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Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
March 4th, 12 Noon
 
Speaker:  Frank Catalano, Principal, Intrinsic Strategy
 
Marketing Into A Recovery
– Marketing Myths and How to Work Through Them
 
In speaking to the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Frank Catalano explained why "having a marketing strategy - which is the core component of any business strategy - can be as simple as taking the time and thought to understand the four "C's":

Customers:  Do you know who your customers are...?

Competitors:  Who are your direct competitors...who are your invisible competitors...?

Core Competency:  What are you and your company really really good at?

Course:  As a result of all the above, what's your course?
 
“None of the above is brain surgery; it’s just a less buzzword-filled way of looking at the essentials of building a good marketing strategy.”

Frank Catalano is a business and marketing strategy consultant, author and veteran media commentator.  As an executive-level, hands-on consultant he’s worked with companies from startup to global.  His clients have included Apple Computer, McGraw-Hill, Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door, the Toy Industry Association and many others.  He has been a frequent media commentator on tech and marketing trend.  A former broadcaster (KCPQ-TV and KING Seattle), he is the co-author of two of the “Dummies” marketing books.Frank has a blog at www.intrinsicstrategy.com and he tweets@FrankCatalano.
 
Date:      March 4th, 2010
Place:    Community Center at Mercer View
                 8236 SE 24th, Mercer Island,
Time:    12 Noon
                 11:45 Informal networking
Cost:    $15 for members
                $18 for non-members and members without a reservation
RSVP:    Reservation deadline, March 2nd.  RSVP via return e-mail or by phone, 206-232-3404
 
Please note: the Chamber bills for reservations made but not cancelled 24 hours before the event.
Calendar

 
March      
4th Chamber Luncheon Community Center 12:00n - 1:15pm
11th BizEd (brown bag) Chamber Office 12:00 Noon
13th Mercer Island Sister City Soirée   7:30pm
17th Ambassadors Committee Sterling Savings 7:30am
17th Mercer Island Women in Business Sterling Savings 12:00 Noon
17th Happy St. Patrick's Day!    
20th First Day of Spring 2010    
21st Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon    
23rd Chamber Board Meet Chamber Office 7:30am
29-30th Passover    
       
April      
8th Chamber Luncheon Community Center 12:00n - 1:15pm
27th Mercer Island Schools Foundation Breakfast