Tag: best small business

Benefits of Saunas after Workouts

Saunas are wonderful for many reasons but in this post I want to focus on sauna benefits for those of you working out.

Before I jump into the benefits of saunas after workouts, I want all of you to understand that more is not always better. Be careful when doing saunas after workouts. Limit sauna time to no longer than 20 minutes to avoid over-exerting your body. If you have never used a sauna before or are new to saunas, start with shorter periods of time. Listen to your body, it will tell you if you’re spending too long in

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3 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI to Drive Growth


For businesses looking to optimize their operations and enhance customer experience (CX), artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as game-changing technology: systems that can perform complex tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as speech recognition, decision-making, and content creation.

With its capability to automate processes and personalize experiences, AI, including platforms such as ChatGPT, has become an invaluable asset for businesses of all sizes. For small businesses, AI offers three strategic advantages to enhance customer service, strengthen marketing and sales, and drive growth.

CustomerExperience

As businesses strive to enhance CX, AI is emerging as a powerful tool for customer service. Chatbots

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‘Guilt tipping’: is there any escape from the gratuitous rise in gratification? | Gene Marks

I‘m writing this column from Las Vegas where I’m attending a conference. This morning, I went to a coffee shop in the hotel. The cost of my small coffee was $6.49 and no, I’m not kidding. Welcome to Vegas.

To add an insult to injury, the cashier who served me the coffee – which took her about five seconds – spun the point-of-sale device around and stared me in the eye as I looked down at that screen that is all-familiar to most of us: the request for a tip. The minimum tip displayed was 20%. Or I could

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Two Salmon Arm small businesses up for BC awards

Two Salmon Arm small businesses are in the running for a provincial award.

Both MisMacK Clean Cosmetics and Trilogy Solutions have been nominated for a Small Business BC Business Impact award, and MisMacK is also nominated for the Premier’s People’s Choice award.

Trilogy Solutions is a digital service provider in business since 2015. The company employs 10 people and offers social media marketing, website development and digital design. The company has donated services to local charities like Shuswap Food Action, donated services to participants of Shuswap Launch-a-preneur, and founder Jenna Robins sits on three chambers of commerce and local boards.

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Council approves pilot property tax relief program for small businesses

March 8 2023 –

Vancouver City Council approved a pilot Development Potential Relief Program (DPRP) today, making it the first municipality in BC to do so. The DPRP, enabled by provincial legislation, is aimed at supporting independent, small businesses and community partners, who are paying disproportionately high taxes due to development potential.

“This decision supports thousands of small and independent businesses across our city,” said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. “The pilot Development Potential Relief Program is an important first step towards providing tax relief to the community-based businesses and organizations who need it the most.”

Properties are assessed based on

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Jenny Son’s Tried-and-True Tips for Women Business Owners

Amidst the economic uncertainty of 2023, planning for the future is more important—and more challenging—than ever. According to a recent Bank of America survey78 percent of small business owners expect that a potential recession will impact their business, potentially forcing them to raise prices, slow hiring plans and reduce spending.

Enter Jenny Son, a small business banker at Bank of America who has helped business owners plan ahead and invest in their success for the past five years. Son serves as a sounding board and advisor to business owners navigating day-to-day business challenges and choppy economic waters. For Son,

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Protein Sparing Irish Cream – Maria Mind Body Health

St. Patrick’s Day is coming and you all know I love to make the holidays fun for my boys!

This year my son Kai wanted to try Irish Cream so right away I jumped into the kitchen and made the most delicious keto Irish Cream (which was with heavy cream) but then I thought why not make a lighter version for a protein sparing Irish Cream ?

Both the keto Irish Cream and my protein sparing Irish Cream were an absolute hit, I had to share these recipes with you!

HOW TO MAKE PROTEIN SPARING IRISH CREAM

To make my

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