December 2013
Date Change
Success Series presents Activating Your Employees As
Brand Advocates
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
  
Employees are vital for building and scaling brand relationships. To activate employees and enable them for success you need to consider 5 critical competencies: Leadership, Governance, Training, Metrics and Measurement, and Tools and Technology. Denise Holt will cover each of these in detail, as well as review and discuss various platforms for facilitating advocacy programs, how to use them and what you can track and measure for success.  Denise will also discuss the kind of training employers should provide for their employees to successfully mobilize them as advocates.  Register Now

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Holiday Business Mixer at Peninsula Building Materials
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Meet new contacts in a relaxed, fun, and friendly environment at our Chamber Mixer.  Be sure to bring plenty of business cards!  Register Now

PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY
Chamber Announces Honorees for Outstanding Business
Friday, January 24, 2014

The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce the 19th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards. Each year, this gala event recognizes exceptional contributions and service to the Mountain View Community. On this night, we will acknowledge the following outstanding businesses and individuals, as well as participating non-profits will recognize their Volunteer of the Year.

Shop Local & Support Local 
Grand Opening: Big Bites Eatery
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Join us on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 from 10:30am to 12:30pm to celebrate our grand opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting with Chamber of Commerce Mountain View.

 

Immediately following the ceremony, stick around to sample a taste our fresh and delicious offerings, as well as socialize with your fellow business owners and community members.  

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Grand Opening: Carmel the Village's
Final Phase!
Saturday, December 7, 2013

This is an event you will not want to miss! We are excited to show off
our final phase and showcase our apartments and amenities.  

 

Come dressed for this Wild West Showdown! Live music, western appetizers and signature drinks from our Village Saloon will be provided. More details 


Spoil Me Spa & Salon Celebrates 25 Years and New Facility in Mountain View 
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Spoil Me Spa and Salon is celebrating 25 years of business and is also unveiling its brand new facility in Mountain View!   

 

Known for upscale, full-service, salon that is also affordable, we provide professional hair cut and color, makeup, spray tanning, threading, facials, massage and nails, for men, women and children. Learn more + Register

I Love Mountain View
Ava's Deli is Open!

We've all been waiting for Ava's Downtown Market & Deli to open their deli and our wait has come  to an end. Our office walked down to the deli for lunch today. Everything is so shiny and new and the selection of sandwiches...
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Ambassador of the Month

David Joud is the President of Dynamic Strategic Alignment - a company he founded in 2004.

 

David is a Certified Business Coach.  He works primarily with Executives and local entrepreneurs. His clients' commonality is that they thrive on the entrepreneurial spirit.  They are people who want to take control of their lives and their business, reach their potential, and gain a clear focus for the future. Read more 


Welcome New Members

Math Gym USA
Harmony Reflexology
Big Bites
PerceptiMed, Inc.

Membership Directory


Renewing Members

Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View.

32 Years
Larry's AutoWorks
28 Years
Kwik Key Lock & Safe Company
11 Years
Synopsys
8 Years
Dr. Lucy Osgood
6 Years
Day Worker Center
4 Years
Time Savings Travel
2 Years
Renaissance Mid-Peninsula Entrepreneurship Center


IT NEWS
CryptoLocker Virus Still Rampant

A new, particularly bad computer virus is running rampant through the Internet and has affected several local companies. The "CryptoLoc
ker virus" is an example of ransomware, a class of malware that, once it has infected a computer system, restricts access to that system until the user pays a ransom. CryptoLocker is a particular form of ransomware known as cryptoviral extortion, a scheme in which key files on the system's hard drive are encrypted making... Read more

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