North Vancouver's Single Mom Nominated for One of Canada's Most Prestigious Award Committed to Paying it Forward

    VANCOUVER, BC, April 17, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sandy Gerber, the founder and CEO of NEXT Marketing Agency Inc., has been nominated for one of Canada's most prestigious awards for women - the 2012 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the Business and Professions category and Connecting the Community.

North Vancouver's single mom, Sandy Gerber, the founder and Marketing Strategist of NEXT Marketing Agency, is humbled and excited by this news, knowing her six years of growth are directly attributed to a solid vision of transforming marketing norms, her great team and her NEXT STEP program which contributes a percentage of revenue earned to communities in need.

Gerber was recognized by the YWCA for her innovation in business, industry and community stating she "continually strives to push the boundaries of what is possible in marketing". She independently created BRAND CHATTER, a concept that is changing how people market their businesses online and offline. In addition to creating award-winning marketing campaigns, Sandy gives back to others globally and locally through the NEXT STEP Philanthropy Program where funds from every project directly contribute to people in need.

"I am extremely grateful and excited to be nominated for the amazing YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Business and Professions as well as the Connecting the Community Award. The YWCA is an organization that has had impact on me personally and I wholeheartedly support their incredible initiatives. My goal is to utilize this nomination news to help spread awareness for the YWCA and as a result increase their fundraising efforts through the Connecting the Community Award nomination. Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program I chose - Safe and Affordable Housing, if I can get enough votes of support." - Sandy Gerber, CEO, NEXT Marketing Agency Inc.

Gerber was nominated in the category along with Patricia Graham, vice president digital for Pacific Newspaper Group; Sandra Hentzen, executive vice-president of human resources for TransLink; Molly Mason-Boule, senior director of content and platform development at Electronic Arts; and Glenda Oullette, vice president, broker distribution for ICBC.

NEXT Marketing & Design is an award-winning full-service marketing agency and creator of the popular BRAND CHATTER methodology and marketing products. NEXT helps businesses of all sizes to focus their messaging, choose ROI centric marketing channels and be effective in their marketing strategies. A percentage of NEXT projects revenue is donated to the NEXT STEP Philanthropy Program which supports local community initiatives as well as international organizations. For more information, visit www.nextforyourbusiness.com.

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