At Impact, our main goal is to spread social entrepreneurship initiatives to youth across Canada. We have some really exciting events, programs and contests set to launch over the next few months, so be sure to keep following what we’re up to!

As entrepreneurs, we’re always focused on ROI and “Risk vs. Reward”, so how about we offer a no risk, high reward for helping us reach 2,000 Facebook Fans by July 31, 2010? We would like to invite one of our loyal fans to join us at our 7th annual Impact National Conference, taking place on November 12- 13th, 2010 in Downtown Toronto (over a $700 value!).

Held in November, the annual Impact National Conference brings together 500 of Canada’s top young leaders from high schools, universities and colleges. These future leaders participate in a two day long experience filled with workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a banquet and an awards ceremony. Past speakers at the conference include Harry Rosen (Founder of Harry Rosen Inc.), Frank O’Dea (Founder of Second Cup), Marc and Craig Kielburger (Founders of Free the Children) and many more!

Here’s what you do:

1) Get on Facebook

2) Become a fan at www.Facebook.com/ImpactFanPage

3) Share our page and invite your friends to sign up too!

So how do I win the FREE Impact National Conference ticket?

If we hit 2,000 fans before July 31, 2010 we’ll randomly select a winner!

Help the Impact Entrepreneurship Group SPREAD SOCIAL entrepreneurship across Canada and reward yourself with great ROI!

Brought to you by:

Impact Marketing | Spread Social

www.Impact.org

Earlier today, Impact launched its newest initiative, I Am My Ambition (IAMA).  IAMA is an online awareness video campaign, in which various leaders and entrepreneurs talk about their experiences and journeys to success.  Thus far, our IAMA team has interviewed 19 entrepreneurs and successful leaders, including Justin Trudeau (Member of Parliament), Andy Nulman (Past CEO of Just for Laughs and CEO of Airborne Mobile), and Jeff Adams (Paralympics Champion and CEO of Marvel Wheelchairs.)

IAMA’s website is launching a new video and interview every Wednesday, so be sure to visit the site often!  While you’re there, don’t forget to read the IAMA blog, which is filled with interesting tales of achieving success and overcoming challenges by leaders and entrepreneurs whose ambitions have guided them.

As many of you know from an earlier post, our team is working hard in the second round of selections for the Impact Apprentice Competition that takes place in August.

However, we would like your help in choosing the competitors!  Each candidate has submitted a 1-2 minute video on a topic that we have assigned them, and we would like you to vote for your favorites.  The videos have been posted here.  Don’t forget to check back often as more videos will be submitted as the deadline of July 11th approaches!  After you have voted, be sure to spread the word and encourage your friends to vote!

How to Vote:

1. Go to www.impactapprentice.ca
2. Use the options in the top left corner to “Login with Facebook” or create your own account using your email with the “Register” option and login through that.
3. Select the videos of your choosing and click on the “Vote for this Entry” button below the video.

You can vote for as many videos as you like, so feel free to choose more than one! You can vote for each video once per day until July 11, 2010 at midnight.

As the Impact Apprentice Competition draws near, our team is beginning to finalize the final 32 competitors. We are in our 2nd round of selections where candidates are submitting 1-2 minute videos on a variety of topics we provided to them.

We need YOUR help in spreading the word about the video competition (this will really help us build up a stronger brand for Impact) by sharing the news on your social media channels. You could also choose who should be selected to compete in the competition. All videos have been posted at www.impactapprentice.ca. Visit the website to view all the submitted videos and vote for your favorites. Encourage your friends and fellow Impact members to visit the website and vote as well. Check back frequently as we will be approving a lot more videos as the deadline approaches (July 11th). These votes will be taken into account when the applicants are selected for the final round of selections. Videos combine business and marketing with creativity, comedy and everything in between so vote now!

How to Vote:

1. Go to www.impactapprentice.ca
2. Use the options in the top left corner to “Login with Facebook” or create your own account using your email with the “Register” option and login through that.
3. Select the videos of your choosing and click on the “Vote for this Entry” button below the video.

You can vote for as many videos as you like so feel free to choose more than one! You can vote for each video once per day until midnight of July 11, 2010.

To celebrate the success of the year’s Microcredit competition and the amazing group of competitors,  Impact Microcredit’s amazing Media Partner, Globe Campus, published this incredible article on the 10 day challenge. The article features interviews with competitors, the President of the Impact Entrepreneurship Group and the chairperson for this year’s Microcredit competiton!

Congratulations to the Microcredit team and all the participants in this years competition! Check out the full article here.