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5 Reasons To Attend This Year’s Traction Conference

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Since its debut in 2015, Traction Conference has successfully garnered international attention. It was named the “best in class for single-day event” by Huffington Post and achieved an overwhelming six-star review. The first conference in Vancouver was so successful that four months later, it was brought to San Francisco.

Traction Conference is known for its high caliber speakers. At more typical conferences, you would expect perhaps four or five keynote speakers. However, in the case of Traction, you’ll be learning from more than 30 C-suite executives and growth experts from some of the fastest growing companies in the past decade such as Airbnb. Dropbox, Marketo, Slack, Hubspot, Zenefits, Pinterest, Lyft, Credit Karma and more.

Without further ado, here are the top five reasons you should attend this year’s Traction Conference. Continue reading →

What does the future of HR look like?


Disrupt-HR-FreshgigsSome of Vancouver’s brightest and most progressive thinkers in the Talent and People space recently gathered for the second DisruptHR. FreshGigs.ca had the opportunity to catch up with each of the speakers who are rethinking our HR landscape.

Thank you Learnkit and DisruptHR for the opportunity to participate! If you have trouble viewing the embedded video, Click here to watch it.

Disrupt is a night of short focused talks from professionals who want to share their ideas on how to move talent thinking forward. Each exchange is designed to energize, inform and empower people in the HR field. For more information, visit Disrupt HR.

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The Art of Leadership for Women Conference – Toronto

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The Art of Leadership for Women is a one-day conference that brings world-renowned leaders and best-selling authors for a full day of cutting edge thinking and real world experience on today’s most critical leadership strategies.

June 15th, 2016 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building – John Bassett Theatre
255 Front Street West |Toronto

Connect with over 1,200 of Canada’s most influential women and gain insights from: Continue reading →

Second annual Canadian Internet Marketing Conference returns to Squamish

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April 14-15
8:30am – 5:30pm

West Coast Railway Heritage Park
39645 Government Road
Squamish, BC

For a second year in a row, Squamish is set to host to some of the biggest names in digital marketing with the Canadian Internet Marketing Conference (CIMC).

Some of the brightest minds from renowned brands like Google, Twittter, eBay, Disney Parks Canada and Etsy will be sharing current and future digital marketing strategies and discussing some of the most pressing issues facing marketers today. Continue reading →

The Art of Marketing | Toronto’s #1 Marketing Conference returns June 14, 2016

MT16_LinkedInDon’t miss the opportunity to attend Toronto’s #1 Marketing Conference on June 14!

The Art of Marketing is a forum that explores the power shift in brand-consumer relationships. It puts the spotlight on how business models are being disrupted and, as a result, how marketers need to rethink how to achieve their goals.

It’s an opportunity to learn from thought-provoking industry leaders, best-selling authors and visionaries about how new ideas and approaches need to be embraced to keep brands relevant and consumers engaged.

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Small Business Summit Arrives in Toronto!

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Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, the events in Vancouver and Calgary have been cancelled. The Toronto event will proceed as scheduled.

The Globe and Mail Small Business Summit #GlobeSBS16 is a one-day conference in Toronto that will leave small-business owners and managers inspired and ready to move their businesses to the next level.

The brightest minds in Canadian and global business will offer insights into the rapidly changing marketplace and the key challenges of securing financing, competing for talent and expanding sales.

Insightful keynote speakers such as Harley Finkelstein from Shopify, Bruce Poon Tip from
G Adventures, Ryan Holmes from Hootsuite and Vikram Vij will provide new ideas and inspiration Continue reading →

The Art of Leadership for Women Conference – Vancouver

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Join Fresh Gigs at Canada’s leading leadership event for women, April 1, 2016.

The Art of Leadership for Women is a conference that brings world-renowned leaders and bestselling authors together for a full day of cutting edge thinking and real world experience on today’s most critical leadership strategies. This one-day conference features five internationally renowned bestselling authors and thought leaders who will share an exciting blend of cutting-edge thinking and real world experience on today’s most critical leadership issues. Don’t miss out on your chance to gain a competitive advantage and network with over 1,200 of Vancover’s most influential women.

April 1st, 2016
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre
East Building – Ballroom ABC

Gain valuable insights from each of our dynamic speakers:

  • Geena Davis: Academy Award-winner and Founder and Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
  • Amy Cuddy: New York Times Bestselling Author, Associate Professor at Harvard and 2nd most-viewed TED Talk with over 30 million views
  • Diana Nyad: Record-breaking endurance athlete and best-selling author of Find A Way
  • Danielle Laporte: Best-selling author of The Firestarter Sessions and creator of The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul
  • Dr. Seonaid Charlesworth: Vice President, Executive Assessment & Succession, Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge

Take advantage of our preferred member rate! Use promo-code FRESHVAN27 and save up to $100 when registering! ($100 off each ticket when three or more register together; otherwise receive $50 off)

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Millions have watched her famous TED talk – Meet her in person in Toronto on March 3rd

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Social Psychologist and Harvard Business Professor Amy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED Talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” in which she discusses how “power posing” – standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident – can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Dr. Cuddy wasn’t supposed to become a scientist. Early in her career she suffered a head injury from which doctors said her mental capacity would never recover. She persevered, proved them wrong, and now her research on how people judge and influence others and themselves has been covered by top academic journals and news sources Continue reading →

The Art of Sales – Canada’s #1 sales conference is coming to Vancouver and Toronto!

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Canada’s #1 sales conference is returning to Toronto on January 26, 2016 and to Vancouver on February 5, 2016. Specifically designed for sales and business development professionals, The Art of Sales is a unique one-day conference featuring five internationally renowned bestselling authors and visionaries who will share an exciting blend of cutting edge thinking, best practices, current trends and real world experience on today’s most critical sales issues. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain a competitive advantage and network with over 1,200 of Canada’s most influential sales professionals.

Toronto

January 26, 2016
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  • Daniel Pink – #1 New York Times bestselling author of To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others,  A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
  • Keith Ferrazzi – #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone
  • Brent Adamson – Bestselling co-author of The Challenger Sale and The Challenger Customer
  • Mitch Joel – Bestselling author of CTRL ALT Delete: Reboot Your Business.
    Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends On It.     and Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business To Everyone.
  • Ian Chamandy – Co-Author of Why Should I Choose You? and founding partner of Blueprint Business Architecture

To take advantage of our preferred member rate, use promo-code “FRESH27” and save up to $100 when registering!

Click here to view event brochure

Click here to register for The Art of Sales – Toronto

Vancouver

February 5, 2016
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre

  • Daniel Pink – #1 New York Times bestselling author of To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others,  A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
  • Jeffrey Gitomer – World-renowned sales expert and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Red Book of Selling and The Sales Bible
  • Brent Adamson – Bestselling co-author of The Challenger Sale and The Challenger Customer
  • Mark Bowden – Communication expert and bestselling author of Winning Body Language
  • Ian Chamandy – Co-Author of Why Should I Choose You? and founding partner of Blueprint Business Architecture

To take advantage of our preferred member rate, use promo-code “FRESH27” and save up to $100 when registering!

Click here to view event brochure

Click here to register for The Art of Sales – Vancouver

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