Social Selling
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SBCN Co-Founder Linda Ockwell-Jenner is joined by Northern River Financial's Steve Bentley for an online chat about social selling.
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Episode 106.mp3SBCN Small Biz Podcast
The Small Business Community Network (SBCN) Small Biz Podcast. Featuring interviews with CEOs and other small business leaders, the latest new trends and tips for your successful business. Hosted by SBCN Co-Founder Linda Ockwell-Jenner, the SBCN Small Biz Podcast would be of interest to people thinking about starting a small business, or small business owners who want valuable insights for growth.
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Interview with Clint Sinding
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Linda Ockwell-Jenner is joined by Clint Sinding of the Elite Training Facility where they discuss optimum maintenance of fitness, not just in the gym, but through diet and other aspects. The importance of eating healthily and in a way compatible with our lives, is critical to supporting fitness in their lifestyle.
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Episode 105.mp3Interview with Dorothy Sinding
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Dorothy Sinding joins SBCN Co-Founder Linda Ockwell-Jenner in the latest episode of the SBCN Small Biz Podcast. Registered massage therapist, Dorothy, discusses the benefits of hot stone massage therapy, and how it can help ensure we’re tuned-up for the demands of business.
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Episode 104.mp3The TELUS Small Business Challenge
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SBCN Co-Founder Linda Ockwell-Jenner welcomes returning guest Stephen Currado from TELUS Business Solutions to discuss the TELUS Small Business Challenge, now in it’s sixth year. The event, hosted and funded by TELUS promises the winner $100,000 and other resources to help grow the winner’s business.
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Episode 103.mp3Interview with Tim Campbell
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Linda Ockwell-Jenner chats with a new member of the Small Business Community Network (SBCN), Tim Campbell of Relation Media. Tim and Linda explore what it’s like being the owner of a relatively new small business, and some of the differences in networking in different places. Tim also shares some of the steps he’s taken in setting up a solid foundation for the business.
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Episode 102.mp3TELUS Gives Back
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Joining Linda Ockwell-Jenner is Stephen Currado from TELUS Business Solutions to talk about some of the ways in which TELUS gives back to the community. TELUS Days of Giving, now in it’s 12th year, are a series of events taking place from coast-to-coast in Canada. To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this year, TELUS are aiming to do 1,000,000 hours of giving—a phenomenal goal!
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Episode 101.mp3Doing Business in Québec
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Celebrating our 100th episode, Linda Ockwell-Jenner chats with Kerstin Kramer, owner of Premier Focus Translations, a company focused on helping companies do business in other languages. In this episode, we focus on doing business in Québec, and dealing with Québeçois buyers and the market in Canada’s unique province—a topic which Kerstin has written about previously.
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Episode 100.mp3Interview with Holly Parsons
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Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns with guest Holly Parsons of Beauticontrol discussing her recently launched beauty care and spa business and the unique approach she takes to marketing. Holly regularly posts tips and tricks as well as a great series of videos.
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Episode 99.mp3Interview with Shawn Marshall
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Linda Ockwell-Jenner chats with Detective Shawn Marshall from the Computer Cyber Crime (C3) section of Intelligence Services of the Toronto Police Service. In the discussion, Detective Marshall shares some important lessons for small business owners to protect their business from cyber attack.
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Episode 98.mp3RSP Realities
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Northern River Financial’s Steve Bentley returns to chat with SBCN Co-Founder Linda Ockwell-Jenner about RSP season. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of the RSP program by the Canadian government. Find out some tips on how to maximize for your retirement and integrate saving as part of your regular financial planning.
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