P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-11-22T19:10:02+00:00 John G. Smale: My First Boss Larry Mogelonsky http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/john_g._smale_my_first_boss/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=john_g._smale_my_first_boss http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/john_g._smale_my_first_boss/#When:19:10:02Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=john_g._smale_my_first_boss John G. Smale, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and Chairman of GM, passed away earlier this week at the age of 84. He was one of the 'Captains of American Industry.'

John was the CEO of P&G during my tenure there in the late 1970’s-early 1980’s. Being a rather lowly Brand Manager in Canada (a seemingly distant outpost of the P&G empire) meant that there were at least four or five levels of management between us. Nevertheless, this made him technically my first boss.

Mention of John was done part in reverence…

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]]> 2011-11-22T19:10:02+00:00 P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-07-27T19:38:47+00:00 P&G Toronto Alumni Gathering Raises $110,000 for Charitable Work Tom Blake http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/pg_toronto_alumni_gathering_raises_110000_for_charitable_work/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=pg_toronto_alumni_gathering_raises_110000_for_charitable_work http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/pg_toronto_alumni_gathering_raises_110000_for_charitable_work/#When:19:38:47Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=pg_toronto_alumni_gathering_raises_110000_for_charitable_work The June 2011 P&G Worldwide Alumni Gathering raised a record $110,000 for the charitable work of the association. In accepting this amount, Ed Tazzia, Chairman of the Alumni remarked, “This amount surpasses all of the previous worldwide alumni gatherings. We thank the entire P&G Toronto Alumni team for their hard work and dedication. Your efforts will serve to further support our charitable work.”
Tom Blake, Co-Chairman of the 2011 Event presented this cheque to Ed at a meeting of the executive committee. Tom added, “ Our initial goal was to deliver a world-class event in our home venue.…

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]]> 2011-07-27T19:38:47+00:00 P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-07-27T19:37:27+00:00 Women’s Forum a Great Success Tammy Klein http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum_a_great_success/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum_a_great_success http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum_a_great_success/#When:19:37:27Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum_a_great_success The first ever Women’s Forum held the day before the “official” Global Worldwide Reunion was a great success. This sold out event featured pertinent discussion topics and lively interaction with attendees. Our special thanks to our presenters:

  • Daniela Riccardi (CEO Diesel)
  • Jim Muzyka (Xerox)
  • Sandy Cimoroni (TD Waterhouse)
  • Terry Smith (Philanthropic.ca)
  • Nancy Griffin (Macquarie)
  • Cynthia Round (United Way)
  • Vanessa Yakobson (POGO)

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]]> 2011-07-27T19:37:27+00:00 P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-07-27T19:36:12+00:00 What An Event it Was: Thank you! LMA http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/what_an_event_it_was_thank_you/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=what_an_event_it_was_thank_you http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/what_an_event_it_was_thank_you/#When:19:36:12Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=what_an_event_it_was_thank_you For those who attended June’s event, you know that the experience was one that will be hard to replicate…EVER! The agenda that was assembled was thought provoking and educational, offering a wide range of topics. Our special thanks to the presenters who made these three days exceptional:

  • Lisa Gevelber (Google)
  • Monica Menghini, (Dassault Systems)
  • Jeff Weedman (P&G)
  • Aidan Tracey (Mosaic)
  • Tom Hodson (Smart Tech)
  • Brad Irwin (Welchs)
  • Rob DeMartini (New Balance)
  • Jez Frampton (Interbrand/Omnicom)
  • Violet Konkle (The Brick)
  • Steve Knox (BSG)
  • Sir Martin Sorrell (WPP)
  • Bruce…

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    ]]> 2011-07-27T19:36:12+00:00 P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-05-13T17:19:01+00:00 Women’s Forum Blog - Part II Tammy Klein http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum_blog_-_part_ii/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum_blog_-_part_ii http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum_blog_-_part_ii/#When:17:19:01Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum_blog_-_part_ii Only four weeks left until the P&G Alumni Reunion in Toronto, and I have a number of updates on the Women’s Forum to tell you about:

    • The Thursday evening Women’s Forum dinner is now SOLD OUT!
    • The Women’s Forum sessions on Friday are STILL AVAILABLE, so make sure to sign up for these!
    • I have more information to share on the speakers for the Business session!

    Due to overwhelming demand and limited capacity, the Thursday evening dinner for the Women’s Forum is now sold out. Thank you all so much for your great…

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    ]]>     2011-05-13T17:19:01+00:00     P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-04-18T13:38:39+00:00 Women’s Forum Tammy Klein http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum1/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum1 http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/womens_forum1/#When:13:38:39Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=womens_forum1 I am very excited about the Women’s Forum program we are putting together for the upcoming P&G Alumni Reunion. We are leveraging the theme from the main Reunion program: “Postcards from the Emerging Edge” and applying that to a cross section of topics as they relate to emerging trends in women’s issues, addressed in a way that will appeal to women and men alike. As previously highlighted, we are extremely pleased to have Daniela Riccardi, CEO of Diesel, join us as our keynote speaker on Thursday evening during our opening dinner. We follow that with our program on Friday…

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    ]]>     2011-04-18T13:38:39+00:00     P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-03-25T03:59:06+00:00 Why am I going to the P&G Global Reunion Event… Ken Pickthall http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/why_am_i_going_to_the_pg_global_reunion_event/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=why_am_i_going_to_the_pg_global_reunion_event http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/why_am_i_going_to_the_pg_global_reunion_event/#When:03:59:06Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=why_am_i_going_to_the_pg_global_reunion_event I spent a significant portion of my working life at P&G – 17+ years! I learned a lot, experienced tremendous growth in business skills, and as an individual, but perhaps above all, I enjoyed the people I worked with! I still keep in touch with a significant number of P&G Alumni, but I don’t get to see them on a regular basis. Many are spread across Canada and North America.

    I look forward to the full conference, including the outstanding educational programs and networking opportunities during the day. Even more, I am looking forward to the…

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    ]]>     2011-03-25T03:59:06+00:00     P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-03-21T13:18:53+00:00 Marketing (Re)Invented Here Larry Mogelonsky http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/marketing_reinvented_here/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=marketing_reinvented_here http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/marketing_reinvented_here/#When:13:18:53Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=marketing_reinvented_here You can market soap in a plain paper wrapper. P&G chose not to do so. Over a hundred years ago, they chose a "moon and stars" logo and some decorative packaging art for the display of a simple bar of Ivory Soap. In today's world of social media and innovative electronic communications, the simple use of some repeated squiggly lines on a paper outer wrapper might not seem like much. But at its time it was innovative. And that is what leaders do: they seek new ways and new "improved" means of communicating their points of difference. In doing…

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    ]]>     2011-03-21T13:18:53+00:00     P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-03-16T14:09:19+00:00 Why I’m Going Tammy Sturge http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/why_im_going/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=why_im_going http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/why_im_going/#When:14:09:19Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=why_im_going I'm going to the P&G Alumni Reunion for three reasons.  

    First, I want to see a lot of great people that I worked with closely for many years (we can all tell each other how great we still look!) and would love to see again.  

    The Reunion is a natural place to tap into a great network.  

    And where else can you find the incredible calibre of speakers we have all on the same agenda?  I am hoping to learn something hot off the presses from the C-suite that no one else has…

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    ]]>     2011-03-16T14:09:19+00:00     P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering http://pgalumscan.com/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=BlogName&utm_campaign=blog P&G Alumni Toronto Gathering RSS Feed en Copyright 2011 2011-03-16T02:33:53+00:00 The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid Lee St. James http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/the_fortune_at_the_bottom_of_the_pyramid/?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_fortune_at_the_bottom_of_the_pyramid http://pgalumscan.com/blog/full-article/the_fortune_at_the_bottom_of_the_pyramid/#When:02:33:53Z?utm_source=Articles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=ArticleTitle&utm_campaign=the_fortune_at_the_bottom_of_the_pyramid The world's most exciting new market? It's where you least expect to find it - at the "Bottom of the Pyramid". Professor C.K. Prahalad is unknowingly part of the inspiration for our global alumni reunion - "postcards from the emerging edge"... he is a leading thinker and author whose ideas and analysis of global markets is profoundly important . Whether you're a micro-entrepreneur (Iike I was for the past 15 years!) or the CEO of a global enterprise, this reunion will give us an opportunity to gather, network, socialize and think differently.

    In "The Fortune at the Bottom of…

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