Articles
279 posts tagged "product-work"
There is No Perfect Moment
Can we talk about products, product launches, entering a market and all that? I'm someone who likes to plan. I have spreadsheets. I'm not Tony Perez (the guy who says forget the plan, let's just do this!). But after years of planning, I'm come to one conclusion: there's no perfect moment. Deregulation & Pacific Bell...
Three Little Tweaks To Convert More Customers
When you want to convert more customers sometimes you need a big, brand new strategy. But what if you could drive greater conversions with a few little tweaks? Today I want to share three little tweaks that will convert more folks. Create Dedicated Pages for Specific Kinds of Customers The first trick is to stop...
How To Write a Comparison Post
Writing a Comparison Post A bit ago I told you there were some pages missing from your website - especially if you were selling products. These \"VS\" pages are the comparisons between your product and all the rest out there that people are considering. I told you how to think about those pages. Today I...
Creating Your Own Event
In 2013 I Created CaboPress A few years ago I wrote about the strategy behind my CaboPress conference. And then I reviewed the results of these strategies. Tonight I got home from running the first version of the Skip the Grind conference, and I thought I would share some thoughts on why I am in...
How Much Is Your Business Worth
How Much Is Your Business Worth? The simple answer to this question is, as much as the right buyer will pay. But asking how much is your business worth is a complicated answer with a ton of different (and applicable) answers, depending on the context. It will depend on what industry you're in, what stage...
What Who Why How
Helping You Message Better. I have written a lot, over the last few months, on how to help you message effectively. It's about how you articulate your domain expertise. It's about learning to tell stories effectively. I have shared with you how to stand out, stand apart, and generate more leads. For product companies, I...
Closing the Deal - A Pricing Trick That Helps
This Pricing Trick Isn't For Everyone. Not every pricing trick will be perfect for every agency. I get that. So if your average project costs less than $10,000 or more than $100,000, this may not help you when closing the deal. But if you're normally putting out quotes in the $10,000 - $100,000 range (which...
Designing New Products? Try Constraints!
What if you could create an information product (you know, like an eBook) in a single sitting? Crazy, isn't it? But I just recently watched a webinar where the presenter explained how he did it. His rationale? Once he got up from the desk, he was likely to get distracted and that would immediately reduce...
The Mistake Too Many Plugin Developers Make
Have you ever painted your home? About a year ago we moved into our new home in Houston. The house was great but had three different colors on the walls. The first thing we did was to pick a color and have folks paint all the walls - one singular color. Have you ever painted...
The Value of Domain Expertise
My first startup (and what we got wrong) I was recruited to my first startup (a small San Francisco-based company) from Berkeley Lab. Happy building some very early web applications without any thou...
Want to talk about what you just read?
Every great conversation starts with a single question.