Our Stories
Welcome to Switchboard stories. Get to know the Switchboard team, what matters to us, and what makes us tick – like women’s leadership, accessible communications and reading, to name a few. Also: pizza and coffee. Some might say we consume too much of both; we say there’s no such thing.
September 18, 2015
5 Tips to Achieve a Successful Turnout for Your Webinar
Webinars are an effective way for companies to conduct digital seminars that share information about a topic from anywhere in the world.
August 19, 2015
It’s Easy Being Green with My Green Space
It’s official. At Switchboard, we’ve decided to move beyond our indoor succulents, potted cherry tomatoes and red peppers.
July 22, 2015
SEO, simplified.
The Switchboard team attended an exciting workshop, facilitated by Marwick Internet Marketing to learn about best practices for search engine optimization (SEO).
July 22, 2015
Team Switchboard Day
In a fast-paced industry like PR, it’s critical to make time to get to know your co-workers so that team members learn to work together effectively and play off each other’s strengths.
July 8, 2015
Reflecting on the Transit Referendum
As those of us living in Greater Vancouver heard last week, the public has spoken on the issue of raising taxes to pay for transit improvements, and it has delivered a resounding “No.”
June 24, 2015
Felix’s Fabulous Fundraiser
This week’s blog post is a personal story about Kathleen’s little brother (step-brother if you want to get technical but it’s not a lovely word for a relationship), nine-year-old Felix Douglas.
June 17, 2015
Capital One Race for Kids™
Over the past four years, Kathleen has been involved with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC’s Race for Kids event.
April 24, 2015
5 Reasons to Vote ‘Yes’ in Metro Vancouver’s Transit and Transportation Referendum
It’s no secret that the Switchboard team is opinionated and outspoken. When we believe strongly in something, we aren’t afraid to speak up about it — repeatedly…and loudly.
March 26, 2015
Carousel Theatre for Young People ‘Shakespearean Rhapsody’
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP), established in 1976, has been based out of Vancouver’s iconic Granville Island since 1981
February 19, 2015
The Outreach & Advocacy Program at St. Paul’s
In the fall of 2014 the Outreach & Advocacy Office at St. Paul’s came to Switchboard hoping to develop a communications and fundraising plan to guide their programs in the new year.