Here's what clients are saying about DLA Group, LLC

Massage Studio Owner

From our first meeting, Donna was just what we needed. She asked us the right questions that helped guide us, as well as, challenge us to grow smarter and market more effectively. Donna was the first one to make me stop and think about how we were targeting our clients.  She helped me mold our marketing strategy which has helped launch our startup company and helped us win "Best New Business in Ann Arbor 2010". Donna has also assisted us by taking a hard look at our numbers on a regular basis and has helped me better determine the best marketing and business strategies to implement. We've seen remarkable growth in our 2 + years of business. Our sales and sessions were up 93% in 2010, and I tell everyone I talk to, we wouldn't be the company we are without the thoughtful guiding hand of Donna. She has been an amazing sounding board for me and has helped me grow professionally too. Anyone who gets the chance to work with, work for, or hire Donna, is going to get one of the biggest return on investments you can imagine.

Donna Doleman has been my company's "secret weapon" when it comes to advancing our marketing and PR initiatives. Donna quickly sees our issues and focuses us on what's needed first so we can steer and her breadth of knowledge seems endless. We find ourselves asking for her input for most any area of our business and consider her advice the vital voice of reason we need to move us to the next level of sales. Working with Donna has been a great experience for our staff and her input has been invaluable to Handeholder Products, Inc.

Owner, Michigan Restaurants

We own Aubree’s Pizzeria and Tavern and have units in Ypsilanti, Marquette, and Northville. We have consulted over the years with the MiSBTDC as we have expanded our company. During our latest store opening in September of 2009, we had the pleasure of working with Donna to promote our Northville location. She helped us create a press release promoting us as a growing Michigan based company looking to hire 100 new employees. The press release was sent to all of the local media and the response exceeded our expectations. The local papers and two Detroit television stations came out and ran stories on our anticipated opening. This free publicity created a buzz in the Northville community and helped to ensure we had a strong grand opening. Donna was instrumental in writing the press release and creating a strategy that would maximize the free publicity available to us. 

Founder, Natural Hair Products

From Day One, Donna Doleman’s marketing expertise has had a positive and measurable impact in the growth of my natural hair company, Original Moxie, LLC. Within a week of our collaboration, she had completely familiarized herself with the complexities of my industry and with my company’s philosophy, product line, and focus. I can honestly say that I have yet to work with another individual who can equal here rare combination of professionalism, enthusiasm, focus, and insight. Donna’s impressive negotiating skills have helped me to secure and maximize valuable promotional opportunities and have opened the door to future, even more lucrative marketing opportunities. She is worth her weight in gold!

Regional Director - Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center

Donna Lewis has been a great help to us and many of our clients. Her extensive knowledge and gently provocative approach have lead to many insights and deeper understanding. Donna has helped us to better understand the value of our services and how to appeal to our target markets.

Principal, RBJ Enterprises, LLC

DLA Group, LLC Principal, Donna Lewis, has been an indispensible partner in developing a 3-5 year strategically oriented operating plan for the Voices of Detroit Initiative (VODI), a nonprofit organization, whose mission for the last ten years of its existence has been to coordinate and enhance the services to over 60,000 uninsured residents of Detroit and Wayne County. Ms. Lewis has applied her insights and knowledge of the health care system, her strategic thinking and her political savvy to develop insights and recommended actions to this critically important safety net care provider to the vulnerable uninsured population. RBJ Enterprises, LLC with the assistance of the DLA Group has crafted a plan that will serve VODI and stakeholders and customers it serves for years to come.

 
Owner, Concierge Service

DLA Group LLC. Principal, D. Lewis was a part of an advisory marketing team for my business, The Betty Brigade. Lewis is very professional and better than that, she is full of excellent ideas to help move my business forward. She was able to help me implement several marketing strategies that helped my business move to the next level. Do yourself a favor and bring her on as soon as you can. Sharon McRill , President, The Betty Brigade

Owner, Montessori School

DLA Group, LLC guided us through the design and implementation of our first comprehensive parent body survey. At the outset, Donna helped us define our objectives and write a survey that would accomplish those objectives. After the survey was completed she helped us interpret the data and identify those areas that needed further inquiry with a focus group. Her experience and knowledge were invaluable. With her guidance the project remained focused and on schedule. She is very professional and personable. Everyone on the Survey Committee respected and valued her insight. Without her professional services our project would not have been as effective or expedient. Additionally, she has a great sense of humor!

Head of School, Private K-8 School

DLA Group, LLC has been improving marketing at Summers-Knoll for the past year, and has been an inspiration to work with. Donna's skill, insight, intelligence and perception have revolutionized my organization, and she has always brought humor, courtesy, professionalism, loyalty, and a delightful personality to her work with us. I can't speak highly enough of her. She has truly been my marketing goddess.