Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

What metrics will you use to fairly evaluate each direct report? So, protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. Email readers, continue here…] Second, employees most often genuinely want to know how they are performing against the company’s standard and management expectations.

Metrics 120

Metrics Report Email Pricing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

The bad news is that I still find a lot of you who don’t use these tools effectively, or haven’t learned the rules for nurturing remote relationships. Generalized email blasts and social media ads may be great for finding interest in your services, but these are not enough to close and maintain new clients.

Services 121

Services Technical Review Social Media Case Study 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Real growth requires new and innovative ways to find customers, as well as old-fashioned advertising and email blasts. Some startups hire more people to delay automation, or spend money wildly on new tools for the future.

Search Engine Optimization 131

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 131

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. Here is what I imagine Rob would say were his most effective tools. Email updates frequently. Make your emails actionable. How much is too much?

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2012

So protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. It is human nature to desire praise; and the review process is one tool to provide such positive feedback to employees. Email readers, continue here.]

Metrics 153

Metrics Email Pricing Tool 153

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

We're in the space, and leading the thought process on what needs to be combined, for example, CRM with ITSM tools, to create meaningful results that you can act on at the C-level. They end up either calling or emailing, and someone literally takes that same content, and manually enters it into a trouble ticket in a system like ServiceNow.

SaaS 113

SaaS Startup Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Define relevant metrics and measure. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Define relevant metrics and measure. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

Death By Competitive Analysis - Steve Blank , March 1, 2010 Trading emails with a startup CEO building an iPhone app, I asked him why potential customers would buy his product. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Real growth requires new and innovative ways to find customers, as well as old-fashioned advertising and email blasts. Some startups hire more people to delay automation, or spend money wildly on new tools for the future.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Define relevant metrics and measure. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Define relevant metrics and measure. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Back in January, at the annual TechZulu Startup Forecast , our panel of industry leaders and investors spent a healthy dose of time discussing the ongoing JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) and the investing sphere at large. This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. Fundraising Frustrations.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * We have more forecasting tools – but less predictability. * We can develop and deploy products faster – far beyond our clients’ ability to absorb them. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Startup Slides Activity 66

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. Our fitness events and mapping tool is a key differentiator. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. How many users?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * We have more forecasting tools – but less predictability. * We can develop and deploy products faster – far beyond our clients’ ability to absorb them. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * We have more forecasting tools – but less predictability. * We can develop and deploy products faster – far beyond our clients’ ability to absorb them. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * We have more forecasting tools – but less predictability. * We can develop and deploy products faster – far beyond our clients’ ability to absorb them. *

Metrics 40

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

NOT just because they have the best deals on web based business tools. He is endlessly dedicated to our success in business and wants to deliver the best tools for us to get our jobs done well. Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. His email list is everything. Some of you may be thinking, ‘Emails!

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

When I described to people why I initially invested my calls went something like this, “He’s taken kicks to the face for nearly 2 years and is still standing. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. It soon became difficult to manage the many new investment leads.

Startup 292

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

The challenge is where to put those limited resources of every startup, to get the biggest return for your investment. Every entrepreneur needs a strategy, and some metrics to measure what’s working and how much it costs. It is search engines, web content, blogs, social media, e-mail direct, on one of many mobile-phone approaches?

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Aggregate metrics. See the books I recommend to friends. Comments. as you go.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2019

This is called inbound marketing, where customers are pulled to you, rather than feeling accosted at every turn by your brand messages via email, newspapers and television. Implement marketing metrics based on inbound data. Take advantage of new automated tools in this area. Consistently deliver updated and valuable content.

Marketing 94

Marketing Social Media Technical Review Customer 94