Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment? Emotion, rather than logic, drives disciples.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2016

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

In the early days this is expensive because the logistics & warehouses are amortized over a small customer base but with scale this infrastructure and the technology that drives it becomes a powerful moat and hard for new entrants to compete. MakeSpace is building the exact same systems but in reverse.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2019

Kodak is a classic example of a huge brand that collapsed when it failed to keep up with the evolving technology of the photography world. Recently, McDonalds shifted from plastic straws to paper straws after a twitter campaign went viral on how they use 1.8 Embrace Technology. If it doesn’t work anymore, change it.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

With the advancement of technology and the allure of digital marketing, every business owner is aiming at having an online presence. Misconception #2: Once Your Website Is Launched, It Will Instantly Go Viral. Having a website is the most convenient and secure way of leveraging the online ecosystem. Image source: Pixabay.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. They had a viral promotional technique that encouraged your friends to download their app to watch a video they posted and a channel (Facebook) that was trying to grow its video audience. I was talking with a colleague once about how videos go viral.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

In this day and age of social media sharing, it’s possible to reach millions of viewers if your video goes viral. Due to the advancement in technology, video marketing has become even more affordable these days. With that said, you need to develop an insightful video that offers excellent value to your viewers. Final Thoughts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops. TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 So, do not be surprised if you come across a startup whose technology is now considered a trend in 2023.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Marty Zwilling.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. As a result, businesses in this field should leverage technology to provide interactive, easy-to-understand educational content that can help customers make health-related decisions and maintain healthy habits. Thanks to Erik Pham, Health Canal ! #2-

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 2, 2014

Start one about your business, and let the virality begin. The post Wanna Go Viral? Behavioral Influence Business Technology Marketing Strategies Viral business secrets viral' Nothing spreads like a secret. Start A Secret. appeared first on Mike Michalowicz.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2020

Thanks to tremendous advancements in technology, it is now possible to render animated scenes that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Luckily, in this age of technology, digitally produced videos are replacing the need for traditional film-making. They also have immense viral potential on social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

She describes a new generation of entrepreneurs that is highly collaborative, quick and alert when it comes to new technologies, and hell-bent on changing the world in general. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency. Examine every cost center in your business.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As soon as you have 2-3 months' worth of sales data to work with, use a formula to calculate stock reorder levels to ensure you always have stock ready to go, especially if you're promoting your products on platforms known for viral content, like TikTok. Next, technology is your ally. Thanks to Dani Mechlowitz, Delta Fulfilment ! #6-

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

And if you get viral content that spreads like wildfire, that is a sure-fire way to get an immense boost in sales. Technology has removed the gap between clients and businesses by making them engage more interactively, making sure you ride this wave to the top. Suppose you’re able to develop a strong social media presence successfully.

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Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

And three, I was an early employee of Swell Radio, a “Pandora for podcast” app which personalized spoken-word audio streams for users — Swell was ultimately acquired by a “large consumer technology company” and eventually retired as an app. market by launching in connection with Facebook viral invites? Remember Stitcher?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The best startups find a way to drive the market with their technology, rather than push their new technology-driven ‘solution’ on the marketplace. An example of market-driven technology is the basic automobile, but combining a car with an airplane is technology looking for a market. Quantify the pain points.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I intend to release one study every three months, which I'll send to journalists in the hopes of generating viral attention on social media. I believe that if I can have one piece of content go viral every three months, not only will I be able to develop more links but also raise my brand's recognition. Photo Credit: Sandeep Bhandari.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Yet, as a business consultant, I still find many of you business leaders relying primarily on your technology, word-of-mouth , or location to attract necessary customers. You must use self-promotion early and often through viral videos, blogging, and industry leadership, to establish credibility with your customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

She describes a new generation of entrepreneurs that is highly collaborative, quick and alert when it comes to new technologies, and hell-bent on changing the world in general. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency. Examine every cost center in your business.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boasting resources for life sciences, bio-tech, medical devices, photonics, clean energy, and engineering, BU can help to incubate businesses in just about any physical technology. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. Social CRM is a philosophy and a business strategy that uses technology, work flow, business rules, and social information to talk with (not at) the customer in a transparent way, to make value for both parties.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

That may be an extreme case, but I’ve found that even with the proposals that include compelling paradigm shifts in technology, a hard look at the entrepreneur is often the most significant due-diligence that an investor can undertake. Similarly, mentioning viral marketing without specifics won’t assure fundability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2021

The best startups also see these as opportunities for brand recognition and viral marketing, to simultaneously benefit people and boost the bottom line. Markets are now hyper-connected, where communications technology and rapid transportation link all citizens of the world together. Stakeholder power. Globalization. Be there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Read everything you can about viral marketing. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Start social networking with peers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

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Brandanew

MAY 29, 2015

What is Growth Hacking: A definition before we start: Growth hacking is a marketing technique developed by technology startups which uses creativity, analytical thinking, and social metrics to sell products and gain exposure. Sure-shot way to lose trust and potential customers (even if your terrible response does not become viral).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Entrepreneurs are an optimistic and passionate group, who normally expect their idea to go viral soon, and success to follow shortly thereafter. Entrepreneurs never know when they will be hit by technology advances, new competitors, economic downturns, or loss of a major customer. A successful business is a long-term effort.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants to be “green,” or because their goal is to reduce world hunger. Word-of-mouth and viral marketing are popular terms these days, but are rarely adequate to initiate a new business. Sales/Marketing.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Myth #4: It’s all about the technology, not the service. It’s easy, especially in Silicon Valley, to get hung up on all the whizbang new technologies available to developers. Growth hacking” or the mentality of “try every viral trick, every channel as quickly as possible in order to get ahead in the land grab” is a hot topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” In order to build any following, you need a solution that solves a real problem, not just technology that wows you, or great functionality with a painful learning curve. So how do you facilitate engagement and conversation with your solution? This part isn’t new.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

“ Loveworks ” builds on that premise, and looks at how various marketing concepts – some of which, like virality, have become the epitome of hype – are exemplified through these marketing examples as executed by Saatchi & Saatchi across the world in various categories for different clients.

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