Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Whether it be for publications, social marketing, or even those once-necessary postal mailers, we have tools now that were not available just a few years ago. Simply, it’s offering a specific product or service to a specific group of people. Email readers, continue here…]. Think about your product or service.

Marketing 266

Marketing Resource Advertising Social Media 266

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

An entrepreneur, in particular, has to be likeable and trustworthy AND have a great product. An entrepreneur has to enchant people to use new products and services not simply bludgeon them, promote them or discount them. Guy, how would your 2004 book, Art Of The Start , differ, if you were writing it today? That doesn’t work.”.

Santa Barbara 262

Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

So the lion recruited a cockroach who had extensive experience as a supervisor and who was famous for writing excellent reports. He also needed a secretary to help him write and type his reports. The Ant, who had been once so productive and relaxed, hated this new plethora of paperwork and meetings which used up most of her time.

Course 156

Course Writing Report Startup 156

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 111

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Turn on your phone and look at the productivity folder. Something to write your notes, another to set reminders, and one that does both. But you know, with a social aspect and extra cute buttons. You’ll be more productive within three weeks time. We’ve been there. We’ve all been there. Their claim?

Product 99

Product Ideas Email Organization 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2022

You may be convinced that your technical expertise, and your passion for the product, will allow you to succeed without reliance on team members, but in my experience, I have seen many careers and businesses fail due to lack of team synergy, or even in-fighting and dysfunction. A business and a team is more about relationships than roles.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Activity Social Media 119

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And, if you're a social platform, is there a way to monetize all that activity happening on your service? San Diego-based Wildfire Systems , led by startup veteran Jordan Glazier , has developed software which product referrals and automatically transform them into trackable links across email, text messaging, chat, and social messaging.

San Diego 159

San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Press 96

Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

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. billion email accounts. 62% of adult US Internet users check or send email on a daily basis. 94% of all online adults use email. THE FULL STORY.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2015

Sometimes this is called a white label strategy, because your customers offer your product as their own product, writing in their brand name on the blank label in your underlying offering. Email readers, continue here…] Basically, the company created software for online forums. Really, that’s a business?

Outsource 120

Outsource Social Media Commerce Writing 120

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had called on Chamillionaire from the audience and asked him to provide some views on how artists view social media, why they use it and where it’s heading. As a teenager he experimented with writing & producing his own rap music and received a lot of feedback from elders that he had a talent with words.

Entrepreneur 356

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Email 356

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Twitter, by contrast, started as an open platform where people let anybody see what they were writing. People write their thoughts knowing that anybody else can see them. Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address. So why is this important for businesses?

Social Network 235

Social Network Writing Tool Startup 235

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I started with the hosted version and then migrated to an installed version so I could use Google Analytics and some other products. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Don’t just write a carbon copy of what somebody else is doing. Actually, that’s kind of lame. Some search.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

Today’s platform is built of people, including yourself, contacts, connections, and followers, who can amplify your message through social media and spread it to your target customers. Building your home base with personal and product traction. Make your customers your platform. You have to get your customer’s attention.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

Today’s platform is built of people, including yourself, followers, and contacts, who can amplify your message through social media and spread it to your target customers. Building your home base with personal and product traction. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2010

I love learning first hand about the differences in analytics platforms, social media conversion, the effectively of copy, how to cultivate an audience, etc. I’ve always believed that you learn a great deal when you’re presenting, teaching or writing about what you know. It’s just my writing style.

Blogging 250

Blogging Social Media Writing Startup 250

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Press 105

Press Social Media Startup Training 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

You have to build a product that people really love. Let me say this – whether you believe in marketing at startups or not, I think we’d all agree that you can’t have a great marketing program around a mediocre product. You need to start with an amazing product and no amazing product is built without talent.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Blogging 398

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Customer conversations are easy today, through responding to customers on social media, web live chats, and interactive applications on mobile devices. In fact, your marketing costs using this approach may be far less than the traditional television, newspaper, and email campaigns. Talk about your products, not your customer.

Marketing 91

Marketing Examples Startup Customer 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. The key is channeling what you learn when you drive onto paper for retention purposes so you have to write it down soon afterward. Many people are visual thinkers.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

One of the hardest things about being a blogger is drawing that line between being a business owner and writing for passion. Most bloggers wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to make a full time income from writing their blog. This means more people sign up for your email list when you have the pop up box than when you don’t.

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

Social Media. The Viral Loop / User Email. Increase the production of your content.It’s a simple formula, go to Google and type in this query site:“ name of your site.com ”.The Create a target list of blogs that could cover your product or content. Search Engines. Referring Traffic / Press. Refreshing Content.

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this age of constant change, I usually find myself writing about what has changed. Today there are many more ways to make contact, including email, social media, and web site queries, yet a common complaint I still hear is that no one ever responds. No one wants to hear that you are too busy for them.

Customer 90

Customer Custom Social Media Satisfaction 90

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

. - Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - Don’t put in the time to getting coverage until your product rocks. Total waste.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Angel Social Media Patents 107

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Back to regular writing this week so check back in. Mike built a white label product that let large publishers leverage text based ads by building their own marketplace rather than using Ad Words. Richard’s email address is public but it is hard to manage all the inbound cold emails. ESPN, Forbes, AOL were customers.

Capital 265

Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Jason laughed when he told me that he has rattled off inspirational emails to Paul Bricault, Amplify’s managing director, at 11:30 at night only to find an equally enthusiastic response in his in-box five minutes later.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2012

founder, Steve Cunningham, this is exactly the thought process he went through when developing a product to help you take in and use information faster. Cunningham’s current business, a marketing agency, Polar Unlimited in Toronto, had expanded in growth through the last decade by embracing social media and web 2.0.

Startup 76

Startup Social Media Content Web 2.0 76

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When I meet with Tom offline it’s obvious that he immediately is thinking about product issues, technology trends, funding rounds, etc. The best proof of a soft circle is whether an angel will email someone else (refer another investor) and start off that email with “I’m investing in…”. Are there warning signs? (0:26:44).

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. You'd have to come up with an idea, gather the truth, write it, produce it, shoot it, edit it, and when you had the product, you had to figure out how to distribute it.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248