Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

They get pissed off if a senior executive at Google doesn’t take a meeting with them, if people are late to their meetings or if they have emails that are unreturned. The 70% of entrepreneurs that simply can’t get past an un-responded-to email. Well, for starters you need to be a great networker.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2011

Nimble develops software which allows users to track their interaction with contacts, including emails, social networking contacts, and more. Los Angeles-based Nimble , the contact management and tracking software firm headed by former Goldmine founder Jon Ferrara, has rolled out in the Google Apps Marketplace.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2010

submitted an email chain which shows the acceptance of Padnos' offer by Sedo. and University Netcasting, which became the CBS College Sports Network. compensatory damages; and attorney's fees and costs, among other demands. As evidence, DONE! Padnos also has served at Yahoo!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Here’s my advice: A got an email from a young, super bright entrepreneur today. He responded by emailing the COO and asking him to lunch. I get emails all the time from people asking me on a first date and saying, “how about if I buy you dinner.” A guy I would love to work with – maybe even hire myself.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2013

Nimble is led by Jon Ferrara, and offers up a service that helps users better track their contacts, customers, sales prospects, and more, and communicate with them via email, social networks, and more. The company's list of startup accelerators include LaunchpadLA, MuckerLab, and many others. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JULY 11, 2013

That’s impressive sales leverage. Email readers, continue here.] The major focus that used to be in using the direct mail business to drive sales is now focused upon email marketing campaigns, social networking marketing, building buzz, and location-based sales using tools to recognize shoppers at the point of sale.

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socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of leads management and sales software, has rolled out a new tool call SalesCaddy. According to Velocify, the new tool uses social and professional networks to help its users discover and convert potential buyers. Pricing on the new tools was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

You can monetize via Google Ad Sales before you have enough revenue to build your own sales team. ” And then you can build email lists and market video content to your fans in the same way Gilt Groupe markets its clothes to its end consumers, making it an insanely scalable business. Sound familiar?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. It’s why many talent agencies or ad networks struggle to get scale advantages.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

Anyone who has been in sales, business development, or just works a lot with others is familiar with contact management software--tracking who you have been talking to, when, notes, and more for sales teams. CRM systems today don't do a good job of even integrating email, much less social. That's a problem.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Nimble develops software which allows professionals to track their relationships, last contacts, contact history, and more across email, social networking sites, phone, and much more. contact track sales management relationship customer nonprofit pricing nimble' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 16, 2011

It should stick in your head as a metaphor for networking. Talented brand sales people? You send them update emails. 50 coffee meetings. For getting outside of your comfort zone. For starting relationships today that won’t pay off for a year. It’s the entrepreneur’s equivalent of “ 10,000 hours.&#.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2011

According to TeamAutomation, it will offer up Nimble's software to its customers, allowing them to manage their email, calendar, and social networking connections with contacts. Financial details and business arrangement between the two companies was not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The process for raising money from a VC is a sales process and as such much of what is taught in enterprise sales can be applied. While this post is written about raising venture capital (which I always remind entrepreneurs IS a sales process) the lessons can be applied to any sale or biz dev deal.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

As executives we’re all seemingly accessible at any moment to anybody via email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Text. We’re expected to be at conferences, events, sales meetings and be publicly visible. It’s why sometimes I respond to emails in 5 minutes at other times I go dark for a week at a time.

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Tech.Co

MAY 6, 2022

Ecommerce company Shopify supports small businesses with technology like ecommerce website builders and retail Point of Sale systems. Deliverr ships over one million orders monthly and gaining its network will more than double the size of Shopify’s fulfillment team. Please fill in your email. Shopify is paying $2.1 newsletter.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] But as you see from the story above, it does take more creative management to make this work. You’ll find stories of emails time stamped well into the night, work performed at unusual hours and productivity increases. It is a management skill that was not taught nor learned until recent times.

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Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2013

Email readers, continue here.] Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster. Here it is, not so many years later, and the signs are more subtle yet, but the speed of obsolescence is much faster.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2020

That’s impressive sales leverage. Email readers, continue here…] In an Internet-based business, power comes not just from high gross margins, but also from an increase in the percent of conversions. Just to be fair, a 5% cut in costs would also double net profit. How does this work with online-based companies?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Vivek Wadwha - Campus Entrepreneurship , November 19, 2010 Best Practices for Introduction Emails - Israel Venture Capital 2.0 , March 25, 2010 Weekend Reading - The Mogul Mom , October 1, 2010 Make informal advisors part of the team. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] My sales tax payments were due in the next few days, and I didn’t have the money. But I did have an appointment, a sales opportunity the next morning. I made the sale, and paid my debts. Frank speaks and networks at angel events around the world. And it wasn’t easy.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

That as a business it is impossible to build your brand without an adwords strategy or partnering into a YouTubers existing audience or an having a robust email list. ” So they created the “ Loud Network ”, a variety of multicultural web series featuring content on lifestyle and music targeting males 18-34 years old.

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Berkonomics

JULY 19, 2011

Here’s a phrase I created in the early 1980’s to describe what I clearly saw as the last chance to make high margins on the sale of computer hardware to businesses. Email readers, continue here.] We paid high per-hour charges for professional services and unknowingly paid high prices for the networking equipment.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. Zumbox was essentially the USPS online, where we had networked street addresses so that email cloud flow online the same way as it did offline. It just snowballed from there.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I’ll publish the final post in this series this week and then move on to my next series – sales & marketing. I’ll be covering my PUCCKA sales methodology. He’s built two ad network companies – he knows what he’s doing. It will be controversial – I know.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

on all the computers and established a network using Novell. Many MBAs took marketing courses but have never been on the front line of A/B testing, email campaigns or PR initiatives. I do find it strange that the most valuable skill for any employee in any company isn’t emphasized AT ALL in my experience: sales.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

It's the biggest portion of our revenues at our company, and our clients include the Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, JDate, Spark network, and many entrepreneurs. That tool is being used to drive traffic and acquire emails, which is why it's a part of Deal Current. Jimmy Hendricks: We make a percentage of every sale.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. But at the highest level they’ve created a marketplace for “flash&# sales. And of course we had, TheMan.

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

That said, Facebook has implemented some new changes that have taken away from the quick response and chatter that was once enjoyable and useful, but great for expanding the Facebook user base and targeting a sales channel. Email seemed to be working just fine before all this other crap came along. Long story short, followers = buyers.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Historically you are your email address. Think about your local news anchor saying, “if you want to get in touch email me at xxxx.” Nearly every day now I see public figures telling people their Twitter identity in stead of Facebook, email or other forms of identity. Who are you on the web? ” Sure.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

The firm--which did not disclose any actual revenue numbers--develops a cloud-based product which helps users track their business contacts, including emails, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+, and other social service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2017

Nimble provides a CRM software which is integrated with email, social networking, calendars, and more for contact management, particularly in the sales and marketing area. Nimble already links into Chrome, Safari and Firefox. The company is led by Jon Ferrara. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

More tellingly was the sale of Mint.com to Intuit for $170+ million because it showed VCs that a well-executed investment can still garner a quick, solid results (the company was sold around 3 years after its foundation). VC’s are working hand-in-glove with the investment bankers to prepare for IPOs or create auction-style trade sales.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. Tech Events / Meetups - In Los Angeles, There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. Ask your friends to do the same.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Perhaps surprisingly, the components are NOT the traditional coding/business pieces; nor are they even coding /user interface / business / sales, or whatever. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Her show’s local success led to a meeting in Los Angeles with several ABC network executives. The network owned Oprah’s AM Chicago show, as it was created under the auspices of her contract with WLS. However, Oprah’s healthy balance of humility and self-confidence caused her to be undaunted by the network executives’ poor judgment.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There are a lot of users, with lots of different email and instant messaging accounts, who are finding that there are too many ways to communicate with their friends and associates. People are using email, IM, soc nets like LinkedIn and Facebook, SMS, and video chat -- all of these are really places to communicate.

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