SBW - Get Down To Business

When

Wednesday October 22, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

Forest Brook Community Church, 
60 Kearney Dr
Ajax, ON L1T 3X9
 

 
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Contact

Melanie Martin 
Webrite Design Solutions/Constant Contact 
905-668-0430 
melanie@webrite.ca 
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Durham - Get down to business

Join your friends at Constant Contact, Heart of Networking, Business Advisory Centre Durham and The UPS Store to celebrate Small Business Month with our Get Down to Business event.

This event is all about finding your next great customer. Learn how to woo them, win them, and bring them back again and again - with their friends.

Whatever your level of marketing expertise, you'll come away with a tangible roadmap to grow your business. Make new connections. Get inspired-or re-invigorated. It's a small investment of time with long-lasting impact.

Cost to attend: $35.00

Marlene Marco Master of Ceremonies welcomes you to hear the latest in proven customer marketing intelligence and strategies from top local sales and marketing experts, including:


8:00AM - 8:30AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast
Start your morning with networking breakfast with other local business owners and visit sponsor tables.

8:45AM - 9:30AM

Melanie Martin
Certified Local Expert, Constant Contact
Owner, Webrite.ca

Proven Marketing Techniques for Small Business Growth Many small businesses find themselves seeking the right strategies to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, they often miss some of the important marketing concepts that will help them understand why those activities are so important. This presentation is designed to uncover some of those core concepts and show that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way.

9:30AM - 10:15AM

Chris Johnstone
Owner, CWJstone.com

Local Marketing: The Simple System to Generating Customers from Google and Google+

During this entertaining and informative session you will be brought up to date with the latest changes to Google and Google+ and learn what they mean for your business. You will learn how to capture a front page ranking, for free, and discover Google's new tool that gets your business on the front page overnight. Learn best practices, see case studies, and understand mistakes to avoid when connecting with online customers.
10:15AM - 10:45AM

Networking Break
Replenish your appetite, refill your spill proof travel mug, network with other local business owners and visit sponsor tables.

10:45AM - 11:00AM

Mobile Marketing Minute
Marketing and communication has gone mobile! Have you? Marlene will be sharing a brief overview of the tools available that net measureable results. If your plans don't include mobile, you aren't done yet!

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Robert Weese
Managing Partner, B2B Sales Connections

3 Key Steps Increasing Sales and Your Income -

Robert Weese of B2B Sales Connections will provide you with a recipe for creating a successful lead generation program. This easy to use system has helped his clients move from constantly searching for customer to attracting new customers to their company. The Goal is to help you generate more sales.
11:45AM - 12:30AM

Experts Panel Forum
Catherine Kniker,
VP Local Success Constant Contact;

Chris Hokansson,
Managing Director
One Red Bird Marketing

Leslie Hughes,
Corporate Trainer & Social Media Professor
PUNCH!media

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Networking & Conclusion
Make your way over to sponsor tables to learn more about our sponsors. Network with other local networkers.