Recommendations

Just so you don’t think I’m making it all up, here are some recommendations from colleagues and clients that they have written online.  Any recommendations posted on LinkedIn require you to have a LinkedIn account to view, so sign up if you haven’t already and connect to me.


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Billy Mulcare, Director – BIZNorth: linkedin 3 Recommendations

…We engage Michelle on a regular basis to provide specialist advice and website critiques to enable our clients to maximise the effectiveness of their web based marketing activity. The work completed by Michelle is quite outstanding – clients receive a very comprehensive and well researched list of recommendations and suggestions that, if implemented, will enable them to gain significant traction in optimising their websites, and increasing web traffic and sales.

The feedback we receive from our client businesses has always been extremely positive.  I have no hesitation in recommending Michelle Ackers and Adept Marketing to any business that is serious about their web presence.

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Robyn Bolton, Owner – Activate Marketing & Consulting: linkedin 3 Recommendations

I have known and worked with Michelle in a number of capacities over the past 3-4 years. She has an amazing capacity to listen, interpret and problem solve as demonstrated to me during her time at Vianet. In this instance Michelle worked to provide online booking solutions not only for Destination Northland’s website but also for Northland’s tourism industry. These solutions required a degree of flexibility, creativity and understanding given the diverse range of abilities.

More recently Michelle provided assistance to ‘The Centre at Kerikeri’ (through me as a Director responsible for marketing). This included a review of The Centre’s website, along with recommendations for the implementation of a range of online marketing activities. Michelle’s assistance has been both invaluable and effective.

Finally in my capacity as owner at Activate Marketing, I have worked alongside Michelle to provide one-on-one assistance to the tourism industry. Michelle’s role has involved general as well as online marketing advice and assistance (including social media marketing). She has developed an excellent rapport with these clients, and her work continues to deliver real results.

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Richard Miller, Owner - Stone Store Lodge: finda business directory

I have had Michelle from “Adept Marketing” to help optimise my web page, improve my lay out of our web page. She has helped with ideas to help market our product online. She is quick, is up to speed with all the latest technology and reasonably priced. I am recommending her to any one that is struggling with their web pages.

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Stuart Mayall, Owner - Woodlands Motel: finda business directory

We employed ADEPT marketing to re-vitalise our website and update our listings on other sites along with increasing our presences on the web. They are great. Kept on track with-in a pre-agreed budget. Decide what it is you wish to achieve and give them a ring. I would recommend them.

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Tessa Clarke, National Sales Manager – Vianet International: LinkedIn Profile

Michelle is one of those rare people who possess a combination of “commonsense” and “entrepreneurial thinking” which combined makes her an invaluable asset to any company who wants to be one step ahead of their competitors in this current tight economic climate. Michelle has great communication and team skills and if an opportunity ever arose to work with Michelle again I would take it.

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Vaughan Rowsell, CTO - Vianet International: LinkedIn Profile

Detail oriented, intelligent, and hard working. Michelle has the ability to really understand a business at all levels, and then applies this insight to her craft. She is fantastically organised in her work and they way she communicates, making everything she does effective. I have really enjoyed working alongside Michelle and her positive and professional attitude, and hope to work with her again in the future.

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Mignon Beren, Customer Technical Support Manager - Vianet International: LinkedIn Profile

I had the pleasure of working with Michelle when she worked for Vianet International as the Marketing & Brand   Manager. Michelle has an excellent eye for detail and was always looking for ways to strengthen and improve our brand awareness through all mediums. Michelle’s complete understanding of our business rules and application made her an integral member of the Vianet team and her overall work ethic meant she was highly respected by colleagues and clients.

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