October – Milestone
Amy Lokken of MuD Modular Marketing reached a Milestone Achievement with her innovative product! In 2008 after learning that her father’s cancer had progressed, Amy decided it was time to act on an idea that she had had for several years. In 2009, with her father’s help, MuD Modular Marketing Systems was born. Her father was and still is to this day much of her inspiration. Check out her amazing displays at www.mudmodular.com and find out a little more about Amy by reading her answer’s to our questionnaire!
1) What would you like people to know about you and your business? I’m an innovative woman owned business who loves exceeding my customers’ expectations our through dynamic and versatile displays.
2) Where did you get the idea for your business? While being a retail designer and visual merchandiser for shopping center developers. During those 15 years I felt there had to be a better way for business to present themselves in a variety of venues. That was eye catching, dynamic, easy to adapt and interesting from every angle.
3) What makes your business unique? We listen to our clients and help inspire their own creativity by giving them a box and showing them the 100’s of ways to think outside of it.
4) What is your ‘elevator speech’? Through my background in Industrial Design, I developed a sales display that allows businesses and organizations to never miss out on another opportunity to show case their products or services again. Our displays are lightweight, eye popping, dynamic, and set up in under 5 minutes. You can switch out your message in seconds with our magnetic graphics. The really cool part is they collapse down into a 3” carrying case and can even be checked as luggage on a plane. Your customers aren’t flat, cardboard cutouts and your sales displays shouldn’t be either.
5) What are the keys to your success? My passion, keeping it real, and learning how to step out of my comfort zone and live in the moment.
6) What is the one piece of advice you’d like to give to others about running a business? Stop “trying” and start doing!
7) How long have you been at OffiCenters? Which location? Since June 2012 at Union Plaza.
8) How has your relationship with OffiCenters changed your business? Yes, from the staff to the beautiful amenities, OffiCenters has been a huge part of my success this past year. Being able to meet clients in a variety of locations is priceless and has helped me establish my business in the Minneapolis market in a way that has gone beyond my expectations.
9) If you could work from anywhere under the sun, where would you choose? Somewhere warm and on the ocean.
10) Tweet, Blog, LinkedIn, Facebook? @MooDCHIC, LinkedIn: Amy Lokken, Facebook: MuD Modular
11) What piece of technology can you not live without? iPhone.
12) What is one of your favorite quotes? Let your faith be bigger than your fear.
13) Who has been an inspiration in your life? My parents. Hard working honest and good hearted people who always put others before themselves. MüD is my dedication to my Dad and the Lewy Body Support Group I started in Eau Claire, WI is my dedication to my Mom. They were truly outstanding people who taught me so much more than they ever knew.
14) When you have 30 minutes of free time, how do you use it? Being outdoors, walking, reflecting and reminding myself to LIVE in the moment.
15) If you had a long weekend with unlimited funds, where would you go? New York with my husband. Love the energy of the city and he has never been there.
16) If you could be any fictional character, whom would you choose and why? Hummm, I’m honestly not sure…but I would want to be someone who is strong.
17) What is your favorite restaurant in Minnesota? Loring Pasta Bar.
18) What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? Oh my, so many and such a wide range from classical to dance pop. Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Stevie Ray Vaughan to Pink…
19) If you could paint a picture what would you paint and why? The sky and ocean…they seem to hold endless possibilities and mysteries that intrigue me.
20) What is the best way for people to find out more about you and your business? Visit my website: www.mudmodular.com, follow me on Twitter: @MooDCHIC or Like me on Facebook: MuD Modular.
