CKBusiness is Launched!

On January 15th, 2009 we were happy to officially launch CKBusiness.ca. Immediate reception has been very positive which is reassuring. The content includes:

BIZ PROFILE

Performance Health & Fitness and Healthier Bodies Experience Growth in a Competitive Industry

Performance Health & Fitness has been a mainstay on the second floor of 162 Queen Street in Chatham for many years now. There is no question that timing has played a part in their success. In recent years public education regarding the need for regular physical activity and the problem of obesity in North American society have fueled the desire of our nation's citizens to develop a regular fitness routine. However their success and growth cannot be credited to trends and demographics alone. They have worked hard to stay sharp and focused in order continue the growth and development of their business....

Also in this issue:

Entrepreneurial Spotlight - Mark Allott Steers Lloyd Bag Company Inc. in the Right Direction

Interview - Bill Schram of Chatham Outdoor Power

Marketing - The 3M's of Small Business Marketing

Financial Planning - Group Benefits Q & A

FROM OUR VIEWPOINT

The Future is brighter than they tell us it is

Let's establish something right from the very beginning: I am not an economist. Well that may be the understatement of 2009 so far, but I certainly possess no formal economic training. Having said that I think you will agree with me that according to the press in Chatham-Kent, Canada, North America and across the globe times have never been tougher. Now I'm no ostrich with my head in the sand but it is time we started to look at the glass as half full instead of half empty...

Read it all at www.ckbusiness.ca

e-xhibit 1.0 installation complete on ChathamOntarioHomes.ca

Our latest e-xhibit 1.0 example has been launched at www.chathamontariohomes.ca/. Just go to the featured home section to see it in operation. The client can login and add new listings, add multiple high resolution photos and even mark listings sold.

Production continues even thought it's Saturday

I rarely work a full day on Saturday but every once in a while we make exceptions to the rule. Today has been busy doing production on the new site for Smith Cycle, the Rowan Group (Oakville), Nature's Finest Produce and BP Marketing.

Speaking of BP Marketing if you are a fundraiser looking for creative ways to raise money then you should check out http://www.bptreemarketing.com/. In these pressing times fundraising has never been harder and creativity has never been more important. Bill Plumb of BP Marketing will be happy to help you.

Merry Christmas from all of us at JAG

Well it's in the can, as the saying goes - the JAG Christmas party was a quiet affair last night, held at Casa Bella (Check out their site at http://www.casabellarestaurant.ca/) Julie & I with baby Gideon in tow, along with Theresa and Greg, Chris and Kristen enjoyed an excellent meal together. Of course Theresa was upset that Gideon slept for so long and insisted on waking him, much to the dismay of his parents. However she made up for it by telling self depricating tales, not the least of which was "The Tale of the Stolen Perfect Christmas Tree". At any rate a good time was had by all and we want to wish all of our clients, friends and fellow entrepreneurs in Chatham-Kent and beyond a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

New site for Let's Get Fit

Let's Get Fit is Dresden's health and fitness club. We have recently partially completed a redesign of their site. Some of the new features that will be added soon are a calendar that the client manages and a blog. The site was about 2 years old and the client agreed it would be of value to give it a new look and feel with some added functionality as well. Check it out for yourself at http://www.letsgetfitcentre.com/