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by taprun 8y ago
If you publish it, you'll become famous. Then people will pay you lots of money because they'll think you're competent. Discoverability is the path to perceived expertise.
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by taprun 8y ago
You have a lot of people with questionable knowledge including a) The people paying for the courses b) The people in HR taking these courses seriously c) The body shops that just want cheaper bodies and need a certificate to point to in ord
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by taprun 8y ago
I've argued [0] that what people see as a bug (obvious counterfeit products) is actually a feature that will lead to increased profits for Amazon. I can't understand why people think Amazon would be so quick to stop it... [0] ht
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by taprun 8y ago
It seems like the best people that my employers have hired are not just "better" but "different" than most other employees. Unfortunately, the criteria and methods that most firms use are designed to reduce the risk of
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by taprun 8y ago
Hoping for things without taking action. As pointed out by DC Comics' Blue Lantern corps, hope without the application of willpower isn't worth much.
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by taprun 8y ago
Donation ware is a thing, but it rarely works well. Besides, hockey stick growth on a product that is free to obtain and use isn't a surefire means of proving future profitability. The easiest way to make money is the old fashioned w
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by taprun 8y ago
It's hard to say without seeing the numbers, but I think you'd be better off finding a newsletter that is tangentially related and swapping links. Maybe a user experience or usability newsletter?
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by taprun 8y ago
It can be when borrowing terms are artificially loose. Imagine a world in which you can get a zero-ish percent interest-only loan. The "value" can keep going up even though the monthly cost remains low until the end of the term a
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by taprun 8y ago
Ask if the person who leads it can rotate. Lead by example and demonstrate that meetings can be well run and as short as needed.
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by taprun 8y ago
Why do they have to be compensated at all? They can eat a vegan diet without starving. This will further reduce animal suffering (the very goal of the proposition).
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by taprun 8y ago
Go to a fast food restaurant and look at the prices. They'll probably end in .99 because the owners are competing (at least partially) on price. Now go to a fancy restaurant and look at the prices. They'll probably end in .00 bec
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by taprun 8y ago
Notification when someone replies to a comment I made.
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by taprun 8y ago
I would suggest getting a new job in a bigger pond.
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by taprun 8y ago
There's nothing to prevent you from networking while you have a job. Here's what I suggest: 1) Find a specialty. It's easier to get referrals when you're the "shopify guy" then when you're the "gene
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by taprun 8y ago
I bet they do some complicated anti-fraud stuff though...
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by taprun 8y ago
I'm finishing a book about what makes products "premium." It's cool because a) many people don't know b) if they did, they could make more money per sale.
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by taprun 8y ago
Crunchbase will likely give you a clue, but the problem you're going to run into is that some rounds have private terms.
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by taprun 8y ago
You could use something on the server side like AWStats.
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by taprun 8y ago
Or you could even skip the beverage and join their slack group: https://writethedocs.slack.com
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by taprun 8y ago
One possibility is to specialize to a smaller market or to a smaller function. If the big company is making a generalized CRM, make a CRM specifically designed for accountants or tutors or talent agents. You'll be able to tailor your
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by taprun 8y ago
The trick is to productize it and then aggregate many tasks from others at once.
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by taprun 8y ago
How come CTOs are "chief" technology officers, but no one else is referred to as a technology officer?
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by taprun 8y ago
I've never heard of that. Are there any historical examples?
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by taprun 8y ago
I would look to improve the pricing strategy. You wouldn't believe how a few changes to a pricing page can improve a business' bottom line.
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by taprun 8y ago
In many cases, you're better off finding someone with a deep understanding of customer psychology then a traditional writer. It's not about writing beautiful copy, so much as copy that inspires action on the part of ideal custome
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by taprun 8y ago
Can you add a secondary source of value that will attract one of the parties first?
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by taprun 9y ago
I would look for news articles / press releases talking about firms that received a lot of new funding, are planning to make a lot of new hires, or who just signed some big customers. If you're looking for small firms, you might
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by taprun 9y ago
One common approach is to sell a service that is performed manually (perhaps in a way that looks automated), and then automate it as the customer base grows.
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by taprun 9y ago
1. Identify a skill that you have, and other people want. The more succinctly you can describe it, the better. Programmer == bad. C# developer == better. 2. Identify where people who need that skill spend time (meetups, clubs, slack grou
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by taprun 9y ago
It depends upon how you write your blog. If you're focusing on helping your users, you're probably doing it wrong. Here's a detailed guide on how the pro bloggers do it: https://taprun.com/content/

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