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Connection Corner News: January 2014

 

Let’s kick off the new year with thanks and gratitude:

1) Thanks to those of you who took the time to fill out the survey for my life and career coaching business put forward by Ryerson Capstone Marketing Course – thanks to the course group, and your thoughtful input, I created and adapted new materials including a postcard mailing with writing help from Leslie Smith and graphic design by member Andrea Levine, and also created an introductory coaching video:

http://youtu.be/ffKLL6wuoiI
or visit: www.steffiblackcoaching and it’s on the home page.

2) Gratitude for those of you who help other women on their professional and personal paths – you know who you are! And, let’s welcome our current members who have joined at new levels and a brand new CC member:
Evelyn Wang re-joins us at Level 2 as does Dawn Zivanovich. Great to have you aboard again!
Silvia Bourdelande joins us at Level 3 and Shelley Yoo is a new member, who as part of the Ryerson Marketing Group, helped create a  stellar marketing plan created for growing a small business.

MEMBER NEWS:

 

New Member Introduction: Welcome aboard!

Shelley Yoo is a market research professional who has experience both on the vendor-side (online data collection) and supplier-side (research and analysis). She is currently aResearch Manager at Ipsos Reid InnoQuest, specializing in concept and product testing for global CPG companies. Additionally, she attends Ryerson University part-time and is anticipated to graduate in April 2014 with a degree in Marketing Management with a minor in Finance. For 2014, her biggest goal is find more balance in her life.  I think we can all relate to that one!
You can reach Shelley at shelley.yoo@gmail.com
 

NEW MEMBER: CAN WE HELP?  

Thanks to supportive CC Member, Nancy Biderman, please join me in welcoming Silvia Bourdelande Calzado to our virtual networking Group. Silvia joins us at Level 3 and let's share her current status:
She is both a US Bank employee as Bilingual Corporate Customer Service representative and a Communications Planner for Singspiel, a MaRs start up company. Her goal in coming to Toronto, is to grow as a communications and marketing expert. Before living in Toronto, Silvia worked in communications and public policy both in private and public sector in Barcelona, Spain. She is an MA graduate in Advertising and Public Relations. 

You can welcome Silvia, or help her make the right connections, atsilvia.bourdelande@gmail.com

Looking for a good speaker for your next event? Our own CC Member Suzen Fromstein knows a thing or two about speaking and humour.  As well, she has continually been a wonderful connector of others since joining Connection Corner, so thank you Suzen for graciously helping others. Here are the details of her entertaining presentation:
 

WANT TO INFORM INFLUENCE AND ENTERTAIN LIKE A PRO?
Simply Recognize The Seven Deadly Sins of Public Speaking 
And Then Avoid Them

 

This talk summarizes Fromstein’s experience as an executive speechwriter, college professor, competitive Toastmaster and a business workshop facilitator.  This easy-to-follow, practical guide is designed to help you:

• Engage upper management long enough for them to warm to the merits of your process innovation or cost saving idea.
*  Avoid suffocating the audience’s interest with inane, lackluster loquaciousness.

•       Have the last word in an argument about who comes first in your office relationships (don’t try this at home).
BONUS MATERIAL: HOW TO ADD HUMOR TO EVERYTHING

Fromstein co-authored this section of the book with stand-up comic Michael Nemiroff.  
WANT TO INFORM INFLUENCE AND ENTERTAIN LIKE A PRO? is Suzen Fromstein’s second book.  Suzen made her debut as a published author with SUITS AND LADDERS: Ten Proven Ways to Keep Your Job Safe (with a few jokes thrown in). This Amazon (Career and Career Guides) Best Selling Book consolidates the combined wisdom of 102 real people with real jobs.  Following their advice gives employees (regardless of industry or sector) a better chance of survival, or at least, gives them a fighting chance at survival.
Both books are available on all e-platforms.  There is also a print on demand option for anyone who wants to have and to hold a hard copy.
www.suzenfromstein.com


That's it, That's all. Make 2014 your year to work at those desires you hold near and dear, and I will be contacting all members to ask their membership level for this year, and also asking you:'What is your goal and how can Connection Corner help?'