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Channel 3 "Local Businesses See Strong Sales As Holiday Season Begins"

Some local businesses reported a 200% increase in sales during Small Business Saturday, huge success!

Various Sources Urge Consumers to "Think Local First" and to "Remember to Shop Small, Shop Local This Holiday Season"

Several local news sources report on Small Business Saturday and Dane Buy Local's efforts to Think Local First for the holidays

Cap Times highlights benefits of "Think Local First" mentality for the holidays

 This article in the Cap Times features some of the Dane Buy Local members as they promote the important benefits to local economies and communities when customers "Think Local First" for the holidays.

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Staff, Board, & Committees

Staff & Interns

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Jeanne Engle
Development Specialist

 

 


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Lark Paulson
Director of Membership Services & Administration

        

                                                

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Leslie A. Watkins
Events, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

                                    

                                                                                                                                           

Board of Directors

Colin

Chair
Colin Murray
Sales Manager, Isthmus Publishing




Jim

Vice President
Jim Bradley
President and CEO, Home Savings Bank




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Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Jon K. Bednarski
Controller, Midwest Accounting Services

 

 

 

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Nic Schilling
Owner, Madison Crew Website Solutions




At Large

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Account Executive, The Murphy Insurance Group

 

 

 

DianeDiane Jensen
Client Relations Manager, Yahara Software

 

 

 

Kay-TeeKay-Tee Franke
President, DANE Exclusive Deals

 

 

  

MikeMichael True
Attorney, Murphy Desmond S.C.

 

 

 

YvetteYvette Jones
Owner, designCraft Advertising

 

 

 

 

EVENTS COMMITTEE
Chair
Leslie A. Watkins
Events, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator, Dane Buy Local

Members

Patrick Olson
Owner, A1 AV Media, LLC

Judy Purcell
HospiceCare Thrift Store

Dane Buy Local Events Committee Mission

 

EXECUTIVE and GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Chair
Colin Murray
Sales Manager, Isthmus Publishing

Members

Jim Bradley
President and CEO, Home Savings Bank

Jon K. Bednarski
Controller, Midwest Accounting Services

Nic Schilling
Owner, Madison Crew Website Solutions

Dane Buy Local Executive & Governance Committee Mission

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair
Jon K. Bednarski
Controller, Midwest Accounting Services

Dane Buy Local Finance Committee Mission

 

MARKETING COMMITTEE
Chair
Yvette Jones
Owner, designCraft Advertising

Members

Adam Tyksinski
Owner, Adam Tyksinski Photography

Amy Onofrey
Owner, Senior Living Solutions

Becky Allen
Madison Magazine

Brian Trongaard
Account Executive, Isthmus Publishing

Erin Lambert-Conohan
Marketing Supervisor, University Book Store

George Zens
Owner, Sustainable Times

J.J. Giese
Corporate Sales Consultant, Econoprint

Jim Bradley
President and CEO, Home Savings Bank

Kris Koenig
CEO, Natura Clean

Renee Kalvestrand
Marketing Director, Hallman Lindsay Paints

Rick Brooks
Co-founder, Dane Buy Local
Outreach Program Manager,
UW-Madison Professional Dvpmt & Applied Studies

Sue Fuller
Account Manager, Madison Magazine

Dane Buy Local Marketing Committee Mission

 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs
Dan Schubring
Account Executive, The Murphy Insurance Group

Regina Wheat
Universal Banking Advisor, Park Bank

Members

Allan White
Parter at Provenance International Real Estate Partners

Amy Pierquet
Owner, Waterfront Graphic Design

Annie Enlow
Business Development Manager, Direct Networks, Inc.

Dave Neelsen
Owner, StoryFirst Group

Josh Zych
Corporate Sales Rep, Top Promotions

Julie Haberkorn
Vice President Business Serves, Summit Credit Union

Julie Pankow-Helland
Senior Promotional Consultant, Creative Marketing Specialists

Kimberly Zahasky
Co-Owner, Blue River Chiropractic

Lark Paulson
Director of Membership Services & Administration, Dane Buy Local

Ryan Waite
Agent, Neckerman Insurance Services

Sara Jurgella
Chiropractor, Luedtke-Storm-Mackey Chiropractic Clinic

Tom Thrun
Account Representative, Inkworks, Inc.- Printing

Dane Buy Local Membership Committee Mission

 

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Chair
Diane Jensen
Client Relations Manager, Yahara Software

Members

Adam Tyksinski
Owner, Adam Tyksinski Photography

Jason Iverson
Owner, Acuity Consulting Services, LLC

John Klingelhoets
Co-Owner, Ring & Klingelhoets

Lark Paulson
Director of Membership Services & Administration, Dane Buy Local

Nick Ring
Co-Owner, Ring & Klingelhoets

Dane Buy Local Technology Committee Mission

 


Testimonials

"I'm not sure that most national business reporters would consider what we hear from our members as news. It's not Wall Street lingo. Dane Buy Local members talk about feeling respected for the exchange of both monetary value and meaning. Our "Friendly Faces,Neighborhood Places" motto resonates pretty powerfully. And so does the notion of a "local living econo...

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Support Your Community

Reasons for Buying Local

Create good places to work: We want work life to reflect home town friendliness and familiarity. Treating our employees well is part of our community commitment.
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Did You Know?

A local economy reduces ecological footprint.  Shorter distances between production and consumption reduce packing, processing and distribution costs and impacts.”
--Woody Tasch, Founder, Slow Money
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Get Local

Adult Swim                                                                                                                                                                                                     Madison Children's Museum - Friday, Feb. 10th, 6-10 pm
Buy your tickets now! Join our Steampunk Cabaret! Highlights include performances by New MUSE (New Music Everywhere), steampunk airbrush body painting, guest artists from Madison’s TeslaCon, and another costume contest!

 

Greg Abate w/Ryan Korb Trio In Concert - Friday, Feb. 17th 7:30 pm
Farley's House of Pianos w/pianist Mathew Buchman & bassist Charles Ledvina. Tickets are $22, call 608-271-2626, or buy in advance at Farley's House of Pianos or Orange Tree Imports.

 


 

 

 


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