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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