Toledo Business Network

The crew from Outdoor Business Network attended the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah.  From August 6th through the 12th outdoor retailers, suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers converged at the Salt Palace Convention Center for a solid weekend of business and fun.  Many new and innovative products were launched.

Outdoor Business Network took up shop in the new vendor area at booth number ESA234 in the adjoining Energy Solutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center).   The show was very successful for the OBN team, as this was their first Outdoor Retailer Show.  Rob, director of marketing at OBN stated, “The show was an excellent networking event.  We felt we had a great professional presence and that was affirmed by the tremendous response of retailers and manufacturers visiting our booth.  We are looking forward to returning next year.”

Next year may be a bit different for the Outdoor Retailer show.  With well over 1000 exhibitors, the show itself has grown so large that it may be on the verge of growing out of its home in Salt Lake.   Rumor has it the show may move to a new location next year, with Denver at the top of the list.  That would make for an exciting change.

We will have to wait until next year to see what changes await the OR show.  A new venue would be a great launching point for the brands of the future and new products from the brands we all know and love such as North Face and Patagonia.  

The crew over at Jazz Motorsports has been working very hard lately to revamp the business.  Part of this makeover has been the redesign and relaunch of www.jazzmotorsports.com.  Many changes have been made to increase the product selection, build consumer confidence, streamline navigation, and make the website more user friendly. 

Based out of Maumee, Ohio, Jazz Motorsports has picked up added distributors and manufacturers to allow them access to the highest quality selection of motorcycle parts and personal watercraft parts.  Now with the added business relationships, Jazz has 8 warehouses based strategically around the United States.  This allows fast order turnaround time and high order fullfillment rates.  This increase in product selection is a key to Jazz Motorsports future success.

The next step in rebuilding the business is increasing consumer awareness and building trust.  Jazz Motorsports has implemented both Pay-Per-Click advertising and Search Engine Optimization to rebuild the websites traffic.  Soon Jazz will be releasing its new e-Newsletter which will allow constant communication with its customers.  Building consumer trust is another key that Jazz needed to establish.  With their new 110% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, customers are assured they will not be set aside.  Another key in building trust was the design and implementation of the new website.  Brian, owner of Jazz Motorsports states, “A key to the revitalization of the website has been Curt Jazwiecki from Outdoor Business Network.  Curt and the OBN/AWMG team have done an extrememly good job consulting with me and letting me know what we truly need.  They have also implemented the web page design, PPC campagin, and Search Engine Optimization plan.”

 Please stop by the website and take a look at the new large selction of sportbike parts and jet-ski parts.

If you are among the many Americans getting their house foreclosed on,

Give me a call I MAY BE ABLE HELP!!

There are many options once you are in foreclosure. Before you call your lender, give me a call and I can help you understand the foreclosure terminology.

Debby Gyori

419-367-6435

E-mail: debg1207@sbcglobal.net

Midwest Real Estate & Auctions, LLC

I have been in the market for some new desktop computers, a network printer, and network storage.  I have considered building my own systems, buying them from a local store, ordering them from an online supplier, or a combination of the three.   After some contemplation and review of the various deals both on the web and off, I decided to order my hardware from Dell. 

I ordered online.  The process was easy and allowed me to easily customize the products I was buying.  There was a glitch however.  The order I placed online was actually lost by Dell.  After a few days of patiently waiting and no response I decided to contact Dell.  I was initially very unhappy with my customer experience.  After getting bounced around their customer service for a bit, I finally landed in a good place.  

I landed on the phone with Dell Business Systems representative Joshua Dawson.  The doubt I previously had about my order with Dell was gone at this point.  Josh and his team specialize in storage, server, systems, and printing solutions for businesses of all sizes.  His service and response time was excellent.  He spent the time necessary to make sure the setup I requested was the right one.  He was also able to expedite my order and shipping to make up for the original problems with the order.  He even found a few extra discounts for me that were not available online. 

Overall I was greatly impressed with the service, and I would recommend anyone needing any type of business technology hardware solution large or small to contact Josh directly.  His contact information is as follows:

TOLL FREE:1-800-901-3355 Ext: 795-5629

Email: Joshua_Dawson@Dell.com

According to the Toledo Board of Realtors

9,642 - number of current active listings (all categories)

661 - number of listings sold in the last 30 days

6.8% of the listings for sale sold in the last 30 days.

What does this mean to you? Now is the time to buy!!! Supply is way up, prices are way down. Sellers that must sell have to negotiate!!!

Call me if you know anyone who is in the market to buy or sell…419-320-2129

Welcome to ToledoBiz.Net, your link to the up and coming business professionals of Toledo, OH. ToledoBiz.Net was concieved in January of 2007 by several local business professionals and entrepeneurs. After several highly successful meetings it was determined the social networking organization needed a website to pull the group together and keep everyone updated on the current events and happenings of the club. In October of 2007 two members, Brian Godlewski (Verizon Wireless) and Curt Jazwiecki (Outdoor Business Network), decided to put a plan into action and launch ToledoBiz.Net.

Club members are from various industries, including Telecomunications, Real Estate, Law, Accounting, Investment Banking, IT, and Internet Development. Meetings are usually held on Tuesdays at noon, which are not mandatory. The meeting place is a Maumee Valley landmark, the Toledo Club.  Any young Toledo professional with something to contribute is welcome to attend.  Please RSVP brian.godlewski@toledobiz.net

Verizon Wireless unveiled its holiday lineup. Included in the new batch of phones is Verizon’s flagship feature phone the LG VX10000 Voyager, dubbed the iPhone killer by some. It certainly makes some advances in the feature phone market with its touch screen user interface, but do the advances really compare to the iPhone?

Following close behind it is the LG VX8800 Venus, which incorporates a dual-screen fascia into a slider form factor. It has style and features to spare.

Last on the list is the BlackBerry Pearl 2, a high-speed version of RIM’s style-conscious smartphone.

www.verizonwireless.com/next

Bio of Marty Skeldon

Candidate for Toledo City Council District 5

Marty Skeldon is seeking the District 5 Toledo City Council seat that is being vacated by Ellen Grachek, who has decided not to run for re-election.

Skeldon is a veteran of the US Army where he was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He has served on numerous boards and commissions; most recently he co-aired the Citizens Committee that looked into improving operations at the Toledo Zoo.  He retired from the US Postal Service just six months ago to run for the District 5 seat.  He has training in team building and conflict resolution, and served as Employee Involvement Coordinator with the USPS for six years. 

If elected he will serve as a full-time Councilman. He has guaranteed that he will provide a rapid response to constituents concerns.

 He believes that the many businesses in District 5 have the best potential for future job growth. He has demonstrated his skill in working with a local developer and City Council to cut the red tape so and entrepreneur could open a small business in the DeVeaux Shopping Center. He also believes strongly the importance of public safety and has pledged to keep the District Police Station open on Sylvania Avenue.  He served on the Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for eight years, three years as its president, overseeing 750 employees and a $55 million budget. He served on the Ottawa-Jermain Park Advisory Board, the Board of Community Relations and coached youth sports for many years including football, basketball, baseball and soccer.   

Skeldon is one of eleven children and was raised in the Historic Old West End.  His grandfather, Frank and his father, Phil were Directors of the Toledo Zoo for nearly 50 years, and his mother Bernadine was a bookkeeper and social justice advocate.  He has been married for 34 years to his wife Mary Chris, and they have three adult children, Mark (Jennifer), Maureen, and John (Audrey). The Skeldons have two granddaughters. The three stars on his logo represent his three children who are with him throughout his campaign.

Marty will be speaking at the ToledoBiz.Net Luncheon on Tuesday, October 23rd in the West Point Room on the third floor of The Toledo Club

www.skeldonfortoledo.com

Judge Michael Goulding has earned a solid reputation for his strong work ethic, respect for all who appear before him, legal understanding, and dedication to the belief that a well-run, effective court CAN help keep our community a safer and better place.Currently, he serves the community as Vice President of Neighborhood Health Association, and devotes much of his time and money to many other worthy causes. He has worked with community leaders to improve the quality of life for folks who are less fortunate, and have earned the support and respect of many in the legal community and the public at large.  This November, he is running to keep his current position as a Municiple Court Judge, and asks for your support.
Judge Mike Goulding will be speaking at the ToledoBiz.Net luncheon on the third floor of the Toledo Club in the West Point room on Tuesday, September 23rd.