by Elan Buan | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog
Blog Why Hire a Consultant? Have you ever considered contracting a consultant to do some of your projects rather than hiring a staff person? Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely positions that require staff, but too often I think organizations revert to what they...
by Elan Buan | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
Blog Do Something Newell “Do Something Newell” they said, so I did. Earlier this year, I travelled to the Brooks Region for a work project. In addition to consulting with local employers and businesses, I got to have a little bit of a working holiday and this also...
by Elan Buan | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog
Blog My B.Comm has provided me with great transferrable skills My B.Comm has provided me with great transferrable skills As my boys graduate high school, I recall my decision to pursue post-secondary education when I was their age. I knew that I would go onto...
by Bruce Schollie | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog
Blog To really know a community, you have to live in it By Bruce Schollie Article originally printed as a special Red Deer Advocate insert “The Best of Red Deer” It’s difficult to really get to know a city until you have lived in it. Most people have a...
by Elan Buan | May 14, 2019 | Blog
Blog Small Stories of Success from Rural Communities Small Stories of Success from Rural Communities Last week I attended the Saskatchewan Economic Development Association (SEDA) 2019 Intersections for Growth Conference in Regina. I heard about lot of really neat...
by Developer | Feb 20, 2019 | Case Studies
Case Studies New Market Development – Where should we grow? Situation: This client contacted us because they wanted us to analyze potential new market locations for growth and expansion. Our approach: We conducted a profit and location/growth strategy analysis for...
by Developer | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog
Blog GETTING YOUR BRANDING RIGHT I just love it when communities truly get their brand and get it right. There are lots of great examples of this out there, but sadly there are more communities out there that don’t “get it.” Kudos to the Town of Morinville, Alberta...
by Developer | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog
Blog Brilliant Marketing On my way into Whitecourt AB, along Highway 43 I came across this giant poster on a Kanata Travel Centre / Esso Super Store: This is absolutely brilliant marketing. This is my number one reason for stopping while travelling! My number two...
by Developer | Nov 20, 2018 | Case Studies
Case Studies Taking on the Big Guys – A marketing plan for an entrepreneur Situation: We knew the president of a small software company was serious about marketing when he described his business as having 4 full-time employees, investor backing, a product with...
by Developer | Nov 20, 2018 | Case Studies
Case Studies Are You Being Served? – Service performance in financial services Situation: Competition in the retail financial services industry is intense, and getting more so with the proliferation of technology enabling consumers to bank anywhere, anytime. Our...
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