Staff News
Google Smart
July, 26, 2010 In an ongoing effort to "stay ahead of the Jones'" and maintain a "best-in-class" philosophy, Marketing Breakthroughs puts a great deal of priority on professional development. This is especially true in the web department as the methodology and technology change ...
The Great Richmond Travel Adventure
June 18, 2010 - Scavenger hunt clues? Check. Cars packed with eager-for-adventure MB staffers? Check. The promise of BBQ deliciousness from Steve's beloved meat shop, The Butchery? Check. MB's CEO Steve Klein recently invited the MB gang out to his home on one condition - that ...
War on Google Grabs Headlines in Ottawa
June 15, 2010 - CTV and CBC news converged on the Hampton Inn and Conference Centre on June 9 to see just what all the "SEO" fuss was about. The newly formed Ottawa Web Marketing Club held their second sold out event (Winning the War on Google), featuring none other than New Y ...
Gen-Y Conference to Provide Much Needed Solutions for Ottawa Employers
May 27, 2010 - How to Recruit, Motivate, and Retain Generation Y will be held on Wednesday, June 23, at the Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, and it's designed to address one of the biggest issues facing employers today: attracting the best and brightest amidst a dwindling wo ...
May 7, 2010 - Just how do you beat your competition on Google? On Wednesday, June 9th, the Ottawa Web Marketing Club (OWMC), along with Marketing Breakthroughs and Envision Online Media will be sharing some of their best search engine secrets. "Winning The War On Google: T ...
MB Brings Latest in Search Engine Marketing to Ottawa
April 30, 2010 - In keeping with our mandate of offering our clients the latest and best in web marketing, Marketing Breakthroughs regularly attends important web marketing events. Earlier this month, our Web Marketing Manager extraordinaire Dave Delage attended the Search Marke ...
It's Lucky Number 13 for the Ottawa Sports Dinner: Marino Headlines and Klein Quarterbacks
April 28, 2010 - MB's captain has been called up to the majors - of celebrity sports dinners that is. Yes, MB's CEO and Creative Director Steve Klein will be running the plays as Executive Producer for the 13th Annual Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner and he'll be joined by one of ...
MB’s Gold is Lights, Camera, Cover Story!
April 9, 2010 - Magazine racks across Ottawa recently added a new quarterly to the mix. "The Voice" of Ottawa's business community is an exciting publication produced by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and its inaugural issue features a familiar face. Yes, our very own master a ...
“Educational and Informative,” Ottawa Web Marketing Club’s Opener a Hit!
The Ottawa Web Marketing Club's inaugural March 4th Executive Breakfast, "How to Successfully Market Your Business Online in 2010", was huge success! Held at the stylish Hellenic Meeting and Reception Centre, guests enjoyed a delicious gourmet breakfast created by Executive Ch ...
Hot Seller! Tickets for Upcoming Executive Breakfast Close to Sold Out.
What happens when you bring in a U.S. best selling author and social media expert and combine him with one NHL star and five of Ottawa's best web marketing specialists? You get fast and furious ticket sales, that's what. "How to Successfully Market Your Business Online in 2010 ...
MB Organizing Social Media Breakfast with Expert Paul Chaney
February 3, 2010 The social media boom is exploding and now there are more opportunities to capitalize on it than ever before. On Thursday, March 4, Marketing Breakthroughs, in partnership with The Ottawa Senators, Rogers Radio Ottawa, the Ottawa Business Journal and Envision ...
MB Wins Gold at 2009 Ottawa Chamber Business Achievement Awards
November 30, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs was recognized as the Professional Services Firm of the Year at the 16th Annual Ottawa Business Achievement Awards, held at the Hampton Conference Centre on Thursday November 26, 2009. Over 700 people attended the gala, ...
MB Teaches Consultants How to Attract Clients on the Web
November 20, 2009 - On the evening of November 19, 2009, the SEO experts at Marketing Breakthroughs, led by CEO + Creative Director Steve Klein, were invited by the Canadian Managerial Consultants of Ottawa (CMC-Ottawa) to present an information session on "How to Attract Client ...
MB Staff Make a Difference at Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner
Marketing Breakthroughs staff (left to right) Andrew Buist, Dave Delage, Tania Glithero, Steve Klein, Casey O'Brien, Sarah Rainville, Caitlin Hines, Melissa Ray, Elise Goodhoofd, and Ben Myers. November 20, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs staff members put a lot of tim ...
MB Thanked In Neilcorp Speech
Photo Caption: Neilcorp Homes Co-Owners Doug McIntosh (right) and Robert Dick (far right) stand alongside Stephen Brathwaite (far left) and Michael Adamcryck (left) as they receive their Business of the Year Award at the Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce Gala. --Tara Gesne ...
MB Staff Become Certified Google Analytics Experts
November 3, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs now boasts one of the most qualified Google Analytics staff in Ottawa. On November 2, Web Marketing Manager Dave Delage and New Media Writer Ben Myers successfully completed the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) test, p ...
MB Staff Have a Ghoulish Good Time at the First Annual MBoorama!
In yet another example of Marketing Breakthroughs' unique approach to having fun, the first annual MBoorama event took place on Friday, October 30. It was a star-studded Halloween event that saw the likes of Captain Canada, the Sens-Gator, Luigi Preston, a cute (yet stinky) ...
MB Named Finalist at Business Achievement Awards
October 28, 2009 - Steve Klein and his team at Marketing Breakthroughs have spent 14 years creating dynamic marketing campaigns for clients, but after being announced as a Professional Service of the Year Finalist at the Ottawa Business Achievements Awards, they are proud to be ...
MB Attends Social Media Breakfast Ottawa 12
October 28, 2009 - Can we draw a comparison between social media marketing and prescription medications? Krista Napier, Senior Analyst for IDC certainly tries in her October 14th Social Media Breakfast presentation, "Hype Vs. Reality: Where does Canada Stand?" attended by MB Ma ...
MB Attends Cutting Edge Social Media Event
October 16, 2009 - Always a frontrunner when it comes to implementing the newest ways to engage clients, MB learns that they are still ahead of the social media marketing game; according to Natasha D'Souza's October 8th lecture on the "Must Have Social Media Tools to Engage Your ...
Catch Luigi Contest Grand Prize Winner Found, Thanks to MB
October 14, 2009 - It came down to the wire, but Preston Street's Catch Luigi Contest has finally caught its winner! Kirsty O'Donnell Hammel had become something of a fugitive to the staff at Marketing Breakthroughs since drawing her name in early September. The contes ...
MB Gets Ahead of Web Trends at IAB Roadshow
October 6, 2009 - MB's Web Marketing Manager Dave Delage attended the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada's 2009 MIXX Roadshow at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Despite a delayed arrival due to the guerilla marketing tactics of Museum employees on strike, entran ...
Generation Y Next Target for MB
October 1, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs sent two proud members of Generation Y to the most recent Canadian Marketing Assocation Ottawa luncheon to learn more about this still-emerging and somewhat elusive market. Ben Myers and Melissa Ray made their way to the Hampton Inn o ...
Elise Goodhoofd Becomes Provisional R.G.D.
Sepetmber 28, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs would like to extend its congratulations to our in-house graphic designer, Elise Goodhoofd, for taking the first step to becoming a Registered Graphic Designer in Ontario. To be accepted as a R.G.D., a candidate must demonstrate knowl ...
Our Best-Selling Dental Seminars Are Back Again!
"Entertaining and informative... I learned things I can take to my practice. Thank you." & ...
Marketing Breakthroughs Stomps on Cancer
Sept. 21, 2009 - It was the perfect Sunday in Ottawa to be stomping grapes, making pasta, flipping pizza dough, and raising money for cancer research. The Marketing Breakthroughs team (pictured below) was at the event, doing its part for cancer research. Caitlin Hines, Casey O'B ...
MB Adds Some Colour to Military Families Appreciation BBQ
Sept. 14, 2009 - Marketing Breakthroughs was happy to show its appreciation for military families any way it could on Sept. 12. With the Canada Retirement Information Centre (CRIC) inviting families from CFB Petawawa to join its client appreciation BBQ at the Government Confere ...
MB Staffers Party at Boss' Golf and BBQ Event
September 16, 2009 - MB staffers had a great time on Sunday, September 13 at the company's second annual family and partner barbeque. Hosted by CEO Steve Klein and his wife Cathy, this year's party started early with a nine-hole golf "mini tournament" on the short course ...
MB's Flourishing Video Production Team Expands
May 7, 2009 Professionally produced video content is one of the hottest - and most effective - marketing trends of 2009. In 2008, professionally produced online video grew nearly 25%, raking in an estimated 41.6 billion views worldwide. And Canadians are leading the pack when ...
Two Social Networking Experts Join the MB Team
March 30, 2009 Did you know that Facebook now has more than 400,000 members in Ottawa? Wondering how to make this phenomenon work for you? Our social networking experts can help! Marketing Breakthroughs is thrilled to announce that Derek Smith, one of Ottawa's top soci ...
MB Expands and Moves to a Stunning New Home
March 30, 2009 After doubling in size over the last two years, Marketing Breakthroughs has just completed an eagerly anticipated move! Located just down the hall from our old office, the new Marketing Breakthroughs home is the freshly expanded and fully decorated Suite 205 a ...
We Have Added More SEO Training Under Our Belts!
March 18, 2009 Marketing Breakthroughs staffers Dave Delage and Mike Lesiuk have each completed search engine optimization (SEO) courses for the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO). Dave completed the Insider's Guide to Search Marketing, while Mike compl ...
Marketing Breakthroughs is Tweeting on Twitter!
March 3, 2009 Marketing Breakthroughs is joining the world's fastest growing social network: Twitter Twitter is a unique microblogging social network that lets users post short updates whenever they wish. The only caveat is that the updates must be plain text or links, and the ...
MB Launches New Website!
March 1, 2009 Our new website is now up and live. Welcome to the new online face of MB. The new site is organized into several sections: Web Marketing, SEO + New Media Classic Marketing + Advertising E-Recruiting + Employer Branding Knowledge Centre Our Work About Us The fir ...
Microsoft Interviews MB's Own Dave Delage
December 3, 2008 Leah Macpherson for Microsoft Home Magazine, recently interviewed Dave Delage, Marketing Breakthroughs' very own Senior Project and Web Marketing Manager. Her article is available online for you to read: Market Yourself - Online: Create an effective online mark ...
The Latest Video Marketing Research
November 5, 2008 Internet video marketing is one of the latest and most effective web advertising trends, and the research is there to back it up. Because of some of the exciting research, we've uploaded a new article to our marketing articles section you should be sure to ch ...
Globe and Mail Interviews MB CEO Steve Klein
September 23, 2008 Like many young job seekers, Julie Fortier was impressed by Scott Rankin & Gardiner's website and its streaming employee testimonial videos. Only Julie Fortier isn't a job seeker - she's a journalist writing for the Globe and Mail. She recently interv ...
June 27, 2008 Marketing Breakthroughs has launched its brand new blog! Experience The Daily Breakthrough -- your source for news and opinions about everything related to marketing, advertising, branding, Web 2.0, viral marketing, and just about everything else in between! The ...
MB Attends OCRI Web Marketing Events
February 28, 2008 As part of our ongoing professional development program, Marketing Breakthroughs' staff has attended several web marketing and search engine optimization events and seminars hosted by OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), Zone 5ive, and the WAA (We ...
MB Writes Cover Story for Ontario Dentist
February 11, 2008 Marketing Breakthroughs will be featured as the Cover Story in the March 2008 issue of Ontario Dentist, a magazine published by the Ontario Dental Association and distributed to more than 6,000 dentists across the province. The article, written by MB's Presid ...
MB Nominated for Business Achievement Award
October 3, 2007 Marketing Breakthroughs is proud to have been named one of the seven nominees for the Nepean Chamber of Commerce's Professional Services Achievement Award. Held in conjunction with "Small Business Week" celebrations being held across the country by the Business ...
MB Publishes Search Engine Optimization Glossary
September 5, 2007 Marketing Breakthroughs has recently expanded its Search Engine Optimization service, allowing us to provide our clients with exceptional web content that "gets found" by Google, MSN, Yahoo and other leading search engines. With the recent SEO strategy succes ...
Klein Referral Marketing Techniques Featured in FORUM Magazine
June 15, 2007 The magazine's cover story ("Hot Referrals" by Michael Ryval) talks about the importance of referral marketing and how financial advisors should go about asking their clients for referrals. In the article, Steve notes that many advisors lack an organized plan to m ...
MB Expands Event Planning and Marketing Services
April 27, 2007 As a result of increasing demand and new opportunities provided by our clients, Marketing Breakthroughs is pleased to announce the expansion of our Ottawa event planning and marketing division and the addition of Rebecca Cotter to our growing team of professional ...
Steve Klein Hosts Tribute for Janet Stavinga, Retiring City Councillor
January 15, 2007 Janet Stavinga, former City of Ottawa Ward 6 Councillor and Mayor of Goulbourn Township, was the guest of honour at a special tribute held at Scotiabank Place on Friday, January 12. Organized by a group of volunteers from throughout Goulbourn Township, several ...
Marketing Breakthroughs Featured as the Ottawa Firm with the Gen-Y Touch
June 8, 2010 - Marketing Breakthroughs made the headlines today with a feature article in the Ottawa Sun. As producer of the June 23 conference How To Recruit, Motivate, and Retain Generation Y, Marketing Breakthroughs was highlighted as a local firm that does more than just tal ...
