Review of Book Launch: Beyond Body, Beyond Mind Written by Susan Charara Marketing Strategist for P3 Marketing This is my first blog for Networking in Vancouver and it was an absolute pleasure - and privilege - to cover the Book Launch for Beyond Body Beyond Mind, authored by Dr. Sukhi Muker. A pleasure simply because […]
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Enter to win a ticket to The Art of Marketing Conference!
NetworkinginVan.com are excited to have one free ticket to give away to a lucky winner to the Art of Marketing Conference in Vancouver on November 27, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ticket value is $399. The Art of Marketing is Canada’s #1 Marketing and Innovation Conference. You can also save $50 off your entry […]
Friends & Company Luncheon - Event Review by Jason Sarai
It was a pleasure to attend Friends & Company’s Luncheon in September put on by Affinity Auto. Trevor Kramer and Martin Spencer, creators of Friends & Company, along with Event Co-ordinator, Melody Mills, once again lived up to their reputation of selling out events that brings business people of all ages and background together to […]
Social Media Week in Vancouver - Feature Writer: Jillian Walker
Social Media Week in Vancouver Feature Writer: Jillian Walker Monday kicked off Vancouver’s Social Media Week! The event takes place from September 24th to 28th in 13 cities around the world! Five events took place – yep, five – and another 25 will round out the week! Tonight I had the opportunity to attend ‘Crisis […]
Book Review: Can Chris Guillbeau’s The $100 Startup find a place in Vancouver? By Jerrie Lynn Morrison
Book Review: Can Chris Guillbeau’s The $100 Startup find a place in Vancouver? By Jerrie Lynn Morrison Do you want to start a small business, but feel that you lack the finances and entrepreneurial savvy rampant in a city with the most entrepreneurs per capita in North America? With a vibrant ecosystem of startups, incubators […]
Social Media Unplugged Conference Event Recap by Lisa Dalla Vecchia
Social Media Unplugged Conference Event Recap by Lisa Dalla Vecchia Saturday July 7th…a gorgeous sunny day in Vancouver…the first in a long-time. While most people were planning a day at the beach or kayaking in Deep Cove, social media enthusiasts, myself included, gathered at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business for […]
Cocktails, Conversation and Charitable Giving. Hello, Fun! by Liz Sauvé
Better late than never, right? A few Friday’s ago, I attended my second Friends & Company event at the Affinity Auto Showroom in Vancouver. Yes, that means we sipped sophisticated cocktails complements of Sobieski Vodka and wine from Le Vieux Pin and La Stella while mingling amongst the highest-end, most beautiful cars out there. It […]
What More Could You Ask For At A Party? - The FWE Garden Party by: Liz Sauvé
Last Tuesday, I was one of the lucky ladies in town to snag a ticket to the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Garden Party - or #FWEGP as you twitter friends likely know it as. The event was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s roof top patio, which is absolutely beautiful, and the room was packed […]
How To Network At A Tweet Up - Feature Writer: Katie Jeanes
How To Network At A Tweet Up Feature Writer: Katie Jeanes Founder and CEO, A Little More Good For those of us on Twitter, Tweet Ups are a great way to meet the people behind their Twitter handles in real life. Usually theyʼre centered around a theme (sports, food, causes), and usually everyone is so […]
Bring Your Heart & Soul To Work With Heather White, Hosted by Pink Tank Group by: Liz Sauvé
Full disclosure: I have written the opening line for this blog post about 15 times now. There is no concise way to open this post and capture the phenomenal speaker and individual that is Heather White. She really is just that ah-maze-ing. I was lucky enough to attend the Pink Tank Group event on Wednesday evening […]
Y.E.S! Vancouver: 2012 Signature Panel Event, by Feature Writer: Natalie Wise
Y.E.S! Vancouver: 2012 Signature Panel Event Feature Writer: Natalie Wise On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of attending one of Y.E.S! Vancouver’s Signature Speaker series on “Building Brands in BC,” featuring 4 highly-respected panelists: American transplant Aaron Magness, the VP of Marketing at ClearlyContacts.ca; Cynthia Enns, owner of Naramata boutique winery “Laughing Stock;” Dennis […]
Develop the Leader in You by: Lisa Dalla Vecchia
Develop the Leader in You By: Lisa Dalla Vecchia CanWIT BC recently hosted a signature lunch event at the Segal Graduate School of Business, where award-winning keynote speaker Dr. Nancy MacKay, CEO and Co-founder of MacKay & Associates and co-author of the book The Talent Advantage, spoke on the topic “The Talent Advantage: How to […]
Social Media? It’s Like A Party - Minus The Cocktails - By: Liz Sauvé
If you have ever used social media on behalf of an organization, then I am sure you have wondered how to create meaningful online dialogue with engaged users. I recently began hosting social media in my professional career, and are slowly figuring this out myself. Here is my relatively novice theory: Hosting a Facebook page […]
The Pursuit of Life Balance: Pink Tank’s Latest Event on Work-Life Integration, Feature Writer: Katie Jeanes
The Pursuit of Life Balance: Pink Tank’s Latest Event on Work-Life Integration Feature Writer: Katie Jeanes Founder and CEO, A Little More Good Last Thursday I got to attend Pink Tank’s latest event, Balance: How to Bring Balance to Your Work and Personal Life. Featuring the fabulous life coach, Erika Dolnackova, the evening focused on […]
Build your network before you need it
Build your network before you need it Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan.com Early on in my career I had a pretty narrow view of networking. I thought networking was only for people who needed jobs. I loved my job so why waste my time? I was going to be in that job forever, it was my […]
You are only as great as your network - Feature Writer: Liz Sauve
You are only as great as your network Feature Writer: Liz Sauve Aspiring Communications and Public Relations Professional As you learned in my last post, I am relatively new to the professional networking world. However, I am quickly learning that in a city as small as Vancouver, you are only as great as your network. […]
Mixing two worlds to find a healthy balance - Feature Writer: Jason Sarai
Mixing two worlds to find a healthy balance Feature Writer: Jason Sarai Investment Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities When I made the move from health to wealth there was a significant shift in my day to day activities. I was working for a Personal Training company and was planning on attending Chiropractic school. Health and fitness […]
The importance of core values in both your personal and professional life - Feature Writer: Liz Sauve
The importance of core values in both your personal and professional life Feature writer: Liz Sauve Resident student blogger and aspiring PR professional The world of networking and networking events is something relatively new to me. Having recently completed my Certificate in Public Relations and ventured into the exciting world of professional volunteerism (shout out […]
Mentoring and why it’s important
Mentoring and Why It’s Important By: Jen Schaeffers, Founder NetworkinginVan I’ve had a lot of people asked me in the last year how mentoring has benefited me. This is a hard question to answer - and an answer that might require dozens of blog posts on all the different things I have gained from these […]
Live@YVR: The Anatomy of a Successful PR Campaign, Feature Writer: Lisa Dalla Vecchia
Live@YVR: The Anatomy of a Successful PR Campaign Feature Writer: Lisa Dalla Vecchia Career Management Centre at Beedie School of Business Manager, Corporate Communications & Outreach I’ll admit… I enjoy networking, learning, and sharing. And Networking in Vancouver allows me to do all three. I hope you enjoy and benefit from reading the information below. […]
