Nominate an extraordinary business owner who also lives in Laguna Niguel for the City’s Citizen of the Year award.

The award was established to recognize an individual who has demonstrated exceptional or outstanding voluntary service to the community of Laguna Niguel, making this a better place for all of us to work and live. 

The nomination period for the 2023 Citizen of the Year is February 1 through March 15. Nominations must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Citizen of the Year" by 5 pm on Friday, March 15. For more information, visit this link. 

SBDC is hosting two webinars to help you expand your business visibility through LinkedIn and Google.

First up on Wednesday, January 17 from noon to 1 pm is Setting Up LinkedIn and Google Profiles. You will learn how to showcase your business and reach new clients by maximizing your use of LinkedIn and Google. In the first session of this series, you’ll learn how to set up business profiles, leverage groups, and maximize your photos and videos on LinkedIn. You will also have to opportunity to participate in a live exercise to learn how to boost via your mobile device.

Then on Wednesday, January 24, from noon to 1 pm is the Editing and Boosting Your Posts for Maximum Visibility webinar. This program is designed to maximize visibility and ensure current and potential clients see your posts by learning how to edit and boost them. In session two, you will learn about live mobile posting, how to generate content ideas, and use artificial intelligence to eliminate writer’s block. You’ll also learn how to utilize Google Analytics to adjust your strategy through a live exercise.

To register and for more information, visit this link.