Speaking

RECENT PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

February 2014: Featured panelist at the inaugural Connect via HootSuite conference in San Francisco, CA. The panel topics were focused on the evolution of social business.

February 2014: Delivered a presentation at the inaugural Ryerson Marketing Conference in Toronto, ON. The topic was ‘Social Media for Social Good: The #Climb4Cord Story’.

January 2014: Presenter in an interactive online panel held during the 5th annual Community Manager Appreciation Day (CMAD): The topic was building and engaging communities in the enterprise space.

January 2014: Guest lecture on Social Media for the 2013-14 cohort of the Seneca SoMe program.

OLDER PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

October 2013: Delivered a presentation to AIM, a progressive association comprised of marketing, digital, advertising and design professionals in Vancouver, B.C. The topic was ‘Social Currency: Building trust through transparency in social media’.

September 2013: Featured presenter in an international webinar hosted by The Digital Banking Club (London, England): The topic was “What is realistic for financial services companies to achieve via Social Media channels?”

May 2013: Delivered a presentation on the main stage at Social Media Camp 2013, a conference hosted in Victoria, B.C. featuring leaders in social media. The topic was ‘Building a Community of Brand Advocates Without Blowing Your Budget’.

May 2013: Panelist at the 2013 Kitestring ‘The Right Angle’ Conference on brands and social media.

April 2013: Delivered a presentation at Refresh SMC, a social media conference hosted by Humber Business School in Toronto. The topic was ‘Creating Engagement Through Social Media’.

March 2013: Guest lecture on Social Media for the Winter 2013 cohort of ‘Marketing: New Tools & Approaches’ class at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.

March 2013: Guest lecture on Social Media for a group of post-grad Corporate Communications students at Centennial College.

January 2013: Guest lecture on Creating Social Media Engagement for the Winter 2013 cohort of ‘Marketing Using Information Technology’ class at the Rotman School of Management.

December 2012: Panelist at the 2012 Rotman School of Management’s ‘Digital Marketing Discussion’ panel.

November 2012: Panelist at the 2012 Marketing’s “It’s All Social” Conference on the ‘The Social Advertising Conundrum’ panel.

October 2012: Panelist at the 2012 ShesConnected Conference on the ‘Ask a Brand: How to work with Brands’ panel.

October 2012: Guest lecture on Social Media for the Fall 2012 cohort of ‘Marketing: New Tools & Approaches’ class at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.

June 2012: Delivered the keynote presentation at Social Media Breakfast Calgary (#SMBYYC) to 75 digital experts. The topic was ‘Building a Community of Brand Advocates Without Blowing Your Budget’.

January 2012: Guest lecture on Creating Social Media Engagement for the Winter 2012 cohort of ‘Marketing Using Information Technology’ class at the Rotman School of Management.

May 2011: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) partners and sponsors at the 2011 CFL Partner Summit.

February 2011: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) team and league staff at the 2011 CFL Congress. The topic was ‘Engaging Your Fans: Online & Offline Activation’.

February 2011: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) team and league staff at the 2011 CFL Congress. The topic was ‘Consistency is Key: Making a content plan and sticking to it’.

February 2011: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) team and league staff at the 2011 CFL Congress. The topic was ‘Emerging Trends Online: A look at where digital is going’.

May 2010: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) partners and sponsors at the 2010 CFL Partner Summit. The topic was ‘Activating Partnerships through Social Media’.

May 2010: Panelist at SportsConnectTO, an open event that invited people in Toronto to explore sports and social media.

February 2010: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) team and league staff at the 2011 CFL Congress. The topic was ‘Creating and Delivering Effective Content’.

February 2010: Presented to Canadian Football League (CFL) team and league staff at the 2011 CFL Congress. The topic was ‘Producing and Delivering Engaging Video Content’.