• November 7, 2011 8:00 AM
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Media Advisory - RBC Royal Bank teams up with Google to get Montreal's small businesses online

Small business owners gain access to free tools to build an online business strategy

MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2011 /CNW/ - The RBC Royal Bank and Google Small Business Road Show, taking place during small business month in October, provides business owners with the opportunity to learn the strategic importance of getting their business online while receiving hands on experience.

Small business owners will learn:

  • how online is changing the way businesses operate
  • what they can do to remain competitive
  • about the Canada Get Your Business Online (GYBO) program, which provides businesses with a fast, free and easy way to get started

Representatives from RBC and Google will be onsite to work with small business owners as they learn step-by-step how to set up a free website for their business and how to use the Google AdWords program, while receiving a $100 AdWords credit towards online advertising.

WHAT The RBC Royal Bank and Google Small Business Road Show
   
WHEN Tuesday, November 8th
8:00 am - 11:00 am
   
WHO
  • Mike Michell, National Director, Small Business, RBC Royal Bank
  • Richard Légaré, Regional Vice President, Montreal Centre, RBC Royal Bank
  • Nectarios Economakis, Agency Lead, Google Canada
  • Local small businesses who are learning to get online
   
WHERE Montreal Convention Centre, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle - Montreal
   
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
  • Small business owners developing their own business website
  • Googlers on hand to show how easy getting online can be
  • The RBC Advice Centre where small business owners will give their best advice to aspiring entrepreneurs

ABOUT RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name RBC. We are Canada's largest bank as measured by assets and market capitalization, and among the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. We employ approximately 74,000 full- and part-time employees who serve close to 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 55 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.

For further information:

Claude Lussier, 514 874-5919, claude.lussier@rbc.com