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“We called every booking contact we could find, but we just kept getting the clubs’ main answering machines-the ones where you can call in and hear a voice reading off their show calendar and giving directions to the club,” says Robertson. “We also sent emails all over the place, but we got very few responses,” he continues. “Those that did respond said they were looking for acts with a ‘more mature’ sound-or something else along those lines. Basically, they thought our music wasn’t any good,” he admits with a slight twinge of sarcastic sheepishness.
Kintz elaborates, “We literally heard from one club owner that he wasn’t interested because he was looking to specifically book Emo bands, but somebody else in town told us that our sound was a little ‘too Emo.’ “Understandably, this obvious paradox left both Kintz and Robertson frustrated, to say the least. “These criticisms hardly seemed constructive and struck us as a little too subjective to be dictating which [venues] we could play; it was hard to not feel helpless.”
After intermittent attempts that spanned a period of months, Kintz finally found himself on the line with a local club owner-thanks to a somewhat desperate, late-night attempt to reach someone by phone. “He told me that there was no openings on either of the two all-local shows coming up that month,” recounts Kintz. “He said that the only shows on the calendar that were still being booked were small and mid-sized tours coming through town, and he explained that the opening slots for those shows would go to bands with an established draw of at least 100 people.”
To be continued…

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Madison Who’s Who includes professionals into their directory who have reached a level of recognizable success in their professional fields. Once such professional is Mr. Trujillo, who serves in the position of Sourcing and Procurement Manager for Parker Hannifin de Mexico. Playing a key role in the success of the Company, he is responsible for all aspects of procurement and sourcing supply as well as all kinds of materials and articles required by the Company and its divisions. His extensive experience and professional qualifications in business administration enables him to efficiently handle his divergent duties. Dynamic and forward moving, he performs all duties as is necessary to ensure continued soundness and stability of the Company. He also actively represents the Company with customers, investors and the community. Embracing the challenges his position brings, he attributes his career success to stability, good decision-making and solving problems. Reflecting professionalism, experience and integrity, Mr. Trujillo plans to remain in his current role while finishing his master’s degree and continue growing and expanding with the Company.
Parker Hannifin de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., established in 1995. is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The Company supplies several markets in the private and government industry for several markets such as airplanes, cars, boats, machinery, etc. Located in Toluca, Mexico, the Company employs an experienced, seasoned and dedicated staff of 800 highly trained and skilled individuals who oversee, manage and facilitate its daily operations. Presently, the Company generates annual sales of $6.6 million.
The latest edition of Madison Who’s Who is only available to those professionals who are included in the publication. This year’s edition will, of course, be registered at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

In the land of the midnight sun, you’ll need every extra minute of daylight if you want to experience it all. From the awe-inspiring blue ice of a massive glacial field to the expansive grandeur of its wildlife and nature, everything in Alaska is bigger, including the adventures. For the ultimate Star Vacation Club Alaskan vacation, look at Star Vacation Club cruise tours - a combination of cruise vacation and land tour. They range from nine to thirteen nights and in most cases, you can choose to take a land tour portion either before or after your cruise.

Kintz and Robertson spent four years as a part of an alternative rock band called Faded. “Ryan and I had been playing in bands together since junior high, but most of them never even left the garage-probably because we couldn’t drive yet,” Robertson jokingly reminisces. “When we started Faded though, things went a little better-at least we started getting some gigs.”
However, as Kintz explains, not all “gigs” are created equal. “We grew up about 50 miles away from the nearest major city, so we didn’t even know that it was possible to play real rock shows-without being signed or on tour.” Faded spent about 18 months performing with surprising regularity at miscellaneous events around their hometown: several non-profit events, a handful of graduation and birthday parties, a couple junior high dances, and even a wedding-just to name a few.
Robertson recalls, “The more we played, the more we felt like something was missing-namely, a real stage with screaming fans in front of it.” So, Kintz and Robertson set out to devise a plan that would allow Faded to achieve its full potential. “We started scouring the Internet for advice about the music industry, and we even read books about growing your music career without the help of record labels, managers, or booking agents.”
After literally hundreds of hours spent studying a wide variety of literature and learning about the successes and pitfalls of some of the biggest names in the music industry (Motley Crue, Goo Goo Dolls, Poison, Dixie Chicks, Ani DiFranco, Sister Hazel), the plan was finally completed. The first item on the agenda was to start performing regularly in a major city-one that constituted a viable music market.
To be continued…

Have you recently decided to do some peer to peer networking? Maybe you’ve even signed up to attend a business luncheon, or perhaps you want to share more on the professional social networks you belong to. But, as you head into that luncheon, you freeze. What ever could you have to offer? And, when you read the various postings on your business networking sites, you ask yourself why would anyone want to read YOUR post?
Welcome to the world of peer to peer networking. When creating a new business, or expanding a current business, entrepreneurs are always in need of support and guidance. None of us can succeed on our own. This is why having quality professionals to network with is key. One way to find other professionals to network with is through who’s who directories such as Madison Who’s Who. If you ask almost any professional what one of the major keys to his or her success is, they will almost always tell you that professional networking has played a large role in their success.

Daniel Robertson and Ryan Kintz founded BigTime Entertainment in 2004 with the intent to fill a need they saw in their local music community. Their band, as well as many of their friends’ bands, was having a difficult time booking shows that were beneficial for their career and offered the opportunity they were looking for.
Since 2004, BigTime Entertainment has helped meet this need for over 5,000 bands (roughly 18,000 band members), and more than 170,000 fans have attended BigTime Entertainment events nationwide. It is BigTime Entertainment’s mission to help bands by producing fun, well-attended events where they can connect to their fans. Currently, BigTime Entertainment produces concerts in 10+ U.S. markets with an ever-growing staff of 40+ BigTime team members-all dedicated to fulfilling BigTime Entertainment’s mission. BigTime Entertainment also helps more than 30 all-ages venues to not only survive but also thrive-in an industry that has traditionally made it very difficult for local establishments to achieve longevity.
“No one would let our band play,” explains Daniel Robertson (co-founder) of BigTime Entertainment, “that was pretty much it.” Apparently the reasoning behind the creation of BigTime Entertainment was just that simple.”We knew that the next step for our band was to start playing real shows,” interjects Ryan Kintz (co-founder), “instead of just [playing] barbeques, school dances, and fundraisers. But no one who was booking shows around [our market] wanted to give us a chance.”
To be continued…

Chicago, May 10, 2008 - Zallas Technologies (www.zallas.com ) has agreed to acquire WebsiteINaClick (www.websiteinaclick.com ), the website builder tool allowing it’s users to create dynamic websites without any programming background in a matter of minutes. The acquisition will strengthen Zallas‘ web development platform, while opening several new lines of business and creating significant new monetization opportunities for the company. The deal also represents a major opportunity for WebsiteINaClick to advance its leadership in do-it-yourself website design industry and offer people worldwide new ways to take their business online in a global online era. Zallas and WebsiteINaClick will also create means for individuals to create their website quickly and easily in a matter of 5 minutes and all under $100.00 USD, in most cases as little as $29/mo., which includes hosting and a free domain name.”Building simple informational websites has not been our business up until now,” said Taras Vovk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zallas Technologies. “By combining the two web design platforms, Zallas will be able to still serve our custom web application development clients, while taking care of smaller businesses, (who, by the way, approach us daily). If they can only afford to pay a few hundred dollars to set up their website, WebsiteINaClick will be the perfect solution, whether they are a startup or a small shop across the street…”

WebsiteINaClick is dedicated to providing small businesses with affordable, easy-to-use tools and services that help them tap the Web to compete more effectively and win more business. It’s a simple platform that allows you to create a website in literally under 5 minutes.

Zallas Technologies is a US based website design and software development company with strong presence in IT industry and cutting edge business driven approach. Throughout years we have gained unmatched experience in various business and technical domains. Our credibility and accountability ensures quality, professional and rapid project accomplishment of any size - from small websites to complex software systems. We would consider an honor to help you succeed with any web or software development project!

As a complete web solution company we deliver full range of world class internet services for business growth: from individual components i.e. logos and domain names, to all-inclusive packages i.e. web site design, marketing, search engine placement, hosting, custom applications development, brand recognition, online trust seals, e-commerce and advanced business solutions. Our expertise in strategy, design and technology allows us to create business solutions that excite and inspire, are easy to navigate, and enable businesses to strengthen their competitive advantage. With increased conversion and retention, they provide companies with opportunities to increase revenues and enhance productivity.

Howard Nestler, CEO of Executive Options, has released an advanced marketing program for premium executives. Having worked with business executives for the past twenty-six years helping them rise to the top in the job market, Howard Nestler has gained a perspective on what sets a man or woman apart from their peers when looking for their next assignment.”I’ve always understood the value of first impressions; there has to be clarity and there has to be something in the presentation that makes a corporation want to see the executive now, not a week or month from now,” Howard Nestler explains. “Most presentations lack the ability to incite such a reaction.”
According to Howard Nestler, “Executives must take the same strategic approach to obtaining their next job as they do in increasing market share for their corporation’s products. It is the key to getting placement in a job that will be rewarding and fulfilling.”
Howard Nestler finds that a resume cannot function to the advantage of a premium executive for a number of reasons. For instance, a resume tends to devalue a superior executive by making him or her look like everyone else. “It is absolutely the worst thing a man or woman can do,” says Howard Nestler. “An executive must do everything possible to stand out from the crowd and impress upon a potential employer his or her signature skills.”

“My clients would be a blessing to any corporation that took them on,” Howard Nestler explains. “Their competition is the best of the best and they need to establish instant recognition of their abilities or they risk getting lost in the crowd.” Given the trends towards consolidation, downsizing and out-sourcing, the numbers of men and women competing for jobs are overwhelming. “The clients I work with at Executive Options all have something to say,” says Howard Nestler. “I have created a program which allows executive job candidates to deliver their message to those who most need to hear it.”

Read more about Howard Nestler at www.nestlerhoward.org

Big Time Entertainment is thrilled to have this opportunity to meet the needs of many all-ages venues, as well as the needs of countless local artists-needs that have been completely ignored by the industry for years. There are so many wonderful and amazing people involved in local music-both on the West Coast and nationwide. BigTime Entertainment is so grateful for the chance to fill in the gaps a bit and to make sure local music is able to thrive for years to come.
BigTime Entertainment believes that its mission should not stop in its current markets. In upcoming years, BigTime Entertainment considers it its duty to take its strategies-and the opportunity Big Time Entertainment shows offer-to every artist that can be reached. Not only will BigTime Entertainment continue to improve its tactics for creating connection, but it will also broaden its reach-nationally and even internationally. Big Time Entertainment will not stop until it have given every artist the tools and the opportunity they deserve. This is BigTime Entertainment mission.