SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Goal Setting and Making Plans There’s a lot of content that already exists around the basics of goal setting, i.e., SMART goals: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely However, it’s far easier to teach someone about these than it is to help them create the goals themselves.

Satisfaction 167

Satisfaction Examples Course Technical Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Publishing your content is positive, but responding to customers online multiplies your impact. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends. I recommend some presence on two or three platforms.

Marketing 119

Marketing Social Media Mentor Conference 119

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

In my role as a business mentor and advisor, I now always look for a culture and recommend team roles that nurture collaboration rather than contention, communities rather than silos , and transparent communication at all levels. In this age of world-wide markets, you need all the help you can get to attract loyal customers.

Organization 105

Organization Mentor Startup Training 105

Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Studies show that natural light has a positive effect on mental health, productivity, and job satisfaction. You can also check in with team members via messaging apps, such as Slack or Microsoft Teams, about the status of projects and ask if anyone needs help instead of scheduling a formal meeting about it. .

Product 94

Product Training Software Review Technical Review 94

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

After an exhausting and exhilarating 13-years as a senior startup executive, I looked back on my career with satisfaction, having helped several companies create significant wealth, including: Computer Motion: IPO and later sold to Intuitive Surgical $148 million. This concept was something I had read about repeatedly in college (e.g.,

Startup 217

Startup Satisfaction Paramount Help 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2015

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. You have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

I just finished a new book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools and navigators that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

It definitely pays to get some help with your first step into social media, since first impressions often become lasting ones. Always gauge progress by business indicators, like customer acquisition cost and customer satisfaction. This required mix must be reviewed and updated as your brand matures.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Write every check personally, rather than relying on a bookkeeper or administrative help. No matter how great your solution, it takes real marketing effort, content and investment to get attention these days. Thus every business plan needs specifics on cost and content for marketing, with measurements to assess progress.

Startup 105

Startup Entrepreneur Marketing Satisfaction 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

A while back I found a great book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Startup 51

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2016

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. You have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing.

Search Engine Optimization 55

Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Social Media 55

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Pressure Helps You Break Through Your Breakdowns. "Mickey Walt felt similar pressure when he was fired by Universal Studios and barred from creating additional content using his first hit character, Oswald The Lucky Rabbit. Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content.

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

Provide online content that ranks you ahead of competitors. Having a website won’t help if customers can’t find it. They expect to find you on the first result page from search engines, and position ranking is driven by relevant keywords, new content on a regular basis, and inbound and outbound site links.

Social Media 57

Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2018

Their insights are based on their experience optimizing websites for hundreds of clients in 34 countries, and they provide many practical tips on how to easily double your own website conversion rate or more, including the following: Content must be written well, user-friendly, and credible. Usability problems kill conversions.

SEO 53

SEO Tips Newsletter Statistics 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

I recently found an interesting book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2016

It helps to document a total business plan rather than rely on your total recollection of all essential elements. Develop marketing content and communicate with trusted advisors and employees to make sure the right message can be delivered with clarity and integrity. Buffer your resource estimates by at least 20 percent.

Startup 62

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 62

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 12, 2015

Following are some of the powerful benefits of using business management software to transform business processes in a manner that produces the type of results that will improve a company’s customer satisfaction rating. BPM software programs help to provide the agility that is becoming increasingly necessary. Cost Efficiency.

Ideas 40

Ideas Software Review Competition Satisfaction 40

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

We find these niche software firms, with very attractive financials--in this case, 92 to 93 percent gross margins-- where we can see a path to helping the firm rapidly scale their revenue run rate, to make them interesting. Being in that atmosphere of a value-based approach helped shape our thinking on technology investing.

Capital 168

Capital Hermosa Beach El Segundo Invest 168

Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

In announcing the reviews API, Google presented customer case studies of numerous publishers who shared a lot of evidence that talking to their customers has significantly improved their app ratings, customer satisfaction, and retention. Success of the app stores starts with developers.

Artificial Inteligence 55

Artificial Inteligence Google Software Review Case Study 55

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

An example from Fullscreen: Optimizing user analytics tracking on a Fullscreen product, only to find out Facebook (which his company uses to broadcast user content) had completely changed their layout. Jen’s list of responsibilities continues: Executive meetings, weekly sprints, bug fixes, and of course ensuring feedback is collected.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87