Crafting your marketing/sales messages

Attention Grabber - Hook - Value Add - Call To Action

Ivor focuses weekly on helping you sell/promote more  service/product by raising your profile using combined on &  off line marketing methods    Ivor stays busy in his home city of St Albans whose history  pre-dates the Romans advising organisations of all shapes & sizes associated with business & community support with a focus on economic sustainability   Ivor regularly contributes on BBC radio, has appeared on  BBC TV news & International TV shows & supports Social Media research for authors, academics, students & strategists   We at the Linked Local Network are proud to have Ivor Kellock    Join our organization - Link Local Connect Globally   Sponsored by   Mediavine Marketing  www.mediavinemarketing.com   Via Strategy Group LLC  www.viastrategygroup.com   Daniel Stoica  www.danielstoica.com   Mandatek LLC  www.mandatek.com   St Albans www.whatsonstalbans.co.uk

LLN Reports on YOU R NXT with Deni Weigel and Jim Hodges. Deni comes from a long line of entertainers.  Her father was a radio/television announcer and her mother was a big band singer. Her brother was Tim Weigel the renowned Chicago Sportscaster.  She writes an advice column for the Village Chronicle newspaper.  She becomes the co-host on the Your Turn weekly radio show with her co-host Jim Hodges.    Jim Hodges, a small town “boomer” born and raised in Illinois with all of the traditional values, successfully surviving the 60’s and beyond.  He took his higher education to work and for over 40 years got the opportunity to create, direct and manage at all levels working and living around the world.  As he has gotten closer to “the next chapters of life”, he was inspired with idea for YOU R NXT radio.  How do we get to maintain, grow and enjoy with all of life’s challenges?  They start the conversation on how to share and learn from each other before experience becomes or teacher in April. They hope to bring you the best in Internet radio to inform and entertain you Baby Boomers!     Also, Michele Rempel will have the Social Media minute.   Sponsored by  Mediavine Marketing - www.mediavinemarketing.com Chicagoland Signs - www.chicagolandsigns.com I Am 4 Kids - www.iam4kids.com ViaStrategy Group - www.viastrategygroup.com Engaging Speakers - www.engagingspeakers.com

Heidi & Tamara Trend On Terry Donahue, President and Owner of Prudential ABSOLUTE REALTORS®. Terry's real estate career began in 1980, with The Oconomowoc Company ( In 2003 the Oconomowoc Company began doing business as Prudential ABSOLUTE REALTORS® ). Raised on Lac LaBelle, Terry has an in-depth, first-hand knowledge of Oconomowoc, the surrounding communities and lakes. Her background includes an Education Degree from U.W.-LaCrosse, teaching experience, and ownership of a women's clothing company in Oconomowoc. As President and CEO of Prudential ABSOLUTE REALTORS, Terry guides the Company and its Associates with a remarkable understanding of the real estate industry, transaction expertise, progressive company goals and technology tools, all of which benefit the Company, their Associates and their customers!   Visit their website at: www.terrydonahue.com    Sponsored by:   J. Hilburn Men's Clothing - http://tamaraleigh.jhilburn.com/ Mandatek LLC - http://www.mandatek.com Daniel Stoica Tax Accounting - http://www.danielstoica.com Zip Boss - http://www.zipboss.com Mediavine Marketing - http://www.mediavinemarketing.com

Perspectives on the Value of Customer Satisfaction at Software Companies

Virtually everyone in the US interacts with software every day-whether in obvious ways, such as surfing the web, or less obvious ways, such as dealing with your phone bill or driving your car.  Software is inherently very complex with an almost endless number of points of failure.  Problems can range from a confusing user model to the dreaded blue screen of death.  However, the software companies that focus on customer satisfaction and get it right have a significant competitive advantage and enjoy substantially higher returns.  We are fortunate today be talking to the CEOs of two companies that get it right-and have done so for a very long time.  Amit Jain is the founder and CEO of CDI in Lombard, Illinois. CDI develops e-commerce products that are real-time integrated with major ERP systems.  Lane Nelson is president of Harris Data in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  Harris data provides comprehensive ERP solutions to midsized organizations.  We will also be joined by Lane's colleague Ted Kanavas.

Your marketing staircase - what is this & how do you use it to attract more people towards you & sell more - how to craft one.   Ivor focuses weekly on you helping you sell/promote more  service/product by raising your profile using combined on &  off line marketing methods    Ivor stays busy in his home city of St Albans whose history  pre-dates the Romans advising organisations of all shapes & sizes associated with business, community support &  development with a focus on economic sustainability.   Ivor regularly contributes on BBC radio, has appeared on  BBC TV news & International TV shows & supports Social Media research for authors, academics, students & strategists.   We at the Linked Local Network are proud to have Ivor Kellock    Join our organization - Link Local, Connect Globally   Sponsored by   Mediavine Marketing - www.mediavinemarketing.com   Via Strategy Group LLC - www.viastrategygroup.com   Daniel Stoica - www.danielstoica.com   Mandatek LLC - www.mandatek.com   St Albans www.whatsonstalbans.co.uk

Your marketing staircase - what is this & how do you use it to attract more people towards you & sell more - how to craft one.

Ivor focuses weekly on you helping you sell/promote more

service/product by raising your profile using combined on &

off line marketing methods

Ivor stays busy in his home city of St Albans whose history

pre-dates the Romans advising organisations of all shapes & sizes associated with business, community support &

development with a focus on economic sustainability.

Ivor regularly contributes on BBC radio, has appeared on

BBC TV news & International TV shows & supports Social Media research for authors, academics, students & strategists.

LLN Reports on Giving Back to the Community by Bruce Glickson. Bruce has enjoyed the restaurant business his entire life. He opened The Hot Dog Place, Inc.in 1977 with only 7 seats. Within 2 years he expanded to 42 seats.  In 1985 he was awarded “Best Hot Dog in Chicago”.  One of his most interesting events was having a buffet on the top floor of a building overlooking Soldier Field.    Bruce has been involved with the area Chambers of Commerce because he felt strongly about giving back to the communities where he worked and lived. He is a supporter of Camp Care-A-Lot in downstate Illinois. The camp is for children from disadvantaged homes and is free to the campers who are selected by the principals at their local schools. Bruce also works at the Des Plaines food kitchen for the homeless.   Bruce retired from the hot dog and catering business in 2004 and began working with Gordon Food Service in September 2005. Bruce's drive to give back to community found a home in Gordon Food Service. GFS as a company feels strongly about being involved in the community.  GFS supports the food kitchen in Des Plaines and funding several other organizations.   Also, Michele Rempel will have the Social Media minute.   Sponsored by  Mediavine Marketing - www.mediavinemarketing.com Chicagoland Signs - www.chicagolandsigns.com I Am 4 Kids - www.iam4kids.com ViaStrategy Group - www.viastrategygroup.com Engaging Speakers - www.engagingspeakers.com

Creating, crafting & sharing sales messages. Where, when, how, what. Understanding the sales process & how this applies online & offline. Dissecting your markets   Ivor focuses weekly on you helping you sell/promote more  service/product by raising your profile using combined on &  off line marketing methods    Ivor stays busy in his home city of St Albans whose history  pre-dates the Romans advising organisations of all shapes & sizes associated with business, community support &  development with a focus on economic sustainability.   Ivor regularly contributes on BBC radio, has appeared on  BBC TV news & International TV shows & supports Social Media research for authors, academics, students & strategists.   We at the Linked Local Network are proud to have Ivor Kellock    Join our organization - Link Local, Connect Globally   Sponsored by   Mediavine Marketing - www.mediavinemarketing.com   Via Strategy Group LLC - www.viastrategygroup.com   Daniel Stoica - www.danielstoica.com   Mandatek LLC - www.mandatek.com

LLN Reports on the Undercover Angel, Lisa Lockwood. Lisa Lockwood, author of Undercover Angel: From Beauty Queen to SWAT Team is now a Reinvention Expert, speaker & success coach.  Lisa teaches people, quickly and easily, how to make successful business and personal transformations. 

Millions of people have seen Lisa on ABC, NBC, FOX News, CNN and CNBC. Lisa’s expertise has been featured on Donny Deutsch and Nancy Grace. She has been profiled in Forbes.com, More.com, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune Red-Eye and Today’s Chicago Woman Magazine. She’s been interviewed on more than a 100 radio shows across North America.   Lisa Lockwood inspires, educates and gets results for her clients. Lisa’s enigmatic path serves as an inspirational example of how she combined optimism and reinvention to reach unparalleled heights. ( Lisa’s hobbies include activities such as NASCAR driving, marathon running, scuba diving, skydiving and snowboarding, high flying trapeze!) Mike and Michele will also discuss upcoming Linked Local events as well as the Social Media Minute.     Sponsored by  Mediavine Marketing - www.mediavinemarketing.com Chicagoland Signs - www.chicagolandsigns.com I Am 4 Kids - www.iam4kids.com ViaStrategy Group - www.viastrategygroup.com Engaging Speakers - www.engagingspeakers.com

Trend On Milwaukee Art Mueseum. Tamara Leigh and Heidi Feemster talk with Kristin Settle. Kristin is the spokes person for the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM). Kristin Settle, Public Relations Manager of the Milwaukee Art Museum brings over 10 years media relations experience in press releases, fund-raising, project and budget management, strategic planning and social media outreach to her current position.

In the spirit of St.Patrick's Day, the MAM "After Dark" events along with the Northwestern Mutual Foundation present "Get Lucky" this Friday night (March 16) featuring an Irish themed night of Music, Beer tasting and Art exhibits.

Proud to sponsor not only "After Dark" events, Kristin highlights the MAM's upcoming "ART in BLOOM" event to be held March 29-April 1,2012 and their current exhibit: "Accidental Genius: Art from the Anthony Petullo Collection" in addition to the Museum's acquisition of work by artist Isaac Julien.