January 2010
What’s the one event you can’t wait to see at the Olympics?
Having missed Expo 86 I am very excited to be able to partake in all the fun and events that will be happening in and around Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics. I’m even planning to do a day trip up to Whistler just to be a part of the energy and excitement that will be up there.
Thanks to a couple of great websites (www.miss604.com 04 and www.citycaucus.ca) I’ve been able to scout some of the best and FREE events that will be happening around the city. [Read More]
Planning the perfect Valentines Date, 10 simple steps
As an event planner at Amuse Consulting with over 10 years experience I’m the first person friends and colleagues call when they need to plan the perfect experience for that special someone. When Eryn-Faye called and asked for some advice on planning the perfect Valentines date I knew exactly what to say, it’s all in the planning! [Read More]
Sociable: How Social Media is Turning Sales & Marketing Upside Down
Over the past 8 months I’ve invested time into the “new” world of social media; Twitter, Facebook Fan Pages, YouTube etc…. Without a doubt Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger have been a huge part of the success I have achieved in my understanding and implementation of this new tool for business. Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, board member of a charity or just curious save your self some time and get Sociable. It will demystify the world of Social Media and give you some great tips and tricks on how to successfully integrate it into your best practices manual. [Read More]
The Olympics is not just about sports, it’s about Culture
I originally wanted to write a blog post today about some of the events happening in Vancouver during the Olympics. As luck would have it Vancouver Blogger star Rebecca Bollwitt (or better known as Miss604) wrote a great Blog on … [Read More]
Tips and Tricks for getting around Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics
So yesterday’s blog article on the Olympics generated quite a bit of private comments to me about the #1 concern which is how to effectively get around the city during the Games. These are the 8 Tips and Tricks I … [Read More]
Olympics – do or don’t? My take on the what’s going to happen
So we are 30 days away from hosting the Olympics here in Vancouver and everyone seems to have an opinion on whether it’s a good or bad thing for Vancouver. Well here’s mine. Regardless of my initial position it is … [Read More]
They RSVP’d so why didn’t they show up?
I’m not sure if it’s a Vancouver phenomenon only but I constantly hear frustration from clients and friends about people that have RSVP’d for a party or an event and then they don’t show up! Sometimes there are great reasons … [Read More]
Choosing the right venue…
I was recently asked to help out local businessmen and authors Steve Jagger of Reachd and Shane Gibson of Closing Bigger find a venue for the upcoming launch of their new book Sociable. The first questions I asked were: 1. … [Read More]
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