Lisa Manfield
Lisa Manfield is a Vancouver-based editor, writer and publishing consultant. She has worked in print and online publishing for more than 12 years. Currently the marketing coordinator at The Tyee, she has also been Associate Editor at CGA Magazine and editor of REALM Magazine, a Canadian publication about careers and entrepreneurship.
Lisa also does freelancing and consulting through her company, Ahnsu Consulting Group, and works primarily with magazines and non-profit groups to develop content, marketing collateral, courseware and communications materials. Some of her recent clients have included CBC TV, the Knowledge Network, and WorkSafe BC. She has also been a contributing editor with Backbone Magazine since 2001.
Lisa is a senior member of the editorial collective that publishes Room of One’s Own, Canada’s oldest literary journal by and for women, and recently edited its 30th anniversary issue. She has also served as the vice-president of the BC Association of Magazine Publishers.
Latest Articles
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Effectively Using Social Media in Education
College instructor Melanie McBride advocates for using social media in the college-level classroom. In this interview, she describes how Web 2.0 has worked for her.
Dec 30, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Effectively Using Social Media in the Workplace
New media content developer and consultant Melanie McBride advocates for using social media in the workplace. In this interview, she describes how it has worked for her.
Dec 30, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Boston's Freedom Trail
Boston's Freedom Trail is an excellent way to get an overview of Boston's historical sites, and to see downtown Boston on the cheap any time of the year.
Dec 28, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Why Do Women Still Earn Less?
More than 30 years after the feminist movement took hold in North America, women continue to battle for pay equality in the workplace. But the situation is getting worse.
Mar 23, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Gerber's Best Business Advice
Michael Gerber reveals why the core principles and opportunities for today's entrepreneurs haven't really changed much in 30 years.
Mar 11, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Michael Gerber on Entrepreneurship
Michael Gerber reveals the critical skills needed by today's entrepreneurs, and why many struggle and fail to reach their potential. Here's what you need to succeed.
Mar 11, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Michael Gerber on Being a Writer
Michael Gerber reveals how he got his start as a writer and offers unique advice to today's business writers on growing their own freelance businesses.
Mar 11, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Government Grants for Magazines
In Canada, a variety of government grants are available to new and established magazine publishers who meet certain criteria.
Jan 5, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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GST Reduced to 5%
For the second time in two years, Canada's GST (Goods and Services Tax) has been reduced.
Jan 1, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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Kingfisher Spa, Courtenay, BC
Treat yourself to a weekend at this luxurious ocean-front spa resort located an hour north of Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
Jan 1, 2008
- Lisa Manfield
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