This being our 100th upload to Slideshare, we thought it would be of great value to share our lessons learned since we launched Empowered Presentations back in 2011 with the boost from the 'Worlds Best Presentation Contest' on Slideshare. We hope you learn a nugget or two from our experiences.

1. 100::: Case Story :::
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7. SlideShare
We would not be in
business if it wasn’t for

8. business lessons
That being said…
we’d like to share a few
learned along the way…

9. clients
Lessons from

10. Don’ttake on a client as
a referral from
their mother.
{just don’t do it}

11. take on a client that
can’t make decisions.
Don’t
{it will waste time going back and forth}

12. take on a client that does
not value what you do.
Don’t
{no matter how good a job you do it won’t matter to them}

13. employer
Lessons as an

14. employ people
because you have
empty seats to fill.
Don’t
{doing so may result in people
sitting around with nothing to do}

15. employ people who
don’t have the right
skill set for the job.
Don’t
{they will not be creative as
you may desire them to be}

16. employ people
who do not share the
same passion as you.
Don’t
{passion is crucial in staying ahead of your
competition and delivering a quality product}

17. provider
service
Lessons as a

18. laser focused on the
services you provide.
Be
{do not dilute your brand by slipping into
other niches just because of clients’ needs}

19. Solveyour clients’ problems,
and if you know
you can’t, don’t try.
{trying to solve problems that you have no
clue how to will leave you further behind}

20. as much as possible
Over Deliver
{when you think a project is done,
add that extra touch to make it extra special}

21. money
Lessons in

22. spend more than
what comes in.
Don’t
{this can result in your business
shutting it’s doors really quick}

23. accordingly to the
scope of a project.
Price
{by under-cutting your competition
will not hurt them, but hurt yourself}

24. for a rainy day.
Save
{set aside emergency funds to cover
miscellaneous expenses that will arise}

25. Lessons in
growth

26. force growth
because you
want it to.
Don’t
{let your company grow organically
over time with the rise in demand}

27. Staying
small and lean
is sometimes
better than
big and fat.
{keeping overhead low is always good}

28. one block
at a time.
Build
{knowing what your team
lacks will help you build
a diverse team over time}

29. strategy
Lessons in

30. put all your eggs
in one basket.
Don’t
{diversify your marketing
efforts into multiple
platforms and streams}

31. Lean onthe leaders
in your industry
for potential insight.
{they probably have a better feel of
what is happening in your industry}

32. Change
Strategy changes.
with it.
{always keep your eyes and ears
open for new ways of marketing}

33. social media
Lessons in

34. open profiles
on every single
social platform.
Don’t
{not every platform is beneficial
to your product or service}

35. time in the platforms
that best serve your
company’s growth.
Invest
{don’t waste time posting on platforms that
have no relevance to your product or service}

36. Share great content all the time.
100/0rule.
{some like the 80/20 rule, we like the 100/0 rule. Make people fall in
love with your work so much they want to follow, like, and tweet you}

37. Lessons in being a
leader

38. blame your
team for your
shortcomings.
Don’t
{it’s not their fault, it’s yours}

39. to let go and delegate.
Learn
{hard for some, but necessary
in growing your company}

40. responsibilityfor the company’s
growth or lack of.
Take
{if it is to be, it is up to you, no one else}

41. momentum
Lessons in

42. you have it,
work even harder
to keep it.If {momentum comes and goes, when it
comes, don’t take a break, keep going}

43. you don’t have it,
make a plan
and execute.If {failing to plan is a plan for failure}

44. dailyBuild small wins.
{celebrate every accomplishment and step forward}

45. Hope you got value,
and take these lessons learned
to your own business.*We sure did!

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