The
Burlington Chamber of Commerce is here to help your business grow. Through our
business education seminars you can learn new skills, stay informed or get motivated.
Our business seminars are organized by various Chamber committees based on
the needs and interests of Chamber members. Seminars are always
interesting, topical and affordable. Seminars and workshop focus
on the most requested topics from our member surveys.
All of our upcoming seminars are listed on our
Events Calendar and we always keep members posted with our very
popular eNews announcements. Chamber members always
receive a discount
on seminar attendance fees. Click here to see some
of the most recent Chamber business education seminars.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS EDUCATION SEMINARS
Networking Basics
Networking is the number one reason companies join the Chamber.
Each year the Burlington Chamber hosts 24 events designed
specifically to help you network. You attend these Chamber
networking events
but are you getting the best value for your time investment?
Learn how to make the most of Chamber networking opportunities.
The Chamber is hosting a free networking workshop on September 9
right before our
Business After 5.
This workshop will focus on networking basics; a session for more
experienced networkers will be scheduled for a October 4.
This seminar is free but you must register in
advance.
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Date: |
September 9, 2010 |
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Location: |
Holiday Inn Burlington
3063 South Service Road |
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Time: |
4:00
pm to 5:00 pm |
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Price:
(+HST) |
No Charge Members
$10.00 Non-members
(Non-members MUST pay in
advance)
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Presenters: |
Shelley McQuade
SalesFertilizer.com
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You MUST pay in advance to reserve your spot.
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CPR & First Aid for Small Business
This special, full-day training session will give small companies the
opportunity to ensure they have staff that are properly trained in CPR
and first aid. In this course you will learn signs and symptoms of
a heart attack and stroke, how to use and Automated External
Defibrillator along with CPR for adults, children and infants.
Other topics include control of serious bleeding and how to manage
shock.
Participants will receive an Emergency Basic First Aid and CPR
Certificate.
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Date: |
September 15, 2010 |
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Location: |
Bartimaeus Inc.
1006 Plains Road East |
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Time: |
8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Price:
(incl HST)
Includes light lunch |
$ 99 Members
$126 Non-members
(Non-members MUST pay in
advance)
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You MUST pay in advance to reserve your spot.
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LUNCH & LEARN - September 21
Search Engine Optimization (SEO for the CEO)
“Google has indexed over a
trillion web pages. Is your website a billboard in the JUNGLE?”
At this moment in time someone wants to
buy your products, but can’t find you. Right now, they find your
competitors. With the ‘SEO for the CEO’ Seminar, Scott Wilson,
President of RankHigher.ca, will get down to business and begin
empowering you to grow your business by winning first page Google
search results for your products and services. Learn the KPIs
behind SEO including how to create a benchmark and measure your
campaign to quickly achieve a positive ROI. By combining Google
Trust with laser beam focus on keywords that will bring you
customers, you may be one seminar away from immediate internet
success.
Each participant will receive:
- DVD - Training video
with step by step SEO instructions so you and your team can
begin tomorrow.
- Booklet- Step-by-step
instructions on how to sign up and optimize Google Places
formerly known as Google Local Business Center plus a multitude
of scientifically proven SEO tactics.
- Audio CD with a multitude of internet
marketing strategies.
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Date: |
September 21, 2010 |
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Location: |
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
414
Locust Street |
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Time: |
12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Price:
(+ HST) |
$19.00
Members
$23.00
Non-members
(Non-members MUST pay in
advance)
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Presenters: |
Scott Wilson
rankhigher.ca
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Cancellations after September 14 can not be refunded.
You MUST pay in advance to reserve your spot.
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Advanced Networking Techniques
Networking is the number one reason companies join the Chamber.
Each year the Burlington Chamber hosts 24 events designed
specifically to help you network. You attend these Chamber
networking events
but are you getting the best value for your time investment?
The Chamber is hosting a
free
networking workshop on October 4, right before our
Business After 5.
This session will deal with advanced networking techniques.
This seminar is free but you must
register in advance.
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Date: |
October 4, 2010 |
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Location: |
Holiday Inn Burlington
3063 South Service Road |
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Time: |
4:00
pm to 5:00 pm |
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Price:
(+HST) |
No Charge Members
$10.00 Non-members
(Non-members MUST pay in
advance)
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Presenters: |
Shelley McQuade
SalesFertilizer.com
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You MUST pay in advance to reserve your spot.
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Stress
Reduction 101
Being an entrepreneur can be stressful.
Are you concerned about your
next sale, your employees, dealing with clientele, and
the home
issues? Then attending
Stress Reduction 101 will help give
you insight into the “whys?” along with some practical “how to”
answers. Stress is here to
stay but how we handle it can make all the difference in the world.
Stress
Reduction 101 is an entrepreneurial customized workshop . . . practical,
interactive and fun!
Learning useful tips to help manage and feel less stress at work,
develop skills, create a stronger team helping you to build a
successful business.
Learn from
two
experts with over 20 years of experience in stress management and
emotional health.
Topics for Stress
Reduction
101:
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Coping in crazy times - being aware of your personal stress
“temperature” and learning ways to bring it
down
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Creative thinking and problem solving to manage our own emotions
and the emotions of others
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Improving personal and sales skills by learning techniques to
remain calm and in control
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Learning the links between stress and illness and how this can
be avoided.
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Date: |
October 14, 2010 |
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Location: |
Waterfront Hotel
2020 Lakeshore Road
Burlington |
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Time: |
7:30 Continental Breakfast &
Networking
8:00 Seminar
10:00 Closing Remarks |
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Price:
(+ HST) |
$ 20
Members
$ 30
Non-members
(Non-members MUST pay in
advance)
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Presenters: |
James Miklos,
New Hope Counselling Centre
Heidi Cowie,
Stresschat Inc.
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Cancellations after October 7 can not be refunded.
You MUST pay in advance to reserve your spot.
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RECENTLY
COMPLETED CHAMBER SEMINARS
LUNCH & LEARN - June
What’s up with your Web Site?
Does it:
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Get people
there?
Find out about Search Engine Optimization and Online Marketing
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Have a sales
process?
Learn how to guide web site visitors easily through your web site
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Convert
traffic to sales?
Make sure your web site visitors are buying from you and not from
your competitors
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Build
loyalty & return visits?
Implement strategies to keep your customers coming
back!
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Refer new
business?
Learn ways to encourage customers to refer others to your web
site!
BILL 168: WORKPLACE HARASSMENT - ARE YOU READY?
Effective June 15, 2010, the amendment to
Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, Bill 168 - Workplace
Violence and Harassment, comes into effect.
Bill 168 applies to
all non-federally regulated employers in Ontario - no
exceptions. Bill 168 is about strengthening protection for
workers from workplace violence and harassment and, to that end, the
legislation imposes numerous duties on employers to be in
compliance.
This session will explain the new
legislation and, most importantly, clearly outline the steps that
employers need to take to satisfy the many requirements of Bill 168.
In other words, you will get answers to
"what is it" and "how do I do it".
LUNCH & LEARN - April
Creating a Business Team that Works
Building a team that works is important to you and your company.
Through practical tools of understanding human psychological makeup (of
yourself and those around you) you can understand what makes up an
effective team. This Lunch & Learn will ensure you have the right
tools to build the proficient team that contributes to the success of
your company.
LUNCH & LEARN - March
Effective Leadership & Communication
Poor management skills are the leading cause of most
employee and human resources problems ranging from turnover &
absenteeism, to complaints & poor productivity. Learn the essentials of
good people management and leadership including the core principle of
effective communications—the foundation to all strong management and
human resources practices
NETWORKING 201
Networking is the number one reason companies join the Chamber.
Each year the Burlington Chamber hosts 24 events designed
specifically to help you network.
You attend these Chamber
networking events but are you getting the best value for your
time investment? The Chamber is hosting a
free networking workshop on
March 4, right before our
Business
After 5.
LUNCH & LEARN - February
Keeping Your Network Safe
Today, small to midsize companies rely heavily on technology to keep
their businesses running. In
this marketplace, businesses that don’t leverage evolving technologies
get left behind. But how do
you know if you’ve made the right choices for your business?
Most network crippling disasters are avoidable, however most
businesses don’t recognize the warning signs until it’s too late.
Join the team from Lanetco Computer Networks and find out why as
they will countdown the top five mistakes businesses make when it comes
to their IT infrastructure.
EMERGENCY & PANDEMIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
After receiving phone calls asking for help planning for a potential flu pandemic the Chamber
has once again partnered
with the
Emergency Management Department at
Halton Region to hold another informative Pandemic Planning Workshop
(this is the fifth time we have run this very popular session). Led by
Wayne Gould, Halton's Emergency Management consultant and former
Oakville Fire Chief, this hands-on workshop will provide attendees with
a template to plan for a pandemic and, more importantly, will lead
attendees through the process of filling out the template so they leave
this workshop with a business continuity plan specific to
their own company.
LUNCH & LEARN - October
Get Rave Reviews & Results From Your Next Trade Show
Trade shows can be a costly expense and frustrating
experience unless you know how to make your investment perform!
Learn the backstage secrets that deliver front row results during
rehearsal (before the show), performance (during the show) and curtain
call (after the show).
NETWORKING 101
Networking is the number one reason companies join the Chamber.
Each year the Burlington Chamber hosts 24 events designed
specifically to help you network.
You attend these Chamber
networking events but are you getting the best value for your
time investment? Learn how to make the most of Chamber networking
opportunities. The Chamber is hosting a free networking workshop on
September 16 right before our
Business
After 5. This workshop will focus on networking basics; a
session for more experienced networkers will be scheduled for a
later date
LUNCH & LEARN - September
HOW DO I SELL MY BUSINESS?
Difficult economic times inevitably
present opportunities. Businesses with inherent value, but which are not
responding well to the times, can be acquired at a discount. The
purchase and
sale of a business involves legal issues critical to both the buyer and
seller. During the investigative stage, the seller wants non-disclosure
protection. The buyer seeks assurances that the business performance is
actually as good as was offered – financially and otherwise. The seller
often needs protection for the payment of a deferred part of the
purchase price. The buyer can benefit from a non-competition covenant.
This workshop will explore the legal issues to be identified and
resolved by both the buyer and seller in a business acquisition. Each
party has legal interests requiring protection; learn how you can emerge
with your interests safeguarded.
EMERGENCY & PANDEMIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
After receiving phone calls about planning for a potential flu pandemic the Chamber
has once again partnered
with the
Emergency Management Department at
Halton Region to hold another informative Pandemic Planning Workshop
(this is the fourth time we have run this very popular session). This workshop
will give you a simple and concise plan to deal with a
flu
pandemic or any other business interruption. Led by
Wayne Gould, Halton's Emergency Management consultant and former
Oakville Fire Chief, this hands-on workshop will provide attendees with
a template to plan for a pandemic and, more importantly, will lead
attendees through the process of filling out the template so they leave
this workshop with a business continuity plan specific to
their own company.
LUNCH & LEARN - May
UNCOVER THIS LAZY SECRET TO NEWSLETTER MARKETING
"How To Keep 68% of Your Customers From
Leaving With One Simple Strategy You'll Learn During Lunch!"
In this special Lunch & Learn session you'll
discover the lazy way to quickly and easily publish a great newsletter
(both online and offline), you'll learn the psychology behind why this
powerful strategy works so well, and as hard as this may be to
believe... you will discover the secret to getting your newsletter
written for FREE! Included with your L&L session is a series of
documents, templates and resources that effectively get you up and
running in next to no time. Book your Newsletter Marketing L&L today.
Space is limited.
LUNCH & LEARN - April
TIME MANAGEMENT IS DEAD
Time management is a fallacy. The reality is traditional methods no
longer work in today’s chaotic business environment. To really make the
most of your time, a new paradigm and way of thinking is required. In
this
Lunch
& Learn
seminar you’ll learn how to shatter old beliefs around time management
and replace them with relevant methods to make you more effective. This
session is only suitable to those who KNOW they can be more effective.
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CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING
To give small
companies the opportunity to ensure they have staff that are properly
trained in CPR and first aid, the Chamber has made arrangements for an
active and informative half-day training session. In this course
you will learn signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke, CPR for
adults, children and infants and how to use the Automated External
Defibrillator. Control of serious bleeding and how to manage shock
are additional life threatening problems you will learn to deal with.
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LUNCH & LEARN - March
BRAND STAND: DELIVERING WHAT MATTERS MOST
You call an organization only to be put on hold for what feels like
hours while the automated message tells you how important you are as a
customer. If you’re that important, why aren’t you talking to a live
person? Has this ever happened to you? This is an example of
an organization that failed to deliver on its brand promise
and, as a result, likely lost a customer. Today’s sophisticated consumer
has high expectations and within minutes decides whether you “mean what
you say” and “say what you mean”. What are you doing to make sure your
brand promise is walking and talking to deliver what matters most to
your customers? In
this seminar you will (1) Clarify your
Core Strengths, (2) Identify your Ideal Customer, (3) Align your Touch
Points (this is how we deliver what matters most – what it looks and
feels like
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LUNCH & LEARN - February
ARE YOUR PEOPLE PRACTICES WORKING FOR YOU OR AGAINST YOU
Do you struggle to find
“good” employees and struggle even more to keep them focussed and
engaged? Finding and keeping good employees starts with the
employer. Learn to appreciate the
generations and how the best thing that an organization can do to build
a strong foundation of people practices is to get its basic HR practices
right. From Gen X and Y to
Boomers, there are essential HR practices that are so powerful that most
companies don’t need to go beyond them.
Getting the HR basics right makes you an attractive organization
(especially important in a tightening labour market), reduces retention
and disengagement problems and the very real cost of dysfunction to your
business.
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LUNCH & LEARN - January
WEBSITES: FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW
This seminar
takes a look at websites from two perspectives:
· the
perspective of the person searching for and visiting your website (Why
can't I find what I'm looking for?)
· the
perspective of the business owner (Why is my website not doing what I
expected?)
You will gain a great understanding of how websites can lose a
prospective client and what you can do about it. An overview of
how search engines work with websites will be discussed.
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EMERGENCY & PANDEMIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
After the overwhelming success and very positive feedback from our first
two Pandemic Planning Workshops, the Chamber once again partnered
with the
Emergency Management Department at
Halton Region to hold another informative session. This workshop
will give you a simple and concise plan to deal with a
flu
pandemic or any other business interruption. Led by
Wayne Gould, Halton's Emergency Management consultant and former
Oakville Fire Chief, this hands-on workshop will provide attendees with
a template to plan for a pandemic and, more importantly, will lead
attendees through the process of filling out the template so they leave
this workshop with a completed business continuity plan specific to
their own company.
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TAKING CONTORL IN TURBULENT TIMES
In today's extraordinary economic environment, it is important to
recognize when it's time for intervention and to make that first phone
call. Acting on that insight can make the difference in terms of
surviving the economic downturn. This seminar, hosted by Deloitte
(the Chamber's auditor) focused on the steps to take to win in this
unique competitive landscape.
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PROTECT YOUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSETS - YOUR CURRENT CLIENTS
How long does it take for your new clients to become profitable? It is a
fact of life in the professional services, management services and
outsourcing businesses that it takes anywhere from two to five years for
a new client to become profitable. It just makes sense to invest in
protecting your clients from the well organized and aggressive sales
efforts of your competitors. Client retention isn't an event it is a
daily process! Experience simple management practices that will make the
world of difference to your clients and their loyalty to you. See why
retaining your existing clients and perhaps selling them an additional
service is the most effective way to grow your business profitably.
Learn all of this and many other practical things that you can use in
your business today.
This seminar is back for the fifth time in
three years due to popular demand. Over 85% of participants at
John's last Chamber seminar rated him as excellent speaker.
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FIND 'EM. GET 'EM. KEEP 'EM.
This informative panel discussion focuses on
the three major aspects of the sales cycle: finding new customers,
closing the sale, and retaining your clients. These three topics are
requested more than any others by Chamber members. The Find 'Em
Get 'Em Keep 'Em panel will teach you, with real life experiences,
what you need to know to find, get and keep clients. Our panellists
bring a wealth of experience to the table.
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2008 LUNCH & LEARN SEMINARS
November - REDUCE YOUR TAXES
October - MAKING A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION
June- GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN COMPETITIVE TIMES
May - STRESS MANAGEMENT: THE EASY WAY
April
-
SURVIVING
THE WORKFORCE CRISIS
March
-
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT
February - EXPERIMENT,
IMPROVE AND GET MONEY FOR IT
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To
participate in any Chamber seminar you can
register
online, email
Kathryn or call her at 905-639-0174 ex 7211.
