Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As the rate of change continues to increase in business and technology, the more I’m convinced that marketing is the primary key to success for a new venture. Yet I find that many technical founders don’t feel they need it at all, or at best point to one person on the team who is marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. We weren’t in enough cities to do national advertising campaigns yet we weren’t centralized enough to benefit off of our central marketing traction. Seriously, this happens.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

by Hannah Sieber, co-founder and COO of EcoFlow Tech. Kickstarter companies alone have raised more than $786 million in funds ( Forbes ) and while many companies still use this method for raising money for production, others are recognizing the marketing value running a campaign can have. Know what you need in the end.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

There are plenty of entrepreneurs diligently working toward a better future. But in high-tech businesses, it’s crucial that the AI you build, promote, or invest in — is authentic. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the buzz surrounding AI/machine learning and early stage startups peaked in 2018.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

The 2018 edition of CXL Live brought together 400 practitioners from 22 countries and everyone was “locked in” at a beautiful resort for a full three days. Julian Gaviria (@juliangav) March 30, 2018. Stefan Koenig (@koenigst) March 30, 2018. — Tom van den Berg (@TomvdBerg1) March 28, 2018. And we’re off!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2018

Here are the tips to follow in 2018: 1. Before the products are ready start a marketing or advertising campaign. The dramatic expand in the marketing landscape due to the advancement of technology has provided many platforms and techniques. Emphasize on the benefit of the customer rather than comparison.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most great crowdfunding campaigns, for example, are the result of momentum built through social media. Investors are wary of initial surges due to friends, family, and early adopters, so sustainable growth rates over time are key. Build an experienced technical and executive team. Don’t be fooled by your own hype.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

But there are technical and strategic keys to smart deployment. An eMarketer study estimated that, in 2018, 25% of U.S. For YouTube pre-roll ads, Google recommends segmenting video ad campaigns into three phases: Tease. LinkedIn video ads: tech specs, targeting, metrics, and cost. LinkedIn video ad tech specs.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 31, 2018

This article will help you think through whether making writing your primary occupation or looking at writing as a side gig might be a good opportunity in 2018. Commercial: business naming, slogans, commercial campaigns, public relations, advertorials. Technical: Manuals, instructions, technical specifications.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so Did I miss something?

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

If you want to learn more about chatbots generally, read Drift’s The 2018 State of Chatbots Report: How Chatbots Are Reshaping Online Experiences. You Can Send Them Push Notifications – Anyone who messages your page is opted into messaging, so you can send them follow-ups or reminder drip campaigns, which is amazing.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Google parent company Alphabet booked more than $54 billion in ad revenue in the first half of 2018. billion due to click farms and bots. PricewaterhouseCooper found that “80% of consumers look at online reviews before making major purchases and have a strong influence on the decisions people make.” In 2017, advertisers lost $6.5

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Marketing had the highest turnover rate (17%) of any profession in 2018. Nor is the knowledge loss limited to technical knowledge: It is not simply losing someone’s knowledge if they retire or leave the organization, it is also losing their social network, if you will, in terms of who they seek out for answers to questions in their domain.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

According to the numbers published by the Small Business Administration in 2018, 20% of these enterprises fail in their first year. Plus, according to the Harvard Business Review, working from home increases productivity by at least 4.4% A Change in Attitude. The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2018

That’s when he reached out on Twitter to make connections, and AJ Wilcox connected him to Dennis Yu, the chief technology officer at BlitzMetrics, which is now one of the top Facebook agencies worldwide. These micro processes and EXPRESS packages represent BlitzMetrics’ biggest goal for 2018.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 11, 2018

Case in point: Forrester’s first marketing automation forecast predicts that spend on automation technology will grow from $11.4 While automating your marketing definitely tends to bring in positive results , it’s not meant to replace traditional marketing tools or campaigns. billion USD to $25.1

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You want your followers, fans, and critics to share a campaign you recently launched with their loved ones. Despite its meteoric rise in the last couple of years thanks mainly to the popularity of Bitcoin, blockchain technology is still the stuff of science fiction to many people — would be blockchain endorsers and investors.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Investing in automation technologies like smart locks and security systems enhances facility security while improving operational efficiency by reducing manual intervention. Consider targeted online advertising campaigns and explore partnerships with local businesses that cater to your self-storage business target audience.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2018

And believe it or not, due to the accessibility of technology and the simplicity of communication, keeping up customer relationships is easier than ever before. Here, PCMag ranks some of the top CRM software of 2018. Customer loyalty is a key driver of growth. Optimize Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

Ultimately, a successful ABM campaign needs to solve three problems. User reviews on G2 Crowd reinforce that perception: DemandBase is on the pricier side, it also doesn’t do a very good job with targeting smaller businesses (really only good for mid-to-large size businesses). The high price tag self-selects Demandbase customers.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

In all cases, the most important element of business planning is the review schedule —set specific times to review your progress toward your goals. Specifically, it’s the time to review your progress on milestones and to compare your actuals against your financial projections. Review and revise them at least once a month.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Although America has plenty of opportunities on widely used social media and marketing campaigns (for examples, LinkedIn and Apollo work at their best in the U.S.), In fact, while smaller than its competitors, Kinnek collects information about buyers and sellers, such as reviews and business data, and attaches a score to each user.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. In any case, you need to see past the shiny objects in web design pitches and know how PWA technology will (or won’t) help you achieve your marketing goals. Armed with an understanding of how PWAs work, let’s dive into the outcomes of deploying the technology.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For product launches, long-term success relies on cornerstones of marketing research and execution, like a strong value proposition and full-funnel campaign. The key to product launches is to create a resilient campaign—one that can survive the nonlinear journey. That rarely happens. Image source ).

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ConversionXL

JULY 10, 2019

A 2018 study found that 74% of marketers who conducted original research saw increased website traffic as a result (though only 49% reported generating backlinks). New Study: 2018 PROMO Online Video Statistics and Trends ” by PROMO. Word count Backlinks Referring domains Date of publication 1,792 263 75 (10% of all RDs) 2018.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. They use these insights to launch branding campaigns aimed at influencing brand associations (customer feelings about your brand). ConvertKit and Drip both technically do the same thing.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 7, 2019

We often hear about them being empowered to impact change and set offline expectations due to what they experience on the site, and this is somewhat true. So, people who are using Amazon each day to determine the products they want are almost always drilling down further based on customer reviews and shipping speeds.

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ConversionXL

JULY 19, 2018

HR GO , an HR recruitment firm, used Sentient Ascend , AI-powered conversion optimization technology, to test 1,080 designs on their site. They experienced over 153% more conversions, according to VP of Marketing for Sentient Technologies Jeremy Miller. In 2018, revenues from the AI market worldwide were $7.35 billion U.S.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

Eulerity is an app-based digital marketing platform that uses machine learning to simplify the complex world of developing and executing local ad campaigns. The beta that launched in January 2018 was called LRND, pronounced “Leonard” – also named after Leonhard Euler. Photo Credit: Adam Chandler. Thanks to Adam Chandler, Eulerity !

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Up and Running

JULY 18, 2013

has forecast that one in five High Street shops will close by 2018. Beyond creating a Facebook page and a Twitter feed for your regular customers to connect with, the option to “promote” posts in order to reach a wider target audience now exists, with the added benefit of being much cheaper than a traditional radio or newspaper campaign.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 31, 2022

12:15] Where do you send people to figure out the tech they should be using? [17:28] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! You can even use bot builders to create robust, automated multi-channel campaigns, learn how to grow better by connecting your people, your customers, and your business @ hubspot.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So the way I like to frame it, and also, I know, you know, this, but listeners may not, I didn't write the book about 2020 or the pandemic I was working on this book since 2018. And I'm like with all due respect to change management, I did not read a book about it.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. Broadly speaking, this action plan is going to be broken up into three sections: the testing plan, the execution plan, and the review section. or even be a U.S.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

From envisioning an idea to transforming the idea into a successful business enterprise, Argona takes charge of every process with utmost diligence. Right from its inception in 2018, Argona Partners has been embracing the power of innovation to create value and success for its clients and communities.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Judge Group is the 12 th largest staffing company in the country and it is the recipient of the Inavero’s 2018 Best of Staffing Client Diamond Award. Healthcare staffing agencies should find ways to leverage technology developments and custom tailor it for their needs. Mick Angelichio, President of Judge Healthcare.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

You can read more about this in Biggest Product Packaging Design Trends In 2018. This is hardly a surprise: a viral-friendly experience and Instagram aesthetic heavily inform the Glossier marketing campaign. The demand for organic beauty products is expected to grow to over $13 billion dollars by 2018.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 16, 2021

As an e-commerce business owner, you have access to a huge amount of information — like data from ad campaigns and site analytics. Advanced tech can help here, but it is by no means necessary. Instead, new habits may emerge due to the pandemic’s impact, growing consumer confidence and a falling unemployment rate.

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