Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

I saw some real insights in the classic book by Jeremy D. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Don’t let your passion convince you that word-of-mouth and viral marketing will suffice against well-funded competitors and ever more demanding customers. Professional investors and even customers invest in people, rather than just a product. Include marketing, sales, and customer rollout plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. The real secrets of any business domain are not intuitively obvious, nor available in books. Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2010

That’s real viral marketing. In fact, there are several good books written about Bill Gates and Microsoft. One startup, no matter how smart the people and how well it is funded, can only do so much. You need to convince a thousand partners that they can become winners, if they join you as believers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

That’s real viral marketing. In fact, there are several good books written about Bill Gates and Microsoft. One startup, no matter how smart the people and how well it is funded, can only do so much. You need to convince a thousand partners that they can become winners, if they join you as believers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2013

Books, newspapers, magazine, blogs, comment threads. Put the written word in front of me, whether on a sheet of paper bound into a book or magazine, or as pixels on a glowing screen and I will consume it. For me, I am lucky if I can fit in a book or two during the annual slowdown that we at crowdSPRING know as “August.”

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

When a brand can engage and stir the deepest emotions of their consumers, it pushes beyond the boundaries of mere acceptance to winning their love – that’s the premise of the book “ Loveworks: How the world’s top marketers make emotional connections to win in the marketplace “ by Brian Sheehan.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some other entrepreneurs who went down the MBA, consulting or banking routes without working at a startup are certainly book smart but haven’t always refined the street-smart skills needed to be an effective entrepreneur. It created viral buzz because other fans saw the email address and wanted to know how they got it.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Key ideas from the book include the following: 1. The sticky engine of growth entails retaining customers through minimizing attrition while growing slowly, the viral engine comprises exponential growth through word-of-mouth means, while the paid engine looks at advertising and other costs (sales staff) to drive growth.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2011

Pet owners who like the cards will look on the back to see how to order some of their own, and suddenly you have a viral marketing campaign that cost you lots of initial legwork calling vets but not a lot of money. Are vets the biggest market for these cards? Maybe, maybe not, but this gets the ball rolling. Working the pain in B2B.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

The year was 2015 and my company, Shareability, had already been behind some of the biggest viral hits of the past few years. The resulting video, “Ronaldo in Disguise,” became an immediate viral sensation. Going Viral. There was a time when “viral” simply referred to, well, viruses. The shoot was on.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

I saw some real insights in a book by Jeremy D. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands. Emotion, rather than logic, drives disciples.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. She literally encourages you to draw things upside down. For others they swear by music.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

I just saw some real insights in a new book by Jeremy D. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Written by marketing consultant Mark Schaefer , the book traces the origins of “citizen influence” on the social web, delves deeply into the world of Klout , and provides tips on how one can navigate this new digital landscape. The concluding chapters of the book highlights the future applications of social scoring.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Nor to achieve the greatest “virality” in our digital campaigns. Covering a wide range of topics on social Customer Relationship Management (CRM), this ambitious book spans a wide spectrum of social business topics. From the Use Cases, the book proposes that a Social CRM methodology could be adopted. Defining Social CRM.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Sean Murphy on the first dozen enterprise customers - Gabriel Weinberg , September 8, 2010 I recently did a Traction Book interview with Sean Murphy who runs a boutique cutomer development firm in Silicon Valley. Steven gave me an advance copy of the book. Want to start up in France? Except they won’t be called Product Managers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2011

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Viral is an outcome, not a strategy. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Keep it real, social, and events-based. Want control?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. A very interesting strategy. Im defiantly going to give it a shot on my next project!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. I was obsessed with the book Pygmallion in high school and fell in love with Eliza Doolittle’s song Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” says founder Kellee Khalil.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 6, 2012

He hid a $20 bill in a book in the local library, took a picture of it, and posted its location on Facebook. Since Plenty of Twenties launched in September 2011, the site has gone viral and given more than $6,000 to perfect strangers by hiding $20 bills all over the country.

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Brandanew

MAY 29, 2015

Growth hackers focus on low-cost and innovative alternatives to traditional marketing, e.g. utilizing social media and viral marketing instead of buying advertising through more traditional media such as radio, newspaper, and television. How To Ensure Your Startup Team Is Growth Hacking Not Copying. Couldn’t think of something original?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

He’s written five books and thousands of blog posts. Forbes noted him as one of “12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From” He is author of “ The Copywriting Bible: 100+ Viral Outlines to Build Your Brand “ The post 5 Ways To Boost Employee Engagement Through Technology appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. The real secrets of any business domain are not intuitively obvious, nor available in books. Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. The real secrets of any business domain are not intuitively obvious, nor available in books. Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Donna Fenn, in her book from the last decade, “ Upstarts! But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Blog tours are like book tours, but without all the flying and cheap hotels and fast food temptations. Simply contact bloggers at any specific blog sites that fit your product and ship out a t-shirt, book or other product you offer and then also ask them to do a contest with their viewers. Write A Book. Then write a white paper.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There was a backlash against the Plaxo spamming yet it paved the way for everybody who came after them to get users to drive viral adoption and we’d throw up our arms and say, “oh boy, here goes another social network that my friends are going to spam me about&# mentality that made it acceptable for everybody who came afterward.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 22, 2018

Design Typecasting IRL A very talented friend who designs brands took on a restaurant project that went a little viral. link] Special thanks to Lope Gutierrez-Ruiz for directing me to the Unimark book and whose systematic observation of the world (and prolific use of Google Keep) have always helped inspire my curiosity.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2018

We’ve also been busy building new technology to automate everything on our booking system which we are due to launch this in October. We released the photo to the media two weeks before kickoff: The “First-Ever Selfie with Jesus” became an instant viral success. Do you have a thought about the Flash Pack “exit” options?

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Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

Lodgify—The one for booking operations. This unique vacation rental software allows you to: Handle bookings Management multiple properties Build a website Sync third-party booking channels Process payments. Google My Business Facebook Trustpilot Tripadvisor Expedia Booking. million , to be exact. What comes to mind?

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

If a bank’s annual retreat video goes viral — the one where its CEO reveals a lack of karaoke talent — then the video is popular even if the CEO is not. Likewise, Web pages were akin to pages in a book or magazine. Brand New Printed Mobile Book If youre looking for a good book on Mobile, this is the one.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2023

Their latest book is – The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed. Questions I ask Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba: [1:44] The book starts out with the premise — life is fundamentally unfair. 6:46] Would you characterize this book as a business book or a self-help book? [9:43] Like this show?

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

With their extensive experience in the startup world, Ash and Hasan share profound insights from their book, “ The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed.” 05:55] Would you characterize your book as a business book or a self help book? [07:47] 13:20] What are your unfair advantages? [18:39]

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Take a look at Ecwid’s list of top trending products : Cosmetics; LED Strip Lights; Kitchen Appliances; Stationery; Cleaning products; Star projectors; Water bottles; Books; Skincare products; Jewelry. By encouraging user-generated content (UGC), this type of ad more than any other has the potential to make your brand or product viral.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 10, 2023

Marketing , and his new book, Do It! In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. He is the author of the business best seller, doit Marketing and his new book, doit Selling. John Jantsch (01:30): So the name of your new book, Do it! Welcome back to the show, David.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

SaaS products aren’t viral – [link]. Seth Godin On Books, Business, Choices and Life | Good LifeProject - [link]. Fatherpreneurship: How to be a Successful Father and Entrepreneur - [link]. Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why – [link]. Want to get a job at a startup? Show them WHY.

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