This Week:
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY | Women In Business Focus
Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan is launching a new special feature in their publication that focuses on women in business.

This special feature will run every issue, once per month, for the next six months and provides five women with the opportunity to promote their business, services or products.

There are two sizes available:
  • 1.8" w x 5" t - regularly $395, now only $145
  • 3.8" w x 5" t - regularly $505, now only $260
Spots are going quickly, so contact Joanne Iormetti today to avoid missing out on this amazing opportunity to promote your business.
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OPPORTUNITY  | 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Pokémon Go  5 Min. Read  


There's no denying it. The 
Pokémon GO  craze has taken hold and even those who don't play the game find themselves living in Pokémon World. Thanks to the game's augmented reality technology, these animated creatures are now popping up in real-life locations - parks and sidewalks, your living room, even in cups of coffee or rather apropos locales!

Whether you're a fan of Pokémon GO or you think it's a social nuisance, as a small business owner, the smart play would be to embrace it. Think of yourself as a Pokémon trainer who's trying to 'catch' as many customers as possible. Here are five ways you can make Pokemon GO work for you.
TRAINING | Mastering Marketing & Social Media for your Small Business

Check out these helpful upcoming webinars from Small Business BC, to gain important insights and training that can help you grow your business. 

Mastering Social Media to Grow Your Small Business
Just because you know what social media is, does not mean that you necessarily understand how to use it to grow and develop your business. This workshop focuses on understanding social media, what is it and how it's connecting people.
Marketing Essentials for Small Business
This seminar will help you focus on what your business has to offer and how you can communicate your message successfully. Delivered in a fast paced, interactive style filled with examples to get your entrepreneurial ideas flowing and leave with the next steps for a marketing plan.
CAREER ADVICE| 4 Ways to Focus When Your Mind's Not in the Mood  5  Min. Read  
Let's be real, focusing on one thing at a time can be difficult. But it's an important key to succeeding at work and in life. It's hard to do anything, let alone do it well, if you can't concentrate on it.

The good thing about focus is that it's a learnable skill. It takes practice, but you actually can improve your ability to do it. And you can start teaching yourself by checking out these four surprisingly simple approaches

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT | 10 Uncomfortable Deeds That Will
Make You More Successful  7 Min. Read
T.S. Eliot was clearly onto something when he asked, "If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" The very act of stepping outside of your comfort zone is critical to your success and well-being.

Peak performance and discomfort go hand in hand. Stepping outside of your comfort zone makes you better, and it doesn't have to be something as extreme as climbing Mount Everest. It's the everyday challenges that push your boundaries the most, none of which require a flight to Nepal. Step out of your comfort zone and embrace these challenges.