Canadian Small Business Facts With Canada’s 148th Birthday celebrations upon us, today we turn our attention to Small Business in Canada and set to work scouring the various interwebs to see what interesting facts we could find. Our finds were then pooled together here to form a quick glance into the Canadian economy in general Continue Reading …
Starting a Business on a Budget
Starting a Business on a Budget I was chatting with an old friend last week at one of our local coffee shops and the subject of being in business came up in our usual banter. Basically, my friend told me that he had long dreamed of working for himself but had always lacked the resources Continue Reading …
Classes & Workshops February
Social Media Training Classes In partnership with CVRD Recreation Dept. MAC5 is pleased to announce the following Classes & Workshops for February. All classes run 2hrs with lots of time for Q&A and are held at the Island Savings Centre in the evenings 7-9pm. Everyone is welcome (spots limited) and are designed as introductory courses Continue Reading …
Social Media Classes January
Social Media Classes January In partnership with CVRD Recreation Dept. we’re pleased to announce the following Social Media Classes for January. All classes run 2hrs with lots of time for Q&A and are held at the Island Savings Centre in the evenings 7-9pm. Everyone is welcome (spots limited) and are designed as introductory courses with Continue Reading …
Posting for the sake of Posting, What?
<rant> One of the greatest gifts we’re blessed with in life is simply the ability to create something that didn’t exist before. Yet we don’t Why is that? As Marketers, we have that tendency to just copy what has gone before or jump on the bandwagon of a good thing. “Holy, they got 500 Shares Continue Reading …
Strategic Marketing – Finding your Signal in all the Noise
Social Media is everywhere – there’s no doubt on that one – and Business Owners now more than ever before need to 1) educate themselves on its power and features and then 2) make damn sure their business and brand is well represented in it. By now most of us have heard the saying that Continue Reading …
Black Tie Awards Nomination
Well, I received a very nice email earlier this morning from the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce and am very pleased or rather Stoked to announce that I’ve been nominated for a Black Tie Award in the Customer Service category ! They just made my day :) Customer Service nominees are recognized for demonstrating Continue Reading …