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Who Doesn'T Love A Conference?

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

Conferences can be fun, exciting places to be! Rooms and halls filled with people roaming about, random conversations breaking out left-and-right, and people catching up with old…

Tips For Hiring A Contractor

by Nathan Parsons

     When you make the decision to do a renovation it's an exciting time and no one would fault you for wanting to jump in with both feet.  Before you do hire…

Who Said You Need To Have All The Answers?

by Janet Benedict

The fear of not having an immediate answer to a question used to paralyze me.  Remember in school when you were afraid the teacher would call on you for the one question you…

Telus Co-Hosts &Amp; Title Sponsors Business Networking Today Conference

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

  We are super excited about our upcoming half day conference, Business Networking Today which takes place on Monday 26th September.Thanks to our co-hosts and title…

Conquering Conversation

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

Networking is a necessity in business. I’ve said this to many people that I have mentored. Why do people fear it? One of the main reasons is they don’t know how to engage in…

How To Find Happiness

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

We search for happiness and struggle to cope when challenges come into our lives. This holds us back from continuing to build our success.My newest blog post Happiness is Within…

Fall Will Soon Be Upon Us!!

by Janet Benedict

Welcome to August! Are you ready for Fall sales?  If you are in a home based company/direct sales you are probably already anticipating the arrival of new Fall and yes, I am…

Progressive Prospecting

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

A couple of times each week, I am asked the same questions by entrepreneurs and business owners. How do I get my prospecting to work? How do I find clients? What are the best ways…

Betting The Farm Your Backups Are Safe?

by Chris Davis

It’s only natural that when you hear of a disaster you think it couldn’t happen to you.That’s why, even though we’re told constantly that we should diligently maintain a working…

Why Choose The Small Business Community Network (Sbcn)

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

How does someone know what's a good organization and how it can assist them? Difficult question for some but I have the answer. Ask the people who are part of the organization and…

The Social Sweetheart Linda Ockwell-Jenner

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

    Introducing the new me. I worked on a slow re-branding process over the past couple of years. Nothing too drastic because I am still happy with…

Top Financial Must Dos For Millennials

by Dave Fleischer

Millennials – a term used to describe people born between 1980 and 2000 along with Generation Y or the Echo Boom -- are expected to have the same impact as the Baby Boom…