A WORD FROM THE SOURCE

Dear friends-

Over the years, NETWORKING has brought me the advantage of learning who's who in the business community. I learn (daily) who produces and delivers a great product, who's more affordable and who has a strong track record. From the demand side, each conference, business event and phone interview lies an opportunity to seek out decision-makers and evaluate the kinds of clients who are seeking long-term vendor relationships.

From there, the matchmaking begins.

As we are in an era of fierce vendor competition under tough economic pressures, I take tremendous responsibility in representing the right businesses that truly works at their reputation. My due diligence covers heavy analysis of both the supplier and the customer and to make a match that's sensible and fruitful. By assembling the right TEAM the project at hand, I directly contribute to the growth of the client's business which means hand-selecting just the right professionals for that specific type of client.

As a Vendormatchmaker, my service to the vendor-partner includes:
- a business-2-business connector
- otherwise known as a vendor rep
- a vendor seeker and qualifier
- a vendor promoter for qualified vendors
- an assessor of vendor issues
- a lead generator

For the client, I:
- perform as a complete B2B resource guide
- provide best recommendations for cost-effective hiring
- attend gatherings to seek out new partners
- analyze the scope of the overall project as far as budget, resources, time constraints and production requirements
- seek competitive pricing proposals
- size up time deliverables (ability to meet deadlines)

My partner-vendors know the amount of work I put in to get them the kinds of clients that they are looking for- when they may have difficulty breaking in or penetrating a specific market. I fight to protect their interests and spotlight their best features to attract the kinds of clients who are ready to do business.

Performing my recommendations come with experience-based instinct and a lot of listening to both sides. Though "anyone can go to the yellow pages"--- a Vendor matchmaker is dedicated to bringing cost-efficiency and optimum performance in any project- holding the client’s demands with the highest regard.

At this point in my profession, I represent and have personally worked with over 175 qualified vendors in over 35 major business-support industries that are the most demanded in business growth. I have often been called upon to perform as a PROJECT MANAGER, a PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, a STRATEGIST, a STAFFING AGENT and a VENDOR LIAISON. I am in every collaboration conference managing the most referred experts in the fields of advertising, marketing, commercial spaces, staffing, accounting, strategic planning, financial services- and an even more extensive list of experts handling projects in the industrial and commercial sectors.

I look forward to adding to your business advantage.

My warmest regards-

Barbara R. Schoenfeld
VendorMatchmaker
Architect / Leadership trainer
Huntington, NY