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Workshop on presentation training – 19 May 2017 in Lausanne

Claire Doole, a former BBC journalist, UN spokeswoman and professional speaker/moderator will be running a one day workshop on presenting as an essential business skill on the 19th of May at the the Espace Dickens in Lausanne from 09:00 to 17:00.

You will learn:

  • Strategies for managing nerves and building confidence
  • Techniques for improving non-verbal communication
  • Essential steps of preparation
  • The secret of audience-centric presenting
  • Ways of making your messages stick.
  • The power of storytelling.

Participants  will be videoed and receive feedback on content, structure and delivery.

Cost: 300 CHF. The workshop is limited to 6 people.

If you are interested, please email Claire@doolecommunications.com or contact@swissengineering-ge.ch

 

By | April 18th, 2017|Other events|0 Comments

Swiss Tech Association event in Basel – 20. April 2017

For those interested in a presentation on crowdfunding, the Swiss Tech Association is organising a presentation by Géraud de Laval on Thursday 20 April at 19h in Basel.

On 23rd of January 2016, Géraud de Laval launched a kickstarter project: the Pomocup, the ski mountaineering device. Why did he decide to go for a crowdfunding campaign? How did he prepare it? What were the goals of the campaign? In this talk, his aim is to discuss and answer these questions with you!

When: 20 April 2017 at 19h00
Where: Halle 8, Gundeldingerfeld, Dornacherstrasse 19, Basel

Welcome: 18h45
Talk: 19h00 – 20h00
Drink & Share: 20h00 – 20h30

For more information and to register>>

Swiss Tech Association

By | April 18th, 2017|Other events|0 Comments

Head of Brand Communication – Audemars Piguet, Le Brassus

Audemars Piguet draws from its unique heritage combining tradition, experience and know-how to push back the boundaries of high-end watchmaking and reinvent the rules perfectly mastered by our watchmakers.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To lead the international advertising campaign development from writing briefs, pitching agencies to executing the concepts. Create corporate and product campaigns (complicated watches, core collection, women), across print, digital, TV, outdoor, and other key media and touchpoints ;
  • To oversee the brand’s publication strategy and development (catalogues, brochures, press kits, etc.).
  • To oversee all Trade Marketing development, including temporary boutique merchandising and corporate gifting program ;
  • To contribute to the evolution of the global brand communication strategy. This implies the development of policies and procedures to ensure global coherence, and strategic brand equity research and development ;
  • To lead a team of approx. 10 professionals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • With a graduate degree in Business Administration or Economics, you have 6-8 years specialised experience in brand and digital communication in the luxury goods sector.
  • You are both creative and strategic and very much tuned into the latest trends in visuals arts and communications, offline and online, with a deep understanding and feeling for brands and luxury.
  • You speak fluent English and French.
  • You have led a team.
  • You are customer orientated and have strong communication skills especially with providers.
  • You are organised, structured and known for your analytical abilities and search for excellence and continuous improvement in everything you do. Respectful, solution driven with a positive attitude in all circumstances, you are as well a team player.
  • You have a proven track record of building brands and creating breakthrough communications.

For further information and to apply>>

By | April 3rd, 2017|Careers|0 Comments

Music and Sports Communications Senior Specialist – Logitech, Lausanne

As a part of Logitech’s EMEA Consumer Communications Team, this leader will drive communications in EMEA for our Music brand (UE) and our Sports brand (Jaybird), developing awareness and interest in our UE and Jaybird brands through PR, Influencers and Social Media. This role will also support the EMEA countries and the network of agencies in the implementation of the broader strategy and programs. This position reports to the EMEA Head of Consumer Communications, but will be working closely alongside and supporting marketing colleagues in the EMEA UE and Jaybird category teams.

Your Contribution:

  • Guiding and advising on UE and Jaybird communications strategy and KPIs for EMEA in line with the global strategy set by the Global Communications team and in constant collaboration with the EMEA category teams.
  • Coordinating product launches and momentum activities across EMEA with an increased emphasis on UE and Jaybird priority countries.
  • Developing creative momentum activities, events and content with key EMEA countries and sharing best practices.
  • Building strategic and effective influencer and ambassador programs to create a network of core influencers who amplify the voice of UE and Jaybird through their social communities..
  • Driving Social Media strategy and execution for the UE and Jaybird brands across EMEA.
  • Monitoring UE and Jaybird local social properties and working one to one with countries to optimize content and results.
  • Monitoring EMEA Social Media market and proposing new opportunities for UE and Jaybird.
  • Supporting the EMEA Communications team in ensuring excellence of execution of our Communications activities across EMEA.
  • Supporting the EMEA Communications team on implementation of our cross-category Social Media strategy (content calendars, social media buying, social listening, social customer care…)

Key Qualifications:

  • Affinity to Logitech’s values – we are at our best when we are open and ourselves, humble and hungry, and when we collaborate and challenge, decide and do.
  • A team player at heart, who is able to adapt and work in teams across cultures and geographies and on multiple projects at the same time.
  • A proven record in the implementation of successful communication campaigns.
  • A true passion for music and sports, with past experience and connections within the Music and Sports industries.
  • An in depth understanding of Social Media management and a good knowledge of Digital Marketing concepts with past experience managing social presence for lifestyle brands.
  • Experience in developing and executing proactive and effective influencer and ambassadors engagement programs.
  • A creative mind with excellent verbal and non-verbal communications skills.
  • Tested ability to provide council and strategic direction to business leaders. A strategic partner that energizes teams and educates them on the most effective communications strategies for EMEA.
  • Experience managing PR and Social Media agencies to drive measurable KPIs and results.
  • Fluent in English. Knowledge of other European languages such as French and German will be a strong asset.

Experience and education:

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience doing PR and Social media in-house or in agency.
  • Degree in Business administration, Marketing or Communications.
  • #LI-ML3

For more information and to apply>>

By | April 3rd, 2017|Careers|0 Comments

Associate Communications Manager – Procter & Gamble, Geneva

 

Procter & Gamble Communications is responsible for building and protecting the reputation of the company and our brands. As a Brand Communications Associate Manager, you’ll represent our brands to many outside stakeholders such as journalists, social media influencers, medical/scientific professionals, retailer and consumer associations and non–government organizations. A career in P&G Communications will enable you to demonstrate and build your skills in communications strategy and planning, public relations, collaboration with external organizations and internal business partners, advocacy, PR agency relationships, integrative thinking, foresight and scenario planning, and issues management.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Leads/manages communications strategies. Develops communications plans for brand initiatives incorporating input from the local and multifunctional teams to ensure fit for use plans and assets
  • Develops credentialing and advocacy strategies and leads/manages influencer engagement for initiatives including regional scale coordination and Industry Affairs and Relations
  • Anticipates and manages issues & crisis, and creates issues management plans and strategies
  • Manages work and capabilities of PR agencies

Desired Skills:

  • Experience in developing/executing PR plans and working with the news media (from Europe and South Asia, Middle East and Africa), social influencers and brand ambassadors.
  • Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, creative and integrative thinking
  • Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with multiple stakeholders internal and external (advocacy &influencers plans and management)
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate and manage issues that can affect brand reputation.
  • Can effectively juggle immediate deadlines while also developing plans for future programs.
  • Experience working with a PR agency a plus.
  • Passion and understanding of sustainability in a business context is a plus
  • Digital knowledge/experience and video/multi-media production experience a plus.

Qualifications:

  • 2-3 years of public relations, communications, advocacy or similar experience either through internships or practical work experience.
  • Master in Communications/Journalism/Marketing
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Fluent in English, knowledge of the Arabic language is a plus.

Procter & Gamble is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information and to apply>>

 

By | April 3rd, 2017|Careers|0 Comments

Marketing, Sales and Promotion – The Public Speaking School, Geneva

The Public Speaking School is looking for a ROCK STAR for our communication company with a difference.

We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a creative self-starter who has a strong interest in transforming how the world presents and speaks in public. We are looking for an energetic and initiative-taking person who knows how to get things done in marketing, sales and promotion.

The ideal candidate has:

  • proven success in marketing
  • a great attitude
  • a perfect command of written and spoken English
  • relevant qualifications (marketing, sales)
  • a very strong work ethics
  • an interest in communication (presentation-making, public speaking, on-camera communication)
  • a hunger to achieve something extraordinary in their lifetime

This is a commission-based position, ideal as part-time, with attractive earning potential and a ground floor opportunity.

Remote working is a possibility. If you think that you have what it takes to join our team, we would love to hear from you!

Please send your CV with a letter outlining why you think that this job would be a good fit for you to:  info@thepublicspeakingschool.com

By | April 3rd, 2017|Careers|0 Comments

Conference on May 9: The Power of Communities in the Digital Age

Women in Digital conference 9 May 2017 - Digital communities

Women in Digital Switzerland are organising their annual conference on the subject of “The Power of Communities in the Digital Age: Keys to Success” on Tuesday, May 9 at 9:30-19:30 in Geneva.

A lineup of stellar speakers will give inspiring and insightful talks on the hot topic of ‘The Power of Communities in the Digital Age’. They will explain how they built successful communities and managed to create high levels of engagement. Ana Caldeira, Manager of Nestlé’s prestigious Digital Acceleration Team (DAT) will be the keynote speaker. STMicroelectronics, Kudelski, Seedstars, Womanity Foundation, Coolbrandz, ThePublicSpeakingSchool.com, We Are Play Lab will all be giving outstanding and valuable presentations.

During this full day event at the Haute Ecole de Gestion (HEG) Geneva you will have the opportunity to network, share, and be inspired by fellow participants and speakers. You will learn with women leaders in digital keys to success on how to build communities in the digital age.

Agenda:

Doors open as early as 9:30. Conferences start at 10:40, lunch break is at 13:00, Conferences start again at 14:35. At 18:20, a cocktail plus a networking session.

Check out the detailed description on the conference site.

Registration Fees:

The event is free with compulsory registration. It is open to men and women alike.

Full info about the conference here.

By | March 29th, 2017|Other events|0 Comments

Facebook live streaming of GCN lunch seminar this Friday

GCN lunch seminar 31 March 2017 Facebook live streaming announcement

GCN lunch seminar “Your hidden secrets – communicate with power and influence” with Mahima Klinge is taking place this Friday, 31 March 2017.

For those of you who cannot make it to the event this time, we will be BROADCASTING this lunch seminar LIVE ON FACEBOOK starting at ~12:40 until ~13:45 on the day of the event.

All you have to do is login to your Facebook account and access GCN Facebook page. The video will start streaming automatically once the presentation starts. Join us remotely!

By | March 27th, 2017|GCN lunch events|0 Comments

“Effective Facebook Ads” workshop in Lausanne on April 5

Effective Facebook Ads workshop by Ekaterina Filippova (eKat Communication)

The next workshop for small businesses “How to create effective Facebook Ads” organised by the GCN’s committee member Ekaterina Filippova (eKat Communication) will be held on Wednesday, April 5 in Lausanne.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

– choose the right ad format for the right occasion (promoting an event/blog post/service etc)
– write appropriate text
– select impactful images
– accurately identify the target audience
– monitor & evaluate your results

Date: Wednesday, April 5

Schedule:  
Presentation & discussion: 19:00 – 20:15
Networking apero: 20:15 – 21:00

Place: Conference room of restaurant Le Milan, Boulevard de Grancy 54, 1007 Lausanne. The conference room has a separate entrance to the left of the main restaurant entrance. The place is a 2-min walk away from the train station.

Cost: The event costs CHF 25.- per person and includes an apero following the workshop.

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How to sign up: pay via PayPal in advance to secure your spot: https://www.paypal.me/ekatcommunication/25

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About eKat Communication:

eKat Communication helps small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Lake Geneva region create an effective online presence that attracts new and better customers. Learn more: http://ekatcommunication.ch & https://www.facebook.com/ekatcommunication.

By | March 22nd, 2017|Other events|0 Comments

Training workshop: Filming & Conducting Interviews

film workshop

Presented by True Hero Films, a hands-on workshop to learn how to produce film portraits and testimonies on human rights and humanitarian issues.

By the end of the 1.5 day course you will be able to film and direct your own interviews.

28 March 14h00 to 17h00
& 29 March 09h00 to 17h00
@ CAGI, Route de Ferney 106, Genève 1202
Cost 350 chf

register online>>

By | March 20th, 2017|Other events|0 Comments