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Over the past few days and continuing for the next few weeks, the team has been busy implementing changes to the MIN. These changes are being made as result of direct feedback we have been receiving and also to make help make way for the Service Provider Directory and Classified Ad's which will be coming soon.

Here is a quick overview of some of the changes:

  • SIG's or Special Interest Groups - The forum application has been temporarily removed. This was an area intended for discussion between MIN...
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Greetings! The testing of the 50 prototype cases by DM Manufacturing has been going on for quite some time now. Let's see how we got here.

DM Manufacturing set out to create a technologically advanced case for a mobile handset that not only provided unparalleled protection, but also enhancement of its functionality. They went through an initial design phase with various quantitative objectives in mind. DM Manufacturing had their SR&ED consultants visit their office so they could discuss...

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Words That Work: it's not what you say, it's what people hear
 
That's the title of a book by Dr. Frank Luntz
http://www.luntz.com/
 
The book title grabbed me.
 
The book is worth the read…or 'the hear' if you prefer audio books.
 
Dr. Luntz draws strong reactions. He strikes people's chords. In some cases he hits sour notes. In others he finds believers.
 
I am a life-long learner…at least that's what one assessment told me.
 
And, the topic of communication fascinates me.
 
While politics is not one of my...
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The Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) is a requirement for many trucking/bus fleets. To help our clients better understand the CVOR and what is required of operators, Cowan recently hosted a seminar at our Cambridge office, led by Marc Girard, Health and Safety Consultant/Trainer, Infrastructure Health and Safety Association. Below is a summary of the advice he provided about the CVOR.

 What is the CVOR?

The CVOR is a system used to monitor the operator on highway performance.

 Who...

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Over the past couple of months, the Workforce Planning Board (WPB) has targeted local employers in several key industries in the manufacturing sector to talk specifically at supply and demand for labour. With the impact of the economic downturn still fresh in our minds, we went into these consultations unsure as to what the current demand for labour would be.

We were pleasantly surprised by the number of employers who indicated that they were currently hiring or planned to hire over the next 12...

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There has been much talk about networking recently.
 
For example, I have the privilege of working with one of The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce's networking committees…the recently announced Chamber Connections. The Greater KW Chamber is working to refresh and enhance its events, formerly held as BA5.  The first new event will be held in April. Here's a link to the Chamber's website. www.greaterkwchamber.com
 
Recently, I listened to the audio-book 'Greater Than Yourself', written...
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In conjunction with our community partner the City of Kitchener and in support of the Waterloo Region Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN), Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is facilitating a series of outreach activities designed to assist local manufacturers in the effort to stay connected and competitive, through our efforts to grow this unique online network.


This blog provides a sampling of what experts have to say about how to give compelling presentations.
 
We should only give public presentations if the following circumstances exist:
  1. We love to give public presentations.
  2. Our boss tells us to give public presentations.
  3. Both 1 and 2 apply.
I wish I could say I made that up. I did not. I read it somewhere, some time ago.
 
Here are some more pieces of advice…
 
From Dale Carnegie's book 'The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking', to make sure your mind...
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Thank you folks who read my blogs.
 
And, thank you for the feedback you have provided…the criticism, the pats on the back, the suggestions, the questions, and the requests.
 
This blog is a response to a specific request, a request to provide a sample of a sales lesson. Over the years I have been honoured to participate in some terrific email exchanges with sales people. During these exchanges, I strived to share sales philosophy laced with content-value, wrapped in humour.
 
The following is an...
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Yes, I am a proud Canadian. Sidney Crosby and his teammates just won Canada our 14th Winter Olympics gold medal - a record for most gold medals in the Winter Games by any country ever. Not bad for a country with only 32 million people and lots of snow and ice!

And of that snow and ice?

As was evident early in the games, the planet is warming, Vancouver was the warmest city to ever host the games. Even Whistler was balmy. Even my backyard. We used to build a backyard rink - not so in the last...

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