Kris Altiere/Moneypenny
Moneypenny is a leading provider of outsourced communication solutions, specializing in virtual receptionist, live chat, and customer service support. Their services combine cutting-edge technology with a personal touch to help businesses deliver exceptional customer experiences while saving time and resources.
Eric Schurke & Joanna Swash/Moneypenny
Moneypenny is a leading provider of phone answering services, outsourced switchboard, live chat and customer contact solutions working with businesses of all shapes and sizes, from sole traders right up to multinational corporations. Moneypenny is the only U.S. answering service that offers a virtual dedicated receptionist. Briefed by you on your business needs, they will hand pick your perfect receptionist to look after your precious calls acting as part of your extended team exactly as they would if they were based in an office.
Moneypenny has over 1,000 staff based in Atlanta, GA, Charleston, SC and the U.K. The company handles over 20 million calls and live chats for 21,000 businesses. Moneypenny is proud to have been part of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” six times. Moneypenny now includes award-winning VoiceNation and NinjaNumber.
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Digital Air Strike is the leading social media, intelligent lead response, and consumer engagement technology company helping more than 5,000 businesses increase consumer response and conversions in digital and social media environments while generating measurable ROI.
A pioneer in digital response, social media marketing and online reputation management solutions, Digital Air Strike deploys industry specific mobile apps, software, intelligent messaging and managed service platforms to monitor, engage, improve and manage consumer interactions for businesses in the United States, Canada and 33 additional countries, including working with seven of the largest automotive manufacturers.
Alexi Venneri co-founded Digital Air Strike, the award-winning consumer experience technology company that works with over 5,000 franchised businesses, eight of the top ten automotive manufacturers and all top dealer groups.
She has over 20 years of technology experience. Prior positions include President of Auto Media/Blue Flame 6 (part of The Van Tuyl Automotive Group), VP of Marketing, PR & Investor Relations at DealerTrack (member of the executive leadership team that took company public in 2005), CMO at Who’s Calling (grew company from inception to 75M revenue before being acquired by UCS/Reynolds & Reynolds) and Director of Marketing for the Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners. Alexi is an accomplished public speaker and author of the best-selling book Balls! Six Rules for Winning the Business Game.
Alexi has a Bachelor of Art in Marketing from the University of Calgary and is an accredited trainer at the University of Washington as well as The Pacific Institute. She supports numerous charitable organizations and works closely with nonprofit organizations that rescue and rehabilitate animals.
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Thomas Barr is the Executive Director for Local First Arizona, the largest coalition of local businesses in North America. He advocates for a strong local business community that contributes to building vibrancy, equity, and prosperity across the state. A proud Arizona native and graduate of Arizona State University, Thomas leads the business coalition of Local First Arizona by advocating for the economic and cultural benefits provided by building strong local economies.
Thomas steers the strategic direction of LFA’s major programs and initiatives as well as the engagement of over 3000 businesses across Arizona. As Executive Director, Thomas guides a team of statewide senior directors overseeing the execution of LFA’s communication strategy, major initiatives and key partnerships, as well as the collaboration of over 30 staff implementing work in entrepreneurship programs, small business advocacy, local food initiatives, sustainability, urban development and community building. He frequently speaks to groups locally and nationally, presenting the impact of Local First Arizona and the importance of local economy work in building prosperity.
Outside of Local First Arizona, Thomas has participated in volunteering his time to many causes and organizations throughout the Valley including Young Nonprofit Professionals – Phoenix, Equality Arizona, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Heritage Square Foundation and Phoenix Legal Action Network. Additionally, Thomas is a 2018 Phoenix Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, alumni of Arizona Leading for Change, and current participant in Valley Leadership Institute’s 40th cohort.
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Local First Arizona is a nonprofit organization that celebrates independent, locally owned businesses. We support, promote and advocate for a strong local business community and raise public awareness of the economic and cultural benefits provided by strong local economies. Local businesses contribute to a sustainable economy for Arizona and build vibrant communities we’re all proud to call home.
Giselle Aguiar with AZ Social Media Wiz and Tares Figueroa with ChatDrive
Every entrepreneur has the ability to take and maintain control of their social media marketing and it is their mission to help you do that through strategic and tactical planning, training and coaching. 
AZ Social Media Wiz offers:
Social Media Marketing Setups
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You can learn how to maximize your marketing in the major social media networks: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, as well as blogging on WordPress, content marketing, and how to use the free time-saving tools to manage it all.
You can learn how to grow a following and once your following is established, manage your social media in 30 minutes a day.
Giselle Aguiar, founder of AZ Social Media Wiz is a social media, content, and digital marketing consultant and trainer. She specializes in market research, strategic and tactical planning, social media and marketing automation setups, 1:1 and group training and coaching. She’s been doing Internet marketing since 1995. Her goal is to Empower Small Business Owners to Become Social Savvy!
She recently completed a new ebook! “The Blueprint: Strategies for Effective Social Media & Digital Marketing“: Your Total Digital Marketing Strategy Solution!
Connect with Giselle on LinkedIn and follow AZ Social Media Wiz on Facebook and Twitter.
ChatDrive is a true partnership company that collaborates with organizations to elevate their personal touch and engagement sincerity with prospective clients. We provide 24/7 Live “Human-Present” Chat for Education, Retail and Order Processing Partner-Clients; Primarily.
ChatDrive has beyond full capability of AI/Bots/Machine Learning and the like, however the highest conversion and ROI for our Partner-Clients is an actual Human Being engaging and conducting chat each and every time, 24/7, 365 Days a year. We have established ourselves as actual “team-members” and are included in discussions and planning – for more than just chat.
The culture and beliefs are “never say no” and in the spirit of true Partnership “continuously improve., and think holistically” This is what serves the Partner-Client – open dialogue, analytics and systems thinking. That’s ChatDrive.
Tares Figueroa is Chief Revenue Officer of ChatDrive, a Six Year, U.S.A.F. Veteran, Results-Driven Strategist, Mentor, Trainer and Speaker that specializes in mapping and creating momentum phases for companies. He was Born in Brooklyn, and raised in New York City, attended New York Military Academy and studied Logistics War Planning at the U.S.A.F. Institute of Technology.
Tares is a father of four very successful entrepreneurial children, married 21 years to Greta, an incredibly accomplished and successful entrepreneurial leader and in his spare time, he enjoys boating, sailing, reading and the simple joys of family life – building memories.
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Along with being a Spartan racer, past animal trainer and magician’s assistant, Kindra Maples has experience working with diverse crowds of all sizes, ages, and backgrounds to support them with engagement opportunities.
Kindra is a dynamic and engaging community engagement specialist with 10+ years of proven excellence across senior leadership roles leading partnership development and community outreach and engagement.
As an ambassador of Phoenix Business RadioX she is able to continue supporting community engagement through connecting business professionals to others in the community.
