Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Newsletter
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Week of August 8, 2016
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Program Interviews in Progress...Space is Limited
Program kick-off is scheduled for late September
Leadership Contra Costa has been helping identify and prepare community leaders. With an alumni roster of more than 600 graduates, including Mayor of Walnut Creek Loella Haskew, former Mayors of Walnut Creek Cindy Silva and Kathy Hicks, former Assemblywoman Lynne Leach,former Concord Mayor, Lou Rosas, Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder; and Ret. Superior Court Judge Harlan Grossman, this program has proven to be an asset to the community and society.
If you are interested in finding out more about the program, please contact Marcie
Hochhauser
, Senior Vice President of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau at (925) 934-2007 or send her an
email
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Put the Spotlight
On Your Business...
Host a Chamber B.A.S.H
Have you been waiting to host a Chamber B.A.S.H.?
(Business and Social Hour) Nows your chance to let us know! The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce is now accepting requests to fill our 2017 calendar. Hosting is a great way to showcase your business to Chamber members, non-members, government officials, educators and local businesses. If you would like to co-host a BASH with another Chamber member, please make the arrangements and send back one form that includes each hosts contact information. We will contact the 2017 hosts when the calendar is set and maintain a waiting list for those we were unable to accommodate.
For complete hosting details and application
Click Here
(A Member Only Opportunity)
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To learn more about these Chamber member businesses, visit their websites.
PEONY GARDEN
Zhong Cao
Website [email protected]
Impulse Room Peter Baron Website peterbaron@impulseroom.com
Las Trampas School, Inc. Victoria Gallagher Website
vgallagher@lastrampas.org
dōTERRA Wellness Advocate, Tamara Gerlach Website [email protected]
Lemonade Douglas Lezameta Website walnutcreek@lemonadela.com
Photos Movies & More
Paul Newman Website paul@photosmoviesmore.com
Slice House Jenny DeNunzio Website [email protected]
Madden Marketing US Jordan De Los Santos Website jordan[email protected]
Dutch Girl Dry Cleaners Michelle Windsor Website mdutchgirl@sbcglobal.net
Perpetual Motion Performance Training, LLC Elyse Petterson Website elyse@perpetualmotionpt.com
East Bay Community Foundation Jeri Boomgaarden Website cdoelling@eastbaycf.org
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Broadway Plaza
Concert Series
Broadway Plaza's
new Event Plaza near Macy's
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Take Two Hours to Improve Your Business
Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel
Space is Limited...and Going Quickly!
Reserve Your Exhibitor Booth Space Now
$295 Walnut Creek Chamber Members
On Thursday, September 29, 2016 businesses and organizations of all types will fill the
Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel
for this popular event that exhibitors anticipate all year.
Business Tradefaire
is the face-to-face marketing opportunity that is a proven winner for small business operations, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs.
From visibility to credibility, exhibiting has hundreds of benefits for your business. Establishing a presence, whether big or small, for your company at the
Chamber BusinessTradeFaire
gives you a powerful platform for meeting new customers, reaching out to your existing
clientèle
, and building a more established and reliable brand.
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Click Here for an amazing video view of Walnut Creek...
The Jewel of the East Bay.
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10 Simple Ways to Improve Customer Retention Rates
Client retention is an enormous factor for the success of agencies, B2B companies, SaaS businesses and many other organizations. In a subscription model, "client retention" means a continuing stream of revenue without the cost or effort of new customer acquisition. And, in a standard product model, it means more total purchases for each new customer. The bottom line? Better customer retention means more revenue and a better brand reputation. But how can you improve customer retention? The obvious answer is to make your products and services better, but that's both ambiguous and non-directed. Instead, consider these 10 simple, specific ways you can up your customer retention game and strengthen the bottom line for your business:
Click Here.
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Picture Perfect Networking
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BASH
(
Business And Social Hour)
Hosted by
James Brian Studios
Thursday, August 25
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Photography by James Fidelibus
1727 Bonanza Street, Walnut Creek
The
BASH
is a great opportunity to network with Chamber members, government officials, educators and local businesses. This event is
FREE to all Walnut Creek Chamber Members
; please remember to bring your business card.
Non-member admission is $10.00 [cash only]
and a business card. See you there!
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Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings
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Walnut Creek Chamber Ambassadors and Staff
welcomed SoulCycle
to their Broadway Plaza location
with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
116 Broadway Lane, Ste. 1028, Walnut Creek
Take Your Journey. Change Your Body. Find Your Soul.
SoulCycle is the full-body indoor cycling workout that started a movement. Rockstar instructors. Epic playlists. The original cardio party on a bike. Our community is calling your name.
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The Introvert's Guide to Networking:
How to Start a Conversation (and What to Say)
Networking is an important part of business. It's pretty much essential if you're an entrepreneur. So what do you do if it doesn't come naturally to you? Or what if it downright terrifies you? Well here's the thing, dear introvert - maybe you're just looking at it the wrong way. In this TGIM short, you'll...Learn why the skills you gain by being an introvert can be a massive help for networking. Discover the visible secret to knowing if someone is open to chatting with you Find out how to make yourself more approachable and make it easier for others to include you.
Check out the full short here.
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