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Like With Tim Tebow, Customers Only Care About Your Results

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If you haven’t heard of him, Tim Tebow is the Denver Broncos “quarterback” (sorry, I just had to do it!) who is being called the most polarizing figure in all of sports. He is a devout Christian, virgin, missionary, leader, spokesman, exceptional athlete, champion, and author. He’s even the progenitor of the worldwide phenomenon known as Tebowing. But, for everything good he does and says off the field, he leaves much to be desired on the field. What does this all have to do with the business world? Everything!

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Create Loyal Customers With These 5 Customer Retention Tips

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According to Wikipedia the definition of customer retention is, “the activity that a selling organization undertakes in order to reduce customer defections. A company’s ability to attract and retain new customers, is not only related to its product or services, but strongly related to the way it services its existing customers and the reputation it creates within and across the marketplace”. I’ve encountered very few companies who actually live up to that definition. But as a consumer it only takes a little bit of effort to make me a happy customer. Here are 5 ways companies can improve customer retention and make me a life long fan.

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Would You Like To Read The Millionaire Next Door?

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It’s a new year, and I want to help get started on the right foot. So, in keeping with that idea, and extending the holiday spirit for a little while longer, I have decided to give away three (3) copies of The Millionaire Next Door. It’s truly one of the greats for discovering what real wealth means and for teaching people not to judge people based solely on outward appearances. I think it’s such an important book that I bought out Overstock’s supply at one point to use as a hand-out to all of my tax clients. It especially makes a great read for young people to help set them straight on money matters before they get corrupted by the media or their celebrity “idols”.

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A Guide To Getting Ready For Your Tax Return

Filed under Personal Finance by Eric J. Nisall {45 comments}

Another year has come to an end and that means it will soon be time to file your taxes. It may not be the most exciting thing that the new year brings, but it is a necessary evil nonetheless. However, tax preparation does not have to be dreadful event that most people believe it to be, so long as you are properly prepared. One of the best things you can do, and this is the same thing I ask of all of my clients, is to be organized. Not only will this help you in knowing that you have everything that is going to be needed, but it will also help the person who is preparing the tax return do so in the quickest and most efficient manner. What does that do for you? Simply put, it makes the process a heck of a lot shorter from start to finish and you will get any refund much quicker (especially when combined with e-filing and direct deposit). To make things a bit easier on you, as well as your tax preparer, here are a few simple techniques from a tax pro to get yourself ready:

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DollarVersity: A Look Back

Filed under Rants, Raves & Reviews by Eric J. Nisall {5 comments}

As the year comes to an end, I’d like to thank all of the readers for coming by, adding the site to their feed readers, becoming fans on Facebook, following and interacting on Twitter, and for simply reading and commenting on what I have to say! It’s only been about 6 months since the blog has been going, but you have all given me hope that it is going to be quite successful going forward, and for that I would also like to share my appreciation and thanks. Going forward, I hope to give you even more great material to keep you tuned in and coming back over and over. Happy New Year to one and all!

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Saving Vs Earning More & Their Roles In Wealth Building

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DollarVersity-Earning Vs Saving You Need Both To Build Wealth

Many people like to quote the old saying “A penny saved is a penny earned”. Me? I disagree with that quote (you will see why later). There are obviously going to be differing viewpoints on the subject: some people think that earning more money is better than frugality and others say that you don’t need to earn more to get rich. While both camps make decent arguments, and I believe both saving money and earning money are vitally important activities, I find there is a huge distinction between the two. And, if anyone is interested in the ultimate goal of wealth creation, you need to be doing both. Besides, isn’t creating wealth a goal for many of us?

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Don’t Give In To Adult Peer Pressure

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Many people felt that high school was a difficult time in their social lives: finding their identity, friends separating into the different cliques, and just trying to fit in wherever they could. Some people are bullies while others got picked on. Some excelled in the classroom while others excelled in sports. Some people just were never even noticed. The social pressures to conform in one way or another were tremendous. But that’s not where peer pressure ends: adult life isn’t much different. As adults, we may not face the same social pressures as when we were teens, but they are still there: reduce your ecological footprint, be frugal, spend more, contribute to charity, support this candidate, etc. The key now is the same as it was back in high school: find your own identity.

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