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September 2010
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Upcoming Events
MCM's Year 1 in Review
What Are Your Clients Saying About You?
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MCM is proud to celebrate it's one year anniversary in business. We couldn't have done it without you.  Thank you to all of you for your support over the last year.  For a year in review, please see below. 
 
We also wanted to let you know about a couple of great events happening this week.  Don't miss Professionals VIP this Wednesday, the 15th at The City Club.  Enclosed is the registration information and past events photo links.  And Wingtip will be hosting a launch event on the 16th.  More details below.   
 
We hope to see you there!  

Marian Mullally
MCM, Marketing and Business Strategies
marian@mcmmktg.com
415-225-8997
Upcoming Events...

Professionals VIP Quarterly Reception
 
EVENT DETAILS:

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

6:00PM-8:30PM

The City Club of San Francisco, 155 Sansome St., 10th Floor

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As part of the Professionals VIP Host Committee we invite you to attend the upcoming quarterly reception honoring speakers John Pérez, California's Speaker of the Assembly and the 2nd most powerful elected official in California, and Willie L. Brown, Jr., former Speaker of the Assembly and former Mayor of San Francisco!

 

This is an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from Speaker Pérez, who will share with us California's efforts to balance the state's budget, attract new businesses in the green and clean tech industries, grow industries of the 21st century and further promote corporate social responsibility efforts to strengthen community developments.

 

As always, you will enjoy hors d' oeuvres, libations, live jazz, and have an opportunity to engage with other accomplished professionals.  We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Wingtip:  Members-Only Urban Refuge
Wingman/Wingwoman Party & West Coast Launch Event for Cheek'd
Wingtip
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, September 16th
6:30-9:30
Wingtip
560 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
REGISTRATION:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100362476690965&ref=ts

Some of you have inquired about what happened to MR The Barbershop, others have asked, "have you heard about On The Fly's new club," and some of you have been wondering with the finale of BAM when the next friend of friend / singles event will be.   

Ami Arad and Jesse Potterveld recently took over MR The Barbershop, a favorite gentlemen concept on Sacramento Street, turning it into a membership establishment for their loyal On The Fly customers.  If you're interested in a tour of Wingtip, please contact Brad Johnson, brad@onthefly.com.  And if you're looking for that next event Joy Nordenstrom of Joy of Romance will be hosting a Wingman/Wingwoman event in honor of the West Coast launch party for Cheek'd this Thursday.

Year in Review: Quotes, Highlights and New Business Lessons

  • Be Ballsy:  I've heard the phrase, "That's very ballsy of you to quit your job in order to start a business in a down economy." several times over the last year.  It's a great reminder that not everyone is out there just doing it.

  • And also leads me to a favorite quote:  "Entrepreneurs live in a reality distortion field. If they didn't, they wouldn't be able to take such outrageous, and often terrifying, risks."  Christine Comaford-Lynch

  • Coming Out Party:  Thank you to Taki for the Bat Mitzvah card, Professionals VIP for the happy birthday song, BNI for the warm round of applause and all of your generous congratulations and offers to help.   
  • Favorite Work Spot:  Sitting in the sun at Samovar Tea Lounge above Yerba Buena over looking the gardens and the waterfall, meeting with business contacts, working away. 
  • Ongoing Lesson in Boundaries:  This is the one thing my 1000's of conversations with business owners couldn't teach.  On the other side of being challenged and humbled is empowerment.  
  • Upping the Ante Working with the Entrepreneurs' Organization Experiencing the pace at which successful businesses operate and being reminded of some of those basic business rules such as "keep it simple," and "time kills all deals."
  • The Payoff:  It's been invigorating to watch my clients reel in closed business, gain traction around their business endeavors, and insight around how to get unstuck. 
THANK YOU to all of my clients.  You have been invaluable and I'm enjoying seeing our efforts continue to manifest and grow. 
About MCM
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2269 Chestnut Street, #193
San Francisco, California 94123