Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Marketing/100/How-to-Successfully-Use-Your-Digital-Footprint--Essential-in-a-social-media-world.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Marketing/100/How-to-Successfully-Use-Your-Digital-Footprint--Essential-in-a-social-media-world.html Remember when you walked on the beach? You could see a trail left by those who had been there before you. In today’s online marketing world you need a digital footprint and it is very important. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Marketing/100/How-to-Give-a-Guarantee-That-Attracts-New-Business-and-Doesnt-Put-You-at-Risk.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Marketing/100/How-to-Give-a-Guarantee-That-Attracts-New-Business-and-Doesnt-Put-You-at-Risk.html I was working with my client David (not his real name) - the principal of a sports psychology business - to review their marketing program. I asked David "Do you offer a guarantee?" 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