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Nurturing Company Culture Outside the Office wins Agency Top Employer for 3rd Consecutive Year

Kelly Robertson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0000

On the heels of being named “The #1 Best Communications and Professional Services Company To Work For in BC” by BC Business Magazine, 6S Marketing is placed on Eluta’s Top 50 Employers in BC list for the third consecutive year.

Now entering its eighth year, BC’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.The special designation recognizes the British Columbia employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: 1.)Physical Workspace; 2.) Work Atmosphere & Social; 3.) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; 4.) Vacation & Time Off; 5.) Employee Communications; 6.) Performance Management 7.) Training & Skills Development and 8.) Community Involvement. Read the full press release.

6S Wins Top Communications Company in BC…and then some!

Kelly Robertson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:11:44 +0000

For the second consecutive year, 6S Marketing has been voted as one of the Best Companies To Work For in British Columbia by BC Business Magazine. 6S took home top honours as the #1 Communications Company to Work For and #4 overall for companies under 100 employees.

The Best Companies To Work For in BC Program is a partnership initiative between BC Business Magazine and the MindField Group to determine the best companies based solely on employee opinion. The program is executed through an anonymous survey which employees supply feedback regarding benefits, company culture, management leadership and HR considerations. In order for the participating companies to be considered as a best company, 85% of their BC-based employees must complete the survey. Read the press release.

Businesses to Spend 25% of their Marketing Budget on Digital in 2012

Kelly Robertson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:13:55 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Businesses to Spend 25% of their Marketing Budget on Digital in 2012

Vancouver, BC – October 11th, 2011 – According to a new online budget calculator, businesses should be allocating 25% of their marketing budget to digital marketing in 2012.

The budget calculator allows businesses to plug-in their annual revenue, target market location, and time frame and see an instant visualization of how much budget they should be allocating to each digital marketing channel including; mobile marketing, social media, email and search engine marketing. Read the full Press Release.

October Marketing Events

Kelly Robertson — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:36:15 +0000

IMC Vancouver – The annual Internet Marketing Conference takes place October 3 – 4 2011 at the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel. This years line up of speakers include Michael Tchong, Rachel Anne Bailie, Jim Sterne. Chris Breikss will be leading a luncheon discussion group on October 4th called “Future of SEO: Search Engine Optimization for 2012″.
BCAIM Luncheon - The Latest in Mobile Marketing to Deliver Results. This event, lead by a panel of speakers, will share their insights and case studies on keys to mobile marketing. This event takes place on October 13th, 2011 at the Four Season Hotel, in Vancouver.
LinkedIn is hosting a Marketing Innovation Event at the Fairmont Hotel on Wednesday, October 5th from 3pm – 6pm. The event is for agencies using LinkedIn for their clients and ways to improve upon using the social network. Look for details and findings from the event in our blog!

Sign Up for the First Annual #VanCityShootOut!

Kelly Robertson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:07:29 +0000

The first-ever annual #VanCityShootOut is a photo-scavenger hunt where teams of four from communications and ad agencies from across Vancouver will compete against each other to help raise money for the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS).

The event, taking place on September 29^th from 4pm – 6pm, is presented by 6S Marketing on behalf of NABS. NABS is the only charitable organization in Canada that provides financial support to professionals in the advertising industry facing personal, career and family challenges due to illness, unemployment or financial difficulties. 6S Marketing wanted to create a fun event to support NABS that would bring the communications industry together in the name of fun, charity and some good old fashioned industry smack-talk.

The event requires each team to capture a pre-selected list of photo-opps, each with their own point levels. Teams submit their photos to the event judges using Twitter and the hash tag #VanCityShootOut. The team with the most points at the end of the day wins! The event wraps up with an after party starting at 6:30pm at the Morriessy Irish House where teams will gather for awards, appetizers and drinks (all provided on the house). For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.vancityshootout.com

September Marketing Events

Kelly Robertson — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:31:23 +0000

September is shaping up to be a busy month chock-full of marketing events in Vancouver. Here are a few that 6S Marketing President, Chris Breikss, will be at:

September 14th – “Utilizing Facebook for Business”. Chris is presenting to the Canadian Public Relations Society on how to best use Facebook as a marketing tool for your business. Read about the event here.
September 15th – “Social Media 101″. Chris will take the Fraser Valley Legal Administrators through the world of blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
September 15th – The BUZZ Event features a panel of seasons speakers which Chris will be taking part of. The panel speaks to young entrepreneurs about the rewards and tribulations of starting your own company. For more information or to purchase tickets visit: http://thebuzzevent.com/.
September 30th – SOHO | SME Expo. Come down to see Chris participate on the Social Media panel. A must attend event for business professionals and entrepreneurs in Vancouver. To find out more visit www.soho.ca

Canada’s First Groupon Neighbourhood Week

Chris Breikss — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:45:16 +0000

6S Marketing, together with Groupon and the Yaletown Business Improvement Association, launched Yaletown Mother’s Day Week Featuring Groupon. This is a week of promotions for the Vancouver neighbourhood of Yaletown leading up to Mother’s Day on May 8, 2011.

From May 2-8, a daily Groupon deal will be offered for a different Yaletown business. This promotion is the first of it’s kind in Canada, and similar to a successful Groupon promotion that occured in Santa Monica last year.

Read the complete press release on Marketwire.

6S Named One of BC’s Top 50 Employers for Second Consecutive Year

Kelly Robertson — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:13:20 +0000

6S Marketing is proud to announce that they have been selected as one of British Columbia’s Top 50 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. For the second consecutive year, 6S is recognized by the annual program that acknowledges organizations that offer the best places to work in British Columbia.

“It is an honour to be recognized as one of BC’s Top 50 Employers,” says John Blown, Co-founder and Managing Director at 6S Marketing. “One of our main goals has always been to provide an environment where employees feel respected and appreciated, so this acknowledgement shows that we have accomplished that.”

The annual BC Top 50 Employers list identifies companies and organizations that are leaders within their respective industries for attracting and retaining employees. Each year, Mediacorp Canada reviews and evaluates several thousand applications and compares organizations to determine which companies offer the most…Read full press release.

6S is proud to sponsor the Contagious Marketing Conference

Kelly Robertson — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:32:13 +0000

BCAIM’s first annual Contagious Conference is taking place this Friday, November 19th 2010. Contagious brings together some of the most powerful marketing minds and trendsetters in the marketing industry today.

The day is divided into four sessions featuring speakers from all marketing backgrounds and expertise, best-selling authors, broadcasters and Journalists.

6S Marketing is sponsoring the afternoon break at Contagious; come by our booth at the show to learn why we’re so excited about online marketing.

To register or to learn more, visit www.getcontagious.com

When trouble calls, North Shore Rescue answers

Kelly Robertson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:55:43 +0000

John Blown, Co-Founder & Managing Director of 6S Marketing, and his role as part of the North Shore Search and Rescue is featured in the Georgia Straight today…Read the article.