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“I've been working with Christopher for several years and am pleased with his creativity, professionalism, knowledge, and follow-thru. He's a great resource and has always worked with us to meet...”
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“I've been working with Christopher for several years and am pleased with his creativity, professionalism, knowledge, and follow-thru. He's a great resource and has always worked with us to meet both our clients and our deadlines, and, at the same time, he time and again delivers value and top-notch work. I highly recommend Christopher and Hoot Host. ”
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Adrienne Lenhoff
Buzzphoria Public Relations & Marketing
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"Christopher is completely dedicated to his mission of helping other businesses with their online..."
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"Christopher is completely dedicated to his mission of helping other businesses with their online success. I highly recommend him. "
"My friend Candice adores him! I trust her judgment and am also enjoying all the content..."
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"My friend Candice adores him! I trust her judgment and am also enjoying all the content Christopher is handing out Called the best website person ever"
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"I highly recommend Candice and Regenerative Somatics. She is a wonderful healing practitioner,..."
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"I highly recommend Candice and Regenerative Somatics. She is a wonderful healing practitioner, her online and retreat events give people so much comfort and guidance, and she is great to collaborate with! Thank you Candice for all you do."
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"Marieke is a very talented artist who beautifully captures the energy and vibe of the Pacific Northwest, an area that is very near and dear to my heart. I will be buying that bear piece shortly! Highly recommend."
Recent Activity
I'm a big advocate of small favors, and while most of my competitors think a small favor is a free audit or consultation; I go the extra mile providing a service or a tool to my lead or customer totally for free that actually makes an impact on their business.
I have several examples of this, an...
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I'm a big advocate of small favors, and while most of my competitors think a small favor is a free audit or consultation; I go the extra mile providing a service or a tool to my lead or customer totally for free that actually makes an impact on their business.
I have several examples of this, an app that improves their online communication, a tool that enhances their website compliance standards, a free presentation download of my recent Alignable webinar, or a live coaching session to show them how to make their website load faster. All of which have an instant, measurable result.
This makes for that instant wow factor, establishes trust, and showcases my expertise. People love it and always give me very positive feedback.
I am honored to be in the Top 50 Business Leaders nationwide list. As well as representing beautiful Monterey California for the second year in a row. However the real reward is all of the amazing testimonials and feedback I received from everyone who voted for me. Thank you to the Alignable team...
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I am honored to be in the Top 50 Business Leaders nationwide list. As well as representing beautiful Monterey California for the second year in a row. However the real reward is all of the amazing testimonials and feedback I received from everyone who voted for me. Thank you to the Alignable team and everyone who voted for me. I am very excited and I have a lot more planned to create another great year with all of you here on Alignable! Congratulations to all the winners!
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Thank you Chuck, Brittany, Willis, and everyone at Alignable!
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Thank you Chuck, Brittany, Willis, and everyone at Alignable!
I am very honored to have made it into the top 25 nationwide as of 2/9! I work to contribute to my local community and greater Alignable network nonstop. So it is so amazing to see all the positive feedback and support for my efforts. Thank you to everyone who has voted for me so far.
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I am very honored to have made it into the top 25 nationwide as of 2/9! I work to contribute to my local community and greater Alignable network nonstop. So it is so amazing to see all the positive feedback and support for my efforts. Thank you to everyone who has voted for me so far.
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Thank you Chuck, and big thanks to everyone who has voted. I'm honored to be in such amazing company!
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Thank you Chuck, and big thanks to everyone who has voted. I'm honored to be in such amazing company!
2023 taught me a lot! I'll highlight just 3 of my many lessons.
1. Building a team is not easy, but a group of motivated and engaged people behind your business is the best investment you can make.
In 2023 our company grew quite a bit requiring expansion of the team. I've never been happier...
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2023 taught me a lot! I'll highlight just 3 of my many lessons.
1. Building a team is not easy, but a group of motivated and engaged people behind your business is the best investment you can make.
In 2023 our company grew quite a bit requiring expansion of the team. I've never been happier and more enthusiastic about the future because of the people behind the scenes, making our business better than I could have ever imagined.
2. Innovation is our secret weapon!
One of the main reasons 2023 was a successful year is the ways we continued to innovate and be versatile. These principles of our business helped us expand rapidly, and most importantly, improve our solutions for our customers. When I review 2023 every time we improved our platform, innovated our solutions with new tech, or were simply more versatile with our solutions than competitors are willing to be - it reflected positively for our business. Meanwhile I saw many posts this year from competitors talking about business being stagnant and not what it used to be. Innovation is a major factor to this year's and future success.
3. Lead with love!
Being a facilitator for the businesses we support is engaging, challenging, and a constant education. In 2023 our company was privileged enough to work with so many interesting and diverse businesses. Ultimately business owners just want our solutions to create results and provide the outcomes they want. But throughout 2023 a common theme in the recommendations, reviews, and feedback we receive is our heart and how much we care for the businesses we support. We work hard to achieve the goals our customers require of us, but being recognized consistently all year for the compassion and time we invest is what makes it all worth it. Not only do we care tremendously for the businesses we support, but we also donate our time to business owners who need help and donate financially to non-profits like One Tree Planted too. Making a positive impact is a major cornerstone of our company and there was a lot of love in 2023!
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Some people are just starting on Alignable and should be supported. I honestly connect with and listen to everyone. Certainly recommendations help - especially quality ones where the business is mentioned by name or they talk about the service completed. So you know the recommendation is a...
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Some people are just starting on Alignable and should be supported. I honestly connect with and listen to everyone. Certainly recommendations help - especially quality ones where the business is mentioned by name or they talk about the service completed. So you know the recommendation is a legitimate business contact or customer. That matters more than how many recommendations someone has. I turn down recommendations if I don't know who the person is, because there is a lot of that going around Alignable too. To me, there is no difference in 15 recommendations or over 100. The few people I've seen with over 100 have clearly just been on here for a long time. It doesn't mean anything. I think how someone interacts with others and contributes is far more important than anything.
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This is very much a focus of my company and I think you too would have success with it. It certainly depends on the business, but if you implement the right strategy for the right target market, you will see success I'm sure.
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This is very much a focus of my company and I think you too would have success with it. It certainly depends on the business, but if you implement the right strategy for the right target market, you will see success I'm sure.
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