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8 Reasons Why Great People Make Processes Repeatable

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. In the end, engagement drives customer retention, sales, growth and profit. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching.

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7 Reasons A Good Team Merits Priority Over Procedure

Startup Professionals Musings

Every one of you business leaders I know struggles with the competing demands of finding and keeping employees motivated and satisfied, versus building and enforcing a set of repeatable processes that work. People-centric leaders realize that the right motivated and accountable people are their real competitive advantage.

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6 Marketing Specifics That Apply To Every New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Craft a no-follow-up sales letter, after you have positioned yourself as the right expert, with powerful testimonials. Instead of asking themselves “How and when will this generate sales?” They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. I think of VCs as coaches. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) Most VCs are book smart.

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8 Advantages of Leader Focus on People Versus Process

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. In the end, engagement drives customer retention, sales, growth and profit. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching.

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6 Keys To Marketing That Many Entrepreneurs Overlook

Startup Professionals Musings

I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Craft a no-follow-up sales letter, after you have positioned yourself as the right expert, with powerful testimonials. Instead of asking themselves “How and when will this generate sales?” They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Favor People-Centric Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. In the end, engagement drives customer retention, sales, growth and profit. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching.