Bernia Wheaton
Achieve Consulting Group
- Wellesley ON
Award Winning Social Media and e-Marketing Strategist | Chief Communicator at Achieve Consulting Group | Keynote Speaker
Social
Biography
As an innovator and out-of-the-box thinker, Bernia has earned International acclaim with the BREI Award of Excellence for Program Impact, as well as the EDCO Social Media marketing award.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
EDCO: Social Media Marketing Award
2010-02-02
This award recognizes the creative and innovative approach of The Perth County Jobs page on Facebook to facilitate employee placement into job vacancies. This award reflects acknowledgment of the importance of a strong workforce for a flourishing economy.
Business Impact Award
2010-08-17
The BREI Program Impact Award is given based on a community's positive impact in areas such as:
BR&E Knowledge Transfer
Capital Investment
Human Resource Investment
Community Capacity Building
This international honour is judged on strategy and improvements to the overall business climate through tangible results. Special consideration is given to groups who provide innovative solutions to unique needs within the given community.
Education
University of Waterloo
Hons, Bachelor of Arts
Recreation and Leisure Studies
1993
University of Waterloo
Economic Development
Economic Development
2011
Affiliations
- Economic Development Council of Ontario
Event Appearances
Marketing on a Shoestring
Beyond the City Lights Belleville, Ontario
2013-03-19
Growing your Online Audience
WINGS Soar Stratford, Ontario
2013-05-14
Pay Per Click Marketing
Fanshawe College eMarketingConf London, Ontario
2013-02-26
Social Media in Economic Development,
Economic Development Council of Ontario Conferenc Toronto, Ontario
2010-02-02
Perth County Community Impact
Business Retention Expansion International Conference New Orleans, LA
2010-08-17
Social Media for Municipalities
Ontario East Economic Development Conference Kingston, Ontario
2011-04-12
Social Media for Municipalities
OMAFRA: Municipal Economic Development Guelph, Ontario
2011-06-13
Social Media for Health Care Recruitment
Southwest LHIN, What Keeps You Awake At Night Seaforth, Ontario
2011-05-17
Social Media...the Perth County Experience
Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
2012-05-07
Social Media and Rural Economies
OACA Stratford, Ontario
2012-06-19
Social Media as a Mapping tool
Ontario Municipal Cultural Planning Association Renfrew, Ontario
2012-11-20
Social Media: Jobs, Workforce, and the Economy
#Cannexus'13 Ottawa, Ontario
2013-01-29
Revitalizing Communities with Social Media
#140Cuse Syracuse, NY
2012-03-21
Optimizing Facebook's Newest Features
@atMidwest Bloomington, Illinois
2013-06-07
Facebook: The new Timeline and PPC Advertising
@MS2Conf-Huron Grand Bend, Ontario
2012-09-27
Social Media: THE Tool in your Toolbox
@MS2Conf Orangeville, Ontario
2012-06-26
What would you do with 1,000 NEW Customers
@atMidwest Bloomington, Illinois
2012-06-21
Economic Development in Canada
iCAN-Global New York
2013-05-15
Grow your Online Audience
iCAN-Global New York
2013-01-09
A Holistic Approach to Social Media and eMarketing
@atMidwest Bloomington, Illinois
2013-06-06
Sample Talks
Social Media as a tool for Economic Development
Social media has the opportunity to impact the economy! During this session, you can learn about the program to inform, educate and mobilize youth, jobseekers and business owners to expose the hidden employment market to jobseekers. This award-winning program has resulted in the lowest unemployment rate in Ontario, which is 4% to 5% lower than neighbouring communities. You’ll learn why Bernia Wheaton believes that social media is THE tool to assist communities to survive and thrive in this job m
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Workshop Leader
- Corporate Training
