Archive for the ‘ Work Life ’ Category
At least that’s what Jack Welch, Chief Executive for General Electric Co. would have us believe. I read an excerpt from this Wall Street Journal article today and while I’m not interested enough to subscribe for the full article, I did read through all the comments. I don’t think Mr. Welch is all wrong. In fact, [ READ MORE ]
This coming week I’ll be joining a panel of ski industry professionals to discuss social media’s place in resort marketing as part of the ResortXpo Virtual event. The experience of preparing for this has been interesting. On the one hand, I know I’m immersed in the world of social media for work and in my [ READ MORE ]
I know, I know, you’re never supposed to blog about not blogging… you’re never supposed to apologize for not writing. But I have been completely unable to think about anything other than what’s been going on in my life for the past two months, so I’m finally spilling the beans. My husband and I are expecting [ READ MORE ]
Today I had the privilege of attending the BCAMA Vision 2009 Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. It was a fantastic event with excellent speakers. I thought I would post my notes here for anyone to reference. Some may not make as much sense as others, but there are some key takeaways I found that [ READ MORE ]
Business events are great and they can be a really great place to network and learn more about other people, find leads, make connections etc. I have one large pet peeve, though… Business card draws. I love them. I mean, I’m enticed by free stuff like anyone else. I always hold out a little hope that I’ll be [ READ MORE ]
It has been suggested I write more about my day. As the Marketing Services Manager for a mountain/ski area/attraction (sometimes I hate putting a title to it – it seems so limiting), I know many people are curious about how I spend my time. The truth is, it depends on the day and it depends [ READ MORE ]
Well, here’s how I’ve been spending my time as of late… I wrote in November about a project I was working on regarding youth in the snow industry. Well I’ve just taken my favourite project – the Grouse Park Sessions Blog – and moved it to its own server. In the process, I’ve given it a [ READ MORE ]
I have been re-evaluating my blog as of late. Forgive me for having paid you less attention than you deserve. I have been balancing work and family as usual but I have also been giving Urban Shore some much-needed love because I really feel like my community needs a home online. Anyway, I’ve been re-thinking [ READ MORE ]
I made the switch from WordPress.com to my own self-hosted WordPress site a few months ago now; I also just moved Urban Shore to its own Bluefur server over this past weekend and am about to move Grouse Park Sessions to its new home on the web. In moving both my personal blogs I saw [ READ MORE ]
Today I want to throw a shout-out to a little place where you can still get good old fashioned service with a smile… the Edgemont Village Chevron Station in North Vancouver. A few days ago I noticed the right front tire of my car looked a little low, but I rarely drive it – it only [ READ MORE ]