Name + title: Reagan Burwash, West Coast Manager with Dermalogica and Founder of Pink Tank twitter: @pinktankgroup On supporting women: We need to create a community of success and to share ideas and motivate each other. Society tends to portray women as not being as strong or successful or only relying on our looks. […]
Author Archive | Jen Schaeffers
Canucks Business Network: The Power of Branding
Canucks Business Network - The Power of Branding, presented by KPMG Blog post: Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan.com The Canucks Business Network is the brainchild of David Comuzzi, Senior Director, Business Development for the Vancouver Canucks. It is a series of events put on by the Vancouver Canucks at their Captains Club in Rogers Arena, connecting […]
Lessons in Crisis Communications from David Hahn, former CEO of BC Ferries by Guest Blogger Lisa Dalla Vecchia
Lessons in Crisis Communications from David Hahn, former CEO of BC Ferries by Guest Blogger Lisa Dalla Vecchia I recently attended CPRS Vancouver’s Speaker Series Breakfast Event “Navigating through rough waters: How to communicate when your organization faces the ultimate communications challenge”. For someone in communications and PR, this was a must-attend event. David Hahn, former […]
What happens when Canada’s Most Powerful Women get together?
What happens when Canada’s Most Powerful Women get together? Blog Post: Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship. ~ Louisa May Alcott ~ This quote resonates with me because I feel like I am still learning to sail my ship, I feel like I will always […]
Networking Your Way to Career Success: Career Fairs by guest blogger: Lisa Dalla-Vecchia
Networking Your Way to Career Success: Career Fairs By guest blogger: Lisa Dalla-Vecchia We’re well into 2012. Let’s check in on some of the resolutions you’ve set. How many of you had “find a new job,” “plan a new career,” or “meet new people” as resolutions? How many do you plan on keeping? How many […]
Inspiring Smart Women to Lead: why I plan to attend WXN Top 100 Summit
Inspiring Smart Women to Lead: why I plan to attend WXN Top 100 Summit Blog by: Jen Schaeffers, NetworkinginVan.com founder Have you ever heard of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada? I hadn’t until about two years ago, when I stopped living under a rock and started a concerted effort to surround myself […]
25 Reasons to attend Business in Vancouver’s 40 Under 40 Awards
25 reasons to attend Business in Vancouver’s 40 Under 40 Awards Blog post by: Jen Schaeffers, Founder NetworkinginVan.com I attended last year’s 40 Under 40 Awards with the fabulous Katie Schaeffers and we had the privilege to sit at winner’s Nicole Garton-Jones table. Although we didn’t know Nicole at the time, we were quickly welcomed […]
Arm Yourself for Networking, by guest blogger: Lindsay Thom
Arm yourself for networking By guest blogger: Lindsay Thom No matter your role in an organization, it’s pretty much a given that you need to actually ‘communicate’ with people once in a while, if not on a regular basis. Whether your jobs is to liaise with individuals within your department or communicate to stakeholders externally […]
Business Network International breakfast – A good way for new businesses to start networking by Guest Blogger, Talia Erikson
Business Network International breakfast – A good way for new businesses to start networking by Guest Blogger, Talia Erickson My partner and I went to our first BNI (Business Network International) chapter meeting on Wednesday morning, after a colleague recommended the group as a possible avenue for getting the word out about our new flexible […]
Navigating the Holiday Social Season, by guest blogger: Tracey Rossignol
Navigating the Holiday Social Season By guest blogger: Tracey Rossignol December is such a social month, with so many opportunities to get together with both old and new friends, and expand your professional networks. It is also a season rife with the opportunity for networking disasters. Well friends don’t let friends drink and schmooze. So […]
MPI BC “Get MAD & MAD Mingler” Review by student blogger
Last night I got MAD at the MPI BC Chapter networking event. Motivated to make connections, Anticipating what employers are looking for, and Developing relationships with industry leaders. Inspired by the popular television show “Mad Men”, the tourism students of BCIT and Art Institute hosted the first workshop & mingler of the year at the […]
This One’s for the Ladies! CanWIT BC Event Review by Guest Blogger, Lisa Dalla Vecchia
This One’s for the Ladies! CanWIT BC Event Review by Guest Blogger, Lisa Dalla Vecchia Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT) is a national community network designed to boost women’s participation and advancement in the technology sectors through networking, professional development, mentoring, and advocacy. Its mission is to be the voice of women in technology. This […]
CONTEST: Enter to win tickets to The Buzz Event
Networking in Van are excited to be partnering with The Buzz Event to give away two tickets to the event on November 24th. On Thursday November 24th 2011 – 6:30pm, Reach Magazine, VancityBuzz, Yellow Hat Media and new partner Blenz Coffee, will once again present The Buzz Entrepreneur Event at the Xi Shi Lounge in […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Networking, advice from David Berrington - Executive Director, SFU Beedie School of Business
Do’s and Don’ts of Networking, advice from David Berrington - Executive Director, SFU Beedie School of Business By Guest Blogger: Lisa Dalla Vecchia It’s been a little over a month since David Berrington joined the Career Management Centre team at the SFU Beedie School of Business as the new Executive Director. He brings with him, […]
Enter to WIN tickets to Leadership Lessons from Influential Women in Business
Over a year ago I returned back from maternity leave after having my daughter. I have to admit, when I started back to work I felt incredibly disconnected from business life, anxious about how I was going to “balance” being a working Mum and still find quality time for my little one AND overwhelmed at […]
Networking your Passion by guest blogger: Tracey Rossignol
Networking your Passion By Guest Blogger: Tracey Rossignol Who says networking needs to be all business lunches and seminar presentations? Networking can be a lot of fun too. I recently helped organize a cycling event for charity. There were almost 400 riders at the event, from all walks of Vancouver life. All brought together by […]
Win tickets to Women in Leadership Foundation Gala, Nov 5th
Networking in Van are THRILLED to be providing the opportunity for two people to attend the Women in Leadership Foundations’ 4th Annual SuperWomen & Friends Gala presented by Audi of Richmond on Saturday, November 5th at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. We will give two tickets away, valued at $175 per ticket. Women in Leadership Foundation […]
Enter to win TWO tickets to Y.E.S! Vancouver Signature Style Event!
If you aren’t familiar with Y.E.S! Vancouver then you should be! I joined Y.E.S! many years ago and have also sat on their marketing team in the past. Y.E.S! Vancouver offers a fresh approach to networking and fundraising. Connect with like-minded women at their fun, professional and stylish networking events. Stay on the pulse of […]
Does your Elevator Pitch match your Brand? By guest blogger, Tracey Rossignol
Does your Elevator Pitch match your Brand? By Guest Blogger: Tracey Rossignol Earlier in the summer I attended a Board of Trade event, geared to small business, with some great round table sessions. The round tables, after the lunch presentation, provided everyone an opportunity to introduce themselves, who they are and what they do. We […]
Referrals – the most valuable Currency in Business by guest blogger: Jesse Bowness
Referrals – the most valuable Currency in Business By guest blogger: Jesse Bowness Part 1/2 We all have a reputation – it’s the most valuable asset you have. That asset is the foundation of referral business. So… What is a referral? When someone passes your name on to another who requires the service or product […]
