Having effectively run a young digital agency as well and growing revenue by over 400% within 6 months, I will share what worked for us. Word of mouth remains your best customer acquisition channel. Referrals paved a way for us in an industry that was already overcrowded. How did we achieve thi...
Hi, I'm Rodger Stephens, and I'm a business performance expert, growing businesses for the last 25+ years. Here's a few suggestions to help your business to grow...the method is simple, but unchangeable... 1) Find out what $$ you can allocate to bringing in new members. Having $100k in revenues ...
Super easy! You already know the answer to this. A simple growth hack that should get you more than 100users is by either creating or joining a meetup or group with these interests. Give them some swag (tees/stickers) If possible add gamification to your efforts and watch your user base grow ;)...
Lot of ways 1. Target their fans on facebook - if they are big (20k+) you should be able to select them as an interest 2. Bid on the same keywords as them on adwords search and/or display - this requires some technical chops but there are ways to find your competition's placements. If you can ge...
I am not a software development or technology expert, nor have I managed this type of a company. However, I am an efficiency and cost control expert and will address some of your concerns. It is normal that young companies in all fields will encounter efficiency problems after a prolonged time o...
It is completely normal to feel stuck in a situation where our intentions had been to help others but we get ourselves in trouble. This kind of experience makes us human and prevent us from future events that might be more damaging to us by teaching us some lesson. However, when you love someone...
Hello, I'm sure everyone has their own approach but in my opinion, not taking orders when there is an obvious demand is ludicrous - BUT there is a way to do it properly to maximize the "hype". Gaining followers on social media is not as powerful as gaining actual potential buyers. What I would r...
TALK TO THEM. No one cares about your product. I don't say that meanly. No one cares about MY products, either. I'm saying it to make a jarring point. You know what they DO care about? Things they they make, or already sell, that are making them most of the money they bring in NOW. And your ...
There are so many possibilities that come to mind, without knowing a lot more about what has lead you to this point, it is hard to offer any actionable advice. The first place I would start investigating is the top of your sales funnel. Are you getting students? Are they just not converting? Are...
The unwillingness or inability to share the problems they face and how (or if) they overcame them. When companies do this well, they can take these lessons and start storytelling through their marketing. They make themselves more human. More approachable. Not only can this have a positive impac...