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		<title>When There Is No Way, We Make One &#8211; Chrysler 2012 Superbowl Commercial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does This Capture The Spirit of America? The message is inspirational. Inspirational material can be very powerful. Each person I coach, uses the accelerated accountability worksheet I have developed for planning weekly optimal performance. This plan is linked to a longer term financial goal that we reverse engineer to what is required today in order [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Does This Capture The Spirit of America?</strong></p>
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<p>The message is inspirational. Inspirational material can be very powerful. Each person I coach, uses the accelerated accountability worksheet I have developed for planning weekly optimal performance. This plan is linked to a longer term financial goal that we reverse engineer to what is required today in order to meet and possibly exceed the goal. The first line of the accelerated accountability worksheet is &#8220;self development..mindset&#8221;. I started with that line for everyone based on my own experience observing my own life when I did this work first and when I didn&#8217;t. huge difference.</p>
<p>This video is a call to action and a reminder of being focused. Each of us has different interpretations of what the second half means and what we need to do to win the second half. The teams come out with a plan and adjust the plan based on a continual evaluation of new information. Each one of us can view videos like this one and other resource material and do one of two things:</p>
<p>1. smile and say &#8220;that&#8217;s nice&#8221;<br />
2. develop an action plan on how we can become better in the second half then implement that plan.</p>
<p>I have already picked #2&#8230;. and you?</p>
<p><strong>The Fastest and Most Efficient Way For Most People and Companies To Achieve and Exceed Their Goals Is By Working With A Coach</strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>International Business Development Consulting<br />
Real Estate Investment Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
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<td>Steve Pohlit is a CPA,MBA and has been the CFO of several major domestic and international companies. Today Steve is an expert <a title="" href="http://www.stevepohlit.com/" target="">business consultant</a> focused on helping companies improve their business performance including growing profits, revenues and customers. For a FREE 6 week mini course where you will receive 10 easy to implement action steps guaranteed to increase business revenue and profits by at least 30% in the next 90 days, please visit<a href="http://www.stevepohlit.com/">www.StevePohlit.com</a>  All articles published by Steve unless specifically restricted may be freely published with this resource information.</td>
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		<title>Wayne Allyn Root Complements Mit Romney on His 15% Tax Rate and Is An Advocate of A Zero Capital Gains Tax Rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne Allyn Root is one of the most dynamic, charismatic, colorful, passionate, fiery, and outspoken Libertarian-conservative political personalities in America today. He is a best-selling author of 7 books, a FOX News Channel regular guest, and a national media star. I met Wayne in 2010 and now connect with him at least monthly for an in-depth [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://rootforamerica.com" target="_blank"><strong>Wayne Allyn Root</strong> </a>is one of the most dynamic, charismatic, colorful, passionate, fiery, and outspoken Libertarian-conservative political personalities in America today. He is a best-selling author of 7 books, a FOX News Channel regular guest, and a national media star.</p>
<p>I met Wayne in 2010 and now connect with him at least monthly for an in-depth discussion on restoring the vibrancy of the US, business success and his positive addictions that are the core of his vitality and success.</p>
<p>Wayne&#8217;s most recent editorial published in Forbes online <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/wayneroot/2012/01/24/paul-krugman-is-wrong-about-capital-gains-taxes/" target="_blank">(Click Here) </a> is a clearly factual representation on two very important points:</p>
<p>1. The capital gains rate of 15% paid by Mitt Romney is available to everyone</p>
<p>2. The lower the capital gains rate, the greater the incentive to invest.</p>
<p>3. The greater the investment in companies and innovation, the higher the rate of growth in jobs.</p>
<p>In very recent discussions with business owners and entrepreneurs, it has become very clear to me that most do not really understand the fundamentals of capitalism&#8230;not communism, not socialism, but capitalism. Join me in help America stand up for capitalism..the right of all to create value through innovation, creativity and hard but fun work. The right to follow the entrepreneurial dream without a huge tax and regulation penalty imposed by a socialistic mission by the government.</p>
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<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>International Business Development Consulting<br />
Real Estate Investment Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
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<td>Steve Pohlit is a CPA,MBA and has been the CFO and president of several major domestic and international companies. Today Steve is an expert <a title="" href="http://www.stevepohlit.com/" target="">international business and real estate investment consultant</a> focused on helping companies improve their business performance meaning  growing business revenue and profits fast. For a FREE 6 week mini course where you will receive 10 easy to implement action steps guaranteed to increase business revenue and profits by at least 30% in the next 90 days.  All articles published by Steve unless specifically restricted may be freely published with this resource information.</td>
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		<title>Relationship Capital and Leverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relationship Capital The value of the relationships you have and are developing is relationship capital.  This is the single biggest reason for my career moving forward again in 2009 after being stalled for a number of years. It was late summer 2009 and I had successfully launched an on line membership site using social media [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Relationship Capital</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Steve-Speaks.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1160" title="Steve Pohlit" src="http://stevepohlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Steve-Speaks.jpg" alt="Steve Speaks Relationship Capital and Leverage" width="222" height="166" /></a>The value of the relationships you have and are developing is relationship capital.  This is the single biggest reason for my career moving forward again in 2009 after being stalled for a number of years. It was late summer 2009 and I had successfully launched an on line membership site using social media marketing. However, financial prosperity was not developing as I preferred. I reflected on my situation at that point in comparison to those periods in my career when I was &#8220;on my game&#8221; and doing very well financially. I identified personal contact with highly successful people as being the difference. In 2009 I was connected with a large group of people online. However, my personal connections were largely dormant. I made a commitment to  reestablish a vibrant network with successful people&#8230;.I visualized that already being in place. Several weeks later, I received a phone call from a person I didn&#8217;t know. However, I spent time with him and that one call led to an acceleration of my business and real estate coaching career. Most importantly, it led to a rapid acceleration of my network with successful people.</p>
<p>The door was opened and I worked it very hard and still do today. The relationship capital continues to get stronger because I focus on bringing as much or more value to the relationship as I gain from it. In the Universe it is called the Law of Reciprocity.  You may be familiar with &#8220;what goes around, comes around&#8221; or what you send out comes back to you. Personally adding value to another is my greatest reward. Just yesterday I received an email thanking me for the work we did in 2011. The person said he would have most likely lost his business had it not been for our relationship and our coaching.</p>
<p>This is so important I am modifying one of the chapters in The Book on Business Profits which is in development. In this message I will share with you several key steps you can take to build your relationship capital in a major way even if you are in a situation with very limited financial resources.  Relationship capital extends to our personal lives as well and that is a subset for a future article.</p>
<p><strong>Leverage</strong></p>
<p>Leverage is a term that is not well understood in the business sense. I summary, leverage is where you focus on where your talents are best used and work with others who have complementary skills for work that is  needed in your business. For example, in the  real estate investment business there are just several key categories of activity including: finding the deals, renovating the properties and sourcing the funding. Some people are very skilled with building and repairing.  I can assure you I am not one of those people so I find those with that skill set.  One important point if you are responsible for your business&#8230;you cannot leverage the responsibility for being the leader. If you don&#8217;t want to be a leader then you probably are best served working on someone else&#8217;s team or for a company. There is nothing wrong with being a team member or working for a company. I held a number of those positions and those experiences contributed to my growth and development.</p>
<p><strong>Five Steps To Developing Relationship Capital Right Now Even If You Are Not Connected With Anyone Successful and Have Very Limited Financial Resources</strong></p>
<p>1. Network Marketing or MLM &#8211; I am a major advocate of quality companies in this industry because of the network you can build and the training you will receive for very little money. The one principle that took me many years to learn was to market those products that many people are already buying and using. With that criteria in mind there are primarily two businesses I suggest everyone take a close look at because you will benefit greatly from using the products and they are easy to suggest to others.  Both of these businesses have greatly enhanced the incentives to getting started right now.  They are:</p>
<p>a.<a href="http://sendoutcards.com/stevepohlit" target="_blank"> Send Out Cards</a> &#8211; I love this as I can send cards more economically sitting in front of my computer than I can going to the store, picking out a card, writing a note, addressing it and mailing it.  You can get started in this business as a business owner for about $300. Imagine that for $300 you can be in business and if you don&#8217;t want to be in that business, people will love getting cards from you. Sending cards is the number one tool in my view for building relationship capital following a personal meeting. <a href="http://sendoutcards.com/stevepohlit" target="_blank">Click Here Now for More Information</a></p>
<p>b. <a href="http://stevepohlit.organogold.com" target="_blank">Organo Gold</a> &#8211; Amazing health benefits just by drinking what most people are already drinking&#8230;coffee , tea, hot chocolate. This article will be on line for a long time. Right now and for the next 60 days I know you can join this business by acquiring a special gold pak for $500. That is how I joined the company nearly a year ago. Gold members are positioned for maximum compensation. Normally a gold pak is about $1,200 which is still a deal but $500 is better. <a href="http://stevepohlit.organogold.com" target="_blank">Click Here For More Information</a></p>
<p>c. Coaching &#8211; joining a coaching program is much more than having an expert help you. The right coach will help you build relationship capital. You will be hiring an expert which takes funds. Personally I have my next level of coaching expertise identified and will hire that person as soon as possible.</p>
<p>d. Leverage your time and skills with people who have funds to put to work. For example I would love an energetic person to introduce Organo Gold to every independent coffee shop in my market and help charitable organizations understand how this product line can help them raise sizable funds. I am prepared to sponsor them, and help them with some expenses like the cost of samples and gas for their car.  In the real estate business, we are always looking for people who want to learn real estate investing and want to become an apprentice with us.  They need to be able to fund their personal  expenses for 4-6 months.  There are other ways to leverage once you start thinking in terms of what you can bring to the table in terms of time and skills and combine that with a deal partner interested in putting their money to work. Note if you are in the situation of limited funding it will require  alot of work to find a person who will work with you and support your plan.</p>
<p>e. Network business events, training events, charitable events, political fund raisers, social events and more.</p>
<p><strong>Summary &#8211; Relationship Capital is key to your success, Leverage is key to you optimizing productivity and performance.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>International Business Development Consulting<br />
Real Estate Investment Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
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		<title>Retailers Do Not Have To Struggle To Win Customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Albright, staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times published an article in the Sunday paper on retailers struggling to win back customers. He does an excellent job at identifying the key issues customers face when shopping in many stores. In summary, customers know what they want from their shopping experience and they don’t get [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mark Albright, staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times published an article in the Sunday paper on retailers struggling to win back customers. He does an excellent job at identifying the key issues customers face when shopping in many stores. In summary, customers know what they want from their shopping experience and they don’t get what they want most of the time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Two charts were provided in the article. One showed that 68.4% of those responding to a recent poll said knowledgeable, helpful, friendly staff was the most important criteria for a positive shopping experience. The other chart reported that 50% of the people surveyed reported retail service has gotten worse.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shoppers have always wanted a friendly environment with knowledgeable staff. What is most alarming is how poorly retailers continue to meet the expectations of their customers. With almost 70% of the customers ranking knowledgeable, friendly staff as most important, why is it that so many retailers continue to be obsessed with having compelling price? Studies have consistently shown and Mark points this out in his article as well, that less than 10% of the shoppers name price as the most important reason they shop a store.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Let’s examine pricing and promotion a bit deeper. The paper that Mark Albright writes for has a daily circulation of 1.2 million. On Sunday, like all large metropolitan areas, the paper is thick. Most of it is advertising circulars. Most have between 4 &#8211; 20 or more color glossy pages and this format is used by most of the major retail chains. Stores attempt to show items attractive to the largest number of people and offer special buys or sale pricing. The goal is to drive traffic to the stores.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Normally on a store by store basis, retailers are able to tell how effective a particular circular was by measuring customer count (customers that actually buy), average sale and items sold.  Most retailers have these statistics, but there is one critical piece of information they do not have. They do not know who it was that purchased something. They do not know their physical address, they do not know their email address and do not know their customer’s phone number. There are exceptions and I will address those shortly. However, in general, large and small retailers spend huge amounts of money on print advertising to drive customers into their stores and they don’t even know who their customer is. Consequently, they are unable to thank the buyers, hear their comments and suggestions and they are not able to personally invite them back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here is a brief summary of the issues so far: consumers want knowledgeable and friendly sales staff and over 90% of them place importance on knowledge and friendliness over price. On the other hand, retailers spend a lot of resources developing promotions based on price to drive traffic to their stores. When the customer gets there, not just the price shopper but the loyal customers as well, the retailer is not properly staffed and the staff that is working is not properly trained and managed. I call this a mismatch in expectations and delivery. The result of that formula is a high rate of retail business failure with stores that fail being replaced by new ones that operate the same way. You know what you get when you keep doing things the same way. What is the solution? Keep reading.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When the subject of price in retailing is mentioned, Wal-Mart’s name always comes up. Here are just a couple of things I noticed about Wal-Mart recently. First they are increasing the number of more upscale items offered. Why are they doing this? It is because they understand that appealing just to the low price crowd long term is a risky business model. No retail chain founded on the low price model has ever survived long term. None.  What else have I noticed? The other day I noticed a Wal-Mart banner on the front page of Yahoo.com This particular ad was what is known in the Internet Marketing circles and Direct Response Marketing circles as a lead generation ad. I followed it through and noticed interesting “bribes” to get you to register for on line information. You could even categorize the information you were interested in receiving. Wal-Mart promised to give you advance notice of their best deals for the store closest to you. Notice I said store closest to you. When you entered your information they asked for your zip code so they could match you with relevant regional promotion.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wal-Mart is taking the lead again in building their customer data base. I don’t think they have taken this to the store level, which where it really needs to be implemented. But they are headed in the right direction.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do you need to have Wal-Mart’s system to implement a similar program?  Last September I was testing the implementation of program with a small retailer in a small market. You can review more of the detail of this program at </span><a href="http://www.localretailmarketing.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">www.localretailmarketing.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> We used incentives as a motivator to provide their contact information. This program was hugely successful in a short period of time and confirmed the value of capturing the contact information of your customers and communicating with them.  That is the first step in bridging the gap between what customers want and what retailers deliver. Note: if you are a grocery store, restaurant, nightclub, shoe repair store, dry cleaner or any business that has customers, this applies to you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If you are a local or regional chain of stores, outsourcing this customer contact program is the most cost effective approach. If you are not sure that is a true statement Email Me and I will prove it to you. National Chains should outsource this program in the test phase and then it is likely that in-house technology will be needed long term. Regardless, it is easy to build your customer list, easy to communicate with them and this communication builds loyalty and value. This communication process is the critical link that breaks down when this process is managed internally. In summary, outsource this entire program initially; bring the technology piece in house if and when that makes sense but keep the communication program outsourced.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does all of this solve the problem of bridging the gap of what the customer wants and what the retailer delivers? Absolutely not!  All of the fundamentals retailers are paying attention to today must continue. Having the right product in the right place at the right time is a good goal.  Having staff properly trained and managed is a great goal. But this is the planet earth folks. When all the best logistical systems and human resource development processes fail .. and they will from time to time, a strong binding relationship with your customer will overcome any isolated execution failures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are there any examples of anyone doing this more right than wrong?  I remember in 1996 when I was in my second year of operating an Internet Service Provider company that I founded. I was focusing on industries likely to benefit a lot quickly from using the tools of the Internet. One of them was mail order.  I knew there would be huge benefits to catalogue retailers from using the internet. Of course when I contacted many of them and they had no idea in 1996 what I was talking about. So I let it slide instead of pursuing that idea along with a number of other billion dollar ideas I had in the early days of the commercial Internet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Today there are numerous examples of catalogue retailers doing a great job of communicating with their customer base. Now the big gains are coming from the “brick and mortar” companies who are communicating like catalog retailers. Who are they? Well Circuit City gets my number one vote. Circuit City sends me wonderful emails in addition to their weekly print advertising circulars. Wal-Mart is doing a good job now that I am on their list. In the catalog retail business, the best is Fredericks of Hollywood.  Don’t even ask me why I am on their list but they do a great job.  There are other catalogue retailers that have an effective communication program in place. In fact if you order on line from any catalogue company and give them your email address, I would bet you start getting information from them.  Even if you don’t order, sign up for some of these lists to see what they send you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The biggest mistake made by companies that have you in their data base, is dropping your contact information when you have not purchased for awhile. I know of one very popular retailer with a huge mail order division that sends me tons of catalogues but not one email. When asked about this I was told I no longer receive emails because I am not a current buyer. But they continue sending me expensive to print and mail catalogues. Go figure! Recently I was talking about this issue with an author and speaker on retail industry issues and discovered the huge successes several companies are having by aggressively pursuing customers who have become inactive. However, you need to know your customer and have their contact information in your data base to execute any program including this one.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In summary, study the companies that are doing this well. Look at your own business. If you are not sure what I am advising you to do will work,  call or email me and let’s “kick it around”. </span><a title="Steve Pohlit" href="mailto:stevepohlit@gmail.com" target=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Click to email </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">or go to  </span><a title="Business Consultant Retail" href="http://www.retailprofitsystem.com/" target=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Retail Profit System </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">for phone contact information. I am so convinced that there is a great need for help in this area I have recently partnered with several business development experts and we have formed a new company that will provide the Internet marketing services retailers and others need.  Look for a major announcement soon on this advanced service for helping your business dramatically improve revenue and profits.</span></p>
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		<title>Dunkin Donuts vs. Starbucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dunkin Donuts wanted to know. To find out they offered to send their customers to Starbucks and paid them to go there and drink and eat. But they also paid Starbuck customers to come to Dunkin Donuts to eat and drink. In exchange, the people involved agreed to answer Dunkin Donut’s questions. This test was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dunkin Donuts wanted to know. To find out they offered to send their customers to Starbucks and paid them to go there and drink and eat. But they also paid Starbuck customers to come to Dunkin Donuts to eat and drink. In exchange, the people involved agreed to answer Dunkin Donut’s questions.</p>
<p>This test was reported by the WSJ and what Dunkin Donuts discovered was that there are very loyal people to both businesses and they are not interested in the competitor. The Starbucks Tribe will continue to go to Starbucks and the Dunkin Donuts tribe will continue to go to Dunkin Donuts. That was the conclusion.</p>
<p>Why did Dunkin Donuts conduct this test? The business of Dunkin Donuts has a strategy of growing and attracting more customers. So they want to know more about what appeals to people. Of course they could have their customers in a data base and communicate with them regularly and offer them incentives for answering survey’s, but that is all the subject of my rant in other articles at www.stevereports.com</p>
<p>Duncan Donuts used a traditional focus group approach. Duncan Donuts is to be commended on testing. They are to be commended on wanting to know what changes, upgrades, new product offerings will appeal to their customer. When you review their history, you may conclude they should have done this more often. The facts are most companies fall into the trap of not reinventing themselves. Why is this important to do? Well, look at Kmart. Do you recall when they were in Chapter 11? How about Delta airlines and General Motors? Do you think Microsoft can be in trouble? What about Google and EBay? Interesting to look at history and then ask the hard questions?</p>
<p>There are lessons to be learned from the work done by Duncan Donuts. I remember working with the leaders if The Limited when they were the premier retailer in America. The culture was amazing. New fashion ideas, new store formats, new promotions were always being tested. Merchandise managers were expected to bring their insights of what the competition was doing to the famous weekly Monday meetings where performance was scrutinized. The point is every company has a development history and at a point in time if you become a champion, a challenger emerges. This is the “king of the hill” game and as kid we didn’t know it was a universal law but it seems that it is. Whenever you are winning someone will be out to take your place.</p>
<p>How do you sustain revenue and profit growth long term? How do you do that when as soon as you are on top there is a challenger? In The Profit System I teach how to track information that tells you how you are doing. Initially, the information is developed for you to track actual vs. plan and the plan is your own performance improvement plan. This evolves to where you are confident in your ability to achieve internal targets, then you set your site on local, regional, national or international champions. At that point your goal is to be the champion. By the way The Profit System course is FREE.</p>
<p>Why is that? Why do I offer something that I promote as being so valuable for FREE when I should be selling it for a million dollars or 10 million dollars or more? Simple, I know this works, and as Joel Bauer says (www.joellive.com) my life does not change at all if you use what I teach. But yours is likely to change a lot. If I can be a catalyst of positive change for you and your company, I am delighted to offer these principles and <a href="http://theprofitsystem.com">The Profit System</a> to you at no charge.</p>
<p>Wait there is one more thing. There is a major price to pay for using this system. This price is your time, attention and action to implement. My material is FREE. Even if I were to charge $50,000 for the this material and I am considering that, it is a small sum in comparison to the time you and your company will invest to apply the principles of The Profit System. Return on investment is off the charts. So if you want to make a lot more money go to The Profit System and register for the FREE course.</p>
<p>Will Ducan Donuts’ latest testing mean new store formats will be hugely successful? I don’t know but I do know this if they keep monitoring and keep testing they will figure it out. You can also solve the issues facing your business with a rational management system. I have given you one source for a management system roadmap.</p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
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<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
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		<title>Most Retailers Miss This Huge Black Friday Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ads are prolific for the biggest retail sales day (not profit) of the year&#8230;Black Friday. However, most businesses including physical retail store never go the extra step of developing a relationship with their customer. Black Friday Sales are Brisk and Largely Unprofitable &#8211; Should Be Viewed As Lead Generation Shopping Savvy customers are more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ads are prolific for the biggest retail sales day (not profit) of the year&#8230;Black Friday.  However, most businesses including physical retail store never go the extra step of developing a relationship with their customer.</p>
<p><strong>Black Friday Sales are Brisk and Largely Unprofitable &#8211; Should Be Viewed As Lead Generation</strong></p>
<p>Shopping Savvy customers are more often than ever making their list of deals, buying the deals and leaving. Cross over selling is declining.  This means that most of the sales on Black Friday are unprofitable or just slightly profitable. Attention: take advantage of Black Friday&#8217;s increased traffic and look at it as a great lead generation opportunity.</p>
<p><strong>Why Do Retailers Continue Black Friday Promotion If They Are Not Profitable?</strong></p>
<p>If retailers do not compete on Black Friday someone else will grab that customer and there will be a loss of customer loyalty. Several years ago WalMart moderated their Black Friday and holiday promotion strategy and it was costly. Following that season they vowed never to be out of that game again. Since you are in the game capitalize on the the traffic at a minimum with a name and email capture campaign include text messaging lead capture if it is appropriate for your business.</p>
<p><strong>Most Retailers Continue To Ignore A Great Opportunity When A Customer or Prospect Walks In The Door.</strong></p>
<p>Customer Relationship Marketing is a huge opportunity. People want information and want to know &#8220;their store cares&#8221;.  It is insane to focus on recruiting the store staffing with the right image and customer service attitude then not go the extra step to capture name and email address for a follow-up thank you.</p>
<p>For an increasing number of businesses adding text messaging marketing makes sense. However, it will not replace email marketing anytime soon. Email marketing and text message marketing will not replace the positive feeling someone gets when they receive a physical card. There are many businesses that should <a title="Send Out Cards" href="https://www.sendoutcards.com/stevepohlit/" target="_blank">Send Out Cards</a>.</p>
<p>I advise every one of my clients to implement a relationship marketing campaign.  There are numerous success stories. A recent very notable one is a company  just beginning to implement a relationship marketing strategy and the results are very positive in less than 60 days.  The winter season is the slowest time for their business. There have been cash flow problems in the past.  This season is shaping up to be very different in a positive way.</p>
<p><strong>Action Steps: </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Develop a customer relationship marketing strategy.  Part of the relationship is educating your customer on products, services.  Focus on the value you deliver rather than the latest deal.</p>
<p>Get A Business Coach! If you already have a business with more than 10 employees, Hire A Consultant who is  able to work with you part of the time on-site.</p>
<p>Would you like to be in the next group of very successful companies and entrepreneurs?</p>
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<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Number One Question I Ask All  The People I Coach To Answer Is: Have you decided how much money you are intending to make in the next year? A definitive financial goal measurable in amount and time is essential.  For most businesses we use an annual horizon. Many advise a longer term strategic view. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Number One Question I Ask All  The People I Coach To Answer Is:</p>
<p>Have you decided how much money you are intending to make in the next year?</p>
<p>A definitive financial goal measurable in amount and time is essential.  For most businesses we use an annual horizon. Many advise a longer term strategic view.  Devoting time and energy to a strategic picture is part of it. However, I consistently find that a shorter time period that is easier to to clearly see developing is the most productive for most business owners and managers.</p>
<p>There is a lot more to achieving the financial goal which includes the business process, systems, leverage, marketing and working on the A items that make the most difference in business performance.  At this point&#8230;most people who read this article do not have a defined financial goal in place and related action plans designed to achieve that plan.  If you do this, you will begin to see a transformation in your business performance.</p>
<p><strong>Action Steps</strong></p>
<p>Get A Business Coach! If you already have a business with more than 10 employees, Hire A Consultant who is  able to work with you part of the time on-site.</p>
<p>Would you like to be in the next group of very successful companies and entrepreneurs?</p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
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<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following was developed from the book Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder. Quotes are from the book unless otherwise noted. In the past I have written spiritual based guidance on my Manifest Masterming Blog. Today more than ever spiritual based practical guidance is needed and I am sharing this with a wider audience [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following was developed from the book Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder. Quotes are from the book unless otherwise noted. In the past I have written spiritual based guidance on my Manifest Masterming Blog. Today more than ever spiritual based practical guidance is needed and I am sharing this with a wider audience and including references to success of coaching students as well as my own experiences.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>1. Dissatisfaction: until we firmly decide that the our current situation is unacceptable, they will remain largely the same. It is also important to firmly know just because &#8220;things always have been that way&#8221; doesn&#8217;t mean they cannot change.</p>
<p>2. Build your pictures of financial abundance on paper and in your mind. Decide how your new state will best serve others.</p>
<p>&#8230;. Catherine Ponder writes in Dynamic Laws of Prosperity that ancients believed the number 10 has magical powers of increase. Start thinking 10&#215;10 is coming to you. Ex look at $2000 in your account and focus on $200,000 coming to you (10&#215;10)</p>
<p>She further writes &#8230;&#8221;Conservation of thought, energy and emotional drive are all greatly needed for financial prosperity.  Scattered thnking, emotions and actions lead to a scattering of mind power which depletes your brain energy that is needed for intellectual and physical course of action.</p>
<p>I just spent the entire day with a new client and the main principle we worked on was identify the hours he could commit to his business and the focus of what he would achieve in that available time. In a very short periond of time he realized a seven figure income goal for him in the next 12 months was achieveable. &#8220;What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.&#8221; Napoleon Hill</p>
<p>3.Think Big &#8230;dare to be different. &#8220;the time for daring is the moment when the stakes are high. We must be willing to risk much to win much.&#8221;</p>
<p>Personally I have taken substantial risks in my life and some of them have been huge disasters. I have never felt my purpose was to accept the status quo. My personal focus is on further improving my health, energy level and skill as I know with those three in place there are no limitations for me. I believe the same is true for you.</p>
<p>4. Quietly and Boldly hold onto an image of success. &#8220;I was never successful until I went in a partnership with God. God&#8217;s guidance never leads me anywhere but to greater prosperity. Begin and conduct each day asking your partner for guidance. God opens the ways where to human sense there seems to be no way. Grasp this truth and hold onto it. Then steady your faith and your courage.</p>
<p>5. Through the power of prosperous thinking all things are possible. It is necessary to discard negative attitudes and discard negative obstacles.</p>
<p>I have a friend who demonstrates this better than anyone I have ever met. She consistently focuses on fun and positive people. She immediately dismisses anyone or anything negative. As a result you would never know she has experienced the death of her first husband, another long term love and other major events that would have stopped others in their tracks. She is a successful entrepreneur, energitic, a devoted mom and great demonstraton of what is possible by focusing on the fun and positive.</p>
<p>6. &#8220;Success lies in being one pointed and rejecting all that distracts from ones victorious objective.&#8221;</p>
<p>7. &#8220;Cease needless activities, associations&#8230;cease being bothered with needless chatter with scatter minded people.</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Discipline yourself more, conserve your time and your energy. Please the still small voice of progress within your own heart.&#8221;</p>
<p>9. Concentrate Concentrate Concentrate on prosperity to the exclusion of everyhting else. Discard negative failure minded people and week out all undesireable relatonships. Be careful with whem and how you spend your time including your leisure time.&#8221;</p>
<p>10. Assume your prosperity now for the day, for the week, for the month. Begin affirming lavish abundance for the day even before you rise.</p>
<p>Affirm &#8221; I expect lavish abundance every day in every way in my life and in my affairs. I specifically give thanksfor lavish abundance today.&#8221;</p>
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Fact</p>
<p>There is no better way to move from where you are economically today than where you want to be than being in your own business.  There is no better way to succeed in your own business fast than to be led step by step by an experienced coach who has experienced success and struggles.</p>
<p>If you have limited funds &#8211; take a look at the free videos:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Build Your Business Even If You Are On A Low  Budget.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>These Free Videos Will Show You How!</strong></span> <strong><a href="http://stevepohlit.buildingonabudget.com">Click Here</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Note: there is only one surefire way of achieving the success you crave&#8230;take responsibility for your success. Become a better you.   Become valuable for others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thumbtack.com/Build-Business-Profits-Expert-Largo-FL/service/231911">Build Business Profits Expert</a></p>
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<p><strong>Action Steps</strong></p>
<p>Get A Business Coach! If you already have a business with more than 10 employees, Hire A Consultant who is  able to work with you part of the time on-site.</p>
<p>Would you like to be in the next group of very successful companies and entrepreneurs?</p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>Business Development Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
<p>Social Media Services<br />
<a href="http://newdigitalmediainc.com/">New Digital Media, Inc.</a></p>
<p><strong>Connect With Steve On:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/stevepohlit">Twitter</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/stevepohlit">Linked in</a></p>
<p>727-587-7871</p>
<p><a href="mailto:stevepohlit@gmail.com">Email</a></p>
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<p>About: <a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a> CPA,MBA has been the CFO and COO of  major domestic and international companies.  Steve has extensive business ownership experience having purchased and started off line and on line businesses.</p>
<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
<p>All articles published by Steve unless specifically restricted may be freely published with this resource information.</p>
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		<title>George Ross Says Put This On Your Wall: 20% of What We Do Results In 80% of Our Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each month I host or co-host an hour call for a private group with George Ross, Donald Trump&#8217;s right hand man. This is a unique opportunity to directly connect with one of the sharpest, most experienced businessman in the world. In this brief article I am sharing a key point that George made just last [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each month I host or co-host an hour call for a private group with George Ross, Donald Trump&#8217;s right hand man. This is a unique opportunity to directly connect with one of the sharpest, most experienced businessman in the world.  In this brief article I am sharing a key point that George made just last night on the formula he attributes to his success.</p>
<p><strong>The 80:20 Rule</strong></p>
<p>You probably heard it and know it but do you live it?  George does and explains it this way: If you list 10 things you feel you must get done, look at them close and pick the 2 or 3 things that will make the most difference in your business and get them done. The rest either don&#8217;t matter or can be delegated to someone else. With incoming tasks think of three piles an A pile and a C Pile. The A pile contains the top 20% and the C pile contains the obviously least important items. The B pile holds all else. Now knock off the A pile.</p>
<p>Simple right? You can understand it and you can  implement this system right now. But will you? Most will not long term because it requires discipline. That is your choice.</p>
<p><strong>Every Choice We Make Has Consequences</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Following  the disciplined steps known to result in success is a choice.  Choosing not to follow them or not to be disciplined to follow them is also a choice. Both have predictable outcomes.</p>
<p>Fact</p>
<p>There is no better way to move from where you are economically today than where you want to be than being in your own business.  There is no better way to succeed in your own business fast than to be led step by step by an experienced coach who has experienced success and struggles.</p>
<p>If you have limited funds &#8211; take a look at the free videos:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Build Your Business Even If You Are On A Low  Budget.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>These Free Videos Will Show You How!</strong></span> <strong><a href="http://stevepohlit.buildingonabudget.com">Click Here</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Note: there is only one surefire way of achieving the success you crave&#8230;take responsibility for your success. Become a better you.   Become valuable for others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thumbtack.com/Build-Business-Profits-Expert-Largo-FL/service/231911">Build Business Profits Expert</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Action Steps</strong></p>
<p>Get A Business Coach! If you already have a business with more than 10 employees, Hire A Consultant who is  able to work with you part of the time on-site.</p>
<p>Would you like to be in the next group of very successful companies and entrepreneurs?</p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>Business Development Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
<p>Social Media Services<br />
<a href="http://newdigitalmediainc.com/">New Digital Media, Inc.</a></p>
<p><strong>Connect With Steve On:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/stevepohlit">Twitter</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Pohlit/127667730066">Facebook</a></p>
<p><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/stevepohlit">Linked in</a></p>
<p>727-587-7871</p>
<p><a href="mailto:stevepohlit@gmail.com">Email</a></p>
<div>
<p>About: <a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a> CPA,MBA has been the CFO and COO of  major domestic and international companies.  Steve has extensive business ownership experience having purchased and started off line and on line businesses.</p>
<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
<p>All articles published by Steve unless specifically restricted may be freely published with this resource information.</p>
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		<title>What Does Clearly Defining Your Goals Mean? &#8230;Not A Trick Question</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every business owner and entrepreneur I coach finalizes a financial performance plan for their business during Phase 1 of the coaching program.  This plan is for at least a year and may extend 18 months or so.  While that has been a foundation of the success experienced by the many people I have worked with, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every business owner and entrepreneur I coach finalizes a financial performance plan for their business during Phase 1 of the coaching program.  This plan is for at least a year and may extend 18 months or so.  While that has been a foundation of the success experienced by the many people I have worked with, I have arrived at an enhanced formula for even greater success.</p>
<p>While the entire picture is reserved for my clients, this will give you insight as to the expanded formula for success.  Here are some questions that will give you an idea:</p>
<p>1.  Knowing what you know now, would you be in this business if you were to start fresh today?</p>
<p>2. What is the visualization of your life three years from now with this business and what behavior and action steps do we need to implement now for that picture to become reality. With this questions I am focusing on lifestyle goals including the material things that the client is dreaming about.  So this is a stretch the imagination exercise.</p>
<p>From these questions and more we develop action steps that are implemented to achieve the desired outcome and measure actual performance against plan.  Plan Actual Variance is the Gold Formula which will be the topic of a future article.</p>
<p>In summary, defining your goals really means defining how you want to experience your life.  I look forward to your comments.</p>
<p><strong>Fact </strong></p>
<p>There is no better way to move from where you are economically today than where you want to be than being in your own business.  There is no better way to succeed in your own business fast than to be led step by step by an experienced coach who has experienced success and struggles.</p>
<p>If you have limited funds &#8211; take a look at the free videos:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Build Your Business Even If You Are On A Low  Budget.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>These Free Videos Will Show You How!</strong></span> <strong><a href="http://stevepohlit.buildingonabudget.com">Click Here</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Note: there is only one surefire way of achieving the success you crave&#8230;take responsibility for your success. Become a better you.   Become valuable for others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thumbtack.com/Build-Business-Profits-Expert-Largo-FL/service/231911">Build Business Profits Expert</a></p>
<div id="attachment_916" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.thumbtack.com/Build-Business-Profits-Expert-Largo-FL/service/231911"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-916" title="Steve Pohlit Executive Business Coach and Consultant" src="http://stevepohlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/steve112010-a-copy-e1295117334463-150x150.jpg" alt="steve112010 a copy e1295117334463 150x150 What Does Clearly Defining Your Goals Mean? ...Not A Trick Question" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"> Steve Pohlit </p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Action Steps</strong></p>
<p>Get A Business Coach! If you already have a business with more than 10 employees, Hire A Consultant who is  able to work with you part of the time on-site.</p>
<p>Would you like to be in the next group of very successful companies and entrepreneurs?</p>
<p><strong>Contact me now.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a></p>
<p>Business Development Consulting<br />
Executive Coach</p>
<p>Social Media Services<br />
<a href="http://newdigitalmediainc.com/">New Digital Media, Inc.</a></p>
<p><strong>Connect With Steve On:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/stevepohlit">Twitter</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Pohlit/127667730066">Facebook</a></p>
<p><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/stevepohlit">Linked in</a></p>
<p>727-587-7871</p>
<p><a href="mailto:stevepohlit@gmail.com">Email</a></p>
<div>
<p>About: <a href="http://stevepohlit.com/">Steve Pohlit</a> CPA,MBA has been the CFO and COO of  major domestic and international companies.  Steve has extensive business ownership experience having purchased and started off line and on line businesses.</p>
<p>Steve offers his  build business profits expertise to companies and entrepreneurs with business coaching and business consulting.  His  focus is on building business  profits and net asset value at above average rates.  Steve incorporates health and wellness plus relationship guidance in his work as they are at the foundation of achieving all goals.</p>
<p>All articles published by Steve unless specifically restricted may be freely published with this resource information.</p>
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