Media Advisory: Facebook and BDC to host free workshop for Ottawa businesses

Part of a special series to celebrate BDC Small Business Week 2017

OTTAWA, Oct. 12, 2017 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, October 18, Boost Your Business with Facebook will take place in Ottawa, Ontario, a session dedicated to teaching small business owners how to optimize their presence on Facebook and Instagram.

The Boost Your Business workshop will include a training session led by a Facebook small business expert on the latest best practices and strategies for success. Attendees will learn how to use Facebook and Instagram to grow their business and connect with current and potential customers.

As a special segment of the program, BDC will uncover emerging trends from its latest research report, in particular two forces that are reshaping Canada's businesses: the evolution of talent and the digitization of the economy.

A question and answer session will follow, featuring a panel of local small business owners, who will share their Facebook tips, tricks and suggestions. Maker House, FarmLead, Dogs at Camp and Rhapsody Strategies have been selected to join the panel as best-in-class examples of businesses using Facebook.

WHAT:
Free workshop on how to use Facebook to grow your small business: https://boostottawa.splashthat.com/

WHO:
Jake Norman, Head of Agency Development, Facebook Canada
Kevin Chan, Head of Public Policy, Facebook Canada
Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC
Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President, Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Local small business owners

Facebook and BDC spokespeople, plus local business owners will be available for interviews at the event.

WHEN AND WHERE: Ottawa - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
200 Coventry Road
Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

*All media who wish to attend must RSVP by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 to [email protected]

About Facebook Canada
Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. More than 23 million Canadians use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them. Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. All other brand or product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

About BDC
BDC is the only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. It promotes Canadian entrepreneurship with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses. With its 118 business centres from coast to coast, BDC provides businesses in all industries with financing and advisory services. Its investment arm, BDC Capital, offers equity, venture capital and flexible growth and transition capital solutions. To find out more, visit bdc.ca.

SOURCE Facebook Canada