Awkward introductions, close-ended questions and irrelevant small talk are just a few of the reasons why even the most outgoing professionals can find networking daunting or stressful. YES! Vancouver recognizes this and is dedicated to hosting events that are friendly and comfortable – because we believe that it’s more about making quality connections and building […]
New to Networking : Tips to help you get started, as practiced at Y.E.S! Women in Wine event Feature Writer: Carly Reid Last night I had my very first networking experience, and it was absolutely amazing. I attended the Y.E.S! Vancouver “Women in Wine” event which was held at the Legacy Liquor Store in the […]
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 […]
Resolutions – I’ve always disliked the term. Maybe it’s because I was never able to keep mine, maybe it’s because it seems so cliché or maybe it’s because they never seem to become a reality. Yet there I was, posting about the subject on Facebook and tweeting about it on January 1st. I prefer to set […]
Did I get your attention? Ok, so this isn’t an article featuring some new “speed dating” service in Vancouver :). I was actually invited to attend a Y.E.S! Vancouver event by the Chief Connector and Networking In Vancouver founder, Jen Schaeffers. Jen asked me to attend the event to write an “unbiased” review of Y.E.S! […]
I’m going to state in advance that this blog post is more targeted towards women and building their confidence; I suppose I got some inspiration from my excitement for the Power of Women event on Friday. However, men please feel free to continue reading if you’d like to understand a gal’s networking perspective. In the […]
