Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

Email readers, continue here…] We raised six million from angel investors for this otherwise brilliant concept, and several first tier VCs followed with another thirty–two million over time. I had my doubts but led the deal anyway. But we overcame the fears and…. What if…” we had seen this coming?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2021

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand. Inbound marketing data is more easily measured for ROI.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Has written a book on venture capital. You betcha.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

A good start is a classic book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” by an expert and friend in this space, Arnie Kuenn, who offers guidance and examples on new and modern approaches for the rest of us: Build a blog. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Join the conversation with Community Forums.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2013

A good start is a book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” by an expert and friend in this space, Arnie Kuenn , which offers guidance and examples on new and modern approaches for the rest of us: Build a blog. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Join the conversation with Community Forums.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2013

It was based on an excellent book I had just read by Brad Feld & Amy Batchelor (his wife). Anyway, as I winnowed my way through the comments section of my blog post on relationships I realized my own wife has posted a response! Don’t email him unless you have to. You need couple time. It’s worth the hassle.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

A couple of years ago I read the popular book, “The Four Hour Workweek &# by Tim Ferriss. Let me start by saying I’m a huge business book cynic. I think too many books are written by charlatans and have too much management jargon / double speak that I can’t stand. So I don’t read too many of them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Data enable: use metrics and measurements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

What these people need is more relationships, not more experts, more blogs, or more books. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. It should end by asking for something, to start the relationship. Don’t skip all business social settings. Nominate someone as your mentor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Chris Brogan, in his classic book, “ The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth ,” offers some great steps of encouragement for them on how to come out of the closet, some of which I will paraphrase here: Declare your differences (even if only to yourself). We should really be enticing them to overcome their fears of thinking differently.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

This is a theme that comes up in one the most influential business books for me of the past decade, The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb where he talks about the role that luck plays in business success. That was back when VCs weren’t so quick to respond to emails. I started blogging 2 years ago. I did that? Back to zero.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] And the company ultimately died a painful death. Over the course of these insights here and in my BERKONOMICS series of books and blogs, we explore the use of tools to help overcome this natural tendency. I had my doubts, but led the deal anyway.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. Have a big bandwidth. Can you talk, with equal engagement and respect, to your company’s CFO and the guy who pumps your gas? Be vivid virtually.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

There are lots of expensive public and media relations firms out there who can give you the full treatment, but I recommend starting with a good book on the subject, like the classic by media training expert Brad Phillips, “ The Media Training Bible.” These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

I told him only 2 weeks ago when we were in London together that I wanted to write a blog post that has been in my head for 2 years. Dave is terrible with email. He’s so bad that his email auto-responder tells you he likely won’t email you back. He doesn’t email you. I’ve been told so. Not the Dave I know.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

more than books face me. book face-to-faces. And for what it’s worth blogging has always been a creative outlet for me and never felt like an obligation or work. Like many of you I dragged my mobile phone into my bedroom at night and would occasionally check email or Twitter or Facebook before bed. I face Facebook.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. When I first discovered the concept I found it enlightening.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

Recently I was reviewing a new book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” by an expert and friend in this space, Arnie Kuenn , which offers guidance and examples on new and modern approaches for the rest of us: Build a blog. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Join the conversation with Community Forums.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Recently I was reviewing a book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” by an expert and friend in this space, Arnie Kuenn , which offers guidance and examples on new and modern approaches for the rest of us: Build a blog. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Join the conversation with Community Forums.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). You should, too. (no,

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Their primary intended reader is a “first-time entrepreneur”, but clearly other stakeholders within the startup universe can also benefit from the book’s hands-on advice. Brad and Jason have been exposing venture capitalists’ secrets since 2005, when they began writing a blog series on Term Sheets at AskTheVC. Things I Loved.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

It’s important enough that I dedicate a tab on my blog to startup sales & marketing. should you email before you call? 58:00 Vince Thompson’s book, “Ignited”. It’s the lifeblood of any organization and yet most startups don’t have any sales DNA on their teams. Telesales versus field sales? Salesforce.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 7, 2013

Either you get multiple email addresses tied to the same URL or vice-versa.) ” “I just did a test on part of the list and was thrilled to get a 15% response rate on it with a thumbs up to review my book. Complete this quick form or email sales@zodiac805.com. Social Marketing mommy bloggers Mommy blogs'

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="[link] frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The catalyst for Brad’s evolving view of marketing was THIS blog entry by Chris Moody in which he pointed out that much of Foundry Group’s thought leadership efforts are essentially a form of guerilla marketing. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Just notice how many VC emails you get after your TechCrunch article or after you were on stage at TC50. In another post I’ll talk about how PR has changed dramatically in the past 10 years or you can just read Brian Solis’s blog or buy his book on the subject. How could he have turned this into a positive?

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Eric Greenspan

OCTOBER 29, 2009

If you’ve ever received an email from me, you’d know that I always sign my emails with “to the moon.&# Borrowed from the Honeymooners, I’m shooting for the moon in my business venture. I typically spend my mornings in emails, then a few calls, then I tweet, then I check and respond to Facebook and Linkedin.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Chris Brogan, in his classic book, “ The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth ,” offers some great steps of encouragement for them on how to come out of the closet, some of which I will paraphrase here: Declare your freakiness (even if only to yourself). We should really be enticing them to overcome their fears of thinking differently.

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Framework Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 126

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

He brings knowledgable experts from varying points of view but never books anybody that engages in yelling matches. I haven’t read the book nor deeply reviewed Project Aristotle but the conversation on this morning’s show really resonated with me. I have a board meeting coming up this week and I just reviewed the agenda.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service. Make your customers your platform.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Just make note of it in the document and/or in an email when you send it. Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog. It's important to know where the business is today and what you are really trying to achieve. Quite often these things get old quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Data enable: use metrics and measurements.

Technology 97

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] Their niche was heating up quickly – unfortunately for them. In the previous six months, I’d read several articles in finance blogs or newsletters about yet another company that had just been financed in their specific vertical. Dave’s book on exits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his new book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service. Make your customers your platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Then I get people sending me Twitter comments, blog comments and tons & tons of email intros. Be energetic, be very brief, get my contact details (if I don’t have a card ask politely whether you can have my email address to send me a pitch deck) and by all means make sure you follow up. 80% of the people never do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I’ll put my money on one of the originals in the social media marketing game, my friend Lon Safko, who just published his Second Edition of the bestselling book, “ The Social Media Bible.” Blogging (Wordpress), micro-blogging (Twitter), and social networks are the trinity. Then set your goals.

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