How to Keep Up with Social Media Changes in 2015

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 17, 2015 | 2015, changes, digital advertising, Facebook, Mayur Kisani, mobile devices, RTO7, social media, trends

Five social media trends you need to be aware of in 2015.

CFIB Upgrades Ontario Small Business Rating

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 11, 2015 | Burden Reduction Reporting Act 2014, CFIB, Employment and Infrastructure, Ministry of Economic Development, Ontario, Ontario small business rating, RTO7, upgrades

Ontario's strategic approach to cutting red tape has earned the province an increased rating from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Apprenticeship Breakfast and Learn - February 26, 2015

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 09, 2015 | Barrie, benefits of apprenticeship, BruceGreySimcoe, Georgian College, Midland, Orillia, Rogers TV, RTO7, Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board, simulcast

The Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board, Georgian College & Rogers TV invite employers to join them for a simulcast presentation on the benefits of apprenticeship to your small business.

Social Media and the New Sales Pitch

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 05, 2015 | , brand, build, personality, relationships, sales, sales pitch, social media', Susanna Gebauer, trust

In the world of social media, it's building relationships and trust with real people that count, rather than just pushing your brand out there.

Tourism Comes From South of the Border

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 05, 2015 | affordable destination, Americans, BruceGreySimcoe, Canada, CTV News Barrie, Ontario, poor Canadian dollar, tourists, visitors

With the low Canadian dollar, more Americans are expected to head to BruceGreySimcoe.

ALERT: FEO Marketplace & Other Conference Attendees

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 05, 2015 | Alert, Conference Attendees, EHS, Exhibitors Housing Services, FEO, Festivals & Events Ontario, hotel reservations, Marketplace, misrepresentation, Niagara Falls hotels, RTO7

Festivals & Events Ontario sent out this alert late yesterday afternoon - Wednesday, February 4, 2015:

It has come to FEO's attention that employees from Exhibitors Housing Services (EHS) in the USA, are calling FEO Marketplace exhibitors and are misrepresenting themselves as agents of, or otherwise affiliated with, the 2015 FEO Conference and further misrepresenting that they are authorized to act on behalf of Festivals & Events Ontario.

Ontario Trails Council Shares Guide on Accessible Web Design

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 02, 2015 | accessibility, BruceGreySimcoe, EnAbling Change Project, Guide on Accessibile Web Design, Ontario, Ontario Trails Council, RTO7, webinars

The guide is free to anyone who is interested in designing more accessible and inclusive websites.

Summer Experience Program Launch

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 02, 2015 | 2015, application, BruceGreySimcoe, Culture and Sport, employers, funding, Grants Ontario, Ministry of Tourism, ministry priorities, RTO7, students, Summer Experience Program, tourism sector

The Summer Experience Program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, and Aboriginal organizations and First Nations, to create career-related summer employment opportunities for students in the key ministry sectors outlined in the Program Guidelines.