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February 2012
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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The Economic Downturn; a Cyclical Event or a Permanent Shift?
Marketing Your Green Credentials
Become a Home-Based Business Professional
The Perfect Committee
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January 2012
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Welcome to 2012
Reactive Marketing Versus Proactive Selling
New Year Resolutions - Food for Thought
2012 - Do You Know What to Expect?
Walt's Words of Wisdom
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December 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Managing the Generations
Unique Business Ideas, Uniquely Canadian
Business by Design
Killer Clutter
7 Tips for Innovative Business Success
Small Business News:
6 Approaches Driving Canadian Competitiveness -
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November 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Once Upon a Time...How Storytelling Can Grow Your Business
Risk Management for Your Small Business
Stages of Customer Buying Decisions
Have You "SWOTTED" Your Business Lately?
How to Coach Your Team to Success
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October 2011
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Inspiring Thoughts from "The Entrepreneur's Creed"
Seven Dynamics of Change
How to Recover from Not Winning a Big Contract
Blue Beetle Book Reviews
The Virtual Trade Show
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Canadian Business Owners Still Investing in their Companies - Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, two out of three ... READ MORE
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September 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Strengthening Your Customers' Experience
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Effective Probationary Reviews
15 Ways to Reduce Your Stress in 10 Minutes or Less
Tips for Dealing with SPAM
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August 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Could Your Company Benefit from "FedEx Days"?
Lessons from Canada's Top 100 Employers
Blogging for Business
Tips for Writing a Professional Bio
10 Must-Have Business Apps for 2011
Small Business News:
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July 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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A Different Approach to Job Ads
5 Ways to Deal with Difficult or Negative Customers
Top 6 Predictors of Creative Performance in the Workplace
7 Sales Fundamentals
8 Fees Your Small Business Can Avoid
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June 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Drive by Daniel H. Pink
The Business Card - Old School or Useful Tool?
5 Business Ideas and Opportunities for 2011
Is Your Workplace Ready for Emergencies?
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Business
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May 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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The 7 Secrets of Top Producers
Strategies for Managing Part-time Employees
Spring Cleaning Your Office
Making the Most of Your Marketing Dollars
'Buy Local' is Big!
Small Business News:
With the federal election just around the corner, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has gathered and made public ... READ MORE
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April 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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In this Issue
Hire the best people
5 Key Factors
Creating Customer Value
How Secure
The Empathy Map
Small Business News:
Canadian Small Business and the "Red Tape Diaries" - Canadian business owners have long complained about the time and cost of completing government-mandated paperwork and for years, governments have promised ... READ MORE
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March 2011
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Authentic Leadership - What About It?
Be Thankful for Complaining Customers
Looking for Work? Looking for Sales?
5 Rules of Management
SBS Book Reviews
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Small-business program wins support - One of Industry Canada's key small business lending programs helped pump $957-million into startups and other ... READ MORE
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February 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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In this Issue
Managing Change in Your Business
Maximizing Your Email Marketing
The Responsive Business
Managing the Growth of Your Home-Based Business
Using Video to Brand Your Business
Small Business News:
Small-business confidence in Canada hits nine-month high: CFIB - Confidence among small business owners hit a nine-month high in December ... READ MORE
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January 2011
Fresh ideas for your Small Business
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Five Life Tips for 2011
Why Businesses Fail
Top 5 Regrets
Networking in the New Year
Low Cost Tips for Employee Recognition
Small Business News:
As a small business in Canada, what are you facing in 2011 in terms of tax rates? Click on this link for information ... READ MORE
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December 2010
Tips for Hiring a Great Salesperson | Dealing with SpywareUsing Articles to Increase Traffic to Your Website| Sales Goals in a Tough Economy
Green is a Holiday Colour
“It’s not just our waistlines that get bigger around the holidays – so do our trash cans and energy bills.” says Kelly Spors, former small-business reporter and blogger for The Wall Street Journal. ... READ MORE
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November 2010
3 Web Tools for Small Business Marketing | 4 Tips for Turning New Customers into Repeat CustomersCreating and Keeping Happy Employees (Part 2)| Bringing in the Business
Small Business Success Website Edition
We’ve been writing Small Business Success for over seven years, and every month we mine a variety of resources as we research topics to fill the content for the ... READ MORE
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October 2010
How to Quickly Build Trust and Rapport | PowerPoint PizzazzCreating and Keeping Happy Employees (Part 1)| 5 Tips to Turning Off Digital Connections
The Entrepreneurial "Fraud" Syndrome
In his February 2010 blog, web developer, Steve Schwartz (Alfa Jango, LLC) asks the question: “Have you ever received praise, or even an award, for being great at something despite having no clue ... READ MORE
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September 2010
Getting Your Bank Manager to Say "YES"! | Button Up Your WebsiteHow to Win Customers| The Secret to Good Writing
8 Must-Read Business Books
I’m always on the prowl for great books – especially books about business. With the explosion in popularity of self-help and business books, it’s sometimes difficult to know where to invest your time. And, books are expensive, ... READ MORE
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August 2010
Managing Your Energy | Leadership Requirements for Small Business OwnersConsidering Business Partnerships| Creative Problem Solving for Your Business
Your Business Elevator Pitch
How a Snappy Speech Can Grow Your Business
I frequently coach people in career transition, and one of the tools I use is the “90-second commercial.” When you are job searching, it’s important to let everyone you meet know who ... READ MORE
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July 2010
10 Homepreneur Trends for 2010 | Reward Excellent Failures - Punish Mediocre SuccessesWhen It's Time to Fire a Customer| Social Media for Business - Avoiding the Pitfalls
Success Principles
Have you ever wanted make a significant change in your life or your business – perhaps even set goals to achieve that change – but found yourself weeks or months later, not ... READ MORE
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June 2010
Ways to Motivate Your Sales Team | Writing an Effective Business Case Appreciative Inquiry| Five Tips to Increase Small Business Efficiency
Improving Your Daily Productivity
One of the biggest challenges for small business owners is productivity. It is a constant battle between putting out fires and addressing the urgent demands, and the important tasks that in the end, will make you ... READ MORE
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April 2010
Top 10 Ways to Generate Brilliant Ideas (Part 1) | How Well Do You Unplug? Successfully Managing Employee Performance |Money Saving Tips for Small Business
Is Your Business a Winner?
How Industry Awards Can Help You Promote Your Business
Have you ever picked up an industry magazine and read about someone – perhaps a competitor – who won a prestigious industry ... READ MORE
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March 2010
Does Your Business Have a Strategic Plan? | 7 Ways to Make Your Customers Feel Special Could Your Business Benefit from Peer Mentoring? |Defining Success
Contract vs. Employee
Knowing the Difference Can Save Your Business Grief
Stanley runs a web design company with 2 employees. A large contract came his way from a customer referral and he found himself ... READ MORE
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February 2010
Things that Scream "Home-Based Business" | Making Friends with Time Value-based Selling |10 Tips for Developing a Positive Attitude in the Workplace
An Old Marketing Model Made New
Applying AIDA to Modern Marketing
In the last few months I have attended several seminars on how social media is changing the way we do business. There’s no denying businesses who want ... READ MORE
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January 2010
Being a Better Boss in 2010 | Exemplary Customer Service in 2010 Managing Stress in 2010 | Starting Right in 2010
Business Trends for 2010 - Part 2
Trendwatching.com, one of the world’s leading consumer trend firms, relies on a global network of hundreds of spotters. Their trends, examples and insights are delivered to 160,000 business professionals in more than 180 ... READ MORE
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December 2009
Yuletide Blessings from Your Business | Getting Customers to Your Online Checkout Conducting Effective Reference Checks | Business Creativity and Innovation
Business Trends for 2010 - Part 1
Trends. In business we have a love/hate relationship with them. We need to know about them, watch for them, be prepared to adapt our business and marketing practices to reflect them, but we ... READ MORE
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November 2009
Strategies for Business Longevity | Spicing Up Your Staff Meetings The Mystery of the Disappearing Customers | 5 Danger Signs for Home-Based Businesses
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Marriage of Business and Social Responsibility
You almost can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business practices. But what is it all really about? There is a ... READ MORE
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October 2009
Flexible Job Descriptions | Lead Generation Listen to Your Heart | How to Generate Original Creative Ideas
The Business RFP
How to Throw Your Hat in the Ring
For many a small business, responding to an RFP (Request for Proposal) is a daunting task. In fact, many small business owners won’t even consider throwing their hat in the ring because the ... READ MORE
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September
2009
Supporting Employees Through Difficult Times | Marketing Your Home-Based Business How to Improve Your Telephone Skills |
The Critical Cause
Social Media and Your
Business
What's All the Fuss About?
You’ve no doubt been hearing a lot
about social media recently. Is it all hyperbole, a fad? Should you pay
attention or even care? The answers are no – it’s not ... READ MORE
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May 2009
Practice
Makes Perfect | A Customer Service Tale
Meaningful ... READ MORE
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April 2009
Taking
One for the Team | Increasing Your Global
Perspective ... READ MORE
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March 2009
Understanding
Generation "G" | Avoid the Top Reasons
Home-Based Businesses ... READ MORE
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February 2009
Rewards
for Gen Y Employees| Making the Most of Your
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January 2009
Finding
Your Voice in 2009| Business Planning for 2009
Human ... READ MORE
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December 2008
Keys
to Business Success in 2009| Treating Your Staff
at ... READ MORE
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November 2008
25
Habits of Successful Sales People| All Customers
Are Not ... READ MORE
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September 2008
Recognizing
and Rewarding Employees| 7 Strategies for
Overcoming Your Fear
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October 2008
Is
Your Business Successful?| Consider Radio
Advertising
Are You ... READ MORE
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June 2008
Our
Shrinking Workforce - Part II| Hiring the Best
Employees
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May 2008Is Training and Development Part of Your Strategic Plan?| What\'s in a Word?But I Can Do It Better!| Sweat the Right Small Stuff Writing a Great Press Release An Untapped Media Marketing Tool for Your BusinessMost small business owners don\'t really think about the media when it comes to marketing their businesses. In fact, I\'d venture to say many have ... READ MORE
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April 2008 The 10 Commandments of Prospecting| It\'s All About PerspectiveCure Yourself of Excusitis| Small Business Tax Mistakes Effective Employee Orientation An Overlooked Retention Strategy Everywhere you look these days it seems there are "Help Wanted" signs in storefront windows. Business owners I talk to have told me how hard it is to get and keep good people. Job seekers ... READ MORE
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March 2008 Email Etiquette| The CNA-Your Sales Executives\' Best FriendEat the Frog| Better Business Letters Succession Planning - Have You Ever Thought About It?Perhaps at this point it feels like you\'ll be working in your business until you\'re 90, but the reality is, at some point you will need to consider what you\'re going to do with this empire that you\'ve built. ... READ MORE
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January 2008 The Online Newsletter | To Blog or Not to Blog Waste Not, Waste Not | Short-term Sales Strategies for Long-Term Results Top Ten Business Resolutions Okay, so I realize that most of us don\'t keep our New Year\'s resolutions past the end of January, but this year I am really going to make an effort to keep the ones I ... READ MORE
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December 2007 The Power of TEAM | Preparing Your Business for Disaster Exceeding Your Clients\' Expectations | Low Cost Ways To Improve Trade Shows Reducing Holiday Stress Strategies for Enjoying the Holidays AND Your Business As we approach the season of mulled wine, coloured lights, festive decorations, holiday music, gift-buying, and general good cheer, many small ... READ MORE
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November 2007 Beating Burnout Before it Begins | Brainstorm for Better Ideas Neegotiation - the Underestimated Business Skill | Wowing Clients with a Dynamic Presentation Handling Workplace Negativity Nothing impacts employee morale more powerfully than negativity in the workplace. Negativity can be manifested loudly (by those who make their thoughts clearly and rudely known to all ... READ MORE
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October 2007 Taking Your Home-Based Business Seriously | The Art of Asking for Help Hire Right and the Rest Will Follow | Success Comes from Starting Right Customer Service Sells Augmenting Your Sales Success with Exceptional Customer Service Simon had been saving for months to purchase an expensive stereo/home theatre system for his new home. He did his ... READ MORE
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June 2007 Small Business Survival Tips - Part III | The Approachability Factor Planning for Sales Success | The Power of Objectivity Business Partnerships Tapping in to a Whole New Set of Potential Clients If you’re a business that provides services or products to the general public, and haven’t considered business partnerships, you may be missing out on ... READ MORE
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May 2007 Small Business Survival Tips - Part II | Making Meetings Marvelous Six Tips for Effectively Using Email Attachments | What Customers Really Want How to Deal with Crisis Protecting Your Brand When Trouble Hits Everyone hopes it will never happen to them, but the truth is, no business is immune to a crisis. The recent pet food crisis where ... READ MORE
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November 2006 Become an Expert - Write a Book! | Sales Proposals that Really Work Rest, Relax, Recharge | Seven Tips for Attracting Great Employees Keep Them Coming Back So you\'ve made the big sale, you\'ve won the customer. For many businesses this is the end goal, and once they\'ve done that, they move on to acquiring the next customer. This ... READ MORE
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April 2007 Stifling the Sales Slump | 5 Leadership Mistakes to Avoid Making Room | The Rule of 5 Nine Essentials to Business Survival Part 1 of 3 Survivor, LOST, The Poseidon Adventure, Castaway, The Blue Lagoon, The Swiss Family Robinson, and Gilligan’s Island. As far back as I can remember, our culture has had a fascination about what it takes ... READ MORE
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March 2007 Attitude Versus Aptitude | Action Invoices Blocks to Business Creativity | How to Keep Your Customers Happy When You Screw Up The Big FitEnsuring Positive Employment Goes Both Ways Sharon has just been hired by Company Zed. She is replacing Linda, who had been running the HR department for the last 5 years. Joe, the ... READ MORE
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