Making an Impact in HR and Non-Profits with Social Media

If you follow this “blog” you’re probably wondering, “Hey, why doesn’t she ever post? Don’t social media people write all the time?”

Good question, and you certainly deserve an answer! It’s because this is my personal bio blog, and really, what I post here is focused information for people who want to know more about what I am up to in the social media world and where they can see me next.

If you want to read my blogs and articles, you can check them out on my Perspectives Blog, Social Media Today, here – Business 2 Community here, and 12 Most here!

Now maybe you can understand why this blog is focused on my simple personal updates! All you will get here is what’s new with me, and where I am speaking next! So please, feel free to sign up for the email updates at the bottom of the page, you’ll only hear about special announcements, and it’s a great way to keep in touch. I’d love to meet you if you’re in the area when I speak next!

So, what’s new? Two Awesome Upcoming Engagements for the Fall

I am really excited to be working on a special engagement with the Aviva Community Fund. I was honored to be selected as their Quebec speaker for the launching of this years Aviva Community Fund Competition! This fall, during the month Read more

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Speaking Engagements & Events

Speaking Engagements:

 

Mila presented at the #140Conference Montreal, on the Social Media for Real Estate panel, as well as in individual presentations which covered how to get into and succeed using Social Media which was geared at business people trying to understand the value of online interactions.


 

Upcoming, she looks forward to speaking at Impact99 on her experiences in using social media tools within the organization to engage employees and improve processes for customer service, productivity, communication and sales.

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Profile

Mila writes on Leadership, Social Media, Management and Customer Service on her Perspectives Blog, which is featured in AllTop. She’s a contributing author for the top Internet blogs 12 Most and Social Media Today, she also writes about insurance for Ogilvy at “Winning at the Insurance Gamble“.

Mila is an avid social media advocate who believes that the tools made available through technological advancements have given people new opportunity in all areas from personal and professional development, to increasing effective communications both within organizations and into the community.

Mila is the Director of Personal Insurance for Ogilvy & Ogilvy Inc. in Westmount, Quebec — a third generation, family-owned financial services firm with offices in Toronto and Montreal. In addition to her insurance licensing, Mila has a diverse background in management, public relations, non-profit, and events. In previous roles, Mila organized international conferences on health care, as well as programs to promote health for seniors and children in partnership with the Government of Canada. In 2009, she worked on a project with Modica Communications on the development of the Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility, part of the Canadian government’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.

She is extremely active in the Social Media Community, regularly traveling and attending industry conferences such as BlogWorld / New Media Expo, #SMBS12, 140 Conference to stay on top of the new information, dialogue with others in the industry and share her experiences.  Seeing a lack of these types of opportunities in Montreal, she produced the “State of Now” (#140Conf) Montreal in May 2012 #140MTL to bring “Social” home. You can find Mila’s videos on her Youtube Channel. Mila was an early adopter of social media for employee engagement, having used tools such as Rypple, Yammer and others for several years within her team.

Mila’s lived in Los Angeles, Paris, and Hawaii, and now calls Montreal home. Traveling, exploring new cultures and meeting new people are some of her passions. She’s currently working on an E-Book on tips and tricks on how to save money while traveling more, and traveling often. She’s a self declared “Action-aholic” – always important to be moving forward. Her personal motto: Be the dreamer who does.

 

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