Issue # 544
October 29, 2006

Hi Associate of SIP, you will find the following events in this issue of SIPpost:

·         Business Networking Next Monday

·        e-Books: Publishing and Promoting

·       Career Conference & Job Fair

·      Join Speakers' Forum

Enjoy and provide your feedback.

Max Haroon
President

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Reminder: Join SIP and AIC on Monday Oct. 30
Topic: Business Networking for Independent Consultants

We all know we should network, but how do we do it effectively? 

• How to use Business Networking to get more referrals
• The Do's and Don'ts of Business Networking
• Practical Tips to help optimize your performance
• Where to engage in Business Networking

Presenter:      Ron Kunitzky - Geyser Consulting Inc.
Date:               Monday, October 30, 2006
Time:             Registration 7:00pm (Program begins 7:30 pm)
Location:       Novotel Hotel, 3 Park Home Avenue (off Yonge), North York
Registration: SIP Members - $10, Guests - $25
Parking:         Underground parking after 6 pm is $3
Traveling by Sub-way:        North York Centre on Yonge Line (direct access from the station)

SIP members interested to attend are requested to rsvp (to receive discount)

 .... more info

Want a better HiTech job?

HiTech Career Fair, November 15-16, 2006
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Don't gamble with your career, put your resume in the hands of hiring decision makers, and meet face-to-face with top employers.

Attend lots of free seminars and presentations to enhance your skills and job search opportunities.
List of positions and Hot Skills in Demand

Date and Time: Nov. 15 and 16, 2006. From 11 am to 7 pm.
Location:          The LeParc Conference and Banquet Centre, 8432 Leslie Street
(Hwy 7 and Leslie), Thorn Hill

Pre-register and apply online

Download a pdf brochure 

Join SIP's Speakers Forum

 speaker2 We need presenters and workshop leaders for SIP and other organizations events.

SIP Speakers Forum is established to maintain a pool of speakers / emcees for SIP and other organization's events. The Forum will also provide experts, spokesperson for an IT/Internet related topic to media.

Visit the Forum page and get yourself listed.

Some of the topics

  • Job Search Skills/Coaching Skills
  • Spamming
  • Phishing
  • Blogging
  • Self-Publishing
  • Internet Search
  • e-Marketing/SEO
  • Social networking/Web 2.0
  • Cyber Crime
  • etc.

Please send your profile and synopsis of your presentation  to get listed in the Forum Directory.

E-Book: Publishing & Promoting - One-day Workshop: Dec. 4, 2006

JOIN A NEW BREED OF AUTHORSeBook 

Do you aspire to leave a legacy? Do you have a message to share? Do you want to establish yourself as an expert in your field or industry? E-Books have become a cost-effective alternative to the traditional printed book. We will discuss the benefits of publishing e-Book, the three stages of the process, and the alternatives to the traditional print publication.

We will explore different strategies for public relations, promotion and marketing of your book.
How you can leverage your websites, blogging, email campaigns and high ranking of your website by search engines for selected keywords related to your book.

This workshop is loaded tools and & methods you can not afford to be without.

Presenter:
Manisha Solomon is the owner and Project Co-coordinator for Solotex Editorial. She is the author of The Indie Approach to Publishing: A Guide to Self-Publishing. Manisha has been involved in books for over 15 years and is considered an expert of the self-publishing process.
Date and Time
Dec. 4, 2006 , 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Registration
$195 (before Nov. 30)  SIP & Affiliated Association Members $165

Details & online registration:
http://sipgroup.org/workshops/ebooks/index.htm