Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, if you see starting a business as a get-rich-quick solution, or you are trying to escape having a boss, or hate taking risks, you probably don’t need the stress of writing and trying to sell a business plan to tell you to seek other alternatives. Assess your own resources as well as funding sources.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2020

Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. You want people to see you as an evangelist for hydrogen fuel, for example, so your later auto engine will have credibility by default. Craft and hone your elevator pitch early.

Ideas 124

Ideas Tips Marketing Social Media 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. For example, I often cite the case of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who grew Microsoft together.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Buffer your projected resource requirements. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization 103

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

” Part of the beauty of blogging that in two sittings Fred was able to influence what was built over the next 12 months. I’ve wanted to write a blog post called “Mobile Second” for a long time to make this point more forcefully. I recognize there is an issue with resource scarcity. Come on, Mark.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Second, it’s a way for Spotify to save time and resources that it currently spends on its deals with the big record labels that have a powerful influence over the music streaming space. The greater podcast industry is consolidating, and Spotify’s acquisitions are an example of how that’s changing the podcast format itself.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Media News Platform 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with any resource or tool, you need to optimize your social media costs against a targeted return.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. People often ask me why I started blogging.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

This integration, or fusion with traditional marketing, is discussed in detail, with examples, in “ The Fusion Marketing Bible ,” by Lon Safko, author of bestseller “ The Social Media Bible.” Assimilate available resources to determine the level of rollout. Available resources are a function of management buy-in, staff, and budget.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Marketing Resource 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Buffer your projected resource requirements. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 124

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Facebook, Google) to a large market opportunity then you had better have enough resources to compete. We made mistakes ourselves that proved to us that you can’t make markets move faster than they inherently want to just by throwing more resources at them. I loved the quote so much I wrote an entire blog post on the topic.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2013

This integration, or fusion with traditional marketing, is discussed in detail, with examples, in “ The Fusion Marketing Bible ,” the most recent book by Lon Safko, author of bestseller “ The Social Media Bible.” Assimilate available resources to determine the level of rollout. Focus first on the social media trinity.

Social Media 103

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 103

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Martin Rushe, the CEO and founder of Selz wrote a blog post announcing the deal. But, with Amazon's money and resources, it's likely that Selz would be able to significantly grow its offering. TikTok, for example, is awash with posts offering sustainable buying advice and how to tell whether brands are genuinely sustainable.

News 137

News Acquisition Platform Sales 137

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2017

This integration, or convergence with traditional marketing, is discussed in detail, with examples, in “ The Fusion Marketing Bible ,” by Lon Safko, author of the classic bestseller “ The Social Media Bible.” Assimilate available resources to determine the level of rollout. Focus first on the social media trinity.

Media 59

Media Marketing Social Media Resource 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I still plan to publish on this blog occasionally, as well as more frequently on my blogs at Forbes , Huffington Post , and others. Social media is a huge resource for entrepreneurs. It’s been essentially my only resource, and has paid off handsomely, for example, with almost 380,000 followers on Twitter.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Blogging Social Media 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. The menu should include a link to your blog, separately set up on Blogger, Wordpress, or TypePad – all free. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

The reason why, is we're more than a consulting firm, in that we also provide access to capital, and access to production, resources, and talent. Yahoo is on the block�I just wrote a piece on my blog with data points that reflect that�and you can see all of the activity happening, as I anticpated, in media and technology consolidation.

Media 100

Media Blogging Hulu Invest 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with any resource or tool, you need to optimize your social media costs against a targeted return.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

Helpful Resources about Search Engine Traffic : 68 Helpful SEO Tools. The type of sites that might link into you are blogs, traditional press online, forums or bulleting boards, or content rich sites that are focused on a similar topic.To Create a target list of blogs that could cover your product or content.

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. For example, EveryBlock lets you choose which types of information you want to get daily, weekly or “as it happens”.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur News Sites RSS 96

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with any resource or tool, you need to optimize your social media costs against a targeted return.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This integration, or fusion with traditional marketing, is discussed in detail, with examples, in “ The Fusion Marketing Bible ,” a recent book by Lon Safko, author of bestseller “ The Social Media Bible.” Assimilate available resources to determine the level of rollout. Focus first on the social media trinity.

Media 92

Media Social Media Marketing Resource 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2014

Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. You want people to see you as an evangelist for hydrogen fuel, for example, so your later auto engine will have credibility by default. Craft and hone your elevator pitch early.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Blogging 102

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. Let me give you an example. They’re tasked with doing … marketing.

Startup 323

Startup Press Development Team Review SEM 323

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. That means first take some baseline measurements of, for example, lead arrival rate today, and costs associated with your current media marketing. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

The biggest problem with over-stealthing yourself is that you cut off some of your most valuable resources in terms of testing your ideas, getting feedback from smart entrepreneurs & investors and helping you figure out the potential flaws in your approach. I think a great example right now is turntable.fm. Don’t do this.

Marketing 380

Marketing Startup Press Technical Advisors 380

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So you can spend $5-10k / month for a small external agency or $50-75k for an internal resource who is full time. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. I notice, for example, that some CEO’s on Twitter never do anything but parrot their companies news.

Press 319

Press Startup Writing Training 319

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. For example, EveryBlock lets you choose which types of information you want to get daily, weekly or “as it happens”.

Startup 94

Startup News Sites RSS 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Buffer your projected resource requirements. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. You will make mistakes.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with any resource or tool, you need to optimize your social media costs against a targeted return.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

American Express is an example, they were early into this with their Open Forum site, where they are trying to drive engagement, authority, and trust, so they're now starting to look more like a publisher. In the past, companies were just blogging, or just creating content. What does this look like to brands and publishers?

Web 237

Web Newsletter Content Startup 237