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For Immediate Release: Simon Anholt to Address National Image at free Online Seminar for Caribbean & Diaspora SMEs
TORONTO, Canada – Simon Anholt of The Good Country Index will be the guest speaker at the “Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar” which will be held today, June 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm.
Mr. Anholt will address the topic “Doing Good, Doing Well: The Secret of National Image”.
The how and key ingredients for building national brands that attract wealth and drives sustainable development is the focus of the session. Business leaders, community service organizations, representatives of government departments, stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector with an interest in national brands, brand reputation, and how to strengthen and leverage them for boosting post COVID 19 economic recovery are invited to attend.
Members of the Caribbean diaspora with plans to leverage their national brands for profit and purpose will benefit from the knowledge and insights to be shared.
“Simon Anholt is one of the most influential and respected advisors to the leaders of countries seeking to enhance their competitiveness in the global marketplace.”, says the Economist. He is the founder and publisher of The Good Country Index. Mr. Anholt has advised governments of 56 nations to help them to improve their economic, political and cultural engagements with the international community, and by raising their profiles, to enhance their trade, tourism, diplomatic and cultural relations, talent and investment attraction.
Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, Competitive Identity: the New Brand Management for Nations, Cities and Regions, (Palgrave Macmillan 2007); and Places: Image, Identity and Reputation (Palgrave Macmillan 2010) are among the books he has authored.
Other speakers at the seminar will be Theo Chambers of CaribAcademy, Andrew Sharpe of Authentic Caribbean Foundation, Dr. Karren Dunkley, Representative of Jamaica Diaspora Northeast, USA, and Meegan Scott of Magate Wildhorse Consulting.
The event is the 10th in the series hosted by Magate Wildhorse Consulting and The Community of Practice for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs. Today’s event partner is the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast USA. The month of June is being celebrated as Caribbean-American Heritage Month, while the week of June 14-20 is also being celebrated as Jamaica Diaspora Week 2020.
There is no charge for participating in the event.
For details and registration link, email: magate.wildhorse@gmail.com
Or visit the event links at:
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Risk Intelligence for Outriding COVID 19 — Key Questions, Practical Responses for SMEs
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar
“Embracing risk for driving vision and growth”
You are invited to join us for series four in the Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar.
Risk Intelligence for Outriding COVID 19 Key Questions, Practical Responses for SMEs
Risk intelligence is that process of embracing risks and putting it to work for ensuring your business can survive or thrive during a crisis and beyond.
This session answers questions related to:
- response options for SMEs with zero to $5000 in operational cashflow
- should struggling startups even bother to take a shot at it
- key cultural, actions, frameworks and processes for medium sized or big businesses that are profitable and cash rich but need to grow agility and capacity to adapt.
Session Presenter: Mr. Leo M. Tilman
Leo is President and CEO of Tilman & Company, a global strategic advisory firm and a thought leader on strategy and risk intelligence. Previously, Mr. Tilman held senior positions with BlackRock, Capitol Peak, and Bear Stearns, where he was Chief Institutional Strategist and Senior Managing Director. He is the author of Agility (2019, with General Chuck Jacoby, former Commander of NORAD and US Northern Command ), Financial Darwinism (2008), Asset/ Liability Management (Ed, 2003), and Risk Management (2000).
Leo also co-authored “Brain as a Business Model” .
Known as a leading expert on risk, strategy, and finance.; and creator of the Corporate Risk Scorecard, a “Nutrition Label” for companies (Barron’s, 2013) and co-author of “Brain as a Business Model” (EFR, 2014).
Event features: Joy Spot activity, Mouth and Mind discussion, COVID 19 business community experiences (open mic―diaspora, in Caribbean, other representatives of BAME or mainstream peers), Elevator pitches (The first 20 registered to per series), networking session
Programme & Speakers, click to the preceding words to view.
Be with us for this diaspora business and non-profit leaders’ event.
Watch this space for updates.
When: Thursday, May 7, 2020 | 2:00 PM Eastern, Toronto & New York
Where: Online
Registration Options
New to the series
To receive your access link to the seminar please register at the link below if you missed series 1 last Thursday.
https://forms.gle/PtpZAT8czWYExWpZ7
Returning attendee
Email us at magate.wildhorse (at)gmail.com or click here. Copy and paste the following in the subject line and body of your Email “Register me for Customer Service, Value & Sales for Outriding COVID 19” please include your name.
Procurement officers and buyers in search of COVID 19 and other supplies are welcome to participate.
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar is a global disapora entrepreneurs affair!
Leaders of mainstream businesses with an interest in doing business with diaspora entrepreneurs are welcome to register for the match making and networking sessions.
Please note that this event is not just for small and micro-businesses, big businesses can benefit alsol.
Click here to view the series shedule.
May 14, 2020 Series 5: Diaspora Supply Chain― Who’s Who
Brought to you by Magate Wildhorse Consulting, and The Community of Practise for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs (Home of BIDEM Conference & Trade Show)
Advance or maintain the progress.
Nonprofit Governance and Response for Outriding COVID 19
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar
“Embracing risk for driving vision and growth”
You are invited to join us for series four in the Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar.
This edition entitled Nonprofit Governance and Response for Outriding COVID 19 is also grounded in the theme risk intelligence.
- Find out how to create and preserve value during crisis
- Considerations around crisis strategy planning ―short-term ―long term
- Performance management, results
- Evidence-based planning, evaluation, learning and improvement
- Risk intelligence maturity
- Learn how to leverage risk intelligence for boosting funding readiness
- How to assess your risk culture and risk appetite
- Getting ready for the next unexpected crisis
- Check-in on Gender Equality, WEE and the impact of COVID 19 on Agency and Authority
- Virtual business exhibition
- Networking and fun
Featured sessions:
- Risk Intelligence for Outriding COVID 19 — Key Questions, Practical Responses for SMEs with Leo M. Tilman, author of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. Leo is a leading expert on risk, strategy, and finance.
- Diaspora and Caribbean Non-profit Governance for Outriding COVID-19 Meegan Scott, Strategic Management Consultant, Magate Wildhorse
- Panel Discussion & Comparative Cases Mainstream vs. Diaspora, Host, Home & Diaspora Opportunities with Andrew Sharpe of Authentic Caribbean Foundation, Boston, Philip Bedward of Pathways, New York, Tannisha Scarlett, Life Media Productions Ltd (F.I.L.M. Productions Ltd.) and Agri Views, Jamaica
- Joy Spot, with Theo Chambers of CaribAcademy and Co-founder of Positive Tourism News (Jamaica) will deliver the Joy Spot, Motivational Talk
Event features: Joy Spot activity, Mouth and Mind discussion, COVID 19 business community experiences (open mic―diaspora, in Caribbean, other representatives of BAME or mainstream peers), Elevator pitches (The first 20 registered to per series), networking session
- Theo Chambers, The Joy Spot
- Philip Bedward of Pathways will lead on Comparative Cases Mainstream vs. Diaspora
- Andrew Sharpe will lead on Diaspora, Host, Home & Diaspora Opportunities, USA
- Rudi Page will lead on Diaspora, Host, Home & Diaspora Opportunities, UK
- Tannisha Scarlett will share on Home to Diaspora Opportunities (Jamaica), with a special focus on agribusiness
- Meegan Scott, Moderator, producer and speaker on Diaspora and Caribbean Non-profit Governance for Outriding COVID-19
Be with us for this diaspora business and non-profit leaders’ event.
When: May 7, 2020 | 2:00 PM Eastern, Toronto & New York
Where: Online
Registration Options
New to the series
To receive your access link to the seminar please register at the link below if you missed series 1 last Thursday.
https://forms.gle/PtpZAT8czWYExWpZ7
Returning attendee
Email us at magate.wildhorse (at)gmail.com or click here. Copy and paste the following in the subject line and body of your Email “Register me for Nonprofit Governance and Response for Outriding COVID 19 ” please include your name.
Procurement officers and buyers in search of COVID 19 and other supplies are welcome to participate.
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar is a global disapora entrepreneurs affair! Leaders of mainstream businesses with an interest in doing business with diaspora entrepreneurs are welcome to register for the match making and networking sessions.
Please note that this event is not just for small and micro-businesses, big businesses and big nonprofits can benefit also.
Click here to view the series shedule.
May 7, 2020 Series 4: Nonprofit Governance and Response
Special SME segment – Risk Intelligence with Mr. Leo M. Tilman
May 14, 2020 Series 5: Diaspora Supply Chain― Who’s Who
Brought to you by Magate Wildhorse Consulting, and The Community of Practise for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs (Home of BIDEM Conference & Trade Show)
Advance or maintain the progress.
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The Case for Urgent Corona Virus & Infectious Disease Related Labour Law Review
An incident that influenced this edition. That entity ended up with an employee contracting and dying of COVID 19
Customer Service, Value & Sales for Outriding COVID 19
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar
“Embracing risk for driving vision and growth”
You are invited to join us for series three in the Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar.
This edition entitled Customer Service, Value & Sales for Outriding COVID 19 it is also grounded in the theme, risk intelligence.
How is your sales pipeline since COVID 19?
What has dropped out of the funnel?
Is what’s to come bleaky our bountious?
- Find out how to mind out sales opportunities, plan your pivot and manage performance for sustaining or growing your business in crisis and pandemics like the corona virus.
- Learn how to leverage online resources, social media marketing and ecommerce.
- If you are already engaged in ecommerce come learn how to boost your results
- Get a holistic perspective on what is quality service and customer satisfaction including where it all begins
- Review your value, purpose, profit and delivering value
- Find out about the 21st Century Competencies you’ll need to help you cushion the blow of the coronavirus crisis and help you power through the shock.
- Share your experiences
- Elevator pitches
- Virtual business exhibition
- Networking and fun
Featured sessions:
Leveraging Social Media Marketing to Deliver Your Pivot with LaShanda Henry ― Web Business Strategist and Digital Content Creator Founder of SistaSense Online Business Training and Support Solutions for Entrepreneurs
21st Century Competences for Outriding COVID 19 & Beyond with Rudi Page ― CEO, Making Connections Work & Co-Founder, SHEAMOIST Haircare System, London
Event features: Motivational movement, Mouths and Minds, COVID 19 business community experiences (open mic―diaspora, in Caribbean segment and mainstream peers), Elevator pitches (The first 20 registered to per series), one-on-one global matchmaking sessions, mainstream and diaspora entrepreneurs networking session
Programme & Speakers, click to the preceding words to view.
Be with us for this diaspora business and non-profit leaders’ event.
Please click the images below to view details.
When: April 30, 2020 | 2:00 PM Eastern, Toronto & New York
Where: Online
Registration Options
New to the series
To receive your access link to the seminar please register at the link below if you missed series 1 last Thursday.
https://forms.gle/PtpZAT8czWYExWpZ7
Returning attendee
Email us at magate.wildhorse (at)gmail.com or click here. Copy and paste the following in the subject line and body of your Email “Register me for Customer Service, Value & Sales for Outriding COVID 19” please include your name.
Procurement officers and buyers in search of COVID 19 and other supplies are welcome to participate.
Outride: COVID 19 Business Threat Seminar is a global disapora entrepreneurs affair! Leaders of mainstream businesses with an interest in doing business with diaspora entrepreneurs are welcome to register for the match making and networking sessions.
Please note that this event is not just for small and micro-businesses, big businesses can benefit alsol.
Click here to view the series shedule.
May 5, 2020 Series 4a: Risk Intelligence with Mr. Leo M. Tilman President & CEO of Tilman & Company
May 7, 2020 Series 4: Nonprofit Governance and Response
Brought to you by Magate Wildhorse Consulting, and The Community of Practise for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs (Home of BIDEM Conference & Trade Show)
Advance or maintain the progress.
Black Business Community Health Check | Research
No data that can be traced to you as an individual or to your company is being collected in this research! Guided by Tri-Council Research Ethics Guide 2018
Hello Entrepreneur on the Move,
Are you a black entrepreneur that have tried to find data helping you plan, target, market or better understand your peers and their context?
Irrespective of ethnicity, have you tried to develop an entrepreneur support or private sector development initiative for the Black Business community, but can find little data that really matters in that context?
If, you’ve answered yes to one or more of the questions above, we’ve provided this terrific opportunity for you to share and encourage others to share so you can have free access to the information you so badly need.
Let’s get a solid handle on the health of our Black business community; and use that information to our benefit as individual entrepreneurs and as a community.
That includes those involved in entrepreneur support and advocacy.
Below is a brief survey, it will take no longer than 10 minutes.
Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, October 27, 2019.
Survey link:
https://forms.gle/bXtGiqHzmSsYxtvb8
Findings will be shared with the community via this platform.
Thank you in advance for sharing.
Our ethics guidelines are included at the link, but stop by the link on our Page if you prefer.
Meegan Scott
Go for big this year!
Go for big in 2019!
Make bold and strategic moves for achieving your business ambition.
Star in your own business show.
Let us help you along the way!
If you’d like to preview a selection of our general services versus our scale up solution visit the following link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MagateWildhorse/services/?ref=page_internal
Message us for a free consultation today!
Available for serving entrepreneurs through economic development agencies, business incubators, business accelerators, newcomer entrepreneur programmes, workshops, and speaking engagements.
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Hi Meet Meegan & Magate Wildhorse Ltd
Public Announcement: Survey for Caribbean Immigrant Consultants & Professional Service Providers
Public Announcement: Caribbean Immigrant Consultants & Professional Service Provider Survey
Deadline for all extended to January 25, 2019.
Magate Wildhorse Ltd., wishes to inform Caribbean immigrant entrepreneurs, namely management consultants and providers of professional services about the “Caribbean Immigrant: Born Global and Born-Again Global Consulting Business Survey”
Caribbean immigrant entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs with Caribbean roots in all the Region’s diasporic markets are invited to share by way of the survey.
Your answers along with that of other respondents will help decision-makers, you, and entrepreneurs to better understand what drives the decision to export and the best approaches for accelerating scale-up of your businesses in foreign markets. Thank you for sharing by completing the survey by Monday, December 31, 2018! Deadline extended to January 25, 2019.
Please click the following link to take the survey: https://goo.gl/forms/gWb0iFM1z5mFVJC22
Thank you for the time taken to share.
The research is guided by Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans , all data collected will be anonymized and stored in a safe and secure manner.
Thanks also for sharing appropriately with your network.
Happening also ― is a focus group for ensuring the Community of Practice for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs provides solutions that supports and advances the ambitions of your business.
Deadline for all extended to January 25, 2019.
The CoP is a unique hybrid that is designed with the structure for delivering its vision and purpose.
Deadline for focus group extended: If, you’d like to share in a Focus Group related to the Community of Practice for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs (Including second generation and beyond of Caribbean immigrants in the diaspora please click the following link to find out more, https://goo.gl/1UfiyF
Thanks again for sharing.
For further information: Please Email us at magatewildhorse@gmail.com
Share if you are a management consultant or professional service provider with Caribbean roots in Canada, UK, Italy, USA, Portugal, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, China, India, Malaysia, France, Lebanon, Singapore, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Brazil, Panama, Peru, all of Africa, rest of Asia, the Mediterranean and other countries not listed. We want to hear from you even if your country or place of business and residence is not listed above.
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