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John Espley in a tux and out hiking. A man for all occassions

About John Espley

It's all about Experience

Recognized marketing, sales & customer service professional with over 35 years of business experience. I've managed internal & external communications, performed sales functions, and networked my way across the province of BC and Canada. Along with networking, customer service is a passion of mine. Whether it's in person, on the phone, or through managing reviews, I love to help businesses succeed and improve their service levels. 

I'm experienced in community relations and have a reputation as a local community builder.  As a professional and serial networker, I specialize in the “human side” of business relationships as they build growth.


  John's  time earned skill set: 

  • Marketing   Strategies & Campaigns
  • Customer service excellence
  • Sales   management
  • Sales   Collateral & Support Public &   Media Relations
  • Skilled   networker and connector
  • Community builder through connections
  • Community   relations
  • Event production
  • Board and team leadership



  

Professional Experience:


 Accent Inns & Hotel Zed 

(Chain of 7 mid-market hotels) 

Director of Marketing & Communications (29 years)


Vancouver Island Construction Association

(Not-for-profit regional construction association)

Role: Manager Member Engagement 


BC Hazmat management 

(Hazmat Emergency Response/safety training/safety supplies/consulting)

Director of Marketing & Communications, Emergency Hazmat Technician


South Island Safety Conference 

(Sept 2018: First ever dedicated safety conference for Vancouver Island South)

Event producer, facilitator



and much more......

  

Education:

Marketing Certificates :

Canadian marketing Association Digital marketing with honours

Business Management and technology Programs

University of Victoria

Additional Course Certificates achieved in :

Indigenous Canada  - Certificate from the University of Alberta

Public relations & Management theory- Camosun College 

Google Analytics 

Certified Sales Professional (with Distinction) 

Canadian professional Sales Assoc 2004 

Named South Island Examiner for the CSP also in 2004


Seminars to large in number to list......



  

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Professional & Community Leadership Roles

 

  • Current - Board member & Pr committee Chair - Legion Manor
  • Current -South Film and Media Commission   – board member 2017 to present
  • Member of the CPHR  Chartered professionals in Human resources
  • Past -Chairperson Greater Victoria Chamber of   Commerce 2007- 2013 (chair in 2012
  • Past -President Sales and Marketing Executives of   2005 -2007
  • Past -advisory board member & supporter of   Social Media Camp Victoria
  • Past -Leadership Council member – Coalition to End   Homelessness
  • Past -Chamber Representative BC Transit Victoria   Rapid Transit Committee 
  • Past -National Philanthropy Day Judge (AFP Vancouver   Island) 2014 -2017
  • Past- Salvation Army Stan Hagen center For Families   Advisory Council Vancouver Island
  • Past -Vancouver Island Meeting Planner Board member
  • Past -Examiner for the Canadian Professional Sales   Association (CSP with distinction)
  • Past Master Haida Lodge AF&AM
  • Past President Sooke Shrine Club

Connect with John

John Espley was named CHEK News Unsung Islander of the week back in 2009


2021 Greater Victoria Chamber Member of the Year

Here's a great example of how I like to use humor in my networking and presentations. People will remember you if you do it right...


Greetings from Victoria, B.C. Canada

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LAST UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY - [June 2, 2020]
 

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This Privacy Policy applies to Connection Skills and sets out our policy on the gathering and use of information on this site. The Company is committed to providing a safe web site for visitors of all ages and has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The Company complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act.
 

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Before forwarding us any personal information, please be advised that any information gathered on our Site or through a form may be used in the aggregate for research and development relating to our Site and/or for future site development and, if you ask us to, to send you promotional materials. In particular, we may use information gathered about you for the following purposes: to monitor interest in our range of products and to assist us to tailor the content of our Sites to your needs by collecting information about your preferences through tracking of patterns page views on our Sites; to create a profile relating to you in order to show you the content that might be of interest to you and to display the content according to your preferences; and, in circumstances where you have indicated that you wish to receive additional information, to send you information about us and promotional material about our products together with details of any offers we may have available from time to time.
 

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