- LOI Venture is a $20M Pre-Seed Fund focused on backing founders under 30 attending the League of Innovators Program. The fund was co-founded by Ryan Holmes (Founder of Hootsuite) and Manny Padda (Founder of NAC Capital). - You can learn more about the fund and how to get involved at our website: www.loi.vc- The list of limited partners include: Clearco Founder Michele Romanow, Dapper Labs Co-Founders Roham and Sam Gharegozlou, SmartSweets Founder Tara Bosch, Vega Founder, Charles Chang, Craft Ventures’ Bill Lee, Hollyburn’s Mark Sander, Trainerize’s Sharad Mohan, Bosa Properties' Darryl Bosa, Pioneer Square Labs' Geoff Entress, Tiny Capital’s Andrew Wilkinson, and many others- To submit a pitch, reach out here: https://www.loi.vc/pitch/Have any questions? Email our team at hello@loi.vc

- League of Innovators is a startup accelerator empowering founders under 30. They've worked with over 10,000 students and seen an enterprise value of close to $1 billion raised from 250 startups that have graduated the program- Founded by the Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes with a goal to spread entrepreneurship across Canada with the use of online programming, mentorship and demo days. - Board members include: Michele Romanow, Manny Padda, Swish Goswami, Cheesan Chew and Chad Bayne- Notable LOI alumni include: Tara Bosch, Daniel Dubious, Bunny & Taran Ghatrora, Vanessa de Waal, Madison Guy, Pavla Bobosikova, Kristoffer Vik Hansen and Saba Mohebpour- I support with marketing, growth, and community engagement

Kernal is an internet platform to connect founders, investors and pre-seed startup ideas. With 15,000 members and 1,500 startup ideas, we're building a public space where the startup world can connect about their ideas and get the proper validation they need to scale the concept into a venture-backed startup.Some spots you can find us:- Weekly newsletter https://blog.kern.al/ - Entrepreneur Feature https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/400839 - Waitlist sign-up page: https://kern.al/

- As an independent Marketing Advisor, I work directly with Founders/CEOs and C-suites of established brands generating $10M-$100M ARR to scale their personal storytelling on LinkedIn.- I manage a client portfolio of ~2M followers with CEOs that work in industries such as Technology, Retail, Real Estate, Fintech and Construction.- I also speak to companies and marketing teams on the power of LinkedIn, the future of storytelling, and how to position content on LinkedIn to get noticed.- Having earned 10+ million views on LinkedIn with no paid ads, I work with CEOs to develop their content and voice so that it can attract future talent, prospective clients, and industry recognition.To connect for a chat, email me at hello@joelhansen.com.

- Looking for marketing tips? Join 18,000+ others and subscribe here: personalbrandbrief.com- Learn the top tips, tools and trends to grow your personal brand- Topics covering marketing, personal development and branding- 15k+ subscribers active subscribers that follow weekly- Launched Linkedin Course within newsletter: bit.ly/LeverageLinkedin- Highlighted by Linkedin as a TOP 2021 Newsletter to follow- Readers include: CEOs, C-suite leaders, marketers, students, consultants, entrepreneursSubscribe at personalbrandbrief.com. Inquire about partnerships by emailing hello@joelhansen.com

- After being asked many of the same questions about Linkedin, I decided to launch a set of online courses to help people start and scale their voice online. Want to learn more? Visit the main course link here: https://maven.com/joel-hansen/linkedin-masterclassResponsibilities: - Teaching content techniques that have earned 10 million+ views with some stories gaining 1 million+ impressions alone. - Courses include on-demand video lessons, downloadable templates, shareable pdfs, lifetime access and alumni learning groups- All students get access to: LinkedIn Profile Audit Checklist, Quarter-Long Content Calendar and a LinkedIn Weekly Calendar Breakdown- Over 200 students enrolled- Invited to be a LinkedIn instructor for a new cohort based course platform called, Maven. My first cohort launched Sept 9, 2021 here: https://maven.com/joel-hansen/linkedin-masterclass- The platform was founded by Gagan (co-founder of Udemy) and Wes (co-founder of the altMBA) and has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.- They selected 50 instructors from 2,000+ applications. Other platform instructors include people like Anthony Pompliano, Shaan Puri, Greg Isenberg, Li Jin, Sahil Lavingia and Li Jin.- My Maven class will be full of live lectures taught by me, Q&A breakout sessions, free templates test out, a private slack messaging community to stay in touch and live behind-the-scenes views of how I manage my day-to-day growth activities on LinkedIn.- To learn more or sign up to join the waitlist, click here: https://maven.com/joel-hansen/linkedin-masterclassHave questions? Email me at hello@joelhansen.com

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- Developed a Youtube page to provide personal branding and Linkedin resources to students, graduates and business professionals wanting to improve their personal brand- Content includes Linkedin how-to tutorials, CEO interviews and podcast/event features that I've been invited to in the past.- Brands featured on the page include: Google, Disney, Hootsuite, Shopify, A&W, Herschel Supply Co, O2E Brands, Vessi Footwear, SalesForce, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, BCIT, Tentree, Lyft, Beedie Group and many others- Page link to inquire or subscribe: http://bit.ly/justjoel

- Selected as one of 8 speakers for TEDxLafarge Lake in Coquitlam, B.C. - Event link: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/30574- Selected as one of 12 speakers for TEDxLangara College in Vancouver, B.C.- Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRVc7hIltWg- Second TEDx talk video: TEDxConstanta: https://www.tedxconstanta.ro/

Selected as one of Adobe's Student Advisory Board members- Responsible for advising and voicing student needs regarding Adobe products- Participate in an exclusive panel of students that works directly with Adobe to help shape the Adobe Students strategy.

Selected as one of LinkedIn's global Campus Editors and then transitioned to Youth Editor to help develop and promote content for young professionals in Western Canada- Joined a young professional advisory group across 40 countries and 500 colleges with the main goal being to help share #StudentVoices and represent the younger demographic to LinkedIn’s 645+ million members- Featured writer on areas of marketing, technology, culture & personal development- Hosted and spoken at events in Ottawa, Vancouver, LA, San Francisco, Seattle etc. - Advise organizations, executives and students on how to leverage Linkedin- Worked with the Linkedin editorial team on feedback and execution for special projects- Interviewed Industry leaders such as Ryan Holmes, Lyndon Cormack, Jill Tipping, Ryan Beedie and Duncan Wardle

- Invited to be a LinkedIn instructor for a new cohort based course platform called, Maven. My first cohort launched Sept 9, 2021 here: https://maven.com/joel-hansen/linkedin-masterclass- The platform was founded by Gagan (co-founder of Udemy) and Wes (co-founder of the altMBA) and has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.- They selected 50 instructors from 2,000+ applications. Other platform instructors include people like Anthony Pompliano, Shaan Puri, Greg Isenberg, Li Jin, Sahil Lavingia and Li Jin.- My Maven class will be full of live lectures taught by me, Q&A breakout sessions, free templates test out, a private slack messaging community to stay in touch and live behind-the-scenes views of how I manage my day-to-day growth activities on LinkedIn.- To learn more or sign up to join the waitlist, click here: https://maven.com/joel-hansen/linkedin-masterclassHave questions? Email me at hello@joelhansen.com

- RightMetric is a turnkey marketing intelligence firm that helps marketing and analytics leaders track their competitors and industry holistically to identify winning digital marketing strategies to implement in their own organization. - We partner with 30+ best in class data providers to ensure that we're looking at things across the entire spectrum of digital marketing. Email, web, digital ads (search, social, display), content, social, apps, marketplaces; after tracking everything relevant to a given industry vertical, we provide a monthly subscription research report to answers marketers toughest questions for their particular industry. - The research report serves as a monthly cheat sheet to keep marketing strategists informed with everything the brand needs to keep execute on where their audience is and what they're asking for. - Current clients include: Lululemon, Red Bull, Vancity, North Face, Vancouver Canucks, Saje Wellness, Save-on-Foods, Destination BC - My time is focused on developing the corporate partnership category of RightMetric and helping B2C marketing brands better understand how the marketing intelligence platform can drive results for their team.

- Appointed by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Leadership Team to serve as the Chair of the Communications Subcommittee for a one-year term.- The Company of Young Professionals is a leadership program within the GVBOT that engages young professionals under the age of 35. Launched in 2007, CYP is a vibrant network for emerging leaders to acquire the skills to advance their career. Based on the pillars of leadership, networking, innovation, and volunteerism, participants are given access and opportunity to accelerate their leadership- Responsible for leading the vision and execution of respective social media, communication planning and marketing advisory to the CYP Group within the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

**Here's the link to learn more about the spring cohort: https://bit.ly/correlationone- Correlation One is the market leader providing data & analytics training globally. We believe that the biggest unsolved problem in AI is people. Our clients include the leading companies in the world.- The data & AI revolution is disproportionately leaving behind under-represented groups and minorities. Access to the jobs of tomorrow is not equal.- DS4A / Empowerment seeks to remedy this. We are creating a nationwide ecosystem of data-driven professionals who are from the Black, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, and other communities, such as veterans and military spouses. In addition, we have accommodation for a cohort of deaf and hard of hearing participants. Our vision is to provide free data analytics training to 10,000 people in the next three years and provide equal access to the jobs of tomorrow.- Brand Partnerships include: Amazon, Lyft, Twitch, Deloitte, EY, Johnson and Johnson- All participants (who are called DS4A Fellows) will receive 13 weeks (Saturdays only) of free training, led by our world-class teaching staff from top universities like Harvard, Columbia, and MIT, in our fully virtual Live Online format. The curriculum teaches data skills through real business cases, using actual datasets, so you know how to apply what you learn to the real world.** Application link: https://bit.ly/correlationone

- Recruited by the CEO and Chief of Staff at BC Tech to help judge and promote the Technology Impact Awards for the BC Tech Community- The awards focus on recognizing top talent, leadership, creativity and entrepreneurship focused to the tech community of BC- BC Tech is a non-profit dedicated to making British Columbia the best place to grow and scale a tech company- Recruited for 2nd year in a row to help judge awards for 2020- Other judges include: Bridgitte Anderson, Greater Vancouver Board of TradeDan Box, EACameron Burke, PwCKathy Butler, CIBC Joel Hansen, Marketing AdvisorKirk LaPointe, BIVSue Matheson, MacKay CEO ForumsJoel McKay, Northern Development Initiative Trust Jack Newton, ClioKory Wilson, BCIT

The Skidmore Group is a diversified holding company that's owned and operated 20+ international brands. My role is responsible for overseeing the corporate partnerships and marketing for one of their operating brands, NOVUS Glass - Accountable for the planning, development and execution of the corporate partnership category where I oversee the daily activities that grew our portfolio from 10 to 400+ B2B brands across BC. - Responsible for leading partnership growth and activation which led to +20% YoY growth in 2019 when the industry shrank by 30%- Built and managed the execution of company’s social media content strategy for Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and Google SEO and Yelp to drive stronger brand awareness and increase the close rate. Efforts led to an increase in social media following of 1,068% across 4 platforms from May 2018-2020 - The combination of the new corporate partnerships established and the creative social media marketing strategy I implemented provided trackable says accounting for upwards of 18% of total sales transaction across our retail locations- Generated 1000+ pieces of branded content through industry research and community outreach to provide relevant, timely content to our business audience; Partnered with thought leaders and business influencers on events (incl. Brian Scudamore, Duncan Wardle, and a variety of automotive influencers); Managed content calendar highlighting topics important to stakeholders, customers and business audience to encourage user-generated content; implemented paid campaigns on FB/IG for special events and new customer acquisition - Companies in the partnership portfolio managed include city municipalities and the province's largest contractors, industrial builders and home developers- Recruited to the Skidmore Group's B-Corp (Triple Bottom line) internal training team to increase sustainability perspective within business units of the Group

Western Canada's largest Marketing & PR conference hosted in Squamish, BC.- Co-lead the vision, strategy, operations and speaker recruitment for 40+ executives in North America- Hosting brands like Google, Facebook/IG, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb, Disney & Buzzfeed- 600+ attendees; sold out in 2016, 2017, 2018- Featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, BC Business, Daily Hive etc.- Coordinated VIP experiences including Helicopter drop-off's & Tesla commute, - Worked in partnership with PR teams, marketing agencies, news outlets and speaker assistants to ensure smooth transitions from speaker recruitment to event day- Leveraged personal brand presence to highlight speakers/brands involved and drive ticket sales to event - Responsible for on-boarding and closing sponsorship deals to ensure event was on budget and funded to stakeholders requests

- Responsible for developing engagement & partnership strategies - Collaborated with executives from MEC, Microsoft, JJ Bean, MEC, Hershel and Slack- Organized event for 300+ people in attendance and 150+ different brands represented - Helped create content on with a reach of 450,000+ views- Role evolved into being promoted as the Co-Director of CIMC 2018, Western Canada's largest PR & Marketing conference linked below

Influencive contributors include TED talk speakers, gifted entrepreneurs and writers in the entrepreneurial and startup space.- Writing for the following topics: small businesses, startups, leadership, digital marketing, and time management

Assisted in operations of projects under the Whip's Team and office of Mark Strahl, the MP of Chilliwack B.C. and Appointed Whip under Andrew Scheer- Corresponded with constituents, stakeholders, Whip's office & political branches- Corresponded with stakeholders on small businesses, NAFTA, policy, taxes etc.- Helped lead strategy & execution for social media and outreach campaigns including the launching of Mark Strahl's Linkedin profile and engagement - Attended events & briefings regarding legislative & policy issues incl organizations such as Startup Canada, Ukrainian Embassy, Supreme Court hearings and more

The City of Surrey is recognized as one of B.C.'s top 20 places to work - My summer role involved leading outdoor labour operations in groups of 2-4- Duties consisted of landscaping, dealing with public complaints, using machinery etc.- Responsible for leading crews to execute painting, lawn maintenance, weedwhacking and more within the city

- Developed and executed Fundraiser Gala to build awareness by connecting brands & donors to the issue of human trafficking - Overall attendance was 140 people, 30+ brands; with funds reaching $75,000- Launched and directed vision, strategy, sponsorship and overall management of Gala- Co-supervised and facilitated volunteer team of 60+ people- Sponsors included Rennie Group, TELUS, Centra, Fairmont, Mission Hill Winery, Four Seasons, Skidmore Group, Westlund Group and more.

- Co-directed Career Development conference to connect 250 senior students to equip students on different workplace topics - Launched and developed sponsorship relationships and overall management of Conference ; 35+ brands; coordinated catering, venue, speakers and marketing packages- Sponsors from the event include The Westlund Group, Cintas, TELUS, Starbucks, Redbull, Herschel Supply Co, Lululemon, Blundstone, Jelly Marketing, Smart & Savvy Associates and more

- Worked in conjunction with the executive team to locate revenue streams through various services and entrepreneurial ventures, while managing the bookstore and additional assets- Managed operations, assets and revenues of student body budget & initiatives- Supervised and facilitated staff and budget of bookstore; increased annual sales by 20%- Founded and co-directed Career Development conference to connect 250 senior students to equip students on different workplace topics - 35+ brands represented; coordinated catering, venue, speakers and marketing packages- Sponsors from the event include The Westlund Group, Cintas, TELUS, Starbucks, Redbull, HSC, Lululemon and more

- Co-directed HR project study on the merger of two businesses within the Skidmore Group- Conducted surveys, interviews and on-site tours to leverage data on how to best approach organizational structure changes- Worked alongside the CEO, COO and executive team to ensure changes were updated and recommendations were implemented