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.
November 12, 2015
What would T-Swift do?
Love her or hate her (and we don’t know how on earth you could hate her), Taylor Swift could teach us all a thing or two about effective
October 28, 2015
Benefits of a Dog-Friendly Work Environment
Last week the Switchboard team welcomed a new addition: Hogan, a rescue puppy and our new mascot.
October 8, 2015
Combining Purpose, Profit and Technology at VanIMPACT 2015
At Switchboard, we’ve been expanding our knowledge-base in this field so we were excited to learn more about how combining purpose, profit and technology can be a catalyst for positive change and rapid business growth.
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.