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Rob Follows
welcome to R&B
The Importance of True Life Planning
We All Have Mountains
To Climb
CONTENTS
Letter from the Owner
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What’s going on at Gifford
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Getting to Know Your Condo
7
Keep Up With What’s Happening
Minimize Any Gaps in Your Coverage Competitive
Advantage 9
Juggling Six Balls
Save Time With Tools
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Revenue From Recurring Resources
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Retaining Your High Performers
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Don’t Let “Price” Derail Your Sale
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Financing Growth
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Need Human Interaction
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Ensure Protection
28
Premium Financing
30
Misconceptions & Myths
31
Make Your Life Easier With Time Saving Innovations
The Benefits of a Subscription-Based Business
Practical Ways to Retaining Your Best Employees
Avoiding Classic Mistakes
Financing Early Stage Growth for Entrepreneurs
10 Considerations for Your Business Phone System
Small Businesses May Be More Likely to
Experience a Cyberattack
The Benefits of a Customized Payment Option
What Did You Think Would Happen?
W
elcome to the first edition of our Risk & Business
MagazineTM.
As a long time Ottawa business, we know how important it
is to give back to the community that has given us so much
over the years. This magazine is one small way of trying to
achieve that goal. We hope you find the information enclosed
informative, topical and entertaining.
We understand you have many options through which you can
purchase your insurance (home, auto, business, bonding) and
that is why it has always been our goal to be more than just a
“supplier” of insurance. We continually strive to improve our
offerings to our clients to ensure that we are their choice of
insurance providers.
Your support and the support of our insurers and employees
have made Gifford Associates one of the leading insurance
brokers in the Ottawa area for the past 67 years. While long
term stability is important, we also recognize times change
and we need to change with them.
As such, while the manner in which we provide our services
may change, what doesn’t change is our passion to provide our
client’s with competitive pricing and excellent service with
respect to all their insurance needs. Whether you are starting
a new business or growing an existing one, we can help.
Give us a call or drop in and one of our professional staff will
assist you with your needs. We are honored to be part of the
Ottawa community and with your support look forward to
being part of it for another 67 years!
Sincerely,
Jim Mahood
www.giffordassociates.ca
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