Introducing WesternMassMMA.com’s Newest Writer: Mark Hoxie

 

We are very pleased to announce Mr. Mark Hoxie has agreed to join our team.  He brings many years of experience in MMA.  He lives in Syracuse, NY but is no stranger to the MMA in MA.  In fact you may have seen him fight before.  Yes we know he is 0-9 but he has lost to a lot of great guys, Parker Porter, Kym Sturdivant, Nate Kitteredge and Paddy Thompson to name a few.  His record may not show it but the guy has major heart for the sport.  His focus will be on getting us some siko editorials and of course getting you all closer to the fighters!! 

 

 

Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable in the sport of MMA he is a published author as well.  His first book 90 Days to Success Marketing and Advertising Your Small Business which was released on Nov 18, 2010.  This is a serious book about getting your small business the boost it needs to take off and he has 12 very positive reviews on it.  It is available on Kindle and on Paperback so please check it out with the link above.  In addition to his first book he just is rapidly getting ready to release his second book, 90 Days To Success In Sales.  This book entails a practical guide to finding success in the competitive world in sales.  If you open his first book you will find this about the author which totally states his career better than I can.

Mark Hoxie began his professional career as an advertising sales representative for the Yellow Pages in Los Angeles. Within his first year, he was one of the top salespeople on the entire West Coast. After finding similar success in print, newspaper, radio, television, Internet, and direct-mail marketing, he returned to his hometown of Syracuse, New York, to save his family's ailing business.

Using his newfound expertise, he brought the business back from the ashes. Currently, Mark is helping small and medium-sized businesses develop marketing strategies through his company, Hoxie Consulting. He has real-world experience sitting on both sides of the table -- as an advertising sales representative and as a small business owner. Drawing from these experiences, he has helped hundreds of businesses grow and prosper.  Mark also holds workshops and seminars for small business groups, schools, and advertising sales teams.

So with all that said please welcome him in and leave him some nice comments.  He is taking the time to come up with and write some nice editorials so show him some love with comments and lets get some good discussion going. Don’t be afraid If you have any ideas for articles or anything you would like to see please bring it up to us in a comment and we will see what we can do!