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Peter Hall - The Tale of Two Economic Recoveries
October 05, 2020 13:00 - 12 MBRetail is back, exports are up but we don't have a panacea plan in place. To help us understand how the EDC CERT tracking is coming along is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, country risk assessment and corporate research groups. You can also watch Peter’s weekly video commentary by visiting the EDC website...
Brad Butt - New Pandemic Rules Are Coming
October 02, 2020 13:00 - 13.1 MBWe won't be heading to the federal polls this year with the passing of Bill C-4, the Province announces their COVID Preparedness Plan and valued infrastructure money is on the way. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Meghan Nicholls - Mayor Crombie's Annual Food Drive
October 01, 2020 15:10 - 13.6 MBMayor Crombie's annual thanksgiving food drive is under way with a goal of $250K and 170K pounds of food. To help us understand how you can get involved is Meghan Nichols. Meghan is the CEO of the Mississauga Food Bank and she joins us today to talk about this important time of year for families that need a little help.
Catherine Colasimone - Tips For Online Marketing During COVID
September 30, 2020 18:00 - 13.2 MBWhen COVID hit, thousands of businesses were caught, flat footed when it came to their online marketing strategy. Especially those small businesses that were in the retail and food service sectors. To help us understand what you should have done and what you still can do is Catherine Colasimone. Catherine is the digital marketing director at The Small Social Company. She is a digital advertising expert in website builds and edits, social media, google ads and basically anything in the onlin...
Addie Greco Sanchez - Are You Happy?
September 29, 2020 14:19 - 15.5 MBAre you happy? I mean truly happy. And do we all have a happiness quotient? Setting meaning to your life, tending to others are all ways to achieve happiness in the book "The 5 Minute Recharge" At 224 pages, the book will take you more than 5 minutes to read but it may well change your life. To help us with some happiness tips is the co-author of the book, Addie Greco-Sanchez. Addie is the founder of AGS Rehab and works with clients on all aspects of well being.
Peter Hall - What Ever Happened To CETA?
September 28, 2020 12:41 - 12.5 MBHere's a trivia question for you. What does Chile. Columbia and Peru have in common other than being South American countries. The all have free trade agreements with Canada. Canada has fourteen of them around the globe and that represents more than half a trillion dollars of imports and exports globally. And those are just the free trade agreements. Here's another fun fact. Canada is the only G7 country that has a trade agreement with every other G7 country. But today we focus on CETA. The C...
Brad Butt - The Throne Speech
September 25, 2020 14:00 - 12.8 MBThe Governor General delivered the Throne Speech this week, which is essentially the plan the government has for our future. The Throne Speech is subject to a confidence vote considering the current government is in a minority position. To help us with the discussion is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Government & Stakeholder relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Liza Provenzano - Having Effective 1 - 1 Meetings With Your Team
September 24, 2020 17:04 - 13.6 MBPart of the responsibility of a team leader is connecting with each team member on a regular one on one basis. So how do you prepare for the meetings and what should you be talking about. Should you have an agenda and what should you document? So many questions. To help us with the discussion is Liza Provenzano. Liza Provenzano is Founder and CEO of SparkHR, a human resources firm that focuses on helping Canadian businesses to become more successful through the performance of aligned, capable...
Michelle Eaton - The She-Covery Project
September 23, 2020 15:20 - 13.8 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic took it's toll on thousands of Ontarians. A recent brief commissioned by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce how women were affected by the pandemic. To help us with the discussion is Michelle Eaton. Michelle is the Vice President of Communications and Government Relations at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
Sharon Worsley - Customer Service Nightmares Part 2
September 22, 2020 13:10 - 13.6 MBWell here we go again with David's customer service nightmares part 2. Nothing urks him more than poor customer service. Sometimes it's the lack of good manners, like pointing in the general direction of something, or a colleague who interrupts someone while being served, OR... well you get the idea. David seems to be a lightning rod for bad customer service, so to help him vent and tell him if he has a valid point or is just a cranky customer, is Sharon Worsley. Sharon is the Senior Manager ...
Peter Hall - Does Debt To GDP Matter Anymore
September 21, 2020 15:23 - 14.1 MBThis year in 2020, Canada has seen the steepest rise in debt to GDP. Some politicians say, debt to GDP doesn't matter as long as we can service the debt and if we can't who cares. But what does debt to GDP mean for the average Canadian and we ask the question, should we care? To help us with this discussion is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible fo...
Leigh Smout - Recovery Activation Plan (RAP)
September 18, 2020 14:35 - 13.3 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked havoc on small and medium sized business. Coupled with slow response from governments and many programs that simply kick the financial can down the road, SMEs are in desperate need of help. One program that is proving to give a real boost to business is the Recovery Activation Program, known as RAP. To help us understand what the program is about and how you can get involved is Leigh Smout. Leigh is the President of World Trade Centre Toronto, the administrat...
Richard Gerofsky - Adapting To Turbulent Times
September 17, 2020 18:04 - 12.8 MBIf COVID has taught us nothing else, it has brought to the forefront, the need for business to be agile and prepared for the unexpected. But this planning requires planning. To help us with planning our adaptation is Richard Gerofsky. Richard has worked with hundreds of entities in virtually every sector of the economy to develop strategy, align their organizations and focus on Great Execution of what Matters Most.
Michelle Eaton - Canada United Relief Fund Recap
September 16, 2020 14:17 - 13.4 MBThe Canada United campaign which ran from August 28th to 30th was in support of our local businesses. I visited three of our Mississauga BIA areas with Mayor Bonnie Crombie to spread the word to shop local. The campaign, sponsored by Royal Bank and administered by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce raised $2M to be distributed to small businesses to help offset the costs of COVID 19. To give us the good news wrap up of the campaign is Michelle Eaton. Michelle is the Vice President of Communicati...
Peter Hall - The K Shaped Economic Recovery
September 14, 2020 13:38 - 13.9 MBWorking in today's economy feels, at times, like being on a roller coaster built on a raft that is whitewater rafting down the Ottawa River without a lifejacket or a paddle. The information we receive can change daily and seems to be volatile at best. Then we hear of various "letter" shaped recoveries. V shape, W Shape, L Shape and now K Shaped. To help us with this discussion is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of e...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - September 11
September 11, 2020 15:10 - 13.5 MBThe province hits the pause button on further openings and the kids head back to school. What impact is this having on business? To help us with the discussion is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Jonathan Borrelli - Employment Standards Rules Extended
September 10, 2020 15:12 - 12.9 MBWe have become accustomed to rapidly changing information in the era of COVID. We're not complaining or criticizing. We understand this situation is fluid and requires rapid response at times at all levels of government. So were we surprised to find out on Friday Sept 4th the segment we had just recorded was out of date literally within hours of it going live? Not at all. The temporary measures enacted by the provincial government that were to expire on September 4th were extended. So back wi...
Geoff Wright - Where Will $4B in Transit Funding Go?
September 09, 2020 15:05 - 16 MBThe feds and the province announced $4B in transit funding on July 27th. How much will Mississauga get and how will we invest it? to help us with the conversation is Geoff Wright. Geoff is the Commission of Transportation and Works for the City of Mississauga.
Peter Hall - Different Stokes For Different Economic Downturns
September 08, 2020 01:47 - 13.6 MBAll economic downturns are not created equal and therefore the recovery efforts from those downturns cannot be the same. The stock market crash of 1929, the recession of 1989, the financial meltdown of 2009 and the COVID crisis of 2019 all had different causes. How were the recovery efforts different from the recovery strategy we need to put in place today? To help us with this discussion is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 3...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - September 4
September 04, 2020 14:47 - 13.5 MBThe Canada United Campaign wrapped up last weekend and $2M was put into a fund to help businesses recuperate costs for PPE. We visited a number of small businesses with the Mayor of Mississauga. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
David Barnsdale - Buy Gold - Get A Tax Deduction
September 03, 2020 15:17 - 14.1 MBGold has been soaring off the charts which is no surprise when hard times hit the stock market. But the market has been knocking on the door of record numbers as well. Why is gold so popular and how can you use this precious metal to help with your tax planning? To help us with the discussion is David Barnsdale. David is a Certified Financial Planner with The Barnsdale & Hussain Wealth Management Group of RBC Dominion Securities. He has extensive experience working with Family businesses to h...
Jonathan Borrelli - Employment Standards ACT Changes
September 02, 2020 14:45 - 13.2 MBCOVID information has come at us a lightening speed at times with rapid changes and complicated regulations. One area that has had a great impact on employers and employees are the changes to the Employment Standards ACT, otherwise known as the ESA. ESA is under the purview of the Provincial government and when the Premier enacted Emergency Measures, ESA was affected on a temporary basis. Well, some of those temporary measures are about to come to an end. To help us understand what parts of t...
Catherine Colasimone - Why Your Online Presence Matters
September 01, 2020 14:00 - 13.2 MBYears ago and I mean in the late 90s and early 2000s, an online presence was a nice to have. It said you were leading edge, if not bleeding edge. Today having an online presence is the norm and not having a digital footprint says you're not a serious business. To help us understand why an online presence is important and where your business should be visible is Catherine Colasimone. Catherine is the digital marketing director at The Small Social Company. She is a digital advertising expert in...
Peter Hall - Will Machines Dominate A Post COVID Recovery?
August 31, 2020 13:53 - 13.4 MBCanada and businesses globally have gone through a tremendous transformation. Who would have believed we could continue working with such scale remotely as thousands of Canadian workers have done since COVID hit. But how do we move forward with physical distancing in our manufacturing sector. To help us understand how machines can help us is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and for...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - August 28
August 28, 2020 13:41 - 13.2 MBThe Federal Conservative Party held it's leadership convention and elected Erin O'Toole to the top job and the Mississauga Board of Trade takes to Main Street Mississauga to promote the launch of Go Canada United. To help us with the discussion is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Janet Wardle - COVID-19 Impact on Aerospace
August 27, 2020 14:14 - 13.3 MBThe impact of COVID-19 has been felt in countless industries. Some have been positive, most have been neutral, but there are those that have been devastated. One industry that is critical to the economy of the GTA is the aerospace industry. Not only is Mississauga home to Canada's busiest airport, the surrounding businesses dedicated to transportation, supply chain and building and maintaining airplanes have felt the ripple effect. So how has COVID-19 affected aerospace in our region and arou...
Liza Provenzano - Creating a Culture of Accountability
August 26, 2020 14:35 - 14.4 MBToo many leaders and managers create a culture of dependence. No one gets to make a decision except for the boss. OR, they bestow accountability without authority. If you’re serious about creating a culture of accountability, you need to work at it and have a process. To help us with the discussion is Liza Provenzano. Liza Provenzano is Founder and CEO of SparkHR, a human resources firm that focuses on helping Canadian businesses to become more successful through the performance of aligned, c...
Rod Perry - CBRN Grant for Small Businesses
August 25, 2020 18:28 - 13.3 MBThere are many government programs to help small business and some were created specifically to help SMEs through COVID. One such program was the Canadian Business Relief Grant, which was sponsored by Salesforce.com and administered through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. One recipient of the grant was Mississauga Board of Trade member, Rod Perry. Rod is the President of Sensyst Business Interiors.
Peter Hall - Central Banks - What Are They Good For?
August 24, 2020 13:34 - 13.8 MBCentral banks. What are they good for. There are a number of them around the globe. In Canada, we have the bank of Canada. In the United States, there is the Federal Reserve and then there is the International Monetary Fund. Who owns and controls these mysterious agencies and what do they do to help our economy. To help us understand how the EDC CERT tracking is coming along is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of ex...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - August 21
August 21, 2020 15:24 - 13.2 MBThe Federal Finance Minister is removed from office although he said he resigned. The prime Minister prorogues parliament and there's big changes in the CERB and EI and much more. To help us with the discussion is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Sean Jennings – Improving Email Delivery
August 20, 2020 13:32 - 12.6 MBPicture this. Your waiting for a reply to an urgent email. You wait a few hours and then send again. Still nothing happens. So you finally pick up the phone and call. The recipient says…….I didn’t get the message. Why does this happen and what can we do about it. To help us with the conversation is Sean Jennings. Sean is an industry expert in the IT field with over 30 years experience. He has worked on a variety of projects related to security, voice and technology process improvements. Sean’...
Carol Kotacka - Building Your Teams Capacity
August 19, 2020 14:34 - 13.7 MBIf you could find away to build your teams capacity, would you invest in it? In today's world of getting more done with less resources, as leaders, we are constantly looking for ways to help our teams streamline, be more efficient and effective. There's a lot of pressure to perform. To help us understand how you can build your teams capacity is Carol Kotacka. Carol is the founder of Ryelle Strategy Group, a company that specializes in transformational change. Carol has a bag load of degrees a...
Sharon Worsley - Customer Service Nightmares - Pt 1
August 18, 2020 13:09 - 13.2 MBNothing urks people more than poor customer service. Sometimes it's the lack of good manners, like interrupting a conversation, or answer the phone while I'm standing in front of you or not being flexible with a simple substitute order for a meal, OR... well you get the idea. I seem to be a lightning rod for bad customer service, so to help me vent and tell me if I have a valid point or I'm just a cranky customer, is Sharon Worsley. Sharon is the Senior Manager of Chamber Success at the Ontar...
Peter Hall - Is All That Glitters Really Gold?
August 17, 2020 13:00 - 14.2 MBThe financial world is a volatile one, to say the least. Stock markets are racing back to their pre-COVID levels while gold is hitting all time highs. The government is pumping billions into the economy, but are we seeing any returns. To help us make some sense of it all is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis,...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - August 14
August 14, 2020 13:54 - 14.2 MBProvincial finance minister Rod Phillips delivered a somber message this week about the provincial economy. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Janet Wardle - A Major Pivot To Make PPE
August 13, 2020 14:11 - 12.9 MBWe have heard many stories about companies who gave up their own personal protective equipment to help front line health care workers dealing with COVID-19 patients. Others committed major resources to develop testing and finding treatments, and still others abandoned their traditional manufacturing to make products pivotal to dealing with the pandemic. One such company is MHI Canada. MHI is in the aerospace industry and produces wing assemblies for major airplane manufacturers and they do it...
Jacob Angemeer - Changes to the Wage Subsidy Explained
August 12, 2020 14:37 - 13.9 MBBusiness drew a huge sigh of relief when the Federal Government bumped the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy from 10% to 75%. There were a number of rules that followed with a main qualification barrier of a 30% drop in revenue. Recently, the Prime Minister boasted of a bigger better wage subsidy program where more companies can qualify. BUT is it bigger and better for every business. To help us understand the new CEWS rules coming at us for the periods of September, October, November and possi...
Addie Greco-Sanchez - CBRN Grants For SMEs
August 10, 2020 21:54 - 13.6 MBThere are many government programs to help small business and some were created specifically to help SMEs through COVID. One such program was the Canadian Business Relief Grant, which was sponsored by Salesforce.com and administered through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. One recipient of the grant was Mississauga Board of Trade member, Addie Greco-Sanchez, the owner of AGS Rehab. To talk about the grant and how it has helped her business is Addie Greco-Sanchez.
Peter Hall - Is Our Economy Improving?
August 10, 2020 16:46 - 15.1 MBWe hear all kinds of numbers being thrown around these days about economic recovery. Unemployment down one month and back up the next. Government programs are in place, but are they helping? AND what about this new economic measurement the EDC has implemented. To help us understand how the EDC CERT tracking is coming along is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter ...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - August 7
August 07, 2020 13:49 - 14.6 MBThe leader of the Liberal party was in to visit with Mississauga Board of Trade members and things seem to be very quiet at the government levels, but we know there's always something happening in the background. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
Liza Provenzano - Developing a Leader's Mindset
August 06, 2020 13:00 - 16.2 MBPart of the responsibility of a team leader is connecting with each team member on a regular one on one basis. So how do you prepare for the meetings and what should you be talking about. Should you have an agenda and what should you document? So many questions. To help us with the discussion is Liza Provenzano. Liza Provenzano is Founder and CEO of SparkHR, a human resources firm that focuses on helping Canadian businesses to become more successful through the performance of aligned, capable...
Sean Jennings – Spam And Phishing Scams
August 05, 2020 13:00 - 13.9 MBHave you been caught in an email phishing scam? OR one of your team responded to a scam, thinking they were responding to you? It happens everyday and you would think after them being around for years, we would recognize a scam from a real message. To help us understand how to recognize the scams and what to do about them is Sean Jennings. Sean is an industry expert in the IT field with over 30 years experience. He has worked on a variety of projects related to security, voice and technology ...
Dr Lawrence Loh - Peel Enters Stage 3
August 04, 2020 13:00 - 14.4 MBWell, we finally made it into Post COVID stage 3, but it wasn't easy and it may be hard to stay there. To help us understand how we made it to stage 3 and what it will take to keep us safe is Dr. Lawrence Loh. Dr. Loh is the Medical Officer of Health at Region of Peel - Public Health. He is board certified in family medicine in Canada and in Public Health and Preventive Medicine in both Canada and the United States. He has an acute knowledge of epidemiology and what makes viruses tick.
Peter Hall - International Trade Backup
July 31, 2020 16:01 - 14.1 MBInternational trade plays such an important part in our economic recovery, but have you noticed the lack of some products on the shelves of your stores. If there is a global back up of goods, why is it happening when our borders are open to trade. To help us understand what's causing the problem is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Development Canada. With over 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Peter is responsible for overseeing...
Brad Butt - Weekly Political Update - July 31
July 31, 2020 13:18 - 13.4 MBPeel moves into post COVID Stage 3 and the Federal Government tinkers with the Emergency Wage Subsidy. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade.
David Barnsdale - Income Splitting Tax Strategies
July 30, 2020 13:00 - 14.3 MBWe hear about splitting income with our spouse and children, but there are rules you must follow in order to stay on the right side of the CRA. To help us with the discussion is David Barnsdale. David is a Certified Financial Planner with The Barnsdale & Hussain Wealth Management Group of RBC Dominion Securities. He has extensive experience working with Family businesses to help them maximize the wealth generated from the family business and shelter those hard earned dollars from the nasty ta...
Sharon Worsley - Customer Excellence
July 29, 2020 14:02 - 13.5 MBAt the best of times, taking care of your existing customers is paramount to success. In times of a downturn, it is critical to your survival. So how do you turn customer service into customer excellence? To help us with that discussion is Sharon Worsley. Sharon is the Senior Manager of Chamber Success at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Sharon is a 25 year veteran of the hospitality industry where customers are kings and queens.
Suvojit Ghosh - Accelerating Big Ideas
July 28, 2020 14:09 - 13.4 MBOne of the biggest challenges a start has is.... starting up. But what happens after that. It's a long road from startup to scale up and becoming a unicorn. One organization that helps companies and ideas make it to unicorn status is FYELABS. To introduce FYELABS to us is Dr. Sufojit Ghosh. Dr. Ghosh is the founder and Managing Director of FYELABS.
Keith D’Sa - Surveillance of Your Business
July 27, 2020 13:34 - 14.2 MBDo you ever wonder if your business is safe when you’re not around? If you run a 24 hour operation, are you employees protected. Surveillance has many different facets from protecting your assets against internal and external theft through to employee safety. To help us with the discussion is Keith D’Sa. Keith is the Canadian Country Manager for Axis Communications. He is an award winning executive and he joins us today.
Peter Hall - The Canadian Economic Recovery Tracker
July 24, 2020 18:11 - 16.1 MBHow is our economy doing. Are we in recovery? If so, what are the indicators that would put some sense into this nonsensical time. There is good news on this front from our friends at the Export Development Corporation. They've come up with a collection of data that just might bring us some comfort. Even if that comfort is a steady understandable stream of data. To help us understand what this new indicator is is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief Economist for Export Developme...