Meet Dale Mardak
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Dale Mardak |
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| Q. Market area your exchange covers: | A. Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Connecticut, Virginia, Tennessee, California, and Nevada. |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business?: | A. Since July 1993 |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member?: | A. Since July 1993 |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE?: | A. I have been on the Board since January 2004, became a CTB in 2000, and have been on numerous panels at conventions. |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be?: | A. I would like to change the perception that people can charge more on barter than they can do with cash. |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married): | A. Lisa |
| Q. How many children (if any): | A. 2, Randy and Samantha |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any): | A. 0, but am working on that |
| Q. Favorite vacation: | A. Best vacation was after the previous Toronto convention. I brought the family and from there we drove through Vermont to stay north of Boston (New England Trade), then went to New York, and the to Washington, D.C. A great family trip. You should try it this year! |
| Q. Your hobbies: | A. Golf, boating, and fishing |
| Q. Your education: | A. Started college at UW Milwaukee, then along came a sales job |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did?: | A. Asked my wife to a high school dance |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did?: | A. To work a retail sales job when my children were young. I had to work nights and weekends. |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show?: | A. Must be one on the Food Network |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read?: | A. An Adventure in Mysticism |
| Q. What's your favorite movie?: | A. The Firm |
| Q. What was your first job?: | A. Telephone solicitor for a carpet cleaning business. The salesmen in our industry have such a great story to tell. |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business?: | A. I was a sales manager at a boat dealership. Fun business, but the hours were terrible (See my hobbies). |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play?: | A. Golf now, but I tried everything in high school |
| Q. What was your first car?: | A. 1967 Mustang |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own?: | A. 2005 Mustang |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it?: | A. “Under promise and over deliver.” Works for about anything, even the Mrs. |