Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2022

True business success and leadership starts with real personal values, extends to building a team, and finally to inspiring customers and your community. In business, consistency is the key to productivity and trust by team members and customers alike. The days of educating customers to sell your current solutions are gone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Most then add customer service at the rollout, but very few really understand what it means to be truly customer centric, and even fewer really achieve it. Customer centricity is far more than providing excellent customer service, although that’s a step in the right direction. Focus on individual customer value.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 14, 2016

And that includes potential customers as well as executives and employees. push for achievement – hopefully establishing a realistic set of strategies and accurate metrics to measure progress along a timeline. I recently sat in on a roundtable meeting in which the executive of a company stated his goal as “educate the world.”

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Education Metrics Course Resource 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization. Long-term success requires planning for leader development in every organization, rotation of high-potential employees through key roles, and support for outside executive education programs. Now the experiments are over, and high productivity is the objective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Marty Zwilling.

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Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.” That’s a win-win business for the customer and the entrepreneur. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Retail or end user web sites aren’t even noticed by potential users or customers without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.) Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must. Here is my list.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics. You can hire the best salespeople, have great products and define good metrics, but without decisive and innovative managers, the sales organization will not reach its full potential.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Set milestones and meet them. Ownership. Value creation.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 9, 2019

Successful serial entrepreneurs know that their relationships are valuable assets worthy of careful nurturing – employees, investors, customers and suppliers are loyal to entrepreneurs they trust and trust is built on honesty and integrity. Measure What Matters – The McDonald brothers were dogmatic about tracking metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2019

True business success and leadership starts with real personal values, extends to building a team, and finally to inspiring customers and your community. In business, consistency is the key to productivity and trust by team members and customers alike. The days of educating customers to sell your current solutions are gone.

Case Study 93

Case Study Customer Custom Tool 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Marty Zwilling.

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Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Marty Zwilling.

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Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization. Long-term success requires planning for leader development in every organization, rotation of high-potential employees through key roles, and support for outside executive education programs. Now the experiments are over, and high productivity is the objective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Marty Zwilling.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

48:30 Vanity metrics. 52:00 Actionable metrics. 57: 00 How do you rectify company mission and customer demand. 1:09:50 We need education! 43:20 The inception of Lean Startup. 44:45 Telling an entrepreneur to focus is like telling a fat person to lose weight. 46:18 iOS Vs. Android. 46:50 Engines of Growth.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2014

The gowns are then dry cleaned and readied for the next customer, in the spirit of the emerging sharing economy in which goods are communally used multiple times. We keep our eye on a handful of metrics, but we’re focused on customer satisfaction. We will be moving into other categories based on customer demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

“Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers,” says Ann Rhoades in her book Built on Values. I believe in a startup culture that strongly transmits the values of integrity, customer focus, and results. You are on the outside what you are on the inside. Input = output.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.” That’s a win-win business for the customer and the entrepreneur. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Startup Entrepreneur Capital Examples 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Startups should begin by selecting just a few of the vast array of social media offerings out there, and customize based on results. Ask yourself where are the influencers in your market, the majority of your target customers, and what type of interaction will be most productive to your business? Don’t forget the metrics and analytics.

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics. You can hire the best salespeople, have great products and define good metrics, but without decisive and innovative managers, the sales organization will not reach its full potential.

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Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2012

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” I believe in a startup culture that strongly transmits the values of integrity, customer focus, and results. You are on the outside what you are on the inside.

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Startup Customer Custom Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics. You can hire the best salespeople, have great products and define good metrics, but without decisive and innovative managers, the sales organization will not reach its full potential.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2017

True business success and leadership starts with real personal values, extends to building a team, and finally to inspiring customers and your community. In business, consistency is the key to productivity and trust by team members and customers alike. The days of educating customers to sell your current solutions are gone.

Case Study 55

Case Study Customer Custom Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2013

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” I believe in a startup culture that strongly transmits the values of integrity, customer focus, and results. You are on the outside what you are on the inside.

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Startup Customer Custom Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2017

In my role as a new business advisor, I sometimes see people who are very intelligent and well-educated, but not adept at problem solving. At worst, it’s a learning opportunity for you and your team, which can lead to providing a better customer solution or experience. Don’t let costs escalate, or customers escape for lack of action.

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Metrics Entrepreneur Examples Coach 58

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics. You can hire the best salespeople, have great products and define good metrics, but without decisive and innovative managers, the sales organization will not reach its full potential.

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Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Here are key maxims that I believe indicate a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset: A need to learn from customers, rather than educate them. Successful entrepreneurs start with a customer problem, and develop a solution, rather than the other way around. Partnering with customers, rather than acting as a supplier.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. Partly out of the fact that in 1 week I depart for England to speak at LeWeb, attend our DataSift board meeting and generally make myself available to the DataSift team to meet their customers, partners and employees. Assigns tasks.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.” That’s a win-win business for the customer and the entrepreneur. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Startup Entrepreneur Examples Satisfaction 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Your values as you create a startup are the key to creating an enviable culture that attracts more customers, according to Ann Rhoades, in her book “ Built on Values.” I believe in a startup culture that strongly transmits the values of integrity, customer focus, and results. You are on the outside what you are on the inside.

Startup 92

Startup Customer Custom Social Network 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2017

How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.” That’s a win-win business for the customer and the entrepreneur. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

Tips 55

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Examples 55

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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Southern California CTO Coach CTO Hire Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2013

How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.” That’s a win-win business for the customer and the entrepreneur. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

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Entrepreneur Startup Examples Satisfaction 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

This is the time to get creative, run pilot projects to look at ROI, and educate the whole team on objectives and activities. Implement metrics and analytics. The trick is to listen first, add something of value to the conversation, and pull the customers to you because they trust you and want more.

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Social Media Media Startup Blogging 95

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2017

I also think at the education level, people have seen that machine learning and AI has a much better accuracy rate than some of the other, rules-based systems of the past. When you look at the metrics, in some cases, the rules-based systems will have 200 to 300 to 1 false positive rates. That's one of the bigger reasons.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review San Diego .Net 124

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. They showed very impressive average customer repurchases. We know language education is a huge market, with 1/7 of people around the world learning a new language.

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