You don’t have to run a small and medium-sized business in Canada for long before the ideas to transform and grow using digital technologies begin to pile up.
Some of the opportunities become obvious just by looking around at the competition:
If we had a web site that was as easy to find products...
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Economic challenges like inflation may seem like a bigger threat to customer loyalty than a raft of hard-working competitors, but the most successful businesses will be ready to take it on.
Although the rate of inflation has declined over the past two months, the Bank of Canada noted its peak of...
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Every time a customer spends money with you, they’re investing in much more than a product or a service.
They’re investing their time, because most purchases will involve at least some degree of research and consideration before a buying decision is made.
In business-to-business (B2B) transactions,...
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A retailer decides to hire a small army of extra employees because, based on what was sold the same time last year, there is reason to believe holiday shoppers will be coming to the store en masse.
A health and wellness company looks at the feedback coming in through a chatbot it uses for customer...
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Keep the shelves well-stocked. Play some upbeat pop music softly in the background. Hire friendly people who will be waiting with a smile at the checkout. For a long time, these are the fundamentals of providing a great experience in the consumer goods sector. Today, market research tells a much...
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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re not only acknowledging the meaning behind the slogan, “Every Child Matters,” we’re also recognizing the role that business leaders and allies play in taking action.
Approved by parliament as a statutory holiday last year, the National Day...
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The most successful reps know that if they work hard enough, they win more business for their employer and a bigger commission for themselves.
Sometimes that means making a few extra calls to prospects.
In other cases it’s about being quick to follow up with leads after an initial meeting to...
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When people talk about the way they feel towards a company, they’re really talking about how they feel towards a group of people who work there.
If they like the way the company manages returns, for instance, it means they appreciate the thoughtful way in which the company’s leadership developed...
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By the time we come to the end of September and early October, “back to school” season is already well under way. Parents have bought their kids all the necessary supplies. Students have figured out their schedules and teachers have established classroom routines. It would be easy to overlook a...
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