As you can see from below there are a ton of great women’s networking events starting in September. Be sure to check out a few and tweet us the ones you plan on attending @networkinginvan so we can connect (because we will be at a lot of them!) Here is our preview of the Top Women’s Networking […]
I woke up on January 1st feeling…well…tired. No, I wasn’t hungover It has been a busy holiday season and I have two young kids so “breaks” come few and far between these days. Any other parents feel me? I realized that each year around this time I try to take the time to give myself […]
By: Rebecca Kwong-Taylor I am not a professional marketer. Though I know about social media, I use it in a different way than most marketers do. Not only that, I see things in a different way too – from more of a consumer point of view. Nevertheless, it was fascinating to glimpse into the other […]
By: Rebecca Kwong-Taylor Last week I was fortunate to attend Women’s Executive Network’s “Women in Tech” talk. Mere minutes into the breakfast event at Terminal City Club, featured guest, Cybele Negris, already comes across as extremely down-to-earth, forthcoming, and genuine. Throughout her morning talk, the webnames.ca Founder and President busts myths, challenges the status quo, […]
By: Jane Stark I was fortunate enough to spend last Friday with a room full of like-minded and inspirational mothers at the Leading Moms Conference 2013. What really shone through that day was that no matter what your story, we can all share in the challenges, triumphs, laughs and of course tears of motherhood together. […]
NetworkinginVan.com has a ticket to giveaway to one lucky winner to momincMOVEMENT Conference on November 16th at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver. Ticket value is $399. Are you looking to connect working moms with inspiration, education and solutions? Our event combines the best speakers in career development, business development and lifestyle inspiration. Our amazing day is […]
NetworkinginVan.com have two tickets to giveaway to two lucky winners to The Art of Marketing on September 17th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ticket value is $399. The Art of Marketing is Canada’s #1 Marketing Conference. You can also save $50 off your entry to the conference by using “NIV22″ as your promo code when registering for […]
By Jen Schaeffers I recently had my headshots updated. It had been quite awhile since I had last had them done and I wanted a refresh for a variety of reasons including speaking requests, twitter and linkedin. Over the past year alone, I have had over a dozen requests for a headshot. Having an image […]
We are HUGE fans of Alexandra Samuel. For those of you who aren’t aware, Alex is: Vice President, Social Media at Vision Critical. Social media speaker, author, blogger. She blogs for one of our favourite blogs - Harvard Biz Review (they have over 1,000,000 followers…not too shabby!) and is a local Vancouverite. Recently, Alex wrote an […]
By Garth Jackson One sunny afternoon in the WestEnd, as I sat atop my stoop, waiting for a client from a new restaurant in Gastown, Vancouver called BAMBUDDA. I was a little bit anxious, as this was our first meeting. Since I have a fairly central apartment building, I decided to invite the client to […]
This week I attended “the” biggest gala event of the year - the Joe Segal ‘Extraordinary Life” Gala put on by the Vancouver Board of Trade. Amazing. I am still thinking about it. But my story begins before the event. When I was invited - it was just me, one ticket. Ok, no problem, right? […]
By Garth Jackson Do you find yourself…? - Tweeting under tables? - Sending product or service updates while driving? - Typing with one eye open at an event, in the dark, with a glass of bubbles? Why not schedule your tweets and status updates? Stay engaged in conversations that are happening around you, perhaps for […]
By Jen Schaeffers I had the pleasure of visiting Joe Segal in his offices at Kingswood Capital last week and what a memorable conversation it was. The man is a force and someone I have admired and respected from afar for many years. For those of you that might not be familiar - Joe Segal, […]
NetworkinginVan.com are teaming up with Women In Leadership Foundation for their next event - 8th annual Women in Business Luncheon around the discussion the “Best Advice I Ever Got” on May 30th at Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. About the event: In a panel format, renowned news anchor and communications strategist, Renu Bakshi, leads the discussion with […]
By Jen Schaeffers BC Business have gotten us pretty excited over here at NetworkinginVan. They have planned one of the most anticipated events this year! Hailed as the Top Networking Event in 2013, the BC Business Top 100 Luncheon on June 26th is sure to be a fantastic afternoon - not only for networking but also […]
NetworkinginVan.com are teaming up with our good friends at SmartSavvy.me to offer one lucky winner a LinkedIn Optimization Package. Say what? Many of you might be wondering what that is and why you may need it - well trust us, we’ve seen some LinkedIn profiles and they could use some optimization! We recommend you checking […]
By SmartSavvy.me As the West Coast’s Marketing, Communications and Sales Recruitment Specialists, we’ve witnessed the rise of the LinkedIn profile from ‘nice-to-have’ to ‘must-have’ status. With designated areas for work experience, professional references, file sharing and even status updates, LinkedIn is part business card, part portfolio and part real-time representation of who you are as […]
NetworkinginVan.com are teaming up with instituteB for their next big event “Freedom to Create” on Friday, April 19th *full day event. The ticket value is $500 and here is your chance to win! We’re also going to throw in a surprise free gift from Danielle La Porte. About Freedom to Create For the first time […]
Networking in Van are excited to have two SIGNED copies of Dan Pontefract’s book ‘Flat Army‘ to give away! Dan is currently the Head of Learning & Collaboration for TELUS, will be gracing the Art of Leadership Vancouver stage on April 11th and happens to have been my grade 11 soccer coach (no joke!) Flat […]
Here is your chance to win one free ticket to the Founders Collective on April 20, 2013 in Vancouver. Game-Changing Founders, Entrepreneurs, CEOs & Emerging Rockstars - come join us for a day shared with friends, colleagues & new faces. Hear stories from, & share insights with, thought-leading Vancouver women, including: Suzanne Siemens, Co-Founder @ Lunapads & Pads4Girls Madeleine Shaw, Co-Founder @ Lunapads & Pads4Girls […]
