10/2/01 - Al Lautenslager, owner of The Ink Well, a DuPage County, IL. commercial printing and mailing company and principal of Marketing Now, a marketing consulting firm has been selected as the PR expert on the Entrepreneur Magazine website, http://www.entrepreneur.com. The Ask The Expert portion of entrepreneur.com bills itself as having, "the best source for answers to all your business questions." The site offers expert answers to questions about starting a business, marketing and sales, raising money and more. Entrepreneur.com is the site for the popular magazine for entrepreneurs of the same title, ENTRPRENEUR MAGAZINE. They are known for offering "solutions for growing businesses." Both the magazine and the online site are parts of Entrepreneur Media Inc. Entrepreneur Media Inc. is an organization of people dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide to start and grow successful companies. Through a full range of products and services, they provide entrepreneurs with the relevant information needed to make informed decisions. The coverage of Entrepreneur Magazine and Entrepreneur.com, totals nearly 5 million viewers each month, which makes them the number-one gateway to the small-business market. The Ask The Expert section is a very popular vehicle to deliver this value. "It is an honor and a privilege to be selected for such a group. With expertise in many areas, especially in marketing and PR, trends and news can be observed and questions can be answered among the entrepreneur community," stated Al Lautenslager. During the past year, experts have contributed to a wide range of subjects for Entrepreneur.com. It is because of small business owners and experts like Al Lautenslager that these perspectives are understood and used. "With all that we see in all of the businesses we interact with, on a day to day basis, we feel we can contribute to the content of Entrepreneur.com in the style and quality that they are known for. We look forward to contributing and sharing as much information as possible with fellow small business owners and other entrepreneurs," Lautenslager went on to say. Alfred J. Lautenslager is an award winning marketing/PR consultant, direct mail promotion specialist and entrepreneur. His businesses have helped hundreds succeed in their own businesses. Armed with an MBA, Al has successfully progressed through all facets of business. He has an impressive record that includes effective financial and sales planning, market development, a consistent growth in sales and profits above industry standards, resource management, product development, marketing management and overall general management. He is the president and owner of The Ink Well, a commercial printing and mailing company in Wheaton, IL. Al is also the principal of Marketing Now, a marketing consulting firm that will helps other businesses get clients. Among his duties, Al writes for the eXpert Row section of WhatTheyThink.com and also serves on WhatTheyThink’s ASK AN EXPERT panel available for Premium Access Members. He can be reached through the websites at www.prforprofits.com, www.marketforprofits.com, and www.1-800-inkwell.com or by email: [email protected].