What We Learned: Small Business Marketing Workshop Roundup

Sep, 22 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

Last week, the Dennison Capen Group was pleased to host the first in our Fall Program Series, “Understanding Audiences: Market Research, Demystified.” It was great to see many of our clients and friends there; if you weren’t able to join us, you can read an overview of key terms and concepts we covered in this article, “What We Learned: Market Research, Demystified Workshop Roundup, Part I.” Stay tuned for Part II next week, and mark your calendar for our other [...]

Special Offer for DCG Clients: Blueprint for Financial Success Workshop on November 17

Sep, 19 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

Our small business marketing workshop continues next month, and we are pleased to offer The Dennison Capen Group clients and friends a select number of complimentary spots to “Blueprint for Financial Success”, hosted by Kimberly Wuepper Rudick on November 17 from 12:00-1:00pm in the conference room at our office. This educational insurance sales seminar covers a subject matter that is on the minds of many of your constituents (community, employees and organization members): the importance of building a financial foundation to [...]

Special Offer for DCG Clients: Complimentary Small Business Marketing Workshop on November 3

Sep, 19 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

We are pleased to offer DCG clients and friends a select number of complimentary spots to “Get Socially Savvy: Small Business Social Media Essentials”, to be held on November 3 from 11:15-12:45 at the First American Title office located at: 700 NE Multnomah Street, Third Floor in Portland. Get the Facts on Facebook, The Basics of Blogging, Twitter Top Tips, Linked-in Lessons, & More!

In recent years, social media has become the fastest-growing — and most rapidly evolving — channel for [...]

Special Offer for DCG Clients: Organize Your Financial Life Workshop on October 17

Sep, 19 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

Our small business marketing workshop continues next month, and we are pleased to offer The Dennison Capen Group clients and friends a select number of complimentary spots to “Organize Your Financial Life”, hosted by Kimberly Wuepper Rudick on October 17 from 12:00-1:00pm in the conference room at our office.

How are you organized? In a folder? In a file-cabinet? In a notebook? In your head? Who keeps track of all the information that relates to your family, health, career, financial life, [...]

Special Offer for DCG Clients: Real Estate Investing 101 Workshop on October 27

Sep, 19 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

The Dennison Capen Group is pleased to offer our clients and friends a select number of complimentary spots to “Real Estate Investing 101″ with Julee Felsman of Equity Home Mortgage and Rod Renwick of Remax on October 27 from 6:30-8:00pm in the conference room at our office.

This workshop will help you become acquainted with the current Real Estate market and various investing techniques, and will offer information on the following:

The Real Estate Market in general Pros and Cons of Real Estate [...]

Special Offer for DCG Clients: Complimentary Search Engine Optimization Workshop on September 29

Sep, 14 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

As a continuation to our small business marketing workshop series, we are pleased to offer The Dennison Capen Group clients and friends a select number of complimentary spots to “What You Need to Know About Search Engine Optimization”, to be held on September 29 from 12:00-1:00pm in the conference room at our office.

I’m sure you’ve heard the term search engine optimization, or SEO, thrown around quite a bit. Many businesses, both small and large, are utilizing SEO in their marketing [...]

DCG Group News: Five Star Award, Our New Website, & More!

Aug, 29 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

 

JULY MARKET UPDATE 5 Star Rating for the Dennison Capen Group July Greetings from the Dennison Capen Group. The summer is off to a busy start! For starters, we were recently named as a FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent, representing only 7% of real estate agents in the Portland market. This recognition is especially meaningful because you — our clients — made it happen! The award, conducted by a 3rd party research firm, factors in 9 key Client Satisfaction criteria: Customer Service, Integrity, [...]

Residential Real Estate Report: Portland Metro, July 2011

Aug, 29 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

The Portland Metro inventory ticked back up slightly in July from 6 to 7 months. Many sellers continue to hold back in hopes of a better future market as evidenced by the reduction in new listings from last years levels. Pending and Closed sales for July outpaced the 2010 levels for the same period, and our average and median sale prices are down about 7.5% from last years levels. With our inventory down we are hoping to see a slow [...]

Today’s Service Snapshot: Spotlight On Customer Service at the DCG

Aug, 29 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

As we noted in the previous post, Customer Service is the first criteria considered in the FIVE STAR AWARD selection process, and a hallmark of our team’s approach to working with our clients.

Over the years, we have come to realize that, while our clients appreciate — and rely on — our significant business experience, negotiation skills, and marketing know-how, it is the level of service we provide— in every stage of the process — that differentiates our team.

How does the [...]

The Long-Term Benefits of Adding an Investment Property

Aug, 29 11 Post by: DCG | No Comments

Kira and I just purchased another investment property on a 15-year term and are receiving cash flow now, while someone else will eventually pay for our asset over the next 15 years. We then will be receiving that rent with no mortgage to pay in our retirement years, and will also watch as the rent continues to rise along with our revenue stream.

This is a great investment strategy that everyone should at least consider, especially in light of the stock [...]

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