Archive for February, 2010

  • Nike put soles into their corporate soul
    Giant Corporations having an ethical (and impacting) sense of social responsibility is not a new thing although it sometimes seems that way. It’s approaching twenty years since Nike began a quest to reduce the company’s environmental footprint and reduce the amount of shoes that ended up in landfills. When you consider the components of a shoe it’s safe...
    by at February 21st, 2010 at 03:02 am
  • Rule one in telemarketing – follow the law
    It really should go without saying that research and preparation are the keystones to a successful business strategy. When your profit margin and/or success on contracted business is being assessed why would you fail to check the legislation, rules or conditions of conducting business. Failure to adhere to published guidelines and laws is a surefire way to throw any profit...
    by at February 19th, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Canadian banks begin to ease flow of credit again
    More good news for the Canadian economy even if it needs to be viewed with mild caution. There are some relatively clear indicators that credit lines are beginning to thaw in the early weeks of 2010 especially when compared with the last few years. David Longworth, the Bank of Canada Deputy Governor today stated that financial conditions have improved ‘significantly’...
    by at February 18th, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Jack in The Box drive through order travels 11,000 miles
    Outsourcing – it’s a sensitive topic and often misunderstood -  there are a myriad of business applications where we can provide call center services both efficiently and competitively. However we provide near-shore services. Our strength is the market in which we operate, namely North America but English speaking markets such as the UK, Ireland, Australia...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Walmart expands CSR benchmarking to include Canada
    Corporate Social Responsibility is most decidedly on the agenda for more and more businesses within our rapidly evolving market. That can only be a good thing as it represents a change in corporate culture that was little more than a idealistic hope a few decades ago. When you are essentially the largest company in North America having an effective CSR mandate is not only...
    by at February 16th, 2010 at 12:02 am
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