David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Why Community Is The Last Great Marketing Strategy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Mark Schaefer In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Mark Schaefer. 8:18] There’s a real hunger nowadays for community wouldn’t you say? [12:01]

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Connect with John Jantsch on LinkedIn This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by ActiveCampaign Try ActiveCampaign free for 14 days with our special offer. 01:02): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 10, 2020

Into the realm of visual merchandising, we are going to see how this vital and exciting marketing technique can propel sales in the fashion business. Anthropologie – a clothing retailer marvelously took marketing in hand to create a pleasing display. Mostly, due to the constant inflow of new collection and a large SKU count.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Want to start up in France?

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www.clickz.com

JANUARY 7, 2013

); //. Marketing News & Expert Advice. Strategies Data-Driven Marketing Marketing Automation Marketing to Latinos Conference Call Local Retail Sports & Entertainment Politics & Advocacy Automotive CPG Financial Services Healthcare & Pharma Agency Spotlight. SEO Paid Search Search Marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2017

How Systems Make Your Business More Human written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I’m a huge fan of technology. To set you and your business up for success, and make sure you don’t fall victim to technology’s downfalls, you’ll need the following traits. Forgot how to do that?

Technical Review 43

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

How To Create A Brand Name For Your Company written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Rob Meyerson. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Rob Meyerson. More About The Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Check it out here.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2015

5 Relatively Simple Steps to Dominate Local Search written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. If you do business mostly in your town, your marketing efforts must be hyper focused. Get serious about reviews. I did a quick search for a florist in my town.

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Austin Startup

JULY 12, 2010

He is focused on delivering real business value by educating clients about the latest proven technologies, strategies that deliver improved profits and operational efficiencies, and using technology to improve life. Customer Care Today. Stories of injustices made right via social media are frequent, if not altogether common.

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Customer Harvest B2C Technical Review 80

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2022

How SEO Has Evolved Over The Years written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Dale Bertrand. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Dale Bertrand. 4:56] Could you talk about something you’ve written about — the end of technical SEO? [5:43]

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2022

How To Build Trust, Increase Authority, And Rank High With Google written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Dale Bertrand. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Dale Bertrand. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Like this show?

Technical Review 88

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

In every start-up, finding initial product-market fit is a magical moment. But once you achieve initial product-market fit and are down the Sales Learning Curve , suddenly you are faced with a new challenge: how do I scale up the sales efforts? I''ve been thinking a lot lately about scaling sales. . I''ll discuss each one below.

Sales 50

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

It is not a technical book, though it will make you technically dangerous. It is not just a business book, though every dna strand in this book is more about online marketing than online analytics. There is no technical mumbo-jumbo here, just the real deal and how to get testing right. Review the book.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing metrics are a competitive advantage. In this article, you’ll learn which metrics to measure to understand and improve marketing performance. In this article, you’ll learn which metrics to measure to understand and improve marketing performance. Table of contents What are digital marketing metrics?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

At Kindred Bravely, we have two goals: creating maternity and nursing clothes that are beautiful, useful, and comfortable, and building a community of moms who support and encourage each other on the motherhood journey. And “aesthetic” was a word the theatre community used all the time – I honestly just loved how it sounded!

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ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2019

Client education is central to marketing messaging, too, especially for sellers with long sales cycles. The truth is less clear cut, especially for marketers. Craft marketing materials that resonate with multiple stakeholders. The second study, however, unearths a critical point, especially for marketers. A stranger?

Marketing 124

Marketing Sales Cycle Retention Differentiation 124

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. I joined a financial services tech startup in 1999. Let me know. It is valuable.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Let me start with a few addresses: 1355 Market Street. For those of us that have been working in the startup and technology space for at least the past 10 years, these addresses mean two things. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. 1 Hacker Way.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Masterful design, branding and marketing. As a Digital Marketing Evangelist you can imagine how much that pains me. There is a lot any business — B2C, B2B, A2Z — can learn from Songza. Songza demonstrates great use of technology, but not in an in your face look at how smart we are way. the reviews.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

eCommerce marketing tends to follow broader sales and social trends, prioritizing ease of access for its innovation. That same research highlights the preference extends to B2B and B2C customers, and only 20% of B2B shoppers want to return to in-person sales. Niche markets become a bigger play. Greater social integration.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

The typical product lifecycle can be broken down into four stages: Introduction: Your product may still be in development and your marketing goals focus on generating awareness and motivating users to sign up and purchase. You’re adding new product features and looking to capture more market share from your competitors.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2019

Additionally, most B2B marketers aren’t nurturing lead-magnet downloaders properly. This post from CXL includes some good examples of meaningful KPIs for an email sequence: Gross customer adds; Marketing-qualified leads; Time-to-close; Revenue. This guide is for marketers who are struggling with a marketing platform migration.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Understanding Research Engine Optimization And Its Impact on SEO with Shama Hyder written by John Jantsch 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 Shama Hyder. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Photo by DeclanTM This article is #7 in a series about startup marketing. I’ve gone on and on about the subject of pre-launch marketing on my podcast , made mention of it in my book , went into detail on TechZing , and again on a recent Micropreneur Academy conference call. Far more important is marketing execution.

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View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

You can find another shootaround on voice tech here. I think where we are looking as a firm is more in a technology-enabled marketplace like that or a company that builds a product, rather than one that primarily operates with a services model. We’ve decided to share these publicly. And then there’s the potential for autonomy.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Last Friday, June 21st I sent the following message out to our community of users, colleagues, friends and supporters. While the journey of JuiceBox Hero is coming to a close, we know that our small but mighty team’s commitment to innovation for women, families, and under-represented markets is far from over. in a huge $77b market.

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Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Tech. Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Media & Marketing. Marketing & Strategy. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Mossberg Reviews the iPhone 5. Consumer Services (B2C). Marketing Services.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

people writing the content are doing it for the sake of ranking better (get conversion optimization keyword traffic, backlinks), and not to actually add value to the community. Following global marketing trends, copying your competitors and implementing best case practices don’t work for this reason: websites are highly contextual.

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Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Yet, few Marketers or executives take them seriously (because they don't know what the heck all that means to the business or their own paychecks!). Or, revenue or AOV, depending on what you've identified as supreme in your Digital Marketing and Measurement Model. We see this everyday. "Analysts"

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Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . “Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. Technical” Companies (i.e. any mention of a focus on tech companies). Technical founders . Occurrences.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. For example, you can provide a solution to automate marketing, but if the customer doesnt know some key best practices for how to effectively market online, then its unlikely that theyll get a lot of value out of a marketing automation solution. Posted by Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

When 37signals talked about giving something away for free as a marketing strategy , it made a lot of sense to me: “For us, Writeboard and Ta-da list are completely free apps that we use to get people on the path to using our other products. Taking advantage of word-of-mouth marketing requires more users than most of us will attain.

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Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2020

Transcript of Using Personalized Video to Build Relationships written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Zephyr CMS. John Jantsch: Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Back to Podcast.

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Video Technical Review Software Review Colorado 39

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

I set out to address the environmental hazard of single use plastic bags and all the waste they were (and still are) by introducing a better solution, ECOBAGS®, to the market; a reusable bag made both ethically and sustainably. 8-Provide high-quality personalized marketing. I wanted my work to work for me not the other way around.

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Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2015

By using social proof in the form of testimonials, reviews and trust icons you’re helping customers make a decision, feel confident about their choice, and a part of something bigger. Use this if you’re marketing B2B software, agency services, etc. Reviews – Think of reviews as testimonials’ more objective cousin.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Social Media Conversion 48