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Ransomware: Crypto Locker

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

We’ve all heard of computer viruses, and for some reason many of us think of them as nothing more than a nuisance. I commonly hear complaints about computers being slow “because…

Is Selling A Blood Sport?

by Gary Brown

We are within 100 days of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  I can’t help but think that sports events are a good analogy for the profession of selling.I’ve been sitting…

Is Selling A Blood Sport?

by Gary Brown

We are within 100 days of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  I can’t help but think that sports events are a good analogy for the profession of selling.I’ve been sitting…

Do We Remember?

by Gary Brown

November.Wind swept. Cold. Wet.A month for remembering.  Edmund Burke once said that “those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it”.My father landed on Juno Beach in…

Canadian small businesses help support the next-generation of entrepreneurs

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

Canadian small businesses help support the next-generation of entrepreneursTELUS launches November smartphone campaign, donates $50 from the sale of every smartphone on a TELUS…

How To Sell Ideas Like Gladwell

by Glenn Stewart

How To Sell Ideas Like GladwellWhether you like him or not, Malcolm Gladwell does an amazing job of communicating ideas. Here are three tips we can learn about selling our own…

5 Brazen Insights on How to Build a Better Small Business

by Glenn Stewart

5 Brazen Insights on How to Build a Better Small Businessby Zack Kirchin When it comes to starting a business, sometimes having a great idea is the easy part. Building a…

Not Just Good for Business--Networking Can Make You Smarter

by Glenn Stewart

Not Just Good for Business--Networking Can Make You Smarter by Jessica StillmanMeeting new people isn't just good for your career, it's good for your brain as well.As a small…

It’s Here! Cold & Flu Season Begins Again…

by Kim Edmundson

As cold and flu season begins we are once again being advised by the allopathic medical community to go out and get our annual flu shot.  If this annual vaccination was as…

The Changing Face of IT in the Call Center

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

TELUS International Vice-President of Information Technology, Michael Ringman, recently shared his views with Outsource UK Magazine on the evolution and impact of IT in the call…

There Is No Excuse Not To Follow Up, TELUS Talks Business Blog Post

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

LindaOJ here co-founder of the Small Business Community Network(SBCN) and I am happy to share my TELUS Talks Business Blog post with you today because I know the tips Ihave shared…

* Habits of Successful People and Why they Work!

by Glenn Stewart