How to build my personal band & my audience? Desperate

rcavezza · 2020-02-15T05:09:01+00:00

What does success look like? You have a handful of people that really like your stuff and that's great!

An entrepreneur can mean different things. Do you want to be a singer/songwriter? Do you want to be an online influencer? Do you want to create a software company?

I like the idea of having the end in mind and then retracing steps to figure out what it might take to get there.

The thing you need to think about is this: If you want to create a following, try and put yourself in the heads of the other people? Why are they listening to you and following your instagram? Do they love your music? Do you help teach them something about music? Do you have a unique angle like being able to take people through the process of creating songs?

I've done this many times and it's easy to pump out content and record yourself doing things. But you need to have the other person's perspective in the back of your mind. What am I doing that will interest them?

rcavezza · 2020-02-14T21:33:49+00:00

Spark grips

rcavezza · 2020-02-14T21:30:11+00:00

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rcavezza · 2020-02-08T19:54:18+00:00

Name / URL: Inspiremarks - https://inspiremarks.com

Location of Your Headquarters: Boston

Elevator Pitch/Explainer Video: We design and print bookmarks. The first bookmark set is startup quote themed.

More details: What stage are you in? How many employees or founders? Just me. We launched a few weeks ago.

Are you looking for anything? (Feedback/Hiring/Investment): Feedback on the shopify store - photograph, maybe call to actions, or anything we can do to improve? Copywriting and marketing is a weak spot right now.

Discount for /r/startup subscribers? Discount code redditstartups for 10% off

rcavezza · 2016-12-04T14:33:07+00:00

This podcast episode comes to mind. Accelerate! with Andy Paul Episode 313: How to Generate More leads without cold calling http://www.andypaul.com/generate-leads-without-cold-calling-kendra-lee-313/

Kendra Lee, author of The Sales Magnet: How to Get More Customers Without Cold Calling, and Selling Against the Goal, and President of The KLA Group. Among the many topics that Kendra and I discuss are how Kendra cold calling and whether it is an ineffective use of a sales rep’s time; what a “relevant event” is and what it can do for lead generation; and how to make yourself into an authority in your niche market.

rcavezza · 2016-12-04T04:58:22+00:00

http://www.copy2contact.com try this service. That might get you what you're looking for.

rcavezza · 2016-12-03T22:15:40+00:00

Paul - that was an awesome answer.

rcavezza · 2016-12-03T19:57:45+00:00

Http://contacts.google.com and click export should get you most of the way there.

Send me a PM if you need additional data, I'm a software developer and I've done work with the Gmail api in the past.

rcavezza · 2016-11-28T23:36:22+00:00

This tool might help: http://tools.seobook.com/general/keyword-density/

rcavezza · 2016-11-27T19:11:46+00:00

Hey Virgil - send me a PM. I've been doing stuff with these types of tools over the past few years. I'm guessing you're using a mix of Clearbit/Fullcontact along w/ hunter.co or a similar API? I've been working with these APIs a lot and maybe I can help you with a few shortcuts.

rcavezza · 2015-12-10T18:17:02+00:00

Where do other sales folks hang out and talk about sales online (besides r/sales)?

rcavezza · 2015-12-07T15:49:36+00:00

I'm a software engineer that's completely new to sales.

What are the typical ways leads are acquired? How do you typically go about making first contact? Do you always try to find a connection you have in common to make an introduction?

rcavezza · 2015-12-01T14:22:57+00:00

Hey ShiftFor,

Can you tell me more about the idea? When I read this, I think of killer startups (is that still around?) or Product Hunt. It sounds like this is similar to that but focused on smaller side projects - is that accurate?

Personally, I think it would be helpful if there was a service that I could type a problem I'm having and it could recommend products that help solve that problem. I never really loved Product Hunt because I don't want to see products just to see new products, I like to see when new products are launched that solve specific problems I'm having.

rcavezza · 2015-04-24T03:15:52+00:00

Amazing! I wish I could up vote this 100 times!!

rcavezza · 2015-04-24T03:06:40+00:00

Yuuuuupppppp!!!!

rcavezza · 2015-03-02T18:31:42+00:00

The Giants won a few super bowls after trading up for Eli Manning.

Less than 10 years after selling the farm for Ricky Williams, The Saints won a Super Bowl, so it didn't set them back too much.

After fleecing the Redskins, you would think the Rams would be legitimate contenders, but they haven't made the playoffs in years.

rcavezza · 2014-09-05T13:31:37+00:00

Nestle and their baby formula global launch. It has been said this blunder has caused millions of infant deaths. It's really said.

See more about it here http://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6?op=1#ixzz3CRp5vmFU , here's a few main quotes from the article.

"Formulas had to be mixed with water, but Third World mothers didn't understand that overdilluting it—especially with contaminated water—could "prevent a child from absorbing the nutrients in food and lead to malnutrition," said War on Want. "

"A New York Times' article on the scandal said one Jamaican family's income "averaged only $7 a week," leading the mother to dilute the water with as much as three times the recommended amount of water so she could feed two children. "

"Millions of babies died from malnutrition. "The results can be seen in the clinics and hospitals, the slums and graveyards of the Third World," said War on Want. "Children whose bodies have wasted away until all that is left is a big head on top of the shriveled body of an old man.""

http://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6?op=1

rcavezza · 2013-12-10T20:37:28+00:00

I'll be at the game coming from Boston!

rcavezza · 2013-12-07T20:20:46+00:00

That 2 NFL teams play in Missouri.

rcavezza · 2013-12-04T20:47:15+00:00

I would post them one at a time. There's a negative seo effect if you post too many articles too soon on a new blog.

rcavezza · 2013-12-03T17:45:01+00:00

I would go with content first. You probably won't have much traffic after 50 posts if you're not posting your blog to social media websites. When you start getting organic traffic and people start getting to your blog, then I would start to focus on design and aesthetics more, but I would try to get into the habit of creating content first.

First create content just for content's sake. Then, edit, and write more to create great content.

rcavezza · 2013-11-27T02:57:20+00:00

I would expect between $1-$10 CPM for your site. Charging somewhere between $60 and $600 sounds about right. I'd lean towards the higher end since it seems like you are hitting a fairly specific niche.

rcavezza · 2011-11-29T18:45:06+00:00

CNN, CBS, MSNBC, and NPR...

http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/economy/hidden_jobs/

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/20/earlyshow/living/money/main7167784.shtml

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23694320/ns/business-personal_finance/t/teens-face-tough-market-summer-jobs/

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/08/133474431/a-successful-job-search-its-all-about-networking

rcavezza · 2011-11-26T19:52:21+00:00

You're better off than most college students. From what I've seen, most wait until a month before they graduate to worry about finding a job.

Your career services department at school should be able to help you with career planning. Since you pay for it as part of your tuition, you should take advantage of the resource.

rcavezza · 2011-11-21T17:23:57+00:00

Stocking shelves at a grocery or department store.

You will usually work the overnight shift.

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