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- Thanks for yor helpfull ideas, but in Germany there are videos no so popular than in other states of the worlds. Youtube is the best example. The most entries come from US.
- Hey, that are really nice ideas. Here such videos are mostly used for link-baiting or viral marketing. Many german blogs only ave financial goals.
- Agreed. Sth should be done here.
- Hey Ben, Came through the RSS as you requested. ;-) Looks just fine, everything seems to work well. Keep on truckin'
- I totally agree because with no customers theres no business that is the same way with my business if i did not offer good customer satisfaction i would have lost all of my customers and am glad i...
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Stealing Avatars: Identity Theft 2.0 started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Most social bookmarking, social media and social networking sites allow you to include a thumbnail image (or avatar) to go with your profile. For example, when you submit a story on digg, your image appears with it.
The best example is MyBlogLog. It grew to huge success, in part bec
The best example is MyBlogLog. It grew to huge success, in part bec
New Hosting for Instigator Blog started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
I’ve moved hosting companies because my old one was falling apart. This is a quick test post to make sure the DNS is propagating properly.
You should not have to update your RSS feeds, but when you see this message in your RSS feed, please click through and take a look to make sure
You should not have to update your RSS feeds, but when you see this message in your RSS feed, please click through and take a look to make sure
I Love Customers started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Customers are great. If you don’t think so, you’ll never succeed. Surprisingly, a lot of people consider their customers to be “the enemy” or a nuisance they’re forced to deal with.
Just remember that customers:
pay the bills%0
Just remember that customers:
pay the bills%0
Venture Capitalists Love Sex Because Sex Sells started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Mastering PowerPoint isn’t something to be proud of. But it’s a reality of a startup CEO’s job if you’re trying to raise capital. Why?
Because sex sells.
Pitching is hard. It’s intimidating, frustrating and stressful. I still
Because sex sells.
Pitching is hard. It’s intimidating, frustrating and stressful. I still
An Introductory Guide to Startup Funding started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Getting a startup funded isn’t easy. There’s no shortage of hype, and multiple announcements daily of new companies getting money. And there’s an equal (and growing) amount of chatter about a “new bubble” that we’re ent
How-To Guarantee a Nightmare Filled Sleep started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Who doesn’t enjoy the thought of tossing and turning all night in fits of restlessness brought on by nightmares? Woohoo!
The secret is this: Work right until the moment you go to bed.
It’s really as simple as that. Work, work, and work some more. When you&%
The secret is this: Work right until the moment you go to bed.
It’s really as simple as that. Work, work, and work some more. When you&%
A Brief Story About Me in the Financial Post started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
I recently completed an interview with Rick Spence at the Financial Post about startups, my background, blogging, etc. It was a lot of fun and the end result can be found here:
A standout among movers and shakers
As much as I appreciate that title, I think the subtitle is more relevant
A standout among movers and shakers
As much as I appreciate that title, I think the subtitle is more relevant
Startups Launching at TechCrunch50 and DEMO Fall 2008 started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Launching a startup at a big event is a great idea. There are many advantages.
Hard Launch Date: Launching at an event forces you to launch. There are many examples of startups that delay their launch (several times over) because they can. An event means you’ve got to launch.
Hard Launch Date: Launching at an event forces you to launch. There are many examples of startups that delay their launch (several times over) because they can. An event means you’ve got to launch.
Adding Disqus and AddThis to Make Blog More Social started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
It’s almost impossible to keep track of all the latest widgets, gadgets, plugins and features available for bloggers. New stuff is coming out daily, which is understandable, there are millions and millions of bloggers, and many of them are very dedicated to blogging &%2
Sun Startup Essentials Sponsors Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Tomorrow is the Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast. It’s at a new location (Boccacinos on McGill College). Click the link above for all the details. In the meantime, I have a great announcement…
Sun Startup Essentials is sponsoring the breakfast! That’
Sun Startup Essentials is sponsoring the breakfast! That’
10 Questions Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Are Going To Ask started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
When raising money from venture capitalists or angels, you’ll want to meet as many as possible. They won’t all invest, but each time you pitch, you get better. Each time you pitch, you get asked different questions, get different opinions and ideas. It’s
Tuesday, October 14: Next Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
The next Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast is scheduled for October 14th at 8am.
Please note — the location is Boccacinos on McGill College
The last breakfast had the biggest turnout ever. That was in part thanks to Sun Microsystems for sponsoring the breakfast. Thanks again to Su
Please note — the location is Boccacinos on McGill College
The last breakfast had the biggest turnout ever. That was in part thanks to Sun Microsystems for sponsoring the breakfast. Thanks again to Su
Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast on Sept 9th with New Location started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
The next Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast is scheduled for September 9th at 8am.
Please note — the location has changed.
We’ve decided to try a new place to see what it’s like. Our hope is that the space is a bit bigger and it’s a bit easier to
Please note — the location has changed.
We’ve decided to try a new place to see what it’s like. Our hope is that the space is a bit bigger and it’s a bit easier to
Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast is Back started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Thanks to all the feedback we received about the Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast, and the help of Heri and Tanya, we’ve resurrected the breakfast event for tomorrow.
This is a bit last minute, but with the help of Heri and Tanya we’re going to be much more organi
This is a bit last minute, but with the help of Heri and Tanya we’re going to be much more organi
Startup Communities and Startup Failure started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
I’ve got two critically important articles to point your attention to today - on startup communities and startup failure.
Jevon MacDonald talks about how startups can save venture capital (in Canada). He includes a great presentation that he’s given in a few places a
Jevon MacDonald talks about how startups can save venture capital (in Canada). He includes a great presentation that he’s given in a few places a
5 Lessons Learned From Pitching VCs started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Going out to get funding isn’t easy. You have to be a salesperson, dreamer, visionary, technologist, operations manager and relationship guru. And that’s just the beginning.
By the time you’re done pitching VCs for money you’ll be a PowerPoin
By the time you’re done pitching VCs for money you’ll be a PowerPoin
Top 10 Reasons to Join a Startup started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Joining a startup company is a no-brainer. The pros far outweigh the cons. Whether you’re just graduating, or you’ve done your time “working for the man” now is the perfect time to make the jump.
Go work for a startup company.
Here are 10 reasons
Go work for a startup company.
Here are 10 reasons
Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
The hubbub over Jason Calacanis’ post How to save money running a startup is completely absurd. Congratulations to Jason for causing a colossal sh*t storm where none should have existed.
He provides some great suggestions for things you can save money on. I’ve made ple
He provides some great suggestions for things you can save money on. I’ve made ple
10 Steps to Building an Online Media Empire started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Many bloggers dream of creating media empires. Few of us come even close.
Having a popular blog is just one minor step in the process. It’s what you do next that’s critical. Many people start selling advertising or try and build revenues through affiliates. Some create e
Having a popular blog is just one minor step in the process. It’s what you do next that’s critical. Many people start selling advertising or try and build revenues through affiliates. Some create e
Quoted in The New York Times - The Power of Blogging started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
At this point, you really can’t question the power of blogging. It works. There are examples of blogging working across different industries, for different reasons. It’s great for customer service. It’s great for building up a following (that you can then
Standout Jobs is Hiring an Account Manager / Customer Service Lead started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Standout Jobs is looking for a kick-ass account manager / customer service lead.
The job description is here: http://jobs.standoutjobs.com/jobs/2143-account-...
This is a full-time job in Montreal.
Grabbing a bit of information from the job posting i
The job description is here: http://jobs.standoutjobs.com/jobs/2143-account-...
This is a full-time job in Montreal.
Grabbing a bit of information from the job posting i
Paying Lip Service to Failure Is Not Enough started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Failure sucks. Let’s not sugarcoat it. No one goes into business, pours their heart (and money) into a startup, and hopes it will fail. But failure is common enough. The statistics on it are immaterial (and I’m too lazy to look them up right now) —
Give Out Some Link Love and Remove NoFollow started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
When people leave a comment on your blog (or generate a trackback by linking to a blog post), your blogging software is most likely adding the “nofollow” microformat extension. The result is that search engines like Google don’t follow those links off your s
5 Things That Keep Me Awake At Night started by Benjamin Yoskovitz
Experienced entrepreneurs (who have “been there, done that”) often ask the question, “So, what keeps you up at night?”
Short answer: My kids. And more specifically, my younger son, Quinn Alexander Yoskovitz, who recently turned 1
Short answer: My kids. And more specifically, my younger son, Quinn Alexander Yoskovitz, who recently turned 1
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In the glorious Web 2.0 startup world that many of us live in there’s a lot of noise. To stand out from the noise, startups need to do more to draw attention. Some startups are great