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Startup Sales Lessons From TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”

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If you have your eyes and ears open, you can discover sales lessons in unexpected places, including the cable TV show, Say Yes To The Dress. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! There are a number of solid sales techniques on display by the Say Yes team. Reality Selling.

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Smart Audio – A Lucrative Platform… If You Figure Out How To Leverage It

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. The research organization CIRP announced in August that sales of smart speakers had exceeded 50 million, with sales expected to grow 48% over the following twelve months. However, sales of Google’s Home product appear to be outstripping those of Amazon.

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Balance Your Marketing Spending Between Free and Fee

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These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. 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. Long-term sales.

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These High School Dropouts Crushed It With Some Simple Growth Hacks

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! You probably haven’t heard of Raymond “Pappy” Smith, but he parlayed his Junior High education into an entertainment empire that changed the way Americans viewed gambling.

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VidCon Proves YouTube Stars Are A New Breed Of Celebrities

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Entertainment. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Keep your eye out for 2014 tickets, which will go on sale next spring. Hollywood Gap. See you there.

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Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Never Watch Shark Tank Alone

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A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

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A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The popularity of the company''s newsletter soon began to grow at a pace that outstripped the MouseDriver''s relatively meager sales. article) our newsletter completely took off.