Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Whether you are charting new territory for pricing models or technology, there is rarely a perfect solution. A mentor has to tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. The best part of the entrepreneur problem-solving lifestyle is that it can bring satisfaction and happiness to your work.

Satisfaction 53

Satisfaction Marketing Mentor Entrepreneur 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Make sure you know and communicate well exactly what you mean by high-quality service. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved.

Startup 154

Startup Training Customer Custom 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2021

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received.

Sales 165

Sales Customer Custom Social Media 165

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-priced provider of their product. Without precise goals, you can’t measure progress, and you miss the real satisfaction of knowing when to declare success. Write it down.

Writing 121

Writing Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur 121

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Every new entrepreneur has to initiate the right actions to be perceived as a leader in their chosen business domain by their team and by their customers, or the road to success and satisfaction will be lost along the way. This requires that you first know who you are and what you stand for and have a vision for change.

Startup 127

Startup Training Entrepreneur Resource 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Socially responsible products typically sell at a premium price. More and more customers choose a company based on their perceptions about the good that they do, as well as the price and service. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 149

Startup Organization Customer Custom 149

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

Employees and startups need to focus on the two dimensions of customer pipeline – how many people need what you are selling, and what percent will actually buy, based on your actions. Everyone wins when more efficient work on the right items results in higher customer satisfaction, lower prices, and more profit per employee.

Entrepreneur 85

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 85

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2010

You hear a lot of talk these days about the importance of customer satisfaction, but customer loyalty is the real win. A satisfied customer is necessary, but not sufficient, to be a loyal customer who will come back repeatedly, refer their friends and family to you, and be faithful even when your price is not the lowest.

Satisfaction 49

Satisfaction Customer Custom Startup 49

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Employees and startups need to focus on the two dimensions of customer pipeline – how many people need what you are selling, and what percent will actually buy, based on your actions. Everyone wins when more efficient work on the right items results in higher customer satisfaction, lower prices, and more profit per employee.

Entrepreneur 159

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 159

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Oh boy, what a range of loyalty these represent. A competitor could find easy pickings here, with direct marketing to habit shoppers with coupons, special prices, and exciting promotions. Your discount coupons, use of Groupon or other third party source, predatory pricing, or the high cost of ad word purchases is rarely sustainable.

Customer 120

Customer Custom Satisfaction Pricing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose.

Customer 133

Customer Custom Satisfaction Examples 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

With the advent of social media, and instant communication via the Internet, that definition has been expanded to include all aspects of the customer experience , from finding you and what they need, to the ease of completing the transaction, as well as all follow-on support. Prioritize value to the customer over and above cost to you.

Competition 109

Competition Services Customer Custom 109

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. The ideal customer is one who sees so much value that price is unimportant. More concerned with what’s right rather than who’s right.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Sales Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Pushing yourself on customers by touting features and price doesn’t work anymore. Use analytics to see why customers are buying, as well as what. Regularly ask your customers what they think and why. Supplement this feedback with more formal modern satisfaction surveys, like the Net Promoter Score.

Customer 133

Customer Custom Social Media Startup 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2021

I have to point out that the rest of the world looks for you online before visiting your business, finds talk about you on Yelp and social media sites, and what they see can make or break your business. Today your reputation online is more important than your price, service, or location. Be realistic about what you have control over.

Social Media 144

Social Media Media Summary Satisfaction 144

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

Whether you are charting new territory for pricing models or technology, there is rarely a perfect solution. A mentor has to tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. The best part of the entrepreneur problem-solving lifestyle is that it can bring satisfaction and happiness to your work.

Startup 135

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Technical Review 135

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2022

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. They believe that the benefits of sharing data are very much worth the price of providing access to their data.

Social Media 107

Social Media Tool Google Yahoo 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2020

Every new entrepreneur has to initiate the right actions to be perceived as a leader in their chosen business domain by their team and by their customers, or the road to success and satisfaction will be lost along the way. This requires that you first know who you are and what you stand for and have a vision for change.

Entrepreneur 125

Entrepreneur Training Resource Customer 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

Investors (and customers) need to know the realities of costs, prices, marketing, delivery, and what differentiates your offering from competitors. The payoff will be a heightened personal satisfaction, as well as the resources you need to make it happen. Have the support of an expert team and advisors.

Funding 152

Funding Startup Ideas Resource 152

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Both want personal satisfaction and financial success. No matter what your role or level as an employee, if you can keep the big picture in perspective, you will do better in your career, get more positive feedback, advance more rapidly, and get the pay raises you desire more often. In fact, U.S. This disconnect will kill your career.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Social Media Training 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-priced provider of their product. Without precise goals, you can’t measure progress, and you miss the real satisfaction of knowing when to declare success. Write it down.

Writing 97

Writing Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur 97

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. They believe that the benefits of sharing data are very much worth the price of providing access to their data.

Social Media 131

Social Media Startup Tool Google 131

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2013

Call a company meeting to communicate what is happening, and why. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. What are the “kinks” or certifications that need to be resolved?

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Summary 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-priced provider of their product. Without precise goals, you can’t measure progress, and you miss the real satisfaction of knowing when to declare success. Write it down.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Writing Organization Satisfaction 102

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Social Media Training 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2012

Call a company meeting to communicate what is happening, and why. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. What are the “kinks” or certifications that need to be resolved?

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Training 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2012

You hear a lot of talk these days about the importance of customer satisfaction, but customer loyalty is the real win. A satisfied customer is necessary, but not sufficient, to be a loyal customer who will come back repeatedly, refer their friends and family to you, and be faithful even when your price is not the lowest.

Customer 104

Customer Custom Startup Competition 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

They don’t realize that they are missing out on a great opportunity for “free” promotion, as well as taking a great risk by not listening to what customers are saying, and not monitoring or responding to undeserved challenges to their reputation. I recommend the following steps as a start for maximizing your own return.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received.

Startup 107

Startup Sales Customer Custom 107

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 29, 2013

The options are pretty much endless and that is what makes ProProfs such a great tool, especially for large companies and universities. Another reason why ProProfs is used is because of its simple price point. ProProfs has a free online quiz maker, which is more than enough to bring in customers to see what else ProProfs has to offer.

Tool 77

Tool Class HTML Course 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108