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What disability coverage means for you, the self-employed.Let’s start with the benefit to YOU if you are the 1 in 3 persons who will suffer a disability that prevents YOU…
5 Ways to Spring Clean your Insurance PolicyWith Spring finally in the air, it is only natural to take a look around you and look for areas in which to make a fresh start. Your…
How Good Is Your Website Marketing?Most business owners I have been talking with have stated to me that their sales numbers have been down a lot during the last few years. The…
I am often asked in my role as a business development consultant what are some of the best strategies for chosing a business partner, and today I am going to share with you a…
Reach The Customers You Want, When you Want To!Pay-per-Click (PPC) escpecially using Google Adwords has changed the way we view display advertising. Having to pay only when…
I am a guest blogger on the TELUS Talks Business website and my blog post today shared my early experiences with my new BlackBerryZ10 Smartphone. Please check out the post and let…
In 2007 I stumbled across a website called "Kiva". Kiva gives you the chance to make small loans (microloans) to borrowers all over the world, who are working hard to start…
It goes without saying that in the business world, you ARE your brand. When a potential client visits your website (or social media sites) you have approximately 3-5 seconds…
InukshukIn this New Year I have come across the "Inukshuk" story twice, never having heard it before. It is a beautiful story that should be heard more in the world we live today…
As busy small business owners, we forget to take care of ourselves while we are attending to our customers and managing our networking contacts. In order to stay healthy, it is…
Did you know it is estimated that about 60% of employees are already using their own technology at work in what is now known as BYOD - bring your own device era. Enterprises…
I'd like to introduce myself to my fellow networkers at the SBCN. I'm one half of a husband and wife team, and together we run an IT solutions company based in the tri city…