crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The standalone apps support using multiple accounts, conversations with optional end-to-end encryption , and playing games. A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. Marketers want to reach more prospects, generate more leads, and improve conversions.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

2018 Recap. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. While the cloud wars, AI, automation, and digital transformation dominated the enterprise headlines in 2018, we have to remember that we are still early in the cycle.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

2018 Recap Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. This will be similar to how AI became embedded in most applications in 2018.

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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. For each job, write a brief proposal listing the exact scope of work the client expects you to deliver, based on an in-person meeting or phone or Skype conversation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2018

As we put the final touches on Lean Startup Conference 2018 , I wanted to take a moment to share more about some of the panels, workshops, and events. For the whole program, please take a look here. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do it here.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2019

According to Capgemini’s World Quality Report 2018-19 , Companies are now spending an average of 35% of their IT budget on QA and testing — a 9% year-on-year increase. You might have heard below conversation-. by Hardik Shah, Tech Consultant at Simform. Developers rush in and bomb. Q: “This application is buggy and underperforming!”.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

If you don’t know what is conversation intelligence, you must be living under a rock. Conversation Intelligence helps you uncover all the data you need to not just stay afloat in the initial years of your business but also help you be a leader of your industry. . What is Conversation Intelligence? Wondering how?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM March 9, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM March 10, 2018 9:30AM?—?11:30AM 4:30PM JW Marriott?—?Salon as in pro wrestling?—?you’re you’re going to take some hits. 4:30PM Hilton?—?Salon 4:30PM Hilton?—?Salon

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Room 8ABC Register: SXSW badge required A Conversation with Ernest Cline Ernest Cline is an internationally best-selling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Future of Capitalism and Everything Else Capitalism needs a re-boot or it needs to go. I’m looking forward to this fireside chat!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

At MakeSpace we had to build complex models to tell us how our pricing and conversion compared down to the neighborhood level. No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Indeed, historically, Twitter traffic has had one of the lowest conversion rates compared to other social media giants. Yet Twitter can be a reliable source of both clicks and conversions. I still use hashtags for tweeting my articles but keep conversion-oriented tweets (i.e., How to earn clicks and conversions on Twitter.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

So, here are 5 factors in flux for 2018 that you and your business need to keep abreast of. In 2018, user experience is going to play a larger role in SEO. If you have visits that come from search which only last 30 seconds, your content of user experience may be hurting your conversions. User Experience. It Is All About Video.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Looking at the major markets in Latin America in 2018, most show increases in VC investment in keeping with the regional average. Increased foreign investment.

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Mucker Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mucker’s first meeting with Emotive happened in November of 2018, though our initial investment wouldn’t happen until 18 months later in May 2020 when we would lead their Series A. Today, Emotive announces their $50M Series B closed just 7 months after to accelerate growth after a transformative year for eCommerce brands.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

million in the United States in 2018. The role of such a company would be to give excellent subtitling services that will facilitate multilingual conversation. According to the US Small Business Administration, startups and small businesses numbered around 30.2 Why You Need The Best Translation Service.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2019

In fact, a 2018 study calls EI a key predictor of relationships, overall effectiveness, and quality of life. Conversely, company heads with lower EI can spur high turnover and underperformance. Individuals with high EI are able to exercise more self-control and exert more influence over others.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2020

Engaging in conversation with potential or current clients over platforms like social media is a great place to start. Christopher Lee is the Marketing Manager at WNY Holdings LLC , a customer-focused digital marketing company that was started in 2018 to provide tailored marketing strategies for small businesses. Think Out of the Box.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Think total publication views x conversion rate = total sales and cost of agency / profit from those sales = units needed to sell to break even). The challenge then becomes how do you calculate that conversion rate? How you define conversion will also change across the campaign.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

Conversational marketing. Drift “conversational marketing” 0.70 Drift and “conversational marketing”. For Drift, founded in 2014, that was easier said than done: Drift didn’t go all-in on “conversational marketing” until 2018. Inbound marketing. The subscription economy. Growth hacking. So how do you create one?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, sound investors would do well to remember that although their prevalence has certainly made these industries a popular topic of conversation, they are by no means the only viable option for significant returns. Private equity investments offer access to growth in more scaled businesses. Photo by Tiger Lily from Pexels.

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2021

This can increase bounce rate and hurt conversions. Home > Resources Resources > Conversion rate optimization guide Conversion rate optimization guide > How to Write Copy That Sells Like a Mofo by Joanna Wiebe. Optimization” in the above image links off to CXL’s conversion rate optimization guide.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

It’s only our second year on the market and our biggest accomplishment of the year is launching the deluxe version of our LUCKY Life Planner 2018. So we’re excited to keep developing our little company and evolving our product line in 2018. We’re coming into 2018 with a significant momentum and a fiery determination.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

They don’t realize that customers today are looking for relationships, meaning two-way conversations with your business. Customer conversations are easy today, through responding to customers on social media, web live chats, and interactive applications on mobile devices. Don’t let your conversation marketing do the same thing.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 11, 2018

Developing a cohesive strategy: think about opportunities before, during, and after conversion. Automation sent post-conversion to check in on the experience, offer guidance, provide links to information, or encourage repeat purchases. 2 Turning captivation into a conversion. Especially in this new era of GDPR.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

These return visits will hopefully turn into conversions, and your sales will start to grow. An example can be seen with this guide: How to Make a Website in 2018. First impressions tend to be last impressions, as if they do not like what they see they will not return. Assistance is Available.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

We followed that closely and ultimately made the decision in early 2018 that there was enough of a market opportunity there to raise a dedicated fund to this effort. The other evolution we’ve seen - and I alluded to it in the previous question - is the nature of funding rounds.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 30, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: April 30, 2018 Maker Faire is a family-friendly gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A freemium or free-trial approach impacts the micro-conversion of an unpaid product sign-up. And optimizing for micro-conversions can undermine macro-conversions, especially if your marketing team never sees what happens after a form fill. Benchmark conversion rates: freemium vs. free trial. So what should you do first?

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 1, 2017

50 on Fire Celebration on Oct 4 in Austin was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW , the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 28, 2017

August 31 is GigaTECHs App Competition was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Alternatively, an AI system may be able to reduce labor costs on the production line at a manufacturing plant or drive conversions for a retailer by providing consumers with the information they need. A 2018 study by Oracle and research firm Future Workplace found that 93 percent of people would trust orders handed down by a robot.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2018

He is the founder and CEO of BounceX , a people-based marketing consultancy that helps organizations increase their online conversion rates. He and I discuss what may be the most popular topic as of May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Attend Austin’s Tech Town Hall on Aug 24 was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2019

That’s exactly what Sakas experienced : As year-end approached, I created a special offer for current clients: If they pre-paid for coaching in 2018 before the end of 2017, they’d keep the old rate (dating back to late 2015) for those pre-paid months in 2018, and then they’d pay the higher monthly price after that.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

I got one of those in 2018, mere months after I started at data.world as their first growth marketing and demand generation hire. For example, if you have a 50% conversion rate from MQL to SQL, that’s not bad (depending on your volume). But if you have only a 5% conversion rate from MQL to SQL, something might be up. Only 18.2%

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

As I sat in the dark hallway with the sounds of a loud conversation in Portuguese pouring through the door, only one thought was blazing through my head: had we pushed it too far? But by 2018, more than 1.3 For example, in 2018 they gave a VPS (value per share) of $2.58 My mind raced. on Tumblr, $2.14 on Facebook, $1.67

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

On May 25, 2018, the European Union implemented new Internet regulations called the General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR, for short. Meanwhile, new businesses and startups should keep GDPR regulations at the forefront of all business growth conversations to avoid having to backtrack and meet requirements retroactively.

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