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Next lunchtime seminar – Friday 5 April 2019

The Geneva Communicators Network is pleased to announce our next lunchtime seminar for 2019:

Personal brand and reputation management: security strategies to keep your identity safe – Friday 5 April 2019

The digital transformation has had a profound impact on organisations and individuals. It has created new opportunities for communications but also requires new skills to understand and manage the dangers and risks. Digital threats including cyber-attacks, ransomware and “hacktivist” movements are increasingly prevalent in our society. Through social media these threats can spread quickly and impact not only our working environment but also our personal reputation. In addition, fake news, bots and influence buying, have facilitated the spread of misinformation and the means to manipulate both our personal brand and the reputation management of organisations.

How do we protect ourselves from these threats? Stephane Koch, expert in internet security, cybercrime, and digital strategies, will explain some of the most important threats that we face today and how to manage information and reputation in light of these dangers.

Date: Friday 5 April 2019

Time: 12h30 to 14h00

Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.

Fee: CHF 30.- per person includes drinks and snacks
Please register online >>

About the speaker:

Stephane Koch has a Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Economic Crime Investigations, and a degree of Specialist in Public Relations (ISRP). Specializing in online reputation, Crisis, Social Media, and information security. Stephane is also a trainer and lecturer both in the public and private sector, also working with a number of schools and universities. In recent years, in collaboration with Reporters Without Borders, he has conducted information security workshops for journalists at the Medill School of Journalism, the National Press Club and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

By GenevaCom| March 14th, 2019|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Dear Communicators,

The Geneva Communicators Network is pleased to announce our next lunchtime seminar on Friday 2 March 2018:

What the press can teach us about business writing

Ah, the press. They separate fact from fiction – then print the fiction…

Okay, that may be unfair. But love them or hate them, journalists have mastered the art of clarity. Whether it’s complex issues in science, politics or business, their articles are always easy to read and understand. The same cannot be said about many of the e-mails, proposals and reports that clog our inboxes or clutter up our desks.

What makes journalists able to write clearly? After all, they aren’t inherently smarter than the rest of us, so they must be doing something right.
Come and listen to an insightful and entertaining talk on what separates business writing from media writing. You’ll be able to borrow many of their techniques with minimal effort, and start to apply them in your own business writing almost immediately.

Date: Friday 2 March 2018
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 30.- per person includes drinks and snacks
Please register online >>

About the speaker:
Michael Gentle is the CEO and founder of The First Three Lines, a Geneva-based consultancy that teaches the essentials of business writing in focused 3-hr workshops.

He has worked in IT, project management, sales and marketing in global companies such as Apple, WorldCom, The Bank of Tokyo and Nestlé. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively was essential in allowing him to sell his ideas, products and services in highly competitive environments.

He is the author of a number of best-selling books, from Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to IT Financials, and has written numerous articles in the press, in both English and French.

By GenevaCom| February 12th, 2018|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Networking apero – Tuesday 30 January 2018

Dear Communicators,

Happy New Year from the GCN team. We are pleased to invite you to our first GCN networking apero of the year on 30 January 2018 at the Restaurant “La Vie des Champs” near the ICRC and ILO in Geneva, a new lively and dynamic venue. Join us for some drinks and finger food to ring in the New Year and network with fellow communicators.

Date/time: 18:00-20:00, Tuesday 30 January 2018

Venue: Restaurant La Vie des Champs
Ch. de la Vie des Champs 15
Geneva 1202
Directions: the restaurant is located on a small road behind the ICRC, street parking is available in front of the ICRC and UN on Avenue de la Paix. Bus stop BIT for bus 8 is 5 minutes from the venue.

Cost: 30 CHF – includes drinks and snacks

Places are limited, so please register for the event>>
We look forward to seeing you!

Patricia, Glenn, Melitta and Ekaterina
Geneva Communicators Network

By GenevaCom| January 11th, 2018|GCN aperos|0 Comments

Next GCN Lunch Seminar – 11 December 2015

We are pleased to announce our next lunchtime seminar:

Writing great web content with Melitta Campbell

Writing for the web is different. People who visit and use your website or Intranet have different needs and expectations to those who read your messages through other channels. In this presentation, Melitta will share some of her top tips for writing great content that meets these needs and keeps your visitors coming back.

Date: Friday 11 December 2015
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 25.- per person includes drinks and snacks, register here:
(In order to facilitate the registration process we ask you to pay in advance through our online registration system. If you are unable to do so, please contact us).

By GenevaCom| December 2nd, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Next lunchtime seminar – Mastering your Internet Strategy, Thursday 23 April – sold out!

Our next lunchtime seminar, scheduled for this Thursday on “Mastering your internet strategy” is sold out. We have reached the maximum number of registrations for our smallish venue. If you would like to be added to our waiting list for the event, please email: genevacom@gmail.com

By GenevaCom| April 20th, 2015|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

Lunchtime seminar 23 March 2012 wrap-up

Thanks to Dr Jon White for his interesting talk on the future of communication practice: some 50+ communicators participated in the event. The study on the future of public relations and corporate communications’ mentioned by Dr White can be found here (pdf).

We have uploaded a few photos, visible on the left of this screen.

Watch out for our next event in May.

Melitta, Glenn, Patricia, Vincent

By GenevaCom| March 25th, 2012|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

CSR Geneva/GCN event wrap up

Many thanks to the 40+ participants who attended Monday evening’s CSR Geneva and Geneva Communicators Network event on: Human Rights Reporting: Is it your Business? held on the first floor of the Restaurant La Broche . The event focused on how companies can improve their understanding and why they should publicly disclose policies and practices relating to human rights. What are the implications for what and how companies communicate with their stakeholders?

Many thanks also to the moderator: Dr. Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Lausanne and the speakers: Dr. Liz Umlas, independent researcher specializing in human rights, Ron Popper, Head of Corporate Responsibility at ABB, and a special thanks for the last minute participation of Claude Voillat from the ICRC.

View the photos of the event on the left hand column of this page or on our Flickr page.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next event, the Lac Leman Communications Forum on 6 May.

Patricia, Melitta, Glenn, and Vincent

By GenevaCom| April 21st, 2010|Other events|0 Comments

Lunch seminar – 2 March 2018