Author: Discover Ability Network The Covid 19 pandemic brought the world to a stand still. In Ontario, this resulted in numerous lock downs and restrictive measures which were particularly felt on businesses. The lasting effect of the pandemic response is still being felt by businesses, especially when it comes to recruiting and retaining employees. The […]
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Author: Discover Ability Network In March of 2020 the world came to a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ontario government called a state of emergence and immediate shut down of all non-essential businesses in hopes of “flattening the curve” of the pandemic. While this was a decision made with the best interest of
Author: Elavon Over the past two years, global eCommerce shopping has surged, now with 54 percent of all adult consumers shopping online more frequently than they did before the pandemic.1 This increase in eCommerce transactions has also led to a 39 percent increase in chargebacks according to a recent study featured in PYMNTS.com on Tackling the Chargeback
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Author: Discover Ability Network As Canadians we continuously strive for a barrier free society built on equity and fairness. While steps have been taken towards this admirable goal, more can still be done. This is the central belief for “A Seat at the Table”, a group focused on promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities
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Author: Discover Ability Network There are many ways that we can define disability – we can use a medical or legal approach, a charity model, or the social model of disability. The most common definition has been the medical model which frames disability as an impairment and a feature of a person’s body. The social
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Augmented Reality (AR) helps small businesses engage with consumers Author: Lee St James DMS Future Proof Program Lead, RIC Centre Small businesses are the backbone of our community and will need lots of help to recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic. With support from some innovative Digital Main Street (DMS) pilot projects, local
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Author: Bree Ranieri, CEO & Co-founder Cotalent Leaders at every level aspire to deliver results for their organizations. The tall order is knowing how to move IDEAS to ACTION to RESULTS. The pandemic has created additional pressures to generate new ideas and move to results faster than ever before. As the revered Stateswoman, Golda Meir
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Author: Ken Tencer, Spyder Works Inc. CEO 2021 MBOT Chair In December of last year, the Report on Business Magazine, published by The Globe and Mail, announced its CEO of the year in Canada. The winner couldn’t have been a more fitting tribute to business in 2020. In their words, “we decided that our top
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Read time: 2.5 minutes Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? I am Sherry Lin, a Chartered Professional Accountant operating my own CPA practice, called LINGIC Professional Corporation (www.lingic.com). I am a proud ambassador of MBOT, an active member of the ambassador committee. My role is to help connect members to members,
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Read time: 2 minutes. Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? My name is Lynda McClatchie. I have been a physiotherapist for 25 years. I’ve been an MBOT member for 3 and will be renewing soon. I used to sit on the Health and Wellness Committee, but I’m now an MBOT ambassador.
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