Events Calendar

As the workforce changes generations, employee engagement becomes a necessity. With this comes a shift of values and priorities of employees of all ages. The need to strengthen leadership abilities is critical. Join us for the first Breakfast Club of the season and hear from Jonathan Creaghan from Total Leader Solutions on how you can develop and keep a pool of satisfied and engaged employees.

In this session you will learn:
• The two critical factors to building an engaged workforce
• Five questions every employee needs answered
• How to build engagement by improving the bench strength of your team

About The Speaker:

Jonathan is the President and co-founder of TotalLeaderSolutions.com and J.D. Creaghan Group Inc. He is also the innovator behind Leadership Stages Assessment, an on-line dashboard that assesses, develops and engages teams. The dashboard provides leaders with critical data on 27 different leadership behaviours and provides support by way of a step-by-step playbook on each of those behaivours. This allows for greater follow-through and on-going support as the leader grows. He is a member of TechAlliance.

This traveling workshop will educate you on how to protect yourself and your business from the scourge of the 21st century: Hackers!

You read the headlines about the latest massive hack affecting millions and sometimes a billion web users and/or credit card holders. But did you know that possibly and unwittingly your own website, router or web connected device could be part of a botnet used in attacks?

What never ceases to amaze is how many businesses and individuals fail to protect themselves from the hordes of hackers working in a multi-billion dollar a year illegal industry. This workshop aims to awaken you to the many dangers as well as to offer real solutions to defending yourself and your business from what could be a disastrous breach of security.

This edition will be presented entirely by Stuart Budden, CEO of Nivsys, a cybersecurity company and cybersecurity teacher at Fanshawe college. His presentation is aimed primarily at SMBs.

Truthfully, everybody who connects to the Internet should know this stuff, so come, and become a savvy, secure Internet user!

RSVP for the event here.

INVORG is pleased to host you — changemakers, leaders, and community members — for a roundtable on innovation on London.

You are the ones who are in it, every day, working to build your businesses, innovate, and build something great. You each have valuable tips and insights on how to get things done, and you’ve also likely identified areas for improvement in London for businesses to grow.

Let’s come together for a roundtable discussion to learn from each other and build community among leaders and friends.

Topics:

• What inspired you to become an innovator?
• Top business growth resources in London
• Which organization membership(s) have offered you the most benefit (eg. Chamber, SBC, InnovationWorks)?
• Which area companies are most valuable for technology support and growth?#1 best app that has helped your business
• The state of startups in London – where does the city stand?

We may expand this roundtable into a series on more niche topics (innovation in technology, innovation in finance, etc.) but we will start with a general discussion to let the ideas flow.

The goal is for your to leave this roundtable with peer-reviewed ideas for innovation and new ways to transform your business (and maybe some friends and business contacts as well!)

In this seminar, Susan Jacobs, owner of Personal Style Image and Wardrobe Consulting will enlighten you on the important role your image plays in your business success. From the clothes you wear, to the language you use and the cards you hand out, you and your business are making an impression on your client…is it the right one?

Topics covered in the seminar include:
• the truth about image
• the ‘talk’ that holds you back
• business cards and other bloopers
• networking nuggets
• being ready to soar
• your ‘personal brand’ packaging

You will leave this seminar with a clear understanding of how your image impacts your sales and ways to ensure you’re creating a positive impact.

RSVP for the event here.

Tom Germain, CEO of Coder Scoop Inc.

John McDonald, CEO of B2B Lead Generators

Special Guest speaker: Gord Delamont, publisher of London Inc magazine.

This hands-on presentation is for anyone interested in promoting their business in the 21 st century! The workshop”s purpose is to educate business owners about the many digital resources they have at their disposal to promote their business, and how to use those resources effectively.

A sampling of topics covered:

• Web page: Your main facade ; dos and donts; making it mobile friendly; free resources & tools.
• Hosting options
• SEO (search engine optimization): rules are different nowadays, but seo is still relevant
• Why is blogging smart marketing?
• Hiring a web designer or programmer: how-to avoid getting burned; various options explored.
• Presence and effective promotion on social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Yelp.
• Paid advertising: social media, Adwords, Yelp, other sites. How to make effective campaigns.
• Is advertising in paper based publications worth it?
• Is a press release worth the cost?
• Creating cost-effective promotional materials from your computer: business cards, brochures, posters, swag.
• Hosting lectures promoted online: not just a sales pitch; Meetup, EventBrite. Free or not free?
• Statistics aren’t just numbers! Extracting value from data. Google Analytics.

The workshop will take place on the 2nd floor, in the BMO boardroom. Space is limited to 20 attendees, so RSVP soon!

RSVP for the event here.