InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. <JG Some reject pre-roll ads because they increase the viewer abandonment rate. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 133

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post. Twitter is better than RSS – it’s “curated RSS.&# The stream is limited in length and therefore people share links.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

- SoCal CTO , January 13, 2010 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 No Accounting For Startups - Steve Blank , February 22, 2010 Startup Advice In Exactly Three Words - #StartupTriplets - OnStartups , January (..)

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Steve's first question was, “Who are our customers?" I) took the 300 latest cards, personally wrote a questionnaire and called 300 customers. SuperMac's main customer base were color desktop professionals. All of a sudden I now had customers telling what market, how to reach them and what applications are important.

Marketing 271

Marketing Startup Sales Customer 271

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AUGUST 25, 2009

I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. If your presentation requires an explanation of RSS vs. ATOM always best to say, “let me quickly state how RSS and ATOM are different.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.". If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Share and Enjoy.

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RSS Journal Entrepreneur Advertising 206

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Sean Murphy on the first dozen enterprise customers - Gabriel Weinberg , September 8, 2010 I recently did a Traction Book interview with Sean Murphy who runs a boutique cutomer development firm in Silicon Valley. We discussed (for ~1hr) how to approach getting the first set of enterprise customers. Want to start up in France?

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APRIL 11, 2011

It’s called showing good service to your most loyal customers. In an era of RSS, Twitter, Facebook & new consumption tools like FlipBoard – titles matter. And you need to work your comments section if you want people to share your content and turn up again. Good comment community = viral blog. How very meta of me, hey?

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Buzzfeed Content Tips Blogging 354

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

If your business model is predicated on online customer acquisition, do not exclusively rely on consultants to craft and execute your online marketing initiatives. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Technical Review 264

Technical Review Entrepreneur IP RSS 264

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis. Rely On A Public Relations Agency.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. I am an investor in Wittlebee via Rincon Venture Partners. Share and Enjoy.

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Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

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AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Get customer input. People design their products in a box assuming that they’ll show customers later and get feedback. This is another big mistake.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Engineers typically evaluate ideas differently than people engaged in sales, who in turn will consider ideas from a dissimilar vantage point from those responsible for product development, customer support and marketing. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Although you will not have a formal boss at your startup, you will remain accountable to investors, partners, customers and your employees. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Silver Lining. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

Attitude – During the early stages of their careers, emerging entrepreneurs must conform to their customers’ realities. The band failed to realize that Ron was their customer. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

Results from some of DataPop’s customers are even more impressive than the averages: • ABetterStay.com saw leads and conversion rates increase 125% and 72%, respectively, while decreasing its cost per lead by 29%. • This results in more effective ads with greater reach, deeper customer engagement and significantly better ROI.

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Content Platform Paid Search OpenX 171

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Follow Courtney on Twitter at [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. I’ll bet your customers, business partners or suppliers would love similar.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Lean startups validate their business model by quickly iterating and assessing potential customers' feedback. Lean startups must often defeat established competitors which are better funded and have established customer bases. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Lean Music.

Startup 217

Startup RSS Marketing Sales 217

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

They may not be a salesperson by title — but they should be able to effectively pitch and sell your product to customers. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Your first hire should be given tasks that will drive revenue.

Tips 182

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. But later in 2011, new customers slowed, appointment bookings slowed and average appointment time dropped. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

An efficient way to qualify a potential customer is to determine the size and availability of their budget. o Sell What You Have - The Say Yes sales team's priority is to get customers to select "the perfect dress" from whatever they have on the racks. Startup sales require high velocity. Startups must follow a similar philosophy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

If that's not enough, advertisers who get inbound calls from customers see much higher conversion rates and also much higher average order values from calls than they do from clicks. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

Your customers carry your message for free by sharing with their friends, friends of friends, etc. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. So what does this mean? Why does social win the ROI battle? You can watch the whole video here.

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Advertising RSS Blogging Networking 145

InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

One way to do so is to ensure that when your customers share their experiences with your products and solutions, they do so with the passion and intensity of a soulful kiss. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Marketing 239

Marketing Conference Startup RSS 239

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. We know that Twitter is leading to customer service opportunities for businesses but the opposite is also true. cheap accessible digital hardware].

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

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APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. So we have five themes – Digital Life and Distribution are the other two.”.

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 7, 2013

They also had a segment of customers that we hadn't been successful with - (I was there) to really learn. When we get in front of customers, it's about having that conviction. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Class Santa Barbara Startup RSS 207

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

They must compete with tens of thousands of other performers who are all pursuing the same customer dollars. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers. Share and Enjoy.

Tips 204

Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The company posted a Show HN entry entitled, " We built a better solution for customer analysis and support.". Michael ended our conversation by noting that when an entrepreneur has the chance to tell their unfiltered story to a community of potential customers, they should, ". The posting resulted in 40points and about 30comments.

News 198

News Sites Startup RSS 198

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 13, 2012

Rather than trying to do the same things better than their competitors, savvy entrepreneurs identify new ways to create and deliver value to their customers, which often result in sustainable competitive advantages. The Berkoff Blastoff. Fosbury is not alone in his role as an innovative Olympian. Share and Enjoy.

Startup 198

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

I became acquainted with Tige, when I was researching examples of exemplary online customer service. However, his comments resonated, because his unconventional philosophy has clearly not impacted his ability to deliver his customers a world-class adventure experience. Return On Life is (the pursuit of) experiences. that really last.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Geographic customization. Give people a way to draw custom geographic boundaries to specify their area of interest. Topic customization.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur News Sites RSS 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Geographic customization. Give people a way to draw custom geographic boundaries to specify their area of interest. Topic customization.

Startup 94

Startup News Sites RSS 94

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. It might also be through twitter, Facebook, SMS, RSS, voice, etc. I talk to a lot of founders of startups. My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex.

Web 150

Web Sites Email HTML 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. That’s blogging to the echo chamber unless they’re your target customers. That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so. and it’s where I got my custom URL’s grp.vc I use awe.sm.

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