Yesterday we received the news that our online networking neighbour Techvibes has been purchased, and is slated for a make-over and re-launch.
Over the next six months, Techvibes Media Inc. will focus on improving and updating the current Techvibes.com website to take advantage of its strong brand awareness across Canada. A complete overhaul of the website is planned for the fall of 2007 and will include the integration of technology product reviews, enhanced localization features, and user powered content.
Techvibes has been one of the first initiators in Vancouver’s Technology Community who’ve helped people appreciate and understand the value of business networking and making new contacts and friends. We all have many memorable stories to tell about Techvibe’s past glory days.
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Welcome to our first Tazzu Member Spotlight.
May I introduce to you Leah - also known as techno.chic in the Tazzu Forums. Smart, funny and beautiful inside and out, Leah is a great asset to the Tazzu Community.
Leah and I have known each other for a while now, and first met on another forum where we were both Moderators. When questioned if she would be interested in moderating here at Tazzu, her response was a resounding ‘of course!’ - the rest is history.
Leah is a Network Administrator hailing from Surrey BC, but currently resides in Los Angeles CA with her newly-wed husband. Apart from hanging out with friends, another one of Leah’s passions is photography, specifically Architecture, Animals, and Gardens & Flowers. Be sure to visit her flickr account to view her beautiful photos.
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Photography by Jonathan Some rights reserved.
A while back, I asked the Tazzu Forum Members to assist me with a list of ‘online networking tips’. Below is a compilation, and summary of the great response that was received - they are in no particular order.
Thank you to the following Tazzu Members for your participation in this discussion: Verithin, infinity, Liesa, techno.chic, MCSD, Aristocrat, EdC, jentekk, sstark, emeraldconsulting, and kulpreet_singh.
Top 10 Online Networking Tips
1. Utilize Your Profile Efficiently
Work your profile! Have a proper avatar, add website links to your signature, and list your preferred title. In a virtual world that is the only way that people can learn more about you, and eventually trust you. Hiding behind a vague image, and username doesn’t mean ‘business’ to most people.
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This week I had the opportunity to create a simple web page called saving mom for a 10 year old boy named Tagg.
Tagg contacted me through his Mom - Honnor Moore, a client who quickly became a dear friend.
Over the past 8 years, Tagg has watched his mom struggle with the pain and crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis. I can’t imagine how difficult this is for him, and how helpless he must feel.
Now, this courageous boy is doing something about it. He is asking for help to raise the funds - $25,000.00 - to get his mom to a special hospital in Mexico, called the Sanoviv Medical Institute.
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With Tazzu’s networking meetings being a hit, we figured it was time to schedule another get-together. Everyone is invited - members and non-members! 
First, a little Tazzu Networking Party history:
Tazzu’s first official networking meeting was held last winter on Oct. 20th 2006, at the Shark Club in Vancouver. The turn-out was amazing. We even managed to exchange business cards amidst the cheering that was going on for our very own Vancouver Canucks.
Tazzu’s second networking meeting was held on March 26th 2007, at The Frog and Firkin on West Broadway - one of Tazzu’s members turned us on to this venue. The food is great, and the casual atmosphere is perfect for our group.
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One of the unique characteristics of Tazzu is the importance placed on maintaining a safe and fun environment for the members to network.
Previously, as a Moderator at a different networking forum, I watched helplessly while, over the course of 6 months, the forum became unhealthy and sadly deteriorated.
That particular forum was subjected daily to copious amounts of spam, trolls who incited members to absolute frustration, and bouts of all-out verbal war.
This situation could have been prevented if some basic rules and guidelines were not only set in place but also wisely, carefully and respectfully enforced.
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I’m sitting here taking inventory of the past few days’ events, realizing that this week’s activities wouldn’t be complete without focusing the spotlight on a small hosting company based in Surrey BC:
~ BlueFur.com ~
Earlier, this week I had the pleasure of joining Gary Jones of BlueFur.com at a Networking Luncheon.
I’ve always thought of Gary as being very kind, but when the topic of BlueFur’s recent name change surfaced, I also saw in him a man of integrity. The opportunity to rant was presented to him, but he simply let it pass by. Few would have taken that road.
At the end of a delicious meal, when the bills were being handed out, Gary intercepted and paid for several of the guests including myself… which just now leads me to think I should have ordered dessert! 
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