A competition for social and environmental projects from Ashoka Suisse (see text below in French):

Ashoka Suisse a le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement du Concours Impact 2012 en Suisse Romande et en France voisine!

Il s’agit d’un programme d’accompagnement gratuit d’organisations ou entreprises à vocation sociale ou environnementale visant à booster leurs projets. Des experts reconnus du secteur de l’entrepreneuriat social et du business accompagneront les lauréats pendant 4 mois via un coaching personnalisé et des ateliers d’échange de bonnes pratiques.
Plus d’information sur www.concours-impact.ch.

Nous comptons sur vous pour relayer cette initiative auprès de toute personne / organisation qui pourrait être intéressée à participer!
Les inscriptions sont ouvertes jusqu’au 19 mai 2012.

Nous nous tenons à votre disposition pour répondre à vos questions si besoin,
Merci d’avance de nous aider à dynamiser et professionnaliser le secteur de l’entrepreneuriat social en Suisse!

L’équipe Ashoka Suisse Romande

For professionals in all fields who’d like to learn how the Belbin Team Roles approach can help in developing self-management skills, understanding the unique contribution each person can make to a team, and building productive working relationships. The day will be facilitated by Sarah Clark and Liz Tayfun.

When: Geneva, Friday 30 March

The day will introduce you to the method in a fun and participatory way and show how it can help you to increase your own and your team’s effectiveness.

More information:  http://www.clearthinking-clearcommunication.ch/calendar/dates-2012/march/30-march-2012/.

You can also learn more about Belbin Team Roles at www.belbin.com.

 On the 26th and 27th of March the Media Communications department of Webster University Geneva will hold it’s third annual conference on its campus in Bellevue, Geneva. In collaboration with the Institute for Media and Global Governance,  the theme of the conference is ‘New media tools and human rights’.

Further information>>

A new workshop offered by a GCN member and featuring a past GCN guest speaker Maria Wilhelmsson. Further information:

Your Powerful Voice – Discovery Workshop
Tuesday 28th February, 2012, 18:30-21:00

Have you ever wanted to change anything in the way you sound? Or are you simply curious to learn more about your voice and how to use it to its full capacity?

This Discovery Workshop has been designed for individuals who want to get an idea of how to work their voice to make themselves heard, understood and believed.

In this energizing workshop you will:

– Understand how your voice works and what it is capable of.
– Identify unhelpful speaking habits – and learn what to do instead.
– Learn to align your body for air, energy and sound to flow freely.
– Reconnect with natural, profound breathing for a more dynamic voice.
– Practice techniques for clear and assertive speech.

With a focus on the physiological and acoustic aspects of the voice, you will be guided through exercises aiming at finding the posture, breathing technique and resonance that will help you project a loud and vibrant voice.

You will also learn how to speak with more clarity and assertiveness through diction and intonation.

CHF 150, incl. refreshments and workbook
Tuesday 28th February, 2012, 18:30-21:00
Contact: maria.wilhelmsson@voximpact.com
Place: Dare to Glow Center
21bis, rue de la Navigation
Genève
Group size: 12 people.

For more information about our workshops on Image and Presence please visit the website>>

‘Online video combined with smart strategy reaches people’s emotions, builds your brand and increases your credibility.’

That’s the strap line of a free workshop taking place at @FER in Geneva on 22 February from 09:30-12:00.

The event aims to show how video can be used to grow your business as two companies, So Money and 23 Video, share their international experience of using online video to support organisations in transforming their communications. There will also be a case study from Genève Servette Hockey Club which has used online video in the Swiss market.

For more details of the event or to register, click here >

Thank you to Maria Wilhelmsson for her inspiring talk at the GCN meeting on Wednesday 25 January (Your voice as a communications tool, are you using yours?), and to the Communicators who participated in the active session. We hope that you were able to take away a few good insights to improve your communication.

We have uploaded a few photos, visible on the left of this screen. If you don’t want your picture on the site, please send us an email.

For further information on Maria, her voice coaching and workshops in the region check her site: www.voximpact.com.

Look forward to our next event in the spring.

Melitta, Glenn, Patricia

For those interested, the next Startup Weekend Lausanne will be held from March 2-4, 2012 at the Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne.

Anyone interested can attend and present ideas for new start up ventures in 60 seconds.  The favorites are then explored in different groups arranged by theme. Teams are between 4-10 people, and consist of about 50% technical people and 50% non-technical. You then spend the entire weekend getting advice from professional mentors, and building a proof of concept, demo, or sometimes even a finished product, to present in front of a panel of judges on Sunday night.

Most ideas are web & tech focused, but almost any new business needs a web, marketing, and business strategy regardless if it is tech centric.

The event will be held in French and English. That means you can present an idea and work all weekend in your preferred language.

For further information click here  or email: switzerland@startupweekend.org

We are pleased to announce our first event for 2012:

Lunchtime seminar – Your voice as a communications tool, are you using yours?

Your voice is part of your identity. Based on your voice, listeners will make judgments about your status, credibility, like-ability and emotional state.

So, influence the way you sound and you will have more power over how you – and your message – come across.

In this interactive session, you will learn about the voice, how yours has developed and how to use it to its full capacity through exercises that will help you start developing a strong, vibrant and dynamic voice.
 
Date: Wednesday 25 January 2012
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location*: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 15.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.
 
Speaker: Maria Wilhelmsson is passionate about helping professionals find their authentic voice and getting their message across in a dynamic and powerful way. A trained singer and accomplished performer; Maria has always been fascinated by the impact of someone’s voice – and all the things that affect it. In her coaching, Maria blends her knowledge of the voice and performing arts with her 15 years international business experience to help individuals strengthen their professional and personal impact, helping them to excel in all their spoken communication and interactions. www.voximpact.com
 
Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.
 
Register here for the event>>
 
We look forward to seeing you there.

Glenn, Patricia, Vincent, Melitta
*Location sponsored by the International University in Geneva.