start a start-up – Social Media Agency https://socialmediaagency.one Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:45:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Lean Canvas Part 3/3: Marketing and Finance (Costs/Revenues) – Marketing Podcast https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-3-3-marketing-and-finance-costs-revenues-marketing-podcast/ Sat, 28 Nov 2020 17:18:51 +0000 https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-3-3-marketing-and-finance-costs-revenues-marketing-podcast/ Marketing and Money! In part 3 of the Lean Canvas we talk about the last 3 of 9 steps: marketing, costs and revenue. Of course only ultra abbreviated, but with a lot of know how and practice. From online marketing (like social media) to offline marketing around POS, trade shows and direct mail, yeah right…. Letters! Last big focus is your revenue streams: How do you make money? More importantly, how do you turn customers into real repeat customers to stretch the “customer lifetime value”? That’s what you’ll learn in the third part of the Lean Canvas (Developing a Business Idea).

Lean Canvas (3/3): Marketing & Money!

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Lean Canvas Special: All Parts

  1. Part: Problem, solution and USP
  2. Part: Key figures, unfair advantage and target group
  3. Part: Marketing and Finances

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  1. Marketing: Offline, Online and Social
  2. Money: costs, income, earning money

As a keynote speaker, we show up to 200 participants how to build a business in our workshop. One part of this is the Lean Canvas. A simple way to develop business ideas and test them. Then on the second day, 40 groups present their business ideas. A bit like “Höhle der Löwen”, you probably know the TV series. However, before it comes to the pitch, a solid business idea has to be in place. In this podcast episode we talk about that among other things.

Marketing: Offline, Online and Social

The marketing mix is increasingly diversifying. Every month, new portals, opportunities or even entire platforms are added, like TikTok at the moment. But also existing platforms expand the possibilities of advertising and sales, like currently Instagram Shopping. At the same time, offline marketing should not be forgotten: Trade shows, letters, and most importantly POS. We take you with us and give you some impulses for your marketing measures. Everything in the overall context of the business idea development in the Lean Canvas.

Money: costs, income, earning money

Making money at last! The last part of our Lean Canvas special is about finances. Of course, only extremely abbreviated, as you’ll see in the episode. Still, we’ll go into some, interesting revenue models that you might not have thought of for your business. Sales, licensing, freemium, a little insight into the world of revenue. These are also your final step in creating the Lean Canvas.

Lean Canvas Special: All Parts

Here you can find all parts of the Lean Canvas Special at a glance:

Part: Problem, solution and USP

Part 1: Problem, solution and USP

Part: Key figures, unfair advantage and target group

Part 2: Key figures, unfair advantage and target group

]]> Lean Canvas Part 2/3: Unfair Advantage, Metrics & Audience – Marketing Podcast https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-2-3-unfair-advantage-metrics-audience-marketing-podcast/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:57:44 +0000 https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-2-3-unfair-advantage-metrics-audience-marketing-podcast/ In the first part(Lean Canvas #1) you already got to know the topic around your business idea (i.e. problem, solution and USP). In the second part, we’ll deal with the big momentum for investors: the first metrics. In fact, many forget in the pitch that it actually comes down to them when it comes to investments, whether bank or investors. After that, we focus on the unfair advantage. This helps you to convince people even faster about you and your business idea. After that, with the target groups already in part 3(Lean Canvas #3), we lead over to marketing and finance. Now on Spotify!

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Marketing Shorties: Lean Canvas

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  1. Unfair pitch advantage! + Your X like Y
  2. Key figures: Prove your potential success
  3. Target Groups: Avatars and first movers

As a speaker, we show up to 200 participants in our workshop how to build a business. One part of this is the Lean Canvas. A simple way to develop business ideas and test them. On the second day, 40 groups then present their business ideas. A bit like “Höhle der Löwen”, you probably know the TV series. However, before it comes to the pitch, a solid business idea has to be in place. In this podcast episode we talk about that among other things.

Unfair pitch advantage! + Your X like Y

The episode starts with your (ultimate) “unfair advantage”. Simply put: You have 10 years of experience in sales, others don’t have that. Or, you can develop online shops yourself, very few can do that. All this saves you time, money and opens doors faster. Or in short: Your unfair advantage as a founder! First of all, here’s a tip to save 2 minutes of time in your pitch! With your “X like Y”. Simply put, this means: Your business idea is a platform where dog owners can get to know each other. To do this, you use the all-too-familiar Tinder effect. Swipe right: commitment. Swipe left: Decline. Simply put. So instead of explaining at length which technical functions you use, you simply say: “We are the Tinder for dog owners”!

Key figures: Buyers, production, etc.

In real investor pitches, many talk about their idea for 8 minutes and numbers for 1 minute – wrong! In this episode we will show you how important the field “key figures” alone is in the Lean Canvas. To put it simply: Calculate potentials! Example: you open a stylish food store in the city, with vegan snacks. Then ask yourself, for example: How many people are there in the immediate, run-wide vicinity that would stop by your store for vegan snacks. If so, how often would they stop by? How high can you set prices, also in terms of competition? How much vegan competition is there in general? How much does your direct competition sell for? These are all important metrics that give investors (and banks) a quick insight into your industry and your potential.

Target Groups: Avatars and first movers

Who is really important for your later marketing measures? The most common mistake in pitches: target groups from 20-99 years. Wrong! Your target group must be exact. Ideally, you create avatars for them, i.e. an exact description of the person. This exact, specific description brings many advantages. From more targeted advertising budgets to an exact address. For this we also show you the example of Amazon. Started as a bookstore, with ambitions to deliver everything to everyone. It did! In the beginning, the target group was very precise. An insight into target groups and avatars of the Lean Canvas, or company foundation. Also, first movers! They help you establish your business idea faster by being multipliers for you. You’ll learn what that means in this episode from the Marketing Podcast!

Lean Canvas Special: All Parts

Here you can find all parts of the Lean Canvas Special at a glance:

Part: Problem, solution and USP

Part 1: Problem, solution and USP

Part: Marketing and Finances

Part 3: Marketing and finance

]]> Lean Canvas Part 1/3: Product & USP | Fries are boring! – Marketing Podcast https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-1-3-product-usp-fries-are-boring-marketing-podcast/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:17:34 +0000 https://socialmediaagency.one/lean-canvas-part-1-3-product-usp-fries-are-boring-marketing-podcast/ Develop and validate business ideas in 9 steps. In episode #4, you’ll learn about the Lean Canvas! The first part is about your product, which is the business idea itself. That is 1) the problem, so you find the best 2) solutions and your 3) user promise, so your USP. Also, the tip of the week: Instagram Shopping! Now right in the app menu bar. Plus, as always, lots of little marketing live hacks from everyday life.

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Lean Canvas for your business idea: find & review

You want to start your own business? You want to found your own company, your own start-up? Then you need a good business idea! Several times a year we have a very special workshop, with over 200 participants. Briefly explained, similar to Höhle der Löwen that you know from TV. Only, with the extra of a day of coaching with our experts and mentors, then comes the big day and day pitches. 200 people, 40 groups, 40 ideas, but what’s the best way to start?

What is the Lean Canvas?

What is the Lean Canvas? The Lean Canvas is a variation of the Business Canvas. It helps you to find business ideas in new simple steps and to validate them. Validation means to check and prove that a business idea is or will be profitable. In this special of our Marketing Podcast, we’re going to look at the Lean Canvas in three episodes. In each case, 3 of 9 steps.

In part 1, you’ll learn about problem, solution, and your USP. In the second part(Lean Canvas #2) we talk about metrics, target groups and the unfair advantage. Part 3(Lean Canvas #3) then deals with the big topic of marketing and the resulting costs and revenue sources.

Banks, investors… Find employees (Recruiting)

In the Marketing Podcast and this special you learn so, free of charge the first step, the design of your business idea! You need this to develop your pitch and your business plan. Both you need to convince e.g. investors and banks of you. Finally, you need both concepts in everyday life, e.g. when you want to convince customers of your product or when recruiting new employees. These steps will be discussed in detail in future episodes. Learn marketing for your own business, step by step.

A solid, well thought-out idea, demonstrably profitable is what employees, banks but also investors expect from you as a founder. That’s why we wanted to take a close look at each individual step in this Lean Canvas Special, with practical examples so that you understand how such a Lean Canvas is built up. What depth you need to go into so that your pitch is ultimately convincing.

More in the Marketing Podcast

You want more episodes from our marketing podcast? Small video snippets on the individual topics, from social media marketing to print to setting up a company, with tips and best practices from international projects. Here you can find the overview

Marketing Shorty: Lean Canvas

More Marketing Snippets? Follow us on Youtube, too. Topic of the week:

  1. Lean Canvas Part 1: Problem, Solution & USP<

As a speaker, we show up to 200 participants in our workshop how to build a business. One part of this is the Lean Canvas. A simple way to develop business ideas and test them. On the second day, 40 groups then present their business ideas. A bit like “Höhle der Löwen”, you probably know the TV series. However, before it comes to the pitch, a solid business idea has to be in place. In this podcast episode we talk about that among other things.

Lean Canvas Part 1: Problem, Solution & USP

Lean Canvas Special: All Parts

Here you can find all parts of the Lean Canvas Special at a glance:

Part: Key figures, unfair advantage and target group

Part 2: Key figures, unfair advantage and target group

Part: Marketing and Finances

Part 3: Marketing and finance

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