 Didn’t Fit – Outside expertise/interest, pushing for immediate funding assistance, too many ideas (not focused), looking for sales agents. see When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?