Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Canadian business

We urge everyone to do what they can to assist the Ukrainian people, and pressure Russia to stop this horrible war. If you run a Canadian business, you might be asking yourself what the impact will be. The short answer is twofold: higher costs and business restrictions. Higher input costs It isn’t just gasoline prices that are going up. Bunker... 

Market Metrics named one of Ottawa’s Top 25 most popular accounting and tax services!

CanadianAccountantSearch Most Popular 2021 Award Market Metrics is very pleased to have been named one of CanadianAccountantSearch.ca’s Top 25 Most Popular Accounting and Tax Services for 2021.In fact, we placed twice in the Top 25! #15 Most Popular Accounting & Tax Service in “Ottawa City” #18 Most Popular Accounting &... 

The 1920s roared after a pandemic. Will the 2020s?

The Roaring Twenties saw widespread adoption of the assembly line, the automobile, radio, motion pictures, indoor plumbing, and labor-saving electric appliances. Consumerism and mass culture took shape. All of this happened after the Spanish flu (the 1918 influenza pandemic) that infected nearly a third of the global population in four successive waves.... 

Board of Directors’ 2022 Checklist

Dr. Richard Leblanc, CMC-Canada’s board governance guru, recommends that effective Boards of Directors should focus on the items listed below in 2022. To say that Dr. LeBlanc is the consultant’s consultant is understating his achievements and impeccable credentials. As well as being a prominent governance lawyer, he is a Certified Management... 

Gartner’s top-12 tech trends for 2022

Gartner expects a dozen technology trends to drive digital business and innovation over the next three to five years. You can read the original article, watch a video, and download an ebook at https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/insights/top-technology-trends. Gartner also explains in further detail how the technology trends will drive... 

FT’s economic trends for 2022

An article in yesterday’s edition of the Financial Times (see https://www.ft.com/content/432d78ee-6163-402e-8950-d961b4b1312b) described ten economic trends that investors — meaning entrepreneurs and business owners as well as retail investors — should consider in 2022. The author, Ruchir Sharma, is Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s... 

Greg Graham trained to deliver ISO 20700-compliant consulting engagements

July 2019 — Market Metrics is pleased to announce that Greg Graham has successfully completed training to become one of the first 18 Certified Management Consultants in Canada authorized to certify consulting engagements to the ISO 20700:2017 international standard.UPDATE: As of December 2021, there are under 50 individuals in Canada who have... 

About the ISO 20700 standard & the CMC professional designation

Developed in 2017 by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in collaboration with the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI), the aim of the ISO 20700:2017 standard is to: “improve transparency and understanding between clients and management consultancy service providers in order to achieve better results from... 

What do Sherlock Holmes and corporate strategy have in common?

Ever since I was a kid I’ve been a fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and really enjoy the many ways that they are being re-imagined these days. One of these new ways is that contemporary authors write new Holmes stories in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s style. I was reading one of these recently, “The Adventure of the Fallen Star” by Simon Clark... 

7 common mistakes good leaders make… that cause people to leave!

Our friends over at Priority Management, a training company, recently posted an article called 7 Common Mistakes Good Leaders Make That Cause Great People to Leave by Scott Mautz. Mr. Mautz is a speaker, trainer, and author who specializes in employee engagement, performance, and leadership. One of our mantas is that a great strategy is just words on... 

Greg Graham elected Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2020 TORONTO — Greg Graham, the principal of Market Metrics Inc., has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario. The honour recognises contributions to the consulting profession, clients, and community, and will be awarded at an on-line ceremony this evening. The attributes... 

Happy Thanksgiving to our clients and colleagues!

October 12, 2020 — Although 2020 has been very unusual, I personally have much to be thankful for this year. First and foremost, our extended family is healthy, and our seniors who remain are healthy, well-cared for, and remarkably resilient. To anyone who has lost family members this year, we offer our most sincere condolences. So far, my wife... 

Free COVID strategic planning webinar for CMC-Canada members

July 2020 — Greg Graham of Market Metrics will present a free strategic planning webinar to CMC-Canada, the Canadian association of certified management consultants. Called “Planning for the Future in a COVID World”, the webinar is intended to equip management consultants to deal with the extreme uncertainty caused by the coronavirus.... 

Greg Graham in panel discussion on how the coronavirus has impacted management consulting

July 2, 2020 — We are pleased to announce that Greg Graham of Market Metrics Inc. recently participated in an online panel discussion on how the coronavirus has impacted the management consulting industry. Called “Adapting to Succeed”, the event was held on June 26, and was hosted by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.... 

Happy Holidays!

December 18, 2018 — Happy holidays to you and yours, and our best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year! We would like to thank all of our clients for the opportunity to have worked with you. The Market Metrics office will close for the holiday season on Tuesday, December 24, and re-open on Monday, January 6. (Photo courtesy... 

Greg Graham accredited as small business consultant in USA

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10 ways to be more effective at work

Our friends at Priority Management posted the following article and I though it might be helpful as everyone knuckles down at work for the winter. The original post by John Rampton can be found at http://www.prioritymanagement.com/newsletter/2018_02/effective_0218.php If you aren’t familiar with Priority Management, it is a worldwide training... 

7 ways to be more successful

January 2018 — Our friends at BDC have come up with some suggestions to help small businesses be more successful in the new year. We thought you might be interested in hearing about them. 1. Track your cash flow Making cash flow projections is easy, and you will have a tool to anticipate times when cash will be tight. This allows you to better... 

5 tech trends that will redefine your business

Information Week says that digital transformation will require fundamental changes to a business. Is your business ready yet? If you’re not thinking about how the following trends affect your business you need to start doing so now. Artifical Intelligence Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Cross-Functional Analytics Mobility Agility You can... 

5 D’s of business loans

As we mentioned in our last post, bankers are very cautious when making loans to small businesses — they really want to be confident that your business will be able to make the payments and if not, that they can seize sufficient assets to get their money back. Our last post discussed how to make bankers feel comfortable by providing them with... 

How banks look at small-business loan applications

Bankers don’t see themselves as being there to take a risk on your business, so they want to ensure that your small business have the ability to make the payments on your loan. Based on our experience, this usually means that they check on four basic items before approving your loan. These items might not be done in any particular order, but the process... 

Blue Monday? It’s just marketing!

Apparently the third Monday in January is the gloomiest day of the year, named “Blue Monday”. Marketing fans might be interested to know that Blue Monday — just like Mother’s Day — was originally a marketing tactic. Created for a British travel company, the date came from an analysis of when people book holidays. Many... 

Are you starting the new year with the same old resolutions?

Get in better shape. Learn new stuff. Grow your business. Volunteer. Actually take a real vacation. Same old, same old. Just like last year — and the year before and the year before that. Mix in the winter blues, Trump, Brexit, Syria, and a slow economy. Here’s something that I found inspirational, courtesy of Tim Wackel. Hope you do too. Make... 

Market Metrics gives presentation on strategic management for small businesses

We are pleased to announce that Greg Graham, the Principal of Market Metrics, has been invited to give a presentation to the Eastern Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. In this presentation, Greg will present a practitioners’ overview of challenges faced by small- and medium-sized businesses undertaking a strategic... 

Back-to-work marketing ideas

September is the time when everybody gets back to work after vacations, time at the cottage, back-to-school prep, and the many other pleasant distractions of summer. What’s a consultant to do if they’ve let their marketing efforts taper off? Here are half-a-dozen simple back-to-work ideas that don’t take hardly any budget. Call that... 

The difference between market research & market intelligence

So, what’s the difference between market research and intelligence? We get asked this question a lot. Most business people are familiar with market research that is based upon focus groups, questionnaires, interviews, and surveys. This type of research usually describes past customer behavioural and future intentions. Market research is helpful... 

Round-up of tech trends & impacts

January 2016 — Need a review of technology trends for your strategic plan? Below is our round-up of the top technology trends for 2016 as predicted by consulting and market research firms Gartner, McKinsey, and Deloitte. Our comparison table lets you see where the three firms agree, and includes potential functional impacts. GARTNER MCKINSEY DELOITTE IMPACT/S Device... 

UPDATE: The Office Preppers EDC

My blog post back in July 2013 (The office preppers EDC) described a small everyday-carry kit that could help office workers cope with emergencies. Since then, we’ve seen plenty of nasty winter storms and other events that would indicate this isn’t a bad idea.These days I’m driving to visit out-of-the-city clients more often. Many... 

Market Metrics judges UofT business case competition

The principal of Market Metrics, Greg Graham, was recently a judge at the University of Toronto’s Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA) Business Case competition. The competition is an opportunity for GMCA members to develop hands-on experience in consulting. A short business case was released to the students on Monday, November 2,... 

Safeguarding your IP in a global market

How can a company protect its intellectual property when its products and services get copied in other countries? This is the question that Milton Kotler, chairman of both Kotler Marketing Group USA and Kotler Marketing Group China, asks in the March edition of “Marketing News”. He comes up with four options. 1. Confine your business to your domestic... 

Thinking about getting your business ready to sell?

Most entrepreneurs want establish their start-up and then sell it. But potential buyers will want to assess the odds of sustaining the business without you, and growing it in the future. So you can improve your chances of being acquired if you work towards making it obvious to potential buyers that this is the case. In general, this means creating a... 

Business continuity: How to prep for winter

Winter’s coming, and according to the City of Ottawa, so are increased chances of encountering an emergency situation. We’ve all heard the advice about householders stocking up on water, a few days worth of non-perishable food, flashlights, a radio, batteries, and a first aid kit, but businesses should also prepare. Fortunately the City... 

No business plan? That’s like Ready, Fire, Aim!

Developing a business plan takes effort, and many entrepreneurs prefer to just jump in and get started. We understand why. It feels good to be doing something and seems like it will save time. Unfortunately, execution without strategy usually yields poor results. Remember the Charge of the Light Brigade? The British cavalry didn’t even know where... 

The difference it makes when you don’t use Other People’s Money

Developing a business plan is one thing, being able to execute it is another. We’ve worked with lots of entrepreneurs who have big ideas but bank accounts whose size don’t match up. Their hope is that they will find an investor who will realize the potential of their business concept, and provide them with the means to fund their business... 

Our new values statement

We were working with a new client when we realized that we recommend having a values statement — but we didn’t have one ourselves! Kind of a case of the shoemaker’s kids going barefoot. The textbooks say that a values statement should represent the core priorities of the organization, and be reflected in the organization’s culture.... 

Don’t fail the bozo test when negotiating with big companies

If your small business is going into a negotiation with a much larger company, it’s vital that you present yourself as a credible partner. Remember that you — the entrepreneur — are as important as the product. Be professional, reasonable, prepared, and passionate about what you do and what you are trying to accomplish. Don’t fail... 

10 things successful people do differently

Here’s a great article that I found inspiring. The original post is at http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-things-successful-people.html — Bill Gates. Oprah Winfrey. Steve Jobs. These names all come to mind when we think of successful people. And even though all three are great examples of success, there are lots of other people... 

How to get your Canadian tech start-up acquired

Canadian entrepreneurs looking for a liquidity event can find it tough going. I recently heard about a sure-fire path to getting your Canadian tech start-up acquired. Although it smacks of a get-rich-quick scheme, amazingly enough, it does make some sense. Here is the though process in seven steps. 1. Recognize that Canada is not where the action is.... 

Peter Drucker on how to use objectives

A common theme in entrepreneurship is self-management, and key to self-management is setting objectives. Of course, entrepreneurs must be able manage themselves effectively before being able to mange others. Here’s some useful advice from Peter Drucker, the consultant’s consultant, on objectives (courtesy of our friends at Priority Management,... 

Mark Cuban’s 12 rules for start-ups

Mark Cuban is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Denver-based cable network HDNet, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. He is an active investor and regularly appears on ABC’s reality series, “Shark Tank”. This is an edited excerpt from Mr. Cuban’s book “How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do... 

Rules for entrepreneurs from Shark Tank’s Daymond John

I didn’t know much about Daymond John, creator of the FUBU clothing brand and one of the investors on the popular reality TV show “Shark Tank”, so when I came across a “Behind the Brand” interview with him on YouTube, I took the time to watch it. At one point Daymond articulates his rules for entrepreneurs. Here’s... 

How to nuture your prospects for the future

I was at a professional networking function, chatting to a fellow who mentioned that he tries to contact his past clients once a year. After we spoke some more, it was obvious that he didn’t really have any formal method of regularly staying in touch with his clients — let alone sales leads and prospective clients (qualified leads). He didn’t... 

Peter Drucker on effectiveness

More on being effective in 2014 — sterling advice from Peter Drucker, the consultant’s consultant, courtesy of our friends at Priority Management. The following seems to be a summary of Drucker’s business classic “The Effective Executive”, first published in 1996 and still in print. You can find out more at Peter Drucker... 

New CMC-Canada advertising campaign debuts

January 2014 — CMC-Canada has just launched a new ad campaign called “we handle the tough stuff” to raise the awareness of the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation. In business, situations sometimes arise that fall outside of the ordinary. When these crises occur, you need someone who immediately grasps the problem, and... 

How to get things done in the New Year

I was inspired by this article in the recent Priority Management e-newsletter, and thought you might be too. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year! Your performance this year, to have any meaning at all, must not be vague New Year goals or good intentions. Rather it must be actions and good practices. Priority Management... 

The importance of quantifying your value prop

A client was excitedly telling me about his marvellous new product under development, and the tremendous benefit that customers would get from using it. Since the new product targets the enterprise market, I asked if he had an economic justification or ROI calculation. Business customers tend to like to see how potential benefits can actually turn into... 

“We have widgets” is not a value proposition

I was speaking to a prospective client the other day who was looking for help attracting more leads to their web site, and converting more leads into sales. The company offered useful technology, an impressive self-serve portal, free trials, and on-line payment processing. So why wasn’t this thing taking off? The problem was the value proposition... 

It’s time to support your local School Supplies drive

As the back-to-school season approaches, now is the time to support local programs that provide children from low-income families with essential school supplies. How big a problem is this? Staples says that its survey of Canadian teachers recently conducted with Vision Critical found that one third of students will start their school year without... 

The office prepper’s EDC (Every Day Carry kit)

July 2013 — The recent floods in Calgary and Toronto made me think about what it would mean for people at work, or commuting to work, if a disaster were to occur here in Ottawa. And I realised that I often meet with clients in unfamiliar buildings. I don’t want to be an alarmist, and while the chances that anything like this will happen here... 

The single most important marketing metric

We believe that the single most-important marketing metric for growing businesses is the cost of acquiring a new customer. This is sometimes called the Customer Acquisition Cost or abbreviated to CAC. Every Director of Marketing needs to know their CAC and, fortunately, the math is easy. To calculate your own cost of acquiring a new customer, take all... 

“The value of promotional marketing” infographic

This infographic is a great summary of the costs of typical B2C promotional vehicles, in some cases, the total U.S. annual expenditures on these promotional vehicles. We pass it along with thanks to the folks at iaspromotes.com  Read More →

Get ready for the new year with a quick business tune-up

Instead of making a long list of New Year’s resolutions, here are five concrete things business owners can do right now to prepare for the year to come. Each item only takes between 30 and 60 minutes, and all you’ll need is last year’s financials and some yellow stickies. 1. Rough out a sales forecast If you don’t already have a sales forecast... 

More tech predictions for the year to come

Icreon Tech, a global IT services, recently released its top-10 predictions for technology trends that are expected to drive innovation and influence decision-making around IT spending in 2013. “Technological advances that connect the digital and physical world will make 2013 the year of integration,” said Himanshu Sareen, CEO of Icreon Tech. “From... 

Gartner’s top technology trends

Gartner, a leading global IT research firm, presented its top-10 list of strategic tech trends for the year to come at the annual Gartner Symposium/ITxpo event held in Orlando, Florida on October 23-25, 2012. The event gathers together CIOs, senior IT executives, and key technology providers. This posting was prepared using information from the Gartner... 

Attracting investors 5 | Real-world investment criteria

Here’s a real-world example of the investment strategy used by an extremely successful private equity firm — one that claims it has completed $27 billion of leveraged transactions and other private equity investments involving 450 properties since being founded in 1989. That averages out to over $1 billion and 20 properties (companies)... 

Market Metrics qualified to provide IRAP DAS service

Market Metrics Inc. announced today that it has been qualified by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) to provide consulting services under an agreement between the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and CMC-Canada. NRC-IRAP and CMC-Canada have entered into an agreement whereby... 

Updated study of Canadian IaaS published

Market Metrics and The Gottlieb Group announced today that the updated edition of their joint study of the Canadian market for hosting services has been completed is now available from the publisher, NBI/Michael Sone Associates. The two firms jointly define “hosting services” as the provision of IT services based upon outsourced infrastructure operated... 

Attracting investors 4 | Presenting the opportunity

Presenting a business opportunity usually entails at least one discussion followed up with a written document. Your potential investors will want to understand the opportunity and — unlike the popular TV show Dragons Den — will probably wish to thoroughly discuss it instead of simply bombarding you with snide questions. Your initial discussion... 

Kickstart 2012 with a 5-point business tune-up

This is a repeat of a post we made at this time last year. But we feel it is worth repeating. Best wishes for a successful 2012! Instead of making a long list of New Year’s resolutions, here are five concrete things business owners can do right now to prepare for the new year. Each point should only take 30-60 minutes, and all you’ll need is last... 

Updated study of Canadian IaaS market underway

Market Metrics and The Gottlieb Group announced today that an updated edition of their joint study of the Canadian market for hosting services has been commissioned by NBI/Michael Sone Associates. The firms define “hosting services” as the provision of IT services based upon outsourced infrastructure operated in a data centre by a third party; this... 

Attracting investors 3 | Moving past the numbers

So far we’ve looked at the aspects that are table stakes for potential investors in your business — profit potential, IRR, and early cash flow. We also discussed quantifying risk and reward. Let’s say a potential investor hasn’t screened you out yet. What does she do next after setting down her calculator? Can she make a decision... 

Attracting investors 2 | More numbers for start-ups

As we discussed in our previous posts, if your company can provide credible financial statements that indicate a positive financial position or outlook, you’ve passed a potential investor’s first hurdle. Explicitly, that means: the profit potential should be high, at least 10% to 15% after tax; a high internal rate of return, ideally 25%... 

Attracting investors 1 | The numbers that count

We’ve blogged before about the need to step back and take a hard, cold look at whether your business plan will be attractive to bankers, lenders, and investors. This is particularly true for small private companies seeking investors, or those going public with an over-the-counter (OTC) issue. Over the course of my career, I’ve personally... 

New links on Resources/Social page

We just added some links to the “Links:Social” page of the “Resources” section on the Market Metrics web site that helps you perform a PEST analysis. As you probably know, a PEST analysis is a required step in developing a business plan. It examines the external business environment by considering political, economic, social, and technological... 

Are you ready for a disaster at work?

After the recent tsunami and earthquake in Japan, I started to wonder about what — heaven forbid — it would be like if a disaster should ever hit our business premises. If you are able to, please donate or participate in a fund-raising activity to benefit the victims. The Japanese Embassy has a comprehensive list at http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/JapanCanada/Earthquake_fundraising_events.html I... 

Why setting the right price is so important

“If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business. If you have to have a prayer session before raising the price by 10 percent, you’ve got a terrible business.”  — Warren Buffet A while back I was working with a software company and we were discussing the price... 

A reality check for your business plan

When working on a strategic marketing or business plan, you need to step back every so often and take a reality check. Is your plan feasible? And will it be attractive to bankers, lenders and investors? Naturally, this depends on your goals. The first checkpoint is that your plan must achieve your goals, or at least complete a first major phase towards... 

Software review: Business PlanMaker Professional

As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, there are more business plan templates, lists of suggested business plan content, and samples out there on the net than you can shake a stick at. There also both free on-line (commonly offered by banks in case you’re seeking a loan) and paid commercial software products intended to help you develop a business... 

Market Metrics to supply updated edition of “Canadian PBX Market Report”

January 24, 2011 — Market Metrics announced today that the firm again has been commissioned to provide a study of the Canadian market for business telephone systems by NBI/Michael Sone Associates — for the eight consecutive year. “We’re pleased to have the opportunity to work again with NBI/Michael Sone Associates, and to examine this... 

Canadian market tips for U.S. e-commerce sites, part 2

January 21, 2011 — In last week’s blog posting we discussed the most common barriers that U.S.-based e-commerce web sites face in serving Canadian customers. If your site can deal with those issues, you’ll be able to accept, bill, fulfill, and support international orders from Canada. But what’s the next level? Manufacturers that do business... 

Canadian market tips for U.S. e-commerce sites, part 1

January 14, 2011 — In today’s connected world, your customers may not come from your home town, state, or even country. If you operate a U.S.-based e-commerce web site, an easy way to expand your potential market by an extra 30 million people is to make sure that your web site works as well for your Canadian customers as it does for your... 

Forget resolutions! Here are your back-to-work SME essential tasks

January 2011 — Instead of making a long list of New Year’s resolutions, here are five things business owners can do to prepare for 2011. Each one should only take about 30 minutes, and all you’ll need is last year’s financials, pen and paper, and some yellow stickies. Or your shiny new iPad if Santa was kind to you! 1.  Rough out a sales... 

Gartner’s top tech trends for the next decade

December, 2010 — This posting presents what Gartner believes are four converging trends that will impact enterprise business and IT for the next decade. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Gartner, Inc. is a leading global information technology research company with 4,300 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants, and... 

10 tips for planning your business

People often ask us for tips about creating a marketing or business plan for their small business. We believe that the following steps are essential and can help you successfully develop an effective plan for any size of business. 1.  Make the Time to Put Together a Plan The stereotype is that entrepreneurs fly by the seat of their pants. But according... 

3 reasons why you shouldn’t use on-line business planning tools

There are more business planning templates, outlines, and articles on the Internet than you can shake a stick at. Some are terrific; others, not so much. But while you can shift through loads of online material and find some useful stuff, I really don’t recommend using the on-line business planning tools that you’ll probably come across. Sure,... 

Just what is a strategic marketing plan, anyway?

This is a pretty common question. A strategic marketing plan is much like a traditional business plan. It has a thorough analysis of your business’ current situation and should include a business description; a description of the firm’s products and services; industry background and analysis; and a thorough market analysis that includes sizing,... 

Help for the first-time entrepreneur

August, 2010 — With pragmatic advice for the would-be entrepreneur, the Aboriginal Business Planning Workbook provides a realistic approach to figuring out if running your own business is really for you. The workbook is one of a series of business guides developed by Alberta Aboriginal Business Services in conjunction with The Business Link,... 

New study of the Canadian market for hosting services completed

July 12, 2010 — Market Metrics and The Gottlieb Group announced today that an update of their joint study of the Canadian market for hosting services has been completed. The two consultancies’ initial Canadian Hosting Market Report described the competitive landscape of the hosting market in Canada in the period 2006-2008, and divided the... 

New study of the Canadian market for hosting services underway

April 12, 2010 — Market Metrics and The Gottlieb Group announced today that an update of their joint study of the Canadian market for hosting services has been commissioned by NBI/Michael Sone Associates. The firms define “hosting services” as the provision of IT services based upon outsourced infrastructure operated in a data centre... 

A sad day for Silicon Valley North

March, 2010 — It was a bittersweet event for Ottawa’s tech sector — and a sad day for Nortel fans, if there are any left — as the blue-and-white sign marking the entrance to the Nortel Networks Carling Campus was removed today. A highly-recognized landmark in the west end of Ottawa, the sign’s Nortel logo was painted over... 

Now available… “Canadian PBX Market Report, 2009 Edition”

March 16, 2010 — Market Metrics today announced that the consultancy’s latest annual study of the Canadian market for business telephone systems has been published and will be available shortly from NBI/Michael Sone Associates. This is the sixth consecutive year that Market Metrics has researched and authored this study for NBI/Michael Sone... 

FREE for Canadian market planners… Over 100 vital info links

February 18, 2010 — Market Metrics today announced the update of its Resources page that provides links to economic resources to help clients with their 2010 planning, forecasting and budgeting activities. Over 100 links to vital sources of information about the Canadian economy, government, and other topics are available. Says Greg Graham of... 

Market Metrics provides free management advisory services to eligible SMEs

September 30, 2009 — REVISED SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 — Market Metrics Inc. announced today that it has been qualified by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) to provide management advisory services under an agreement between the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and... 

What’s the Canadian market for Unified Communications? New report under way

March 17, 2009 — Market Metrics today announced that a new market study is underway to assess the Canadian business market for Unified Communications. Unified Communications, often called “UC”, is the integration of voice, presence, instant messaging, conferencing and other communication media and applications into a single system.... 

“Canadian PBX Market Report, 2008 Edition” now published

January 23, 2009 — Market Metrics today announced that the consultancy’s latest annual study of the Canadian market for business telephone systems has been published and will be available shortly from NBI/Michael Sone Associates. This is the sixth consecutive year that Market Metrics has researched and authored this study for NBI/Michael... 

“Canadian Hosting Market Report, 2008 Edition” published exclusively by NBI

October 7, 2008 — Market Metrics and The Gottlieb Group today jointedly announced that their new study of the Canadian market for hosting services is now available exclusively from NBI/Michael Sone Associates. The Canadian Hosting Market Report, 2008 Edition is a survey of the competitive landscape of the hosting market in Canada, defined as outsourced... 

“Canadian ACD/Contact Centre Market Report, 2008” now available

June 23, 2008 — Market Metrics today announced that the Kanata-based consultancy’s study of the Canadian market for Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) and other contact centre equipment has been published and is now exclusively available from NBI/Michael Sone Associates. The Canadian ACD/Contact Centre Market Report has been published every... 

Market Metrics to contribute contact centre study to NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ 2008 market research programme

April 25, 2008 — Market Metrics today announced that the Kanata-based consultancy will contribute a study of the Canadian market for Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) and other contact centre equipment to NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ 2007 Market Research Program. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Market Metrics has researched and... 

2007 edition of “Canadian PBX Market Report” now available

February 4, 2008 — Market Metrics today announced that the consultancy’s latest annual study of the Canadian market for business telephone systems has been published and is now available from NBI/Michael Sone Associates. This is the fifth consecutive year that Market Metrics has researched and authored this study for NBI/Michael Sone Associates. Founded... 

Market Metrics turns 5!

January 3, 2008 — As we celebrate the successful completion of our fifth year of business, we would like to take this occasion to thank all of our clients, past and present. We have appreciated and enjoyed the opportunity to work with you and look forward to productive collaborations again in the future.  Read More →

“Business Phone Reseller” database — 2007 Edition underway

September 12, 2007 — As part of our consulting practice, Market Metrics is sometimes asked by manufacturers of business telephone systems and related products to assist in developing their Canadian distribution networks. For this reason, and for use in our own market analyses, we maintain a database of interconnects, value-added resellers, systems... 

First edition of the “Canadian Ethernet Switch Market Report” published

July 30, 2007 — Market Metrics today announced that the consultancy’s study of the Canadian business market for Ethernet switches has been published by NBI/Michael Sone Associates. This event marks both the first time that a market study examining the Ethernet switch product category has been published by NBI/Michael Sone Associates, and... 

Market Metrics to attend the 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto

June 1, 2007 — Greg Graham of Market Metrics will be attending the 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit at the Toronto Congress Centre from June 11 to 13, and is available for meetings with Toronto-area clients and conference attendees at that time. The conference features a stellar lineup of speakers including senior executives from Alcatel-Lucent,... 

Market Metrics to contribute multiple studies to NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ 2007 market research programme

March 12, 2007 — Market Metrics today announced that the consultancy will contribute three Canadian market studies to NBI/Michael Sone Associates’ 2007 Market Research Programme. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Market Metrics has researched and authored studies for NBI/Michael Sone Associates. Founded in 1977, NBI/Michael Sone... 

Market Metrics study submitted to CRTC

January 10, 2007 — A study prepared by Market Metrics on behalf of Shaw Cable was submitted to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for use in preparing the CRTC’s report examining the future facing Canadian television broadcasters. The CRTC is the public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting... 

Market Metrics consultant named to CMC-Canada Honour Roll

Shown above, Ms. Alice Kubicek CMC, Eastern Ontario Chapter Chair, and Mr. Rainer Beltzner FCMC and President of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario, present the Honour Roll award to Mr. Graham. April 14, 2005 — Gregory Graham, a senior consultant with Market Metrics, was named yesterday to the Canadian Association of... 

Market Metrics opens office in Kanata

June 16, 2003 — Market Metrics today announced the opening of the company’s new office in Kanata. The company provides research and strategic marketing services for the advanced technology sector, and believes that a physical proximity to Ottawa’s telecommunications and software industries will both help the company maintain close...