Important Seminar for New Exporters to Border States

For those of you in or working with export-minded businesses in Ontario, here's a really good opportunity to manage risk in exporting to the U.S.

ArticleGuest UserNovember 22, 2018Export, Import, U.S.A. Border, NAFTA, Ontario, ProvincialComment

New Research on the Placebo Effect

Really interesting to see this research on the placebo effect recently published in Science News. Here's the part I found most intriguing…

ArticleGuest UserSeptember 26, 2018Medicine, Medical Field, Placebo, NeurologyComment

The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyber Attack in History

Found this article from Wired.com on a devastating but apparently little-known cyberattack insightful when it comes to…

ArticleGuest UserAugust 27, 2018IT, Cyber Warfare, Virus, Malware, Compartmentalization, Security, Private Sector, Public SectorComment

Where Even Walmart Won't Go: How Dollar General Took Over Rural America

Here's a really important article from The Guardian about the shifting sands of retail especially (but not exclusively) in rural America. How similar is the situation in rural Canada?

ArticleGuest UserAugust 24, 2018Rural Economy, Rural America, Walmart, Price, Retail, GovernmentComment

Using the Words ‘Price’, ‘Cost’ and ‘Value’ Interchangeably is a Serious Mistake

An article, Selling Solutions Isn’t Enough, from a recent MIT Sloan Management Review caught my attention. The article is a compelling description of why we must always do the hard work of understanding what our customers --- existing or potential ---- REALLY values from any transaction or interaction.