tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68219610390056575232011-11-27T16:58:17.904-08:00<br>Welcome to our blog &amp; the home of Vancouver&#39;s professional sales &amp; marketing community!Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751203671796077954noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821961039005657523.post-54999825657262334282010-11-29T20:05:00.000-08:002010-11-29T20:05:49.917-08:002010-11-29T20:05:49.917-08:00

Left to right: Debra Lindsey, CME, Immediate Past Chair, SMEI; Gail Pearce, CME CSE; Jeffery Jackson, CME CSE, Chairman, SMEI. Gail Pearce, Chair of SMEI Vancouver chapter of Sales & Marketing Executives International was recognized with a special award for her leadership role in the organization during a gala banquet held at the Philadelphia Marriott, Hotel, October 30, 2010.  The banquet took

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The SMEI Vancouver leadership team was recognized by Sales & Marketing Executives International with the Donald Covington, Jr. Award. This award is given annually to the chapter with the highest attendance at SMEI's annual conference held in Philadelphia, October 28 - 30, 2010.

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We'd like to welcome new members who joined SMEI Vancouver in December 2009: Lisa Tuningley, Nortrak Kelly Wilcox, Product Manager, Carestream Medical Doug Mollenhauer, Quantum Leap Learning Congratulations!  We look forward to meeting you at a future event. 

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Susan Chambers, CSE has joined the board of directors of the Certified Marketing & Sales Professionals Association.  Susan is a long-time member of SMEI Vancouver and has served the chapter as President. CMSP is the governing body for SMEI's professional certification programs in sales and marketing. Susan is Managing Director of Vancouver based TeleCAT Communications, an outbound lead

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Jeff Fawcett of Fawcett Insurance Services has been appointed as the Secretary Treasurer of Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc., the worldwide professional association for sales & marketing. Jeff is a long-time member of the SMEI Vancouver chapter and has also served as its President.  Jeff has been an active SMEI member and has served as a Senior Executive on the international

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Nathalie Roemer, CME has taken the position as the Chair of Certified Marketing & Sales Professionals Association, the governing body for SMEI's worldwide sales & marketing professional certification programs.  Nathalie is a long-time member of SMEI Vancouver and has served as the chapter President. Nathalie also served as the Chair of Sales & Marketing Executives International and presided

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At our December social function, Jeff Fawcett (pictured left) long time member, past president of SMEI Vancouver and SMEI board member was presented a lifetime membership in recognition of his contribution to SMEI by Willis Turner, President & CEO , SMEI . Congratulations Jeff !!!

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I recently had the pleasure of attending The Art of Sales presentation at the Centre in Vancouver. Scott and his team put on a great organised event. Herb Cohen has a wonderful (like listening to your grandfather's advice) style to his speaking injected with some wonderfully humour. I remember him asking " why are children such good negotiators? they are small in stature and dont hold any

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Mhairi (va-ri)- is the President and Founder of Out-Smarts an organisation dedicated to working with clients to develop and implement marketing strategies that maximise on-line exposure. I had the chance to have coffee with Mhairi at the Wired Monk and ask her a few questions I had while trying to figure out this social networking stuff.....C: Social networking seems to be blurring the lines

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Our October breakfast event was well attended with over 40 people at the Sutton Place hotel. After some table introductions the ever dynamic Ralph Kison of Kison Inc. gave us a thoroughly engaging presentation on a very important topic....."him". Ok, it wasn't all about him but as past President of our organization, father, pianist and sales professional Ralph served as a very good example of

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First year students of the SMEI Vancouver 3-Year Diploma Program in Marketing & Sales Management at the Sauder School of Business, UBC are awarded their SMEI membership certificates. Welcome everyone!!

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OK, so you are probably wondering what a recipe is doing in a blog about sales and marketing but if you attended our summer BBQ event with Brian Misko of House of Q you'll be salivating at the thought of creating your own sumptuous BBQ. Another reason is "passion". Brian clearly has a passion for BBQ and it's infectious. As professional sales people we can sometimes lose site of our passion and

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