Comments on: Feedback: The Secret Weapon for Startups http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/ Strategies for Fast Growth Entrepreneurs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:23:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Victor Conesa http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-428 Victor Conesa Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:43:58 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-428 Many startups use Justinmind Prototyper (http://www.justinmind.com) to make an interactive prototype for nearly free and share their business ideas with potential clients and investors. Many startups use Justinmind Prototyper (http://www.justinmind.com) to make an interactive prototype for nearly free and share their business ideas with potential clients and investors.

]]> By: How to get valuable feedback online | Los Angeles Web Design | Weboart - Design Blog - Web 2.0 Design http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-369 How to get valuable feedback online | Los Angeles Web Design | Weboart - Design Blog - Web 2.0 Design Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:33:20 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-369 [...] about it and listening to him is a long time accepted practice. The lack of an effective way to get feedback online is a phantom problem for a lot of Web sites keeping them far from real [...] [...] about it and listening to him is a long time accepted practice. The lack of an effective way to get feedback online is a phantom problem for a lot of Web sites keeping them far from real [...]

]]> By: Stop Crying About Followers Already - Thoughts on social media, the web and technology - jungleG http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-308 Stop Crying About Followers Already - Thoughts on social media, the web and technology - jungleG Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:35:53 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-308 [...] had recently come across this article by Dan Martell where he talks about how feedback is “the secret weapon for startups”. The truth is [...] [...] had recently come across this article by Dan Martell where he talks about how feedback is “the secret weapon for startups”. The truth is [...]

]]> By: Nick http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-307 Nick Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-307 Great advice Dan! I'll make sure to apply these strategies. As for feedback, we developed a way for customers and merchants to share feedback. Think of it as yelp meets getsatisfaction. Great advice Dan! I’ll make sure to apply these strategies.
As for feedback, we developed a way for customers and merchants to share feedback. Think of it as yelp meets getsatisfaction.

]]> By: Eric http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-306 Eric Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:28:39 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-306 This is a great roundup of tips - thanks. This is a great roundup of tips - thanks.

]]> By: Chris Hopf http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-305 Chris Hopf Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:48:27 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-305 Great tips and list Dan . . . and comments by others. I encourage folks to get these critical efforts on their calendars at regular intervals and follow through. - - And don't forget to act on the feedback you are getting and communicate it to your entire team. Awareness can be a real game changer for your business and be a true competitive advantage to position you to lead rather than follow (following is okay, leading is better). Great tips and list Dan . . . and comments by others. I encourage folks to get these critical efforts on their calendars at regular intervals and follow through.
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And don’t forget to act on the feedback you are getting and communicate it to your entire team. Awareness can be a real game changer for your business and be a true competitive advantage to position you to lead rather than follow (following is okay, leading is better).

]]> By: Cindy Alvarez http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-288 Cindy Alvarez Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:19:51 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-288 A few more thoughts - Don't wait until you have a site to get feedback! While you're still in the idea and prototype stages, you can: - Run user testing, search Twitter, set up Google Alerts against a competitor's site - Use the Craig's List method to run user testing on static mockups or prototypes Task-based usability testing is great for web applications and e-commerce sites, but it can be hard to pinpoint "what to test" on informational sites. A great help for those is a heatmapping tool such as CrazyEgg or ClickTale. A few more thoughts -
Don’t wait until you have a site to get feedback! While you’re still in the idea and prototype stages, you can:

- Run user testing, search Twitter, set up Google Alerts against a competitor’s site
- Use the Craig’s List method to run user testing on static mockups or prototypes

Task-based usability testing is great for web applications and e-commerce sites, but it can be hard to pinpoint “what to test” on informational sites. A great help for those is a heatmapping tool such as CrazyEgg or ClickTale.

]]> By: Michael Gaudet http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-285 Michael Gaudet Thu, 28 May 2009 18:45:32 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-285 Dan, honored to return your follow. This is a really great idea: feedback! I've noticed that the feedback I'm getting from my Twitter pals is extremely helpful. Fresh eyes are always good! You point out that people want to give their opinion and that the job of a good interactive site is to encourage that dialogue. I appreciate your fresh perspective on this, Dan. Your sage advice gives me the confidence to go ahead and give it a try on my website and to be more conscious of this valuable opportunity in general. Thanks! Dan, honored to return your follow. This is a really great idea: feedback! I’ve noticed that the feedback I’m getting from my Twitter pals is extremely helpful. Fresh eyes are always good! You point out that people want to give their opinion and that the job of a good interactive site is to encourage that dialogue.
I appreciate your fresh perspective on this, Dan.
Your sage advice gives me the confidence to go ahead and give it a try on my website and to be more conscious of this valuable opportunity in general.
Thanks!

]]> By: Marcus Nelson http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-268 Marcus Nelson Fri, 15 May 2009 17:54:08 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-268 Hey Dan -- Thank you for including UserVoice on your post, I must point out however that UserVoice is not exclusive to online applications. Feedback can be ideas, suggestions & innovation -- because of that, our service is being used in a number of different verticals including education, government, ecommerce, desktop apps, twitter apps, hardware, entertainment, content/blogs, and events. UserVoice is an idea platform you can use anywhere! :) Hey Dan –
Thank you for including UserVoice on your post, I must point out however that UserVoice is not exclusive to online applications. Feedback can be ideas, suggestions & innovation — because of that, our service is being used in a number of different verticals including education, government, ecommerce, desktop apps, twitter apps, hardware, entertainment, content/blogs, and events.

UserVoice is an idea platform you can use anywhere! :)

]]> By: dmartell http://www.danmartell.com/feedback-the-secret-weapon-for-startups/#comment-265 dmartell Fri, 15 May 2009 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.danmartell.com/?p=380#comment-265 @Serge - you were right, it was Edison. Just updated, Thx. @Serge - you were right, it was Edison. Just updated, Thx.

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