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Summer Hiring Tips!

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...

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Creating a Successful Advertising Campaign

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...

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How to Give Your Business a Facelift

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...

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Creating Attractive and Effective Window Displays

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...

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Healthy Habits of Successful People

Incorporating healthy habits into your lifestyle can have a profound effect on your personal and professional life. Successful people establish good habits and utilize them consistently in different fields and stages of their careers. It's important that you start by...

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We are hiring for the summer!

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...

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Headshots 101: Is it OK to use a Selfie?

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...

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10 Ways to Make your Business Blossom this Spring!

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...

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We are hiring a Tourism Coordinator!

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,...

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