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.

An interesting conference coming up in Geneva:

The International University in Geneva and Geneva Women in International Trade has the pleasure to invite you to a roundtable:
” Brazil, Russia, India & China: the world’s future building blocks”

When: Thursday 28 February 2008, 6 p.m.

Where: Movenpick Hotel, ICC, Rte de Bois 20, 1215 Geneva

Panel members:
Brazil: Dr. Tania Ramalho, Professor of Education and Women’s Studies of the State University of New York
Russia: Ms. Nadia Sikorsky, Editor-in-Chief, Nasha Gazeta
India: Ms. Nivedita Krishnamurthy, Associate Vice President – Enterprise Solutions, Infosys
China: Mr. Enheng LI, Minister & Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of China to the WTO

View the conference flyer (pdf) >>

Register online>>

We are pleased to announce a joint Geneva Communicators Blog / CSR Geneva breakfast on the theme of responsible marketing and communications:

Date:  Wednesday 6th February 2008 – 8 am

Place: Le Pain Quotidien, 21 Boulevard Helvétique in Rive (1205 Genève)

Further information:  

Responsible marketing and communications: an oxymoron?  

Marketing and communications (M&C) ultimately aims to influence audiences. Is there a conflict between this desire to influence and the notion of responsible M&C? How is perception managed: is engaging in CSR credible or do companies have to go a step further to be convincing? In today’s competitive environment, M&C professionals need to go beyond social and environmental awareness – they need to think ethically and find a balance between truthful and persuasive messages.

At CSR Geneva’s next breakfast, Patricia Goldschmid and Glenn O’Neil of the Geneva Communicators Blog will discuss the issue of responsible M&C and how we can join forces to stand out from the crowd. Please join the informal discussion and share your thoughts and experiences on this topic.

Breakfast is on Wednesday 6th February, from 8 to 9am please bring chf 11 per person (which buys you one tea or coffee and all different sorts of interesting bread with jam, honey and chocolate spread (anything on top of this must be paid for additionally – it’s delicious and a bargain!). We’ll be at Le Pain Quotidien, 21 Boulevard Helvétique in Rive (1205 Genève), in a room on the right-hand side of the café as you look from the street – come in through its own glass door there.

Please reply to Caroline Redrup (caroline.redrup@iucn.org) to confirm your attendance.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Patricia & Glenn

Going Solo is a one-day conference for freelancers and small business owners of the internet industry. It will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland on May 16th, 2008. The conference is organised by Going Far, Stephanie Booth’s new media company

Stay tuned for more information about this event or go to the Going Solo blog for further information.

Don’t miss the LIFT conference, coming up in February.

LIFT08 is a three day event to explore the social impact of new technologies. Learn about tomorrow’s most important trends, those changing our lives and organizations on a daily basis. The event includes workshops, talks, social activities and discussions to get a look at the most important technological trends and meet the people behind them.

For further information >>