#419 - Tom Kulzer gets REAL about the Power of Email Marketing in 2022

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In 1998, Tom founded AWeber Communications to help small business around the world better more effectively communicate and build relationships with customers and prospects using permission based email marketing. Having organically grown AWeber from 0 to over 300,000 active clients Tom's focus is strategic planning, market strategy, business development, and team building. Recognized as one of Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for the past 10 consecutive years (2021-2012), Tom believes in creating a unique work place lifestyle unlike that of most companies. With a culture driven by five core values we are constantly growing our talented team of 100 team members to take on new, unique challenges in pursuit of growing millions of small businesses around the world. AWeber Core Values: * Create Remarkable Experiences * Foster Respect and Cooperation * Listen to What People Say About Us. Invite Feedback. * Learn. Educate. Innovate. * Don’t Take Ourselves Too Seriously; Have Fun. Member * Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) * Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) Awards: * PA Best Places to Work 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009 * Stevie Awards: Customer Service Department of the Year - 2020 bronze, 2019 Silver, 2018 bronze, 2017 bronze * Timmy Awards: 2018 1st Philadelphia's Best Tech Culture, 2018 2nd Best Tech Workplace for Diversity * National Customer Service Association - Small Business Service Team of the Year 2017 * SmartCEO Marcum Innovator of the Year Finalist 2015 * Philadelphia's Best Places to Work 2012 & 2013 (Philly Business Journal) * Philly.com Best Places to Work 2012 & 2013 * Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 2012 * LEED Gold environmental standards for our Chalfont office design * International Interior Design Association (IIDA) People's Choice Award 2013 * Green Build Award from the Associated Builders & Contractors Association 2013 Specialties: entrepreneurship, product strategy, business development, mentoring, team building, email marketing, email deliverability, product managementIn 1998, Tom founded AWeber Communications to help small business around the world better more effectively communicate and build relationships with customers and prospects using permission based email marketing. Having organically grown AWeber from 0 to over 300,000 active clients Tom's focus is strategic planning, market strategy, business development, and team building. Recognized as one of Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for the past 10 consecutive years (2021-2012), Tom believes in creating a unique work place lifestyle unlike that of most companies. With a culture driven by five core values we are constantly growing our talented team of 100 team members to take on new, unique challenges in pursuit of growing millions of small businesses around the world. AWeber Core Values: * Create Remarkable Experiences * Foster Respect and Cooperation * Listen to What People Say About Us. Invite Feedback. * Learn. Educate. Innovate. * Don’t Take Ourselves Too Seriously; Have Fun. Member * Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) * Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) Awards: * PA Best Places to Work 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009 * Stevie Awards: Customer Service Department of the Year - 2020 bronze, 2019 Silver, 2018 bronze, 2017 bronze * Timmy Awards: 2018 1st Philadelphia's Best Tech Culture, 2018 2nd Best Tech Workplace for Diversity * National Customer Service Association - Small Business Service Team of the Year 2017 * SmartCEO Marcum Innovator of the Year Finalist 2015 * Philadelphia's Best Places to Work 2012 & 2013 (Philly Business Journal) * Philly.com Best Places to Work 2012 & 2013 * Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 2012 * LEED Gold environmental standards for our Chalfont office design * International Interior Design Association (IIDA) People's Choice Award 2013 * Green Build Award from the Associated Builders & Contractors Association 2013 Specialties: entrepreneurship, product strategy, business development, mentoring, team building, email marketing, email deliverability, product management