By targeting existing Customers — with a interest in your product and willingness to buy it — you’re giving yourself a much better chance of making a sale = 60-70% vs converting a new prospect is only 5-20%. (a factor of 3x-14x) Topics: Value, Acquisition $$$, Retention = Growth, …
We have listed 17 channels with a short description, so that you can have an easy list to use – when planning your Marketing Strategy. Topics: SEO & SEM, Content & Email & Viral Mktg, PR, Social, Offline & Display Ads, Blogs, Trade Shows & more. In Traction (the …
The challenge for a “responsible” Business is to find ways to ensure that the Rewards it seeks are supported by sensible management of the possible Risks that confront it. Top 5 Risks: No Income, Use up your Personal Saving, bad Employee/s, Miss Estimating the Market, Sacrificing your Personal Time …
One of the main challenges for digital & other Entrepreneurs is to stay on top of the latest developing technology. A. How to START your WEBSITE: Rainmaker, BlueHost, ConvertKit. B. Expertly MANAGE your Projects: Trello, Google Docs, Insana (no) Assana. C. INCREASE your PRODUCTIVITY: Sloth, Momentum, Spotify, 7 minute …
The 21 Secrets to Succeeding when you arrive at a Crunch Point (with your Cereal, no, Business) and it Matters the most. Topics: Definition, Handling, Responding, 21 Techniques, Example, staying Healthy, Quotes by Author, Brian Tracy. Crunch Point Definition: a transition milestone in the evolution of a company where 1) …
Lean Startup is a new way of looking at the development of innovative new products that emphasizes fast iteration, customer feedback, a huge vision, & great ambition – all at the same time. Topics: Responsive & Flexible, faster Innovation, Smaller Opportunities. Focus on a Target Niche Market. “closer” to …
Learning from successful people is one of the best shortcuts to use for the success of your Business. Topics: Find a Hot Market, new Ideas, Dream BiG, Customer Needs, Customers as Friends, Help Others, Don’t fear Change, Failure is Feedback, Demand More, Become What You Think. The world’s …
Small businesses provide 75 % of new U.S. jobs and therefore, are the backbone of our economy, Where’s the money to finance them? The Banks and other Institutions in America today have lots of money that they could Loan to worthy right now – to help grow America. Topics: …
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate & doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.” – Colin Powell, former General & Secretary of State Topics: Vision, Communications, Focusing, Moral Compass, High Standards, Humanity, Worker Support, Persistence. Here are the seven most …
“The best Entrepreneurs are not the best Visionaries. The greatest entrepreneurs are incredible Sales people, because they know how to tell an amazing Story that will convince job candidates & investors to join them in on the journey.” Startups Tests: Legal Issues, Niche, Goals, Customer Acquisition & Retention, Cash …
How managing Cash Flow works to keep your Business going – plus keep it Growing !!! Topics: What is CF? Why, when Starting, How to Analyze, Resolving Issues, Manage your $$$, Budget, Line of Credit, Short-term Loans, Trade Credit Additional Revenue Streams, Employee Issues, 1. What is Cash …
“What does it take to be a successful Entrepreneur? It takes willingness to learn, to be able to focus on your goals, absorb information, and always realize that Business is a 24/7 job where someone is always out there to kick your ass, so you better be better than they …
“I love Social Media. I love the connectivity it provides to Family & Friends, the sharing of information & our feelings, the creativity it allows, + the breath-taking wealth of information we all have at our fingertips, whenever we want it.” a BiG Fan !!! Social Media Statistics: Overview, …
Some of the best minds in business today are Millennials who’ve achieved massive success & fame. Draw inspiration from these top 20 most influential Millennial Entrepreneurs. Founders of: Facebook, InstaGram, SnapChat, Pinterest, Mashable, Tumbler, AirBnB, Honest Tea, Lyft, Word Press, Spotify & many more. Millennials – teens to …
“Sustaining a successful business is a hell of a lot of work. Staying hungry is half the battle to make you more creative. It’ll impress the future investors – when you really need them – to grow.” Topics: How, Key Factors, awesome Product, Duplicate, Mission (not impossible), Savvy, Creative, …
Social media is not just an activity; it is an investment of valuable time and resources. Surround yourself with people who not just support you and stay with you, but inform your thinking about ways to “wow” your online presence. Topics: DO’s: Choosing, Visual, Engage, Follow-up, Campaign. Donuts, no, …
“Most people think it’s all about the idea. It’s not. Everyone has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.” — Mark Cuban Topics: Research, Share, Passion, DIY, …
“Approach each Prospect with the idea of helping them “solve their problem” and the Product or Service will sell itself.” Sales Pitch Topics: Hook, Push, Salt, Setup, Deliver, Dazzle, Value, Objections. Attention is at a premium. You are just one of the many fighting for a piece of your …
A bestselling author shares his rules for scaling up with the minimum effort and the fewest growing pains. Scaling Topics: Mis-Fits, Expertise, Small Teams, Structure, Loyalty, Mess, (+) + (-), Mindset, War. KW RE Ord Scaling My editor asked me for a list of things that startup entrepreneurs should …
After a rough patch for Startups in the past few years, Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists now see hopeful signs for more Funding in 2017. Topics: excessive CA$H, Favorable Govt Policies, Stock Market is booming, Even Non-Tech co’s are interested in Startups, Finding Funding Quotes. Technology startups have faced …
These Apps & Digital Tools help reduce the time a Solo-preneur has to spend on boring – but necessary – tasks. Apps for: your Ideas. Virtual Asst, Social Media, Graphics, Email Marketing, pre-Website, Biz forms, porta-Payments, Content kickers & more . . . Why? Solo-preneurs are in a class …