Canadian Business Resource
http://www.cbr.ca/
Detailed profiles of over 50 Canadian companies by industry sector, including names of their top executives, Board of Directors, etc.
Imagine Canada's Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations
http://ic.imaginecanada.ca/login.asp
Access to free information for grant seekers and nonprofit and charitable organizations! This
extensive directory provides information on thousands of foundations that make grants to
registered charities, as well as over 150 corporations that invest in communities. (Some aspects
only accessible inside the Library)
Reference Canada
http://www.referencecanada.com/
Reference Canada is an effective tool for both patrons and the business community to do
comprehensive research on businesses and individuals. Researchers can conduct market
research, find and study businesses, search for jobs, locate people and more. This database
includes information over 1.5 million small, medium and large sized businesses. The Canadian
residential database contains information on over 12 million households.
· Quick Search criteria - Company Name, City, Province, Phone number
· Custom Search criteria – above criteria plus Business Type, Number of Employees,
Sales Volume, Other criteria such as whether they are a Public Company, etc.
· Search results – Location info., Number of Employees, Annual Sales, Credit Rating,
Industry Type, Business Description, etc.
Books
1. Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
2. Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe
3. Free by Chris Anderson
4. The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
5. 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
6. Googled by Ken Auletta
7. Built to Sell by John Warrillow
8. First Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
9. The Psychology Influence of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
10. Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
11. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
12. The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
13. Influence by Robert Cialdini
Links
1. www.socialmention.com
2. Olivier Blanchard Basics Of Social Media Roi
