Welcome to The Social Media Challenge with Jonathan Christian - Where we do our best to answer one simple question: How does Social Media work for business? If you‘re in business you‘ve been told you "have" to be on Facebook…you‘ve "got" to be on Twitter…or at least on LinkedIn – not to mention YouTube, Google +, Pinterest, Digg, and on it goes.... And, if you‘re like most of the business people we work with, you may not even "want" to be on any of these sites. You don‘t want to hear that someo …

Hello and welcome!!! Have you moved here from another country, want to feel at home in Vancouver, and find it challenging to meet people and learn about the local culture/systems? If yes, then join our social events to meet fellow internationals and expand your local social circle!!! We will organize dinners, go out for drinks, explore BC through trips, etc. Also, if you need help with anything local (housing, systems, etc), feel free to write and I will help with whatever information I have. To …

Should it be such a struggle to get results? Have you ever wanted something in your life so bad you could almost taste it and then struggled in frustration until you just gave up? Most people struggle to achieve their goals because their brain has been trained to achieve the results they are currently getting. The fact is we are hard wired to avoid pain and seek pleasure. The problem with this is that we start out at the mercy of our teachers! The cool thing is that we have developed a BRAIN TRA …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

We are singles who love to write. Some of us are published authors; others are new to writing. We meet once per month to discuss our writing projects, learn and mingle. Join us: You might find that your writing muse is your soul mate.

Are you a creative writer looking for feedback on your work and willing to help others improve their own stories? I recently moved to the Mission area and am finding it a long drive back to the Vancouver area to meet with my writing groups, so I'm starting one closer to home. The group meets every two weeks, at members' places or local (Mission) venues, to workshop our writing. All types of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and genre) are included. You don't necessarily nee …

This is a group for anyone interested in Low-Budget filmmaking: Camera, Sound,Lighting,Screenwriting,etc. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group in hopes of connecting with other creative, talented, fun people interested in making films. Look forward to meeting likewise interested people.

This group is for any one 18 to ...,  looking to connect with like minds for entrepreneurial business success. Looking for creative minds with great passion and drive. It is well known most high risk entrepreneurs are learning disabled, Dyslexic, ADD and ADHD whether they know it or not. Lets get together, men, women, moms, dads, anyone who wants to associate with great minds. If you have not attended a group like this you will be blown away by the creative energy. The group is also here to supp …

Meet some friendly skiers and snowboarders of all levels who would like to ski only at Whistler or Blackcomb. • Do you want to go skiing or boarding but none of your friends want to go with you? • Are you looking to make new friends who share your quest for new experiences? • Do you want to be part of a community of adventurous and fun people who are on your wave length? Our meetup is made up of a range of people who enjoy skiing or snowboarding. In addition to our winter sports activities we al …

Everyone has a strong and unique voice. Everyone is born with a creative genius waiting to be unleashed.  Everyone has a right to create, express, and share. Most importantly, a writer is a person who writes. Creative Souls provides a sacred space for writers of all levels to ignite and explore their inner creativity. You do not need to be a professional writer to join the Creative Soul group. In each creative writing workshop, you will get the opportunity to enjoy: -A comfortable and quiet plac …

This is a group where those who find staying on track with their goals to be a little more challenging than first anticipated. Whether it be making those dreaded phone calls, going to the gym, passing on dessert, writing that next chapter, going for a walk or simply holding the door open for someone. I think we all want to be better people and be more successful in whichever area of our lives that is important to us. The problem therein lies that we have these expectations of ourselves either in …

This is a Meetup for people interested in the arts, especially Bookbinding, Book Arts, Altered Books, Collage, Assemblage Art, Community/Mail Art, Artist Trading Cards, Paper Crafts, Art Journaling, Mixed Media Art, Photo Workshops, Printmaking, Rubber Stamping, Poetry, Creative Writing, Typography. We are printmakers, photographers, graphic designers and paper crafters brought together by our passion for bookbinding. We find books the ultimate medium for presenting our work. With book making, y …

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Italy, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events in Little Italy on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make amici at one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in Italian, meet Italian speakers …

Women in Words is a group that shares their writing in hopes of receiving helpful advice on how best to improve. We will bring our writing to each meeting, read them to each other and then receive some great advice on how to hone our writing to target our audience. Women in Words welcomes any level of writer who has an interest in improving her writing skills. There will be light refreshments and coffee/tea available.

Are you looking for a writersthINK group, where writers want to eagerly struggle to reason and interpret more than to publish? Are you looking for a writing group that presents and requires thought-provoking questions to inspire writing, tolerates and celebrates creative behaviors and thoughts, and that requires and builds relationships within their writing community? If so, then join us for the first of 8 evenings of writersthINK, where we will read, listen, discuss, reflectively pause, and …

It only takes 250 people to create are NEW political party! Right now we have 3 fake political parties, each controlled by corrupted politicians representing their crooked buddies in private sector. The government no longer represents us, "The People", but it's preying on us! Media is on it as it is controlled by moguls. We are told to "peacefully protest" because, it doesn't work! Those fake parties are about VAGUE statements about NOTHING! There are 232 countries on Earth and ALL governments a …

Wordpress for Start ups is for entrepreneurs who wants to start a website or blog. We focus on the business side without getting into the programming. We share all the basics stuff for the wordpress Setting Up Your WordPress Site Navigating the Dashboard WordPress Themes Customizing the Look Work with Media Essential Plugins Setting up an Online Store Membership Site and also include some topics such as * setup a lead generation system * write press release and submit to major directo …