A powerpoint by Chris Merrill of Super Webomatic, who was a speaker at the Future M Boston event, "The Future Face of Digital Business." Originally presented at the event on Oct 7 2010 at the microsoft NERD center.
Many of us dream of being our own bosses. The lure of big money and flexible work hours is quite attractive. However, many are afraid to venture out on their own. They fear that they do not have the capital required to get a business started or they don’t want to loose the security of their day job.
Many entrepreneurs are drawn to open their business because of a defining moment or series of events that changed everything in their lives. Because of that moment, some of us dropped everything and decided to dedicate the rest of our professional lives to doing what we now do. What I’d like to talk to you today is about not underestimating that.
Many of us dream of being our own bosses. The lure of big money and flexible work hours is quite attractive. However, many are afraid to venture out on their own. They fear that they do not have the capital required to get a business started or they don’t want to loose the security of their day job.
Many entrepreneurs are drawn to open their business because of a defining moment or series of events that changed everything in their lives. Because of that moment, some of us dropped everything and decided to dedicate the rest of our professional lives to doing what we now do. What I’d like to talk to you today is about not underestimating that.
There are things to be learned and it is a continuous process. Sharing tips and advices is a good way of showing support. There may be others out there wanting to join and may be enticed by the discussion that is going on. There is no harm in assuming what opportunities ahead.
Shortcuts are killing your business
Why? Let us ask you this question: have you ever copied entire sales funnel, and copies or email sequences with no successful results at the end?
However, you copied all this content from Tony Robbins or Gary Vee but you’re still starving for results… how can you expect to get the same results knowing those guys have actually built IMPACTFUL Brands BEFORE?
3 great selling points to include in a startup videostartupvideos
So, the time has come for you to get going with your own startup video. Now what? You’re probably wondering what you should include in your video and how you can make it stand out from the rest. If you want to get ideas, here are some tips on some great selling points to include in your startup video:
ARE YOU OVERTHINKING IT?
I have a simple theory that the reason why new business owners fail to move forward and grow a business is because THEY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WEIGHING UP THEIR OPTIONS
As I work with my clients I constantly stress the need to do their homework, and not skip any points when creating your business foundations, because mastery of business is crucial to your success...
From Wix To WordPress: A Simple Case Study - Tanja TurnerWordCamp Sydney
This talk will encompass the following objectives:
Why the change from Wix to WordPress
How long the change took from start to finish
The brand structure and which direction it took
The elements used to create the brand
How to make the brand sustainable
Start-ups today rely on ‘maybe’ and ‘I-feel-so’ factors rather on validated data. If you have a ‘great’ product your greatest proof is number of sales. This presentation's objective is to ensure tha you are building your marketing plan in the right direction with the right elements.
Would be glad to hear your thoughts out!
There are things to be learned and it is a continuous process. Sharing tips and advices is a good way of showing support. There may be others out there wanting to join and may be enticed by the discussion that is going on. There is no harm in assuming what opportunities ahead.
Shortcuts are killing your business
Why? Let us ask you this question: have you ever copied entire sales funnel, and copies or email sequences with no successful results at the end?
However, you copied all this content from Tony Robbins or Gary Vee but you’re still starving for results… how can you expect to get the same results knowing those guys have actually built IMPACTFUL Brands BEFORE?
3 great selling points to include in a startup videostartupvideos
So, the time has come for you to get going with your own startup video. Now what? You’re probably wondering what you should include in your video and how you can make it stand out from the rest. If you want to get ideas, here are some tips on some great selling points to include in your startup video:
ARE YOU OVERTHINKING IT?
I have a simple theory that the reason why new business owners fail to move forward and grow a business is because THEY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WEIGHING UP THEIR OPTIONS
As I work with my clients I constantly stress the need to do their homework, and not skip any points when creating your business foundations, because mastery of business is crucial to your success...
From Wix To WordPress: A Simple Case Study - Tanja TurnerWordCamp Sydney
This talk will encompass the following objectives:
Why the change from Wix to WordPress
How long the change took from start to finish
The brand structure and which direction it took
The elements used to create the brand
How to make the brand sustainable
Start-ups today rely on ‘maybe’ and ‘I-feel-so’ factors rather on validated data. If you have a ‘great’ product your greatest proof is number of sales. This presentation's objective is to ensure tha you are building your marketing plan in the right direction with the right elements.
Would be glad to hear your thoughts out!
New user conversion is obviously a hugely important aspect for any company, and is one of the strongest ROI arguments for better user experience. To create this presentation I scoured UX blogs and over a hundred different websites to gather information on what user conversion practices work and what practices to avoid.
I would define ‘Customer Experience’as:
‘How customers or prospective customers perceive their interactions with your organisation’
Customer experience encompasses every aspect of an organisation’s offering - the quality of customer care, of course, but also advertising, packaging, product and service features, ease of use, and reliability.
How can you drive a consistently good and improving Customer Experience for your customers or prospects?
In this A to Z I’ll give you some of the answers and some tips from Oak Consult
If you still believe old “Partners & Co” approach to your accounting practice is the way to go, you need to wake up. Cloud accounting is here, new banking infrastructure, such as bitcoin is emerging, and new devices adoption rate is accelerating. All these new trends are making your old accounting business obsolete.
What are you going to do about it?
Every business owner, including an accountant, wants to make the world a better place and build something that makes a difference and pleases her customers.
Guy Pearson will help you define your unique selling proposition and business model, assist you to take the focus back to your clients and will share his experience on building a practice that scales.
In this presentation, we will take a deep dive into proven ways to build a practice that matters and one you’ll be proud to tell your friends, colleagues and family about.
Objectives:
What is your USP (Unique selling proposition) – do you have one and how to craft one?
Business models – are you a surgeon, a local coffee shop or a McDonald’s? Maybe a hybrid is the way to go?
Always. Focus. On the client. They help you get paid.
Think with scalability in mind.
Make yourself obsolete.
Do something that matters.
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Knowledge engineering: from people to machines and back
Chris Merrill's Future M presentation, "The Future Face of Digital Business"
1. Hi, I am Chris Merrill PAST: small business owner PRESENT: Super Web-O-Matic (small business owner) FUTURE: small business owner (Hopefully just with more $$)
3. Now Marketing teams manufacturing “buzz” and awareness to drive prospective customers to the top of the funnel; then putting them through a scripted trial / pre-sales process.
14. 1000 people in the top of our funnel 2% to trials, and of those we can convert 2% to customers. Now get 1,000,000,000 into the funnel. When that is done get 1,000,000,000 more.
15. Predictable Trial / Pre-sales Process New trial sign-up E-mail 1 - Thank you e-mail Sales call “check-in” E-mail 2 - “Tips and tricks” E-mail 3 - “Just checking in” E-mail 4 - “Ticking-timer” Expired - Sales call
18. Future Replace yell and tell, with a focus on building remarkable products. Put these products (unrestricted) in potential customers and customers hands, and sincerely engage, watch…listen. Capture the and share the stories and join the conversations. Help to create authentic experiences.
19. Stop yelling It’s not that they aren’t listening they just can’t hear you Save your energy and focus on building remarkable products
20. Products / services that inspire great stories and encourage real conversations reduce the need for complex high touch marketing systems. Share this with POTENTIAL customers by giving them bi-lateral views into these conversations
21. Put the product in the hands of the customer, but don’t stand back. Watch, listen and engage...sincerely.
22. How else can you use this? Can you show me? Doing anything interesting with it? How can we fix this? Ohh, I like that idea, can you explain.
23. Give them the full experience, not a demo, not a trial. Don’t limit.
24. Make free things free. No purchase assumptions. Free should be free. A gift.