AIC Meeting September 29, 2008, 7-9:30pm: Novotel Airport

Association of Independent Consultants (AIC)
in association with the Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
presents:

The Business Face of Social Networking!

Presented by:

Alexa Clark & Max Haroon

How Online Communities Can Affect Your Business! 

Social networking has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information with one another in today's society. Various social networking websites are being used by millions of people everyday on a regular basis and it now seems that social networking is a part of everyday personal and business lives. Two veterans of the Industry will discuss "Can Social Networking (such as facebook, linkedin, youtube, meetup) help you build your business?"

• Social Networking Sites in the context of Web 2.0
• Types of Social Networking Sites
• Your reputation precede your business
• Be careful of digital dirt
• How businesses are using Social Networking Sites & Services

Alexa Clark is a serial entrepreneur, photographer and social media addict currently based out of Toronto. She started blogging in 2002, with TheApprenticeBlog.com - a reality-TV blog based on the hit NBC show which she sold on eBay after 5 seasons. She founded Ellipsis Interactive Consulting - one of Canada's first exclusively New Media focused talent agencies. Alexa is currently the Managing Partner at Plethora Press a micropublishing company, publisher of CheapEats Restaurant Guide series; ... find her blogging on OneDegree.ca & CETOblog.com; on Facebook, Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexnger], twittering, ceto (http://www.twitter.com/ceto], ceot [http://www.twitter.com/ceot], & alexaclark [http://www.twitter.com/alexaclark]

Max Haroon, AIP is the founding president of the Society of Internet Professionals and a social entrepreneur. He has been involved in the Information Technology (IT) industry in various sectors, including the Internet and IT Training for over 35 years. He has completed many consulting assignments, forging alliances, as well as initiating various entrepreneurial enterprises.  His work has spanned many countries and he resides in Toronto (Canada).  He evangelizes leveraging the Internet and speaks at conferences and symposiums. He can be contacted by email to founder@sipgroup.org or by phone at 416-891-4937. Visit http://www.sipgroup.org/president

DATE: Monday, September 29, 2008

TIME: Registration 7:00pm

(Programme begins 7:30pm)

PLACE: Novotel Airport Hotel

135 Carlingview Drive, Toronto
on-site parking $5.00 ( DO NOT PAY AT THE PARKING KIOSK: Report to the front desk and pay special $5 rate.)

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Meeting Fees: AIC & SIP Members $10.00 Visitors $25.00

AIC, SIP, MTA and XL Toronto Members must show their membership cards at the door to get the special member rate.

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