In case you’ve missed it, I’m starting to blog….alot. When I started my first company, Platinum Concepts (aka MouseDriver), I’d blog all the time. Except that blogging didn’t really exist at the time…at least not like it does now. My blogging was pretty much me keeping notes in a Word document and then occasionally sending […]
The Family Entrepreneur
All entrepreneurs and small business owners need a support system. I don’t care who you are, where you come from, what you do, etc. starting a company without a support system is the equivalent of lining up for a field goal without a holder (I love sports). And for most folks around the world, that […]
How Quickly Are You Finding Your First Customers?
I’ve either founded or co-founded 3 companies and worked at 3 other early stage startups. I’ve made a bunch of mistakes along the way, most of which I learn from, some of which I tend to repeat. One mistake that I’ve made in the past that I see many company founders and CEO’s make repeatedly […]
How to Define and Use Paid, Owned and Earned Media
When you’re a strong marketer, you obsess about data. You can spend hours in Google Analytics (or another BI/Data platform) and Excel analyzing graphs, charts, correlations, growth rates, bounces, etc. And from what I’ve observed, most marketers will typically focus on channel results. That is, they’ll look at data from the perspective of a particular […]
Google, Microsoft, or Apple?
One of my 2014 goals is to do my best to utilize a single technology platform for my personal and business use. What does this mean? To the extent possible, I want to use either all Google, Microsoft or all Apple products both at home and in the office. Why? I just want things to […]
The Value of Measuring Net Promoter Score
It amazes me when I hear that a CEO or marketer has never heard of Net Promoter Score (NPS). I’m also shocked when folks tell me that they know all about NPS but aren’t measuring it at their company. Really? NPS, along with other measures of social sentiment, is one of the best ways to […]
Packaging’s Impact on the Customer Experience
I’m a big fan of developing exceptional customer experiences. You know, the ones that cause you to take notice, to react in awe and ultimately, to tell the world about what you just saw. And I’m also a big believer in addressing the customer experience at every single opportunity in which a potential customer can […]
5 Marketing Predictions for 2014
I’m no visionary savant, but I do feel like I’ve got a pretty good handle on most things related to marketing. The challenge of starting a company, any company, is that it forces you to balance your time between strategy and execution….which of course is one of the biggest challenges of any start-up CEO or […]
Why the Customer Experience Matters?
Why the customer experience matters and why CEO’s and marketers should care.
Utilizing Funding Events for Media Coverage
I’m not a huge believer in announcing funding events. Over the years, it seems as if more and more entrepreneurs, CEO’s and Founders associate a certain level of success to their companies raising money. In all honesty, raising money really doesn’t mean squat. Of course it gives you fuel to scale, build the team, dominate […]
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