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Event Archive & Past Presentations

  Most recent events appear at the top.
   
  2012
   
  Is Your Resume Finished? Hmm, Maybe Not
International Association of Administrative Professionals, Horseshoe Falls Chapter
St. Catharines, January 11, 2012
   
 
  2011
   
  Virtual Lunch with the SLA Rocky Mountain chapter:
Communicating a Professional Brand

November 17, 2011
[Powerpoint Slideshow on SLA website]
   
  Does Being a Manager Scare You?
November 8, 2011
   
  The New Normal Needs the New You
London UK, October 28, 2011
   
  Developing the Professional Brand: Image and Reputation Count!
October 11,2011
   
  Career Planning: Resumes, Promotion, Navigating the Workplace
Ottawa, July 16, 2011
   
  Professional Preparation:  Define and Create Your Success
Toronto, July 7-8, 2011
   
  Information Audit
Ottawa, June 23-24, 2011
   
  The Information and Knowledge Professional's Career Handbook
Toronto, April 13, 2011
   
  Information Audit: An iSchool Institute course
Ottawa, March 24-25, 2011
   
  Career Planning at any Stage: A One Day Seminar offered by CASLIS
Ottawa, March 26, 2011
   
  Operating an Independent Information Based Business: An iSchool Institute course
Toronto, March 31, 2011
   
  Sitting Down … or Standing Up? Panel on the role of social tools in societal leadership Web 2. You - one day event
Montreal, QC: February 11, 2011
   
 
  2010
   
  "Interpersonal Dynamics" and "Communicating Value" Opening and Closing Session at SLA Military Libraries Division Conference
Destin, Florida: December 8-9, 2010
   
  Who Owns Corporate Memory and Knowledge Sharing? Who Should?
London, UK: November 30, 2010
   
  So what do you do - and why do I need you - exactly?
Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
St. John's, NL: November 16, 2010
   
  Strategy and Persuasion: Four Practical Tools for Info Pros
One-day workshop including lunch, morning/afternoon breaks,
plus a copy of Business Cases for Info Pros
Ottawa, ON, November 8, 2010
   
  Western Canada Speaking Tour Offered by Canadian Library Association
Regina, SK, October 25, 2010 | Calgary, AL, October 26, 2010
Whitehorse, YT, October 27, 2010 | Vancouver, BC, October 28, 2010
Victoria, BC, October 29, 2010 | Vancouver, BC, October 30, 2010
Edmonton, AL, November 1 and 2, 2010
   
  We know the Value, but what about the Price? Value assessments and practical purchase decisions for content
London, UK, October 14-15, 2010
   
  Finding the Sweet Spots - The Value-Added Special Librarian CLA 2010 National Conference and Trade Show
Edmonton, AB, June 4, 2010
   
  Career Development and Planning Workshop:
Résumés, Career Type, Self Promotion, Healthy Workplace
Full day workshop offered by the University of Western Ontario
London, ON, May 29, 2010
Agenda

Career Planning for New and Mid-Career Professionals:
Résumés, Cultural/Organizational Fit, and "Selling Yourself"
Full day workshop offered by CASLIS and the McGill Student Group

Montreal, QC, February 13, 2010
Agenda
   
 
  2009
 

Digital Gutenberg: Now What?
Keynote at "Publishers Adding Value" Track, Online Information 2009
London, UK, December 3, 2009
Slides available on request

Business Cases: A Full Day Workshop for Information Professionals (in Danish)
Copenhagen, August 26, 2009

Career Development Day - CASLIS Government Section
Ottawa, ON, June 27, 2009

So what do you do – and why do I need you - exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Association of Independent Information Professionals
Albuquerque, NM, March 27, 2009 [Powerpoint Slideshow]

Business Intelligence for Market Researchers Marketing Research and Intelligence Association
Toronto, ON, January 19, 2009

Sex and the Decision: Getting and Keeping the Attention of Executives
Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS)
Ottawa, ON, January 12, 2009

You DO want to invest: Building a compelling business case Work session
Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS)
Ottawa, ON, January 12, 2009

   
  Presentations in the Special Libraries Association Toronto Chapter’s 2009 Series of Career Related Events
  Resumes: Let's tackle the monster - March 10, 2009
http://units.sla.org/chapter/ctor/events/default.asp?eid=245
See a previous public version of this presentation, with audio here

Where do you "fit"? Understanding your "career type" - April 21 and May 5 2009
http://units.sla.org/chapter/ctor/events/default.asp?eid=246
See the slides here [Powerpoint]

Self promotion, no cringe: Gaining visibility through giving - September 8, 2009
http://units.sla.org/chapter/ctor/events/default.asp?eid=247

Dealing with people: Challenges in the workplace - October 6, 2009
http://units.sla.org/chapter/ctor/events/default.asp?eid=248

Looking professional: Dressing "up" on a budget- with Style Consultant Rani Pooran - November 10, 2009
http://units.sla.org/chapter/ctor/events/default.asp?eid=249
   
 
  2008
 

Business Cases: Why and How - a Workshop
Internet Librarian International
London, UK, October 15, 2008

Positive Politics: Building Positive & Productive Team and Staff Relations
Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS), Toronto Chapter
Toronto, ON, Oct 1, 2008

Key elements of the presentation are contained in the focus article of the October 2008 issue of SLA’s [Information Outlook]

Business Cases for Information Professionals
Special Libraries Association Preconference Continuing Education Workshop
Seattle, WA, June 15, 2008

Client Relationship Skills: An Evergreen Concern
CASLIS Calgary and CASLIS Edmonton
Calgary, AB, June 5, 2008

Evening Banquet: Positive Politics: How Information Professionals can support the organization in creating a healthy workplace
Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS), Edmonton Chapter
Edmonton, AB, June 3, 2008

Workshop: What planet(s) are we on? Techniques for discovering clients' actual perceptions & practices - and the resulting opportunities
Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS), Edmonton Chapter
Edmonton, AB, June 3, 2008

Hunches and Lunches - Using the Information/Knowledge Audit to Understand Information Culture:  How does culture influence day to day practices - and hence our strategies and services?
Special Libraries Association, Western Canada Chapter
Vancouver, BC, May 15, 2008

What is it Like to Work Here? Building Positive and Productive Staff and Team Relations:  Simple principles for leaders and team members to foster a supportive work environment
Special Libraries Association, Western Canada Chapter
Vancouver, BC, May 14, 2008

Skills for Success in your Career:  An overview of workplace skills needed to navigate the "real world"
Special Libraries Association, Western Canada Chapter, with its SLA Student Chapter and the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, May 14, 2008

From Dreading "Selling" to Loving "Value Marketing"
Association of Independent Information Professionals - 2008 Conference
Pittsburgh, PA, May 3, 2008 [Review Here] NOTE before clicking link: After document loads, select third last item from menu (on the left). Allow time for loading as this document is 2.6Mb.

Workshop: Mars and Venus for Information Professionals (with Barbie Keiser)
Electronic Resources & Libraries - 2008 Pre-Conference session
Atlanta, GA, March 18, 2008

Mars and Venus for Information Professionals: Is the audience hearing the message you intended to send? (with Barbie Keiser)
Special Libraries Association - South Atlantic Regional Conference
St. Petersburg FL, February 28, 2008

   
 
  2007
 

Positive Politics: 'Selling' and Negotiating for your CEO
International Association of Administrative Professionals - Insight Information
Vancouver, October 19, 2007
Toronto, August 16, 2007

Strategic Approaches and Business Cases: Why? How?
Internet Librarian International
London UK, October 8-9, 2007 [more info]

Skills Employers Look For
Ontario Association of Library Technicians
Toronto, May 10-12, 2007

It Comes From Above: Organizational Direction In Information Management
Ontario Association of School Business Officials
Toronto, February 21, 2007

   
 
  2006
 

Auditing your Intranet and Communications Functions
17 October 2006, London, UK

Keeping Cool in Tricky Times
Pacific Northwest Forestry Librarians Meeting
4 October 2006, Vancouver BC

Workplace Culture: Building Positive and Productive Staff Relations
28 September 2006, Oakville ON

Tried and True Advice for Career Success
7 September 2006, Portland, Maine

Strategic Planning for Information Management 101
Information Highways Conference
30 March 2006, Toronto ON

 

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