SIP Participation at it360° Show & Career Fair

SIP Participation at it360° Show May 2007
Photos: SIPblOG [Olga Goubar]

SIP Participation at it360° Show & HiTech Career Fair
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto on May 1 and 2, 2007

SIP Booth at the GTA HiTech Career Fair presented by CareerDoor & itWorldCanada.com
We participated in both of the above shows. At the Career Fair we had a booth, and Max Haroon gave a talk.

Bob Young and Hiroo Thadaney at the SIP booth

We focused on the newly launched SIP Job Board, encouraged all job seekers to post their resumes and employers to take advantage of free posting until July 1, 2007. We displayed books which will be raffled every month from resumes posted on our job board.
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Seven Steps Strategy of Success

Max Haroon Delivering a Talk at the Career Fair

Max Haroon outlined a number of strategies and tips based on his life time experience of working for a number of companies and as an employer. Books donated by Pearson were raffled to the attendees.
Download the article based on his presentation>>>

it360° Conference and EXPO

Keynote Wikinomics: Harnessing the Power of Mass Collaboration by Don Tapscott, Chif Executive, New Paradigm

Keynote Speech by Don Tapscott

In a keynote speech that inaugurated the it360° Show in Toronto (May 1, 2007), Don Tapscott, the Canadian author of the current bestseller " Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything", spoke about "Wikinomics: Harnessing the Power of Mass Collaboration".
Read notes compiled by Maryam Khan>>>


Keynote Global Disruptive Innovations and their Impact on Canada by Vito Marbrucco, Managing Director, IDC Canada

Why do so many great companies and successful economies eventually fail? What are the global and local conditions that drive the increased level of competition for organizations, countries and regions around the world? How does the long tail of global markets present massive opportunities for Canadian organizations? As barriers of technology, capital, education, information, and trade continue to fall we see the rise of a new world of companies, industries and countries that are disruptive innovators.
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Discussion Forum Canada in the Global Economy conducted by John Reid, President and CEO of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)

Discussion Forum

Competitive advantage will be maximized by the Canadian public and private sectors supplying people skilled in the development, application, use and maintenance of advanced technologies throughout all sectors of the national economy. In the Flat World, we must ensure that Canada 's resources are being used to their maximum potential and see that businesses and governments are continuously creating and adopting advanced skills, new technologies and efficient organizational approaches.
Read more >>>

SIP Wiki Committee
The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is interested to establish a committee to explore collaboration and social networking tools. We are reaching out to such experts to be part of this committee.
If you are interested or if you know of someone who could be part of this committee then please contact Max Haroon rsvp@sipgroup.org

Max Haroon, President
Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
web: http://sipgroup.org/
e-mail: founder@sipgroup.org
tel: 416-891-4937

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SIP's 10th Anniversary Event post & photos >>

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SIP 10th Anniversary Celebration

On April 20, 2007 we celebrated our 10th anniversary by speeches, prizes, honouring sponsors and having a lively discussion at the Toronto City Hall.

Max Haroon, President of the Society of Internet Professionals

Message from the President

My fellow SIPpers, it is not a small feat that we have survived 10 years when many associations in the Internet sector were not able to sustain themselves. We are proud of our achievements in spite of no governments or private funding, the notable being the establishment of Accredited Internet Professional (AIP) program in nine different streams. Standards and Certification was the mandate of SIP and we are expanding the program with accreditation of training centres. >>>

Max Haroon

Mark Swartz at a SIP event on April 20, 2007

Discussion: Dusting Your Digital Dirt

Mark Swartz did a superb talk on “Dusting Your Digital Dirt” and the followed up discussion. What happens when you Google yourself? Are you top of the list with glowing citations? Or is your "digital dust" holding you back? Mark Swartz , MBA, M.Ed., is a leading Canadian career and worklife specialist. His advice is read by millions as the workopolis.com Career Advisor. Visit his site for more than 100 free career articles at www.careeractivist.com

Max Haroon presenting SIP Sponsorship plaque to Harry Benz

Honouring Montgomery Benz - a new SIP Corporate Sponsor

Montgomery Benz is a premier recruitment firm focusing on the specialized fields of Information, Systems Security, including DRP, BCP, Governance, Privacy, Threat Risk Assessment and IT audit. http://www.mbsecure.ca/

Raffling Lots of Prizes

It was also the 10th anniversary of SIP, and we gave away lots of prizes and the winners are:

1. William Stratas: Super pass to the IT360 Conference and Exposition
2. Laura Tyson : Get Wired, You're Hired! - 3rd Edition, Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed.
3. Taylor Jin: Webroot's Spy sweeper software
4. Bob Skakie: a half-hour consultation with Janette Burke, Marketing Magnet (MC of the event)

Anniversary Messages & Testimonials

To Max:

I am proud to have witnessed your 10th anniversary meeting. You have always executed with superb vision and effectiveness. Your manner of managing meetings is excellent. I really admire what you have achieved ...

William Stratas, President of Planetcast.com

Hi Max,
Congratulations on arranging such a well-attended meeting. I had a wonderful time getting to know your group and helping them to share ideas. I have to say that I was delighted by how helpful and approachable everyone was. From Olga giving me a "movie star greeting," to the engaging introduction Jeanette provided for me, and into the discussions I had with several audience members, you folks made me feel right at home. Laura's enthusiasm and professionalism was a welcome addition to the evening as well. All of this reflects positively on your organizing efforts, Max.

Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed. CAREER ACTIVIST: Speaker - Author - Career Coach

Photos from the event:

Hayden Alge of Brainhunter presenting SIP Job Board, a new online initiative of SIP

Visit: Post Jobs and Resumes, Get SIP’s Assistance and Win

SIP events are good for networking:
Masood Khan handing out business card to Terry Joosten

Q & A with Mark Swartz

Janette Burke, MC of the event

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Enhance Your Professional Presence on the Web

Poster: Dusting Your Digital Dirt

Join the Society of Internet Professionals' (SIP) educational networking event with your friends on Friday, April 20 at the Toronto City Hall. Interact with your peers and corporate sponsors. Boost your professional success and learn how to flash your digital image.

Dusting Your Digital Dirt
How To Manage Your Reputation Online

What happens when you Google yourself? Are you top of the list with glowing citations? Or is your "digital dust" holding you back? Learn how to spruce up your identity - the one that others can see online. If you're seeking to improve your image or boost your pubic presence, you can no longer afford to leave things to chance.
Find out how to use and leverage various Websites, social networking portals and related tools to manage your online reputation.

PRESENTER
Mark Swartz, MBA, M.Ed., is a leading Canadian career and worklife specialist. His advice is read by millions as the Workopolis.com Career Advisor. Mark has written a number of books including the best-seller “Get Wired, You're Hired”. He has had his own columns in the Toronto Star's Careers section and on Sympatico.ca. He brings with him a lively blend of practical advice, humour, and audience interaction. Visit his site for more than 100 free career articles at www.careeractivist.com.

DATE AND TIME
Friday, April 20, 2007
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION
Toronto City Hall, Committee Room # 3
100 Queen Street, Toronto, ON

FEE
No charge but pre-registration is required.
Send an email to rsvp@sipgroup.org

DETAILS
http://sipgroup.org/symposiums/work/
Download Event Brochure

SPONSOR
Montgomery Benz is a premier recruitment firm focusing on the specialized fields of
Information Systems Security, including DRP, BCP, Governance, Privacy, Threat Risk Assessment and IT audit.
Web: http://www.mbsecure.ca/

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Where Is Toronto on Google Developer's Map?

Google Developer Day 2007: Toronto, Canada Think BiG!

What a coincidence! The Toronto techweek.to is coming on May 28 to June 1, 2007; mesh conference is being held in Toronto on May 30th & 31st; and Google is hosting ten Google Developer Days in their various offices around the world on 31 May.

At least we can watch live streaming webcasts from Google's Mountain View office. But who knows, maybe next year we will broadcast our own streaming webcast from Google Canada's BCE Place office?

Open Digital Doors Toronto: techweek.to May 28-June 1, 2007

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We've got an e-mail from Dave Forde, Chair ­ of Toronto Technology Week:

Folks ­ just to let you know, the Toronto Tech Week site has been completed, you can visit it at www.techweek.to feel free to share the link with you co-workers, clients and others in the industry. This is going to be an exciting week and a great opportunity to celebrate, education and network!

The website's calender has been populated with some of the events that are taking place that week and more are still to be finalized by the respective organizers.

I'll be hosting an after work networking event tomorrow at Shoeless Joe's 401 King Street West (King St. W/ Spadina) - 6:30 PM if anyone is interested in joining (brings your business cards and get ready for some great conversations). http://profectio.com/shoeless-schmooze-april-4-toronto/

Feel free to contact me with any questions or if your company would like to get involved.

Dave Forde
Chair ­ Toronto Technology Week
(416) 760-3344
http://www.techweek.to/

What can our SIP group bring to it?

Post Jobs and Resumes, Get SIP’s Assistance and Win

Welcome to the SIP Internet Job Board's Page

INVITATION TO POST YOUR JOBS OR RESUME
SIP Launches a Unique Job Board

The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) has launched an Internet Job Board. The Internet jobs are no longer related to only website jobs but have overlapped with IT and telecommunication industries as more and more business and consumer applications are being delivered over the Internet platform.

SIP invites members and non-members to post their job requirements or post their resumes at no charge for an initial period of two months (ending May 1, 2007).
All postings will be eligible for a draw to win an “Internet books package” (value approximately $500, see postscript below).

In addition to the free posting, SIP will assist its members in other ways, such as:

[+] Providing Mentors
[+] Work experience or Internship
[+] Providing resources for skills upgrading
[+] Opportunity to accredit qualifications and experience to attain A.I.P. (a SIP designation)

We are pleased that this initiative is coinciding with the tenth anniversary of SIP.
The persistent expansion of the Internet in all business endeavours continues to create new professional niches and increase demand for existing skill sets. The range of Internet jobs has expanded from IT domain to human-factor engineering, marketing and social collaboration areas. Because of its value added features, I believe that SIP Job Board will meet a niche demand.

Visit the Internet Job Board & Post your jobs/resume:
http://www.sipgroup.org/jobs

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Max Haroon

President
Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
http://sipgroup.org/
Tel: 416-891-4937
founder@sipgroup.org

Internet Books Package: More than 10 books, covering web design, usability, java and java script, search engines, online jobs and personal developments. Winner will be announced on May 5, 2007.

ABOUT US:
The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is an international not-for-profit, membership based organization representing the interest of Internet professionals. SIP's mission is to enhance educational and professional standards for Internet professionals and as such SIP has created Accredited Internet Professional (AIP) designation in various streams. Since 1997, SIP has taken many initiatives and programs, such as workshops, networking events, Internet job board, e-Newsletters, members' directory and a resource-intensive website.
Visit website: http://www.sipgroup.org/

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SIP at the CareerDoor Job Fair: Job Board Launch + Change Management Seminar and More...

SIP poster Change Management

Change Management Seminar Invitation

I hope you are planning to attend SIP Meeting as our guest (no charge) and Celebrate the Launch of Internet Job Board.

DATE AND TIME
February 27, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Career Show is open at 11 a.m.
Please visit our booth at the Show.

LOCATION
Room 101, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building)
255 Front Street West, Toronto

DETAILS
Seminar:http://sipgroup.org/seminars/jobboard/

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Test Drive SIP Internet Job Board
SIP has partnered with Brainhunter Inc. to provide a comprehensive job-networking tool. You can search and apply for hundreds of targeted jobs with employers from around the world, as well as manage your resume and job applications online.
SIP invites members and non-members to post their job requirements or post their resumes, at no charge for an initial period of two months (ending April 28, 2007).
All postings will be eligible for a draw to receive an “Internet Books package” (value approximately $500).

Visit: http://sipgroup.org/jobs/

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Max Haroon | President
Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
Tel: 416-891-4937 | founder@sipgroup.org

Managing Change & Technology
Peter de Jager's Web-site
Credit: http://www.technobility.com/

Change Management Seminar
From Theory to Getting it Done

People do not really 'resist' Change, they resist being changed and they resist uncertainty, so plan the Change as effectively as possible to minimize the uncertainty, one such tool is right form of communication.

SPEAKER: Peter de Jager
Peter de Jager, a provocative Speaker, Writer and Consultant.
His primary focus in on how we manage change, technology and the future.
In addition to speaking at conferences worldwide, he's also written monthly columns for CIO Magazine and Computerworld Canada.
Profile

links:

change management

Creating a culture of constant innovation
Take three technological developments - RFID, podcasting and MySpace.com - and consider how to use them
6/20/2006 11:23:00 AM
by Peter de Jager
Credit: Computing Canada, June 2, 2006, Vol. 32 No. 9

De Jager defends Y2K hype
January 4, 2000
Web posted at: 10:29 a.m. EST (1529 GMT)
From Computerworld
by Dominique Deckmyn
Credit: archives.cnn.com/

CareerDoor Inc. Complimentary Educational Presentations to Improve Your HiTech Career!
Computer & Engineering Professionals are invited to meet face-to-face with these top Canadian and U.S. companies
Credit: CareerDoor Inc.

CareerDoor Inc. Job Fair

February 27 - February 28 ,2007
MTCC - Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building - Room 101 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario
February 27th 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM & 28th 11:00 AM To 5:00 PM

Complimentary Educational Presentations to Improve Your HiTech Career!

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

11:00am - 12:00pm
The Magic of Marketing Letters, Jim Geraghty, President of HAPPEN, Tellsell Marketing

12:00pm - 1:00pm
An Open Discussion with CareerDoor’s CTO/Co-Founder Chuck Mariotti

1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Career Opportunities with Open Source VoIP/Telecom Servers (Asterisk), Henry Coleman, founder of VoIP-PBX and Reza - Mosaddeque Reza, Founder of Digital Canada Communications Inc.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
7 Step Strategy for Career Success, Max Haroon, President of the Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Architecting the Technology Resume, Audrey Field, President of ResumeResources.ca

4:00pm - 5:00pm
CDI College - TBD (See poster at event)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
New (Canadians) in IT (CIPS), Adam Cole (Regional Director) & Dan Eng (Past President) - CIPS Toronto, Canadian Information Processing Society - Toronto: Preparing The Profession To Thrive and Prosper

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Change Management, Peter de Jager / SIP's Meeting


Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

11:00am - 12:00pm
TBD - Subject To Be Determined - See Poster at event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
How to Design & Deliver Dynamic Business Presentations (for Technology Professionals)
1:00pm - 2:00pm
New Career Opportunities with Open Source VoIP/Telecom Servers (Asterisk)
2:00pm - 3:00pm
7 Step Strategy for Career Success
3:00pm - 4:00pm
TBD (See poster at event)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
An Open Discussion with CareerDoor’s CTO/Co-Founder

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eBook: Digital Publishing Workshop

One-day Workshop
Digital Publishing - New Markets & Methods
Creating & Marketing e-Books, Blogs and Digital Content

E-Books and web-based publications, such as e-newsletters, blogs, e-zines, and online training have become cost-effective alternatives to the traditional printed book. This workshop will show you how to make your dream of writing a book into a reality by producing and marketing your own digital content. Marketing methods including e-Marketing discussed in this workshop will equally apply to printed books and internet based businesses. We will also explore self-publishing as a business.

Join us January 26, 2007 to learn:

♦ The process of creating, publishing and promoting digital content

♦ How e-Book publishing compares to self-publishing, POD, and vanity publishing

♦ Ways to leverage blogging and internet marketing for self-promotion and income

♦ How to evaluate different publishing formats/devices and how to protect your content

♦ Design and production tips

♦ Creating a buzz by publicity, public relations and advertising campaigns

♦ Techniques for establishing an e-Book/self publishing business

featuring speakers:

Chris Van Buren
established American writer and publisher

Annie Jennings
leading American publicist for authors

Stefan Eyram
specialist in email marketing and best practices for email campaigns

Janette Burke
Principal Publicist and Editor of Prime Time PR

Max Haroon
e-marketing and SEO specialist

time:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

location:
Nexient, 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 800, Toronto
(Yonge/Bloor Subway station)

More details and registration for this event can be found here: http://sipgroup.org/workshops/ebooks/

NatRadio.com:: Listen to a recorded interview of Max Haroon with Laura Barranca about the Digital Publishing workshop on NatRadio.com

Forum: Digital Publishing - New Markets & Methods
An online forum is created to assist attendees in their projects (you are encouraged to post your comments and questions before/after the workshop.

Don't have a blog yet, or want to find out more?
You can try these blogging sites:
Blogger - LiveJournal - MySpace - TypePad

Or you can come and learn more about blogging:

What is a blog?

• A blog (weB LOG: it is a website) is a content management system: an easy way to have a great-looking, up-to-date, easy-to-use, search-engine friendly presence on the web.

How a blog is different from a website?

• weblogs are “post-centric” -- the posting is the key unit -- rather than “page-centric,” as with more traditional websites;
• weblogs typically link to other websites and blog postings, and many allow readers to comment on the original post, thereby allowing audience discussions.

How you can start a blog? or Blogging 101

• The New York Times > Technology > Blogs 101

Start your blog now
Publish, be read, and get paid. Start writing instantly!
Blogit: The online Writing Marketplace
pMachine | Publish Your Universe
Two of the more popular blog sites would be Google Blogger and MSN Spaces.

How will people find your blog?

Nobody is reading my blog ... Help me!
You spend all night setting up your very own blog, but in short time you realize nobody is coming to read it. Need more traffic to your blog? blogexplosion

Read Max Haroon's article "The Significance of Links for your Website Ranking" published on the SIP's blog.

Good news is that the original and best blogger services are still free.

Why blogs are so popular?

What are blogs, and how did they become so popular?
Ask Yahoo!

Blogging is great
...And, fortunately, we have blogs. We can publish what we actually think, even when misreported...
Submitted by timbl on Fri, 2006-11-03 10:11. ::
timbl's blog
timbl aka Tim Berners-Lee

What is SO special about having a blog?

links:

iLunch 5.02 - Google and the Digital Book
January 26 - The Gladstone

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SIP's Seminar November 20, 2006 - Metro Hall
Digital Books: Explore the Phenomena
Photos: Ludmila Cherniak
Copyright © 2006 Liudmila Cherniak

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Re-energized by Bright Pearl

SIP's Annual Dinner December 20, 2006

at the Bright Pearl Seafood Restaurant
Photo's credit: Olga Goubar

Members and friends of the Society of Internet Professionals had a lovely dinner and a good time at the Bright Pearl Seafood Restaurant on December 20.

See the photos at: http://sipgroup.org/Photogrid/06dinner/

Do not forget to look at photos of the dinner we had last year >>.

• [V] We supported Max's new initiative - Inspirational Books Discussion Group (IBDG) >>.

• [V] We got a promotional offer from the VGC Photography Inc., and Juliusz Gajus provided us with portrait shoots (good for SIP's directory, portfolios, and prints) as well as photographs from the evening event >>.
• [V] We discussed the partnership program for our upcoming one-day Digital Publishing workshop, which will provide a participant with a complimentary ticket >>.
• [V] We opened our fortune cookies and shared the fortune messages for the year 2007 >>.

Fortune Messages for the Year 2007

Our thanks to Max Haroon for organizing this wonderful event.

I sent you an eCard from AmericanGreetings.com >>

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