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MIMs: The artificial intelligence startup taking on cancer and heart disease

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 Posted by Mike Torre

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Born in the Microsoft Cloud in 2016, My Intelligent Machines (MIMs) is a Canadian software startup on the most impressive mission imaginable: speeding up the fight against breast cancer, heart … Read more »

5 digital transformation essentials for struggling charities & non-profits

August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 Posted by Mike Torre

This post shares five digital transformation essentials for struggling charities and non-profits. In her recent piece for HuffPost, the CEO of CanadaHelps, Marina Glogovac, gives us insight into just how … Read more »

7 ways to strengthen negotiations skills

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Posted by Leigh Mitchell

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Do you need to strengthen your negotiation skills? This post will give you seven strategies to help you fetch better prices and make better deals. If you run a business, … Read more »

Who’s going to take over? When small business owners retire

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 Posted by Mike Torre

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In the next 10 to 15 years, half of all small business owners in Canada will retire. That may not sound like a big deal, but we’re talking about well … Read more »

3 steps to raise your sales IQ

July 7, 2017 Posted by Mike Torre

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This post discusses how small and medium-sized organizations can raise their sales IQ with analytics, business intelligence, and automated lead scoring. Leads! You need more of them. Just as importantly, … Read more »

Listening: The one, great, unsung business skill

June 22, 2017July 5, 2017 Posted by Leigh Mitchell

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This post shares five steps for better listening, an easily-ignored, but hugely valuable social business skill. In a world of constant distractions and competing priorities, mastering effective listening makes a … Read more »

12 low to no-budget marketing activities

June 20, 2017 Posted by Mike Torre

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This post shares 12 low to no-budget marketing activities that any small or medium-sized business can afford. When I meet with business owners, our conversations usually turn to their marketing … Read more »

10 things every business website needs

June 6, 2017June 12, 2017 Posted by Leigh Mitchell

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From great hosting to web analytics, this post provides a list of 10 things every small business should consider when (re)building a website. Redesigning your website? Publishing a site for … Read more »