May 9, 2012

Businesswoman of the Year!

Linda with her husband, Charlie, at the awards luncheon.

Linda Baumann, co-owner of Marketplace Media, received the Businesswoman of the Year award from the Missoula Businesswomen’s Network today.

In her acceptance speech, Linda said “I’m so lucky that I have a family that has always supported me. If you have ever attended Pet Fest, Rock Against Racism or the Women’s Fair, you might have seen our son Christopher doing the sound management, his girlfriend, Abi, doing the photography, and Charlie greeting guests at the door. So many of my work endeavors wouldn’t have happened without family support. I’m proud of all of them.”

She spoke of the support she has received from her daughter and business partner, Megan. “She has taken my little “next step to retirement” advertising agency and created our monster. We have served almost 400 individual businesses since 2006. Megan joined me in 2007 so I think I had maybe 10 clients in 2006.” She added “Two years ago, Megan supported me in another one of my crazy antics and risk taking when we bought the local Curves franchise, moved it to a new location and set out to triple the membership by adding more value and we did.”

Linda encouraged women to take time for themselves and enjoy the things in life that makes them happy. “You should accept that you can’t make everyone happy and know that it’s alright, because nobody expects you to. When you put yourself out there for everyone to see, there will undoubtedly be people who will disagree with you. You’ll upset people, make them angry, and once you do, they’ll do their best to stop you. Don’t let them succeed in doing so. Let go of the idea that you can make everyone happy, and focus on making yourself happy. It’s up to everybody else to decide whether or not they want to be happy along with us.”

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May 7, 2012

Hello!

Since we have experience with most advertising mediums, we aren’t predisposed to recommend one medium over another. We won’t try to sell you on advertising, or PR, or direct marketing — because we’re not your average advertising agency, PR firm, or direct marketing house. We do all those things and much more.

It’s quite liberating for us — just like your own in-house marketing team, we can recommend whatever makes the most sense. You interact with the people who actually do the work. The meter’s not constantly running, because we charge only for the work we do, not for faxes, local mileage, office supplies, and on and on.

When you call Marketplace Media, we’ll start by getting together to learn about your business. We’ll ask about your business model. Your products and services. Your short and long-term goals. What you want to become. This is a free, one-hour meeting to find out if we’re right for each other. Kind of like our first date.

After meeting with you and determining how we can help you achieve your goals, we’ll develop a proposal that defines the work and describes our approach. Depending on your needs, we’ll suggest the services we offer that best suit your needs. One term for this is “integrated marketing.” Another is “simplicity.” We think you’ll like it.

Marketplace Media is based on the belief that our customers’ needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.

We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.

Location:
1206 West Kent Avenue, Suite C
Missoula, MT 59801
Hours:
Mon – Thurs: 9AM – 5PM
Fri – Sun: Closed

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in marketing.

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