Valley Auburn RV
Tony Weeldreyer, Vice President

“Sparky,

A big "Thank You" for all you did for us in 2011, it was a great year, and I'm glad you're part of our team.

I know you like to be made aware of sales stats, and I'm happy to share ours with you. We ended 2011 with 279 RV sales which was an increase of 70%!!! Our gross dollars were also up 46%!!!

Thanks again, and I'm looking forward to an even better 2012!!!

Tony Weeldreyer”

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Black Pine Spas
Khasha Meka, Managing Partner

“I wanted to send this note to thank you for all your hard work on our March event sale. Michael and I really appreciate how heavily you involved yourself in every aspect of this project. Additionally, you came with a lot of input and ideas that really added value to our event. I don't think we would have been nearly as successful without your help and expertise in both the media buy, as well as the messaging and production.

We look forward to working with you again, and would be happy to share our opinion with any prospective clients if you'd care to put them in touch with us.

Regards,
Khasha”

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Historic Downtown Snohomish
Debbie Carlson-Gould, Program Manager

“Hi Sparky,
Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how wonderful our event Taste of Music turned out. WOW, nearly 5000 people filled the streets of Snohomish for 3 days, and they came from all over Western Washington, a few from BC and Portland too. Many people said that it was "one of the best things that has ever happened to Snohomish"... and "events like this really put Snohomish on the map."

Thanks for all your help with promotions. Adding TV commercials to the mix didn't seem possible without your help. Several people mentioned to me how cool it was to see Snohomish on TV. We sure appreciate you!”

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New Balance Portland/Seattle
Pete Gimre, Owner

“Sparky,

Thanks for all your help in 2011. As a result of your help our 3 Portland/Seattle area New Balance stores all achieved double digit growth last year! Having mature locations and the economy the way it is the growth wasn't expected but obviously I couldn't be happier. No one in the Northwest know the media market like you do, or is as widely known, and as a result what you bring to the table is invaluable.

Thanks,
Pete Gimre”

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MBA Student Comments

“I believe what was most valuable this quarter was the guest speaker, Sparky Taft. He had worlds of experience regarding advertising and promotion and was willing to share what he knew with us. His real-life experience and information was very insightful. In addition, working on all the different portions of the marketing plan really opened my eyes to the marketing arena and what's involved.”
— Theresa Schmidt, FDA

“I also enjoyed Sparky's visit. He has likely been doing this since many of us were children. Marketing and advertising have changed a lot since the 60's and 70's, and it sounded like he was in the thick of it. It was also interesting to hear that he liked working with a specific set of clients (furniture stores for example) more than others, and had tailored his business to work with those types more often.”
— Kristine Neyens, Microsoft (husband owns Jersey Mike's in Tukwila)

“Theresa- I agree. The guest speaker was really intriguing. It was interesting to get the perspective of someone who didn't take the traditional route to success.”
— Nathan Broome

“I agree. He was an incredible guest speaker and I learned a lot that day. He was very informative.”
— Kavita Sharma, Commercial Accountant