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11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about what the role of a board actually is. If they need to dial in make sure they’re on a web conference and you can see them and vice versa. This is a shame since the value that the right board could add is immense if you select the right board members and manage them effectively. It happens.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. Ask for short conference calls.

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A Post Startup Execs Should Forward to Your Spouse or Partner. 12 Tips for Making it Work

Both Sides of the Table

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! Here are my top tips (and I still use these with Mark!). Also, pro tip. He usually says no to weekend conferences and events. Help encourage him not to.

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Why Your Marketing Campaign Sucks

Both Sides of the Table

The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. Plus they run conferences with the top people (which is another form of POV marketing by the way). Consider this blog post titled, “ Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records.”

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The Convergence of Social Media & Traditional Radio

Eric Greenspan

We’ve recently launched a video series called T3:Today’s Tech Trends to further support our shows by adding a video component that can be shared directly from YouTube, our blog or embedded in the radio show website, blog or any other website/blog willing to carry the free content. This show can be found at [link].

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How to (re) Approach People (Advice on the Eve of LeWeb)

Both Sides of the Table

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. With the LeWeb conference about to start in Paris I thought the timing of this post would be appropriate. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences.

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7 Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Like To Work Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.