Gord Garriock
P.O. Box 223
Summerside, PE C1N 4Y8
Cell: 902-439-6568
Fax: 902-888-3880
E-mail: atlaan@eastlink.ca
Website: www.peilocal.com/atlaan

“Atlaan Consulting” offers services to any small to medium size business that sees a need for increased market share, increased profitability or improved organizational structure. The concept is to improve the success and revenue of any small business on Prince Edward Island.

We offer services in these 3 areas:

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-Conduct market studies, market trends or customer surveys for advertising impact.
-Offer focus group studies for individual businesses.
-Coordinate and design any advertising campaigns deemed necessary.
-Assist in creative design for any advertising idea.
-Negotiate better media buys with all advertising media for rate or volume price reductions.
-Create radio co-op programs to reduce business radio advertising costs.
-Handle all advertising phone or email inquiries from outside sources.
-Create inexpensive referral or marketing systems for increased market awareness.
-Independent on-going industry specific marketing (eg. Insurance carriers)
-Distribution and monitoring of direct mail campaigns.
-Distribute coupons or brochures to business contacts.
-Purchase advertising specialty products, pens, mugs etc.
-Do quality control checks with customer in mind.
-Plan off-site events such as tent sales etc.

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-Customer service both counter and telephone
-Telephone sales training
-Telephone manners and proper usage
-Cold call or direct sales training
-Objection handling
-Negotiation techniques
-Special Automotive systems and procedures
-Automotive selling for both new and used vehicles
-Body language training
-Public speaking and meeting preparation training
-Email use and etiquette
-Follow-up and customer retention
-Referral programs and lead generation training

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-Research grants, employee funding, government assistance etc.
-Design employment hiring ads
-Place and monitor all hiring ads
-Pre-screen applicants
-Conduct initial interview by phone
-Conduct second interview in person
-Follow-up with all applicants by phone or email
-Design business forms and applications
-Improve business system flow and organization

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“Atlaan Consulting” charges a fee for the service by the hour, day, week or the individual project needs. Fees are competitive with the market place but allow the small business to forego the need for a full or even a part-time employee. The small business owner saves on benefits, EI and CPP expenses.

Some of my clients are:

• ADL -Amalgamated Dairy Limited
• PDS – Paul Davis Systems
• Hemphill Pontiac Chevrolet GMC Ltd.
• Fix Auto (Formally Weeks Auto Body)
• Pins & Needles
• City Motors
• Prodigy Sports
• PEILocal

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