Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

For example, I commonly see metrics to keep track of revenue per employee, overtime, and absenteeism, but I don’t often see measures of overall customer satisfaction with individual employees. Incentives should be a combination of metrics and recognition to highlight results. Incent and reward employees who delight customers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

Me and my co-founder went through the Founder's Institute here, while we were still in our day jobs, and one of the markets we studied was the huge, out-of-home advertising market. In that market, there are literally no ROI metrics. The best metrics are estimated impressions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. You get a lot of traffic — not always results. If you aren’t careful every PR team will measure inches over impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2022

I still find many organizations that think of internal change in terms of months and years, or even worse, suffer from “analysis paralysis,” or studying a problem forever. Adopt some key metrics to measure your change agility. Demand and reward speedy analysis and execution. Foster a collaboration culture, rather than competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ultimately, every problem and every issue needs a decision and a solution, not more study. Make sure that you implement a metric with each solution, to prevent the issue from recurring, and check for side effects and follow-on side effects. Build that momentum by rewarding every team member for small successes and early surfacing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

Assess many change initiatives have come to fruition from your team, visit a couple of key customers and listen for future needs, and study your newest competitor. Other experts point that your employee improvement culture, sense of direction, personal purpose, and job satisfaction may be more important than any metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

Do case studies and gather customer testimonials, as well as build relationships that lead to advocacy, loyalty, and word-of-mouth support. Far fewer lead with their best strategies on this media, including regular incentives to customers, pointers to case studies, and technical insights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In business vernacular, targets are usually called metrics. A good metric has to be easily measurable, and directly correlated to results, rather than hours worked. For example, for a sales person, this metric number would likely measure new revenue or new customers. Provide incentives to focus everyone on real results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Kaplan is a leading expert in building innovation cultures, and speaks from his real-world experience with many companies, as well as academic study. Decide what to measure and create metrics. It can start by setting aside twenty minutes in a weekly meeting to explore new ideas for making things better, and then following through.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Recent studies indicate that less than ten percent of business leaders show this balance today. This is where metrics and real data must be used to guide your business, complementing your own vision and intuition for the pace. Some very creative leaders try to move too fast, in their passion to get the ultimate impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2021

Yet I still see many companies focusing on what I believe are ineffective approaches to turning this productivity challenge around, including stricter processes, more metrics, and financial incentives to improve motivation. Every study shows that people are really engaged in their work, if they feel that it has value and purpose.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Well-articulated goals and metrics. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates. It comes naturally with a small highly motivated team, but it’s increasingly difficult to maintain in the face of size and success. Build it at the start and don’t ever lose it. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

David Baird: I've been a musician since I was five, studying classical piano, and evolved into guitar like so many other people. The new site is focused entirely on creating a more efficient, online marketplace, that helps bot sides help each other. What's your background and how did you get into this? I've been in bands for a long time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Technology is not the solution per se , but it provides the key enablement, drivers, and support for the required flexibility, integration, communication, metrics, and affordability that are required in the workplace today. Classic studies reveal that highly-engaged organizations are experiencing double the success rate of less engaged ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2022

I fully support and appreciate his case studies and conclusions on specific required personal initiatives, and how these can change people, organizations, and even entire industries. Set goals based on values, that are meant to exceed, and use metrics, rather than gut feeling to assess your own progress, as well as that of your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

According to a recent Harvard Research study, first-time inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. The ultimate skills, which lead to innovation and totally new processes, usually come from experimentation and special studies. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

Most great business leaders, including Jeff Bezos , maintain a key internal team to study and implement the next steps. Don’t fail to develop the proper comprehensive metrics for assessing how you and any partners are doing in terms of value creation. Not having a means to measure holistic impact.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2014

As Augusta sees it, "It''s that little voice in our head, that tell us, ''Go ahead, you can study tomorrow. Augusta is rightfully proud of this emphasis, stressing that, "The program wasn''t designed around (job) performance or metrics. Why don''t you just lay on the couch?'' So I want to discover what''s in the way.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Studies show, if you don't, people will turn to piracy. Our metrics show that when people watch chips, they increase their tendency to want to watch that feature length film. What do you offer the studios, and why would they want to work with you to make those clips available? Rich Raddon: There are two things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Kaplan is a leading expert in building innovation cultures, and speaks from his real-world experience with many companies, as well as academic study. Decide what to measure and create metrics. It can start by setting aside twenty minutes in a weekly meeting to explore new ideas for making things better, and then following through.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks. Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors.

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Social Media Study Research Satisfaction 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

Clients need to feel comfortable that you expect quality work from your team and technology, and have metrics, modern tools, and controls in place to make it happen. Provide relevant case studies illustrating your results. What are your academic credentials, firms serviced, and industry accolades and participation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. The ultimate skills, which lead to innovation and totally new processes, usually come from experimentation and special studies. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

I believe this difficulty stems from the historical use of results-only metrics in measuring performance and rankings, without including learning measures and achievements. I see these issues addressed well in a new book, “ The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action ,” by Eduardo Briceño.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Well-articulated goals and metrics. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates. It comes naturally with a small highly motivated team, but it’s increasingly difficult to maintain in the face of size and success. Build it at the start and don’t ever lose it. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2012

We're working on how quickly we can provision servers, and what those metrics are, and it's been fantastic. Mark Sylvester: We're only starting to study the data. In a world of hard-to-come-up-with brand names, I love that name. It allow you to grow and scale as required, which is the promise of the crowd.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In 2014, we did an IRB approved study when I was doing this for 30 to 40 percent of my time, where I learned three things. I entered into this study, and thought�since I'd been training for the Ironman�I'd be the healthiest person in the study. I have a passion for health and wellness. I was shocked to learn I was prediabetec.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. The ultimate skills, which lead to innovation and totally new processes, usually come from experimentation and special studies. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Kaplan is a leading expert in building innovation cultures, and speaks from his real-world experience with many companies, as well as academic study. Decide what to measure and create metrics. It can start by setting aside twenty minutes in a weekly meeting to explore new ideas for making things better, and then following through.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Define relevant metrics and measure. His business has since closed, but his mindset is still out there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Based on my own many years of experience as both an employee and an executive, here are my key recommendations to improve your business productivity, traction and momentum: Implement business metrics, and tie incentives to results. In fact, new studies show more results come from peer and non-cash recognition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. Define relevant metrics and measure. What’s the problem?

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Steve Reich

APRIL 11, 2012

You are fanatical about metrics for your online business. You study metrics and user behavior. John is as relentless about metrics in hiring as you are in your business. You A-B test everything. The consumer’s every move across your site, your mobile ap, and your marketing campaigns is tracked and analyzed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2019

Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. The ultimate skills, which lead to innovation and totally new processes, usually come from experimentation and special studies. In summary, change will happen.

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