This post is for all the people reading who are, or are looking to be, in business on the web. Like myself, kind of, only I don’t make money off of what I do, yet. (Hopefully at some point this hobby/passion of mine will become lucrative!) Anyways, so to all you who are trying to figure out how to harness the power of the virtual crowd? (A.k.a. Harnessing the power of a crowd on the internet). Sounds interesting, right!??
I bet you think I have the answer to this. Well I’m a bit too young to have business advice of that level, (gimme a couple more semesters at BCIT and I’ll be your girl!). BUT, I do have an event to tell you about where you can learn how to do this!
On MARCH 10th, (that’s a Wednesday, mark it down), the IIMA, International Internet Marketing Association, is putting on an event at the YWCA on Hornby St. on just this topic! And they have a guest speaker you don’t want to miss! Richard J. Goossen, CEO of MakeGood and author of E-Preneur – from Wall Street to Wiki: Succeeding as a Crowdpreneur™ in the New Virtual Marketplace will be engaging the membership of the IIMA regarding the strategic concept of crowdsourcing.
From the IIMA site, here are some benefits of attending:
- Understand how to use the concept of the “crowdpreneur” – to use crowd power as a practical business tool
- Make sense of the linguistic alphabet soup of “crowd” related terms, from “crowdsroucing” to other variations
- Understand individual v user-centered innovation & the impact of the web
- Understand the six principles of crowd power
- Learn the Four elements of a Crowd-Power Business Model
- Lessons from case studies such as Fluevog – “Home of the Crowdsourced Shoe”, Cambrian House – Home of Crowdsroucing.
- Examine how crowdsourcing can be used for non-profit purposes such as MakeGood
- Learn how the use of crowdpower can be a competitive advantage for your company
- Reconsider the strategic positioning of your company in light of the concept of crowdpower
Not only will you learn lots, but this will be a fantastic opportunity to network!
To be able to go to this event and many other events of this quality, become a member of the IIMA. (The IIMA is a non-profit marketing association with a goal to link marketing professionals together locally and around the world. This is definitely a cause worth supporting!) Become a member by clicking here!
There are 3 levels of memberships:
1. GOOD NEWS FOR YOU MARKETING STUDENTS! An annual Student membership is only $35!
2. The Professional membership: $99/year
3. The Corporate membership: $399/year
And now for more pictures!
Wearing: B.B.Dakota black lace dress, Accessories black woven leather belt, vintage pins, H&M bracelet, vintage rings, London Drugs brand tights and Zara white leather flats. Though I love heels and will always be a devoted fan, I’m really having a flats moment right now. And it seems the best ones are from Zara! Theirs are just the right shape, none of this pointy toe or toe-sticking-up business. Don’t even get me started on the prices, we all know how great those are!
Now go be pro-active and get out there and network! And look fabulous while you do it. I’m thinking blazers, skinnies and some outrageous heels! (In December I went to one of these web-people gatherings wearing the pink sequin Miu Miu’s and made connections because people liked my shoes. Seriously.)
Xo StyleStruck
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Sounds like a great event, too bad I can’t make it out to this one.Thanks for this post though :) Always good to know about these types of networking events!
-mar
“London Drugs brand tights” – WORD UP. Sometimes I get my tights from the dollar store. Just as good as Wolford.