Business

Book review: Managers gone rogue

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently Written by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman Simon and Schuster 272 Pages For all you business fanatics and economic aficionado’s out there, here is a book for you. Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman present the findings of their massive in-depth study of great

Engaging PowerPoint presentations through a new online application

Making power points interesting has been the bane of presenters since it was introduced in 1987.  Now, there’s an online app for that.  Prezi is a new cloud-based software developed by Adam Solai-Fischer. Prezi allows users to make zooming presentations, so it looks more like an interactive infographic rather than a slide-by-slide presentation.  Fischer, an

Group buy sites that die and take your money with them

Last spring, I wrote a story about the emerging popularity of deal sites, and I hinted that there was a possibility that many of these sites would close down in the next few months. In Canada, many of these deal sites have closed down, including GoodNews.com and Captainsave.com. I happened to be a customer at

The truth behind corporate acquisitions

Why they fail and what you need to know

Comic book industry hopes to rebound through digital distribution

North American comics are in trouble. Can the internet be the industry’s Superman?

Report says Canadian gaming industry on the rise in Canada

Photo courtesy e3expo.com The Canadian gaming industry generates $1.7 billion in revenue each year and shows no signs of slowing down, says a report released earlier this year by The Entertainment Association of Canada (ESAC). The report analyzed the money Canadian companies like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts (EA)— the makers of popular games like Assassin’s

Socializing the workplace

The impact of social media has implications for all of society, including business.

Group buying: The new generation of couponing

After the success of American company Groupon, a number of Canadian group buying copycats have launched. Question is, how long until the group buying bubble bursts?

The future of publishing

Many experts in publishing state that print is not dead, but simply evolving. With the recent release of tablet computers, many newspapers and magazines are focusing on creating a tablet application. However, there have been many obstacles. How will publications transition into the new digital age?

Feminine values in business

TD’s annual report includes a recommendation that the Board of Directors take on more females to diversify their efforts, which has been met with discontent.