On a scale like never before, new social media (ex. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) enables you to leverage an age-old practice of using trusted friends and colleagues for advice and referrals. Lianne will discuss how to navigate this explosive new arena where business and personal communication merge to form a new age of networking.

Learn how to leverage the latest technology to:

• Effectively expand and strengthen your professional network
• Build business
• Keep you up to speed on industry news and best practices
• Explore new career avenues and business opportunities

Lianne Bridges

President & CEO

Bridges Horizon

Lianne holds an MBA and a Bachelors degree in Economics. She has spent the last 25 years working and consulting for companies that span private, public, government and not-for-profits sectors. Her work specializes in bringing the latest marketing and communication technologies, including web and social media, to organizations of all sizes. 

Lianne cofounded Bridges Horizon (www.bridgeshorizon.com), which helps large corporations such as Bombardier, Alcan and Aeroplan leverage the latest web and social media technologies. More recently, she founded Designing Transformation (www.designingtransformation.com), an online platform that connects people, ideas and the latest thinking to help transform lives toward purpose and meaning.