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SMB | July 14, 2006
When charity begins online - March 17, 2008
Technology is accelerating donations and improving the reach among Canada’s charitable organizations
By Sheldon Gordon
In May 2006, a Senate committee proposed the creation of a Canadian Mental Health Commission, but the federal government opted to ignore the idea for months. In light of this, the Schizophrenia Society of Canada decided to pressure the government using a grassroots campaign targeting federal MPs. It implemented a software package called e-activist 2.0 and used it to mobilize more...
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The big business of small business - September 7, 2007
Selling to SMBs is all the rage right now. Large tech vendors can’t utter five sentences without “SMB” cropping up, and many of them are changing to address the market
By Gail Balfour
Waiting more than 90 minutes on hold before connecting with a live support person was the last straw for Trevor Anderson. He used the time on the phone to reflect on how unhappy he was with his current technology provider—and before the call was complete, he had decided to make a switch.
“I am not asking for VIP...
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Managed services draw to the button - September 7, 2007
How the Canadian Curling Association peeled away all its daily tech tasks
By Trevor Marshall
Two hundred years ago, North America’s first formal athletic club was established in Montreal. The sport was curling. And today, as they have since 1807, Canadian curlers still throw stones, sweep them into position in the house and score points by drawing closest to the button.
But over the years there have been changes. Corn brooms were replaced by high-tech sweeping brushes. Frozen ponds gave way to...
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Technology is accelerating donations and improving the reach among Canada’s charitable organizationsBy Sheldon Gordon
In May 2006, a Senate committee proposed the creation of a Canadian Mental Health Commission, but the federal government opted to ignore the idea for months. In light of this, the Schizophrenia Society of Canada decided to pressure the government using a grassroots campaign targeting federal MPs. It implemented a software package called e-activist 2.0 and used it to mobilize more...
More>>
The big business of small business - September 7, 2007
Selling to SMBs is all the rage right now. Large tech vendors can’t utter five sentences without “SMB” cropping up, and many of them are changing to address the market
By Gail Balfour
Waiting more than 90 minutes on hold before connecting with a live support person was the last straw for Trevor Anderson. He used the time on the phone to reflect on how unhappy he was with his current technology provider—and before the call was complete, he had decided to make a switch. “I am not asking for VIP...
More>>
Managed services draw to the button - September 7, 2007
How the Canadian Curling Association peeled away all its daily tech tasks
By Trevor Marshall
Two hundred years ago, North America’s first formal athletic club was established in Montreal. The sport was curling. And today, as they have since 1807, Canadian curlers still throw stones, sweep them into position in the house and score points by drawing closest to the button. But over the years there have been changes. Corn brooms were replaced by high-tech sweeping brushes. Frozen ponds gave way to...
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