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SUMMARY:Social Media For Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online. \n\n\n\nSocial media is an invaluable tool for today’s business\, whether you are just starting out or have been established for years. Not understanding how to use social media effectively can leave you overwhelmed and ultimately hurt your bottom line as your potential customers can easily find your competitors. This workshop hosted by the Toronto Digital Service Squad will leave you with a better understanding of how to leverage the power of social media and AI to grow your followers\, drive sales and reduce marketing costs. \n\n\n\nWhat you will learn: \n\n\n\n\nHow to utilize AI for your social media strategy\n\n\n\nHow to choose the right social media platform(s) for your business\n\n\n\nBest practices for engagement on Facebook\, LinkedIn\, Twitter\, Instagram\, TikTok and Pinterest\n\n\n\nPlanning and curating your social media content\n\n\n\nTools for managing platforms and scheduling posts to save you time and energy\n\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn how to build an engaging social media presence for your business.
URL:https://investinhamilton.ca/hamilton-business-centre/event/social-media-for-your-business-2/
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SUMMARY:Importing 101 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online. \n\n\n\nOverview \n\n\n\nLearn the basics as well as the important details impacting your bottom line and avoid mistakes\, minimize costs/risks\, and maximize revenue. \n\n\n\nAbout this workshop: \n\n\n\nThis seminar will provide a broad outline of what you need to know to start importing goods from abroad: \n\n\n\n\nfinancial issues (Incoterms\, payments\, exchange rates\, insurance)\, Canadian import regulations\, labelling\, quotas.\n\n\n\npermits and licences\, logistics costs\, the documentation required for smooth customs clearance\, how duties and taxes work\,.\n\n\n\nFree Trade Agreements and their impact\, the role of the customs broker and other intermediaries.\n\n\n\nLearn the basics as well as the important details impacting your bottom line and avoid mistakes\, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: \n\n\n\nFollowing a + 30-year international logistics career\, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010\, Solimpex\, active in two areas: \n\n\n\n\nconsulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and\n\n\n\ntraining on the regulatory\, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting\, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.\n\n\n\n\nChristian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto\, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce\, Export Québec\, Invest Ottawa\, Supply Chain Canada and similar\, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.
URL:https://investinhamilton.ca/hamilton-business-centre/event/importing-101-virtual-2/
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