MSVU Toronto, Women of Influence & Deloitte

Good things happen when you get connected, that is the moral of this story.

A few months ago, fellow Mount alum Andre Mazerolle (who I have still not met in person, sadly!) set me up to discuss my Social Capital Value Add idea with his friend Steven Rayson, Chartered Business Valuator & Certified Fraud Examiner at Deloitte Canada.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago and the Women of Influence Luncheon Series , sponsored by Deloitte, comes on to radar. Emails ensued and thanks to Steven, here we go with a win-win-win alignment of interests that is designed to bring two messages to MSVU Toronto Alumnae:

1. There is great potential in this group of more than 700 hundred in the GTA if we connect.
2. It is worth investing some time, money and effort into.

The October 22nd Women of Influence Event in Toronto is world class. It features a presentation by co-Chief Creative Officers of Olgivy Toronto, Janet Kestin & Nancy Vonk.

They are the creative directors behind the film "Evolution"part of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty.



Steven has generously donated two tickets to the event to encourage MSVU Toronto Alumnae to connect with their peers. It is very simple, everyone who connects by adding their names to the MSVU Toronto Alumnae email list between now and October 20th has a chance to win the pair of tickets (value - $176.40).

It is very, very simple - put your email in this box (or the one at the bottom of this blog) and hit subscribe:

Subscribe to MSVU Toronto Alumnae

Email:

Visit this group

UPDATE: The contest may be over, but you can still reconnect with fellow alum by signing up via this box.
Thanks again Steve!

Stand Up for Ontario ... are you talkin' to me?

Generally we shall stay clear of politics here, but this is not partisan and given the local economy (in for many of us, our adopted home of Toronto) this is worth sharing:

http://actnowforontario.com/

As I write this, I smile wondering how many real Maritimers in this group can bring themselves to actually looking at Ontario like this :)

Have a good weekend!


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Last Chance to RSVP - President’s Reception in Toronto

From the Mount Alumnae Office:

The President’s Reception is fast approaching – we hope you can make it!*

Kathryn E. Laurin, President & Vice-Chancellor, invites you to mingle with old friends and new at the President’s Reception! Join us for refreshments and hear all the latest news from the Mount.

Date: Monday, September 22, 2008

Time: 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.

Location:
The University Club of Toronto
380 University Avenue
Toronto, ON
(Closest Subway Station: St. Patrick’s)

RSVP:
Telephone: 902.457.5546
Toll Free: 1.888.678.2586
Email: alumnae@msvu.ca

In accordance with club policy, please note that dress code is business attire or smart casual. For more information or directions, please visit www.universitycluboftoronto.com.

* For those who have already RSVP’d – thank you! We can’t wait to see you!!

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ChangeThis 50th Issue includes Social Capital Value Add

Hey there – www.ChangeThis.com’s 50^th Issue went out to over 20,000 people yesterday. It included new ideas from Seth Godin, John Kotter, Jonathan Salem Baskin, Vince Procente and Andrew Abela (full details here). Thanks to many of you who voted to make Social Capital Value Add the 8^th most demanded proposal in ChangeThis history last spring, the release also included a piece by me.

Business leaders who trust you will likely appreciate it if you share these pieces with them. That is the idea behind ChangeThis.

Thanks,

Michael

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Job Opp: World Health Organisation

Re-post from MSVU PR dept blog:

http://msvupr.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-health-organization-needs-you.html

Hope you had a good summer!

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