Which type of innovator are you? #Innovation

I attended Deloitte Canada’s 50 Best Managed companies.
One of the takeaway from the long-day event was Malcolm Gladwell’s keynote.
He addressed the first-movers’ advantage and essentially looked at innovation through the lenses of inventors, implementers, and tweakers.

1 in 5 women do not have a mentor. Do you? #mentoring

Women and mentoring 
 

 
Source : Linkedin 
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Ted’s speech : Sheryl Sandberg – COO of Facebook

Compelling statements Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, on “Why we have too few women leaders”
The numbers are staggering about women at the top, C-Level jobs and board seats only 15% are women and this, since 2002
Mrs Sandberg touches on 3 points: (I am paraphrasing)
- Seat at the table
No one gets to sit [...]

Youtube – most likely to be recommended #SM

According to a Netpop Research study, Youtube users are more likely to recommend the social network than users of Facebook and Twitter.
One word : RELEVANCE!

Source : Marketingprofs
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Which brands/companies that do an stellar social media job? #brandchat

Which brands/companies do you admire and why?
Would love your input.
 
 
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@Forbes #myforbesidea contest

 
Just received an email from Forbes inviting me to look at their new Twitter contest. Forbes is running the #myforbesidea contest  until April 25th.
“@Forbes is running a Twitter contest and to win you have to come up with the best idea for a Twitter contest. We’ll run the contest with your idea and see how [...]

Ogilvy – Rendez-vous Chic event – to support women with cancer

For the first time, I was able to attend this event at Ogilvy in Montreal.  Buying a $100 ticket goes towards supporting women with cancer and the foundation that helps them look better and feel better.  You are invited to an evening of live entertainment, cocktail reception, and shopping.  
A few pictures :
The Shi Shi Cupcake heaven

At [...]

Multi-tasking Parents chat

 
UPDATE:  #MTChat is on Thursdays from 9pm to 10 pm EST starting On April 8th
 
As a Business and Social media consultant, I work, work, work but also have a family, friends, hobbies, dreams, personal goals, and from time to time, I get to sleep and eat. My 4 year-old daughter knows that when mommy is pushing buttons on Twitter, [...]