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    Elevate Your Clients, Elevate Your Self
    1414 1225 Shaun Alger

    Don’t your clients deserve BIGGER EXITS? If you are a wealth manager, exit planner, investment banker or part of a private equity firm, this is for you! I am going to show you an easy way to 2x or 3x…

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    Escape the $5m Revenue Swamp
    1744 1062 Shaun Alger

    As we reflect on our 12 years of empowering companies to scale and enhance their value, a recurring challenge emerges – the struggle to break free from the $5 million “revenue swamp.” It’s a common plateau where many businesses find…

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    Exciting Announcement
    871 876 Shaun Alger

    I am excited to announce that I have joined the Carlsbad Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors, effective November 2023. My wife of 25 years, Danielle, was raised in Carlsbad, attending Valley Middle School and graduating from Carlsbad High…

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    Boosting Revenue Growth: How Volohaus Transforms Businesses
    468 312 Shaun Alger

    Achieving and sustaining revenue growth is the name of the game for the long-term success of any company. You cannot stay the same—flat sales really mean you are shrinking as inflation, turnover and other factors eat away at the value…

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    How to Boost Your Customer Retention and Sell Your Business for More Money
    1024 744 Shaun Alger

    How would you like to make 25-125% more money? As cited in Entrepreneur, reducing customer churn by a mere 5% can increase profits by 25% to 125%. That’s easy to understand when you figure that the cost of acquiring new…

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    This is Not the Field of Dreams: Why Great Products and Services Need Active Business Development
    652 431 Shaun Alger

    “If you build it, they will come.” You probably remember that little gem from the 1989 film Field of Dreams in which Kevin Costner risks his family farm to build a baseball field in the middle of nowhere at the…

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    Win in challenging times through tough practice
    2098 1168 Shaun Alger

    Former NBA star Alan Iverson was known for some famous quotes in addition to his skill on the basketball court. One of my favorites, albeit lesser-known, is: “When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.” I like to…

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    At What Point is an Orphaned Lead “Fair Game?”
    2560 1695 Shaun Alger

    Every sales manager can relate to having salespeople squabble over “orphaned” leads. With the dramatic increase in touches required before actual engagement, and so many different lead sources thanks to the internet, trade shows, apps and social media, who owns…

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    A Personal Tribute to a Real American Hero
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    For over 18 years, I have been friends with Marine Colonel, former Blue Angel, and Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) Commanding Officer (managing all F-18 jets) Nathan Miller. I was blessed to witness his retirement ceremony aboard the USS…

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    How to Use Process, Tools & Culture to Attract and Retain Talent
    1029 668 Shaun Alger

    As many of you have experienced, employee attraction & retention is getting to be a major pain in the butt. The “normal” way of doing things is no longer held sacred by the current workforce. The pandemic has shown people…

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