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Pro-Active Websites Featured in Music Inc Magazine:

Fri, 1 May 2009 14:01:01

The way Bill Walzak sees it, music retailers are missing a boatload of sales - sales that don't require inventory or staff. Three years ago, he launched Pro-Active to change that. The Arlington Heights, Ill.- based company offers Web solutions designed to give dealers everything they need to get started with e-commerce, just short of calling to sign up. �Our motto at the company is, �If your mom can�t operate this Web site, it needs to be redesigned to make it even easier,�� Walzak said. �It has to be. A dealer does not have time to become a master of the Internet.� Dealers have taken notice. Since Pro-Active�s debut, the company has nabbed a �Best In Show� honor at the 2008 winter NAMM convention, brought on hundreds of new retail users and gotten recognition from The Alliance of Independent Music Merchants. At this past January�s NAMM conference, Pro-Active also launched Showcase, a more inexpensive, simpler Web solution for the most techno-phobic dealers....
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Pro-Active Websites Invited to Speak at NAMM:

Thur, 1 Jan 2009 10:01:01

Bill and David were invited to address NAMM-U attendees and discuss ideas and concepts for what makes a great website. The highly-attended session offered insights regarding the advantages of turnkey websites and better ways to use their website to improve marketing to consumers.
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Bill Walzak and David Hall speak in the NAMM PlayBack Magazine:

Mon, 29 Dec 2009 14:01:01

President and CEO of Pro-Active Websites, Bill Walzak spoke in this months NAMM Playback Magazine along with Pro-Active's National Sales Manager, David Hall. Please click below to view their section!
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Pro-Active Software Wins �Best in Show - Company to Watch� Award at 2008 NAMM Show:

Mon, 29 Dec 2009 14:01:01

Pro-Active Software sets the new standard for website creation, management and order fulfillment allowing music dealers to effectively compete on the Internet

Feb. 06, 2008 � Arlington Heights, IL. � Pro-Active Software Website Solution won a �Best in Show - Company to Watch� Award at the winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show 2008, the largest music products trade show in the United States. Pro-Active Software was chosen as one of the "hottest" companies because of its full-featured, turnkey website solution and the highly effective suite of sales and marketing tools included within the websites built for music retailers.

A music store owner herself, Liane Rockley, of Rockley Music selected Pro-Active Software because she was impressed with the feature-packed program and how it can effectively help music dealers even the playing field on the Internet. She said, "As a store owner and advisor to the music industry, I have the privilege to be on the panel that selects the products and companies for the 'Best in Show' honors that happens at every NAMM Trade Show. During my recent search for 5 of my favorite exciting new products and companies unveiled at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, I discovered Pro-Active Software and was extremely impressed with the bang for the buck this company provides music retailers.

She also commented on the built in Affiliate Program Manager that allows dealers to offer discounts to a wide range of groups. Liane said �for example, the Affiliate Program has the ability to allow the dealer to provide a discount to a local school music program and let the director stay in the loop by logging in to see what students have bought from the website. If a dealer provides a percentage of the sales to the school�s music program, the directors can even see how much is in the account. What a great marketing tool and positive program for the community! �

Liane went on to say that �Pro-Active Software and their parent company, Mechanical Music have over 25 years experience in the music industry and understands what makes dealers successful. The websites they create for dealers are attractive, easy to manage, come pre-loaded with over 100,000 vendor drop-shippable products, and allow you to easily upload your own products. They even include a suite of powerful marketing tools to better help you integrate your brick and mortar business with your website.�