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Marketlink Honors Four Employee Leaders
December 15, 2008
Each year Marketlink presents awards to their staff employees for “Above and Beyond,”“Commitment to Excellence” and “Most Positive Employee.” The winners are chosen from nominations by their co-workers. Winners were announced at their holiday lunch on December 11th: Dan Bern, Team Manager in the Storm Lake, IA center and Tonya Goos, Businesslink Senior Project Manager were awarded the Commitment to Excellence Award; Blaine Lee, Fairmont, MN Call Center Manager was presented with the Above and Beyond Award; Peter Goddard, Training Manager received the Most Positive Employee Award.
“These are well-deserved honors for these employees ,” said John M. Miksich, President. “We appreciate their leadership and commitment in helping us serve our clients and each other as we continue to grow our company in 2009.”
Marketlink Expands 8%
November 21, 2008
Marketlink, Inc., is expanding its calling capacity by 8% to meet increased customer demand for its outbound telemarketing services. The expansion will mean at least 20 new jobs at one of the firm’s Des Moines call centers.
“We are pleased that one of our largest customers will be significantly increasing its outbound calling program with us beginning in December,” said John M. Miksich, President. “In tough economic times, more companies begin to evaluate their sales and marketing costs and come to realize that telephone sales can be a very cost effective tactic.”
Employees Increase United Way Giving
October 23, 2008
Marketlink's employees in central Iowa increased their giving to the United Way 10% over last year. "Nearly 80% of our employees participated with a gift this year which is a terrific commitment," said John M. Miksich, President. "As we all know, given the state of the economy, the need for support is greater than ever. "Marketlink increased its corporate contribution 10% to match the employees' commitment.
Experienced Leader Joins Marketlink Team
September 29, 2008
Kim Higginbotham has joined Businesslink, a division of Marketlink, Inc., as Contact Center Manager. Higginbotham was formerly Call Center Manager at Customer Research in Seattle, WA. Prior to that, she served as Call Center Manager for American Healthways, Inc., a leader in the health care support industry.
“We’re very pleased to have Kim join our Businesslink team”, said John Miksich, President. “She brings more than six years of experience in contact center management and marketing in the B2B marketplace.” Kim is a graduate of Mankato State University.
Businesslink, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, specializes in business-to-business teleservices solutions, including market research/surveys, lead generation and qualification, and sales.
B2B Lead Generation Case Study Available!
June 15, 2008
One of the nation’s fastest growing providers of large capital equipment leasing programs wanted to generate new leads and open the door for additional sales. Faced with 14,000 inquiries accumulated over nearly two years and a limited sales staff to follow up, Marketlink’s B2B specialists stepped in to identify the “real” prospects and greatly enhance the client’s database of potential buyers. The result? A highly profitable program with a great ROI. Please contact tgoos@marketlinkinc.net for a complimentary copy of this informative case study.
Fairmont Call Center Celebrates 7 years
April 2, 2008
Marketlink’s Fairmont Call Center will celebrate its 7th anniversary in April. The center opened in 2001 with 13 employees and has grown to more than 80 staff and telephone sales representatives.
“Our firm has had great success over the years, and our Fairmont Call Center has been a key contributor to that success,” said Bob Beaman, Vice President of Operations. “The Fairmont community is an important partner in Marketlink’s success.”
The Center serves the cable TV industry on a national basis by providing sales calls on behalf of cable TV operators.
Storm Lake Call Center Celebrates 10 years
February 1, 2008
Marketlink’s Storm Lake Call Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary in February. The center opened in 1998 with 11 employees and has grown
to 80 staff and telephone sales representatives.
“Our firm has had great success over the years, and our Storm Lake Call Center has been a key contributor to that success,” said Bob Beaman, vice president of operations. “The Storm Lake community is an important partner in Marketlink’s success.”
The Center serves the cable TV industry on a national basis by providing sales calls on behalf of cable TV operators.
Marketlink’s Fairmont Call Center Earns President’s Award
January 15, 2008
Marketlink’s Fairmont Call Center has earned the company’s 2007 President’s Achievement Award for outstanding performance in meeting sales and quality goals. This is the second year in a row and the third win for this center since they opened in 2001.
Bob Beaman, Vice President of Operations, added, “We have a great team of employees and I attribute our earning this award again to the quality of the workforce in the Fairmont area. I am proud of their performance and dedication to Marketlink.”
The Fairmont Center specializes in telephone sales of cable television services to cable subscribers across the country. The Center is located at 498 South State Street. They operate from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and offer a variety of work schedules.