Save Money on Printing
by Chris Cormier, ideas company
March 2006
Having worked in non-profit for 7 years before starting ideas company – and now working with many small businesses and entrepreneurs, I understand the need to keep printing costs low. There are several things you can do to keep costs to a minimum... Read more.

Lucrative Listening
by Rosemary Davies-Janes, MIBOSO
January 2006
Many businesses marketing efforts focus on describing how they do what they do. Prospective customers are expected to wade through lengthy discourses on their processes and systems that explain their expertise in great detail... Read more.

Lighting Our Creative Fire!
by Nellie Jacobs, Creativity Consultant/Speaker
December 2005
Today’s world is changing so rapidly, if we pay heed to the media, read studies or follow statistics, it seems we must be superhuman to just keep up with the ‘game.’ In A Thousand Paths to Creativity, David Baird writes that in every aspect of our lives - our homes, parenting, gardens, meals, finances, how we market ourselves, and even the way we look and dress,“ today, perhaps more than at any other time in history, the pressure is on us all to be more creative...” Read more.

The Biggest Impediment to Small Business Success is The Small Business Owner
by Rosemary Davies-Janes, MIBOSO
November 2005
Having coached over a thousand independent professional and small business owners, the most consistent impediment to success I have found is the small business owner themselves. How could that be? It's a human wiring issue. You see, for most of us, the ideas we have, when they're in our heads, make perfect sense... Read more.

Your Logo: Essential Files You Need
by Chris Cormier, ideas company
October 2005
We are often asked by new clients if we can use the logo from their website, if we can work from a Microsoft Word or PowerPoint file, or if we can scan in the logo from their brochure. Our answer usually depends on what the final use of the logo is going to be – and most of the time the answer is “no”... Read more.

The Next Big Online Threat - Is it Someone You Know?
by Chris Cormier, ideas company
September 2005
Almost everyone knows about spam and viruses. Most understand that up-to-date Anti-Virus software is a necessity. But there is a new threat with the potential to cause much more serious damage: Phishing and Spoofing... Read more.

End First Impressions and Begin Lasting Connections
by Jonathan Creaghan, J.D. Creaghan Group
August 2005
It’s time for us to take a leap. To leave behind conventional thinking about how we interact with each other and begin to expand what is possible. Think about when you last related powerfully with someone you first met. You may have heard yourself say “we just clicked” there was a chemistry about us that was hard to explain... Read more.

What Does Your Office Say About You?
by Grayce Blair, Barnett & Grayce Painting
July 2005
First impressions of your office can reveal a lot about your professional attitude. Whether you work from home and rarely greet anyone but FedEx, or are leasing an office space, the overall appearance of your workplace should reflect your business confidence and work ethic... Read more.

You Will Be Judged On How You Look
by Chris Cormier, ideas company
June 2005
If your website doesn't portray the right image for your business it could be failing you. More and more consumers are searching for information online before deciding to make a purchase and your website is often your best chance to make a good first impression... Read more.

The Power of Personal Leadership
by Judy Orr, Change Journeys
May 2005
A client of a small professional services firm doesn't get a response to his detailed voice message. He becomes frustrated and searches the directory in his local paper for an alternate service supplier. What's the bottom line impact of this slip in customer service and lack of personal leadership? ... Read more.

Refresh Your Home Office for Spring
by Cathy Bristow, Left of Center Decorating
April 2005
Whether your home office is a corner of your laundry room or a room unto itself, it should be an aesthetically pleasing space that you enjoy spending time in. If wearing your favourite suit gives you the confidence to deliver a winning presentation, then preparing that presentation should take place in a home office that is equally empowering. Read more.

Say What You Mean
by Dave Hagel, High Performance Human Resources
March 2005
If you're having trouble understanding what your colleagues are saying in meetings, take heart - you are not alone. A recent survey of office workers in Britain reported that 66% of employees used unnecessary jargon terms. 40% of those surveyed found it irritating and distracting, and 10% thought it made the most frequent users sound pretentious and untrustworthy... Read more.