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It’s that time of year when tourists are exploring our streets and business owners are ramping up for a busy summer! If you find yourself in need of hiring additional staff to cover vacation times or prepare for increased demand, you may be considering a short-term...

Putting together a successful advertising campaign could be the most important aspect in taking your business to the next level. In terms of campaigns, an advertising campaign might be one facet of a larger marketing campaign strategy. At a recent Chamber Business at...

Businesses need to evolve periodically. Whether you like it or not, you have to look at the trends and make decisions accordingly. These decisions may involve reaching out to a new demographic, offering new services or products, or changing the way you do things like...

Whether you're window shopping or have a specific product in mind, a window display can catch your eye, make obvious what a shop offers, and draw you in... or not. In their blog, What’s in a Window, The Retail Duo state that when used to it’s full potential a shop...

Tourism Information Ambassador - Summer 2023  Part-time (26-32 hrs a week/10 weeks - must be available to work weekends) Job Description We are looking for a  Summer Student with an interest in Tourism and Travel, who likes to show off our community. You will have a...

Who doesn’t love a good selfie! They are fun and easy and a great way to document memories. They also make great profile pictures on social media, but can they work as headshots? According to the Cognition and Emotion Journal, you make your decision to trust someone...

It's been a long, cold winter but spring is finally here! Time to kick things off with the start of tourism and travel season. Here are 10 ways you can get your marketing in a position to steer some spring traffic to your business. Honour Groups with Discounts Use...

We’re Carleton Place Tourism—promoting Carleton Place as a great destination for day trips, weekend outings and anytime travel that embraces the outdoors, nature, and great food experiences. We’re a small but mighty community that offers amazing scenery, great trails,...

According to Linkedin, in 2018, 70% of small businesses had hired a freelancer at some point and 81% of those who had hired a freelancer plan to do it again. While 81 is a decent number, it’s disappointing that it’s not closer to the high 90s. This speaks to a few...