Newton Zheng

Newton Zheng

Markham, Ontario, Canada
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I help companies to Increase Their Orders by at Least 110% and Consistently Attract Premium Customers Organically, Forever, Without Paid Ads and Without Breaking Any Restrictions

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🚀[Tonic Blooms] - Significantly increased monthly flower delivery orders by reaching #1 on Google for search terms like "Toronto flower delivery"

🚀[1922 Cannabis] - Grew from 0 to 41,000 views/month on Google maps in 6 months, then grew from 41,000 to 180,000+ views/month on Google maps in 6 months after that, resulting in a significant increase in new customers and sales

🚀[Alpha Crowd Control] - increased total annual revenue by 50% for 6-figure business

🚀[Two Spoons] - increased website visitors from 2,000/month to 10,000/month organically in 4 months

🚀[Anonymous] - increased website visitors from 39/month to 6,800+/month organically and Google is now their top channel for acquiring new customers

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“They transformed our approach to marketing and helped us to exceed our business goals” - Allan Tong, owner at Alpha Crowd Control

"They've been a huge part of our business. We wouldn't be here without them" - Mike Dunn, Co-Founder at 1922 Cannabis


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SPECIALTIES:
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), WordPress SEO, Google Analytics, Google & Bing Webmaster Tools, LinkedIn, Link Building, Local SEO, National SEO, SEO analysis, SEO consulting, SEO implementation, SEO Keyword Research, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO).

Experience

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    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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    Markham, Ontario, Canada

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Education

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    Graduated with First Class Honours

    Activities and Societies: Queen's OUA Badminton team (Assistant Coach & Competitor); various hackathons, case competitions, and startup competitions

    Queen's Commerce is Canada's most prestigious undergraduate business program, where only 475 students were accepted out of over 6,300 applicants for my class (7.5% acceptance rate). Notable Queen's Commerce alumni include Tesla's CEO Elon Musk and RBC's former CEO Gordon Nixon.

    ★I won a record 20 scholarships/bursaries for my academics and extracurricular activities valued at $82,000 to help pay for my tuition

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    WHU is one of the top schools for entrepreneurship in the world. In a recent article published by Business Insider, WHU was listed as one of only 15 international colleges, which educated founders of startups worth at least a billion dollars. Notable billion dollar startup alumni from WHU include David Schneider (Zalando SE), Robert Gentz (Zalando SE), Dominik Richter (HelloFresh), Felix Jahn (Home24), and Oliver Samwer (Lazada Group)

    ★Event Organizer, Integration @ Vallendar, Tauschie…

    WHU is one of the top schools for entrepreneurship in the world. In a recent article published by Business Insider, WHU was listed as one of only 15 international colleges, which educated founders of startups worth at least a billion dollars. Notable billion dollar startup alumni from WHU include David Schneider (Zalando SE), Robert Gentz (Zalando SE), Dominik Richter (HelloFresh), Felix Jahn (Home24), and Oliver Samwer (Lazada Group)

    ★Event Organizer, Integration @ Vallendar, Tauschie Government for Exchange Students
    ★Competitor, 3 Day Startup Competition in Germany

Volunteer Experience

  • Advisor

    Advisor

    STEM Fellowship - Student Research and Innovation Network

    - Present 6 years

    Health

    Currently serving as an advisor for the STEM Fellowship's Big Data Challenge, a national competition for undergraduate students focused on public health and data science.

  • Co-Founder & Board Advisor

    Co-Founder & Board Advisor

    Project 5K

    - Present 10 years

    Social Services

    ★Founded a federally registered non-profit to connect youth to volunteering opportunities with Project 5K’s 165 event partners including CIBC Run for the Cure, RBC Race for the Kids, World Vision, Markham Expo, and Evergreen
    ★Expanded organization’s membership to over 2000 youth across 150 schools in Canada in first 5 years of operation
    ★Launched marketing campaigns to reach 250,000 viewers organically, led to international attention and launch of Indonesian chapter
    ★Reviewed 120+…

    ★Founded a federally registered non-profit to connect youth to volunteering opportunities with Project 5K’s 165 event partners including CIBC Run for the Cure, RBC Race for the Kids, World Vision, Markham Expo, and Evergreen
    ★Expanded organization’s membership to over 2000 youth across 150 schools in Canada in first 5 years of operation
    ★Launched marketing campaigns to reach 250,000 viewers organically, led to international attention and launch of Indonesian chapter
    ★Reviewed 120+ applications, hosted 70+ interviews, and trained 40+ new executive members, including the incoming team of 26 executive members

    Roles:
    ★President (2014-2015)
    ★Co-Chair, Board of Directors (2015-2021)
    ★Board advisor (2021 - present)

  • Founder & Chair of SJMF Youth

    Founder & Chair of SJMF Youth

    SJMF Foundation

    - Present 10 years

    Poverty Alleviation

    ★Launched high school division of a registered Canadian charity to help relieve poverty in the Dominican Republic
    ★Led 17 students to raise over $30,000 in 5 years of operation to build five houses for low-income families overseas
    ★Achieved a record as the charity’s first ever high school team to volunteer in the Dominican Republic in July 2015
    ★Organized the recruitment process for the incoming team by reviewing 25+ applicants, hosting 20 interviews, and training the incoming team of…

    ★Launched high school division of a registered Canadian charity to help relieve poverty in the Dominican Republic
    ★Led 17 students to raise over $30,000 in 5 years of operation to build five houses for low-income families overseas
    ★Achieved a record as the charity’s first ever high school team to volunteer in the Dominican Republic in July 2015
    ★Organized the recruitment process for the incoming team by reviewing 25+ applicants, hosting 20 interviews, and training the incoming team of 12 executive members

    Roles:
    ★President (2014-2015)
    ★Chair, Board of Directors (2015-Present)

  • Volunteer

    Volunteer

    Commerce Kids

    - 4 months

  • First Year Representative

    First Year Representative

    Queen's Commerce Service Intiative (QCSI)

    - 7 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    ★Assisted in areas including marketing, logistics, and outreach
    ★Volunteered in New Orleans during reading week 2016 to help build houses for low income families who are still impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

  • Secretary

    Markville's Athletic Council

    - 11 months

    Education

    ★Coordinated schedules of the council's 20 executive members
    ★Served as the marketing director for Markville's Inside Ride and executed a social media campaign to promote the event, leading to a record participation rate and a total of over $16,000 fundraised.

  • Director of Human Resources

    Director of Human Resources

    Pledges for Change

    - 7 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    ★Work at the international level to manage internal communication and files
    ★Responsible for recruiting the 2014-2015 executive team from applicants applying from Ontario, British Columbia, and the United Kingdom

  • YAC Leadership Team

    Young Activist Club

    - 1 year 5 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    ★Co-organized fundraising events for various charities including the Red Cross, the Yellow Brick House, Global Village, Free the Children, HavServe, Because I am a Girl, and Covenant House
    ★Developed new fundraising events and ideas
    ★Raised over $2,500 for the various causes that were supported

  • Co-Founder & Co-Chair

    Advision Source

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    Inspired by my experiences as a national-level athlete, I co-founded Advision Source, a website where youth like myself and others can share their personal and inspirational stories. Through these stories we aim to be a catalyst in helping youth to achieve their dreams and goals in life.

    As Co-Chair, I have been there from the very start of the idea, and I was the one who brought the team together and solved our initial problems by bringing teamwork, organization, and innovation. I have…

    Inspired by my experiences as a national-level athlete, I co-founded Advision Source, a website where youth like myself and others can share their personal and inspirational stories. Through these stories we aim to be a catalyst in helping youth to achieve their dreams and goals in life.

    As Co-Chair, I have been there from the very start of the idea, and I was the one who brought the team together and solved our initial problems by bringing teamwork, organization, and innovation. I have spearheaded several initiatives including the recruitment of the executive team, the launch of the website, and a successful social media launch.

    Through Advision Source, I have had the honor to interview various notable individuals like MPP Michael Chan.

  • Social Media Coordinator

    The E3 Challenge

    - 9 months

    Education

    The E3 Challenge is an annual summer business challenge with past partners including Microsoft, Telus, and RBC. As the Social Media Coordinator, I have increased number of Facebook likes by 115% from the start date

  • Grade 11 Representative

    Markville's Athletic Council

    - 11 months

    Education

    ★Represented all the grade 11 students in the decisions made by the school athletic council.

  • Volunteer and Activist

    Volunteer and Activist

    Greenpeace

    - 9 months

    Environment

    ★Collaborated with other volunteers and activists to campaign for various environmental issues including sustainable tuna fishing, arctic ice ride, arctic 30, and sustainable forest practices
    ★Effectively communicated with audience to obtain petition signatures and raise awareness

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    Volunteer

    The Salvation Army in Canada

    - 3 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

Honors & Awards

  • Various Scholarships & Awards valued at $82,000

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    Selected for 20 scholarships and bursaries valued at $82,000 on the basis of academic excellence, community service, extracurricular activities, entrepreneurial initiatives, and/or athletic accomplishments.

    ★$28,000 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (Selected as 1 of 20 recipients out of 657 applicants across Canada)
    ★$15,000 Dare to Dream Scholarship
    ★$6000 Cansbridge Fellowship
    ★$4000 PwC International Award
    ★$3600 Wiesenthal Scholarship
    ★$3500 Scotiabank Youth Award…

    Selected for 20 scholarships and bursaries valued at $82,000 on the basis of academic excellence, community service, extracurricular activities, entrepreneurial initiatives, and/or athletic accomplishments.

    ★$28,000 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (Selected as 1 of 20 recipients out of 657 applicants across Canada)
    ★$15,000 Dare to Dream Scholarship
    ★$6000 Cansbridge Fellowship
    ★$4000 PwC International Award
    ★$3600 Wiesenthal Scholarship
    ★$3500 Scotiabank Youth Award
    ★$3000 Queen’s Merit Bursary
    ★$3000 Government of Ontario Summer Company Entrepreneurship Award
    ★$2800 Commerce 1992 Entrance Award
    ★$2500 TD Achieve the Dream Scholarship
    ★$2000 Dave Black Scholarship in Science & Technology Management
    ★$2000 Queen’s Excellence Scholarship
    ★$1500 Loblaws Community Scholarship
    ★$1300 Burger King Scholarship
    ★$1000 Jean Lumb Athletic Award
    ★$1000 Future Aces Scholarship
    ★$1000 CPAC Award
    ★$500 Unlock Your Future Scholarship
    ★$300 OSSTF District 16 Award
    ★Ontario Lieutenant Governor’s Community Service Award

  • Athletic Award Highlights

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    Badminton:
    ★Highest national ranking: 1st in Canada
    ★2016 UOIT Open Champion in Adult Singles
    ★15 gold medals at Ontario Provincial “A” tournaments (2011-2014)
    ★2014 Ontario Provincial Champion in Under 19 Singles
    ★2013 Ontario High School OFSAA Champion in Singles
    ★2013 Ontario High Performance Under 19 Triple Crown
    ★2011 Canadian National Champion in Under 14 Doubles
    ★2011 Ontario Provincial Champion in Under 14 Doubles

    Running:
    ★Fastest 10km run time of 41…

    Badminton:
    ★Highest national ranking: 1st in Canada
    ★2016 UOIT Open Champion in Adult Singles
    ★15 gold medals at Ontario Provincial “A” tournaments (2011-2014)
    ★2014 Ontario Provincial Champion in Under 19 Singles
    ★2013 Ontario High School OFSAA Champion in Singles
    ★2013 Ontario High Performance Under 19 Triple Crown
    ★2011 Canadian National Champion in Under 14 Doubles
    ★2011 Ontario Provincial Champion in Under 14 Doubles

    Running:
    ★Fastest 10km run time of 41 minutes and 55 seconds
    ★Fastest 5km run time of 18 minutes and 35 seconds

    School:
    ★Two-time school athlete of the year (Cross-Country, badminton, and track & field)
    ★Markville Cross-Country Varsity Team Most Valuable Player
    ★Two-time Markville Badminton Team Most Valuable Player

  • Various Media Features

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    I had the honour of being featured across various media outlets in the past few years:

    ★The Globe and Mail
    ★Toronto Metro Newspaper
    ★Toronto Star
    ★OMNI TV
    ★Rogers TV
    ★World Journal
    ★Sing Tao
    ★Ming Pao
    ★Fair Child TV
    ★Richmond Hill Liberal Newspaper

  • Various Notable Awards, Competitions & Conferences

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    Notable Awards, Competitions & Conferences:
    ★$10,000 prize winner, Upstart Pitch Competition
    ★Winner, Best Healthy Living Hack & Best Green Hack, QHacks
    ★Winner, Best Domain, Hack the Valley III
    ★Semi-Finalist, CEO for a Day Program
    ★Semi-Finalist, Queen's Entrepreneurship Competition
    ★3rd place, Next 36 Startup Sprint
    ★Best New Idea, Cansbridge Fellowship Conference in San Francisco
    ★Delegate at TechInAsia Conference in Singapore and RISE Tech Conference in Hong…

    Notable Awards, Competitions & Conferences:
    ★$10,000 prize winner, Upstart Pitch Competition
    ★Winner, Best Healthy Living Hack & Best Green Hack, QHacks
    ★Winner, Best Domain, Hack the Valley III
    ★Semi-Finalist, CEO for a Day Program
    ★Semi-Finalist, Queen's Entrepreneurship Competition
    ★3rd place, Next 36 Startup Sprint
    ★Best New Idea, Cansbridge Fellowship Conference in San Francisco
    ★Delegate at TechInAsia Conference in Singapore and RISE Tech Conference in Hong Kong
    ★1st Place, Queen's Consulting Association Case Competition
    ★2nd Place, Queen's Startup Summit

  • $11,000 Queen’s Innovation Connector Summer Initiative (QICSI)- Declined offer to pursue the Cansbridge Fellowship

    Queen's Innovation Connector

    The Queen’s Innovation Connector Summer Initiative (QICSI) offers the valuable opportunity to start your own business while being paid and receiving seed funding. QICSI is a 17-week paid summer internship for enterprising Queen’s students with a capacity for creativity, a tolerance for risk and an interest in entrepreneurship, corporate or social innovation. Students have the opportunity to work in a diverse team with bright individuals from across different programs to launch an innovative…

    The Queen’s Innovation Connector Summer Initiative (QICSI) offers the valuable opportunity to start your own business while being paid and receiving seed funding. QICSI is a 17-week paid summer internship for enterprising Queen’s students with a capacity for creativity, a tolerance for risk and an interest in entrepreneurship, corporate or social innovation. Students have the opportunity to work in a diverse team with bright individuals from across different programs to launch an innovative, scalable business.

    I was offered to be a part of the 2017 QICSI cohort with a $7000 living stipend and $4000 in seed funding for the summer of 2017. However, I declined this offer to pursue the Cansbridge Fellowship.

  • D.I. McLeod Dean's List X 4

    Queen's University

    Awarded for achieving an academic year GPA of 3.7/4.3 GPA or higher in each year of university.

  • Various Scholarship Finalists

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    Selected as a finalist for the following scholarships on the basis of academic excellence, community service, perseverance, and/or athletic accomplishments:

    ★$80,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship for Engineering (Selected as a national finalist out of 1250 school nominees across Canada)
    ★$32,000 York University Governors' Awards of Distinction (Selected as 1 of 7 national finalists across Canada for the award)
    ★$28,000 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (2015 and 2016 finalist. Selected as…

    Selected as a finalist for the following scholarships on the basis of academic excellence, community service, perseverance, and/or athletic accomplishments:

    ★$80,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship for Engineering (Selected as a national finalist out of 1250 school nominees across Canada)
    ★$32,000 York University Governors' Awards of Distinction (Selected as 1 of 7 national finalists across Canada for the award)
    ★$28,000 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award (2015 and 2016 finalist. Selected as one of 60 national finalists out of 1000 applicants across Canada)
    ★$5,000 Nelson Civic Leader Scholarship (Selected as 1 of 3 provincial finalists out of 900 applications across Canada)

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Mandarin

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

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