Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

And since the card was useless without any application software, what other software products did they use on it? Since this was the marketing department, I was going to be planning to spend some advertising and public relations dollars. What reviews did they trust? What magazines did they read? Which ones?

Silicon Valley 213

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Every startup will use some kind of software: book keeping, word processing, presentation. “You do not need to buy that expensive office software and servers when you can switch to a cloud vendor-Google is an example-at a fraction of the cost,” says Ali Asadi of aprofitmaker.com. Review your operating expenses.

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South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Brilliant Design Examples of Book Logo – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

The image to the left is the cover for the comic book Cat Woman, designed by Adam Hughes.You’ll find more cool comic book covers in the Random Fun section below. Why would people “save&# ads to review later? The Coolest Comic Book Covers of All Time – [link]. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 16, 2010

Book Review: Rework (by @jasonfried & @dhh ) – [link]. Book Review: Rework – [link]. Book Review: Rework (by @jasonfried & @dhh ) – [link]. 20 Amazing Book Cover Designs – [link]. Why Leaders Should Swear – [link]. Apple’s Startup Culture – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Inspiration: 50+ Vector-Based Book Covers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. wangle addresses each of MSNBC’s 13 negative iPad review comments – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Inspiration: 50+ Vector-Based Book Covers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. wangle addresses each of MSNBC’s 13 negative iPad review comments – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link]. Create a Crowd Competition That Works | Harvard Business Review – [link]. The Right Way to Hire Your Customers | Bill Lee – Harvard Business Review – [link]. GitHub’s Code For Workplace Happiness | Fast Company – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Why You Should Start Marketing the Day You Start Coding – [link]. Book Covers: 75+ Awesome Designed Books – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Skate Where the Puck is Going – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Here’s the free download of Tribal Leadership audio book with foreword by @zappos – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Lessons Learned From StartupBootcamp 2010 – [link]. Why You’re Going to Hire the Wrong Designer – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

We have written about many tactics that have worked in our own marketing efforts, such as public relations , goal-setting , branding , etc. For very small sums a business can target a very specific local audience (in many cases right down to the zip-code). Today I want to focus on tactics with a local flavor. Outdoor and print.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Where are the Women Software Engineers? – crowdspring.co/12gwMCO. Making Failure More Productive | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vCXLVU. How I Learned To Code On The Job | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1zJjEjL. Japanese Flip Books Tell Strange, Whimsical Tales In Unexpectedly Lovely Ways | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1FhI2wB.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

Mon – Justin Severidt Tues – Elizabeth Frederick Wed – Denise Sheehan Thurs – Nicholas Hammernik Fri – Jennifer Nagel Books by John Jantsch Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide – by John Jantsch. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

Software Review 77

Software Review SEO Small Business Kansas City 77

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Giving Due Diligence Calls Their Due – [link]. Exciting Typographic Book Covers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Important for software designers – users rarely change their settings – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Book Covers: 75+ Awesome Designed Books – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Review of Popular Web Font Embedding Services – [link]. Absolutely Stunning Promotional Poster and Flyer Designs – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. A brief history: 35 years of open source software – [link]. The future of books – [link]. A Collection of New Poster Tutorials in Photoshop – [link]. Everything is a Remix: [link]. Guess What?

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www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Mostly, I sell software. ” What does “execute arbitrary code” mean? Literally, it means that the attacker can choose to have your server execute any code they can dream up.

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 17, 2010

HOW TO: Set Up a Q&A Website in Minutes – Best Options Reviewed & Compared - [link]. HOW TO: Set Up a Q&A Website in Minutes – Best Options Reviewed & Compared - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. New Chiquita banana labels.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

The image on the left is a fun look at how famous books would be renamed if the authors were optimizing for clicks, much like those who write online click-bait articles. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. More examples in the Other section below.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Here’s a fun parody from IKEA, poking fun at those ads and promoting the annual IKEA book catalogue. How to Market Test a New Idea | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. How to Market Test a New Idea | by @ScottDAnthony , Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vSai6S. Very well done by IKEA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 19, 2011

A math lesson from @benkunz about QR codes - [link]. Inspiring Packages: Electronics and Books - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. A math lesson from @benkunz about QR codes - [link]. Are Print Designers Doomed?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

79% of consumers trust an online review as much as they would a recommendation from a friend. And 94% of shoppers state that just one bad review has convinced them not to buy from a company. You can’t avoid negative reviews, opinions, and comments altogether. Notice that the reviews are about Rand, not about SparkToro.

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Reputation Audience Management Social Media 134

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Writer incomes falling – Authors Feel Pinch in Age of E-Books – [link]. Connect your Words and Design for the Most Impact – [link]. 30 Creative Business Card Designs for Inspiration – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

90 Beautiful Book Cover Design in Different Style – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Huge Collection of Free User Interface Icons – [link]. 45 Creative Poster Designs – [link]. The Classification of Fonts – [link].

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

I started Rising Star Reviews because I’ve always had a passion for helping small businesses. Every day I get to see how my company helps so many small businesses get the appreciation they deserve from online reviews from their own hard-earned happy customers. Thanks to Chas Cooper, Rising Star Reviews ! #9-

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

2- Automating bookings and higher ratings. We managed to automate 25% of our bookings and achieved higher ratings than before. Considering how much time and efforts we have put into it and how long it has been my dream to have a fully automated booking system, it is only normal that I get so excited about it. environment.

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Las Vegas Entrepreneur Software Review Community 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Industrial Design Web Links Review April – Design Juices [link]. Seth Godin on why access to easy self publishing changes the book publishing industry – [link]. – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2013

Years ago, however, the concept of integration applied mainly to consistency in branding elements and a unified message in advertising, public relations and sales promotion. Your public relations supports SEO and content efforts. The digital book is currently on sale for $4.99.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition | The Atlantic - [link]. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review - [link]. The Top Five Career Regrets | Daniel Gulati-Harvard Business Review - [link]. 20 Exceptional Book Packaging Designs - [link]. B t Metrics – [link]. Working alone sucks – [link].

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. The company overview provides a quick review of the company’s legal structure and location, as well as some background on the company’s history if you’re writing the plan for an existing business. Read more ». Company Overview. Read more ».

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Wonderful excerpt from an upcoming book … And Then Steve Said, ‘Let There Be an iPhone’ – crowdspring.co/GDwP0D.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Why Amazon is giving away free books - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The story of the butterfly on the cover of Guy Kawasaki’s latest book, Enchantment – [link]. Now you can share your bathroom with strangers - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. Game Maker Without a Rule Book - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? - [link].

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

Then I read, listened to tons of podcasts/audio books, saved 10K of my per diem traveling money so I wouldn’t have to go in debt to acquire products & launched. I started R Public Relations on a wing and a prayer, but my reputation in the public relations world has followed me to success.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2011

Mon – Justin Severidt Tues – Elizabeth Frederick Wed – Denise Sheehan Thurs – Nicholas Hammernik Fri – Jennifer Nagel Books by John Jantsch Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide – by John Jantsch. It’s also a great place to ask for referrals!

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Small Business Marketing Software Review Social Media 78

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2012

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 40+ Useful Free Online Books for Web Designers – [link]. Cut in E-Book Pricing by Amazon Is Set to Shake Rivals – [link]. 50 Beautiful Examples of Clean and Minimalist Package Designs – [link].

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Therefore, marketing and public relations are often tackled piecemeal by whomever has time. For example, here is how a few of my favorite startups describe themselves: “ Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world online or from an iPhone.”

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