Atascadero Chamber partners with the Business & Entrepreneurship Center for Wine Exports Symposium Continued

We will offer to the entire appellation a comprehensive seminar that includes:
• Business Support Services to assist the wine industry
• Banking and Finance – various international banking operations discussing details about payment collection
• Export Import Bank of the U.S. credit insurance and other banking nuance
• Logistics – what is expected to ship, what type of movements are best for handling wine, what documentation will be required
• Market briefing - We will hold a video conference briefing from Hong Kong

After this event concludes, those wineries that are interested in exporting their product will be invited to participate in a virtual wine match making event. We will assist in exporting samples of your wines to international buyers who will then participate in the virtual wine match making event. You will have the opportunity to negotiate the sale of your wines to international buyers!

We are currently seeking donated auction items from our member businesses for the 2012 “Installation Awards Dinner.” For more information on how to donate please call the Chamber office at 466-2044.

NORTH COUNTY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Mark your calendars for the first NCYP educational seminar at the Galaxy Theatre, February 2nd. Special guest speaker Collaborations, San Luis Obispo.
Educational seminars will be held once a quarter featuring “Growing your business in a Small Town” Designed for the business professional, business owner and employees looking for new ways to grow their book of business and gain new leads in San Luis Obispo County.

Be sure to register with the North County Young Professionals for monthly mixer and seminar updates ncyp@atascaderochamber.org and “like” us on facebook.

“Marketing Boot Camp” Webinar Series Coming in 2012, Begins in January

Are you looking for easy and affordable ways you can grow your business in 2012?
If so, look no further, because the Atascadero Chamber Member Benefits Committee has a very powerful program we are bringing to our members beginning this January!
Consumer behavior is changing dramatically - and businesses that aren’t prepared to adjust to these changes will continue to be left behind. That‘s why we’ve partnered with Kent Eimers Marketing to offer a new information-packed webinar series, FREE to any current Atascadero Chamber member.

Launching in January 2012, this in-depth series will help “lift the fog” that surrounds online & mobile marketing for many business owners, and empower you to grow your business by getting back in front of the consumers who are looking for you right now.

This comprehensive series will cover a wide range of topics you need to know about, including:
• Mobile Websites, QR Codes, & Text Marketing
• Website Design Essentials
• Google Search Domination
• Google Places & Local Directory Listings
• Blogging
• Video Marketing
• Article & Press Release Marketing
• Yelp & Customer Reviews
• Social Media
• Online Classified Advertising
• Prospect Follow-up Strategies
• Using Online & Mobile Tools to Improve Your Offline Marketing Efforts
• And More!

It all starts on Wednesday, January 25th and is available for FREE as a benefit to current Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Members. (Non-member businesses can join for $49 per session, but access to the entire series will be included as a free bonus with every new membership.) All sessions will include on-demand video playback for 1 full week, so you can get this vital information at any time that works best for you.

Pre-registration is required, so Don’t Wait…register for this exciting and potentially “Game-Changing” series today at www.KentEimersMarketing.com/LocalMarketingBootCamp

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