socalTECH

MAY 1, 2014

The startup--led by Bernard Louvat--said the new product helps reduce call volume and increase customer satisfaction, by leading customers off traditional call center calls via online, self-service options.

Agoura Hills 147

Agoura Hills Agoura Satisfaction Customer 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

More and more customers today do their initial shopping on the Internet, and they won’t even believe you exist if you have no presence, or the content is stale. The businesses that are most successful at converting users into growth are those who interact with their followers the most and frequently post content related to their brand.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Customer 142

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. You will find improved morale and satisfaction all around as well.

Organization 105

Organization Mentor Startup Training 105

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

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. Friendly constituents will not sustain your startup.

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2013

It looks like the battle between Los Angeles e-commerce startup Beachmint and technology blog PandoDaily is flaring up into a major firestorm, over the accuracy of a story posted a couple of weeks ago by the tech blog. ecommerce news retraction rumor content publishing pandodaily beachmint' READ MORE>>.

Blogging 153

Blogging Satisfaction News Commerce 153

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2017

Building a startup is hard work for low pay, it’s risky, and it requires total responsibility to make it work. As you stretch yourself in this direction, you experience a steady flow of happiness and contentment. Yet, many entrepreneurs are the happiest people I know. I suspect the real parameters of happiness have eluded these people.

Content 58

Content Entrepreneur Study Funding 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2013

High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When these do not line up in the decision-making cycle, consumers feel true psychological discomfort. The result is that 62% of online shoppers are brand loyal due to other online satisfaction data. Reciprocity – pay it forward. First Moment of Truth.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Startup Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. The wealth of online education offerings is a great start, but is not enough.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

If your dream has long been to start and manage your own business, there is no time like the present to get started. Statistics show that the failure rate for new businesses within the first four years is fifty percent or greater, even with companies that have a large startup budget. Focus on usability, layout, sound, and video.

Social Media 57

Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When these do not line up in the decision-making cycle, consumers feel true psychological discomfort. The result is that over 60% of online shoppers are brand loyal due to other online satisfaction data. Reciprocity – pay it forward.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 85

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

In my role of business advisor to startups, I often recommend these to increase initial brand identity and market penetration. With the rate of market change today, and the advent of worldwide competitors, you need every strategy you can muster to keep up, and respond quickly to new threats.

Marketing 119

Marketing Social Media Mentor Conference 119

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. The wealth of online education offerings is a great start, but is not enough.

Startup 51

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Starting a new venture and thriving in today’s economy is hard, but the best have figured out that customers and employees need to feel that you have a sense of purpose, to complement the company’s pursuit of profit. Tie marketing content to the bigger picture of the world. Seek out partner relationships aligned to your purpose.

Startup 58

Startup Customer Custom Competition 58

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Growing up, I dreamed that one day I could say, “I don’t have to work.” My parents were both government employees of modest means and thus the goal of retiring as a relatively young person was a fantasy to nearly everyone I knew growing up – everyone but me. William Lyon Phelps, American Author. Finishing The Sentence.

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 don’t have enough control over your time, investors, the market, or your startup. But nobody said it would be easy. It’s very frustrating.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. The wealth of online education offerings is a great start, but is not enough.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2016

Take an honest look at your motivation, resources and relationships before initiating a startup. No amount of passion and startup planning will make everything work exactly right the first time. Don’t set up such a frenzied schedule that you will burn out after a few weeks or even a few months. And he is an optimist.

Startup 62

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 62

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2014

High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When these do not line up in the decision-making cycle, consumers feel true psychological discomfort. The result is that 62% of online shoppers are brand loyal due to other online satisfaction data. Reciprocity – pay it forward. First Moment of Truth.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2017

They point out that establishing good habits and getting rid of bad ones involves the same basic skills; goal setting and motivation, getting started, and staying on track. That’s where starting small comes in. The little satisfactions can sometimes mean a lot. Think small thoughts. Solve small problems. Identify small moments.

Writing 84

Writing Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 84

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2019

For example, if your business is landscaping, it’s well worth your time as the owner to make one last call on every customer a week after completion, to check their satisfaction, clear up any oversights, ask for a testimonial, and probably get some follow-on work. Regularly review every customer comment, and reply.

Customer 86

Customer Custom Examples Sites 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2018

In my work with startups, I have been struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage of new ventures, and how hard it is to change later if you don’t get it right the first time. Define and document role content and standards for performance. More formal sessions should be held semi-annually.

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Startup Training Netflix 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When these do not line up in the decision-making cycle, consumers feel true psychological discomfort. The result is that over 60% of online shoppers are brand loyal due to other online satisfaction data. Reciprocity – pay it forward.

Technical Review 55

Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 55

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Building a startup is hard work for low pay, it’s risky, and it requires total responsibility to make it work. As you stretch yourself in this direction, you experience a steady flow of happiness and contentment. business entrepreneur happiness satisfaction self-actualization startup' Are you a satisfied entrepreneur?

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Study Startup 105

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 don’t have enough control over your time, investors, the market, or your startup. But nobody said it would be easy. It’s very frustrating.

Search Engine Optimization 55

Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Social Media 55

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2011

The message was clear, beware of false prophets when dealing with your young and budding startup. This particular evening, we attended the LeanLA meet-up located at Coloft, a swank professional co-op/work space in the heart of Santa Monica, known as the epicenter of the LA startup scene. Lean Approach. Model-Focused.

Startup 86

Startup Santa Monica Los Angeles Custom Development 86

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Maintaining current content is costly and time-consuming. If you don’t engage users with comprehensive and valid content the moment they enter your site, they are not likely to return. The solution is to incent local users to keep the content fresh and abundant, which requires that they see real value in the result.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

Though we saw lots of noise from the well-funded folks coming into the market with a ton of enterprise sales reps, and even though that slowed down the sales cycle time, ultimately, when the buyer makes a decision, they choose the app with the best functionality and the one with 99 percent customer satisfaction. READ MORE>>.

Capital 168

Capital Hermosa Beach El Segundo Invest 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2018

Even more disappointing are other statistics that show most websites that do exist have a very low “conversion rate,” or ratio of visitors to the site versus ones who meet your goal of buying a product or signing up for a newsletter. Effective guarantees include: price-match, satisfaction, payment-deferral—even weather.

SEO 53

SEO Tips Newsletter Statistics 53

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

Something from a motivational panel, discussing Biz Dev strategies or maybe how to launch a lean start up. Her description starts off with a standup meeting with her product team. And consider setting up concierge services to assist users before building out new systems. Whole vision: status quo.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

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. Cost Efficiency.

Ideas 40

Ideas Software Review Competition Satisfaction 40