Stream Energy Blog » Stream Energy http://blog.streamenergy.net Just another WordPress site Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:05:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 State of the Company http://blog.streamenergy.net/2013/03/19/state-of-the-company/ http://blog.streamenergy.net/2013/03/19/state-of-the-company/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:59 +0000 paul.thies http://blog.streamenergy.net/?p=853 By Stream Energy Chairman Rob Snyder

I have been here at Stream Energy and Ignite from the start: and I really cannot recall a time when it seemed that both of the Ignite and Stream Energy machines were humming along as smoothly the present. At every Business Presentation or group session that I attend, I encounter wave after wave of enthusiastic Igniters – a legion of Happy Warriors who understand the power of our business model and the opportunities that can be wielded as a result thereof.

It is no stretch of the imagination to say that the near-universal feedback that we have received from a legion of Igniters has been that Ignition 2013 was probably THE most well-orchestrated, informationally-rich and motivating corporate convocation in our history. Resultantly, the Ignite Army rocketed out of Dallas to seize the battlefields of our various service areas with a vengeance.

With new offerings such as the new Business Presentation, Ignite eSuite and Virtual Assistant, you now have the best business tools in the industry that you can use to explode your business. Here’s some of the things that I have been hearing:

  • “One of my Associates simply pointed five prospects to the new online Business Presentation without being there to explain the material. But, after looking at this new video alone, each of these five prospects signed up as Ignite Associates. That’s the ultimate power of this new tool, Rob – your business can grow itself and YOU’RE NOT EVEN THERE!”
  • “When I am prospecting a new Associate, without much explanation or trying to overcome any objections, I point them online to the new Your Best Friend’s Energy Company video. Every prospect that has taken the four minutes necessary to watch this production has immediately wanted to know more about Ignite and the opportunity. This new video is the best door-opener that you could ever imagine.”

So if you wonder as to why I am so pumped at present, that type of input should give you a flavor!

We are once again in the prime of our business effectiveness, Gang. Our energy rates are better than or competitive to the local incumbent in every service area in which we do business – and we will be expanding our reach in significant fashion throughout the Northeast over the coming months.

The Stream Energy/Ignite offensive is in full gear: and I see no reasons now foreseeable as to why our tremendous momentum should not continue to build throughout the remainder of this year. More importantly, the Ignite Opportunity has never made more sense. And there has frankly NEVER been a better time to be doing your Ignite business.

In closing:

LEAD,
FOLLOW,
OR
GET THE HECK OUTTA OUR WAY.

We’re on the move, People – and we ARE NOT slowing down. Do not allow yourself to get left behind!

I will see you on the Road during the rest of March and April!

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Stream Energy is kicking off 2013 with a variety of good news for people who are looking to join the family of satisfied Stream Energy customers. Check it out:

  • On January 14, 2013, Stream Energy introduced a rate plan exclusively for new Texas electricity customers. The “New Friends Plan” is geared towards helping electric customers in Texas lock in a very competitive rate which will serve them well throughout 2013. Please visit this page to see Stream Energy’s 12-month “New Friends” Plan rates for all service areas of Texas. To take advantage of this terrific new plan, click here.
  • Stream Energy also just lowered the deposits required of new customers in Texas (was $250; now $125) and Georgia (was $150; now $75). We cut those deposits in half to help our new friends get on board so they can enjoy the Stream Difference as quickly as possible.
  • Stream Energy announced lowered electricity rates in Pennsylvania on January 3 and lowered natural gas rates in Georgia on January 5. Coupled with our already attractive rates in the Northeast and our New Friends Plan in Texas, we have a very cost-attractive suite of products to meet your family’s energy needs.
  • Stream Energy ushered in the New Year in grand style, thanks to our third year as the Big D NYE Fireworks Spectacular sponsor. The event drew more than 35,000 attendees and was broadcast to over six and a half million people in five states. Stream Energy again used its sponsorship platform to highlight the work of Captain Hope’s Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless children. In 2012, Captain Hope’s Kids touched the lives of roughly 40,000 children in North Texas.
  • Next month, Stream Energy is again expecting thousands of highly motivated Ignite entrepreneurs to descend upon Dallas for a three-day extravaganza we call Ignition. Each year, Ignition presses on the accelerator of our business and pushes us forward.

It’s an exciting time for Stream Energy, and we’re only getting started. Give us a shout - we’d love to show you why we’re “Your Best Friend’s Energy Company.”

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As the calendar continues to grow closer to Christmas, many around the world begin to show their love for others by contributing to those in need.

At Stream Energy, one of our founding principles since 2004 has been to show compassion to others and those less fortunate.

This week, Stream Energy released several announcements of charitable endeavors, beginning with donations to the Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) in Philadelphia and also to the Red Cross in response to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Stream Energy also announced that the firm will again sponsor the Big D NYE Fireworks Spectacular in downtown Dallas on New Year’s Eve.

The event draws more than 35,000 attendees and is broadcast to over six and a half million people in five states. Stream Energy will again use its sponsorship platform to highlight the work of Captain Hope’s Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless children across North Texas.

If you would like to help contribute to any of Stream Energy’s charitable endeavors this holiday season, please join us in our cause by visiting our “Giving Back” page on our website.

]]> http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/12/14/stream-energy-holiday-charitable-contributions/feed/ 0 Stream Energy’s Two-Minute Drill http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/11/26/stream-energys-two-minute-drill/ http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/11/26/stream-energys-two-minute-drill/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:46:38 +0000 paul.thies http://blog.streamenergy.net/?p=825 By Stream Energy Chief Executive Officer Mark “Bouncer” Schiro

It’s no secret among the Stream Energy employee family that I was a linebacker during my college playing years. But I have to confess that there is one aspect of the offensive side of the ball that I have a weakness for, and that’s the two-minute drill.

The two-minute drill: that time of the game when the offense has to make some pretty dramatic things happen in a short amount of time to win.

With the clock ticking down on 2012, Stream Energy is hitting its “two-minute drill” and we’re going for the win in a huge way. This is a historic time for us, as we’ve officially launched several service areas in the Northeast at the same time.

First, we rolled out natural gas service in the PECO area of Pennsylvania. This in itself is big news, as there are 453,000 eligible gas customers in the PECO footprint.

But to make sure we steamroll 2012 on our way to the end zone, we’re also exploding into the NYSEG and RG&E areas of New York. Together they combine for roughly 1.6 million potential new Stream Energy customer meters.

And we’re still not done, as we have the NatGrid service area of New York (with over 2 million eligible customer meters) hitting the field in mid-December.

As John Madden would say, “Boom!”

These areas represent enormous opportunities for growth for our firm and our Ignite Associates, and they come to life through the combined efforts of many of our team mates working together. I am so proud to be a part of this group.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: it’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.

 

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Gone are the days of having customers undergo a QC phone call. Instead, they may confirm their identities during the Stream Energy online enrollment process, thereby saving themselves valuable time.

The purpose of the Customer Quick Check is to confirm the customer’s identity in order to help avoid identity theft, fraudulent energy accounts, or slamming attempts. This identity verification process is not a credit check and does not affect your customer’s credit score.

Customer Quick Check At a Glance:

  • Customer Quick Check is in place for Northeast customers only. (Coming soon to Texas and Georgia.)
  • The last four (4) digits of your customer’s Social Security Number are required during the enrollment.
  • For ID Verification, the customer may be presented with four multiple choice questions during the enrollment.
  • When finished with the enrollment, customers should record their 10-Digit Reference Number.
  • REMEMBER there is no Automated Quality Control Call!
  • If Stream Energy needs anything to finalize the enrollment, The OnBoarding Group at Stream Energy’s corporate office will contact your customer within one business day.
  • Customer Points and MEI will be rolling in quicker than ever!

Please note that the multiple choice questions are formulated and confirmed by Experian and are selected from their Public Record database. Some questions may not apply to your customer and, if so, “None of the Above” is an option for all questions.

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Maryland

Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) Customers
1-877-778-2222
Hurricane Outage Information

Potomac Electric Power (Pepco) Customers
1-877-PEPCO-62 (1-877-737-2662)
Hurricane Outage Information

New Jersey

Atlantic City Electric Customers
1-800-833-7476
Hurricane Outage Information

Jersey Central Power & Light Customers
1-888-544-4877 (1-888-LIGHTSS)
Hurricane Outage Information

PSE&G Customers
1-800-436-PSEG (1-800-436-7734)
Hurricane Outage Information

Pennsylvania

Duquesne Light Customers
1-888-393-7000
Hurricane Outage Information

MetEd Customers
1-888-544-4877
Hurricane Outage Information

PECO Customers
1-800-841-4141
Hurricane Outage Information

PPL Customers
1-800-DIAL-PPL (1-800-342-5775) – When prompted, press 1 for electrical emergency
Hurricane Outage Information

]]> http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/10/29/be-prepared-know-whom-to-contact/feed/ 0 How Time Flies http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/10/19/how-time-flies/ http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/10/19/how-time-flies/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:58:51 +0000 paul.thies http://blog.streamenergy.net/?p=817 By Stream Energy Chairman Rob Snyder

It hardly seems that it was only two years ago that we gathered with much fanfare in Houston for the purpose of launching Stream Energy’s expansion into the Northeast.

It was exciting to watch the faces of the thousands assembled in the George Brown Convention Center as we announced that our point of attack for this leap from our preceding Texas and Georgia markets would be the state of Pennsylvania, which had recently re-deregulated its markets.

As we celebrate this two-year anniversary of the Pennsylvania launch, we can look back and see what this event has meant to Stream Energy and Ignite.

Our Pennsylvania market entry was designed as the beachhead for a continuing and evolving invasion of the Northeast, allowing our ready addition of adjoining markets. And looking back to our ensuing addition of Maryland and New Jersey, I am sure that our field leadership now understands the decided and key advantage of geographic proximity in terms of projecting our organizational strength to these new jurisdictions.

Rapidly following from that October 2010 launch event, Stream Energy has grown into the largest independent energy retailer in Pennsylvania and is making terrific strides in building field leadership in New Jersey and Maryland. But having consolidated these initial gains, now is the time for Stream Energy and Ignite to again extend its message of hope and consumer choice to yet another key market in this region.

During the last two years, we’ve grown our customer base dramatically and have added millions of potential customers. We have dramatically changed the lives of many of our Igniters – both those of our longstanding Texas and Georgia leaderships, but also of the thousands of associates in the Northeast that had never even heard of our cause until the preceding two years.

With the introduction of natural gas service to our Northeast service areas and the announcement of two new state expansion initiatives prior to Ignition 2013, during the present time frame, we will have added TENS OF MILLIONS OF POTENTIAL NEW CUSTOMERS to our core constituency.

And indeed: over the six months between our mid-summer Power Surge event in Atlantic City and Ignition 2013 in Dallas, Stream Energy will have almost TRIPLED the number of switchable meters to the pool available for our Ignite associates.

As an Ignite Associate, what do these events mean to you?

These developments extend our promise of MORE: more jurisdictions, more Ignite Associates, more new downlines, more customers, more opportunity — and of course, more Monthly Residual Income.

So just think of where we’ll be two years from now, Gang. As well as the future that you and your Ignite teams can build for yourselves.

As I prepare for yet another East Coast road trip next week — ending at our Ignite Academy event in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania — know that we are ready for the next step in our continuing expansion effort.

The time is right. We are ready.

Are you?

 

]]> http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/10/19/how-time-flies/feed/ 0 Getting to Know Stream Energy and Ignite http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/09/21/getting-to-know-stream-energy-and-ignite/ http://blog.streamenergy.net/2012/09/21/getting-to-know-stream-energy-and-ignite/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:49:42 +0000 paul.thies http://blog.streamenergy.net/?p=812 By Senior Director of Communications Paul Thies

Stream Energy is the parent company of Ignite, the world’s largest network marketer of energy. Together, they have generated $5 billion in total revenues in less than eight years.

The firm is a proud member of numerous associations and industry groups:

Better Business Bureau
Direct Selling Association
Retail Energy Supply Association
North Texas Commission
ERCOT Board of Directors
National Energy Marketers Association Executive Committee
Captain Hope’s Kids Board of Directors

In its brief history, the firm has been a multiple recipient of various awards and honors:

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year / Southwest Region Award
Platts Global Energy Awards
American Business Awards
Communicator Award of Distinction
Corporate Philanthropy Award / Philadelphia
Top Workplace – National Standard Designation
KEMA Executive Forum Speaker
Big D NYE Fireworks Sponsor
Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Award
Dallas Chamber Momentum Award
Genesys Customer Innovation Award

If you want to be successful, then you owe it to yourself to partner with the proven leader of relationship marketers of energy – Stream Energy and Ignite.

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As the calendar switches to September, exciting events return to the horizon. Stadiums welcome the return of frenzied fans, parkways of summer green evolve to autumn auras, flashing school zones emerge from summer hibernation and Mother Nature ushers in relief from summer’s grasp.

Whatever your preferred part of autumn’s arrival, the fall feels refreshing. As cooler breezes blow and temperatures begin to drop, Stream Energy is refreshing our rates.

Effective last week, Stream Energy dropped rates in most of our service areas across Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey. The perfect beginning to fall is already in full force.

In Texas, fall is still in its infancy as many cities saw temperatures topping 100º for much of last week. As a cold front arrived, so did lower Texas rates. Lower rates were also seen in the Northeast territories, as well as in Georgia.

So as September succulence begins to sink in, Stream Energy customers can keep focused on pigskin players, pumpkins and helping with homework.

As your best friend’s energy company, we know your time is precious because we’re husbands and mothers, too. So, get back to what’s important and we’ll take care of your energy needs with great rates that you don’t have to think twice about and customer service you’ll want to brag about.

From our family to yours, enjoy the upcoming autumn and don’t forget to start off your September succulence with a great new low rate from Stream Energy—your best friend’s energy company.

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The wave of excitement around Clean Nation by Stream Energy has spread to your favorite social media. Stay on top of all important Clean Nation announcements and remain up-to-date with the latest and greatest information about Clean Nation. Share it with your friends and help spread the word of Clean Nation by Stream Energy.

“Like” Clean Nation on Facebook

Follow Clean Nation on Twitter

 

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