Is Canada really rich in natural resources?: Calculating the effects of Foreign Ownership

September 13, 2009

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In Toronto, CBC business reporter Jeannie Lee said there is a great deal at stake for Canada — and especially for southern Ontario, where Canada’s steel industry is concentrated and where the global slump has already gutted the auto industry. Canadian steel plants produced almost 16 million tonnes of steel in 2007, employing about 32,000 […]

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Taxing Social Media, and Why Pay Toilets No Longer Exist (Part 2)

September 12, 2009

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In Part 1 of this post titled “WHO IS TO PAY FOR BROADCASTING AND HOW? A Contest Opened by RADIO BROADCAST in which a prize of $500 is offered,” I had cited an article from 1924 requesting ideas on how the new medium of radio could be monetized. The reason for digging through the virtual […]

Celebritize Yourself: How To Stand Up and Stand Out

September 11, 2009

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“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” This is a phrase that was coined by Andy Warhol in 1968, and even though some of us might not remember Warhol, his expression has certainly endured beyond even his own celebrity. What is prophetically interesting about Warhol’s statement is that it was made long […]

WHO IS TO PAY FOR BROADCASTING AND HOW? A Contest Opened by RADIO BROADCAST in which a prize of $500 is offered (Part 1 of 2)

September 10, 2009

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“A workable plan which shall take into account the problems in present radio broadcasting and propose a practical solution.  How, for example, are the restrictions now imposed by the music copyright law to be adjusted to the peculiar conditions of broadcasting? How is the complex radio patent situation to be unsnarled so that broadcasting may […]

Kraft Buys Into the Mirage of Vendor Rationalization (REVISITED)

September 9, 2009

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How does a vendor rationalization strategy still make sense in a post-pandemic world?

Staying Employed in Challenging Times

September 9, 2009

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A great video by a tremendous lady with incredible insight, Roz Usheroff. Roz was my guest on the September 4th PI Window on Business segment “The secrets to moving ahead in the business world.” Be certain to check out Roz’s new book which is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2009 “Taking the Leap: […]

John Ullmen on Who Wins Conflict? – Top Two Questions about the Book

September 9, 2009

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On September 8th I welcomed Dr. John Ullmen, Ph.D. to the PI Window on Business Show.  (Note: the segment “The Presidential Dilemma: Leadership with a Price” experienced technical difficulties between the 9 and 12 minute mark of the broadcast, but resumes with great insights.) Needless to say, our discussion was both insightful and entertaining, prompting […]

Buy American: Establishing Artificial Boundaries or Removing Unwanted Barriers?

September 6, 2009

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“This idea of international free trade is a fallacy. We don’t need free trade. We need smart trade . . . Even Canada is not truly a free trade partner. Their regulations require broadcasters use a specified percentage of Canadian-produced programming. That’s protectionism, and to deny it is to be the patsy to foreign governments […]

The secrets to moving ahead in the business world? (On-Demand Broadcast)

September 4, 2009

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Personal branding and brand audit, adaptation instead of assimilation, conversational marketing and host behavior are just a few of the key areas we touched on today in my interview with author and leadership training expert Roz Usheroff. Distilling more than 20 exceptional years of experience into “Customize Your Career,” you will gain through this interview […]

The Buy American Policy: A Clear and Present Danger?

September 4, 2009

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In April 2009, Trade Minister Stockwell Day expressed concern that what at the time was the proposed “Buy American” bill was representative of the same kind of U.S. protectionism “that fueled the Great Depression in the 1930’s. Citing the “Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930” (Smoot-Stonehouse Tariff Act), Canadian Chamber of Commerce President Perrin Beatty suggested that […]