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Startup Sales Lessons From TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”

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If you have your eyes and ears open, you can discover sales lessons in unexpected places, including the cable TV show, Say Yes To The Dress. There are a number of solid sales techniques on display by the Say Yes team. Throughout the sales process, they continually probe and modify their sales approach, based on the bride's feedback.

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Lean Startup Legend Steve Blank Discloses His Most Daring Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

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The team failed to understand that marketing's primary role at a startup is to drive sales. the VP of Sales the richest person in the company. Number two (was) to create end-user demand and drive it into our sales channel. Number three (was) to make our products understood by our sales force and channels.".

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When Intent And Content Align, Online Ads Suck A Whole Lot Less

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and Overture Services. For instance, clients that have implemented DataPop’s platform have generated an average increase in sales of over 40% while experiencing an average 15% decrease in the cost of acquiring such sales. Another promising company in this space is SteelHouse. Share and Enjoy.

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Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook

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For instance, a services business or an opportunity with limited growth potential might be a good fit for an Angel investor, but not a venture capitalist. Distribution and Sales. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Make It Work- the real story

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The following guest post is from Eric Greenspan, Founder and CEO of MakeItWork, a consumer facing, in-home tech support service. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. They received priority service, convenience and savings.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

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Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. However, they were expensive to create because they required advertisers to employ full-service media agencies. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Such embedded video ads are not new.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

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As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Public relations at a startup is a sales process. For example, if you indicate that you will generate $1 million in sales and actually deliver $750,000, you will be viewed as having failed. Share and Enjoy.