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My It Guy Acquires Virtual Planet Inc.

by Adam Smith

Second Acquisition for My IT Guy Increases Web and Email Hosting CapabilitiesPress Release (July 30, 2014) KITCHENER, ON - My IT Guy Corp, a leading provider of IT support in…

5 Tips To Achieve Email Marketing Excellence

by Dave Scott

Personalization Sees Payoffs in Marketing Emails▶︎ 81% of survey respondents are more likely to make additional purchases because of targeted emails▶︎ 82% would welcome…

How To Cut Through The Card Clutter

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

Are you confused about which business card would work for you? I felt quite overwhelmed with all the different choices when I was trying to decide which card would work best for…

To Evolve - Survive - Adapt - Change - Succeed

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I only became a working mum after I moved to Canada to start a new life with my husband a four children. The decision had been made before we had our family that my husband would…

Relationship Building

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

LindaOJ here co-founder of the Small Business Community Network (SBCN). I realised the benefit of building relationships with people many years ago, before the onset of social…

A Dream

by Rena Hawkins

This will be my first article posted on SBCN....I hope you enjoy reading it.  I will give you some back ground about me and how I came into a career in trucking.  In…

Four Innovative Canadian Small Businesses Selected To Compete For $100,000 Award From Telus

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

Dave Ockwell-Jenner and myself were very excited to attend the event at TELUS House when TELUS and The Globe & Mail announced the finalists in the fourth annual installment of…

How To Win The B2B Price War

by Gary Brown

In this world of high speed communication and 140 character limits, we seem to have become infatuated with short forms and acronyms.  It isn't too hard to draw the comparison…

Linkedin - Yes Or No?

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

So many people are confused about whether or not to use LinkedIn. Why not fill out your profile, connect to a few people you know have been using LinkedIn for a while, and learn…

An Article I Wrote On Linkedin

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I am sure by now most of you are getting bored with me plodding on about building your brand and getting as much exposure as possible for your brand. But, as I was once told by a…

Bill C-28 – Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (Part 6) – Other Details

by Craig Herner

In the first five posts on Bill C-28 I have covered an overview of the upcoming law, consent, exemptions, other important facts, and penalties. I will continue with other details…

5 Steps To A Great Sandwich

by Mike Lurz

KITCHENER, ON – April 22, 2014 – Breadbaron Sandwiches is the newest addition to the Kitchener Market, offering a rotating selection of goodies. Its chefs, Nick Hatten and Mike…