Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. Like you, I struggle to return everybody’s emails because I get too many.

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Berkonomics

MAY 20, 2021

There are many ways to fall into this trap. Most often it is the time of the chief architect of the product or service you provide, or of the best developers of that product. An easy way to fall into time bankruptcy. But first, identify what those critical resources are in your company.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Your attention span sorely reduces to nil, and your quality of input and insights fall as the long day progresses. When to call it a day and become personally productive? Staggering, if you take into account the lost production time of those present, not just the salary cost.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2020

Here’s the importance of that event and how it affects every productive move you make after that moment. Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction. Let’s say that your company is exactly at breakeven. An example to make this clear. Still comfortable with direct mail?

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Berkonomics

JULY 27, 2017

Email readers, continue here…] This is not to bend this insight into a claim that a company should wait to develop new, groundbreaking products and services until a customer asks for them. Next week we will focus upon product quality and its effects upon the organization. We have explored feature-functionality.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products. Even if certain categories aren't predefined in the database, users still receive relevant product suggestions. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas

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Berkonomics

MARCH 3, 2022

Quality” products and services…. should not be positioned as “cheap,” or your potential customers will question your message from the start and will be more critical of the delivered product than if offered as one or the other, but not both. Fast” applies to either service speed (including delivery) or product manufacturing time.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

But the real reason to do this is to allow most everything else to fall into place, once the critical issues are worked out. Email readers, continue here…] Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Do home-based employees work with the same dedication and productivity as those in office cubicles next to each other? Email readers, continue here…] But as you see from the story above, it does take more creative management to make this work. That depends upon the management as much as the employee. I have a friend who is a.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Will the marketplace accept your product? Is there a market for your class of product at all? If you are big enough to have a dedicated product manager, that person is a good candidate for this ongoing task, as is a marketing manager, who should be attuned to the changes in the environment. Second is product risk.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Email readers, continue here…] See, the value of information does decrease over time – more than we recognize. We fall into the habit of looking at weekly or monthly reporting, and react to trends by holding meetings, changing processes after the fact. Production slowed or stopped? Call center getting behind?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 16, 2020

Email readers, continue here… ] DURING THIS CRISIS: Having no plan is like having a bad plan. Do you still need marketing costs when there is no-one out there buying new product? Act boldly to address painful layoffs, reductions in salaries, cuts in trade shows already contracted (even if cancelled or reset to the fall months.)

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Or should it be small and delicate, to catch those fish that would otherwise fall through the net? You probably know, and I’m just lecturing here, that this is the actual market you measure for your product or service, since it is limited to those who use or can use your offering and those you can reach. TAM, SAM & SOM?

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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. Many leaders fall into the trap of doing too many things but not accomplishing enough. 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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Berkonomics

JULY 11, 2013

Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction. Visit to purchase, click to close, or other terms are used in various industries to describe the measure of conversion rate from initial landing on a page displaying purchase information about a product or service.

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Berkonomics

MAY 6, 2021

With easy access to Internet shopping, games, social networks and more, employees can find many ways to focus on personal issues while at work, detracting from productivity and demonstrating a disrespect for the time paid for by their employer. It’s a big issue within any company. . Consider some counter arguments. .

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2019

And a few tips for you if you fall a bit short. Without a doubt, if you interview employees and managers in companies large and small, you will find that those feeling most appreciated, most productive, and most creative are the ones allowed and encouraged to participate in the decisions that affect their jobs. Let’s get personal.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Companies: Spotlight Companies. Making Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Possible. Moving beyond the Internet, we have spawned companies with breakthrough technologies in robotics, renewable energy and automotive design and production among others. Diamond Sponsor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

I find the over-introducers especially corrosive around first-time founders who often struggle with the balance of their time between tasks like building product versus tasks like speaking at conferences or meeting with potential business development partners. In many instances this help is genuine, well-meaning and productive.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The Spotlight: LA Tech Fall is garnering some excellent companies being submitted and most of which I wish could all be part of this amazing night. So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! Spotlight: LA Tech Fall will take place Thursday, October 27, at 6pm. Still Time to Submit Your Company!

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

For new product startups, search engine marketing (SEM) is still one of the most cost-effective and scalable lead-generation approaches. Email marketing. Such forums are still the best opportunity for you to meet face-to-face with people who should be interested in your products or services and to display your goods in person.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

While complimentary software can provide a lifeline to businesses in a squeeze, their user experience, feature offering and commitment to data protection will always fall short of paid-for alternatives. The email marketing platform lets you create tailored email content with templates and a drag-and-drop builder.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] There are many ways to fall into this trap. Most often it is the time of the chief architect of the product or service you provide, or of the best developers of that product. So this issue becomes one to be dealt with by every manager at every level of the organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

Please fill in your email. ” In addition, Sophie Sakellariadis, Payments Product Lead at Stripe, cited the need to keep up with changing consumer preferences in her statement discussing the deal. The Rise and Fall of BNPL. Want to keep up to date with the latest tech news? Please fill in your name.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

It’s easy to fall back on the generic message that your solution is easier to use, has more function, and comes with great service, but who looks twice at that message? You will likely be amazed at the kind of requests you get, and what you can learn, which could lead to new opportunities, new products, and new customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. Email updates frequently. Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Make your emails actionable.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 13, 2019

Email readers, continue here…] I’ve told the story about Bill Conlin before, but it is worth repeating. How many of us fall into the comfortable routines of management, thinking that we have this job down to a science, with the operation running smoothly and without need for much intervention?

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2019

How many times have you projected income and profits only to fall short, and make excuses to those depending upon you to perform? Email readers, continue here…] Some of us who’ve had extensive experience in senior management have lived by a rule of the 50’s. Here’s one for the ages. We know the answer of course.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

“My company Putta Crown On It has the opportunity to have a place to do classes, promotional shoots and more,” Sykes told TechCrunch via email. The productivity at the studio is much better than the house for business and content.”. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl).

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 23, 2014

With easy access to Internet shopping, games, social networks and more, employees are able to find many ways to focus on personal issues while at work, detracting from productivity and demonstrating a dis-respect for the time paid for by their employer. Email readers, continue here.] It’s a big issue within any company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

For new product startups, search engine marketing (SEM) is still one of the most cost-effective and scalable lead-generation approaches. Email marketing. Such forums are still the best opportunity for you to meet face-to-face with people who should be interested in your products or services and to display your goods in person.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2023

I have found that you get nowhere without taking some risk, but being brazen and ignoring high risk situations also is not very smart or productive. Letting others define you is an easy cop-out to fall into. Don’t keep score about your wins and losses when it comes to getting outside your comfort zone.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Quality” products and services should not be positioned as “cheap,” or your potential customers will question your message from the start, and will be more critical of the delivered product than if offered as one or the other, but not both. Fast” applies to either service speed (including delivery) or product manufacturing time.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2010

Fred Wilson once wrote about the topic of how to introduce two people who don’t know each other via email. He called it the “ double opt-in introduction. &# He talks about the stuggles of email introductions when you’re dealing at scale. This is mostly when it comes in on a “bad email day&# (e.g.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2011

But for any sized company to continue to take major risks the averages will surely catch up and the rate of success falls to the mean, which we will assume to be 50% of the risks result in failure. Depending upon the size of each risk, this may be entirely acceptable, as in small bets at the gaming table.

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