E-Commerce First Step

Industry Canada (IC)

Last Verified: 2006-01-06

Student Connections (SC) offers a series of services aimed at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) better understand how e-business and e-commerce can benefit their daily business activities. From planning, promoting, and updating a Web site, to incorporating electronic payment processes into on-line activities, SMEs can learn the elements of a successful and marketable e-presence. E-Commerce First Step provides practical, cost-effective e-commerce training designed to meet the specific needs of each business client.

Eligibility Criteria

E-Commerce First Step is aimed at small and medium enterprises.

Summary

All E-Commerce First Step services are presented in a user-friendly manner by trained and certified Student Business Advisors who will visit a business client's office and conduct a one-on-one information session on a specific topic of interest. Services available include:

The E-Business Blueprint - general overview of e-commerce capabilities
Web Site Planning - how to build an effective web site
Web Site Evaluation - recommendations for better results
On-Line Promotion - tips on increasing web site traffic
Selling on the Internet - the electronic payment process
Internet Security - in-depth look at viruses, browser settings, cookies and encryption/decryption
Distributing E-Newsletters - how to create and distribute this highly effective marketing tool
On-Line Research for Business - strategies and tools for effective Internet research

All First Step services also include a written report, workbook or action plan that can be used as a reference tool by the business owners.

E-commerce First Step is delivered through SC's Administrative Centres across the country. College and university students, primarily from business and technology programs, are trained, tested and certified to deliver these valuable services. Since 1996 SC has employed more than 5 800 Student Business Advisors who have provided valuable IT training to more than 175 000 clients across Canada.

E-Business Awareness Presentations

SC has created comprehensive presentations on a variety of electronic commerce topics. (Note: see the document Student Connections ). These one-hour presentations are offered to business and community groups, in an effort to provide them with valuable information on e-business and how to take advantage of the new technologies that are revolutionizing the marketplace.

Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Student Connections
Toll-free (information): 1-888-807-7777

National Contact(s):
Ms. Deanna Mikolich
Communications
Student Connections
Industry Canada
4th Floor
151 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W7
Telephone: (416) 954-3117
Fax: (416) 954-1385
Toll-free (information): 1-888-807-7777
E-mail: mikolich.deanna@ic.gc.ca

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Last Modified: 2006-01-06

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