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BBB Seminar "Your Chance to Shine"

Earlier this week twenty-two people from local businesses attended an excellent BBB seminar hosted by Windward Software at our Penticton BC training location. We are very proud of our A+ rating and happy to assist the BBB communicate its message. The seminar, "Your Chance to Shine" is well worth attending and we highly recommend you talk to the BBB about presentations in...

The RV lifestyle

There seems to be only two ways to deal with winterizing your RV; either head south and forget winterizing or get some good advice and/or service from your local RV expert about how your RV can survive the winter. As with everything, there are dozens of websites where you can find a list of things to do to protect your RV's plumbing, electrical, shell and stop pesky...

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Why join a Chamber of Commerce?

When you go into business it seems like there are suddenly more ways to spend money than to earn it. Sooner or later the local Chamber of Commerce (C of C's) comes to mind and you have to decide whether to join or not. C of C's come in a variety of sizes, depending on the local offerings and membership. In Canada C of C's are locally operated, often work together in...

10 years later

In 2002 Retailing Today identified "The 12 hot issues facing mass retailing" See http://bit.ly/p0R4Q1

Retail Therapy

Retail Therapy [ree-teyl ther-uh-pee}

  1. shopping as an outlet for frustration and to relieve stress
  2. rebounding from sales depression
While retailers may wish more people spend their way out of depression, it's not a healthy sales model to forecast sales, buying and profits. What can you do? Here are four world view suggestions.
  • Turn info into insight - if you are...

A Song for the Workshop Owner by the Guess Who - Friday Fun

I've had a soft spot in my heart for the Winnipeg band "The Guess Who" ever since I met them. That was years ago though, I was a Cub Scout on a tour of CBC studios and there 'they' were - dressed in hockey jerseys if I recall correctly. That would have been mid to late 60′s - Expo year perhaps? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ax3KVuYMHw

Employee Performance-Key Communication Points by guest blogger Karin Wills

Once again we welcome guest blogger Karin Wills. Karin is the founder of HR Concise, a human resources consulting firm that specializes in custom solutions for small to medium size businesses. We like Karin's writing because it is informative & concise. More about Karin, her books and website, below. Employee Performance-Key Communication Points There are two main...

Windward Software Quarter Title Belt Holders

Congratulations to Trevor Tougas and Steve Sperry for their awesome accomplishments during the last sales quarter - here are some images of them receiving their 'belt.' http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.269065956461048.75180.100000729387080&l=b191fe7175&type=1

2011 User Conference a great success!

Thanks to all the conference attendees who made this conference our most dynamic ever. It was great to get people from all over North America exchanging ideas about how to use Windward Software System Five. All the sessions were lively and we sincerely hope the attendees are still buzzing about the sessions - our presenters are! A quick review of the evaluation forms...

Congratulations David Jevons!

Windward Software Business Developer David Jevons is also a film producer. Last weekend his film "The Beast of the Bottomless Lake" thrilled Okanagan cinema goers again. You can now catch it on Super channel in Canada or on Blue Ray and DVD. Th e Beast of the Bottomless Lake was an official selection of the Mississauga Independent Film Festival in 2010, winner of the...

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