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2010

• December 15, 2010
  Ernest,
  I am glad to hear that you continue to do well. I too am having a banner year, with revenues up about 40% from last year. I am also earning around 50% more than I did during my corporate years, while working fewer hours, spending more time on the work I want to do, and most importantly more time with my family.
  Thanks for teaching me "how to fish", and not just giving me the fish (as the old saying goes).
  M.S.
  
  
• December 8, 2010
  Thanks Ernest.
  I have to be honest, I did not want to have our call yesterday. I was not performing as I should and felt overwhelmed by my procrastinating on some of the critical things that needed to be done.
  Your call helped get me focused again and more energized. Thanks for your honest approach to coaching. As a result of our call.I completed both of my critical tasks last night---and my financial information is now ready for the bank.
  J.C.
  
  
• December 8, 2010
  Dear wonderful very thoughtful always amazing Ernest and PowerHour!!
  Thank you for the beautiful gift - and congratulations on allll the fabulous years in business. Very cool how they got the sticker on those beautiful bottles.
  We are so very grateful to have you in our life and business. Thank you Ernest!
  K.E.
  
  
• December 6, 2010
  Ernest,
  Friday's conversation was great!
  You clarified a lot of what we've been doing and gave me good ideas for fine tuning our sales and marketing efforts.
  G.S.
  
  
• December 2, 2010
  Coach,
  Ya got me.right where my Italian heart lies!
  We are so thankful to have you as our biz coach and look forward to our continued work together in 2011.
  Many thanks for all you do and your kind and lovely gift is most appreciated.
  R.L.
  
  
• November 25, 2010
  Ernest
  I have known Craig, your VP of Recruiting, for over a year and a half now. He has been an excellent source of inspiration and confidence in this tough employment market. He did an impeccable job of outlining my skills and expertise and presented it to a variety of employers. Through his efforts I was able to find the job I was looking for, which included not only the pay I was looking for, but also represented the culture and environment I desired.
  PowerHour is a say what they do, and do what they say, organization. I have recommended many of my industry friends and colleagues to your service and all of them of left satisfied and employed. Craig is an energetic and hard working person with only his client's goals in mind. I will continue to recommend his services to anyone I know on the job hunt or looking for a new opportunity.
  C.W.
  
  
• November 23, 2010
  Yes and thank you Ernest! The candidate you placed with our company has exceeded our expectations and has become an invaluable member of our team.
  M.F.
  
  
• November 9, 2010
  Ernest worked with me during my senior year of college as a career coach. He is committed, reliable, and trustworthy. Ernest always looked out for my best interests and was dedicated to teaching me how to network and make lasting connections and choices as I navigated my first job search out of college. Because of Ernest, I was able to meet some incredible contacts who have since become mentors and friends. I cannot thank Ernest enough for his help over the years-- both as a coach and friend.
  H.H.
  
  
• November 5, 2010
  Hi Ernest- I hope all is going well. I was listening to one of your archived PowerHour sessions this morning. You do a great job with these training programs---there was great information and it was very clearly presented.
  Regards,
  G.C.
  
  
• October 25, 2010
  Hi Ernest:
  Great sales meeting today! Upbeat, lots of energy and excellent discussion about national versus regional competitors. The sales reps are jazzed about it.
  P.K.
  
  
• October 23, 2010
  Thank you for all you have done to help me. It means a great deal and is truly appreciated! You so deserve all your success and I wish you even more ahead.
  Have a glorious weekend!
  S.J.
  
  
• October 22, 2010
  Thank you Ernest! We couldn't have closed this deal without your guidance and mentorship. Wow. Whoda thunk when we started talking about this way back in April we'd end up here?! Fantastic!
  Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've learned a ton through this process and so appreciate how kindly and vigilantly you've been there with us.
  M.E.
  
  
• October 22, 2010
  Ernest, thank you very much for your help and especially with the direction in turning our company E-newsletter into a more *positive* branding message.
  T.O.
  
  
• October 21, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  Yes, I very much enjoyed your PowerHour coaching program - so much so that I ordered your SmartMatch Alliance book and journal. Being new to this industry, I don't yet have my sea
  legs. However I am VERY interested in better incorporating side-by side sales comparisons into my presentations and learning to be more exact and precise when doing so. I am trying to soak up as much knowledge about this fascinating industry as possible!
  Thanks so much for your help! I look forward to attending future PowerHour sessions!
  Best regards,
  L.G.
  
  
• October 17, 2010
  Good afternoon, Ernest.
  It was a pleasure speaking to you this week.
  I look forward to interacting with you and others in your network. I am interested in joining all your PowerHour groups and I am formulating my first newsletter as you suggested.
  Thank you for taking time to call. Have a great one!!
  A.S.
  
  
• September 22, 2010
  Ernest is the king of LinkedIn® professional networking services. He was very helpful to me recently when I needed to consolidate two accounts plus strengthen my understanding of how to maximize my time + revenue opportunities on LinkedIn® professional networking services. Thank you Ernest!"
  K.A.
  
  
• September 22, 2010
  Got it coach! Thank you! I'm on it.
  BTW, your work, support and coaching with us in particular during these very challenging times is invaluable. You are truly the best of the best Ernest.
  A.R.
  
  
• September 15, 2010
  Ernest Oriente's experience as a business leader, team manager, coach and motivator made him an invaluable member of our corporate management team. Ernest's commitment to excellence and dedication to the organizational mission was evident in his performance. It is my pleasure to recommend my teammate and trusted friend, Ernest Oriente."
  P.S.
  
  
• September 9, 2010
  Thank you! Speaking to you this morning was like a shot of energy and I am ready to go! Have a great day and look forward to speaking to you in the near future.
  B.M.
  
  
• August 30, 2010
  Hi Ernest:
  Thx for playing along with our sales role-playing today. It was a great session, I loved the interaction with the sales reps and good/strong sales points came through using this approach.
  Thx again,
  K.R.
  
  
• August 28, 2010
  It was my privilege to have Ernest share with me his expert advice regarding LinkedIn® professional networking services. He is both giving and precise in his ability to focus on the issue, advise as how to improve, and then enhance his client's brand. In my opinion, Ernest is a true professional. I heartily recommend him.
  G.G.
  
  
• August 24, 2010
  The call today, while challenging at times, went relatively well and ended well. Your guidance is very valuable.
  B.W.
  
  
• August 22, 2010
  Ernest did a great job working with my wife's company; before I even knew him, and he was so good I hired him to consult with me on mine too. He's remarkably knowledgeable about great, inventive business practices and creatively thinks through and helps resolve management issues and business-building problems. Ernest has a great personality, is always upbeat and very insightful. I highly recommend him for much more than just a great coaching experience. If you want business help from the best, frankly, he's it."
  R.B.
  
  
• August 19, 2010
  Ernest,
  Great call today! Thanks for taking the time to outline very specific strategies for making inroads with leaders in my sector/industry. I'll keep you up-to-date on my progress.
  Thanks,
  M.L.
  
  
• August 14, 2010
  We are very appreciative of this process and your coaching/guidance Ernest. You are helping our management team with positive and honest communication.
  M.B.
  
  
• August 13, 2010
  Ernest: Thanks for your encouragement and constructive, professional work.
  I would like to underscore that your turn of phrase "What can we do to get this resolved?" was the perfect communication to break our logjam and help our marketing team move forward. In that moment, the meeting momentum turned positive. Well done Ernest!
  C.R.
  
  
• July 24, 2010
  Just took a moment to review the MC. It is elegant!!
  Thank you for all the work it must have taken.
  This tool will serve us very well.
  Ernest: thank you for sticking to your guns viz immediate focus on the MC. Now I see clearly why.
  It will be the linchpin of our communication and leadership success.
  More thoughts later. But again: the MC is ingenious.
  Thanks!
  R.H.
  
  
• July 23, 2010
  Good to hear from you, Ernest. Thanks for the LinkedIn® professional networking services invitation and for the great conference call on the power of strategic advertising today. I enjoyed it and I obtained some very usable information that will help my sales team compete. Thanks to for offering such a great resource.over the last 15+ years!
  J.S.
  
  
• July 22, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  I have followed for years your PowerHour industry webinars and read your newsletters and they are tremendous.
  You are truly the "Power Hour.and sometimes the inspirational "Power Minute!"
  L. F.
  
  
• July 20, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  I just listened to your July "Growing Your Online Revenue" program and I'm so pumped. I need to listen to it again to take notes.because there was just too much good information to wrap my mind around all at once.
  Great session, great information!
  Thank you so much.
  A.K.
  
  
• July 12, 2010
  Thank you Ernest.if I did not say it in our meeting today. I really appreciate all your efforts with the SEO for our corporate website. With that being said..myself and our sales tem have seen an increase of new prospects in the last 3 to 4 weeks and I know it's only going to get better!!
  You have a top notch team.a great product, outstanding industry knowledge.and hands down the best customer service I have ever encountered (Nordstrom's should take lessons). This says a lot about you and your leadership..hats off to you!!
  T.L.
  
  
• July 7, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  Sales pop quizzes are always met with groans, especially after a long weekend. But this quiz generated lots of spirited discussion and our sales reps found it very beneficial.
  Thanks for your valuable input on this one.
  K.P.
  
  
• July 3, 2010
  Ernest provides a variety of perspectives on business decisions in our industry/sector. From experience.I recommend Ernest to provide sound leadership advice to any business leader
  P.B

• July 2, 2010
  We took the business from our #1 competitor! We had a 15 minute meeting that sealed the deal this morning. Biz will start next week!!! Also, we just closed another deal ($500,000 per year) for 1-3 years, thanks to your great coaching!
  D.M.
  
  
• July 1, 2010
  Thanks again for all your help. Well worth the investment of time and money so far, potentially by a big multiple!
  W.O.
  
  
• June 29, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  Your sales training with my team went really well today! After the call we had lots of discussion and some of my sales reps have already used their competitive analysis today!
  L.R.
  
  
• June 21, 2010
  I've worked with Ernest for two years now. He has been tremendous in helping me narrow down my interests and discovering a proper career path. And, he has been invaluable in keeping me motivated and competitive. Ernest is genuinely interested in my success.
  S.H.
  
  
• June 18, 2010
  Ernest,
  Very helpful! I appreciate your time and structured information about my company trends and industry direction. The conversation has helped me re-evaluate my position and mission in life and business. I now see a bigger picture that I believe I am more prepared for and I have also made the suggested changes to my LinkedIn® professional networking services profile.
  K.M.
  
  
• June 17, 2010
  Ernest,
  Thank you so much for all of your help today. I am absolutely blown away by the incredible power of LinkedIn® professional networking services and the role that can play in my career success. You are a great mentor and coach.and I look forward to celebrating with you in the near future.
  S.J.
  
  
• June 14, 2010
  Thanks for this Ernest.
  Please keep up the good work with the sales team, there is a real benefit to your calls.
  D.R.
  
  
• June 7, 2010
  Ernest,
  I read your note on our LinkedIn® professional networking services group and I thought your message was dead on. I spend a good amount of time trying to learn and share best practices, so I appreciate the fact that you're an advocate for the cause. A lot is cooking as we approach the summer months and I hope I can find the time to continue following the group. Be well.
  D.C.
  
  
• June 2, 2010
  Ernest, this was by far the best PowerHour that I have participated in. We discussed it in detail here after the call and will be implementing several items that were raised.
  J.W.
  
  
• May 28, 2010
  Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. We are both ready to roll with the proposal. We couldn't have done it without your help. Invaluable!
  N.R.
  
  
• May 24, 2010
  Ernest,
  Thank you for accepting my LinkedIn® professional networking services Connection. I can see you are having great success in your field. I enjoyed looking through the links you forwarded to me and hope I can be a good contributor to the group.
  D.J.
  
  
• May 23, 2010
  Ernest,
  As always, thank you for sneaking in a call prior to our scheduled call...and as well, for your support, encouragement, insight and empathy. Much appreciated.
  Thanks again for your time/coaching.
  R.T.
  
  
• May 22, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  I am impressed by your list of testimonials! You are obviously a well-established leader in our field. Thanks for your coaching and guidance regarding the power of LinkedIn® professional networking services.
  B.P.
  
  
• May 21, 2010
  Thank you Ernest. I enjoyed your PowerHour conference call. This was the first time I had ever participated. I found it to be very helpful and a lot of good content within the call.
  Thanks again!
  L.S.
  
  
• May 20, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  I decided to give him a call since I really wanted to get the wheels turning on the request.
  Thank you so much and I enjoyed your PowerHour call this week!
  A.C.
  
  
• May 13, 2010
  Thanks Ernest! I really enjoyed our call this morning - it has been too long.Your information and training today was very helpful and I look forward to working together. I have had a rough time these last many months with hiring the RIGHT person for an account executive position and I can certainly use all your great advice.
  Thanks again,
  L.B.
  
  
• May 13, 2010
  Sounds like we have two key objectives: the current task of hiring an appointment scheduler and a longer-term goal of hiring another sales person.I listened to the hour coaching call with great respect for both of you and a sense of promise for our work together. Cheers all around.
  W.O.
  
  
• May 10, 2010
  Hello Ernest,
  Thanks very much for taking the time to conduct a conference call with my group this morning. I found it personally very informative and picked up some great new ideas. I have already gotten feedback from a couple of my regional managers that was very favorable. Everyone felt that it was very thorough and are excited about utilizing the concepts that you presented regarding hiring, interviewing and recruiting.
  A.T.
  
  
• April 21, 2010
  Ernest, I feel wonderful about our conversation and your coaching/training this morning! It was extremely helpful and motivating!It was great to go over my assessment tests and talk at length about my strengths and weaknesses. I definitely agree with the results! And I appreciate the time we spent going through each of my strengths + weakness and talking me through ways to overcome each challenge. Our meeting was very informative as well as motivating.
  Thanks again Ernest!
  H.H.
  
  
• April 15, 2010
  Thanks for the PowerHour teleconference today. I enjoyed listening to what you guys shared and plan to begin using LinkedIn® professional networking services immediately.
  Great information!
  M.C.
  
  
• April 14, 2010
  Wanted to let you know that the presentation went fabulously!We have lots of new names to add to our E-newsletter distribution list! They asked great questions Ernest which tells me folks were listening and were interested.
  Was a lot of fun and am excited to do more!
  R.B.
  
  
• April 7, 2010
  Dear Ernest,
  Ernest has helped my sales soar to a new level. It was great to put together an overall game plan that not only identified with my needs but my industry clients as well. With Ernest's help I have created win/win relationships that will last a lifetime.
  Z.B.
  
  
• April 6, 2010
  Ernest,
  I thank you for the help that you have given me and your input has been invaluable. I feel we have made some giant inroads and I will continue to work the tools we are developing going forward.
  R.B.
  
  
• March 30, 2010
  Ernest,
  PHC just launched their brand new website and Sarah and I were sitting around the other day discussing our phone conversation with you all those years ago. You encouraged us to get an E-mail newsletter which we have done to great success. We are up to over 11,000 recipients! And the website looks great---thanks to all of your SEO advice and coaching.
  All of this is due, in great part, to you encouraging us to do it and reap the benefits. It now would seem impossible to spread our news any other way. So, thanks very much for the good advice all those years ago.
  T.M.
  
  
• March 29, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  I have recently joined the company and have thoroughly enjoyed the knowledge you share on a continual basis. I listened in on the PowerHour call last Wednesday and from it, gained valuable knowledge that I am able to implement into my work. So for that, THANK YOU!!
  Again, thank you so much for all of your wonderful tools that are helping me grow and enjoy continued success.
  S.H.
  
  
• March 26, 2010
  Ernest's coaching and training is second to none.
  Always professional, on time and we love his positive attitude. In a short time, Ernest and his team at PowerHour bring result.
  A.K.
  
  
• March 25, 2010
  Dear Ernest,
  Thank you for another great discussion regarding converting leads to revenue. It was very informative and really drives the point of engaging what the clients need.
  Your many points have been useful in the last 24 hours.
  R.K.
  
  
• March 4, 2010
  Ernest
  I just wanted to drop you a quick note with an update.
  Your SEO program to optimize our website has worked and I am truly impressed. We are receiving daily telephone calls, we are appearing in Internet searches and most importantly we are making money from new clients! As you know this was not happening just a few months ago.
  I cannot begin to tell you how much you have taught us in the past several months.
  Thanks for your help.
  G.S.
  
  
• March 4, 2010
  Thanks Ernest,
  If I've not mentioned this in a while, I just want to thank you for all the "extras" you
  provide (correspondence.an additional call from time to time and constant communication) to me/our team.in our work together.
  Your support, care and great coaching are just the right gentle.to move someone like me who is self motivated/driven to the next level.
  You have a great read on people Ernest.
  D.C.
  
  
• February 26, 2010
  Ernest,
  I just wanted to write you a quick thank you for the call yesterday. I immediately have put into place something that I took from the coaching and training. I wouldn't have thought of the marketing angle/approach you suggested, and just wanted to let you know how valuable I find your calls/topics!
  P.C.
  
  
• February 25, 2010
  Ernest
  Thanks for the review of my leadership assessment. It was great, thank you! I am still processing much of it, and know it will be a good source of understanding on many issues. I can see why you are so successful with your clients!
  J.C.
  
  
• February 18, 2010
  Ernest,
  PowerHour - definitely! You are the power house of PowerHour! Thank you for sharing all your experience. Creative juices flowing.
  Talk soon.
  A.K.
  
  
• February 2, 2010
  I did find your PowerHour conference call today enlightening and educational. I was not able to stay on for the entire, but I did have an "Aha" moment and walked away with several great ideas to present to my sales team. I hope to begin implementing a better form of social media and take our message, website and service to a higher level in the near future.
  Thanks again for your time and information, always a pleasure to learn.
  K.C.
  
  
• January 26, 2010
  Hi Ernest,
  Thanks so much for your guidance as I make this careful migration between my two companies. You are awesome, and have cheered me on when it was hard to see the path. For that I am forever grateful!
  J.O.
  
  
• January 25, 2010
  Thank you, Ernest! Yes, I definitely learned how to better identify and handle prospect concerns and sales objections based on your coaching today. Thank you for a valuable session.
  M.C.
  
  
• January 22, 2010
  Thank you. I am going guns a-blazing right now.
  My first industry TeleForum had 87 people signed up from hospitals across Canada - a HUGE marketing opp...I already have five new hospital execs who have signed up for my newsletter. Many thanks again and again to you!
  M.S.
  
  
• January 6, 2010
  Thank you Ernest. I would like to say again how much I value the PowerHour sessions with yourself and Jedd. I would be sooo behind if it wasn't for your guidance. There is so much of your philosophy that I have incorporated into my business.
  Much aloha and many mahalo's,
  M.E.
  
  
• January 5, 2010
  I've spoken to Ernest a couple of times on the phone and he can give you an amazing amount of advice in the shortest amount of time I have ever seen. He is very knowledgeable in his field and definitely a great guy to know.
  D.F.
  
  
• January 4, 2010
  Ernest - the Coach - has been a joy and a pleasure to work with because of his genuine concern for me, my family and each individual that he comes in contact with. There has been no one that I personally know that is more generous with time, energy and great/fresh new ideas for business success. This generous spirit extends to those in his company and also to the vendors, partners and associates outside the scope of PowerHour.
  His knowledge of corporate housing, property management, and publishing is unmatched. He is THE expert in these business sectors and will aid any business in establishing the best business practices so they can grow their business and reach their potential.
  The bottom line is this - if you have the opportunity to work with or be coached by Ernest,
  TAKE IT! You will not be disappointed. Everyone that he touches is left better than he found them.
  R.S.