Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Are not just reporting "hits", rather coming up with clever metrics. Quantitative Metrics / Analyses. While on the surface they might seem useful, I am always suspicious of compound metrics. See more here for Compound Metrics: Four Not Useful KPI Measurement Techniques ].

Social Media 125

Social Media Analytics Metrics Media 125

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. Announcing that you are a consultant, and hoping demand will set your focus, is not a good strategy. Internally, you also need to do things differently to rise above your peers.

Differentiation 141

Differentiation SBA Social Media Dividend 141

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

They want to see that you have some unique advantage that differentiates your company from others in your industry, and they’d prefer that you have some experience in that industry, which gives you legitimate insight into the problem you’re attempting to solve. Prepare to prove your worth. Tailor your pitch deck.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

— Problem 1 : Regardless of a high-level understanding that business as usual can’t go on, all agencies are given “guidance and metrics (what they are supposed to do (their “mission”) and how they are supposed to measure success). Solution 2: Use the McKinsey Three Horizons Model to differentiate among the three types.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In a conventional business perspective, there are significantly lesser areas to differentiate yourself from the competition. With appropriate data analytics, a business can predict and comprehend the market, competition, customer demands, etc. These metrics rely on the historical economic activity of the business.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Forecast Analytics Social Media 158

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

When it comes to startups, the focus often gravitates toward acquiring new customers, expanding market reach, and chasing growth metrics. Additionally, retaining clients facilitates the collection of longitudinal data, enabling startups to discern patterns, identify trends, and anticipate future demands.

Retention 148

Retention Reputation Startup Social Network 148

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The most important factor for differentiation in CXL Live is its unique format. Win beyond product : use a powerful narrative, positioning, messaging, content and differentiation strategy. This defines how to connect problem themes to a metric strategy, building a metric-driven action system. How will you act?

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. They literally can’t respond to our core differentiator. Know your planned sources of differentiation and adjust as you learn. But assuming they were able to copy us. What are the customer’s alternatives? Conclusion.

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

From crafting a compelling brand identity to mastering digital marketing, it's a multifaceted journey that demands careful planning and execution. While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

eCommerce 143

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

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 ]. Beat Bonobos (I. Entertain Me 2.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

It must be written down, with measurable team objectives, validated by metrics and compared against competition. Emotional connections are often more valuable than money in building loyalty, differentiation and an exceptional customer experience. Most importantly, your actions speak louder than words. Culture growth follows the leader.

Customer 120

Customer Technical Review Differentiation Metrics 120

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Milestones and Metrics. Investors will want to know what advantages you have over the competition and how you plan on differentiating yourself. How do you plan on differentiating from the competition? Your prices need to match up with consumer demand and expectations. Milestones and Metrics. Read more ».

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2019

Form analytics provide quantitative data on metrics such as field timings, field re-entries, last field before abandonment, completion rates by segment, etc. As Ahava continues in the same post, you can create an Event tag to differentiate between users who interacted with the form and those who didn’t.

Analytics 130

Analytics Metrics United Kingdom Software 130

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Companionship Differentiated value prop vs. generalist chat products – AI companion products hat specialise in content that mainstream models aren’t good at (or don’t allow), like fictional role plays or erotica. Verticalized Video Understanding – machine interpreted video. and generate a post mortem.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2020

Thus every entrepreneur struggles to achieve that balance between methodically following “proven” processes, versus a new and creative approach which may be a real differentiator. Using data metrics alone for decisions, without seeking the root problem and alternative solutions, kills creativity. Failure to learn. Think about that one.

Metrics 392

Metrics Differentiation Demand Cloud 392

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It makes the product more user-friendly and can also help build trust with customers and differentiate the product from competitors in the SaaS market. A visually appealing and consistent design can help create a strong brand image and differentiate the product from competitors.

Design 105

Design Product Churn Rate Architecture 105

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ganjapreneur recommends including polls about the increased demand for cannabis legalization. With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Milestones and metrics. Your operations plan.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2021

Such include: Lack of enough financial resources Insufficient market demand for the goods and services Having the wrong team on board Inability to keep up with the competition Improper management practices. A business can differentiate itself from competitors with product quality. Reasons why startups and small businesses fail.

Small Business 97

Small Business Management Technical Review Employee 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2023

Thus every entrepreneur struggles to achieve that balance between methodically following “proven” processes, versus a new and creative approach which may be a real differentiator. Using data metrics alone for decisions, without seeking the root problem and alternative solutions, kills creativity. Failure to learn. Think about that one.

Marketing 299

Marketing Metrics Differentiation Demand 299

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Predict demand. It is a good way to justify market demand for a product and then get support from investors or partners. The MVP version allowed the team to run beta-testing, check the demand for the concept, and improve the product. Here are some other important aspects that’ll help you differentiate between the two.

San Francisco 106

San Francisco Audience SMS Demand 106

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

There are three parts to a good competitive analysis: (1) defining the metrics and identifying the competitors you’re comparing, (2) gathering the data, and (3) the analysis. Your brand positioning explains how your company differentiates in the marketplace and how you are different from your competitors. How do you begin?

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Thus every entrepreneur struggles to achieve that balance between methodically following “proven” processes, versus a new and creative approach which may be a real differentiator. Using data metrics alone for decisions, without seeking the root problem and alternative solutions, kills creativity. Failure to learn. Think about that one.

Entrepreneur 284

Entrepreneur Metrics Differentiation Demand 284

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

How to Outrank Big Competitors in Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Sam Dunning In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Sam Dunning, founder of Breaking B2B, an SEO firm specializing in SEO for revenuenot vanity metrics. So let's start there.

Search 43

Search SEO ChatGPT Technical Review 43

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2013

Thus every entrepreneur struggles to achieve that balance between methodically following “proven” processes, versus a new and creative approach which may be a real differentiator. Using data metrics alone for decisions, without seeking the root problem and alternative solutions, kills creativity. Failure to learn. Think about that one.

Metrics 275

Metrics Differentiation Demand Cloud 275

ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2020

You can track almost everything via GTM: events, custom dimensions, custom metrics, content grouping, etc. A manual process doesn’t survive these demands. Managing several websites is demanding. Google Tag Manager (or another tag management system, like Tealium IQ ) simply makes your life better. . Conclusion.

Technical Review 73

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Aggregator 73

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

They range from straightforward technical optimizations to complex, long-term efforts to differentiate through a superior consumer experience. Ultimately, however, Amazon rewards sellers who optimize for a single metric: sales. How will voice search work given the human urge to shop around? Are there use cases for voice search in B2B?

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Non-Compete 100

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Creating lifetime customers demands that companies keep pace. The key is not to get bogged down by short-term metrics at the expense of long-term growth. Anomalies give you hints about what differentiates a certain group from others and allows you to discover toxic brands or categories, cities with loyal customers , and so on.

Customer 132

Customer SMS Retention Acquisition 132

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. image source.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. image source.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

Up-to-date content can be a differentiator. Length is an increasingly unhelpful differentiator. So which posts demand immediate attention? With roughly 700 posts, there are too many for a manual review, but we don’t have to automate every last metric. I don’t expect these three metrics to change dramatically every month.

Analytics 68

Analytics Metrics Technical Review Search 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. image source.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 27, 2013

But when you look at it through the framework you just laid out, they’d been working for years already at the Italian, very differentiated coffee shop concept and they were very invested in it, and you can imagine them feeling like, “What if we end up just being another bland American coffee purveyor and we miss a chance?”

Lean 167

Lean Silicon Valley Framework Cofounder 167

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

So the brand experience on Twitter is not joined up with Facebook or LinkedIn, and content is often pushed out to each platform with no differentiation or personalization. There’s no surer sign of omnichannel campaigns working than when these metrics make for good reading. Rooted isn’t demanding that anyone buy the item.

Customer 118

Customer Marketing Channel Audience 118

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. image source.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 3, 2024

The Role of Sustainability As environmental awareness grows, so does the demand for sustainable and eco-friendly packaging. Clever, sustainable packaging solutions can, therefore, serve as both a brand differentiator and a compliance strategy.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Social Media Design 40

Up and Running

JUNE 27, 2018

Differentiate yourself. Define success metrics before your campaign starts, then measure your effectiveness during and after the campaign. Going big too soon can go one of two ways: Your (expensive) campaign could amount to nothing, or it could be such a huge success that your startup is incapable of keeping up with demand.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Campaign Sales Cycle 109

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

17:30] How deep into financials and metrics do you get before taking a client on? [19:01] Like, is there demand for this content? Because I like to think that the CMO is going to get invited to like, look at the financials and talk about profit and talk about, you know, metrics that, that makes sense. I'm much more interested.

Channel 92

Channel Acquisition Framework B2B 92