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Effective date: May 1, 2018
Kristin Morrison, LLC (“Us”, “We”, or “Our”) operates the www.prosperouspetbusiness.com website (the “Service”).
We will never sell, rent or use your personal information in any way other than outlined in this page. We have a No Spam policy, meaning We will not allow third parties to message you, nor will we rent out or sell your information for other companies’ use.
We respect your information and always make our best effort to protect and secure it. This page outlines Our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this page have the same meanings as in Our Terms and Conditions.
Personal Data
Personal Data is any information relating to a natural person who can be identified, either directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier. An identifier may include, but is not limited to, a name, email, address, credit card and/or IP address.
Usage Data
Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a User’s device.
Data Controller
Data Controller means a person or entity who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any Personal Data are, or are to be, processed.
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, We are a Data Controller of your data.
Data Processor (or Service Provider)
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any person or entity (other than an employee of the Data Controller) who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller.
We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
Data Subject
Data Subject is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.
User
The User is the individual using Our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve Our Service to you.
Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may ask you to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
→ Email Address and Name – provided by you when registering to receive Our free newsletters or when purchasing Our products
→ Address, City, State/Province, Postal Code, Phone and Credit Card Information – provided by you when purchasing Our products
→ Cookies and Usage Data
We may use your Personal Data to send you newsletters, marketing or promotional materials that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications by following the instructions provided at the bottom of emails we send.
We will never sell your Personal Data to third parties or use it for purposes other than what is described in this page.
Usage Data
We may collect information on how you access and use this Service (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of Our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We may use cookies and similar technologies to track the activity on Our Service and maintain certain information about Our users.
Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of Our Service.
Examples of Cookies We may use:
→ Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to provide Our Service and give you access to paid programs.
→ Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Kristin Morrison, LLC uses data We collect for various purposes including:
→ To provide and maintain Our Service
→ To allow you to participate in interactive features of Our Service when you choose to do so
→ To provide customer support
→ To gather analysis or valuable information so that We can improve Our Service
→ To monitor the usage of Our Service
→ To detect, prevent and address technical issues
→ To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which We offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information
→ To notify you about changes to Our Service
Kristin Morrison, LLC will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with Our legal obligations (for example, if We are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce Our legal agreements and policies.
Kristin Morrison, LLC will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Kristin Morrison, LLC will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure for Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, Kristin Morrison, LLC may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Legal Requirements
Kristin Morrison, LLC may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
→ To comply with a legal obligation
→ To protect and defend the rights or property of Kristin Morrison, LLC
→ To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
→ To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
→ To protect against legal liability
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We do not support Do Not Track (“DNT”). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.
You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.
Kristin Morrison, LLC aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
Please contact Us to make any required changes.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Data We hold about you and if you want it to be removed from Our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the right:
→ To access and receive a copy of the Personal Data We hold about you
→ To rectify any Personal Data held about you that is inaccurate
→ To request the deletion of Personal Data held about you
You have the right to data portability for the information you provide to Kristin Morrison, LLC. You can request to obtain a copy of your Personal Data in a commonly used electronic format so that you can manage and move it.
Please note that We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate Our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on Our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist Us in analyzing how Our Service is used.
These third parties may have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of Our Service.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of Our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Email
We use the Constant Contact and AWeber email platforms (“Email Provider”) to deliver Our newsletter, purchase receipts and other promotional emails. Constant Contact and AWeber have access to Service data relevant to your activity and purchases within Our Service.
We have a No Spam policy, meaning We will not allow any third parties, other than the Email Providers listed in this page, to message you. We will never sell or rent out your information.
You can learn more about Constant Contact’s privacy practices and policies by visiting Constant Contact’s Privacy Policy.
You can learn more about AWeber’s privacy practices and policies by visiting AWeber’s Privacy Policy.
Payments
We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, We use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
When paying for a product We may store or collect your payment card details. That information is also provided directly to Our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. We along with Our payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
The payment processors We work with are:
→ PayPal – Paypal’s Privacy Policy
Profile-Based Advertising
We may use the following third-party vendors to create demographic User profiles using the Personal Data you share with Us when you sign up for an email newsletter or purchase our products. In such circumstances, the information We share will only be used to market our Services to you and other similar users.
→ Facebook – Facebook’s Privacy Policy
→ Google – Google’s Privacy Policy
→ Pinterest – Pinterest’s Privacy Policy
→ Twitter – Twitter’s Privacy Policy
Remarketing
We may use the following behavioral remarketing services to advertise on third-party websites to you after you visited Our Service. We and Our third-party vendors may use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on your past visits to Our Service.
→ Facebook – Facebook’s Data Policy. To opt-out of Facebook’s interest-based ads, visit Facebook’s instructions.
→ Google – Google’s Privacy Policy. To opt-out of Google Display Network ads, visit Google Ads Settings.
→ Pinterest – Pinterest’s Privacy Policy. To opt-out of Pinterest’s interest-based ads, visit Pinterest’s instructions.
→ Twitter – Twitter’s Privacy Policy. To opt-out of Twitter’s interest-based ads, visit Twitter’s instructions.
Website Hosting & Service Data
We use the Bluehost Web Services platform to host Our Service as well as store Service data.
You can learn more about AWS’s privacy practices and policies by visiting Bluehost Privacy Policy.
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s site. We bly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
You must be 18 or older to enter Our website. Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”)
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided Us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that We have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from Our servers.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by visiting the contact page.
Here is the Table of Contents:
Contents
| INTRODUCTION | 5 | |
| Welcome to Our Company! | 5 | |
| Handbook Purpose | 5 | |
| EMPLOYMENT | 7 | |
| Equal Employment | 7 | |
| Background Checks | 8 | |
| At-Will Notice | 8 | |
| Anniversary Date | 8 | |
| Immigration Law Compliance | 8 | |
| Introductory Period | 9 | |
| Employment Classifications | 10 | |
| Personnel Records | 10 | |
| Employee References | 11 | |
| Job Vacancies | 11 | |
| Job Postings | 11 | |
| Transfers | 12 | |
| Employment of Relatives | 12 | |
| Seniority | 12 | |
| CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR | 13 | |
| General Guidelines | 13 | |
| Anti-Harassment | 16 | |
| Anti-Bullying | 17 | |
| Complaint Procedure | 19 | |
| Corrective Action | 19 | |
| COMPENSATION | 21 | |
| Pay Periods | 21 | |
| Pay Adjustments | 21 | |
| Overtime | 22 | |
| Performance Evaluation | 22 | |
| Promotions | 23 | |
| Demotion | 23 | |
| Work Assignments | 23 | |
| Advances and Loans | 23 | |
| BENEFITS | 24 | |
| Holidays | 24 | |
| Military Leave | 24 | |
| <Your State> Paid Leave Law | 24 | |
| Jury Service Leave | 25 | |
| Witness Leave | 26 | |
| Voting Leave | 26 | |
| HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY | 27 | |
| Non-Smoking | 27 | |
| Drug and Alcohol | 27 | |
| Safety | 28 | |
| Workers’ Compensation | 29 | |
| Workplace Violence and Security | 29 | |
| WORKPLACE GUIDELINES | 31 | |
| Hours of Work | 31 | |
| Lactation Breaks | 31 | |
| Attendance/ Tardiness | 31 | |
| Personal Appearance | 33 | |
| Confidentiality | 33 | |
| Conflict of Interest | 34 | |
| Outside Activities | 35 | |
| Reporting Irregularities | 35 | |
| Inspections/ Searches | 36 | |
| Electronic Assets Usage | 36 | |
| Social Media | 38 | |
| Company Phone Usage | 42 | |
| Personal Property | 42 | |
| Client Location-Related Procedures | 43 | |
| Initial Consultations | 43 | |
| Pet Care Visits | 43 | |
| Do’s and Don’ts of the Pet Sitting / Dog Walking Visit | 47 | |
| Emergency Procedures | 50 | |
| EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION | 51 | |
| Resignation | 51 | |
| Termination | 51 | |
| Personal Possessions & Return of Company Property | 51 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 52 | |
| Inclement Weather | 52 | |
| Automobile Accident | 53 | |
| Parking | 53 | |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 54 | |
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Denise Fleck is an award-winning author, animal care instructor and radio show host who has taught more than 10,000 animal lovers how to rescue Rover or help Fluffy feel better BEFORE veterinary care is available. She has shared these skills on Animal Planet’s Groomer Has It and Pit Boss, A&E’s Kirstie Alley’s Big Life and many other programs. Denise has authored 10 books, developed a line of pet first aid kits and hosts the weekly Pet Safety Crusader Radio syndicated on WPET All Paws Pet Talk Radio.
Susan Bross is a nationally accredited financial counselor and money coach. Since 1992, she has helped her clients develop a healthy relationship with money by teaching them essential money management skills and to get in touch with the attitudes and beliefs that are driving their current behaviors. Counseling individuals, couples and entrepreneurial businesses, Ms. Bross improves her clients’ financial lives by helping them earn what they deserve, live within their income while getting their needs and wants met, and have debt prevention in place. She is the author of 7 Keys to Take Charge, Take Action and Live a Struggle-Free Financial Life and When I Do Becomes I Don’t.
George Kao is a speaker and coach on the topics of Authentic Marketing and Joyful Productivity for solopreneurs. More than 1,000 business owners have taken part in his innovative coaching programs to stabilize their income, expand their visibility online, and create more freedom and joy in their business. Over the past seven years he has been a featured guest on many webinars, telesummits, and podcasts. He generously and freely shares his best business tips daily on his Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, and Twitter profiles. George lives with his wife Kim in San Francisco and they are lucky to live with two cats and a dog.
Adam Toporek is an internationally recognized customer service expert, keynote speaker, and frontline trainer who helps organizations get results by thinking differently about customer service. A third-generation entrepreneur with extensive experience in retail, wholesale, franchising, and small business, Adam understands the impact that customer experience can have on the bottom line. As the author of Be Your Customer’s Hero, the founder of the popular Customers That Stick® blog, and the co-host of the Crack the Customer code podcast, Adam regularly shares his customer experience and customer service insights with a global audience. He has appeared in over 100 media and is regularly cited as a top customer experience thought leader. In addition to his customer experience work, Adam is an angel investor with an interest in entrepreneurs who disrupt the status quo through innovation. Adam lives in Orlando, FL with his wife Renee and his golden retriever Dalton.
Katie Mehas is Creative Director of The Voice Bureau, a boutique brand voice and copywriting agency. A strategic planner and content specialist with more than 10 years’ experience in radio, magazines, and digital media, Katie lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband, two daughters, and menagerie of pets.
An educator, author, designer, and world-class presenter, Trish Witkowski specializes in creative solutions and engagement strategies for direct mail and marketing. She is also the curator of the world’s most exciting collection of folded print and direct mail samples, and host of the popular YouTube series “60-second Super-cool Fold of the Week.” Trish is also an instructor for the LinkedIn’s online learning platform, Lynda.com.
SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) is the co-author, with the late Dr. John Waddell of Succulent Wild Love. She comes from a background of creative expression and uplifting others through the teachings in her bestselling books, products, and programs that support empowered living. SARK’s purpose is to be an uplifter, a transformer and a laser beam of love. She does that through her art, words and spirit, which have been celebrated by leading thought leaders like Wayne Dyer, Maya Angelou, Marianne Williamson, and more.
Kristin Morrison is the host of the Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference and the founder of Six-Figure Pet Business Academy. She is the author of Prosperous Pet Business: Interviews with the Experts-Volume One, 30 Days to Start and Grow Your Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business, Six-Figure Pet Business and Six-Figure Pet Sitting.
She is a speaker at pet business conferences around the country as well as a business and life coach for pet business owners. She hosts a podcast that can found on iTunes called “Prosperous Pet Business”.
Kristin hired over 250 staff members in the course of running her 18-year pet care business. When she sold her business a couple of years ago she had 35 staff members and 5 managers on staff. She’s also created empowering hiring tools like the Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers Hiring Kit and the Application Packet for Pet Sitters as well as the 52-page Employee Handbook.
Lil BUB is a very special one of a kind critter. More specifically, she is the most amazing cat on the planet. In July of 2011, she was discovered as the runt of a healthy feral litter in a tool shed in rural Indiana at only a few weeks old. Mike Bridavsky took her in as a rescue when it was clear that she would require special care. Since then BUB has become one of the most famous cats on the planet. She is a published author, a talk show host, the star of an award-winning documentary, created Lil BUB’s Big FUND for the ASPCA (the first national fund for special needs pets), and has helped raise over $400,000 for animals in need.
Marcie Prohofsky is both a natural foods chef and a confidence coach.
As a coach, she works internationally with small business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives helping them improve their personal and professional relationships, feel more connected and supported, while launching them towards a deeper sense of life-purpose, presence and vibrancy. As a chef and educator, her mission is to introduce people to the pleasure and benefits of cooking and eating plant-based foods chosen for increased energy, clarity and healing.
Jennifer Lee is the author of Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way and the bestselling The Right-Brain Business Plan. She spent a decade climbing the corporate ladder before pursuing her creative dreams. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and sweet husky-lab mix.
Marc Allen is an internationally renowned seminar leader, entrepreneur, author, and composer. He co-founded New World Library (with Shakti Gawain) in 1977 and has guided the company, as president and publisher, from a small start-up to its current position as a major player in the independent publishing world. His company has published books by many best-selling authors including Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra. He leads seminars in northern California and offers online teleseminars that reach people all over the world. He has written several books, including The Magical Path, The Type Z Guide to Success, The Greatest Secret of All, Visionary Business, and others.
In 1982, Dr. Dunbar designed and taught the world’s very first off-leash puppy socialization and training classes — SIRIUS® Puppy Training. Next, he created and developed the San Francisco SPCA’s Animal Behavior Department, the American Kennel Club’s Gazette “Behavior” column, which he wrote for seven years, and the K9 GAMES®, which were first held in San Francisco in 1993 and continue as annual events in Japan and Europe. He hosted the popular UK television series Dogs With Dunbar for five seasons and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including the Today Show (US) and Dash Village (Japan).
Additionally, Dr. Dunbar has consulted on a variety of movies — full-length features, documentaries and animation (including Pixar’s UP) and he has twice spoken at the prestigious Conference (TED). Over the past 40 years, Dr. Dunbar has given well over 1000 one-day seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash puppy socialization classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training.
Susan Jackson is the VP of content partnerships for Ahalogy, a technology startup company focused on delivering results from Pinterest and beyond. She heads up the Ahalogy Content Network, a partnership with the web’s top bloggers, writers, photographers and designers creating amazing content. Susan cofounded the blog Working Moms Against Guilt and is a regular contributor to iBlog Magazine. She earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Miami University. She’s worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, PR professional, copywriter and social media consultant. Susan lives with her husband, two children and puppy in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Marina Smerling is a trainer and communication coach with Bay Area Nonviolent Communication. Drawing upon a decade of training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Marina shepherds families, couples, and individuals in not just surviving, but thriving through communication and relationship challenges, both personal and professional. Marina’s counseling work specializes in transforming age-old patterns of shame into self-love, and supporting women in bringing both honesty and heart to their relationships. Marina is also a former attorney and co-founder of WiseHeart Lawyering.
Patti Moran developed pet sitting as a profession after starting her own pet-sitting business in North Carolina in 1983. After word of her business spread to other parts of the United States, Moran was prompted to put her how-to advice on paper; the premier reference, Pet Sitting for Profit, was published in 1987. As others joined her in the profession, Moran began the National Association of Pet Sitters in 1989 and also founded Pet Sitters International in 1994. With 7,000 member businesses, PSI is the leading educational organization for professional pet sitters in the world.
Steve Dale, CABC (certified animal behavior consultant), reaches more pet owners than any other pet journalist in America. Steve writes a twice-weekly syndicated newspaper column (Tribune Content Agency, since 1995); he is the host of two nationally syndicated radio shows, Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute (together heard on over 100 radio stations, syndicated Black Dog Radio Productions, since 2005). He’s also a special contributor and program host, Steve Dale’s Pet World, on WGN Radio, Chicago. And he formerly hosted nationally broadcast Animal Planet Radio.
Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the self-care movement with her first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book. She’s the author of seven additional books on well-being and whole living: The Couple’s Comfort Book, The Pregnant Woman’s Comfort Book, The Woman’s Retreat Book, Comfort Secrets for Busy Women (The Comfort Queen’s Guide to Life in hardcover), The Life Organizer, and A Year of Daily Joy. There are about a million copies of her books in print in nine languages.
Jennifer has spoken around the U.S., Canada and Europe, written a national magazine column for a Martha Stewart magazine, been profiled or quoted in dozens of major magazines, and appeared on hundreds of TV and radio shows, even on Oprah. Jennifer has been teaching retreats and leading workshops since 1992 and creating vibrant on-line communities and innovative learning experiences since 2000. She married her second husband at 50 and is the very proud mom of Lillian and very proud bonus mom to Aidan.
Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer best known as the star of the international hit TV series, It’s Me or the Dog. She’s also a best-selling author and Victoria appears frequently in the media and is widely recognized as a leader in the field of animal behavior. She’s a passionate advocate for positive dog training methods and she’s the Editor-in-Chief of Positively.com. She’s also the founder of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior, and the CEO of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training.
The Pet Blog Lady (aka Lisa Taron) has followed her blogging passion for over 6 years now. Her blog celebrates “all things pets”, from heart-warming stories of the incredible human/animal bond and product reviews, to helpful tips for pet parents and silly musings about her life. Her past work experiences including radio broadcasting and managing seniors’ homes. Her popular blog gets thousands of viewers each day!
Andrea Arden is an Animal Planet pet expert and cast member on Dogs101, Cats101, America’s Cutest Pet, and Underdog to Wonderdog. Her extensive media experience also includes the Today Show, Live with Kelly & Michael, 20/20, Dateline NBC, Nightline, The View, and the Emmy Award winning Pet Department on FX. Andrea is also a professional speaker, and author of Dog Friendly Dog Training, Barron’s Dog Training Bible, Train Your Dog the Lazy Way, and The Little Book of Dog Tricks.
Paul Mann is the Founder and President of FETCH! Pet Care, the largest pet sitting franchise in the United States, serving thousands of clients in hundreds of cities and towns from coast to coast. Paul founded FETCH! Pet Care in 2002 as a San Francisco Bay Area local pet sitting and dog walking service, and, after experiencing rapid growth and profitability, launched this first-of-its-kind franchise-based business in 2004. Through Paul’s leadership, FETCH! Pet Care has established itself as the nation’s largest and most sophisticated professional pet care network. In his current capacity, Paul oversees all FETCH! Pet Care franchise sales, corporate marketing and communications.
Chess Edwards is an international Guide for Optimal Living. Whether it be guiding personal development journeys in some of the world’s most inspiring locations, coaching business leaders to discover their most potent leadership skills, facilitating corporate team development processes or coaching individuals to create their most vibrant & fulfilling lives, Chess brings courageous awareness to the life skills that enliven and unlock full potential.
Trish King has been a professional in the animal world for over 25 years. As Director of the Behavior & Training Department at the Marin Humane Society, she built a department known throughout the United States for its quality. Trish established the Canine Behavior Academy at MHS for new or interested trainers. She currently teaches the Academy of Dog Behavior, hosted by Humane Society Silicon Valley, and teaches workshops and seminars on behavior, canine management, temperament assessment, and handling difficult dogs, among other topics. In addition, she and her partner own Animal Behavior Associates, consulting with and helping dogs and their owners.
Her extensive knowledge of animal behavior, as well as her sense of humor, have made her a popular speaker at such venues as the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), The Humane Society of the US (HSUS), American Humane Association AHA), and California Animal Care Conferences.
Trish authored a critically acclaimed book for dog owners, Parenting Your Dog (TFH Publications). She has written numerous articles about dog and cat behavior for local and national newspapers and magazines. She also developed the “Canine Calming Cap”, marketed by the Thundershirt Company, to help dogs that are overly anxious or excitable.
We’re offering a unique opportunity this year on a first-come, first-served basis for Platinum sponsors to be the only featured business in their category (i.e., pet insurance, pet sitting business software, pet food, etc.). If you’re the first sponsor in your business category to secure Platinum sponsorship, we will lock out competing businesses and feature you as the sole Platinum-level business in that category — a perfect way to make your products or services stand out above the rest!
Your logo and website will appear on the Conference Sponsors page.
We will place your logo at the bottom of the 2018 Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference homepage so all attendees and anyone visiting the site will have face time with your brand!
Your logo and website will appear on the Conference Sponsors page — plus you’ll get to include a paragraph (up to 400 characters) about your business, products, or services!
We will place your medium-sized logo at the bottom of the 2018 Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference homepage so all attendees and anyone visiting the site will have face time with your brand!
Gold sponsors will be featured on the Prosperous Pet Business Facebook page. We’ll share a link to your company website with thousands of engaged and receptive pet business owners!
Your business website, logo, and “FREE GIFT” link will be part of the “thank you” email we send to all attendees after the conference — a powerful opportunity to get in front of pet business owners who need what you are offering!
Your logo and website will be given priority placement on the Conference Sponsors page — plus you’ll get to include a paragraph (up to 500 characters) about your business, products, or services!
We will give your logo a large, premiere placement on the 2018 Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference homepage so all attendees and anyone visiting the site will have face time with your brand!
Your company logo will be included in the welcome email we send to all attendees when they register for the conference — an anticipated 15,000+ for 2018!
Every day that we deliver the new conference videos, we will send an email with your logo included. That’s 14 or more emails featuring your logo!
Platinum sponsors will be featured on the Prosperous Pet Business Facebook page, the Prosperous Pet Business Facebook group (thousands of members), AND event founder Kristin Morrison’s personal page. We’ll share your logo and your company website on all three posts, grabbing the attention of thousands of engaged and receptive pet business owners!
Submit a Q & A style interview about your business (up to 500 words) to be published on the Six Figure Pet Business Academy™ blog during the conference. We’ll post it, along with a link to your website!
As a Platinum sponsor, you’ll have a spot reserved for you on the Conference Sponsors page with a “FREE GIFT” button where attendees can provide you with their email in exchange for a gift (i.e., a Tips and Tools PDF, a discount code to a product or service, etc.). This is a fantastic way to build your list and grow your customer base — and reach pet business owners long after the conference is over!
Your business logo will appear at the end of each speaker’s video at this year’s conference — that’s 25 logo placements for 2018!