Recommended Marketing Vendors
You can contact me for social media, basic websites, marketing strategy, e-blasts, blogging, and other related services. A good marketing campaign requires many experts - here are my recommendations for outside vendors:
Constant Contact - the only good e-blast provider. This is the vendor for mass emails!
E-Signs - A-frame signmakers. Great quality, we love them!
GreenerPrinter - print shop with soy ink, offset carbon footprint, recycled paper, the works - this Berkeley-based business is friendly, organized, and eco friendly. $35 for 250 business cards.
Jenny Tsang - talented new photographer, very enthusiastic with a great eye.
Liz Beck Designs - Twitter/FB backgrounds, online banners, websites. Quick response times, friendly, awesome woman.
Printlife - large-scale print shop, good for bulk postcards. Nice people, Berkeley-based, great quality, good prices (the best I found).
Weebly - do-it-yourself, template-based drag-and-drop website software. Great for basic needs.
WordPress - website and blogging software. Takes a bit more savvy to set up a WordPress website, but it looks great when done - easy to add a business blog.
Great Local Businesses
Adwere Law - Trademark law with the wonderful Cynthia Adwere. She's a fellow Lair of the Bear camper, and knows her stuff!
Aikido Shusekai - Stellar local aikido school, harmonious martial art. I serve as Dojo Manager and one of the instructors, and my fiance started the style and school. The first month of teen and adult training is free!
Alchemy, Inc. - Akron OH based mythological work with inner-city youth. Includes drumming.
Athletic Massage Seattle - high performance sports massage for Seattle active folk.
Berkeley Massage and Self Healing Center - women-owned small business, been around since 1969. Lovely space, good vibe, great massage therapists.
Eco-Friendly Housecleaning - local to Richmond, CA. This business is small, efficient, friendly, and toxin-free.
Eric Citron, DDS - Excellent dentist near Whole foods in Berkeley, Webster and Telegraph Ave. If you go, tell his receptionist I sent you!
Golden Gate Organics - organic produce delivery service in the East Bay (CA). Run by a great small team of dedicated, bright, kind people.
Krak Design - High end web and print design. . . portable displays, winery marketing, and the like! I served as their marketer and writer in 2011. Very good people.
Lair of the Bear - Awesome family camp, and you don't need to be a University of California graduate to attend. Weeklong and specialty sessions from June-August, every year. Fun for all ages!
Laura Klein, Alexander Technique Practitioner - Alexander Technique was developed by an actor who was losing his voice onstage, and no one could figure out why. Through self-observation and experimentation, he solved his voice problem! This technique is designed to help people hold themselves better - it can help correct chronic problems related to posture. Laura is great, reasonably priced, friendly, kind, experienced, and has a beautiful studio near North Berkeley BART.
Nick Walker - somatic (body) practitioner, aikido teacher, lecturer, educator. Topics: autism, neurodiversity, trauma, parenting, and so much more.
Octagon Community Acupuncture - sliding scale $20-$50, discounts for weekly sessions, great practitioners and very smooth experience. Location is Claremont Ave in North Oakland.
ProWheels Scooter Shop - run by a great Persian guy, very kind and good hearted. Plus, scooters are awesome.
VW of Oakland - Tolao Saddler and the rest of the team are awesome. I bought my used Prius there for $7K! And the whole experience has been wonderful. Really stellar people, from servicemen to salesmen.
Zur Institute - an online education forum for mental health practitioners. I serve as Director of Social Marketing and one of the Continuing Education Course Coordinators.
