Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Studies have shown that work productivity is related to a happier work culture , and customer satisfaction and loyalty are also dependent on the culture. The stigma of a clunky desktop today can easily lower worker engagement and satisfaction. Measure results in terms of customer satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is my list of eight key strategies and tactics, gleaned from my own observations and feedback, which I believe will define you as a trusted leader, and will result in loyal teams to amplify your business initiatives into long-term success and satisfaction: Share your values and expectations to everyone.

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Satisfaction Social Media Coach Training 108

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

It’s been happening for some time, but business changes, accelerated by the recent pandemic, have highlighted the need for all of us to review our positions, image, and satisfaction at work. Now may be the time to build new credentials is this digital age by taking time for education courses and attending digital conferences.

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Social Media Summary Startup Mentor 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages. Of course, part of the change is that Gen Z (born after 1996) now outnumbers the Millennials (born after 1981).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Venture where no business has gone before.

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Ideas Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2021

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. Of course, that has be a repeatable event, with enough revenue to sustain the business. Start selling it before you build it. Marketing is everything these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2022

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2023

Use all available search platforms, including Internet search engines, social media, and discussions with experts to find and evaluate these alternatives. There is no guarantee, of course, that any combination or process will work, but thinking bigger about any new idea will certainly improve your odds and satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose. Of course, these new customer-facing strategies shouldn’t preclude you from focusing behind the scenes on reducing costs and broadening your product line to supersede competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Of course, you as the business leader have a key role in making all this happen. Social interactions. The recent pandemic and remote team members have made the focus on social even more critical. Occupational satisfaction. Spiritual connections.

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Technical Review Mentor Social Media Customer 141

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” This can be a key source of personal satisfaction, as well as the ultimate success factor and legacy.

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Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now outdated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education. In the interim, I recommend you use social media and the Internet to find your alter-ego.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2021

Evidence continues to mount that companies with trusted leaders, such as Zappos , tend to outperform others in financial results, as well as team satisfaction, by as much as three to one. Effective communication always requires consideration of language barriers, gender and age norms, and media protocols.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Venture where no business has gone before.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Of course, entrepreneurs of any age can be young at heart and equally fearless, and still able to use their greater experience as an advantage. They have learned from and interacted with multiple cultures online through social media and at school. Satisfaction is not connected to money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2019

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 96

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 have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing.

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Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2013

Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now out-dated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education. In the interim, I recommend you use social media and the Internet to find your alter-ego.

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Startup Technical Review Social Media Satisfaction 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start.

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Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. Of course, that has be a repeatable event, with enough revenue to sustain the business. Start selling it before you build it. Marketing is everything these days.

Startup 107

Startup Sales Customer Custom 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start.

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Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2015

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Entrepreneur Startup SEO Social Media 100

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 have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing.

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Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Social Media 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. Entrepreneurs don’t need to know everything about business before they start.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

Startup 53

Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 53

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Of course, it’s always appropriate to concurrently and openly reverse the process on your potential investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2013

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Startup SEO Social Media Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

That’s why I’m impressed with a new book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Venture where no business has gone before.

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Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2016

Use social media and live customers to eliminate any reality distortion in your internal perception of value. Of course, an even more important driver of passion than success is happiness and satisfaction with the lifestyle. More passion may mean more opportunity, but it also means more risk.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 62

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Entrepreneur Product Startup SEO 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2017

Of course, mentoring is not new – it’s been the favored way to learn arts and crafts since way back in the middle ages. Shared social media is the new networking. Those who extend a helping hand to others always have much to gain, in business as well as their own personal satisfaction.

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Mentor Technical Review LAMP Coach 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2011

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

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Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

His vision for social analytics and tracking the conversion funnel was better than any I had heard at the time (or since). “CEOs need to derive satisfaction from the nuts and bolts of building a company, not just building product and articulating the vision. Therein lies the dilemma. ” So Reid set out to hire a CEO.

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Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews.

Entrepreneur 52

Entrepreneur Startup SEO Social Media 52

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Instead of following a proscribed course which may lead nowhere, entrepreneurial leaders such a Thiel are sparking a change in the way we think about success. You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. You get to call the shots.

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