2017 update: ‘Tis the season once again! Add a food bank, a shelter or another other worthy cause to your list and experience the fun of playing Santa.

‘Tis the season! Ashley and I dropped off the bounty collected from our holiday food drive at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank  yesterday and were lucky enough to get a private tour.  Given that the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the wealthiest regions in the country, I was shocked and saddened to learn that 25% of the residents of San Francisco and Marin are in need of food assistance. Consequently, I’m so grateful that there are organizations like the SF-Marin Food Bank. Read more

The San Rafael Chamber of Commerce  held their Forecasting the Future Economic Conference a few weeks ago, and from where I was sitting, the future looks bright. The annual conference features expert speakers discussing local, regional and global issues impacting businesses in Marin County. This year, the conference had an explicit focus on the region’s push to attract Life Science businesses to Marin.

The morning began with a sunrise breakfast at Embassy Suites San Rafael. Marin County corporate stalwarts such as Bank of Marin, Kaiser Permanente and Toyota Marin (a Diamond Certified company) rubbed elbows with government officials and hardworking Marin-based nonprofits. Read more

The massive distribution of the 2014 Diamond Certified Directory has begun, with more than 800,000 copies reaching homes and businesses throughout the Greater Bay Area. Your FREE copy should be arriving very soon (if it hasn’t already), so keep your eyes on your mailbox!

If you’re new to the Diamond Certified Directory and would like to receive a free copy for your local area, simply visit www.diamondcertified.info/directory and fill out the required information. You can even order an extra directory to give to a friend or family member! Read more

The massive distribution of the 2013 Diamond Certified Directory has been in full swing since early April, with more than 800,000 copies reaching homeowners, select local business owners, property and apartment managers, and insurance and real estate agents throughout the Greater Bay Area. This year marked the addition of a Napa County version, which joins Sonoma County, Marin County, San Francisco/Daly City, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Solano County, and Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz Counties. Read more

Are you a Diamond Certified Preferred Consumer? Membership is always free and comes with a variety of special benefits, including a Member Hotline number you can always call for help, questions and problem resolution; a Double Diamond Certified Performance Guarantee that backs your transactions with a $2,000 cap; access to additional tools on diamondcertified.info; a subscription to the annual Diamond Certified Directory in up to three counties of your choice; and more. Go to www.diamondcertified.info/user/register to get started! Read more

A couple weeks ago, we started mailing the 2011 Diamond Certified Directory to more than 800,000 homeowners, select local business owners, property and apartment managers, and insurance and real
estate agents throughout the Greater Bay Area. Each of the nine different versions (Sonoma County, Marin County, San Francisco/Daly City, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Solano County, and Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz Counties) presents full-page profiles of companies independently rated Highest in Quality across a wide variety of industries, including landscaping, auto body repair, carpet cleaning, dentistry, construction and much more.

Since this massive distribution began, the positive reactions we’ve received from consumers have translated to a 29% increase in calls to Diamond Certified companies over the first two weeks of the 2011 directory’s release (compared to 2010)—the most significant gain in Diamond Certified history! Read more

The massive distribution of the 2011 Diamond Certified Directory has begun! On April 1st, we mailed more than 800,000 directories to homeowners, select local business owners, property and apartment managers, and insurance and real estate

agents throughout the Greater Bay Area. Most people will be receiving their directories within the first couple weeks of April, so if you’ve used the Diamond Certified Directory in the past, expect the newest version to be arriving soon. There are nine different versions available: Sonoma County, Marin County, San Francisco/Daly City, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Solano County, and Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz Counties.

The Diamond Certified Directory has become an increasingly important resource for consumers who are seeking local top-rated companies. Read more