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Category Archives: Community
You Can Help by Forgetting You Ever Read This Man’s Name
“You can help by donating to mental health research instead of pointing to gun control as the problem. You can help by turning off the news.” – Morgan Freeman. Click through to read the entire story. Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged Morgan Freeman, Newtown, Responsible journalism, Sandy Hook School
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Virtual Teams: Creating Synergy
With careful and considerate planning, an adept leader can tap into the collective strengths of a virtual team. This post contains 5 tips to facilitate the process. Continue reading
Painting with Words
Why do you blog? There are as many different answers to this question as there are bloggers. And by the way, the latest estimate of the number of public blogs is 156 million. The blog you are reading is not … Continue reading
A Newbie’s Foray into the Classroom
If you’re tempted to volunteer with Junior Achievement you might enjoy following along as I make my way through a first assignment: teaching investment strategies to tenth graders. It’s a great JA program that includes an online stock market simulation. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Leadership, Vancouver
Tagged Junior Achievement, Stock market simulation, Teacher, Teaching, To Sir With Love, Volunteer
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Are you a social media lurker?
Lurkers enjoy social networking sites yet do all they can to remain anonymous. Read my top reasons why you might not want to be a stealth networker. Warning: This post may persuade you to decloak. Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Community, Networking, Personal Brand, Social Media
Tagged Facebook, LinkedIn, lurker, Online Communities, Social network, Twitter
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Recombobulation Area
It takes the average woman 30 minutes to get dressed. Then we hit airport security and have to undo and redo it all in 2.5 minutes flat – all the while clutching a boarding pass and hawkishly watching for items as they come through the xray machine. One kind airport is making this just a little easier for us all. Continue reading
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Tagged airport security, airport travel, airports, engaging customers, General Mitchell International Airport, humor, MKE
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Vancouver’s Green Capital Business Mission
Vancouver is working hard to grow its reputation as a green city (pardon the pun). There are many ongoing initiatives – one of which is the green building program. The latest is a mission to China where Mayor Gregor Robertson and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Vancouver
Tagged 2010 Winter Olympics, Business, Canada, China, green business, Gregor Robertson, Mayor, People's Republic of China, Vancouver
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Corporate Social Media – Are You In?
Read how random Facebook experiences can draw new clients into a previously unknown retail outlet. Then tell me if you still think corporate social media is a waste of resources. Continue reading
Free legal advice clinics returning to BC
Access Pro Bono is sponsoring 3 free legal advice clinics in BC. There are many ways to participate. Click through for more… Continue reading
Posted in Community, Vancouver
Tagged Access Pro Bono, Kelowna, legal advice, Vancouver, Victoria
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Social media helping erase stigma of mental illnesses
Social media can play a role in opening the lines of communication and reducing feelings of isolation. It can provide a forum for sharing experiences and an outreach path for those seeking support. Click through to read about a unique mental health camp held recently in Vancouver. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Social Media
Tagged Health, Isabella Mori, Mental Health, Mental Health Camp
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City Love: Vancouver versus Toronto
OK, I admit that experiencing a Canadian winter with no snow definitely puts Vancouver high on my list of great places to live. And who wouldn’t love daffodils in February? But there’s a lot more than that to recommend this city. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Vancouver
Tagged British Columbia, living in Vancouver, Toronto, Vancouver
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