Cher Jones
Social Media Trainer & Entrepreneur | Socially Active
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Valuable up-to-the minute information, actionable next steps, tons of passion and a few laughs.
Biography
Valuable and up-to-the minute information, actionable next steps, tons of passion and a few laughs sums up what you can expect when you hire Socially Active’s owner and lead trainer, Cher Jones. This versatile speaker can deliver keynotes in front of large audiences, teach intimate break out sessions and lead workshops about wide range of social media topics that are relevant to companies of all sizes seeking to become more socially active in the way they do business.
On the motivational side of things, Cher delivers an engaging, action-oriented keynote and/or workshop on entrepreneurial procrastination (aka "Procrastepreneurs™"): How to become the entrepreneur you've been putting off.
MORE ABOUT CHER
Cher has the love of technology hard wired into her personality. She's always connecting on Twitter Facebook and Linked In, testing new mobile apps, or reading the latest tech news sites and blogs.
As an accomplished communications professional with 15 years of experience, Cher has worked in both the private and public sectors with several leading Canadian companies and with one of the largest municipal governments in Canada supporting their social development division.
Through her company Socially Active, she provides pr and communications consulting and social media training to non-profits, entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises in a wide range of industries.
Industry Expertise (7)
Social Media
Professional Training and Coaching
Internet
Business Services
Writing and Editing
Employment Services
Public Relations and Communications
Areas of Expertise (5)
Procrastination
Personal Branding
Job Hunting
Social Media
Entrepreneurs
Education (1)
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology: Journalism, Broadcast Journalism 1999
Links (1)
Event Appearances (4)
How Social Media Can Make or Break Your Job Search
2012 PAYE Learning Forum Toronto
2012-03-15
Hey Procrasteprenuer! Here's how to become the Entrepreneur you've been putting off.
Podcamp Toronto 2012 Toronto
2012-02-25
Using Social Media Effectively as a Job Search Tool
Internationally Educated Professionals Conference Toronto
2012-02-10
Follow Me! Using Social Media to Build your Brand
The Media Huddle Toronto
2011-11-23
Sample Talks (2)
Hey Procrastepreneur! Here's how to become the Entrepreneur you've been putting off.
Are you spending more talking about your business; dreaming about your business and doing things for your business without actually “doing business”? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you’re a Procrastepreneur. In this session, taught by a "Recovering Procrastepreneur", Cher Jones identifies 10 critical procrastination roadblocks & how to bash though them so you can finally become the entrepreneur you’ve been putting off. Watch it here: http://www.cherjones.com/?p=95
The Socially Active Job Hunter
Job hunting has gone digital. Employers use social media to post jobs, share information about their companies and screen potential applicants. And the digitally savvy are using it to access the hidden job market, build their networks and connect with potential employers. In this talk, Cher Jones shows you exactly what employers are looking at in your social media profiles, how to audit your brand, which sites are the best for job hunters and how to use them to get a job.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
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