Digital Main Street Squad

The Digital Main Street Squad is a team of trained students and/or recent graduates with strong Technology and Digital Marketing skills and experiences that BIAs can access to provide to their business members.

Through the Digital Main Street Squad businesses receive targeted support to get started, grow their digital presence and grow their business.

The goals of the Digital Main Street Squad are to:

Help main street businesses complete their onboarding and digital assessment

  • Review their digital roadmap and recommendation and set priorities
  • Provide some guidance, resources and recommendations on how businesses can progress digitally.
  • Implement free and easy-to-use digital tools and technologies

The Digital Main Street Squad are also “Trusted Verifiers” with Google, giving them the unique ability to add or edit business information in Google My Business – literally putting businesses on the map.

 

Case Studies

Digital Main Street piques interest in cities like Kitchener-Waterloo, Port Hope, Hamilton, and Thunder Bay

April 02, 2019

Digital Main Street piques interest in cities like Kitchener-Waterloo, Port Hope, Hamilton, and Thunder Bay

April 02, 2019

As the Digital Main Street initiative proliferates through Ontario, economic centres like Kitchener-Waterloo, Port Hope, Hamilton, and Thunder Bay are re-energizing local main street businesses with digital tools.

How Mary’s Brigadeiro's Flagship Shop Drove Online Sales

March 04, 2019

How Mary’s Brigadeiro's Flagship Shop Drove Online Sales

March 04, 2019

After several years selling in markets and through e-commerce, Mary’s Brigadeiro opened its flagship location on the Danforth. Strangely enough, the new physical spot boosted online sales.

A tale of two cinemas: Toronto’s Fox Theatre and Kitchener’s Apollo Cinema

February 20, 2019

A tale of two cinemas: Toronto’s Fox Theatre and Kitchener’s Apollo Cinema

February 20, 2019

Inspired by their love of cinema, Daniel Demois and Andy Willick revitalized two aging theatres – the Fox Theatre in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood and the Apollo Cinema in Kitchener – drawing in moviegoers with a blend of classic, contemporary and cult hits. Now they’re refining their digital approach to connecting ...

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