VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2024

ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode and Eleven Labs are setting new benchmarks in conversational AI by enhancing voice quality and realism, NotebookLM’s natural voice podcast took the Internet by storm and new open source technologies are making high quality voice cloning easier than ever. Well, that future is now knocking on our door.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. Unquestionably, they continuously track the number of clicks, conversions, impressions, likes, leads, and shares for all the posts and videos.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

What’s missing is the last mile — distribution, customer journey design, guardrails and workflow automation. AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2024

written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Jonathan Gandolf, the founder and CEO of The Juice, a B2B content platform aimed at solving marketers’ biggest pain points in distribution, reach, and audience engagement.

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Marketing B2B Distribution Audience 91

Up and Running

AUGUST 25, 2021

Because they see that you’re affiliated with a brand they already know and use, they are more likely to trust your business , which can lead to a dramatic boost in conversions. . Adding a B2B model to your current B2C strategy can have a surprising impact on your sales. Consider the benefits of selling wholesale. There you have it!

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B2B Audience Software Review B2C 118

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Two weeks ago in San Francisco, a conversation with tech lawyers from the US and Europe was a confirmation of what I read in the news. TVPI = total value to paid in capital (paper gains) DPI = distributed to paid-in capital (real cash gains, paid out). Israeli tech review Q3 2022, IVC Online and Bank Leumi.

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Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

That B2B sales are built on relationships. increasing customer lifetime value, boosting product awareness , or improving conversion rates) and assess how each content asset contributes to the goal. Does adding social proof increase conversions? Retargeting is a proven way to increase conversions. Bundling related items.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

95% of B2B buyers are not ready to buy your product right now. They’re having conversations with colleagues, researching on social media, and listening to podcasts about the product or industry and learning where your brand fits in. By the time you see intent data, much of the buying process is already complete.

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B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

Austin Startup

MARCH 13, 2020

Q1 2020 marks Reset ’s two year anniversary, from when we had our first conversation about how we could help distributed teams find affordable space to meet and work. Our biggest example of this was our pivot from B2C to B2B. Since our pivot, we’ve served an additional 15 companies, half of which are outside of Austin.

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B2C Austin B2B Cofounder 62

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

Your B2B sales effort is based on your ability to attract and retain prospects. If you want to boost your conversion rates, you need to create a great B2B sales plan. And if you’re not sure how to reach your goals, these B2B sales tips that we prepared will help you reach the revenue and success you’re hoping for.

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B2B Sales Elevator Pitch Conversion 158

Brandanew

AUGUST 13, 2015

In a world driven by social media mentions, reviews, and a Google search before you buy anything, it’s not hard to believe that your customers (B2B or B2C/ Pens or Cars) are looking you up. Blog comments enable readers to contact you, creating more conversations. Your Blog/ Stays on Google forever.

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Small Business Marketing Software Review B2C 100

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ryan has made it his mission to lead businesses towards unprecedented growth through this unique approach, and during our conversation, he generously shared the secrets behind his successful strategies. I only work with B2B clients as well into service delivery. That can then be distributed through owned, earned, and paid, right?

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Channel Acquisition Framework B2B 92

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. In the acquisition phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Conversion rate Website traffic Click-through rate Bounce rate Quality of leads. The result? Activation.

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Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

In his CXL B2B demand generation course , ProductLed’s Ramli John recommends answering the following questions to get a clear idea of which approach makes sense: 1. For example, Optimizely is a hero to web developers that want to improve their conversion rates. Turn eyeballs into conversions with lead magnets.

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Demand Lead Generation PPC Leadership 91

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show that only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy. What: Wynter helps marketers to improve their copy with a panel of engaged B2B professionals. There’s only so much you can say about B2B panels in a way that nobody else has. Build systems and processes that enable your team to create and distribute content seamlessly.

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Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Forrester Research estimates that the average B2B CMO invests over 24% of their marketing budget in live events. For example, if you wanted to increase the viability of social media, you could gradually tweak and optimize your social media graphics, post times, or copy and see how the conversions on your event website change from there.

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Campaign Marketing Social Media Software Review 77

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Conversations are happening all around you – are you listening, are you participating? You can also print off coupons for their Human Resource department to distribute, or send them a digital coupon they can email to employees to print off. Start the conversation by asking, “How might I be able to make your job easier.”

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Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

VC Cafe

JUNE 6, 2024

This post explores the most important benchmarks VCs look for in B2B SaaS with data brought to you by 20VC/La Famiglia, Serena Capital, Emergence Capital, and Openview Ventures, providing definitions and insights into the most critical metrics for SaaS companies.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2016

According to Google Trends , the term “conversion rate optimization” is an official “breakout”, meaning “searches for that phrase have jumped by +5,000 percent” over the last few years. Even a mere 1 second delay can result in “11% fewer page views, a 16% decrease in customer satisfaction, and 7% loss in conversions.”. seconds to 2.9

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Conversion Technical Review Audience PPC 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 16, 2017

With over 400 million users to date, a recent acquisition by Microsoft , and a revamped user interface, LinkedIn seems poised to be the best platform for you to get leads, job opportunities, and keep the conversation going with the white collared community. And it is. That’s all good fun, but now comes the hard part. LinkedIn Groups.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And for most brands from most businesses, most conversions come from stories. So we tend to get better conversions, more direct message responses, more engagement in a personalized way. (07:53): For most brands, reels are not ideal for conversions. I actually love Instagram for b2b. It's kind of surprising.

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Marketing Social Media Video Technical Review 99

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 7, 2018

Perhaps your site’s e-commerce performance isn’t living up to expectations, or you’re not getting as many conversions you’d like. Keep in mind that the potential effects of a website redesign on your conversion rate are unknown without testing the changes. You updated your brand or marketing strategy.

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Small Business Mobile Design Search 59

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

For B2B companies: Branding Business. If you’re are not staying on-top of these areas, you are not controlling the conversation. Order and distribute leaflets. A few good sites to look for branding advice on include: Adweek. Duct Tape Marketing. Brand Strategy Insider. iMedia Connection. Small Business Branding.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Angel Investor 166

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. I don’t have bandwidth to engage in substantial conversations on Twitter. . Distributing content. Plus, my wife doesn’t let me date celebrities. . Hootsuite.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

. “We primarily use manufacturing and CRM automation tools in our industry to ensure flawless business growth,” say marketers at Front Signs, Los Angeles sign company of B2B projects. Content Distribution . Comprehensive marketing automation tools should include capabilities for content distribution.

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Social Media Marketing Los Angeles Campaign 198

Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Thrillbox Thrillbox is an immersive media analytics platform that provides distribution tools for content generators, advertising agencies, vendors, and networks. is a conversational Marketing Service that drives quality web traffic to your blog/web content by engaging with relevant people when they have relevant Tweet conversation.

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Semantic Social Media Database Artificial Inteligence 48

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

We had to estimate hardware costs at various volume levels, distribution channel discounts, competitive pressures from Imsai and a few others, and then decide to go to market with a strong conviction in our pricing strategy. But, it is likely the major differentiator between a win and a loss whether you are selling B2B or B2C.

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Technical Review Software Review Nevada Silicon Valley 48

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

Below are some of the key highlights from the conversation. Every company is going to get more distributed, more flexible, more global, and more digital-first. Take B2B companies. You can listen to the podcast here. WHAT METRICS SHOULD A FOUNDER SHOW TO RAISE A SERIES A FROM A VC FIRM LIKE GREYLOCK?

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Technical Review Seed Stage Software Review Early Stage 69

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. I''ll discuss each one below. 1) Enterprise Sales. To that point, a well-run telesales operation will be super metrics-driven.

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Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

ConversionXL

JUNE 13, 2016

Statistics trap #3: Click rates and the conversion rate. A uni-factorial analysis of variance checks whether the variances of the individual samples differ, and the test variant that features a significant, higher conversion rate than the control. Statistics trap #3: Click Rates and Conversion Rate. “If During Testing.

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Distribution Conversion Non-Compete Revenue 48

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Step 3: Assisted Conversions. To illustrate this, in the space I had available on the slide I was projecting, I shared some sense of effort/skills/time that might be required to take one step up… You can see that the initial elements are pretty small, then things get complicated, but it is not an even distribution.

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Analytics Metrics Technical Review Channel 60

Rob Go

JANUARY 12, 2015

Your product may have gotten traction due to some distribution hack or novelty factor, both of which may not lead to sustained usage and growth. Great teams fail to build a product and get early distribution successfully all the time. Traction for Consumer, Team for B2B. Traction is fleeting for a bunch of reasons.

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B2B Early Stage Distribution Software Review 28

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Perhaps your site’s ecommerce performance isn’t up to expectations, or you’re not getting as many conversions you’d like. You use A/B testing to determine if a change or addition will improve conversions. A redesign or revamp might be the thing you need to fix these issues. You want more effective content.

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Mobile Design Technical Review RSS 48

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2015

Great teams fail to build a product and get early distribution all the time. Traction for Consumer, Team for B2B. A more sophisticated answer to this question is that, broadly speaking, you want to pay up for traction over team in consumer and overpay for team with less traction in B2B. The Case for Traction.

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Seed Stage B2B Distribution Early Stage 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2017

Here’s an example of a B2B buyer persona for a customer who is looking for tools that offer marketing automation and assist him in analyzing the social media activities of his business: Get started with a blog. Social media does wonders if you have an eye for content distribution and engagement. Conversion rate. Web traffic.

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Marketing Social Media B2C B2B 133

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

When was the last time you were enthralled by B2B “content?”. This means that great content can also give B2B companies a serious leg up over their competition. Publishing, distributing, tracking and analyzing content has become much easier thanks to technology. But what in the world should B2B businesses try to create?

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B2B United States Audience Social Media 137

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

We do a lot of B2B and also have an "Early Stage Branding" practice for technology startups. Oh, and I forget to mention in my introduction about B2B. I need to get you into both the Southern California Tech Central and the B2B Marketing Zone. Like your idea of the 30-minute phone conversation too. Absolutely.

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