Matt Jonza
Founder and CEO
What do you like about your leadership role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I love planning a vision for Direct Clicks and finding the talented people to help make that a reality. I really enjoy pushing the envelope to always improve our marketing offerings and make them more effective for not only my agency but every agency we help.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Spend time with family and friends, watch NFL (especially the Vikings or Gophers), go golfing, go on dates with Matty, play with our son Graham, love on our dogs Boomer and Scooter, and study the stock market.
Favorite Podcasts:
The Paid Search Podcast, FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast, and BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
Favorite Books:
Harry Potter and The Road Less Stupid
Tim O'Keefe
Director of Operations - SEO
What do you like about your leadership role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
The opportunity to learn something new every day and immediately put it into action, which is what makes digital marketing so much fun. The industry is always evolving, and we specialize in delivering transparent, trackable results to our business owners month over month.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Chase my two-year-old around, read a book, and pretend to still be marginally athletic via any kind of amateur sport.
Favorite Quote:
"Keep it in play"
Favorite Book Series:
Too many to pick one!
Matty Jonza
Director of Sales - SEM/Google Ads
What do you like about your leadership role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I love working with business owners and helping them plan for their marketing strategy. Working hard has always been instilled ever since I was a little kid. I have always had to work harder than everyone else around me due to a learning disability. That drive to prove everyone wrong helped me graduate college early with honors, be the best aspirant in my territory, and be the best at Google Ads.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I love to hang out with my family, friends, and my dog Boomer! I love to read. I like to travel and experience new things. I am also a big foodie! I love food!! I love watching Baylor football/basketball and the Minnesota Vikings. I also love working out and am always staying active.
Favorite Quote:
"You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it." - Benjamin Mee
Colleen Cameron
Senior Account Manager
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I really enjoy the opportunity to learn and grow as an individual as well as a part of a team every day. The flexibility to share my ideas, and help develop structures/protocols that are then put into everyday use. Additionally, the ability to work with and build connections with our clients in order to help them expand their business everyday.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I love to travel with my family. About once a year or every other we plan a large trip to somewhere we have never been in order to learn/ experience new cultures, try new foods, and connect as a family. My favorite place I have been so far is Cork, Ireland.
Favorite Things:
Favorite Podcasts: How I Built This, The Pitch, Trading Secrets
Favorite Quotes:
"Work hard in silence and let the success be the noise"
"If you can believe in Santa Clause for 5 Years you can believe in yourself for 5 minutes"
Buck Bochtler
Account Manager
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
What I love about being an Account Manager at Direct Clicks Inc is helping our agents optimize their advertising budgets. Coming from 10 years of being on the insurance sales side, I love helping our agents maximize their sales because I know the struggles the sales staff have gone through chasing down cold and ineffective leads. The values that drive me are building strong relationships with agencies and building their trust as a trusted marketing partner the same way that they build a trust with their customers as a trusted advisor to protect their risks.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
When I’m not working I love watching sports, (if it’s a sport I’ll probably enjoy watching it!) I also enjoy being outside whether it’s out on the golf course, in a tree stand, duck blind, or out on a boat fishing. I also enjoy playing video games with friends and playing guitar and singing.
Favorite Quotes:
“If we learn to want what we already have, we will already have everything we want” - Michael Scott
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." - Wayne Gretzky
Luke Jirik
Digital Marketing Specialist
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I've always had an interest in researching and continuously learning new things; how marketing integrates with and can be used in different industries by working with digital mediums is no exception. At Direct Clicks Inc., I am actively taking that knowledge and applying it to help our team and our clients' businesses grow each day.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Reading, finding new songs for my playlists (if they're not already on repeat), playing video games, taking care of my hermit crabs, browsing digital trends, or researching other interests/hobbies.
Three of my favorite artists:
MARINA, Ariana Grande & Kacey Musgraves
Karissa English
Digital Marketing Specialist
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I love working in a business that helps other people succeed! The number one reward in life besides your family is helping others in any way you possibly can. Working with Direct Clicks inc. allows me the opportunity to help others succeed with their businesses. I enjoy using different strategies and tools to help clients campaigns come to life. I am a strong believer that hard work pays off and as long as you have good work ethics, motivation, compassion and values you will succeed within your business.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and close friends. I enjoy going to sporting events, camping, binge watching Netflix series, and watching Disney movies while dancing around the house with my kids.
Favorite Quotes:
“You know what you do when life gets you down, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming , swimming” - Dory , Finding Nemo
Kyla Krohn
Digital Marketing Specialist
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I love being able to quantify success through numbers and data. Seeing an account's numbers grow is an exciting way to measure progress and drives me to continue to work hard. I also enjoy sharing positive results with clients and connecting with individuals from all over the United States!
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I love group fitness classes, finding TV series to binge on Hulu or Netflix, and trying new restaurants in the Twin Cities since I love food!
Favorite Things:
Favorite Podcasts: Crime Junkie and Stuff You Should Know
Favorite Food: I'm obsessed with pickles and finding the best brands to try!
Cody Rice
SEO Account Coordinator
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I enjoy creating new and interesting content on a daily basis, and I get to work with a great group of people. I enjoy the accountability and responsibility of my position, and all the different tasks/roles I've held since being with Direct Clicks since it's inception.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I am a sports fanatic, bbq enthusiast, and a general outdoors lover. When not working you can find me fishing, fixing something or cooking and hanging out with friends or family.
Favorite Quote:
"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it"
Sydney Steele
Google Ads Account Coordinator
What do you like about your role at Direct Clicks Inc. and/or what are the values that drive you?
I love being able to draw a connection between my efforts and the results of account performance. One of the things I love about my job is witnessing the results of our campaigns and watching as the campaigns we nurtured become successful for our clients. Having the opportunity to lead campaigns from the bottom line through launch is one of the reasons I love this job.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
I love to be with my family (and dog), I love to exercise, and I also love to bake.
My three favorite things:
The Office, The Avengers Series, and Hillsong