Self Employment Training Program
Anderson Career Training Institute is proud to offer the Self Employment Training Program. Through this very successful training program, funded by the Province of Alberta, Anderson Career Training Institute has been able to help more than 1,000 Albertans over a fourteen-year period to realize their dream of being self employed. The self employment training program owes its success in large part to the practical nature of the training and individual mentoring provided by actual entrepreneurs who put their principles into practice daily in their own businesses.
Read MoreSuccess Story: Vision Cast Canada
In 2010 I started Vision Cast Canada Inc. a business coaching company working with small to medium sized businesses. We are now helping business across Canada, with coaching, consulting, and mentoring.
At Vision Cast Canada we will help you tap your inner potential to create a better business environment.
Would your business benefit by having a great team generating even greater results? Vision Cast Canada will work with you and your business to create a better environment for you, your employees, and your customers. Your journey with Vision Cast Canada begins with a free needs assessment.
With our expertise in vision, leadership and organizational structures we will help you create a better team to generate greater results.
Vision Cast Canada also hosts monthly leadership lunches where accomplished local leaders provide inspiring talks for entrepreneurs. These are great opportunities to network with like-minded people and hone your leadership skills. See the Vision Cast Canada website for more details on how to register for upcoming events.
My passion is to work with you, the entrepreneur, and help you reach your full potential, becoming even more successful at what you do!
If you would like to know more about how to tap your inner potential to create a better business environment, contact Tyler today for a free needs assessment.
- Tyler Neilsen
tyler@vision-cast.com
vision-cast.com
Success Story: Winifred Babies
“Your baby needs a blanket! One they can eat with, play with, ride with in the car, and lie on in the back yard — at Winifred Babies we take pride in creating blankets that are not only soft and cuddly, but are durable and functional too! We create custom baby blankets and children’s bedding in a range of sizes from Receiving all the way to Twin.”
“Winifred Babies delivers comfort – in blanket form!”
Katie Monilaws
Winifred Babies
780-989-0494
www.winifredbabies.com
Creating a ‘Calgary Stampede’ Of New Clients
Starting July 8th, Calgary (where I live) turns into a complete country party town for 10 days.
The
Calgary Stampede is an event that’s been running since 1886 – and lays claim to The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth.
We get probably half a million visitors in to Calgary during the 10 day event (which is amazing since Calgary is 1 million people- we add 50% of our population in 10 days).
Get this, the total take home winnings from the Stampede Rodeo is a whopping $1.6 Million – which is now the largest prize winnings of any rodeo in the world, from my understanding.
You’d certainly have to pay me well to sit on a bucking bull! $1.6M would about do it ;o)
What would make people travel from all over the world to see the Stampede?
*** HINT: The lessons of the Stampede can easily be adapted to your business.
1) An annual event like no other – there are rodeos all over the world – but Calgary has a 1 million dollar rodeo purse so this is NOT like all the others. People look forward to the Stampede for months to come. The best Rodeo stars from across the world gladly come to Calgary to fight for the main prize.
Make your special events special – and something worthwhile coming to.
2) The customers “get into it” like no where else in the world. Imagine this… Thursday night before the party begins on Friday you leave your office all dressed in suit and tie (I remember it well – uhhgg). Friday morning – everyone from the corporate CEO’s right to the mail clerks dress up in their western attire (hats, boots, belt buckles, and jeans). And they stay that way for the whole 10 days.
WARNING: If you are in Calgary from out of town and mistakenly wear a tie – it WILL be cut off by the nearest person with a pair of scissors.
The customers dress the part and *gladly* become part of the culture.
3) The Party racks up there with the best in the world – many people save their money, and their livers, for the party that happens.
The saying for the week is: “Drink triples, see double and act single” – and lots of people heed that advice.
The bar staff is dressed skimpy enough to make Hugh Heffner smile with glee.
And people really do travel from across the world – JUST for the party.
Make an event so exclusive that they are willing to *do whatever it takes* to be there.
4) Tons of events, goodies, and freebies. Every day during the stampede you can walk down the street and catch yourself some free breakfast – pancakes, sausage and eggs (and if you catch the good private parties they are serving vodka and orange juice by 7 am – told you it was a party).
Line ups around the block for the Stampede Breakfasts (almost always complimentary).
Corporate Calgary’s way of giving back and saying thank you.
5) It is unique to have an entire city dress, act and drink the part. Tons of fun (drinking or non) for the whole family. Great midway with tons of rides and things to do. The people watching is nothing short of amazing in itself.
When everyone is part – it’s a very amazing experience for everyone involved.
*** Lessons From The Stampede For Your Business ***
- Make your special events special – and something worthwhile coming to.
- The customers dress the part and *gladly* become part of the culture.
- Making an event so exclusive that they are willing to *do whatever it takes* to be here.
- Giving back and saying thank you to all those that got you there.
- When everyone is part (from CEO’s to entry level clerks) – it is a very amazing experience for everyone involved.
- Have fun and lighten things up a little and people will notice.
Have a great week and happy Stamped’n!
Troy
Troy White is a top marketing coach, consultant & direct response copywriter based in Calgary, Canada. He has a powerful approach to growing small businesses and entrepreneurial run ventures on a budget. His free Cash Flow Surges blog shares tons of great strategies at http://blog.smallbusinesscopywriter.com
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