Enjoy your summer holiday in Vancouver: 5 awesome things to do

Planning on paying a visit to the Vancouver area for the first time this summer? There are many awesome things to see and do, which will have you planning your return trip before you even get home. Here’s what you should definitely do during your inaugural trip to Van City: 1) Run the seawall As one of Canada’s most beautiful urban refuges, visiting Stanley Park is a must for first-time visitors to Vancouver. If you work out on a regular basis, there is no better way to acquaint yourself with this landmark than to run the seawall around the park.…

Dealing with High Cholesterol Levels

With changes in lifestyle and diets, high ”bad” cholesterol levels are becoming more and more common. LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) gathers in the arteries, and increases the risk of a heart attack. Because of this, leading a healthy lifestyle, and managing and monitoring medication is now more important than ever. There are numerous ways in which to keep your ”bad” cholesterol levels down, including using lipid lowering medications, eating well, and exercise. Eating Healthier Eating well not only keeps you in good condition by keeping your weight healthy and keeping you energised, but eating the right foods will also…

Finding The Right Match For Your Sales Department Goes Beyond Choosing A Well-Curated Resume

Hiring managers will agree that resumes can be deceiving, especially in the world of sales where success is vastly dependent upon personality. While many candidates offer knowledge, skills, and experience, a winning personality that helps close deals is what defines a true salesperson. Over time, each company will foster their own unique, ideal formula for selling their product or brand, and when hiring new members to join a sales team, it is critical for them to be a good fit, not only within the working environment but as spokespeople for what the company is selling. When new hires do not…

Wanting To Go Global? Here’s What You Need to Know

In today’s dynamic marketplace, value-adding tech resellers of a certain size face both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that their clients love their agility, responsiveness and service. Locally, the mid-size VAR enjoys superb local capabilities. The curse is that, for many VARs, it can be almost impossible to achieve expansion by delivering globally, making it difficult to compete with the top tier of pinnacle resellers, like Dimension Data and Arrow Electronics and the like. You may have experienced this in your own business: the sense that your business growth and international competitiveness are being constrained by very…

Get Your Small Business Humming Again

As you stop and look to see how your small business can get back on track again, where do you begin? For many small business owners, they face a myriad of challenges. This is more the case when the economy is not doing all that well. With that in mind, do you have a “Plan B” to get your small back up to speed? If not, what are the chances you won’t be in business even a year from now? So that you can increase the odds there will be brighter days ahead, don’t allow yourself to get down. As…