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In celebration of Earth Month, we will be bringing you articles and profiles on green businesses and on how you can make earth-friendly choices in your own organization.

This week, we have profiled Christine Carter, BC Sales & Marketing Manager of Bullfrog Power. Bullfrog Power is Canada's 100% green electricity provider offering a clean, renewable electricity choice to everyone in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Bullfrog Power also provides 100% green electricity for the SOHO SME Business Conference & Expo coming up in Calgary and Ottawa this June!

In this issue:
1. Christine of Bullfrog Power's Profile
2. 6 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

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Christine of Bullfrog Power's Profile

Niesa SilzerChristine Carter
BC Sales & Marketing Manager | Bullfrog Power Inc.
christine.carter@bullfrogpower.com
www.bullfrogpower.com

Month / Year started: I began working with Bullfrog Power in January 2009

What type of clients do you service? All types of businesses. In fact, currently, more than 1,000 organizations (including large, medium and small-sized businesses, as well as organizations from various sectors) across Canada are bullfrogpowered. Our customers include larger companies such as Walmart Canada, Cadbury and TD Bank Financial Group – as well as small medium-sized organizations like Urban Barn, Saul Good Gift Co. and Coastal Ford, located right here in B.C.Read full profile

6 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

No matter how satsifying work can be, everyone has interests and responsiblities outside the office whether it be picking up the children from school, taking a class, volunteering or simply taking “me” time.
Read more| Source: CPSA


Partner News - The Portables takes home the prestigious BEST OF MOD Award

The PortablesCongratulations to SOHO Benefit Partner,
The Portables


Over 250 tradeshow industry professionals gathered in Las Vegas to celebrate excellence in portable and modular exhibit design at the fourth annual MOD Awards. The Portables has won four years in a row. This year, The Portables takes home 3 trophies including Best 10x10 design, Best Fabric-anchored design and Best of MOD. Join SOHO in congratulating The Portables and contact them to discuss your next tradeshow or environmental exhibit.

Call 1.800.663.1838 or email displays@theportables.com

Industry Partner Events

Friday, April 9th, 2010 | 11am EST |To effectively put ROTI to work, REGISTER for a free webinar:
"You're worth more than you think... the biggest mistake a salesperson can make"

You've heard it before: time is money. So, how do you, as a sales professional, ensure that you're effectively using your time and maximizing your profitability?

Calculate your Return on Time Invested (ROTI)
ROTI = Expected Gross Profit (EGP) / Time required to capture EGP
Where Expected Gross Profit is calculated as: Estimated Sales Revenues – Cost of Goods Sold = EGP

Content of this free webinar is taken from CPSA's Professional Selling (online, in-class & in-house)

Other topics include:
- Sales 2.0
- Lead Generation
- Business Case Preparation
- ROI for the customer
- Objection Handling
- Securing a Go-Forward Commitment, and more

Professional Selling meets the education requirement to obtain the Certified Sales Professional designation, the recognized standard for sales excellence.

For more professional development programs, visit cpsa.com/SalesTraining

Tax Guide for Canadian Small BusinessTuesday, April 13, 2010 | 12 pm (ET)
Join our FREE Webinar Workshop - Going Green Can Make Good Business Sense

Learn how making a few small changes can help the environment — and benefit your business. Whether using office supplies more efficiently or conserving energy, every business big or small can take action to reduce its environmental footprint — and could even save money in the process.

This Webinar Workshop will show you:

  • Ways to use less energy — reducing your environmental footprint while cutting energy costs
  • How small changes to your day-to-day operations such as reusing and recycling office supplies can have a big impact
  • How becoming an environmentally responsible business can foster goodwill with customers, give you an advantage with suppliers and differentiate your company from the competition

Host: Karen Clarke-Whistler, AVP & Chief Environment Officer, TD Bank Financial Group

Guest Speakers: Tom Heintzman, President, Bullfrog Power Inc.
Frances Edmonds, Director of Environmental Programs, HP Canada
Sybil Taylor, Communications Director, Steam Whistle Brewing

To learn more and register, click here

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