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Statistics Canada reports that AI use among Canadian businesses more than tripled, but 40% still say it is not relevant to them. Here are five signals Alberta organisations should watch.
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Note : This article is also published on the KEI Network at www.keinetwork.net. If you’re reading it elsewhere, the original version lives here. The Fork in the Road It’s only three years since the launch of ChatGPT spar
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One trillion of anything is a lot. But we can’t wrap our brain around large numbers like this. So we have to find analogies to help us to grasp the scale. Relationships to time or money or space can help. An example that
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Solving the “Chief Everything Officer” Problem I talk to business owners across Alberta every week. Whether they are in construction, retail, or consulting, they all suffer from the same “structural paradox.” We (yes, we
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Two weeks ago, a new song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales Chart. It’s called “ Walk My Walk” by the artist Breaking Rust. The song is gritty and emotionally raw. Hitting No. 1 demonstrates a dee
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The AI Hype Meets Main Street Reality As the founder of a consulting firm that helps small businesses and non profits navigate this new world, I should be riding this wave of optimism. But for months, I've had a nagging
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From Execution to Curation A Transformation in Human Value. \note: this article was first published in the [KEI Network Newsletter on October 25th, 2025 it is reposted here with permission\] For most of our careers, valu
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For small business owners, the scarcest resources are time and money. You’re not just the CEO; you’re the marketing department, the sales team, and customer support, all before lunch. The idea of adding one more complex
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As a small business leader, you wear multiple hats out of necessity. You’re the strategist, the marketer, the salesperson, and often, the chief problem solver. But this culture of multitasking, while agile, eventually cr
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The Solopreneur's Dilemma If you run a business with fewer than five employees, you are the C.E.O. as in the "Chief Everything Officer." You are the creator, the marketer, the bookkeeper, and the customer service represe
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Let’s start with a truth that might make you a little uncomfortable: Your team is already using AI. Whether you’ve officially approved it or not, your programme coordinators are likely using ChatGPT to draft donor emails
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If you're a small or medium sized business owner, the constant drumbeat of news about Artificial Intelligence can feel overwhelming, intimidating, and frankly, irrelevant to your day to day operations. It's a firehose of
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If you’re running an Alberta small business or nonprofit organization with 2 to 10 employees, the biggest mistake right now isn’t doing too little with AI. It’s using it randomly, between everything else you’re carrying.
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Is It Really Different This Time? For any small business or non profit leader, the relentless barrage of new technology can be exhausting. You are constantly told that the latest app, platform, or gadget is a “game chang
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The news cycle surrounding generative AI is a relentless barrage of hype, breakthrough claims, and dire warnings. One day, AI is on the verge of solving humanity's greatest challenges; the next, it's a flawed tool produc
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KPMG just released a report that should stop every Alberta business owner in their tracks: only 2% of Canadian businesses are seeing an actual ROI from AI. That’s the reality check. If you’re “using AI” but not seeing re
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere—or at least, that’s what the headlines suggest. From marketing automation to chatbots, predictive analytics, and generative content, AI promises to transform how we live and wor
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Introduction: Beyond the Hype It’s impossible to run a business today without being bombarded by the buzz around Artificial Intelligence. The constant stream of news about new tools and breakthroughs can be overwhelming,
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If you walk into a coffee shop in downtown Calgary or an office in Edmonton today, someone is talking about artificial intelligence. They might be using ChatGPT to draft a newsletter or asking Microsoft Copilot to summar
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The word agent is everywhere right now. That’s a problem. For a lot of small businesses and nonprofits, the word makes AI sound bigger, riskier, and more technical than it needs to be. When you’re running a small team in
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I own a Persian Kashan rug, and it hangs on my dining room wall. It’s an object that tells a story of place, patience, and commitment. Made of silk, its buttery softness comes from more than two million knots, each loope
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