An interesting seminar from GWIT:

Subject: Leveraging Your Life OnLine
New bosses, old lovers, clients and your children: what will they learn about you on the net?

Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 12:15 – 14:00

Leverage your internet profile, make it work for you – learn to manage the hazy border between professional and private in the online world with Ellen Wallace, founder of GenevaLunch.

Ellen will help you sketch your virtual online profile, then she’ll whisk you through the world of blogs to show how they can be a tool in your Internet Makeover: what they really are, why they matter. We’ll take a brief tour of what’s happening online and help clarify why Facebook, YouTube, Second Life and your corporate website serve different purposes in terms of your online First Life.

More information and registration>>

Here is an interesting conference taking place in Geneva from 12-14 June: 

“A leading world forum bringing MBA students, graduates and leaders of tomorrow to exchange ideas, energy and passion with leading professionals from across sectors to discuss how business and business skills can impact social change.  This year’s Europe conference will address the theme Sustainable Prosperity: Taking on the Global Challenge. A keynote speaker will be Mel Young, founder and President of the Homeless World Cup.”

More information and registration >>

An e-business convention is being held in Geneva on 29 April 2008 – could be interesting for communicators wanting to learn of the latest developments and offerings in e-communications.

More information on the convention website>>

Glenn

This morning, we concluded the 3rd communicators blog breakfast meeting at the Geneva Press Club. Expert storyteller, consultant and coach, Sue Hollingsworth, entertained some 50 communicators with a very animated and interactive presentation about storytelling.

Unfortunately, time was scarce and many had to rush off to work. If you would like to get in touch with Sue, send us an email and we will send you her details.

We have added a few photos on our photo feed to the right of your screen…

Thank you again to Sue for her interesting presentation, to Nicole Voillat for making this possible, and to all of the participants who contributed to the discussion.

Any suggestions for future breakfast meetings are most welcome!

Patricia & Glenn

Over 40 people have registered for the next Geneva Communicators Breakfast on Tuesday 8 April – we look forward to welcoming you all next Tuesday!

If you missed the information on the breakfast, here it is again:

The Geneva Communicators blog is pleased to invite you to the third “Geneva Communicators Breakfast”.

Theme: How can storytelling help communicators build more memorable, authentic and compelling messages? What are the benefits of using storytelling in corporate communications compared with more traditional means of communicating? Can telling a story engage audiences and increase the “reach” of your organisation?

Guest speaker: Sue Hollingsworth, Director of Storymatters Ltd (UK).

Date: Tuesday , 8 April 2008
Time: 08h20 to 09h15.
Venue: Geneva Press Club, La Pastorale, Route de Ferney 106 – 1202 Genève (close to UN), parking available.
Map and directions can be found here.

Coffee and croissants will be provided by the International University in Geneva.

Entry is free-of-charge but please register as places are limited: Register online here>>

(if this link does not work, please paste the following link into your web browser:
http://optima.benchpoint.com/optima/SurveyPop.aspx?query=view&SurveyID=145&SS=z2eWK6pXB

Biography of guest speaker:

Sue Hollingsworth MBA has extensive experience at Director level in business and retrained as a professional storyteller in 1994. In 1996 she became a founding member of the ground breaking consultancy Storytelling in Organisations, whose mission was to explore the transformational power of story to address some of the key issues in business today. Early clients included Shell, BP, Barclays Bank, the Strategic Planning Society, RoyalSun Alliance amongst others. From 1999 – 2005 she also led the 13 week full time storytelling training at the international School of Storytelling in East Sussex and was a Director of Emerson College, an educational trust. In 2005 she founded Storymatters Ltd, gaining additional clients such as HMRC, DEFRA and The Prince’s Trust and in 2007 is a founding member of the emerging Centre for Narrative Leadership. She specialises in the use of story, usually at Director and Board level, working as both consultant and coach. The core of her work is the belief that the skilled use of narrative can transmit value and meaning in the workplace and she assists leaders to operate on the frontier where structure and creativity, fact and imagination, the personal and professional all combine to deliver maximum potency.

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Patricia & Glenn

The Geneva Communicators blog is pleased to invite you to the third “Geneva Communicators Breakfast”.

Theme: How can storytelling help communicators build more memorable, authentic and compelling messages? What are the benefits of using storytelling in corporate communications compared with more traditional means of communicating? Can telling a story engage audiences and increase the “reach” of your organisation?

Guest speaker: Sue Hollingsworth, Director of Storymatters Ltd (UK).

Date: Tuesday , 8 April 2008
Time: 08h20 to 09h15.
Venue: Geneva Press Club, La Pastorale, Route de Ferney 106 – 1202 Genève (close to UN), parking available.
Map and directions can be found here.

Coffee and croissants will be provided by the International University in Geneva.

Entry is free-of-charge but please register as places are limited: Register online here>>

(if this link does not work, please paste the following link into your web browser:
http://optima.benchpoint.com/optima/SurveyPop.aspx?query=view&SurveyID=145&SS=z2eWK6pXB

Biography of guest speaker:

Sue Hollingsworth MBA has extensive experience at Director level in business and retrained as a professional storyteller in 1994. In 1996 she became a founding member of the ground breaking consultancy Storytelling in Organisations, whose mission was to explore the transformational power of story to address some of the key issues in business today. Early clients included Shell, BP, Barclays Bank, the Strategic Planning Society, RoyalSun Alliance amongst others. From 1999 – 2005 she also led the 13 week full time storytelling training at the international School of Storytelling in East Sussex and was a Director of Emerson College, an educational trust. In 2005 she founded Storymatters Ltd, gaining additional clients such as HMRC, DEFRA and The Prince’s Trust and in 2007 is a founding member of the emerging Centre for Narrative Leadership. She specialises in the use of story, usually at Director and Board level, working as both consultant and coach. The core of her work is the belief that the skilled use of narrative can transmit value and meaning in the workplace and she assists leaders to operate on the frontier where structure and creativity, fact and imagination, the personal and professional all combine to deliver maximum potency.

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Patricia & Glenn

Meryl David, a senior communications professional at Zurich Financial Services in Zurich, will present a fascinating teleseminar on 13 March for the IABC.

Meryl has just moved to Switzerland and has also recently been honored with the IABC Chairman’s Award. The seminar is open to members and non-members and explores “corporate social responsibility” in the business environment.

More info at IABC Switzerland blog >>

21 April 2008 in MontreuxThe secret of a successful career: What are the hidden resources that can be used to empower a career (including: mentoring, education, networking, etc.)

Speakers:
Dr. Karin Leitner, Business Director Diabetes( Central Region), Medtronic (www.medtronic.com)
Nicholas Galtos, CEO of Wall Street Institute Switzerland (www.wallstreetenglish.ch)

The event will be presented by Helena Engqvist (Managing director of Engqvist Consulting)

Date: April 21st 2008 from 18:30 to 20:30
Location: Hotel Royal Plaza Montreux
Price: 35.- CHF including Networking Cocktail & Dinner (payment at entry)

More information>>

The Geneva Healthcare Communicators group is organising their next meeting on Friday 7 March from 9 to 10.30 in the context of the upcoming Geneva Health Forum.If you are a communicator working in the health sector and intested in joining this meeting, please contact:

Susan Jupp
Head, External Relations
Global Forum for Health Research

or

Tony Murdoch
MBC – Murdoch Business Communications

Interested in visiting Nestlé in Vevey? There could be some interesting insights into their marketing and communications approach:

Geneva Women in International Trade is delighted to be hosted by Nestle at its headquarters in Vevey.

Since Henri Nestle developed the first milk food for infants in 1867, and saved the life of a neighbor’s child, the Nestle Company has aimed to build a business based on sound human values and principles.

Mr. Paul Polman – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Zone Americas from February 2008 – will share insights into Nestle as a leading Swiss Company.

When: 13 March, 18:00-20:30
Members: free – Non members: 20CHF

Please visit www.gwit.ch for registration information.