Magda Nieto

Designing and living Experiences

One person at the time, and we can change the World! January 31, 2012

Filed under: Concerts,Entertainment,Events,Bogotá,Artistic,Experience,Colombia — magdanieto @ 12:06 am
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One person at the time, and we can change the World!

With this philosophy RockCorps started in 2005 in United States, and now they have changed the mind of more than 81,000 people who become volunteers that have donated more than 324,000 hours of their time to social causes, in USA, England, France and Israel.

Now RockCorps is starting projects in Latin America in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, and I am happy and proud to be part of the planning team in Colombia who will deliver this amazing program, more news to come and here a video that shows what exactly RockCorps have done, and I will be doing this semester.

 

Which Country is richer – Colombia or Japan? December 5, 2011

Filed under: Colombia,Economy,Experience,Memory — magdanieto @ 2:14 pm
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Which Country is richer – Colombia or Japan?

According to this Japan Colombian citizen, Colombia is. And I have to say all what he says is true.

Sorry is not in English.

Love to hear this type of thoughts from someone who have been abroad in a country like Japan, but love a country like mine.

In Colombia we always are thinking that 1st world countries are better than us, and is true in some things, but we are a lot better in some many other things.

We just need to start thinking different and believe we as a group can make things better.

Taken from a speach for Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2010

What do you think?

 

21 Suggestions for SUCCESS November 30, 2011

Filed under: Creative,Experience — magdanieto @ 2:32 am
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21 Suggestions for SUCCESS by H.Jackson Brown Jr. Showed at The Cool Hunter Newsletter today 29.11.2011

21 Suggestions for SUCCESS

VERY INTERESTING! Try to follow it!

 

The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership October 13, 2011

Filed under: Economy,Experience — magdanieto @ 3:52 pm
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Cover book

Hi again!

It´s been a while, sorry for this, seems that I keep broking my promises, for that reason I have decided not to promise anything again and will try to write as much as I can when the time and inspiration comes to my mind.

The reason of this article is to share with you a book that came to my hands in a situation that I need it the most. Is not the time to give into detail but I have to say that it was a time that the trust in my professional self was not that high. The Servant, a simple story about the true essence of leadership by James C. Hunter (Click here to go to the book), as my dad described it, is a book that you have to keep next to you pillow to be able to read it every day to become that perfect LEADER that yourself, your people, your employees, your company, your community need you to be.

I’m not going to tell you what is about; as if a gift for you to read over and over to become that great leader. But I will write what the author describes the characteristics of what a Leader should be.

Patience:                                           Show self-control

Affability:                                           Pay attention, appreciate and encourage

Humility:                                            Be authentic, without pretensions or arrogance

Respect:                                             Treat others as they were important people

Generosity:                                       Satisfy other people’s needs

Indulgence:                                      Not hold a grudge when you harm

Honesty:                                            Be free of tricks

Commitment:                                  Follow your choices

Results: Service and sacrifice:    Put aside your own desires and needs; seek the best for the others.

Take a read to the book, believe you will like it!

 

New Job as Event Manager April 22, 2011

Filed under: Colombia,Creative,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 3:45 pm
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Hi again!

Has been a while since I haven’t been posting anything here, and I apologise for this. The end of last year and beginning of this 2011 was a time of change. I do not live any more in theLondon, theUKimmigration laws stop my possibilities to stay there any longer, so I moved back to my countryColombiain November. But not making this a problem, I managed to make the changes not so difficult and the good news is that I’m back to my family and I’m able to keep working in my career as event professional.

And that is what I want it to talk about in this post, since March I started working in one of the best experiential marketing agencies here in Colombia. The name is SISTOLE (check the website here). I started a new position as Event Manager, where I will be in charge to organise all the big events the agency has, national and internationally. I’m very excited as this is a new role in the company and the challenges are amazing. I love to be able to combine my Colombian experience and knowledge and all what I was able to learn when I was inEngland. Believe me, the combination is amazing!

Why? Well, Colombian people are not as the English ones, we are not that organise and we do not plan ahead that much time in advance, and in my first project I’ve been learning how to combine both.

My first client is PROEXPORT, the public agency in charge to promote the country in Tourism, Investment and Exportation, and I’m working in one of their most important events abroad. The agency will be promoting the country in what kind of food we can export, especially to Canada. We will be participating with 9 companies in SIAL CANADA in Toronto this 11 to 13th of May. I can’t show you the amazing stand we will have, but believe will be awesome!. Here is a press release if you want to know more about what we will be doing there (click on the link). But especially you will be able to taste our Colombian coffee, the amazing tropical fruits in amazing juices, some great bread, between others.

So these are the news until now, will keep you updated of what I’m doing, and showing you how Colombia do events.

Until the next time……

 

Rioja Tapas Fantásticas wins Events Awards in 2010 December 1, 2010

Filed under: Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 9:22 pm
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Rioja - Tapas Fantasticas 2010

 

In June this year in Pottersfield Park in London, I was part of the RPM organisers team who organised a great event; Rioja Tapas Fantásticas, it was 3 day event where there was combination of delicious Spanish food and amazing wine (even though I couldn’t taste it those days, because I was working), I had a great time being part of the team and now makes even happier to see that it has won not only 1 but 2 events industry awards.

UK Event Awards 2010

First it started with UK Event Awards, winning as B2B/LEISURE: Best Medium Event


Eventia Awards 2010

And second with Eventia Awards, winning the silver prize as Best Event in a Public Space.

Makes me feel very proud of this and is a very good way to end this amazing 2010.

 

ARTS FEST 2010 September 5, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Concerts,Creative,Dancing,Design,Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 10:51 am
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Arts Fest 2010

Arts Fest 2010

For the second time I will be part of the biggest free arts festival. Arts Fest is in Birmingham in September, is the combination of all the artistic and creativity that Birmingham has to offer and the best part is that is for free. So everyone, I mean everyone can be part of it. Is a nice weekend for the end of the summer where you can incorporate yourself between and the art world.

For the full programme click here.

I will the stall coordinator, and all the stalls will be in New Street and Victoria Square. The stalls are a combination of the organisations that are participating in the programme and some arts and crafts for you to bring to your house.

 

SUPERSONIC 2010 – JOB OPPORTUNITIES June 1, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Concerts,Entertainment,Events,Experience,Illustrations — magdanieto @ 8:00 am
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SuperSonic 2010

Well you all might now that this year SuperSonic has changed the date for October and is promising to be better that before (well knowing Lisa and Jenny you know that is possible), but I want to take to the opportunity to let you know that they are looking for a great people to be part of their team. Well our team, because this year I will be the Site Manager, that’s right:).

This blog post is too late to inform the Operational Manager position, the deadline was yesterday. But you can still make it for the Interns and Volunteer positions.

I have to say that be part of this team is amazing and you are able to learn lots of music, events, marketing, deal with artists, and not that nice things like cleaning and be aware of recycling, but is a great opportunity to meet amazing people, listening great bands and be part of one of the best festivals in the UK and maybe the world. I started being a production intern in 2008 in charge of the merchandise area, and I did it so well (that was Lisa and Jenny said), that last year I was the Production Coordinator. So is a great place to build your career and learn.

So if you are interest in applying to be an intern follow this link and apply, you won’t regret it.

The intern positions available are:

-          Production

-          Marketing

-          Design

To volunteer is this link.

 

So how is going to work now! May 24, 2010

Filed under: Architecture,Birmingham,Experience — magdanieto @ 8:56 pm
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Hello everyone, sorry for taking again so long to post something here. Things have been quite hectic the last couple of months (mom visiting from Colombia 3 months, change of city Birmingham to London, starting a great new job as Senior Production Executive at RPM Ltd, touring my mom all over England and Europe, and changing again house). So basically I have been very busy, and make me very sad that haven’t been able to write, but the good news are that now I have return with lots of ideas of how to make this blog better, with selected topics to talk about and take you to things that I know, think or impressed me. I have decided to write about some topics related to experiences, that had happened in the past, are happening right now, and some great people are working hard to make it happen. The topics are:

  1. History in Events – because there has been an amazing experiences out there that we might don’t know and want to know more about it
  2. What’s on – because is always important to know where is your next experience
  3. Job opportunities – People has helped me to move forward in my career, so I want to retrieve this and help those that are willing to go better in life like me
  4. My opinion about….. something
  5. Something that happened to me……. want to be a little bit personal here and share something with you
  6. Something interesting, because there is always something interesting out there
  7. Architecture and events – because how events would exist without structures, locations, spaces
  8. Personality – Someone who inspire me and will love to meet
  9. Colombia – because for you who haven’t been there will invite you to make it one of your life experiences and for those who have, to remember you how beautiful it is

There will not be a specific order for these topics, will come out as my inspiration comes. Something that I need from you (please!) is that you help me to build this space with your comments, will love to know more about what do you think. So check this space because here we go.

 

The Beauty of Prague March 15, 2010

Filed under: Entertainment,Experience — magdanieto @ 7:55 pm
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Sorry for not keeping busy this blog, being away for a bit and on holiday as well, enjoying the beauties of Europe as a present from my mom of mygraduation (love her for this present) . Right now I’m in Prague, the city is beautiful but the weather is awful. I’ll never be able to get used to the cold and winter weather. I miss a lot my sunny and warm days (where are they?)

To not keeping this blog that empty, here it is Prague, with the view of the Charle’s Bridge and the Prague’s Castle on the back. Worth the visit if you haven’t being here yet, and if you have come again. But from the spring to be able to enjoy it as 100%.

Me in Prague

In 1971, Prague was denominated as UNESCO world heritage, few cities can say that.

 

 
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