Absolutely Business

David Guerin:

Education:

David holds an honours degree in History and Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo and enjoyed two co-op work-terms at the Department of External Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa as part of his program.

While at Laurier, he served as Editor of the university's yearbook (a position he also held in high school in Guelph), which helped him gain substantial skills in organization, layout and design.

In addition, David holds a certificate in Magazine Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto, which included courses in layout & design, writing, research, editing, fact-checking, and publishing.

Community involvement:

David is active in his community and regularly volunteers with Junior Achievement (JA) and currently serves as Vice Chair on the Fiddlesticks Community Centre's Board of Directors.

He previously served as a Big Brother for nine years and as a coach with Cambridge Minor Soccer.

Odds and ends:

He is an avid movie and music buff, has traveled to 5 of the 7 continents so far, and can often be found chauffeuring his two kids to hockey arenas, dance studios or soccer games.

BIOGRAPHY:

David Guerin is the owner and president of Absolutely Business Solutions, a Cambridge-based consulting firm dedicated to providing affordable web, social media & marketing solutions to small business.

Skill sets:

David understands the challenges faced by business owners in today's economic climate and loves finding creative solutions to help resolve them. He excels at innovative "big picture" thinking and the use of technology to improve business practices. David has extensive experience in:

• Website & intranet development

• Marketing

• Sales

• Strategic planning

• Customer retention

• Process mapping

• Designing collaboration tools

• Writing & researching

• Data analysis

First experience as an entrepreneur:

Prior to launching Absolutely Business, David spent 5 years as V.P., Marketing & Operations at Clear Path Employer Services, an HR consulting firm he launched with Anna Aceto-Guerin in 2003.

At Clear Path, his duties included:

• Finding new ways to attract and retain customers
• Designing & updating Clear Path's website and social media platforms
• Developing & maintaining its online intranet system
• Creating learning session presentation materials

After helping to increase revenues fourfold and expand the firm from a one-woman-operation to a team of 12 people, David decided it was time for a new adventure.

Contact Us:

Want to find out a bit more about David Guerin, owner of Absolutely Business Solutions?

How to reach David:

dguerin@absolutelybusiness.ca

Office (519) 267-2737

Mobile (519) 241-1367