by Blane Canada | Mar 7, 2019 | leadership
~~~The hard work required to stay relevantÉ My keynote address to the Economic Development Council of Ontario (EDCO), in Toronto, CANADA focused on the connection between our sense of client, our tribe, and living at the edge (of change). Operating at the intersection...
by Blane Canada | Mar 7, 2019 | Business Retention and Expansion
~~~The little experiment that DIDÉ 23 years ago, a small, international band of visionaries quietly came together to reimagine the business retention interview. As they worked, they challenged old assumptions and traditional perspectives. In the end, they successfully...
by Blane Canada | Mar 7, 2019 | Creativity
~~~Cell phone makes you dumbÉ to extend the thought broached in the last edition of Tips; If you always have your cell phone at the ready, the mindless activity can suppress the sense of boredom which is the mother of innovation. Walk away from the phone. Embrace...
by Blane Canada | Nov 29, 2018 | Creativity, Economic Development
Where is the innovation in your economic development effort? Here at Blane, Canada Ltd., we thrive on “lateral thinking” and have a history of innovation in economic development marketing and BR|E. Check the evidence or call for information on the next...
by Blane Canada | Nov 29, 2018 | Business Retention and Expansion, Strategy
~~~In God We Trust everybody else must have data! Check out Synchronist Key Performance Indicators Ð Local, Regional, National Ð for BR|E. See beyond the numbers.