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Finding Opportunities July 20, 2009 StayFresh10: Refresh Events

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Ignite Presentation at Refresh Events on July 20, 2009Topic: What current online projects I\'m working on and how I found themRefresh Events: Networking events for interactive community in Toronto

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Page 1: Finding Opportunities

Finding Opportunities

July 20, 2009

StayFresh10: Refresh Events

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Jenmy Huynh at StayFresh10

Agenda

• Jen-who?

• How did I get here?

• Project 1: Summerhill Group

• Project 2: Community Marketing Blog

• Project 3: Personal Branding Project

• Summary

• Connect with me

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Jenmy Huynh at StayFresh10

Jen-who?

• Queen’s Commerce alum

• Passions: Marketing, CSR, Communication

• Worked in non-profits and corporate side

• Toastmaster

• Volunteer

• Blogger

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Jenmy Huynh at StayFresh10

How did I get here?

• Refresh Events @ Net Change

• Evelyn So from Noesium

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Current Online Projects

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Jenmy Huynh at StayFresh10

1) Summerhill Group

• Online networking site to be launched in Fall 2009

• Target: Canadians interested in sustainability

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2) Community Marketing Blog

• Blog-off Contest to find the “Best Social Media/Marketer”

• Collaborator for the future

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2) Community Marketing Blog

• Connecting with people around the world

• Building an online marketing community

• Planning stages: Regular e-mails Weekly conference calls

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3) Personal Branding Project

• WordPress blog to www.jenmyhuynh.com

• Best practices?

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Summary

• Find your own opportunities: Curiosity Taking initiative

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Summary

• Tools: Informational interviews LinkedIn Twitter

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Connect with me

• Twitter: @jenmyhuynh

• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenmyhuynh

• Blog: http://betweenopportunities.wordpress.com/

• E-mail: [email protected]

• Introduce yourself to me later tonight

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Jenmy Huynh at StayFresh10

Thank you