Marketing Excellence Inc getting the word out:Edison International scholarship opportunities

Marketing Excellence Inc has partnered in the effort to get the word out about Edison International scholarship opportunities to as many students as possible.


Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, welcomes applications for the Edison Scholars program, which supports the study of math, science, engineering and technology.The Edison Scholars Scholarship program is a part of Edison's long standing tradition of investing in the future by making the dream of a college education a reality for deserving students.

In celebration of our 125th anniversary, Edison has expanded the program from 75 to 125 scholarships. In addition, we have made changes to our current eligibility requirements. Recipients are no longer limited to attending an accredited four-year college or university within our service territory. The program has been expanded to include attendance at any accredited four-year college or university across the U.S. Each selected high school graduating senior will be awarded a $2,500 college scholarship. Awards are renewable an additional three years for a total of $10,000, provided recipients meet all eligibility requirements.

The Edison Scholars application postmark deadline is March 15, 2011. Please encourage potential scholars to visit www.edison.com/edisonscholars for more information.

Please encourage potential scholars to visit www.edison.com/edisonscholars for more information. And please remember who told you.

Enter your guy to appear in a video (for Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez' book)





Hey, chicas! I am convinced that we have some of the best-looking men on the planet in our communities, aren’t you? I mean, just look at my friend, New York Dominicano Reyniel (actor, musician, all-around cool guy) in the photo above, and tell me you’re not fanning yourself!

Is your male friend, husband, boyfriend or boy-toy just plain hot? Do you want the world to know just how cute/handsome/adorable he is? Send me a video! C’mon now, guys. Don’t be shy.

I am seeking short (clean) and sexy videos of hot guys speaking the following script, for a Youtube video for my blog, site and social media sites. A great way for an aspiring actor or model to get his face and name out!



Here’s the script. Please send your videos to me at valdes.alisa@gmail.com or post the link as a comment here. Spread the word! I want at least 5 cute guys on this vid, preferably 20. Ready, set….ACTION!

SCRIPT: I hear women asking this question all the time. Where are all the good men? We know what you’re looking for. Sincerity, good looks, education, style, a good job, maybe some muscles, and for sure a sense of humor. A good man is hard to find. But we’re out there. And I’m here to tell you there’s one place you can go to always find a man like that. A man like me. A novel by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. Good books, full of great guys. Get your read on.

--by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, NY Times Bestselling Author  

Rialty Real Estate-Doing it RIGHT while others are just ...

Today we highlight a business man and a business that is doing it right for home buyers. With the real estate market collapse and the lack of consumer confidence in banks, home buyers have become skeptical with all participants in the home buying process. And frankly should anyone blame them?

One company that is making a difference is Rialty Real Estate (Statesville, North Carolina). Their mission is simple yet extremely important to the home buyer. The Rialty Real Estate mission is "to connect consumers with the top REALTORS® in the country."

The company's president is Matt Reyes a graduate of West Point. As an Army Officer, Mr Reyes served in many leadership capacities including in combat during the Persian Gulf War. Following this, he worked in corporate America and was heavily involved in Human Resources where he continued to study and learn about people. He brings an extraordinary drive and desire to help home buyers make the best decision when selecting a Realtor.

We all know that in any profession there are top performers and not-so top performers. With access to a select group of 25,000 of the nation’s top Realtors, Rialty is able to find the best match of realtor for any home buyer. Rialty takes the guess work out of the decision. Rialty recommends Realtors after putting potential matches through a thorough and proven screening and evaluation process.

The incredible level of proficiency found in the nation’s top Realtors and a “just want something to do” attitude of some of the nation’s worst, is what inspired Mr Reyes to start this business in 2004 and continues to drive the business today. When asked, why choose to the work with Rialty? Mr Reyes responded, “Our focus is the home buyer first. We are able to ask Realtors questions that our clients (home buyers) would not normally know to ask. Our experience in the business is put to good use to screen out those bad Realtors and leave our clients to only have to decide which home is right for them.”

We invite you to learn more by visiting www.rialtyrealestate.com

This is part of an ongoing series of Marketing Excellence Extra Touch (MEET) Awards. This is a simple recognition of businesses and or service providers that go above and beyond expectations. If you find a business that you would like to nominate for a MEET Award, we'd like to hear from you. These blog posts are not sponsored and Marketing Excellence Inc does not receive any compensation for these posts.

Silly String, Now Silly Bands hhhhhhm!

Every once in awhile I am amazed by the creativity of some marketing professionals. Some winners of my "amazement award" are the Cabbage Patch Doll, Pet Rocks, and Silly String. The most recent winner is SILLY BANDS. We never sit in judgement of a product's success. If we did, we would be questioning the judgement of consumers and users. We would never do that. If they (consumers) want to buy it, marketers should market and sell it.

We sell Silly Bands and alot of them. The real amazement comes from how fast they are flying off our shelves. We have all kinds of organizations buying these things from Girl Scout Troops to teachers to restaurants. What the heck is the appeal? It is a rubber band molded into different shapes which is not too flexible. Once you use it for whatever reason, it loses its shape.

We don't get the product appeal but know there was a great marketer behind the buzz. Can anyone tell us the message(s) that started this success?

Daily Give-Away in September at MarthaStewart.com

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Newport Beach Brewing Company winner of the MEET Award

This week Marketing Excellence Inc. wants to recognize the Newport Beach Brewing Company located at 2920 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663. The Brewco, as it's regulars affectionately refer to this eatery / brewery, offers a nice environment for watching a sporting event, drinking one of their award winning beers or just kicking back to enjoy a great meal.

With all that, the Brewco did something extra special this past week. When asked to offer prizes for an Army Organizational Day event, Mike the BrewCo's owner went above and beyond. He provided merchandise, gift cards and a stack of coupon's for the troops. Now some may say Mike is just being patriotic. Well he certainly demonstrating patriotism with his actions. However we did not mention that the Brewco was the biggest donor to this huge event and the event was held in another town, Costa Mesa. That is right the event is not even in his own town. The Brewco is a must-go-to place. Service is excellent, food is really good and you have to try their award winning brews.

For the generosity in support of our American soldiers, great beer, food and service, the Newport Beach Brewing Company is awarded the "acclaimed" MEET Award.

This is part of an ongoing series of Marketing Excellence Extra Touch (MEET) Awards. This is recognition of businesses and or service providers that go above and beyond expectations. If you find a business that you would like to nominate for a MEET Award, we'd like to hear from you. These blog posts are not sponsored and Marketing Excellence Inc does not receive any compensation for these posts.

Chicken Pie Diner winner of the MEET Award

This week Marketing Excellence Inc. wants to recognize the Chicken Pie Diner located at 14727 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064. Last Friday night myself and the family were buying some last minute gifts for a wedding. The evening had passed us by and it was approaching 9PM. We entered the Chicken Pie Diner at about 8:45 to 8:50 with closing time being 9PM. As we sat we asked the gentlemen (Chris) showing us to our seat, 'Is it too late? You close at 9, right?' He responded, "You are fine. Its not 9 yet. We take orders until 8:59." At first I just thought he was being polite. He went through the routine of drinks and getting our meal order. As we waited for our meal to come out, we decided to ask Chris if we could get our meals to go. He asked why. We responded, 'You folks are closing and we do not want to'... But before I could finish my sentence he said "It is fine. That is what we are here for." When Chris came with our food, I asked him if he was the owner. I assumed that he had to be the owner because he was very customer and service-oriented. He replied, "Oh no! I am just the manager." Let me tell you, Chris went well above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. He checked in on us. He asked if we wanted deserts. When we said no to the deserts, he mentioned that the kids meals came with deserts and suggested ice cream in a to-go container. We will definitely be back. Not only was the service excellent, the food was good too. The Chicken Pie Diner in Poway CA and Chris (the manager) get the "acclaimed" MEET Award for how we were treated during our recent visit.

This is part of an ongoing series of Marketing Excellence Extra Touch (MEET) Awards. This is a simple recognition of businesses and or service providers that go above and beyond expectations. If you find a business that you would like to nominate for a MEET Award, we'd like to hear from you. These blog posts are not sponsored and Marketing Excellence Inc does not receive any compensation for these posts.