Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

Our platform allows clients to run campaigns in front of their customers, wherever it's best to reach those customers. We quickly branched out of music, working with television companies like NBC Universal, and working with film studios like Paramount and Warner Bros. Now, we're getting into brands.

Social Media 217

Social Media Startup Platform Media 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2016

In business, this means an entrepreneur who never says no to any customer is doomed to a hard life and some expensive mistakes. Many people will argue that total customer satisfaction is paramount, but I’m a pragmatist who believes that treating everyone the same really means treating all of them poorly.

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Customer Custom Startup Satisfaction 65

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

If you look at the industry, it's a roughly $100 billion industry, with about 80 percent of the revenue coming from the big six studios, Warner, Paramount, Disney, 20th Century Fox, and so on. Your customer aren't used to using this kind of data to drive their marketing--how are they reacting to the analytics you can provide?

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One, is with cause marketing, engaging your customers around causes; second, is employee engagement around causes, and the last is corporate social responsibility, companies working with vendors or other folks they work with, and the public in general. We launched that section with Paramount, with the movie ad as the lead sponsor.

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Causecast Startup Content Education 222

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2011

When hiring ATM Operators at a Big Dumb Company (BDC), assessing each candidate’s ability to execute predictable tasks is of paramount importance. Note: This is the third installment in the Startup Team Building series. Read Part I HERE and Part II HERE.

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Entrepreneur Paramount Startup Organization 252

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

So let’s summarize what we've already found to be different about searching with LLMs: What’s Different About Search with LLMs Search methods powered by LLMs stand out as transformative tools, offering businesses an edge in their information retrieval and customer engagement processes.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 348

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The amateur is probably our target customer, but a professional also looking to transition to digital would also be pretty interested in what we are doing. I worked on packaging independent projects, and helped send Paranormal Activity to Paramount. That's Michael Eisner's company, and Larry Tanz is president.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better. Hidalgo recommends a focus on engagement stage indicators including customers by channel, conversion ratio, and cost per revenue. Selecting the right sales channels is one of the first strategic decisions that every startup faces. Lead-stage content performance.

Metrics 101

Metrics Marketing Demand Paramount 101

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2013

My background is at Paramount, in the film department, and I also ran my own production company. We had paying customers from day one, which allowed us to bootstrap to the point where we were more valuable, and could bring on a partner as good as Insight. But, the demand for video is really high. How did the company start?

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Ideas Content Startup Web 243

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Who are your typical customers--it sounds like many of them are in the youth market? If I'm Paramount, for example--and we've done a number of campaigns with Paramount to help promote upcoming movies--you understand video content. We think the number will be 80 percent by next year. James Citron: Absolutely.

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Mogreet Paramount Entertainment Mobile 133

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2011

You must focus on constantly delivering value to your customers and ensure that you are paid for the value you deliver. Thus, as is true with any startup, survival is paramount. Even if it sells capital goods that are one-time purchases, a company can charge its customers an annual service fee to create a recurring income stream.

Entrepreneur 216

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Paramount 216

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2015

The ability to nurture relationships, and know when and how to use them, is paramount to success. All of these must be updated at least quarterly, based on feedback and results from customers, and communicated to the team on a regular basis. Capitalize on relationships inside and outside the company. Do you fit that mold?

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Paramount Entrepreneur 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

In addition to bringing together the right set of skills, experiences and mindsets, it is important that every team member and their leader practices and believes in the following principles: Showing respect for other team members is paramount. With the Internet, every startup today has global reach and visibility. Make every one count.

Product 100

Product Startup Tool Paramount 100

Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

When it comes to handling government data, secure network design is paramount. Like with some of the aforementioned network setups, data being transmitted isn’t bundled with other customers’ and providers are unable to see the packets of data being sent. Here are industries that stand the most to gain by leveraging secure networks: .

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Design Networking Organization Paramount 90

Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

With Switched Ethernet, customers can also choose to diversify their cable route to maximize uptime and further increase the reliability of their ethernet services. As such, security is paramount when choosing a network. Customized Solutions. Data breaches can not only harm your public image, but they are financially costly.

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Services Organization Paramount Networking 56

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

You'll be able walk around with and chat with people, and earn points in the in-world currency within the game, but you can't spend that currency on purchasing items for your avatar, customizing your avatar, or your home, until you become a premium member. There's always technology involved. It's never about technology.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better. Hidalgo recommends a focus on engagement stage indicators including customers by channel, conversion ratio, and cost per revenue. Selecting the right sales channels is one of the first strategic decisions that every startup faces. Lead-stage content performance.

Metrics 57

Metrics Demand Marketing Paramount 57

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Managing medical device inventory is paramount at healthcare organizations that help patients come back from injuries, many of which do not keep their entire stock of orthotic and prosthetic products on site. We are delighted to include their services as part of our orthopedic practice management solutions we provide to our customers.”.

Startup 40

Startup Paramount Organization Software 40

Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

When it comes to handling government data, secure network design is paramount. Like with some of the aforementioned network setups, data being transmitted isn’t bundled with other customers’ and providers are unable to see the packets of data being sent. Here are industries that stand the most to gain by leveraging secure networks: .

Design 52

Design Networking Organization Paramount 52

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2018

Perfection is not really possible nor necessary in most business tasks, so I recommend the same strategy that good startups use on products, before shipping to customers. The value of increased productivity to your business is self-evident More importantly, the value to your health and your career is paramount.

Coach 56

Coach Paramount Software Review Product 56

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Join our panelists as they discuss how location-awareness is influencing every aspect of mobile marketing -- from campaign creation, to ROI-tracking, to custom ad units and messaging. This spotlight session will highlight recent mobile campaigns from Infiniti, Paramount Pictures, Lexus, Intel, U.S.

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Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

I knew that having friends and allies on the playground that would back up “the new kid” was of paramount importance. Such playground friends serve to ensure the startup’s ongoing viability by providing resources, access to customers and technology and market validation. The same phenomenon is true for startups.

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Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Startup Conference 168

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Lead with your intent to offer the solution free to customers. Of course, customers love free, but investors hate it. In reality, fundamental changes in technology frighten away more customers than they attract, and take longer and more money to come to fruition than any investors wants to commit. Skip the hype.

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Funding Startup Innocal Entrepreneur 98

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. So interacting with you in person is paramount. If it were a sales campaign to a CMO you would naturally think about having customer references. Call it your functional pie chart.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2012

If you are recognized as an expert in the business area of your startup, with a good reputation, and you know all the key vendors and customers, your value is huge. The same variables apply, but here skills and experience are paramount. Domain expertise and connections. Building a product doesn’t get it distributed and sold.

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Equity CTO Hire 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you are recognized as an expert in the business area of your startup, with a good reputation, and you know all the key vendors and customers, your value is huge. The same variables apply, but here skills and experience are paramount. Domain expertise and connections. Building a product doesn’t get it distributed and sold.

Equity 91

Equity Startup CTO Hire CTO Coach 91