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A CSR blueprint that is worth a look

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is playing an increasingly large role in the profile and strategies of many large companies, not least of all the retailing sector where many customers will scrutinize the source and methodology behind the products that you...

September 8, 2010 Read More

Economics and customer service sees offshoring losing some appeal

An interesting story appeared on NPR last week which was in keeping with an earlier post that I had written about the gradual return of call-center positions to North America which had previously been outsourced to overseas call centers. The...

September 7, 2010 Read More

Meatless Monday with Goat Cheese Pasta with Roasted Asparagus

Welcome to another Meatless Monday and on the menu tonight is fast and easy goat-cheese pasta with roasted asparagus. Fresh goat-cheese is moist, creamy and has a mild herbaceous flavor. This fabulous no-cook sauce can be elegantly paired with corkscrew...

September 6, 2010 Read More

Canadian economy and confidence growing despite US jitters

It's been another shaky few weeks watching the economy as indicators in Canada continue to provide moderately promising news, eyes and ears are still looking south at the stuttering recovery within the US. As Canada's largest trading partner there is...

September 3, 2010 Read More

CSR survey provides surprising information about young people

Corporate Social Responsibility CSR is is still a relatively new concept and has certainly been in widespread use for less than a decade, despite that it's growing in importance for just how a company does business whether considering their sourcing,...

September 2, 2010 Read More

Corporate giving diversifying and reviving according to Crain’s

I recently wrote at length about the overall health of corporate giving according to a recent poll and that the news especially in light of the economic times was fairly buoyant and reflected that the market itself along with giving...

September 1, 2010 Read More

2010 Commonwealth Games CSR preview

I have recently written a review of the overall CSR performance during the World Cup that was staged in July in South Africa. To continue that theme I'm going to try and preview and then review how major sporting events...

August 31, 2010 Read More

Meatless Monday with Spaghetti with Three-Tomato Sauce

Buon Gourgio and happy Meatless Monday! As we are in late-summer and tomatoes are still bountiful either from your garden, your neighbor’s garden or your local markets, we bring you a recipe that celebrates their seasonal deliciousness.  For this Meatless...

August 30, 2010 Read More

How the Fundraising ineffeciencies in the UK can have a positive outcome

Regular visitors to the blog  may know that at Miratel we provide key expertise in assisting nonprofits with fundraising activities via our range of call-center services. Therefore when a major fund-raising story breaks it captures our attention even if it's...

August 27, 2010 Read More

Is offshoring heading toward a boomerang decade?

I found a very interesting story today concerning offshoring reversals that while predicted a few years ago has not yet manifested itself with the frequency some had expected. That said the scenarios under which it occurs are becoming more apparent...

August 26, 2010 Read More

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