The Leader
ARIZONA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
Volume 40, Number 02, January 14, 2015
www.azbizalliance.org
Upcoming Events:
01/21/15
Member Guest
Happy Hour/Open House
The Yard
149 S. Farmer, Tempe, AZ 85281
FD
01/28/15
Julie Wong
The Event Concierge
02/04/15
Rich Curtis
Send Out Cards
Open House co-hosted with Julie
Wong
03/14/15
Wine Country Tour
01/12/15
BOARD MEETING
Offices of Canyon Telecom
2015 ABA HOLIDAYS
Memorial Day – May 27
Independence Day – July 1
Summer Break – August 5
Labor Day – September 9
Thanksgiving – November 25
Christmas/Hanukkah – December 23
New Year – December 30
ABA Board of Directors
President: Jeff LaScala 3/16
Vice President: Jason Scheier 9/15
Sec/Treas: Chris Chatwin 9/16
Board Members:
Rich Curtis 3/16
Angela Kiesgen 9/16
Kimber Lambeth 3/15
John Mack 9/16
Margie Raskin 3/15
Dennis Rusk 9/15
Dean Trostle 3/15
31-60 DAYS PAST DUE
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>90 DAYS PAST DUE
Dallas McLaughlin
FireDrum Internet Marketing
9903 E. Bell Rd. #120, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Ph: (480) 699-1524 F: (480) 699-1657
[email protected] www.firedrum.com
Personal Background:
I was born in Rochester Minnesota in 1986. At 4 years old, I began racing motocross in the
summers, and playing hockey in the winters. I received my first computer at 12 years old, along
with “A Dummies Guide to Hacking” which included a section on computer programming and
various programming languages.
At 14, I started my first online business specializing in Web Design and was able to create
extremely barebones HTML websites for small locally owned businesses. When I was 15, I was
invited to play for Team USA’s Under-15 national development team for the Great Canadian
Exposure hockey tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Unfortunately, 2-weeks before the
tournament I crashed my motorcycle and broke both of my arms. Strangely with two broken arms,
one of the only things I could do was type on the computer. The next 3-months were when I really
became involved and passionate about web development. Unfortunately, going to college for
computer sciences didn’t seem as attractive to me as getting my degree in music.
I graduated from college in 2006 with a degree in audio engineering and went to work as a
studio technician for various recording studios around Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was even able to
work on the 2006 Mason Jennings release, “Boneclouds” which was nominated for a Grammy
Award in the ‘Best New Artist’ category.
In 2007, I opened my own recording studio and began to market it exclusively online through
new digital marketing opportunities. The success I was having marketing my own business resulted
in freelance opportunities marketing other local businesses. In 2011 I opened my 2nd online
business, Five.Oh.Seven. Clothing. Leveraging social media and online advertising, we were able
sell over 8,000 shirts through our eCommerce platform in our first year. In 2012 my girlfriend and I
had our first son, Kingston. Around this same time I was offered part-ownership of a locally owned
restaurant. Acting as the Director of Marketing using both traditional and online marketing in
unison, I brought the restaurant into its first profitable quarter in over 3 years.
By 2013, I was working myself to a point that my health was becoming a concern. I closed the
recording studio, sold my share of the restaurant, and reduced my role with the clothing company.
On June 1st, 2013 my girlfriend, Kingston, and myself moved to Phoenix as I pursued an
opportunity with a marketing agency.
In April of 2014 we welcomed our second son, Jackson, and in June of 2014 I accepted a role as
Project Manager at FireDrum Internet Marketing.
Business Background:
Since 1999 FireDrum provides Reseller, Private Label, Managed and Do-It-Yourself email
marketing.
Our goal is to provide a single partner for your email, social, web and mobile needs. We believe
that our continued success derives from our core differentiators: sensible business practices, prompt
customer service, and conscientious attention to detail. Most importantly, we believe our ongoing
focus on continuous improvement of our solution and our clients marketing campaigns is what
makes our company the best in the industry.
Leads:
•
Email Marketing: Our ‘Do-It-Yourself’ platform is suitable for individuals and
businesses of all sizes. However, our internal marketing is geared toward businesses with
multiple locations, franchises, agencies, and larger corporations.
•
Web Design: Any businesses looking to redevelop their existing website, create a mobile
friendly version, add an eCommerce solution, or new businesses in need of a new website
development.
•
Online Marketing: Businesses in highly competitive industries looking to pay for online
awareness, traffic and lead generation through social media, Google AdWords and more.
•
Search Engine Optimization: Businesses who are not seeing the search engine traffic or
referrals, and who may be ranking below their competitors on competitive search
keywords and phrases.
NO OPEN HOUSE
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ABA Information
ABA Information
Phone
Number Correction
New Members:
Jill
Stouffer
Dennis Rusk, ABC Glass Co., 15054 N.
Southwest
Cave CreekAuto
Rd., Glass
Phoenix, AZ 85032
C:
O: (480)
(602) 717-1199
971-3440 F: (602) 971-3438
Please
do not call the office number
[email protected]
listed in the brochure.
Barry Singer: CoBiz Insurance, 3300
NEW
MEMBER
N. Central
Ave. #2220, Phoenix, AZ
Josh
85012Males
O: (602) 296-2343 F: (602) 230Mr.
Electric LLC
[email protected]
5733Sunshine
11325 W. Lincoln St.
Avondale,
AZ 85323
Jerry Lidster:
Desert Design Interiors,
www.mrsunshineelectric.com
2920 E Mohawk Lane Suite 102,
[email protected]
Phoenix, AZ 85050 O: (602) 971-4532
O:
(602) 971-6532
376-2206 C:
(602) 399-3107
[email protected]
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Reminder
DISCOVERY
TOURS:
If youor
cannot
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you are going
to be absent
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week’s
please
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andmeeting,
wish to get
attendance
credit, simply
visit the
call
(602-331-7249)
or email
current week’s speaker between
the day
([email protected]),
by noon
Friday.
of their classification talk and the next
ABA meeting. Fill out a Discovery
DISCOVERY
TOURS:
If you office
cannot at
make
Tour form or email
the ABA
an
open house and wish to get
attendance
[email protected]
and
we will
credit, simply visit the current week’s
see that you receive attendance credit.
speaker between the day of their
It’s
that simple!
classification talk and the next ABA meeting.
LEADS
From: Chad Ackerley Commercial Properties, Inc.
Absent this week.
From: Jack Ahern Magnalite Distributing
Absent this week.
From: Jim Batstone Suburban Mortgage
Hannelore Porter: I’ll be in for a haircut Thursday. (I)
From: Tim Benner Benner Chiropractic
Dean Trostle: Kim Spellman. (O)
From: John Blue BlueTek Printing
Chris Chatwin: Referred a friend looking for an alarm. (O)
Enrico & Rob DiVito: Referred you to a group of friends. They look forward to their next
crown to call you. (O)
From: Chris Bridge CBP of Arizona Inc.
No lead this week.
From: Christopher Chatwin University Lock & Security Inc.
No lead this week.
From: Jennifer Coak AAA Insurance
Tim Benner: Setting appointment for myself and daughter Myah. (I)
Linda Trujillo: I’ll be calling to have you come help me with some organization. (I)
From: Dan & David Coleman Precise Pest Solutions
Absent this week.
From: Rich Curtis Send Out Cards
Dana DeLisa: Robison Dental Group – ask for Gary – (480) 924-2300. (O)
From: Dana & Kim De Lisa Ignite Payments
Tim Benner: Kim (I)
From: Enrico &Rob DiVito, DDS Arizona Center for Laser Dentistry
Absent this week.
From: Claudine Frommholz Aesthetics & Laser by Claudine
Gerald Sanchez: (O)
Charlie Stevenson: Need differential fluid and oil change. (I)
From: Mark Hanson Circumspect Builders
No lead this week.
From: Fick Henderson CLU New York Life Insurance
Jill Stouffer: Let’s look at my auto windshield. (I)
From: Don Hensley Forrest Anderson Plumbing & Air Conditioning
Charlie Stevenson: Jill will be in today for service. (I)
Dean Trostle: Give me a call – need truck info. (602) 826-9531. (I)
From: Mike Hosking Canyon Telecom Inc.
Angela Kiesgen: Susan Posada. (I)
Don Hensley: Please call Brinton Johnson for various plumbing help. (602) 689-2221. (O)
Josh Males: Call me. (I)
From: Angela Kiesgen Cox Business
Claudine Frommholz: See you today. (I)
Rich Curtis: Set up (I)
From: Kimber Lambeth, Cox Media
Jim Batstone: Refi (I)
Jim Batstone: Debbie Bell (new realtor). (O)
Charlie Stevenson: Car Repair/service for me. (I)
Don Hensley: Christmas Eve flooding. (I)
Angela Kiesgen: Cox referral. (O)
(I) Inside lead (O) Outside lead
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and or
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ABA office at [email protected] and
attended the breakfast meeting
we will see that you receive attendance
this
morning
at the Ruth’s Chris
credit. It’s
that simple!
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THANK YOUS
From: Jim Batstone – Dean Trostle for all
the help with purchasing a car for my
daughter.Dean Trostle for assisting with
Chuckie with her car purchase.
From: Jennifer Coak – Caily Thomas for
reaturing me in your blog!
From: Fick Henderson – Tim Benner for
the inquiry.
From: Angela Kiesgen – Josh Males for
business and the lead. Mike Hosking for the
lead.
From: Kimber Lambeth – Don Hensley for
Christmas Eve service.
From: Jeff LaScala – Josh Males for letting
me quote.
From: Charlie Stevenson – Enrico & Rob
DiVito for seeing my wife Pam after hours
for her emergency toothache.
From: Julie Wong – Barbara Rohwedder for
your time and the opportunity.
OPPORTUNITY/NEED
GUESTS THIS WEEK
Guest of Josh Males:
Curtis L Herd
Mr. Sunshine Electric
Two-Minute Commercials
Rich Curtis, Hannelore Porter
GOOGLE CALENDAR
ABA has put together a Google Calendar on
the website. The links are listed below.
Links to the ABA Calendar:
iPhone platform:
https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/g
n6upllri8jlmjci3vj6oo2mag%40group.ca
lendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
LEADS continued
From: Jeff LaScala AAA Insurance
Jennifer Coak: James Thomas. (O)
From: John Mack Arizona Business Systems, Inc.
No lead this week.
From: Josh Males Mr. Sunshine Electric LLC
No lead this week.
From: Dallas McLaughlin FireDrum Internet Marketing
No lead this week.
From: Hannelore Porter r salon
Mike Tanner: Gave your info to my sister-in-law. (O)
Gerald Sanchez: I sent you a lead. (O)
From: Margie Raskin The Jewelers Source Inc.
No lead this week.
From: Phil Robbins Philip A. Robbins, PC
No lead this week.
From: Barbara Rohwedder Mack & Rohwedder
Julie Wong: Talking to Julie about a business party. (I)
From: Matt Ross, ATeam Floor Care, LLC
No lead this week.
From: Dennis Rusk ABC Glass Co.
Charlie Stevenson: (O)
Dean Trostle: Vince (O)
From: Gerald Sanchez The Pool Steward
Absent this week.
From: Jason Scheier Nothing But Net
Margie Raskin: Repairing necklace for Christina. (I)
From: Betsy Seligman Gometz, CFP Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Matt Ross: Need to set up time for carpet cleaning. (I)
From: Charlie Stevenson Tucker Tire & Auto
Josh Males: I made an appointment with you for next Tuesday. (I)
From: Jill Stouffer Star Glass Company
Dan & David Coleman: Tracy Gibson (602) 549-8867. (O)
Dennis Rusk: Jay LaSalle, Allstate Insurance, referred client of his to us and you. (O)
From: Mike Tanner Tanner Collision
No lead this week.
From: Caily Thomas Caily Sells AZ
Absent this week.
From: Dean Trostle Precision Fleet Services
Fick Henderson: Referred company looking for new medical insurance. (O)
From: Linda Trujillo LT Detailed Cleaning Service
Absent this week.
From: Karl Waldron FineWal Office Solutions
Absent this week.
From: Julie Wong The Event Concierge
No lead this week.
Droid Platform:
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/
gn6upllri8jlmjci3vj6oo2mag%40group.c
alendar.google.com/public/basic
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Attendance
Please remember that you must attend 8
breakfast meetings and 6 open houses every
rolling 13 week period to be in compliance
with the ABA attendance policy. If you are
unable to attend an open house, you can
complete a discovery tour to fulfill your
attendance requirement.
Also, remember that an alternate rep may
attend in place of the designated rep,
provided that the alternate rep shall not
exceed four meetings per year.
• If you must cancel your open house,
please do so at least a week in advance.
Holding an open house is the way
people get to know you in ABA.
Members are encouraged to hold an
open house at least once a year.
• As a courtesy to our speaker, attendance
credit will not be given for anyone
arriving at a meeting after the speaker is
introduced
SALES SUCCESS
None this week.
Check out the “ABA Blog” on the ABA
Website. You do not have to be a blogger to
see what has been written. Just choose
“ABA Blogs” under Main Menu. Do you
want to be an ABA Blogger? Contact the
ABA office & an account will be set up for
you.
Become a “Friend of ABA” on Facebook. Go
to the ABA website www.azbizalliance.org
and Click on the Facebook button.
New members contact Rich Curtis if you are
on Facebook and/or have a Linked account.
Open Classifications
Home Entertainment
Hotel
Insulation Installer
Interior Design
Landscaper
Lighting Fixtures
Linen Supply
Massage
Material Handling & Warehousing
Metal Building
“I’m going to be doing some serious online marketing, so I invested in a larger system.” SEARCH OPTION FOR LEADS
Some have asked how the Leader could be organized in such a way as to summarize the
leads given to each person. You can easily find this information and focus in on your
leads using the Adobe Acrobat Reader that opens your Leader.
Once The Leader is open, click on Edit, then select Search. In the search dialogue
which pops up, enter your first or last name, then click search. It will return all the
instances where your name appears in the Leader. Click on each item on the list to be
taken to that item within the document.
If you have any questions, call Mike or Diana.
LATE CHARGE/COLLECTION POLICY EFFECTIVE June 12, 2007
Accounts 30 days past due will be assessed an additional $20.00 late fee and an
additional $20.00 late fee for each successive 30 day late bill added to the total. These
businesses/members will be published in the leader until the account is brought up to
date.
Accounts 45 days past due will be sent a letter by the board explaining their overdue
payment and requesting a response of their plans to pay their outstanding balance. This
letter will also inform the Business/member of the pending suspension of privileges,
membership and will not be allowed to be the speaker, have a 2 minute commercial or
attend any ABA activities meeting or social until their outstanding balance is paid.
Accounts 60 days past due will be contacted by the Treasurer notifying them of their
suspension and pending assignment to collections. At this time no additional items will
be billed to the suspended member, however to be brought into compliance the
Business/member shall pay all past due account balances and any amounts that would
accrue from the time of suspension to the present. Notice of suspension will be
published in the leader.
Accounts 90 days past due will be terminated from membership and sent to collections.
Any Business/member 90 days past due will have to apply to the ABA as a new
member after their account balance is paid in full. Notice of termination will be
published in the leader. Any account past due prior to 90 days past due can be
requested by the Business/member for special consideration by the Board of Directors.
The board of directors will judge each request on its merit and will not be bound by
precedent or rule to the disposition of the request.
WEEKLY MEETING REMINDER
Meeting starts promptly at 7:00 am. Please arrive and be seated in advance, as not to
disrupt the meeting.
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