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See Your Business from the Buyer’s Perspective

By Mark Tepper, the president of Strategic Wealth Partners and an EO Cleveland member Owning a business can be a lot like falling in love for the first time: You see what you want to see. The disorganized files? That’s just a fun quirk! The fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants attitude and the lack of an owner’s manual? No

January 19, 2015

Get the Most Out of Your Online Marketing

by Roger Janik, an EO Houston member and CEO of Fair Marketing Every business relies on marketing to grow, but accurately measuring that growth in order to gauge results is an ongoing challenge for most business owners. The good news is that taking the guesswork out of marketing ROI—especially when it comes to online—is possible. After much

January 16, 2015

Mistakes are the Best Teachers

by Joe Fuld, an EO DC member and president of The Campaign Workshop On my way to work the other day, I saw this restaurant sign and found myself wondering: Have I actually learned from my mistakes this year? I often make errors in my business— some big, some small. But I try and look at

January 15, 2015

Leave a Legacy that Lasts

Brian Hansell, an EO Southwest Ontario member and president of Hansell Consulting Group, Inc. I’ve met two kinds of people in the 20 years I’ve been an EO member: Those who make a mark and leave a legacy, and those who think they have to be Bill or Melinda Gates to do so. This is

January 14, 2015

Why You Should Over-Tip in Business and in Life

by Jesse Lipson, an EO Raleigh Durham member and CEO of ShareFile In the movie My Blue Heaven, Steve Martin plays a former mob informant who knows the power of going big: “It’s not tipping I believe in,” he says in one brilliant line. “It’s over-tipping.” He’s right: Normal tips don’t make news. Exorbitant tips

January 13, 2015

Video: Accountability is a Love Language

by Jason Forrest, an EO Fort Worth member and CEO of Forrest Performance Group Holding people accountable is telling them you believe in them. Click here to watch a short video to learn why accountability is something you do for your people, not to them.

January 12, 2015