InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

For instance, clients that have implemented DataPop’s platform have generated an average increase in sales of over 40% while experiencing an average 15% decrease in the cost of acquiring such sales. A leading online merchandiser doubled its conversions at a cost significantly lower per sale as compared to its historical baseline.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. This allows advertisers to offer affiliate publishers performance-based offers, which are compensated on a pay-per-view, pay-per-click or pay-per-sale basis. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Public relations at a startup is a sales process. For example, if you indicate that you will generate $1 million in sales and actually deliver $750,000, you will be viewed as having failed. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

By 2012, total sales exceeded 50 million copies and founding band member Roger Waters was cited by Forbes as the second highest paid musician of the year, pulling in $88 million. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

In May of 2012, sales dropped drastically. Sales remained sluggish during this period, but we were not giving up. I immediately called every press outlet to be proactive in telling our story, changed our website to inform our customers and our few remaining staff fielded calls and emails from our customers. It was over.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Sales Mentality. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. “Tell me about one case when you tried to solve a problem with a totally different approach than is normally used. What was the result?”. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

However, sales plummeted once the popularity of the Kingsmen's single spread from Boston, eventually becoming a national hit. Although it sold a couple million copies in Europe, sales in the US were a disappointing 600,000. It was well produced (for its time), the lyrics were clear and there were no mistakes. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. I’ll write a post on how to give feedback to employees and then I’ll get emails from people telling me they forwarded it to their whole team.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

Buzz that does not ultimately generate sales is worth little. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Sometimes you knock on the door and sometimes you kick it down. . 230 flyers resulted in 87 site visits (38% conversion rate).

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

For instance, a senior executive from a major media agency, who did not attend the show, was prompted by a bearded-booth-babe tweet to contact the company’s VP of Sales. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Never ask a tech community for feedback when your true intent is to close a sale. He lamented that sales at his former startup, Microline Software, were initially difficult to achieve because his target market was software developers. However, if your postings are perceived to be spammy, the exposure will be deleterious to your brand.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 22, 2013

the sale of a company or other liquidity event) and spend it on something fun and frivolous. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. I promise I will never Tweet about religion, politics or that killer burrito I just ate.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

For instance, in a company’s early stages, it might be prudent for a Founder to lead the company’s sales efforts. However, in the long run, if a professional sales leader is not hired, the company might lose precious time to market while the Founder attempts to learn on the job. Image courtesy of The Lolbrary. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Michael Dell promised his parents that he would return to school if the sales at his startup did not meet his expectations. “I • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. I had to give it a full go and see what happened.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

This allows advertisers to offer affiliate publishers performance-based offers, which are compensated on a pay-per-view, pay-per-click or pay-per-sale basis. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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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.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

As you accomplish your milestones, send your target VCs a brief email update (think eye-candy graphics and charts, not dense text). The dynamic of a competitive atmosphere allowed him to sell his cars at their list price while increasing the velocity of the sales process. Ask for money in your initial meeting with a VC.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

For instance, in a company’s early stages, it might be prudent for a Founder to lead the company’s sales efforts. However, in the long run, if a professional sales leader is not hired, the company might lose precious time to market while the Founder attempts to learn on the job. Image courtesy of The Lolbrary. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. After the sales meetings I would ask the exec afterward, “how do you think it went?&# We used to do this in our sales slides.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Don’t be overbearing – just an email saying, wanted to let you know about my new blog. That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Her fans knew that she was not “for sale.” • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. She did not drink the product and was able to refuse the company’s lucrative offer. Photo by cliff1066™ on Flickr. Share and Enjoy.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014. Community Home Loans: FOR SALE. Upstate NY Retreat For Sale. Investment Land For Sale. Most Emailed Feed.

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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. Block email. Block email. Block email. Block email.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. Matt McKinney is the Founder of TiesForCharity.com, a trendy tie company that donates a percentage of each tie sale to unique charities. Subscribe to RSS. Email Address. Idea Mensch. where entrepreneurs share their stories.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

Do you have sales productivity software? The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Don’t be overbearing – just an email saying, “wanted to let you know about my new blog.&# I also recommend you put a link to it under your email signature (in a color other than black).

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2010

maybe I own 20% of the company) or $5 million at a $20 million post (I own 25%) shouldn’t I block that sale of a company a cheap price? Have you subscribed yet to my feed on Feedburner or do you want it delivered by email ? At each step you preserve your options. OK, so if you raise $2 million at a $10 million post money (e.g.

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