2012 Business Accelerator WorkshopJanuary 21, 2012, Oasis Senior Center
Facilitated by Opis Network, Inc.
The City of Newport Beach
All photos provided courtesy of the City of Newport Beach ©
Helping100 Businesses
For 100 Days
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Business FriendlyNetworking Breakfast
Helping 100 businesses...
Improved city image
& perceptionBetter banking
relationshipSuccessfulbusinesses
New start-upsBetter city
relationships
Relationships big-small biz
banksthe
CITYBIGbiz
Non-profits
smallbiz
Current Trends
2012 – 20/20 A Different Perspective
• Tougher to Get New Customers• Americans Now Haggle• Consumers are Buying Smarter• Depression Era Mindset• Avoiding Store – Going Online• Quality, Price & Service – Not Enough• Brand & Company Loyalty – Gone!
Essentials for 2012
Competitive Positioning
Define Your Value
Find New Customers
Add Sales Channels
Identify Key Affiliates
Decrease Spending/Increase Profits
Optimize Sales & Marketing Efforts
Networking & Social Media
Get Cash! Compliments of the State
Accountability & Self-Preservation
100-Days Enrollment……
Day 1
Day 33
Day 66
Day 100
How the “Helping 100 Businesses for 100 Days”™ program works
“Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I mayremember; involve me and I'll understand.”
~ Chinese proverb
For information: www.help100days.com
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