In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, Rebecca Smillie, Community Impact Manager at Alberta Blue Cross. We spend time discussing how businesses have traditionally engaged their communities versus what’s being done today. Rebecca shares specific stories of what has worked at Alberta Blue Cross, what small businesses can replicate to activate their own communities, and what companies she admires most when it comes to community impact.

[2:00] - Rebecca’s background and experience including time with https://www.rmhc.org/

[8:00] - The traditional way companies get involved with their communities + recommendations for small businesses.

[11:50] - What has worked for Alberta Blue Cross.

[18:50] - How are people leveraging technology to activate their communities.
https://www.omaze.com/
https://www.good.pn/

[25:00] - Examples of companies that are doing a good job of community engagement.
https://www.metowe.com/ - https://www.northface.com - https://www.lyft.com

[39:00] - Why is employee engagement the first step to connecting with your community?

Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-smillie-4a3a4076

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