by Blane Canada | Jun 3, 2018 | leadership
~~~Interesting thing about writing a book is that you get to ask yourself a lot of questions. Everyone does this. It is often a mindless daily exercise. Having just finished (July 9th release) my book, Economic Development for the Team, I couldn’t accept the...
by Blane Canada | Jun 3, 2018 | leadership
~~~READ THIS – Core values that drive Amazon’s success as viewed by Jeff Bezos and capsulized in an article for Inc. Magazine by Thomas Koulopoulos. It could make you a better executive. Winners vs Dreamers. Amazon Letter to Shareholders. Inc....
by Blane Canada | Jun 3, 2018 | BEAR Program, BRE, BRE guru
~~~Ignorance is bliss until a disaster strikes. It may not be a hurricane, tornado, or flood. Your disaster could very well be hacking that exposes member’s credit card data. It could be discovering a trusted employee has been stealing for years. Disaster...
by Blane Canada | Jun 3, 2018 | BEAR Program, BRE, BRE guru
~~~Disconnect The economic development and chamber of commerce models are built on “local” relationships and interest. When networks move to a national or global plane, how does economic development remain relevant? Join us for Existing Business Mindset Ð...
by Blane Canada | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
~~~Need marketing inspiration… pick up a classic – Marketing Imagination by Theodore Levitt, a valued entry on my office bookshelf. Old, but not dated. For example, marketing myopia, a phrase coined by Levitt, addresses a central issue in economic development… a...
