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6 Tips for Turning Unhappy Customers into Loyal Customers for Life

Monday, 25 June 2012 by erikellsworth

As small business owners, we always want happy, satisfied customers and clients. However, even if your small business prides itself on outstanding customer service, at some point there is a good chance you will have an unhappy customer. And nobody likes dealing with customer complaints! Sometimes it may be your (small business’s) fault, and sometimes

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The New Era of Branding: Building Relationships

Friday, 01 June 2012 by erikellsworth

There’s no question that successful branding has changed dramatically within the past 5 years. Why? The rapid advancement of technology and the rise of the digital age have shifted the power from the marketer to the consumer. Consumers have the ability to opt-out of receiving marketing messages, and they have the option to consume only

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Top 10 Lessons Learned from Highly Successful People

Thursday, 24 May 2012 by erikellsworth

They say hindsight is 20/20, and that is definitely the case for many entrepreneurs that we know and have worked with! Wouldn’t it be great to know in advance what stumbling blocks and obstacles your business will face? Unfortunately that’s not possible, but what we can do is learn from those who have gone before

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5 SEO Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Website

Monday, 12 March 2012 by erikellsworth

One of the top concerns for many business owners is increasing traffic to their website. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process that can help increase visibility of your website via “natural” or “organic” search results, but you probably already knew that! Without SEO, however, your website will just be floating “out there” on the

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Do Small Business Owners Really Need a Coach?

Friday, 24 February 2012 by erikellsworth

We hear business owners ask this question all of the time. Interestingly, if you look at most competitive sports, both individual and team sports, you will rarely find a professional athlete running the race, fighting the battle or winning the game alone; there is typically a coach at their side to navigate the strategy and

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