Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. But I sometime see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever. Push hard to set up the technical reviews, the due diligence meetings, the reference calls – whatever.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I would work through my sales deals pipelines by doing pipeline reviews. PR – Some companies are excellent at PR and others don’t put much effort into it at all. I think PR is an incredibly important activity for technology companies and most companies aren’t very good at it.

Sales 286

Sales PR Forecast Technical Review 286

Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

For example, to outflank a competitor who had faster products, Intel moved the conversation about microprocessors away from speed and technology to create a valued brand. Both Apple and Intel were selling complicated technology but did so by simplifying the message so it had broad emotional appeal. The question is when ?”

Marketing 318

Marketing Audience Technical Review PR 318

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

Seattle 317

Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2013

This is final part of a series that describes a sales methodology for technology companies or frankly many other types of companies, too. It’s why many modern technology companies prefer to sell individual products to end-buyers who can buy on their credit cards with limited need for approval from others. Compelling Event.

Customer 324

Customer PR Marketing Technical Review 324

TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. This technological integration into software engineering not only enhances the productivity of development teams but also ensures that IT infrastructures are robust and reliable.

Generative AI 295

Generative AI CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software Review 295

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

After 10 minutes I felt like we were old buddies because we had both been through the trenches of startup tech land and had had similar experiences. They are great at their respective fields whether they be marketing, sales, programming, PR, whatever. Today’s post courtesy of the Dave McClure school of vocabulary.

Leadership 418

Leadership Technical Review Software Review PR 418

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

Sales 382

Sales Startup Technical Review Matching 382

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Financial public relations (PR) has moved past conventional techniques in today’s fast-paced digital environment, adopting new platforms to increase its influence and reach. In order to remain competitive and relevant, companies in the financial industry need to use digital platforms for their financial PR campaigns.

PR 146

PR Public Relations Social Media Audience 146

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), competitive analyses, channel and customer collateral (white papers, data sheets, product reviews), customer surveys, and customer discovery findings. The same was true for PR. I couldn’t care less about those.

Startup 329

Startup PR Public Relations Channel 329

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. You are actively engaged in the NYC or Boston tech ecosystem. Supporting other external PR and media relations for the firm.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Software Review 227

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. The Greycroft event was a 10 out of 10 so I’ve diligently taken notes. We learned this weekend that it was named after his East Hampton home.

PR 279

PR Technical Review Portfolio Customer Development 279

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent. The size of magazines seems to be expanding, marketing seems to be up and the number of tech announcements per day is dizzying.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), competitive analyses, channel and customer collateral (white papers, data sheets, product reviews), customer surveys, and market requirements documents. The same was true for PR. I couldn’t care less about those.

Silicon Valley 271

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 271

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

In addition, not everyone has the privilege of having a real personal assistant due to high costs. What is the Role of Technology? Due to advancements in technology, assistants are now becoming a common good — even for businesses — and are no longer limited to the high-earners. Humans & Technology Side-by-Side.

Artificial Inteligence 214

Artificial Inteligence Mali Management Technical Review 214

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The move was a PR and blockchain nightmare, causing investors to abandon the company which further resulted in the startup losing a whopping $120 million in market capitalization. It was a tough lesson for Waltonchain and a lesson for other blockchain startups: PR in blockchain matters. PR Blockchain: Making Sense of Blockchain.

PR 100

PR Technical Review Media Due Diligence 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2013

Deliver ZMOTs : Develop a way to generate a “Zero Moment Of Truth” (ala Google), that is a shared word-of-mouth experience which reinforces one’s advertising and PR efforts; 14. Get Reviewed : Allow customers to share ratings, reviews, comments, and feedback about you and your products.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Social Media Curation Mobile 145

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2012

Where better to learn about the latest in business than from the Harvard Business Review ? This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR. Technology. Marketing and PR. The name might be deceiving, but this chat isn’t just for PR studs.

Social Media 228

Social Media PR Media Hosting 228

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Social CRM is a philosophy and a business strategy that uses technology, work flow, business rules, and social information to talk with (not at) the customer in a transparent way, to make value for both parties.” . 5 Integrate with social advertising and technologies. 2 Differentiate Social CRM from its components.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 100

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. Rigorously testing the final version of the solution to eliminate technical bugs and glitches. . What is the tech stack for Uber for courier app development?

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Well, after receiving numerous messages from a content/SEO/PR/marketing firm via various mediums over the course of a few weeks, you finally decide to hire them to help you. Why it may be easy to just hire someone who was referred to you, do your own due diligence. Waiting for you to answer their text. Insights To Avoid Scams 1.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Intellectual Property SEO Due Diligence 130

Steve Blank

AUGUST 24, 2009

Their national technical means of verification made the world a safer place and hastened the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War.) Is this behavior an outlier or is it the norm in the PR industry? Reply DK , on August 24, 2009 at 4:01 pm Said: I am shocked, shocked that PR firms try to game the system!

Silicon Valley 215

Silicon Valley PR Technical Review RSS 215

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

However with so many companies being funded these days, just getting a mention in a tech blog doesn’t really impact job seekers. Github, behance and other places where technical talent can showcase their work means that you’re able to identify the people you want to go after.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review CTO Hire Finance Stealth 123

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

Sales 316

Sales Technical Review Matching Hiring 316

Rembrandt Communications

AUGUST 7, 2019

Talked to Your PR and Marketing Teams, Lately? You’re in charge of all tech innovation at your B2B, and as the CIO, you are probably analytical and love statistics. 5 Key Questions for CIOs to Ask PR and Communication Team Members. . Review all of the tactics they use to communicate with both current and potential customers.

PR 100

PR Technical Review B2B Public Relations 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2020

If your company provides tech support utilize it. If major companies send everyone home to work, your favorite tech support guy is going to be extremely busy. Also review your background. Review what your needs might be and plan accordingly. Repeat the internet is crucial. However, don’t wait until the last minute.

PR 223

PR Technical Review Flash Audio 223

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. But everything has intrinsic value.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

The issue was that for the last two weeks in August, there were no VCs around to pitch, no distribution partners to meet with for biz dev deals, and seemingly no one else around actually working for me, the non-technical co-founder to push ahead toward milestones. Get your PR pitches out. When will the call for panels be due?

Technical Review 121

Technical Review Software Review PR Cofounder 121

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

Most commonly, that’s uncertainty about whether you can build the product at all (what MBAs call “technical risk”) or whether anybody will use or buy it (“market risk”). For example, when your company adds ano ther blade to its disposal razors , the product’s technical development, marketing and sales will follow relatively predictable paths.

Lean 165

Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2020

According to the US job report from the labor department, US employers have given off nearly 30 million positions from payrolls due to the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown. by Bhupendra Choudhary, Business Head of FieldCircle. Similar reports came from India as well. How do business leaders can show empathy?

Leadership 189

Leadership Technical Review Java Software Review 189

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2012

The sites that even your genius SEO guy and tech savvy PR team are often powerless against. These sites let anyone post anonymously and reviews are in many cases unverified. by Kent Campbell, SEO expert and founder of InternetReputationManagement. They’re here. Unmanaged, these sites can sink your company online.

Reputation 243

Reputation Management SEC SEO 243

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple. But it wasn’t to be.

SEM 379

SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. Usually you have a catch-all bucket for “direct” or similar that often came through PR or word-of-mouth. The biggest limitation we tech consumers have is our time. In 6 months?

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Let’s start out with the basic functions of a tech company: 1) Engineering 2) Marketing 3) Sales 4) Business development 5) PR 6) Design 7) Product Management 8) HR 9) Operations 10) Finance Ok, that's just overwhelming. If you think about it, these things are all of the goals of another function on the list--PR.

PR 160

PR Technical Review Seed Stage Design 160

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2019

Beyond the ranking factors, the much more technical side of SEO can be considered the other 50% of your ranking, these elements will require technical knowledge that takes a lot of time to understand and specialise in. If a link comes from it then great, if not, it is still a good piece of digital PR. Social Linking.

Technical Review 192

Technical Review SEO Social Media PR 192

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. But if you’re not uber talented there is always a “Justin Bieber of technology&# waiting to kick your ass. To be a great entrepreneur you really do need talent.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398