On Saturday, October 19, 2019, The City of Mission Viejo and Orange County Sheriff's Department will be hosting our 31st Annual Walk Against Drugs and Community Fair. In conjunction with this event, the City will be hosting the 12th Annual South County Disaster Preparedness Expo.
 
8 am / Rally at Mission Viejo High School (25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo)
9 am / Community Fair & South County Disaster Preparedness Expo at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center (24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo)

Kick off the event by attending the rally at M.V.H.S. Stadium. Walk down La Paz Road through the Oso Creek Trail to the Community Fair and Disaster Preparedness Expo. Enjoy interactive community booths, resources, educational displays, food for purchase, entertainment and games for all ages! Admission is free of charge.

For more information, please call 949-470-8433 or email to crimeprevention@cityofmissionviejo.org. 

Last evening, 11 Chamber attendees, along with 3 Presenters, 2 Directors, and 2 Communications Committee members, were on hand for our first networking 101 class: "The Secrets to Business Networking Success".

This class was specifically designed to help the attendees improve their 30-second commercials, confidently and enthusiastically attend mixers and events (and work the room properly), and employ other practical tips to enhance their networking skills.

We thank David Benson, Adrien Kalfus-Diaz, and Linda Coss for their excellent efforts and expertise as they presented this helpful information. We thank Diana Moreno and Elizabeth Elsanadi for helping us with the videotaping and social media. Also, we acknowledge CEO Doug Zielasko and Directors, John Salamy and John Rodriguez, for their support of this value-added program for our members.

Lastly, we want to wholeheartedly thank our dinner sponsor, Chamber member, Flippin Pizza (Danny and Kelly you are awesome!), for providing the pizzas, salad, and delicious cookies! 

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks about new educational programs that will be presented for the benefit of our members.

We are happy to share a variety of 4 business topics and helpful information from Chamber Silver member, San Diego Gas & Electric.
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Thank you again for being a valued Chamber member and for providing these helpful tips for our community!

We are pleased to help spread the word of this amazing event, the 9th Annual California Cable Symposium, hosted by Chamber (Gold) Member, COX Communications.

​Please see the event details below to register.

Your business’ marketing plan is your roadmap for success. Regardless of the plan’s length, here are the key elements that it should contain:

• Business/financial objectives – Your business’ overall goals.
• Market overview – Description of your market, product and competition.
• Marketing objectives – What you hope to accomplish with your marketing program.
• Target audience definitions – Who are you marketing to?
• Key creative, media and promotional strategies and tactics – The “guts” of your marketing plan.
• Infrastructure issues – Known issues your company faces that may impact your ability to reach your goals.

Contributed by Linda Coss, owner of Plumtree Marketing, Inc. To learn more about her services, please visit www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com. 

We are pleased to announce the release of our first Chamber networking training class: "The Secrets to Business Networking Success". 

This "networking 101" class has been specifically designed for those who desire training on how to more effectively network, produce a memorable 30-second business commercial, and build confidence in their ability to share their business services with others.

Our first class will be held Wednesday, October 2nd, from 6-8 pm, at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center (Lavender Room). There will be more classes added on various helpful topics in the near future!

Please see the flyer below for more information. There are only a few spots left,  register TODAY! Click here: www.chamberorganizer.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MVCC&evid=49804733.

The City of Mission Viejo and the Orange County Sheriff's Department have scheduled the 31st Annual Walk Against Drugs and Community Fair for Saturday, October 19, 2019.

In coordination with Red Ribbon Week, this event unites the City and Sheriff's Department with our local schools, businesses and community groups to share an important message with students and families.

​To attend and support this special community event, please read the flyers below.

One way to generate publicity for your firm is to become known as the “go to” expert in your field. What can you do to establish yourself as an expert? Try some of the following tactics:

• Give talks to community and business groups.
• Write an informative newsletter or blog.
• Become a published author by turning a collection of your articles into a book.

Contributed by Linda Coss, owner of Plumtree Marketing, Inc. To learn more about her services, please visit www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com. 

Do you get confused trying to determine when to use a semicolon and when to use a colon? Semicolons are used either between two independent clauses (i.e. groups of words that can stand alone as a sentence) or to separate long or complicated items in a series that already use commas. Colons are primarily used to introduce explanations, examples, series, lists, or quotations. Think of semicolons as “separators” and colons as “announcers.” 

• Gerald arrived at the office just after dawn and stayed until well past the dinner hour; by the time he got home, he was exhausted. 
• There are three things that Dawn loves to cook: lasagna, pasta salad and chocolate chip cookies.

Contributed by Linda Coss, owner of Plumtree Marketing, Inc. To learn more about her services, please visit www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com. 

Your Unique Selling Proposition, or USP, is what clearly answers the question, “Why should I do business with you instead of your competitors?” Often translated into a tagline, the USP should be the basis for all your company’s marketing efforts. Remember, when people are deciding whether they should do business with you, there’s a good chance they’re also evaluating your competitors’ offerings. Be sure to give them a good reason to pick you!

​Contributed by Linda Coss, owner of Plumtree Marketing, Inc. To learn more about her services, please visit www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com.