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Virtual video conference networking session with Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.
9:30 AM| Webinar
Every business owner should analyze the performance of her business midyear. This is particularly important for Makers. The third and fourth quarter have the greatest impact on the sales of a maker business. This workshop will help Makers to determine how to best prepare for the most lucrative periods of the year. The workshop will lead participants through an in-depth analysis which will identify sales drivers and revenue drains. In addition it will describe how to apply the results to adjusting your strategy for the balance of the year, especially the all-important Christmas season.
Main elements of the workshop:
- Identifying Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
- Setting strategic priorities
- Translating strategy into actions
- What is in it for you?
- The workshop offers 3 main benefits:
- Up-to-date insight into the main structures of your business
- Meaningful adjustments to business strategy
- Optimization of sales and profits
9:30 AM
9:30 AM| Webinar
RDM helps business owners to shortlist their biggest challenge, break the challenge down into smaller chunks, and prioritize and solution the smaller challenges.
How will this work: We will identify three or four businesses. Ask them to submit some of the challenges they would like to solve for their business. Find one challenge common to all, and help them solve that challenge in this workshop.
Outcome: Each business will leave with a tangible action plan to start solving the problem.
Digital Mindset Program provides business decision makers with simple but highly effective tools to build their online business models. The program helps to learn the possible risks associated with the generating the customer-base, provides tools to quickly analyse the problems and design solutions, and set up key objectives and results to measure the success.
10:00 AM| Webinar
10:00 AM| Webinar
Customer Relationship Management is the business philosophy that lets you know your customers better, share information more thoroughly, and interact more completely. In business this can only be achieved through the integration of people, business processes, and the use of CRM technology. This session shows you a step by step game plan on how to successfully implement CRM strategies, technologies and processes into your business.
This is a non-technical session designed for business professionals on how to plan and implement CRM strategies. It is based on the integration of the best practices in business processes, people skills development and CRM technology.
10:00 AM| Webinar
Sell online. Sell in-store. It’s time to adapt. The world has turned on its head with the introduction of COVID-19. Our webinars are here to show you how to grow during these weird and unprecedented times.
Join CBOT and Kleurvision and learn about omnichannel sales ideas and opportunities for your business. We’ll discuss tactics and strategies, logistics, digital marketing and ecommerce setup, and go through the communications, pitfalls, and successes of pivoting your business to react to current times.
4:00 PM| Webinar
Missed one of our signature events? Speaker Rewind is your chance to hear from some of our favourite guest speakers – they're back in an online webinar format to bring you new insights.
Leading others during unprecedented times can be challenging. This becomes even more difficult when you are in the peak of the change and uncertain as to what the next normal will look like. Siobhan Calderbank is the Director of Talent Management at the LCBO. She is an expert in change management and leadership. In this one hour webinar, Calderbank will discuss five top leadership challenges during a crisis and how to authentically lead with intention and purpose
8:30 AM| Webinar
Every other Wednesday, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) facilitates member-driven Java Jolt gatherings at Copper Branch located in Brooklin. Java Jolts bring together local business people and professionals in a casual setting to discuss common challenges, build supportive networks and mastermind approaches that boost results.
9:00 AM
9:30 AM| Webinar
Learn from internationally respected John Maxwell. A leadership expert who has written over 100 books on leadership, owner of the John Maxwell Team and currently leading 33,000 coaches worldwide and growing.
Learn John’s leadership principles and practices of leading through crisis, the lessons he has learned and what he is currently experiencing as he leads in this global crisis.
Why attend:
Opportunity to leverage your peers – other business owners who are in the same boat as you but have different experiences that everyone can learn from.
Opportunity to network through interactive exercises
Key Takeaways:
- Practical ways to maneuver through times of difficulty and adversity
- Principles and Practices such as:
- Flexibility – having adaptability and agility
- Authenticity -Your Character in a Crisis
- Adopt successful thinking habits to think your way through any success
- Real leaders in Crisis do three things: show up early, show up with clarity, and show up with hope.
- Increased awareness of how to lead your business through this crisis and gaining traction
1:00 PM| Webinar
As part of the Durham Business Recovery Series, we have partnered with Andrea Bisenberger and Dustin Kellow from Durham HR Solutions (a division of Durham Recruiting) to share some key insights for business owners and leaders
RE: How the re-imagining of the workplace can be a HUGE opportunity for you!
Format:
- 20-25 minute overview of 5 key topic areas presented by Andrea and Dustin
- 40 minute Q&A / Open Forum with attendees
As we re-establish operations, businesses have an amazing opportunity to showcase their leadership and level up when it comes to employee engagement and inclusion. It has been widely proven that engaged employees are significantly more productive vs. disengaged and with businesses having to adjust and re-imagine their workplace, now is an excellent time to reset expectations and shine as leaders. We will share with you a roadmap that includes 5 key sequential steps your business could consider to turn this new normal from a negative into a major win for your entire business!
Areas that will be covered:
- Ensuring you’re prepared: Safety guidelines as per Ontario Government
- Develop/implement/demonstrate new processes & policies to ensure safety
- Communication strategy: To employees, clients/customers and venders
- Listen, Inspire and motive: Working collectively, ask for feedback, provide feedback, assign team members to help facilitate changes
- Prepare for Changes: Adapt and be flexible as new government guidelines are mandated. Prepare for Phase 2 and 3
A Zoom link to join this meeting will be sent in advance to registrants. Please plan to join ten minutes early to ensure your connectivity.
2:00 PM| Webinar
Are you already in business and wanting to put together your business plan for growth or financing options? If you are new to business, start with our Start Up Session and Business Fundamentals. This hands on masterclass will take you through the steps of writing your business plan and financial projections.
6:30 PM| Webinar
Oshawa residents, business owners and community members are encouraged to join the City for a virtual Town Hall every other Wednesday to ask questions, listen in and learn more about the City's efforts during this difficult time.
9:00 AM| Webinar
9:00 AM| Webinar
This workshop will teach you the steps that you should follow in gathering information for an invention, determining whether the invention is patentable by considering the different patentability criteria, and determining an appropriate filing strategy to protect the invention.
11:00 AM| Webinar
Hi-quality graphics are important for creating a professional look on your social media profiles and other marketing materials. Hiring a graphic designer is ideal, but what if you can’t afford it and you don’t have the right skills to do it yourself? No need to struggle, because with Canva there’s a solution!
Canva is a free tool that lets you combine images and text for any social media platform to promote your business. There are thousands of free photos and design templates to help you get started today! Best of all, it’s easy to use.
During this seminar, participants will learn how to make designs of various sizes and types, find engaging images, compose stunning layouts and add impactful text.
10:00 AM| Webinar
Rick McCutcheon, Certified Sales Professional, will be joining us on June 5th for Social Selling for Startups - The LinkedIn Way Online Workshop. This session has a value of $395.00 per person, but is being offered by Spark Centre at no cost to you during COVID-19.
Social Networking for Startups - The LinkedIn Way
Leveraging the right approach to social selling is like having a customized blueprint for business success. In this workshop we will look at how to fully leverage the power of LinkedIn - the “Social Platform of Choice” for Business Professionals - to grow your professional network.
This workshop will demonstrate how to leverage LinkedIn to be seen as an "Industry Thought Leader", how to grow your business network, and create an effective public portfolio. You will get professional recommendations and learn how to generate a limitless supply of business contacts and referrals.
10:30 AM| Webinar
The Industry Insights round table series welcomes individuals from specific sectors to join together, share resources and discuss challenges. Do you work in the construction industry? This event is for you!
Limited space is available.
8:00 AM| Webinar
Isolation throwing a wrench into your fitness routine? Join us for a fund session geared towards getting your body moving. We will target specific areas of the body to allow you to move better and gain strength, but the main focus will be on conditioning to release specific hormones that make working out feel good all from the comfort of your living room!
8:00 AM| Webinar
Virtual video conference networking session with Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.
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