HR CONSULTING “Sara played a critical role in helping our client find strong candidates for their recent vacancy. I was most impressed with Sara’s strong work ethic and perseverance in getting the role filled in a short period of time without jeopardizing key quality standards. Her level of screening and analysis made the hiring decision easy even though we had strong candidates to choose from. I would highly recommend Sara for any small business looking for an extra pair of hands and high-level expertise during their recruitment process.”

Shelly D. Deokharan CEC, CTP, Edward Jones

 

HR CONSULTING “I had the pleasure of working with Sara at Ceridian Canada, and she is an exceptional HR professional who is dedicated to her team and clients. She is a leader and problem solver who consistently went above and beyond the call of duty to support her clients as well as her co-workers. I would recommend Sara for any new opportunity, as she would be an innovative, energetic, and motivated team member in any organization”

Katherine Walters Innis, Principal Technical Recruiter, Global Product & Technology at Ceridian

 

PROGRESSIVE IDEAS

“Leigh makes good things happen. Through her own expertise and by tapping in to her broad network she is able to assemble the plan and resources needed to help people accomplish their goals – from solving business HR and communications challenges, to supporting individual career growth. Leigh’s relentless dedication to supporting and enabling women in business is inspiring. She is constantly learning, building and sharing with her community – one look at her Women In Biz and Bee Happy HR web content illustrates her team’s progressive ideas, practices and services designed to help move everyone forward.”
CREATIVE “Building great partnerships works when you are able to partner with smart, creative and motivated people who will see the concept through.  Suzanne Vukosavljevic, Director of Public Relations, Young Drivers of Canada

 

SOCIAL STRATEGY “Leigh was able, in a relatively short time, to bring our entire team up to speed on many aspects of social media. Using SM as a marketing tool, helping us chose apps and tools that would accelerate our next stage of growth, and all the while answering any and all questions with patience.”

Linda Cunningham, CEO, Green Apple Kids/Windermere Kids

 

SMART “I love working with Leigh Mitchell, Leigh is whip-smart – she is like a firecracker in most ways (energetic and illuminating).  I respect and admire her very much. Randy Chan, Director of Strategic and Consumer Marketing, Penguin Random House Canada

 

STRATEGIC THINKER “I highly recommend Leigh Mitchell, a strategic thinker and small business strategist with exceptional social media marketing skills. Leigh is collaborative and works exceptionally well as part of a team always suggesting ways to make our event better. She marketed the event on Twitter and we had more than 500,000 people view our tweets.” Jennifer Beale, Publicist, Unleash PR

 

LINKEDIN TRAINING

“Leigh delivered a powerful, information-packed session on LinkedIn for us at the Company of Women. She took the time to find out what everyone wanted to learn and then was able to weave that information into her presentation. The women appreciated her generosity in sharing what she knew and helping them get better acquainted with the platform. I would highly recommend Leigh.”

Anne Day, Founder, Company of Women and Full Circle Publishing

 

TRAINING 
“Our “Her Own Boss” participants had a great time during Leigh Mitchell’s presentation. She conveyed her wealth of knowledge engagingly and clearly, in a way that spoke to all different types of businesswomen in our group, no matter their age or background. Leigh shared some great lessons and best practices for anyone looking for a business mentor or to expand their network. Some of her shared strategies include: telling your story, being in places where you can meet new people, making it easy for others to reach out and connect. The presentation was an overwhelming success! Leigh had an answer for every tough question, and she was so engaging throughout that not one participant later said they got distracted or lost interest! We received positive feedback from all our participants, and Leigh got rave reviews.” Serah Gazali, Co Manager at The Women’s Economic Council

 

“Leigh Mitchell has a natural flair for garnering results with our social media. Her leadership, passion, and talent made her an incredible asset to our organization and team.”

Nicole Hrinco, Co Founder, UGO Travel for Change 

“Leigh is a wonderful mentor, colleague, and friend. Her expert advice and support in marketing, business development and community management were indispensable to getting Shecosystem off the ground. She leads with heart and authenticity. Leigh is the reason that thousands of women nationwide trust Women in Biz Network to connect them with the people, support, and resources that help them thrive” Emily Antflick, Founder, SheCoSystem

“Leigh Mitchell is an expert at using social media to build your business. Leigh has supported my larger business events many times, and her service resulted in wider social media coverage, including more than 1 million views on Instagram.  I highly recommend Leigh Mitchell to support you on your online marketing programs.”

 Jennifer Beale, Founder, Unleash PR

“Building great partnerships works when you are able to partner with smart, creative and motivated people who will see the concept through.  Leigh is one of those people.  I worked with Leigh to bring Young Drivers of Canada a positive onsite and online experience for the WIBN Conferences.  What I loved was not only her help in each part of the YD activation but also the results package she sent to me after the conference. The results speak volumes and I have happily worked with Leigh for a couple years now.”

Suzanne Vukosavljevic, Director of Public Relations, Young Drivers of Canada 

“My corporate membership to WIBN has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. After consultations with Leigh Mitchell, my brand connects with my target market more effectively. I can confidently say that WIBN offers unique and valuable events and trainers. I have gained so much from being a part of this great network”

Doris Chung, President, Liquid Ink (Member since 2011)

“Working with you is always a complete pleasure. Your commitment to lifting women up shines through in everything you do — from how well you organize events, to how you use your own life & work story to inspire so many.”

Danielle LaPorte, author of The Desire Map and The Fire Starter Sessions (Forbes Winning Entrepreneur)

“I had the good fortune of meeting and working with Leigh through a client activation for the 2013 Women in Biz Conference. From our first interaction, she displayed the utmost professionalism and made the process of organizing the project an absolute pleasure. Leigh is personable, hard-working, and incredibly creative. I sincerely hope I have the chance to work with her again in future.”

Alicia Olive, Account Executive at Weber Shandwick

“When Leigh invited me to join her on the Women in Biz Network Team, I was intrigued – and incredibly excited. Leigh’s unwavering dedication to her growing network of business professionals has inspired me since I first met her. While she’s smart and packs more than her fair share of business acumen, she’s also incredibly cognizant that business is always personal. Working with Leigh has reinforced my initial opinions of her and I would highly recommend her to anyone or any company that wants to tap into the power of community – both online and off.”

Julia Rosien, Social North

“Leigh welcomed me into her network to conduct a Twitter training and assisted with the promotion of the event. Leigh truly understands business and has amazing follow-through skills. She is a brilliant networker and works hard to bring other brilliant women the tools they require to make their business’ successful.”

Sherri Rossi, CHRP, Human Resources Consultant