Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

This required ability is aided by some supportive personal attributes, such as confidence, initiative, problem solving, and determination, but the basic learning principles must include the following: Satisfaction will come from learning something new every day. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In my experience, you will have the most satisfaction and success if you can combine a strong sense of “purpose” with a quantifiable business opportunity. Do you feel strongly about a social or environmental issue where you would love to make an impact as part of your legacy? Set some specific goals and milestones for a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2022

Even in this age of more remote teams, it’s possible and necessary, through phones, email, and social media to have individual conversations about individual interests and drivers. Here is my list of actions that you can start today to improve your impact through real team interaction: Personally get to know all key team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2021

Evidence continues to mount that companies with trusted leaders, such as Zappos , tend to outperform others in financial results, as well as team satisfaction, by as much as three to one. Effective communication always requires consideration of language barriers, gender and age norms, and media protocols.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers. Focus on the ultimate customer, and find a way to improve satisfaction, grow revenue, or cut costs. Write down some target objectives and milestones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this age of constant change, I usually find myself writing about what has changed. Today there are many more ways to make contact, including email, social media, and web site queries, yet a common complaint I still hear is that no one ever responds. No one wants to hear that you are too busy for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

This required ability is aided by some supportive personal attributes, such as confidence, initiative, problem solving, and determination, but the basic learning principles must include the following: Satisfaction will come from learning something new every day. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. You can also establish authority by writing and public speaking. The most powerful way to grow your business and your career these days is to become a visible influencer in your domain.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. Third, startups are social. but: Something is Still Missing. call to arms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing. An inflated sense of financial well-being can result in sloppy budgeting and accounting as you write checks here and there without pause. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. You get to call the shots.

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