Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Create, change, throw out, tweak or put more resources behind those efforts or campaigns that are working. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. Listening does no good without action.

Marketing 156

Marketing Metrics Education Resource 156

Berkonomics

MAY 20, 2021

Enterprise time, as opposed to personal time management, is the sum total of resources available to a company expressed in terms of time – time to develop, to debug, to produce, to deploy, to respond to issues, and to make changes in plans that are not working. But first, identify what those critical resources are in your company.

Resource 156

Resource Outsource Development Metrics Customer 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2021

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that burns resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Productive processes start with a plan, and end with metrics that measure value delivered.

Startup 161

Startup Resource Training Entrepreneur 161

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2012

There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results, and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Get attention and reach your audience. Some executives are slow to understand and embrace new communications methods.

Social Media 98

Social Media Metrics Media Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

These are risks that can be mitigated with the right resources. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors. Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services.

Resource 121

Resource Metrics Entrepreneur Customer 121

Berkonomics

JULY 9, 2020

Earliest warning metrics: [Email readers, continue here…] What good is information if you can’t act upon it in a timely manner? Find metrics that will be “leading indicators” of trouble to come. Items in the critical path (bottlenecks): This is one of my focus issues for my workshops, it is so important.

Metrics 156

Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 156

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

When you are starting a new business, every resource is precious, including time, funding, and people. Some chaos is normal in every new business, but many wait far too long before they install metrics based on “best practices,” and fail to attack obvious bottlenecks with a vengeance. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house.

Outsource Development 122

Outsource Development Outsource Metrics Technical Review 122

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most new businesses need three to five advisors or board members to regularly evaluate progress and resource needs, as well as your own leadership. Before you spend big money on inventory and scale over a wide area, make sure you have finalized your marketing, manufacturing, and distribution resources.

Marketing 116

Marketing Resource Training Startup 116

Berkonomics

MAY 18, 2017

The technique, “OST” (objective, strategies and tactics), is a very good way to organize your effort to find guideposts and then develop metrics to measure progress. Create a hosted “software as a service” or “on demand” addition to our product line by end of (next) year. What is a strategy?

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Organization Metrics Demand Resource 275

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Assess social media relevance to your product or service. Spend your time and money on other platforms.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Startup Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2010

There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results, and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Tags: business growth entrepreneur startup social metrics. Get attention and reach your audience.

Social Media 84

Social Media Metrics Media Satisfaction 84

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

These are risks that can be mitigated with the right resources. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors. Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services.

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Resource Metrics Customer 129

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In the book, Jaffe introduces three new sets of metrics for gauging progress: Medium-term metrics. Earned media.

Marketing 127

Marketing Framework Social Media Media 127

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TalkShopLive’s services were already requested by TikTok back in October, with the social media giant needing support for its North American rollout of a number of new shopping features that launched this month. By some metrics, certainly not. Should Tech Giants Stop Trying to Make Social Commerce Happen?

Social Media 151

Social Media Startup Commerce News 151

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2019

There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. 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. Social media is the realm of public opinion and customer conversations.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Since we all have limited resources, and can’t add more hours to the day, the result is usually more things done poorly, rather than a few key things done better than anyone else. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Every advisor and investor will tell you to keep your focus or spotlight. Don’t wait for a crisis.

Startup 154

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 154

Berkonomics

AUGUST 7, 2014

Create, change, throw out, tweak or put more resources behind those efforts or campaigns that are working. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. Listening does no good without action. Measure the results of your changed program in as many ways as possible.

Marketing 176

Marketing Metrics Education Resource 176

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Enterprise time, as opposed to personal time management, is defined as the sum total of resources available to a company expressed in terms of time – time to develop, to debug, to produce, to deploy, to respond to issues, and to make changes in plans that are not working. There are many ways to fall into this trap.

Resource 176

Resource Outsource Development Metrics Customer 176

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many investors I know tell me they look for business plans that allocate the largest portion of a requested investment to marketing, but most often see the top “ use of funds ” to be further product or service development. Allocate resources to handle bumps along the way.

Marketing 133

Marketing Customer Custom Outsource Development 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

Unfortunately, with limited resources, this isn’t possible, and it frustrates customers and the team. It’s important to define your growth strategy, document it, communicate it to your team, and align metrics and employee rewards to target goals. The most common approach I see to achieving this is to do more of everything for everyone.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Technical Advisors Startup Mentor 160

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Most then add customer service at the rollout, but very few really understand what it means to be truly customer centric, and even fewer really achieve it. Customer centricity is far more than providing excellent customer service, although that’s a step in the right direction. If not, competitors are approaching. Marty Zwilling.

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Customer Custom Services Pricing 90

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)?

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)?

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Also, if you are not totally committed in spirit, as well as resources, to a strategic change, it probably won’t happen. This must include metrics and tracking, with the necessary systems and resources to act, recalibrate, and iterate as required. Doing what it takes to win involves risk and sacrifice.

Coach 159

Coach Resource Summary Metrics 159

Berkonomics

AUGUST 15, 2013

Earliest warning metrics: What good is information if you can’t act upon it in a timely manner? Find metrics that will be “leading indicators” of trouble to come. Think of labor efficiency (future product or service delivery impairment) or warehouse inventory (sales slowdown, supply chain management problems) as examples.

Metrics 184

Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 184

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2017

There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. 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. Social media is the realm of public opinion and customer conversations.

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2023

To succeed in business, every passion and purpose has to be translated into real products, services, customers, and impact on the community. These must be managed by metrics to allow you to gauge progress, recognize successes, and keep constituents motivated along the way. Build a business plan with specific deliverables and timing.

Satisfaction 114

Satisfaction Customer Custom Social Media 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

In most businesses, this means selling something, and proving that your product or service has value. Implement the key business metrices you will live by. Identify the three most important metrics your business must hit every week to achieve growth goals. Don’t delegate this cash management stage to anyone else in the business.

Metrics 140

Metrics Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction 140

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Assess social media relevance to your product or service. ROI entrepreneur startup metrics social media business'

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2013

There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results, and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. entrepreneur goals startup metrics social media' Get attention and reach your audience. Project the future.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

These are risks that can be mitigated with the right resources. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors. Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services.

Startup 115

Startup Resource Metrics Entrepreneur 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. Be a miser with contract services and facilities. Investors check your burn rate to assess your efficiency, and project your remaining runway before you run out of money and into a brick wall. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization 103

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In the book, Jaffe introduces three new sets of metrics for gauging progress: Medium-term metrics. Earned media.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Assess social media relevance to your product or service. Spend your time and money on other platforms.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

These are risks that can be mitigated with the right resources. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors. Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services.

Startup 113

Startup Resource Metrics Entrepreneur 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Obviously, where you need to be is somewhere in the middle, and certain that you are the right person with the right resources to win. Why doesn’t this product or service already exist? Do you have the resources to build a business? Building a product, as well as a business, takes money and people.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Examples 126

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

No matter how passionately you believe that everyone needs one, and positive feedback from friends and early adopters (false positives), before you invest in scaling the business, make sure you set and meet good metrics in cost of customer acquisition, recurring sales, and margin. Gather your resources before scaling the business.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131