Rural areas comprise 95% of Canada’s land mass, employ 4.9 million people and generates 30% of our GDP. When you think about Canada, what springs to mind? For most people, endless wheat fields, frigid snowy landscapes and soaring mountains are among the first ideas. Canoes on...
We can’t do our best work if we’re struggling to hear each other. Sound matters. What did you say? Can you hear me? WHAT DID YOU SAY??!! Is there anything more frustrating than bad communication? I’m not talking about a poor choice of words, I’m referring...
We at Sales Beacon have opted for a more relaxing, stimulating approach to commuting: we work wherever we want. Have you ever met anyone who loves commuting? It’s hard to think about anything more stressful and inconvenient than struggling through traffic, breathing lousy air and listening...
Managing virtual meetings is both an art and a science to make them as productive as a boardroom meeting. Meetings aren’t what they used to be. Not even close. The days of physically going to a particular place at a specific time are gone. In today’s...
“What I wouldn’t give to lay around in my pajamas all day while jotting a few random notes into my laptop!” This is the myth of remote work. People think that just because they don’t have to spend all their time in an office that they...
Homes are now wired more than ever before and people are comfortable sharing their lives online. This makes the transition to a virtual workforce both logical and profitable, saving employers and employees a lot of money while also empowering individuals to create more balanced lives...
All teams, virtual and on-site, need to meet regularly for updates, collaboration and engagement. Because a virtual meeting can offer unprecedented opportunities to collaborate with with clients, partners and prospects anywhere in the world, there has been a surge in this type of communication. Our team...
The past twenty years of the Internet age has permanently transformed the work environment. With a simple laptop computer and a reliable Internet connection, employees can conduct their jobs transparently in a virtual workspace and from the convenience of their own home or any remote...