Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from measuring personal satisfaction.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Social media is the realm of public opinion and customer conversations. Measuring message delivery in social media is a lot like measuring it in classic advertising, so classic metrics apply.

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

A while back I found a great book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Entrepreneur 137

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Education 137

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and what’s important to you. Examples cited include biometrics, tool productivity, environmental control, social visibility, relationship data, and brand insight. Norton, Ph.D.,

Social Media 131

Social Media Startup Tool Google 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Jim Sterne, who has written many books on Internet advertising, marketing, and customer service, tackled this complex world of social media metrics in his book titled " Social Media Metrics."

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. 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.

Services 121

Services Technical Review Social Media Case Study 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2023

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization.

Social Media 120

Social Media Startup Entrepreneur Education 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

Organization 126

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When Arianna Huffington stepped down from her role at the Huffington Post to start Thrive Global, she said the goal of her new business was to help a generation “avoid the burnout that all too often comes with success today.”

Artificial Inteligence 226

Artificial Inteligence Seed Funding Startup Screening 226

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Jim Sterne, who has written six books on Internet advertising, marketing, and customer service, tackled this complex world of social media metrics in his book titled " Social Media Metrics."

Social Media 98

Social Media Metrics Media Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In this age of instant and global communication via social media and the Internet, I see more and more evidence that delighted customers should be your top priority. A winning linked focus example is to choose a higher purpose common to all cultures, such as protecting the environment, or helping the underprivileged.

Customer 114

Customer Custom Satisfaction Metrics 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Here is an outline of some key force multipliers that I have seen used effectively in the ongoing battle for business survival and success: Establish a presence on multiple social media channels. Amazingly, I still find that many small businesses still don’t use any social media, much less appear on a range of platforms.

Marketing 119

Marketing Social Media Mentor Conference 119

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

Provide tools and resources as required. Especially when distractions and emotions are high , it will help your focus to break down large challenges and crises into smaller elements to get things started and give you a sense of progress along the way. Showing empathy fosters resilience in facing the challenges directly and acting.

Develop 138

Develop Development Coach Satisfaction 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2020

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization.

Social Media 127

Social Media Startup Education Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2010

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Jim Sterne, who has written six books on Internet advertising, marketing, and customer service, tackled this complex world of social media metrics in his recent book titled " Social Media Metrics."

Social Media 84

Social Media Metrics Media Satisfaction 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

I just finished a new book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools and navigators that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

A while back I found a great book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Startup 51

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and what’s important to you. Examples cited include biometrics, tool productivity, environmental control, social visibility, relationship data, and brand insight. Norton, Ph.D.,

Social Media 53

Social Media Tool Anthem Google 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

I recently found an interesting book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

Organization 52

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

Either they are never really ready to start, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

Startup 99

Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2013

Obviously, they must have the communication and system tools needed, and all the behind-the-scenes workers who never see a customer understand their role in delivering now. Replace preventing people from doing the wrong thing to helping them figure out for themselves how to do the right thing.

Startup 88

Startup Cloud Computing Customer Custom 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Obviously, they must have the communication and system tools needed, and all the behind-the-scenes workers who never see a customer understand their role in delivering now. Replace preventing people from doing the wrong thing to helping them figure out for themselves how to do the right thing.

Startup 105

Startup Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

Apple announced more progress on their privacy initiatives, while Google remained highly product-focused, announcing numerous apps, new pieces of hardware, and more development tools for VR. The theme: building customer relationships creates a more enjoyable user experience and it leads to better monetization over time.

Artificial Inteligence 55

Artificial Inteligence Google Software Review Case Study 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2017

Yet in this age of technology, many seem to favor tools and data to get the edge, or can’t find the time to talk to real people. Shared social media is the new networking. Those who extend a helping hand to others always have much to gain, in business as well as their own personal satisfaction.

Mentor 61

Mentor Technical Review LAMP Coach 61

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

He talked about how we were going through a period of time in which people were measuring “likes” and “followers” but not the real value of social media conversion by tracking what actually converts into business and that few people understood the catalyst of what drove a successful campaign in the first place.

Startup 303

Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. You must feel satisfaction. Acquire and get familiar with required business tools. No presence gives you no credibility.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. You don’t really buy servers anymore…the tools are all open source. In 2001, at Expertcity (creator of GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting, acquired by Citrix), we received tremendous media coverage as a contrarian success story during the depths of the dotbomb crash. Bargains Galore.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Of course, you can always take more business classes at school, or on the side, but that’s not as cost and time effective these days as doing it, with a little help from the internet and a friendly advisor like me. Keep up with modern business tools and online processes. Start networking for potential partners or people who can help.

Startup 73

Startup Tool Study Web 73