Janne Duplessis

Building a Business with Heart: Soft Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs

Building a Business with Heart: Soft Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs

Written by Arushi Sharma, Ottawa, November 13, 2024 – For aspiring entrepreneurs, the importance of soft skills in business goes beyond technical knowledge and innovative ideas. It involves core qualities that shape strong leadership, foster resilience, and enhance team cohesion. Success in today's entrepreneurial landscape requires entrepreneurs to master

Feathers and Fiscality: An Introduction to the Business of Filmmaking to Commerce Students

Feathers and Fiscality: An Introduction to the Business of Filmmaking to Commerce Students

Written by Deborah Duroseau, Ottawa, November 11, 2024 – With glitz, controversy, and glamour, the film industry is essential to the modern person's artistic development. We use films to form opinions, drive change, evoke emotions, and gain perspective. They can be used as tools for propaganda, resistance, and creative

Colour Psychology's Role in Modern Marketing

Colour Psychology's Role in Modern Marketing

Written by Chahd Ouidadi, Ottawa, November 8, 2024 – Colour is dynamic, complex, and limitless, encompassing a wide range of dimensions and qualities that invite endless exploration. Colour psychology is the study of how different colours affect our moods, choices, and behaviour. In a marketing context, colour psychology is used to

The Email Factory: Unpacking the Discontent of Young Adults in Modern Corporate Workplaces

The Email Factory: Unpacking the Discontent of Young Adults in Modern Corporate Workplaces

Written by Lilly VanderMey, Ottawa, November 4, 2024 – It's almost impossible to scroll through social media without encountering posts about corporate life. While some are lighthearted, humorous views on shared workplace experiences, a troubling number reflect widespread dissatisfaction, burnout, and a general dread of everyday job tasks. According

How Movember Changed the Face of Men's Health

How Movember Changed the Face of Men's Health

Written by Matthew Montoni, Ottawa, November 4 – Movember is a top charity organization raising awareness and funds for men's mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. Founded by Travis Garone and Luke Slattery in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, Garone and Slattery recruited thirty of their peers

Guilt-Tipping: How Gratuities Have Reached a Tipping-Point

Guilt-Tipping: How Gratuities Have Reached a Tipping-Point

Written by Xavier Champagne, Ottawa, November 1 — Tipping is not just a quick gesture of gratitude for a service; it is a centuries-old practice with a complex history. Its roots date back to the Roman era. However, some experts trace it to 16th-century England, where patrons in coffeehouses and pubs