Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2021

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Measuring message delivery in social media is a lot like measuring it in classic advertising, so classic metrics apply. Get attention and reach your audience.

Social Media 127

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Don’t forget online recruiting tools, as well as local colleges for applicants with the right skills for you. Define key metrics to measure progress and success.

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Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Startup Platform 126

socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2008

Los Angeles-based magnify360, a provider of web page optimization tools, has lauched a new product for optimizing Google AdWords advertising, the firm announced today. Los Angeles-based magnify360, a provider of web page optimization tools, has lauched a new product for optimizing Google AdWords advertising, the firm announced today.

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Advertising Tool Yahoo Google 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Further, based on results from the Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey , businesses that use data and tools in their people management, rather than traditional manual processes, see a 79% higher return than other organizations, suggesting the time is ripe for relying on data and analytics. Use data analysis and metrics to measure for results.

Tool 121

Tool Statistics Entrepreneur Metrics 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2023

First you work in the kitchen for a while, learning some tools of the trade, experiment with a few recipes, and test on willing clients. All the investment money in the world won’t make your company succeed, if you have the wrong team. investors invest in people, not ideas) Effective and timely go-to-market. Don’t stand still.

Startup 112

Startup Coach Metrics Marketing 112

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Manual processes and people are always the most expensive to scale, so every process needs metrics to determine when automation is appropriate. Ask every employee to focus on sales. Both are strategies for business failure.

Startup 134

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Metrics 134

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 5, 2018

” For the company’s customers, MetaCX provides a dashboard that includes outcomes, the collaboration, metrics tracked as part of the relationship and all the metrics around that are part of that engagement layer,” says McCorkle. If customers are doing the things i want them to be doing through my product.

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Chief Technology Officer SaaS Metrics Customer 145

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool! in Computer Science. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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Venture Capital Invest CTO Coach Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Modern information management tools.

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Funding Organization Coach 129

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

What metrics will you use to fairly evaluate each direct report? So, protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. It is human nature to desire praise; and the review process is one tool to provide such positive feedback to employees. In terms of value…well let’s examine that.

Metrics 120

Metrics Report Email Pricing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2019

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Measuring message delivery in social media is a lot like measuring it in classic advertising, so classic metrics apply. Get attention and reach your audience.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. I look for business startups to already have their website up and running, administrative tools purchased, and basic procedures automated.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2022

Hire the best, and provide necessary training and tools. Too many busy business leaders I know take shortcuts in hiring, looking for a quick fill, assuming new employees can learn on the job, with minimal training and old tools. Big growth takes big investment. Use metrics on key deliverables to assure quality results.

Startup 134

Startup Training Tool Demand 134

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

First you work in the kitchen for a while, learning some tools of the trade, experiment with a few recipes, and test on willing clients. All the investment money in the world won’t make your company succeed, if you have the wrong team. investors invest in people, not ideas) Effective and timely go-to-market. Don’t stand still.

Startup 156

Startup Coach Metrics Marketing 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

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. It pays to invest more in building remote relationships with these site owners, or spending quality time with podcasters and popular blog influencers.

Services 121

Services Technical Review Social Media Case Study 121

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

First, you as the leader must be a role model for the actions you desire – including positive communication, active coaching, rewards for results, as well as providing required tools and training. Use metrics to assess needs and growth economics.

Customer 114

Customer Custom Satisfaction Metrics 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

Here’s Why You Should Just Send the Deck I know you have your document sending tool to send your fund-raising deck to VCs and track who read your deck, which pages they read and how much time they spend on each page. Because I invest in “ lines, not dots ” it’s actually the delta that I’m investing in.

Funding 239

Funding Venture Capital IP Email 239

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Manual processes and people are always the most expensive to scale, so every process needs metrics to determine when automation is appropriate. Ask every employee to focus on sales. Both are strategies for business failure.

Search Engine Optimization 131

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 131

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

NOT just because they have the best deals on web based business tools. He is endlessly dedicated to our success in business and wants to deliver the best tools for us to get our jobs done well. Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. I am a raving fan of AppSumo.com.

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy. Do your homework before you begin.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Modern information management tools.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Organization Coach Invest 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. Amazon attracts third-party sellers with tools and processes that make then all winners in the marketplace. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem. These tolerate negative cash flows for growth.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Even if you are not requesting outside funding, I would expect a clear process for sourcing and managing the investment you plan to apply. Formalize the use of tools and information technology. I look for business startups to already have their website up and running, administrative tools purchased, and basic procedures automated.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2023

Maturing proficiency with innovation metrics. Here we see an increased utilization of tools, training, and connections across organizational silos, extending to external sources of ideas. The result is an emerging proficiency, and recognition of the potential. Teams have a set of repeatable best practices.

Organization 111

Organization Activity Resource Examples 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2017

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Measuring message delivery in social media is a lot like measuring it in classic advertising, so classic metrics apply. Get attention and reach your audience.

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 69

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2021

As an angel investor in new startups, I’ve long believed that investors invest in people, not ideas. Define and use real metrics to measure progress. Take advantage of the latest tools for gathering data and tracking progress. In my view, it starts with your communication of real personal values , and ends your focus on results.

Customer 157

Customer Custom Metrics Ideas 157

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

In addition to quantifying the positives of the customer lifetime value metric, they address the mistakes that I see regularly in my business advisory service relative to assessing the value of customers and value, including the following: Failing to account for current customer status and stage.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Product Metrics 85

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2012

So protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. It is human nature to desire praise; and the review process is one tool to provide such positive feedback to employees. Is it really worth the time and effort when measured from the perspective of the company and of the employee?

Metrics 153

Metrics Email Pricing Tool 153

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

Unlike Yelp and listings sites that are focused on user-generated reviews or things like that, we're really a portfolio sharing site, and a tool of professionals. He and I connected, and walked through PartySlate and what we were doing, and he immediately said he wanted to invest and become an advisor to the company.

Technical Advisors 100

Technical Advisors Technical Review Metrics Startup 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

We became friends back then, have stayed in touch, and I''ve seen how he''s invested in the community and creating this ecosystem which I''ve been a part of. I think the perspective that I have on operating a company is dramatically good when you are investing in companies. That might be overused, but it''s an important metric.

Entrepreneur 191

Entrepreneur Startup Metrics Capital 191

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2022

In my experience, trust is the most powerful tool that an entrepreneur can wield, both inside and outside of his own realm of control. Like attracts like, and if you invest early in becoming a person others can trust, business people who you can trust will be attracted to you. They won’t come if they don’t trust you.

Startup 116

Startup Entrepreneur Metrics Writing 116

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. It connects companies with investors, allows investors to forward on referrals to other investors, and once an investment has been made, allows a company to post updates to the site. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). Seriously, this happens.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286