How organizations are bringing joy and connection to today’s work-from-home environment

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As the stay-at-home order continues throughout most of Ontario, this is a timely topic as companies look towards new ways to engage their teams. 

Please join me in welcoming Erin Maynes. Erin is a passionate brand strategist, marketer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of experiential retail agency Shopmakers, as well as the online gifting business foodiepages.ca. A graduate of the Queen’s School of Business, Erin spent many years leading national strategy and marketing initiatives for Canada’s largest restaurant group prior to founding foodiepages in 2013. 

Erin founded Toronto-based experiential retail agency Shopmakers in 2018, in partnership with BRIKA, where she specializes in recognizing opportunities for strategic retail development and pop-up programming. She has produced over 50 pop-up retail experiences across Canada. She is an advisor and champion for emerging food and beverage entrepreneurs and sits on the board of Toronto’s Food Business Incubator. She lives in Leslieville with her husband and two daughters.

In this podcast, Erin provided thought-leadership on the importance of cultivating connections with team members during this time, and the various ways to do so all while supporting local businesses.