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Digital Business Incompetence' Will Cause 1/4 Of Companies To Lose Competitive Ranking

by Glenn Stewart

Digital business incompetence' will cause 1/4 of companies to lose competitive rankingA quarter of businesses will lose competitive ranking over the next few years because of “…

Three-Quarter Of Ontario’s Small Business Owners Have No Plans To Hire Next Year

by Glenn Stewart

Three-quarter of Ontario’s small business owners have no plans to hire next year, finds a study by Meridian, an Ontario-based credit union.Additional findings include:90% are not…

Some Smb'S Just Don'T Get It

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

As a small business owner myself, I have worked very hard since 2001 to have a recognizable brand for both Motivational Steps and the Small Business Community Network (SBCN). If…

When You Need An Online Presence, Price Shouldn'T Get In The Way!

by Brendan Waller

We've all heard it: "You should be on Social Media" or "I couldn't find you online". As competition has heated up on the web, it's getting harder and harder to be found and engage…

Win With The Sbcn &Amp; Telus

by Dave Ockwell-Jenner

At our recent SBCN Connect event, we were super-excited to giveaway a brand-new BlackBerry Q5, courtesy of TELUS! Interest in BlackBerry's latest device was obvious with all the…

Don'T Compare Yourself To Others

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I meet so many people who are thinking about starting a new business, their ideas are great, they have passion, but the hard work of building strong foundations can mean they look…

Interview On Challenges Of Entrepreurial Life

by Janet Benedict

FiFi & T.K. chat with business consultant and networking expert, Janet Benedict, about The Canadian Networker and RPM Promotions. Janet shares her thoughts on the value of…

Tcnw Kitchener Networking Event - September 11, 2013

by Janet Benedict

A proven networking event that is aimed at small businesses, direct sales businesses, MLM businesses. Only 1 representative from each direct sales or MLM business will be…

Know Who You Are, As Well As Your Connections

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I like to keep up with my connections and in this case, LinkedIn, so when I see a post from a connection that's interesting I normally share, like, comment, depending on the post.…

How To Start Tracking Your Website Marketing Results Easily

by Rigdha Acharya

If you are using a website to marketing your business, you should consider tracking how people visit and interact with the website even if you are a local shop and you just want…

Insurance For Students At University Or College!

by Glenn Stewart

Insurance for Students at University or College!I urge parents to review their policies and ensure proper coverage for students moving away this fall to university or college.In…

Twitter And Facebook: Social Media For Businesses

by Dave Scott

Engage to ConnectFacebook has almost twice the number of users than the population of both Canada and the United States combined. Twitter has close to 200 million users. Reaching…