Schedule is getting crazy for everyone, so a quick note to wish you & yours the best of the season.
We have had a good response so far for upcoming Dinners with 12. More on that after Christmas!
Hey ... who knew you can view Folia Montana online?
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Job Opportunity: Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC),
Check this one out over at the MSVU Department of Public Relations Blog.
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If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
Monday, December 3, 2007
MSVU Toronto Dinner With 12 Strangers
Despite the crazy weather, we pushed on with our December meeting yesterday and enjoyed a greek dinner afterwards.
One of the items we resolved to move forward with was a MSVU Toronto Alum Dinner with 12 Strangers program, which I referred to in a previous post.
Simple idea: arrive for dinner as 12 strangers, leave with a lasting connection.
Dinner with 12 Strangers is a simple program that many alumni associations and universities have adopted all over the world. I believe the award winning program started at UCLA. The alumni organisations at U of T and NorthWestern also support programs. In fact, there seem to be dozens of similar initiatives: read more here.
We would like to have at least two "Dinners" in Toronto between now and our next Alumnae Association meeting, April 6th. If you are interested in attending, hosting or co-hosting a Dinner, please leave a comment here or email me at mgcayley (@) hotmail (dot) com.
We will have one Dinner west of Yonge Street, the other east. Venue will be neutral turf - i.e. a resturant will be selected that is convenient for the attendees. So far we do not have a sponsor for the program, so everyone will be asked to cover their own costs of the meal.
Marie Ann Skomorowski is organising West of Yonge & Michael Cayley is doing the first one east of Yonge. You can attend either one.
Be sure to click on all of the links above for more information about how and why these Dinners are so successful.
It is obvious that your MSVU alumnae network in Toronto offers you the potential of a "bonding" kind of networking experience. A chance to connect with others who have similar experiences. What may not be as obvious is that research into social networking tells us that investments that we make with our time and energy into "loose links", i.e., those more diverse connections that may seem to be less obviously a social match are often the investments that yield the most value. Check out this paper for the hard theory if you are interested.
It makes sense - if you are just talking to friends who graduated from the same years and/or programs, you are likely all feeding off of the same information and experiences. Once you start to connect across time and experience, really interesting outcomes can be expected.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
One of the items we resolved to move forward with was a MSVU Toronto Alum Dinner with 12 Strangers program, which I referred to in a previous post.
Simple idea: arrive for dinner as 12 strangers, leave with a lasting connection.
Dinner with 12 Strangers is a simple program that many alumni associations and universities have adopted all over the world. I believe the award winning program started at UCLA. The alumni organisations at U of T and NorthWestern also support programs. In fact, there seem to be dozens of similar initiatives: read more here.
We would like to have at least two "Dinners" in Toronto between now and our next Alumnae Association meeting, April 6th. If you are interested in attending, hosting or co-hosting a Dinner, please leave a comment here or email me at mgcayley (@) hotmail (dot) com.
We will have one Dinner west of Yonge Street, the other east. Venue will be neutral turf - i.e. a resturant will be selected that is convenient for the attendees. So far we do not have a sponsor for the program, so everyone will be asked to cover their own costs of the meal.
Marie Ann Skomorowski is organising West of Yonge & Michael Cayley is doing the first one east of Yonge. You can attend either one.
Be sure to click on all of the links above for more information about how and why these Dinners are so successful.
It is obvious that your MSVU alumnae network in Toronto offers you the potential of a "bonding" kind of networking experience. A chance to connect with others who have similar experiences. What may not be as obvious is that research into social networking tells us that investments that we make with our time and energy into "loose links", i.e., those more diverse connections that may seem to be less obviously a social match are often the investments that yield the most value. Check out this paper for the hard theory if you are interested.
It makes sense - if you are just talking to friends who graduated from the same years and/or programs, you are likely all feeding off of the same information and experiences. Once you start to connect across time and experience, really interesting outcomes can be expected.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
MSVU Toronto Public Relations Grads - Job Posting
You might be interested:
Sobeys
Director of Corporate Communications
Senior Level
Part Time Permanent Staff Position
Job Description
Sobeys has an exceptional opportunity for a Director of Corporate Communications within the National Communications & Corporate Affairs Department. With exposure to the CEO, this role provides critical internal communications support to the organization in addition to providing external public relations counsel and support for select Company-wide initiatives. The breakdown between internal and external responsibilities would be approximately 70/30.As a key member of the Company’s Communications team, the successful candidate will:• Work with senior leadership, including the CEO, providing communications counsel and lead the development and execution of national internal communications strategies to support the Company's business strategy• Provide change management communications counsel and support to the organization to help advance the Company’s business strategy • Manage multiple communication projects from development to implementation• Put processes in place to evaluate communication effectiveness and manage the feedback process• Ensure timely and accurate administration and content development of internal and external web-based communication tools.• Develop and/or edit written documents and presentations to support the Company's goals and objectives including content and coordination of newsletters, brochures, manuals, web site and other internal communications• Work with the Company’s regional communications teams to advance programs and communications that are national in scope
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Qualifications
• Track record of progressively senior strategic corporate communications/public affairs experience, particularly as it relates to implementing innovative communication programs designed for internal / employee audiences• Proven ability to deliver over the course of 8 or more years of relevant work experience• Ability to counsel and support executive leadership up to and including the CEO• Ability to think and act strategically, while playing a hands-on role in the development of communication tools/materials• Familiarity with the news media• Exceptional writing, editing, proofing and researching skills• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Detail-oriented• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills• Ability to build partnerships, set and manage priorities and meet deadlines, all within a multi-tasking environment• Ability to deal with diverse groups of people with diplomacy and tact• Experience with electronic media, particularly web publishing an asset• Bilingualism an asset• Previous communications in a retail-oriented environment an assetInterested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following clicking here
Contact Information for Position
Contact:
Nicole FougereSobeys1680 Tech AveMississauga ON L4W 5S9E-Mail: nicole.fougere@sobeys.comWeb-Site: http://sobeys.cvmanager.com/careers/home.asp?region=nt&lang=e&call=viewjob&jobid=2422
Listing to be posted until: 12/14/2007
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
Sobeys
Director of Corporate Communications
Senior Level
Part Time Permanent Staff Position
Job Description
Sobeys has an exceptional opportunity for a Director of Corporate Communications within the National Communications & Corporate Affairs Department. With exposure to the CEO, this role provides critical internal communications support to the organization in addition to providing external public relations counsel and support for select Company-wide initiatives. The breakdown between internal and external responsibilities would be approximately 70/30.As a key member of the Company’s Communications team, the successful candidate will:• Work with senior leadership, including the CEO, providing communications counsel and lead the development and execution of national internal communications strategies to support the Company's business strategy• Provide change management communications counsel and support to the organization to help advance the Company’s business strategy • Manage multiple communication projects from development to implementation• Put processes in place to evaluate communication effectiveness and manage the feedback process• Ensure timely and accurate administration and content development of internal and external web-based communication tools.• Develop and/or edit written documents and presentations to support the Company's goals and objectives including content and coordination of newsletters, brochures, manuals, web site and other internal communications• Work with the Company’s regional communications teams to advance programs and communications that are national in scope
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Qualifications
• Track record of progressively senior strategic corporate communications/public affairs experience, particularly as it relates to implementing innovative communication programs designed for internal / employee audiences• Proven ability to deliver over the course of 8 or more years of relevant work experience• Ability to counsel and support executive leadership up to and including the CEO• Ability to think and act strategically, while playing a hands-on role in the development of communication tools/materials• Familiarity with the news media• Exceptional writing, editing, proofing and researching skills• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Detail-oriented• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills• Ability to build partnerships, set and manage priorities and meet deadlines, all within a multi-tasking environment• Ability to deal with diverse groups of people with diplomacy and tact• Experience with electronic media, particularly web publishing an asset• Bilingualism an asset• Previous communications in a retail-oriented environment an assetInterested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following clicking here
Contact Information for Position
Contact:
Nicole FougereSobeys1680 Tech AveMississauga ON L4W 5S9E-Mail: nicole.fougere@sobeys.comWeb-Site: http://sobeys.cvmanager.com/careers/home.asp?region=nt&lang=e&call=viewjob&jobid=2422
Listing to be posted until: 12/14/2007
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Its Been a Long, Long Time Coming! Join for Greek Christmas Dinner?
Well I can not believe that it has been so long since the last post. Apologies.
I was thinking maybe six or 12 posts a year when I started out. Will definitely try to do better in the months ahead.
My family and I were in France for the summer while I did my MBA and it was a crazy first half leading up to that.
I attended the Sept. 30th Toronto Chapter Alum meeting and here are a couple of the highlights:
The Mount is launching a new Capital campaign for a Teaching, Learning and Research Centre to be built behind the Seton Centre. We'll get more details on that in the coming months.
On Dec. 2 I am hosting the next Alum meeting at my house and we will all be heading down to the Danforth for some great Greek food afterwards. Send me an email to mgcayley (at) hotmail (dot) com if you are interested in joining.
I am hoping that this get together might be a kick off for more dinners together. Take a sec and google Dinner with 12 Strangers. This is a proven program that helps build alum networks at Universities all over the world. M.S.V.U. has about 1000 alum in Toronto, why not see if we can build some connections between us?
The idea is simple. 12 people come together, sit down to dinner as strangers and walk away as friends. Do you want to put a dinner together in your area? Make a comment or drop me an email.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
I was thinking maybe six or 12 posts a year when I started out. Will definitely try to do better in the months ahead.
My family and I were in France for the summer while I did my MBA and it was a crazy first half leading up to that.
I attended the Sept. 30th Toronto Chapter Alum meeting and here are a couple of the highlights:
The Mount is launching a new Capital campaign for a Teaching, Learning and Research Centre to be built behind the Seton Centre. We'll get more details on that in the coming months.
On Dec. 2 I am hosting the next Alum meeting at my house and we will all be heading down to the Danforth for some great Greek food afterwards. Send me an email to mgcayley (at) hotmail (dot) com if you are interested in joining.
I am hoping that this get together might be a kick off for more dinners together. Take a sec and google Dinner with 12 Strangers. This is a proven program that helps build alum networks at Universities all over the world. M.S.V.U. has about 1000 alum in Toronto, why not see if we can build some connections between us?
The idea is simple. 12 people come together, sit down to dinner as strangers and walk away as friends. Do you want to put a dinner together in your area? Make a comment or drop me an email.
If you are interested in being a contributing author to this blog, please leave a comment and we will be in touch!
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