Thank You!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Marion Tripp

After two years of distributing our weekly ezine, we are going to take a break. We recognize that people are getting inundated with daily, weekly, and monthly ezines and we don’t want to be perceived … Continue reading →

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Federal Contracts Are Available For Your Company

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Marion Tripp

Discover How to land a federal contract, even as a solopreneur  ~by Marion Soublière of Ottawa. She is the author of Getting Work with the Federal Government: A guide to figuring out the procurement puzzle. … Continue reading →

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Is Your LinkedIn Profile “Client-Facing”?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Marion Tripp

If you have a LinkedIn profile, remember to update your information regularly. Since it is the beginning of the third quarter for this year, now is a good time to review and edit your profile. … Continue reading →

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Can You Afford The “Free” Offer?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Marion Tripp

Does your company offer customers something for free? If yes, then you need to calculate how much it costs to give something away for free. Is the free offer earning money for the company, or … Continue reading →

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Has Your Motivation Slumped?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Marion Tripp

Welcome to the third quarter of 2014. Yes! We really have completed half the year. If your motivation has slumped, especially because it is summer time, take this advice from Elaine Quinn, organizing, time management, … Continue reading →

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Are You in Compliance?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Marion Tripp

In March of 2014, we shared the article, Marketing the CASL Way: How to Work within the New Canada Anti-Spam Legislation, by Javed S. Khan. Right around the corner, on July 1st, the CASL takes … Continue reading →

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Do You ‘Have To’ Do That?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Marion Tripp

The answer is: no, you don’t ‘have to’ do that. You actually have a choice. Sometimes, knowing you have a choice makes all the difference while you are in a situation. “Just because there are … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Check Your Goals For The Year

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Marion Tripp

Since June marks the halfway point in the year, this is a good time to review your goals. Make sure you are on track before summer gets in full swing. “Our working lives are so … Continue reading →

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Are Your Hiring Efforts Yielding the Results You Want?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Marion Tripp

If you participate in the hiring process for your company, you know sometimes a candidate seems to have what your company needs and after hiring them, they fit right in. In this scenario, the hiring … Continue reading →

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Jump Start Project Momentum

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Marion Tripp

We do a lot of communicating during our work day. When the flow of communication is successful, we make progress. Progress halts when communication breaks down. Losing focus of the “big picture” can be a … Continue reading →

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