kaisdavis

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by kaisdavis 11y ago
Heya HNers, Jumping in here to offer a bit of context to this post! We — a collection of 13 consultants — wrote the Independent Consulting Manual (ICM) to offer advice, guidance, and direction to consultants who want to grow their business.
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Nickd Launches “Draft Foundation”: Happier customers and lower churn, all in one(draft.nu)
19 points by kaisdavis 11y ago|3 comments
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by kaisdavis 12y ago
To me, it wasn't an option. I'm not a developer — I'm an SEO and Outreach Consultant — and so using something off the shelf (at first a pages template, now Remarq) made a lot more sense. I didn't want to build something
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by kaisdavis 12y ago
I've been beta testing this and it's been revolutionary — and saved me a bunch of money. I spent ~$250 on a pages template to use for my reports. And because I write everything in Markdown, my workflow is: • Write in Markdown • O
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“What keeps you from launching?” – Interview with 26 Product Creators(summitevergreen.com)
2 points by kaisdavis 12y ago|0 comments
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by kaisdavis 12y ago
Patrick - what's the product your Internet buddy is selling?
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How To Set Up Meetings With Decision Makers(kaisdavis.com)
4 points by kaisdavis 14y ago|0 comments
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
I keep trying to complain about paradise and then — NOPE! — it's a tropical island. What about beyond a startup scene? Entrepreneur meetups? Marketing associations? People Who Like Making Money Online coffee hangouts?
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Honolulu Startup / Entrepreneur / Marketing Networking or Meetup Groups?
4 points by kaisdavis 14y ago|3 comments
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Jason is the founder of http://www.ridejoy.com and a member of the 2011(?) YCombinator class. Occupation? Startups. Connection to startups? Ycombinator. He's the real deal. ;)
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
> What steps do you take to ensure clients pay you on time and what actions do you take when they don't? 1. I only work with clients that I trust. How do I find out if I can trust them? Extensive interview process. Is their business sus
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
I haven't done direct outreach for a few months. I'm moving to Honolulu next week and will be restarting direct outreach in November. Back of the envelope / from memory? Leads (meetings) with ~1/10 contacts and projects from ~1/3 meetings.
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Good question, nedwin Background: I'm a freelance marketer (soon to be) in Honolulu, Hawaii. My experience has been that freelance gigs for marketers come from 3 different sources: 1. Personal / Professional Referrals 2. Direct Outreach to
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
That's incorrect. I believe I heard this via Cable on John Gruber's 'The Talk Show,' but you can still have an app in the MAS and provide updates even if the app is not available for sale.
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Yup, that's the key: You aren't asking for a job, you're asking a _person_ to talk. Not listen to a pitch. Not give you anything. Just talk about their experience and what they see going on at the company. Kai's Rule #1: People love to talk
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Well put! I'm approaching this from a marketing perspective and effective follow-ups can make the difference between a lead becoming dead or turning into a prospect. It also proves that I'm human and not an automated mass email. (We all hat
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Hey CWIZO, The second one is a phone call, not an email. I'd refer to it as being 'forceful' or 'insisting.' I'm interested in setting up a meeting and sometimes the person I want to meet with, sees the email, but is buried under 100 more i
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
(This looks like a lot, but it usually takes me 2-3 hours all together) I use a combination of Google Maps, LinkedIn, Googling, Virtual Assistants, and my friends. Let's say I want to work for software development companies in Eugene, Orego
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
(Thanks for asking! I'm about to meet with a client, so this is pretty stream of consciousness. If you have any questions, leave them here or shoot me an email at kai@kaisdavis.com!) I pitch the meeting as an informational interview to lear
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
I don't look for jobs that have been posted — my feeling is that jobs that make it to Reddit / GitHub / Craigslist / Monthly Hiring Threads, are all jobs that have been picked over by people working at (or close with) the company. I make a
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
You don't know if those tactics would have improved his sales. They're ideas that would make have made the sales page appeal more to you.
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Access OS X Virtual Hosts in Windows 7 Virtual Machine(kaisdavis.com)
1 points by kaisdavis 14y ago|0 comments
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Hey HackerNews, I wrote a piece about how I'm working on habit change with reminders on my iPhone. Why HackerNews? • Are you struggling to add a habit to your life (on- or off-online)? At my last job, I needed to force myself to take breaks
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Building Habits with Reminders(kaisdavis.com)
2 points by kaisdavis 14y ago|1 comments
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Does Twitter have a revenue problem or are people angry that they weren't consulted on how Twitter is making revenue? I dislike ads in my stream and bad developer relations too. But the fact is they're making revenue. That's cool.
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
It's an unlisted phone number except people can't even call you if you give it to them!
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by kaisdavis 14y ago
Hey Gang, I wanted to let us tech guys know about Panty by Post's subscription service for bambou boxer briefs. Seriously the nicest underwear I've ever owned. Check out my review and check out Panty by Post: they're a nifty subscription un
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Why I Hate Social Media For Businesses (kaisdavis.com)
2 points by kaisdavis 14y ago|0 comments
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Where's a great place to order custom hoodies?
3 points by kaisdavis 15y ago|4 comments
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Ask HN: What to do in Denver?
1 points by kaisdavis 15y ago|0 comments

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