Imagine what $10,000/month of Google Ads could do for your nonprofit.

With proper optimization and setup, this 10k in ads could help you recruit more volunteers, attract more donations and share your story with a wider audience by reaching people who are searching for nonprofits like yours.

Join Digital Hospitality for an afternoon focused on helping you learn how to maximize your free $10,000/month Google Grant. You’ll not only learn what you need to know about Google Ads but you’ll also be able to ask questions and review your account with our certified Google Ads Account Strategist.

Additionally, the nonprofits in attendance will have a chance to be selected and provided with 2 free months of of Google Ads coaching & support.

During this workshop, you’ll receive one-on-one and group consulting to learn:

• How to get started
• How to structure ad campaigns
• Which specific Google Ads tools to use
• How to set up detailed tracking
• How to use ads data to achieve your goals
• How to maximize conversions over time

Date: February 19th 2019
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: Hotel Blu 2nd floor Conference Room
Address: 177 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2A8
What to bring:
This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your laptop and be sure you can log in to your Google Ads account (if you have one) & Google Analytics for your website.

About Digital Hospitality

Digital Hospitality specializes in helping organizations achieve their goals online through maximizing online conversions. The workshop will be run by our Google Ads Strategists who have managed more than 25 million in campaigns for the likes of Warner Music, CBC, Rogers Communications, Alpha and others.

Application deadline: 5pm, Wednesday, July 8

Are you a super-small charity or nonprofit? Our team of dedicated volunteers wants to make you look professional and awesome! We’re seeking small organizations (5 or less staff) who have a very minimal digital presence who will join us to perform an intensive, free one-day makeover of your charity or nonprofit’s online presence.

Does this describe you?

• A registered charity or nonprofit
  • That’s either all-volunteer or has less than 5 staff
• Have no website
  • Or have a website that you’re embarrassed about?
• Own your own domain name (ie. YourOrg.com)
  • But you’re still using your personal email address?

We will be giving three to five organizations free digital makeovers on Saturday, July 25 consisting of these services:

Services

• Website makeover – We’ll make your existing WordPress website better! Or we’ll help you build a new, effective WordPress website in a day. These will be easy to keep updated with your most current information yourself.
• Set up hosted email – We’ll help you set up email addresses with your domain in them so your organization looks professional. We’ll be using donated Google for Nonprofits accounts or the Office 365 system (available with free TechSoup account).
• Marketing and Copy – We’ll help you write good marketing copy for your website with some starter SEO info to start you on the right foot for good google rankings.

Only need help with one of these things? No worries. Apply and we’ll try to help as many people as we can.

Details

• When: Saturday, July 25. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Where: The HiVE in gastown
• How much: free (but you got to apply to be chosen!)

Balancing Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation and Constituent Communication, Legal and Technical

A free two hour workshop on what you need to know before the new Canadian Anti-Spam Act goes into effect July 1 2014.

Learn how mass emails could, should or are supposed to work under the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation.

This presentation will be delivered in partnership with Methodworks Consulting and include both Lawyers and Implementation Specialists.

Speakers: Maanit Zemel, Miller Thomson LLP​ and Jim Freer, Method Works Consulting

NOTE: this workshop is limited to 30 participants.

RSVP on Meetup.com

When: Monday, April 28, 2013, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Where: UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver.

TWITTER

• Event hashtag: #Net2van
• Host: @Net2van
• Presenters: @maanitzemel + @methodworks + @Salsalito
• Venue sponsor: @ubc_le

PRESENTERS

Maanit Zemel is a Partner with the law firm of Miller Thomson LLP, practicing out of the Toronto office, where she advises businesses, non-profit organizations, charities and individuals on a variety of legal issues. Ms. Zemel has substantial experience and expertise in internet and social media law, including Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”), online privacy, online defamation, cyberbullying and cyber-security. As a member of Miller Thomson’s CASL Advisory Group, she assists her clients with developing and implementing practical policies and procedures for complying with CASL.

Jim Freer

Non-Profit Systems Consultant | Method Works Consulting

Jim is Method Works’ data guru. He is proficient with the range of Blackbaud’s web and fundraising product and has been professionally programming for over a decade. Today he’s here to speak about CASL (the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation) and the importance of process, workflows, and systems in ensuring compliance with the new legislation.

ACCESSIBILITY

• Mobility Access: This venue is NOT wheelchair accessible
• Hearing Access: Speakers at this event will NOT use microphones.
• Sight Access: Contact the organizers if you need an advance copy of the presentation.

We want everyone to be able to participate in the Net2Van community and events. Please don’t hesitate to let us know what we can do to accommodate your needs.

Our friends at University of Invoke (and co-producers of the Community Manager Forum) are offering a range of practical half-day courses to help equip individuals with the same knowledge and tools that Invoke Labs uses to help their clients succeed.

Social Media 101: Creating a Social Media Strategy

Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2014 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Promo code: NonProfitFriend – 30% off ?
RSVP http://goo.gl/3fGkNa

With Invoke Labs seasoned practitioners at the helm, you’ll learn what really grows and strengthens a community, as well as develop your own social media strategy. The course comes complete with a constructive 1:1 feedback session, and a 1 hour follow up consult to ensure that the strategy is transforming into action.

The University of Invoke is a new education initiative from Invoke Labs. We will be offering a range of practical half-day workshops to equip individuals with the knowledge and tools that we use to help the companies that we work with succeed.

Social Media 101: Creating a Social Media Strategy is the first of these courses to be offered.

Platforms and mediums to produce content, solidifying brand identity and a brand voice, identifying and connecting with target demographics and proving validity through measurement…

Gone are the days when social media was a task marketers did in their spare time. Today, social media is a key channel for building brand awareness, customer acquisition, retention and support for large and small brands alike. Developing an actionable plan specific to your product/service is as much a vital step as actually executing it.

In this course, you’ll learn from industry leaders and senior level practitioners on what really grows and strengthens a community, as well as develop your own social media strategy complete with a constructive 1:1 feedback session.

What is included?

• A half-day workshop delivered by industry leaders
• Snacks and refreshments on the day
• A 1-hour follow up consultation with one of our expert staff
• A follow up networking event approximately 2 weeks after the workshop to discuss progress and challenges with the group
• A selection of materials to read before attending
• A selection of materials for follow up reading

Who should attend?
This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for managing or contributing to an effective social media strategy. Marketing managers, community managers, social media co-ordinators, or anyone that wants to get a better return on their social media investment.