012: Sales Tips from Karen Graves of Your Sales Fix

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Kalynn Amadio

Karen Graves

Karen Graves, founder of Your Sales Fix is a no nonsense truth teller who has made it her mission to help business owners with a heart for service sell with confidence. She takes her award-winning sales tips and sales training experience with Pfizer Inc to teach small business owners what big corporations know about sales—if you don’t make them, there is no business.

Karen understands that making sales can be nerve-wracking and uncomfortable and also knows that mastering this critical skill set brings forth an inner power that can change the course of your life. Ultimately, she helps clients grow their profits, take control of their businesses and lives while creating businesses they truly love.

In addition to all that, Karen has been my personal coach and I can recommend her methods with all confidence. Come listen as I interview Karen to help you make your sales prosperous and easy on the November 12th live broadcast of ACT LOCAL Marketing! Sales tips just in time for the holidays.

Contact: Your Sales Fix Twitter: @CoachKarenG Tel: 914.620.5084

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011: The Digital Arts Experience with Rob Kissner

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Kalynn Amadio

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Rob Kissner

On Episode #11 Rob Kissner of The Digital Arts Experience is my guest on ACT LOCAL Marketing.

From Babyboomers to tweens, technology is an ever growing component of our daily lives and digital literacy across all generations will be the key to productive communication.

The Digital Arts Experience is a learning center focused on Digital Arts and Personal Technology. We pride ourselves on creating a unique, collaborative and, most of all, fun environment in which our students learn hands on with the most up-to-date software and technology. Sign up today to Master the Digital World. Our goal is to provide a unique experience from the moment you walk through our doors until the moment you leave.

Rob and Kalynn will discuss how the DAE markets their service based business as well as the important education that they offer to their community in promoting digital literacy.

Website: www.thedae.com Contact: 914-644-8100 Twitter: @thedaexperience

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010: No B.S. Grassroots Marketing – Author Jeff Slutsky

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kalynn Amadio

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Jeff Slutsky

Jeff Slutsky is the co-author of No B.S. Grassroots Marketing: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Take No Prisoners Guide to Growing Sales and Profits of Local Small Businesses and today on ACT LOCAL Marketing he will share his Street Fighter Marketing Solutions with us. Marketing for small business at the local level requires skill and insights that Jeff can share from first hand knowledge of the industry.

With a background in both advertising and public relations, Jeff Slutsky had an opportunity to practice what he preached when he became part owner of a night club and later a health club. With the marketing dollars now coming out of his own pocket, he soon began to discover and develop result-oriented, low-cost tactics to build sales.

His grassroots-marketing program has received a great deal of national media attention including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Inc Magazine, and CNN. Jeff has presented and worked with many organizations including AT&T, American Express, Chevron, Walt Disney, Pizza Hut, Honda, Sony, Goodyear, The US Army, Marvel Comics, The City of Dallas, the State of Arkansas, and Country of India.

He’s President of Jeff Slutsky Productions, in Columbus, Ohio, which specializes in teaching businesses how to market, promote and increase sales on a shoe-string budget. He has authored and published 10 books including Street Fighter Marketing Solutions and his newest one, NO B.S. Grassroots Marketing (co-authored with Dan Kennedy). Plus he’s produced three audio albums and six video training tapes. But his most successful production to date . . . is the birth of his triplets.

Contact: www.JeffSlutsky.com Twitter: @JeffSlutsky

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009: Local Business Marketing – Linda Rey of Rey Insurance

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Kalynn Amadio

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Linda Rey

Local business marketing is a special thing. A Local Business is more than just a provider of goods or services, it’s part of the community. Many local small business owners who enjoyed tremendous success for decades found themselves struggling when technology made the marketplace global for everyone.

Meet Linda Rey, Insurance Agent and Principal at family owned Rey Insurance Agency, Inc. in Sleepy Hollow, NY. As part of her local business marketing efforts, Linda uses social media with REAL results! And she will share with us how she did it and the difference she has seen in her business as a result.

Linda has worked in the insurance profession since 1985 where she began her career working in the family business. She’s followed in her father’s footsteps, Francisco Rey, who started in the business in 1965. Francisco, first-generation American, was also born and raised in Sleepy Hollow after his parents emigrated from Spain in 1939. Her sister, Laura Rey Iannarelli, is also in the business and started in 1995.

Rey Insurance Agency seeks to provide comprehensive insurance solutions through a consultative approach to not only protect assets but also offer peace of mind. They translate the values of a family-owned and operated business to create a comfortable and trustworthy venue for businesses, individuals and families.

Linda was named 2010 Outstanding Member of the Year by the Sleepy Hollow Chamber of Commerce for her assistance in starting and growing their networking events.

Linda has been named the 2006 Emerging Leader for the American Association of University Woman (AAUW) Westchester Branch where she also chartered the first Business Interest Group, “Busine$$ 2 Busine$$ Networking”.

Linda was honored as the 2005 Business Woman of the Year by the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Rey Insurance has been featured in Fortune Small Business, The Insurance Journal, Journal News, Westchester Business Journal, Westchester Magazine’s 914Inc as well as various community publications including The Examiner & Hudson Independent. Rey Insurance also was recognized as one of the 5 Star Auto & Home Insurance Agencies in Westchester County by Westchester Magazine for 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Linda was a weekly paid contributor to the Equifax Finance Blog from May, 2010 to May, 2012.

Rey Insurance is proudly active on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

Contact: www.ReyInsurance.com Twitter: @ReyInsurance Phone: (914) 631-7628

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007: Social Media Marketing with Kathy Perry

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kalynn Amadio

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Kathy Perry

ACT LOCAL Marketing dives back into the waters of Social Media Marketing today with guest Kathy Perry.

Kathy Perry is a professional speaker and co-authored the successful book Stepping Stones to Success with best-selling authors Deepak Chopra and Jack Canfield, among others. She is a featured BrainTrust member on the Small Business Advocate Radio Show, which is syndicated to Forbes.com and in her latest book,The Speaker Anthology, she discusses how to market your brand to more effectively sell your services.

As an online and social media marketing coach, Kathy is known for taking the Eek! out of Geek. ™ She helps Women Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners who really want to make a difference, but are overwhelmed and frustrated trying to attract the right clients and make money online.

She takes you by the hand and speaks in a language you can understand. Kathy created a step-by-step process based on her 25+ years of award-winning sales and marketing experience that makes it simple, easy and really effective. Kathy teaches you how to find new customers online, so you can continue to grow your business on into the future.

Kathy also speaks on personal growth and self-empowerment topics, and has been using energy healing and consciousness techniques for many years to overcome personal tragedy and build a successful business. Kathy utilizes all of her training when working with clients and shares simple steps to transformation. Kathy teaches energy clearing techniques for empowered living.

Kathy’s personal mission is to inspire and empower people to achieve their unlimited potential and make a difference in the world.

Kathy@kathyperry.com 813-789-9580 www.kathyperry.com

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