YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Hotels are often B2C and therefore it is essential that we are communicating to customers in the best way. Many businesses around the world are adapting to changing consumer demands and not only have to rate highly on mobile friendliness but also on mobile website speed. There’s a huge amount to gain by improving mobile website speed.

Mobile 113

Mobile B2C Technical Review Metrics 113

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

But even with that webinar’s success, we still had a lot of education to do in order to get people to understand what we did and even how we saw marketing in general, which we needed to do to generate demand and sales. Those visitors wanted to browse, not get deeper into our site and content. Where do you start?

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Shattering The Mold: Unleashing the Creator Economy in B2B Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Christie Horsman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Christie Horsman, who brings a decade of expertise in both B2B and B2C marketing within the SaaS arena.

B2B 92

B2B Marketing B2C Community 92

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Ultimately, however, Amazon rewards sellers who optimize for a single metric: sales. A combination of predictive analytics and an intelligent back-and-forth by voice assistants demands a far more comprehensive approach to “voice search optimization,” one that extends to all aspects of the customer experience.

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Non-Compete 100

ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

Quantitative research with digital analytics tools like Google Analytics , Mixpanel, Amplitude or RJ Metrics will inform you about where your users are coming from, what they are doing during their sessions and where they are dropping off from your conversion funnel or when they churn. Image Source.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

link] I believe that SaaS startups we’ve invested in (either as advisors or investors, or both), such as AlertMedia, Clarify, Edgecase, eRelevance, Fashion Metric, NewComLink, OneSpot, Onor, OrderGroove, Pivot Freight, RealMassive, and ShelfBucks, have natural network effects, some inherently stronger in their industries than others.

Networking 48

Networking Fractional CTO CTO Hire B2C 48

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

B2C sales and customer acquisition efforts are a different matter (and one I''ll perhaps address in a future blog), but for B2B, those three models are the most common pattern. This is an appropriate number to figure out and model to help guide whether you need to ramp up marketing (demand generation) or sales (closing) as you scale.

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. 3) Raise capital.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

An investor had few hard metrics other than the actual financials, and little technology to make the process scaleable. Over the past few decades, better metrics became available, and investors could take a more analytical, data-driven approach. ” Historically, investing was a manual, artisan process. 6) Negotiate deal.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2024

He's a co-founder of TACK, a media network and go-to-market firm, helping businesses convert demand into revenue through their people-first GTM model. Yeah, so I think in B2B, it's a little bit different than B2C. So when I think of like, what are the core KPIs of what success actually means, it could be engagement metrics.

B2B 74

B2B Marketing B2C Social Media 74

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2017

The New Copywriter: Meeting Modern Content Writing Demands written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. 1 Because of the collective push for well-curated and highly targeted content in both B2B and B2C markets, skillful young writers have ample opportunity to break into the workforce through the art of copywriting.

Demand 68

Demand B2B Curation SEO 68

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Whether you are a B2B or a B2C organization, one thing you already know is that you need to provide quality customer service in order to be successful. I’m talking about a soul searching, top-to-bottom, resource-demanding review of how customer service is defined by your organization and whether or not you are actually accomplishing it.

Customer 28

Customer Software Review B2C Social Media 28

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your marketing dollars are converting to paying customers and there’s demand for your product. For example, take into account these ‘scorecards’ for series B startups in both consumer (B2C) and Enterprise Saas (B2B). Source: The Metrics to Raise a Series B (Downturn Edition). Especially on the growth stages.

B2C 109

B2C B2B Security Metrics 109

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business model viability, in the majority of startups, will come down to balancing two variables: Cost to Acquire Customers (CAC) The ability to monetize those customers, or LTV (which stands for Lifetime Value of a Customer) Successful web businesses have long understood these metrics as they have such an easy way to measure them.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The cool part about display advertising is that we can build our brands cost effectively, introduce our products to a new audience, and create demand based on a number of intent signals (this last part is often missing from offline media). Bonus: Facebook Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value ]. Entertain Me 2. Inform Me.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Would you modify any of this if you had a B2B product instead of a B2C product, where every potential customer is also a potential competitor? Did the VC’s like your team ? Get revenue and cycle through as few iterations of Customer Validation as fast as possible — and then get some angel funding so we can hit the scale button. [.]

Customer Development 270

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 270

ConversionXL

MARCH 18, 2019

According to LinkedIn’s Demand Gen Report 2018 , case studies are the preferred content format of B2B buyers, with 79% of respondents consuming them in the past 12 months: They’re also, the report notes, the second-most shared type of content among B2B buyers (after blog posts). This is a missed opportunity. Human attention spans are short.

B2B 134

B2B Non-disclosure Agreement Technical Review Naming 134

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Brian, Paglo www.paglo.com.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Occam's Razor

JUNE 7, 2017

And, less than 1% engagement of any kind from that less than 1% reached (identified using the best social media metrics: Conversation Rate, Amplification Rate, Applause Rate ). Let’s switch gears and look at a B2C company with a massively positive opportunity to leverage the word Social in every way on these platforms… Chick-fil-A.

Social Media 162

Social Media Media Artificial Inteligence Channel 162

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Established location-based services to enable the CSP offer B2B and B2C services based on mobile positioning, tracking & locating, turn-by-turn navigation and mobile local search. The system is built to address the ever growing demand for Internet content and services. MailVision. Saguna Networks.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

No-brainer for B2B companies but also for B2C companies (making special advertising deals for example) Reply steveblank , on June 8, 2011 at 9:05 am said: Martin, Any suggestions? Reply Martin Henk , on June 8, 2011 at 6:13 am said: Impressive list, but missing a key ingredient: Sales management tools.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2020

Byron Sharp and the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute have criticized differentiation, arguing that its role in the B2C setting is less important. Gaining market share is the best thing a brand can do for its loyalty metrics, word of mouth, and getting into a consideration set of buyers. There is no competition, but there’s also no demand—yet.

Differentiation 162

Differentiation Software Review United States Demand 162