Biggest is probably the product-market fit. Is your product or service helping (enough) people solve a problem or fulfill a need? This is the biggest question a startup is trying to answer. You have to answer this question within a "finite time" and with "limited resources". So it really comes...
I don't think they're dead - but changing communication trends have created new challenges. Calling someone on their cell phone is considered rude and people are increasingly ignoring their office phones. As for email, we are inundated with an ever increasing load in email - making cold emailing ...
There are several reasons a romance novel fails, and that always has to do with the development of the romance between the two love interests. Every character in a story is going to have a main goal and something they want or need. In romance novels, this ends up being the relationship that end...
In general the highest converting direct messaging campaigns I have seen have very direct and simple messages. If you can achieve that with your target audience then you will see a good conversation rate. If you have the right message and already have the contacts, then go for it!
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The main reason people opt-out of your mailing list is because you are not offering anything of value to them, whether it be through sample products, free information that solves a problem, or simply offering them a free ebook. Another reason people will opt-out is because you send too many emai...
Common issues are: * Sending the wrong message to a specific target group * The product/service is too complicated or not appealing enough * The reputation is not there - case studies, testimonials and actual reviews More expensive products and services need a solid portfolio of existing custom...
Before I dive deeper, I would like to know what makes you think that everything has fallen apart since last 8 months? If it's about being left out with minority stake in business post 2 rounds of funding then things could be discussed. If it's about some planning and execution problem then the s...
1. Make sure you have a great list. By "great" I mean targeted to the specific demographic and psychographic profile of your market. 2. Make sure you have a great message and offer. 3. If you aren't a skilled copywriter - hire one. Consider your cost of client acquisition (and if you haven't calc...
It depends on what you mean by fail! I only help software startup founders - not all founders. I believe that there's no excuse for these founders to fail to get a product to market, if they have the funding to do it of course. Even then, there's a lot founders can do (for free!) to maximise th...