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Prince George is READY to be Social Online
Thanks to everyone that came out to the Chamber Social Media Strategy luncheon. I remember when I spoke to Sam at the Chamber a few months ago about doing the event …I wondered it we could get 30 people to attend. The event sold out at 85 people! It’s a symbol that PG-ers are ready. Ready to be social online. Yeah for that! First off, I wanted to apologize to the seasoned Social Media users that came out to get deeper details and tips. On Friday when I realized it was a room of this size, I knew I needed to tailor the talk to...
read moreStart Up Drinks Prince George
In a “what we can envision for Prince George” (daydreaming) session, Will Cadell of SparkGeo (@geo_will) and I talked about a start up community… A community of web and mobile technologists that meet up for drinks to just see who’s out there in PG. But we want this event not just for those that call themselves Tech Geeks… but for those that also are lovers of tech! For example, I am a user (and lover) of tech… but definitely not a programmer or creator of tech products. As a marketer (gosh that sounds a bit...
read moreWhy I Mentor Youth in Prince George
I am often asked… “So Why do you mentor? Aren’t you busy enough?” As I pick myself up off the ground rolling in laughter… Let’s just say, with a sick 3 year old at home today and a pile of work to do before my vacation next week… “not being busy enough” is not one of the reasons I mentor. For over 6 years with Women’s Enterprise Centre, more recently the Youth Mean Business Community Futures Program and the United Way Mentor Me Program in Prince George, I mentor to of course give...
read moreSocial Media – Do Not Dive Prince George
As I work with more and more companies here in Prince George, I realize there is a fear many businesses have about social media. It isn’t that they don’t know how to set up a Facebook business page or create a profile on Twitter… it isn’t even about how to actually use these platforms to speak (tweet or post). It is that they aren’t sure what they should be actually saying, when they should be saying it and how to leverage these platforms to reach their goals (make more money, attract more clients etc). If you are...
read moreSt. Patty’s Day Awesome PG Story
How YUMMY do those cupcakes look? I just wanted to spread the word that #IHEARTPG and a BIG, I heart Save-On-Foods on Central in Prince George. After an exhausting day of looking for St. Patrick’s Day treats we came up empty handed. All the green cookies or treats were all sold out everywhere we looked. But the AWESOME Save-On-Foods staff on Central said, “No problem… if you have 5 mins I can whip up some green cupcakes for you!” This is yet another reason I love this town. Even from a big chain store we get awesome...
read moreIs Prince George ready for Start Up Weekend?
Just this past weekend I had the great fortune of attending Start Up Weekend Kelowna. There are over 450,000 people have participated in start up weekends worldwide. Tech programmers & developers come together with marketers & business people to form a tech business in 54 hours. It was intense, exciting and full of lessons (I’ll blog about those later… too many to write about now)! Before I went down to Kelowna, I was thinking that it might be a little premature for Prince George to bring an event like this to our town....
read moreLessons from a Prince George Speed Networking Newbie
Last Friday I ventured out during the blizzard in Prince George to my first Speed Networking Event held by the PG Chamber of Commerce. As a newbie to an event like this, I was curious, excited and to be honest… a bit nervous! The rules were clear, you get 1.5 minutes (timed) to say your elevator pitch before you heard a whistle… Then it was the other person’s turn to do their 1.5 minute pitch. So for the first few people, I jumped right in and rambled as fast as I could about what I do here in town. It wasn’t until well after the...
read moreSpreading the Love for Prince George and the UNBC Medical Program
This video was forwarded to me this morning by @kellyopg (thx Kelly!). The ongoing #iheartpg and now the new #positivelypg (started by @MacleansMag) conversations on Twitter has my radar heightened for all things we love about our Northern home of Prince George. By using social networking tools like YouTube, we are able to spread any message we like. The only thing I would suggest to these guys is to change the title of your video to something with the word “Prince George”, “UNBC”, “Medicine UNBC” or perhaps...
read moreYouth in Prince George – Innovation starts here
Every so often I am asked to speak about my experience as an entrepreneur. I usually love it because being an entrepreneur is something that has always been in my blood. But when asked to speak about being an entrepreneur to youth 29 and under… Well… Now, that truly floats my boat! I started when I was just 16 years old with my first business, but somewhere between that point and high school graduation and then University, I had convinced myself that I wasn’t ready to be an entrepreneur. I needed to be older, wiser, have achieved more...
read moreStraight-Line Leadership in Prince George BC
If you are in business, whether for yourself or for a larger organization, the book Straight Line Leadership will be something you want to pick up. There is only one certified Straight Line Leadership Coach in Canada and we are lucky to have her here in Prince George. Franzi Ng has been doing a number of closed door presentations to corporations, organizations and community groups in town. However, in just a few weeks, you will have a chance to see her speak for free at Community Futures. Don’t miss this opportunity. Here’s the...
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