News and Insights

Feb 17
7 min

Personalise your CX approach with CRM

Written by Jiggy Patel on 10th February 2021 With so much choice out there, the need to personalise your CX (or Customer Experience) has ...

Halifax, Canada - Portsmouth, UK Virtual Investment, Trade and Education Mission

Idalia Obregon

Feb 11
2 min

Halifax, Canada - Portsmouth, UK Virtual Investment, Trade and Education Mission

Portsmouth and Halifax are two of the world’s great maritime cities linked over hundreds of years of transatlantic history. They are both...

In Conversation with Jennifer Young, UK Consul-General and Deputy Trade Commissioner North America

Idalia Obregon

Dec 18, 2020
3 min

In Conversation with Jennifer Young, UK Consul-General and Deputy Trade Commissioner North America

UK Consul-General and Deputy Trade Commissioner North America and Consul-General Toronto Jennifer Young, joined us for a lively conversat...

EBOOKS: Seven steps to social selling success

Idalia Obregon

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

EBOOKS: Seven steps to social selling success

Head of Customer Experience (and in-house social selling guru), Jiggy Patel, has combined her expertise with the learnings we gained as a...

Payments International makes global banking and currency exchange easy.

Idalia Obregon

Oct 6, 2020
2 min

Payments International makes global banking and currency exchange easy.

As a proud dual British/Canadian citizen and a new British Canadian Chamber of Commerce member I appreciate the opportunity to introduce ...

Exciting news! BCCTC is launching a community partnership with Tech Canada Advocates (TCA).

Idalia Obregon

Sep 3, 2020
1 min

Exciting news! BCCTC is launching a community partnership with Tech Canada Advocates (TCA).

TCA, founded by KC Goundiam, is part of the Global Tech Advocates network within the Tech London Advocates group, which is comprised of m...

Customer data management best practice: preparation is key!

Idalia Obregon

Aug 18, 2020
2 min

Customer data management best practice: preparation is key!

Written by Kim Stuart-Thomason 20th July 2020 Welcome to the first in our customer data management best practice mini-series: preparation...

Less is more – common CRM data myths, busted!

Idalia Obregon

Jul 28, 2020
6 min

Less is more – common CRM data myths, busted!

Written by Charlie Shaw on 22nd July 2020 I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard the cliché that maintaining a CRM is all abou...

"Fisherman's Friends" at Lavazza Drive In International Film Festival

Idalia Obregon

Jul 10, 2020
2 min

"Fisherman's Friends" at Lavazza Drive In International Film Festival

The Canadian Premiere Screening of the box office record-breaking UK film, Fisherman’s Friends, will screen at the inaugural edition of t...

Idalia Obregon

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

Welcome New Member: Northern Ireland

Dear Fellow BCCTC Members, It is our pleasure to present to you BCCTC's newest member: Invest Northern Ireland! Invest Northern Ireland i...

Idalia Obregon

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

Resources and Events

Dear BCCTC Members and Friends, We hope you are well and keeping safe, we put together a list of resources and events for you, from our m...

Idalia Obregon

May 27, 2020
2 min

Welsh Government's office in Montreal

Welcome new member! We are delighted to welcome BCCTC's newest member: The Welsh Government's office in Montreal. Representing Wales in C...

Remaining calm in the face of the storm: Understanding the impact of CV-19 on SMEs

Idalia Obregon

Apr 1, 2020
3 min

Remaining calm in the face of the storm: Understanding the impact of CV-19 on SMEs

Illness is a factor SMEs must consider, but few organizations have contemplated the magnitude of managing an illness like the current COVID-

Idalia Obregon

Apr 1, 2020
3 min

Now is exactly the right time for CRM

It’s been easy for businesses to convince themselves that they don’t need a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system; that lead marketi

Special discounted rate and zero transfer fees

Idalia Obregon

Mar 31, 2020
1 min

Special discounted rate and zero transfer fees

BCCTC members VFX Financial are offering all members and associates an extra special discounted rate and zero transfer fees for all..

Weathering the COVID-19 storm: Legal considerations for your business and its existing contracts

Idalia Obregon

Mar 31, 2020
4 min

Weathering the COVID-19 storm: Legal considerations for your business and its existing contracts

It is difficult to overstate the effect that the COVID-19 outbreak is having on businesses in Ontario. The economy has ground to a halt as o

Idalia Obregon

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

Breakfast & Brexit

By Ken Mark, freelance writer. On February 25, the BCCTC hosted a networking breakfast meeting outlining opportunities and challenges for...

Idalia Obregon

Jan 31, 2020
3 min

A message from the BCCTC

Into the breach we go… As most (if not all) of you are aware today, Friday January 31st is a historic day. It represents the last day in w...

Idalia Obregon

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

News Release

The British Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCCTC) wishes to congratulate Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his historic win yester...

Never mind the Brexit noise! What are the real business opportunities for Canadian firms in the UK?

Idalia Obregon

Oct 25, 2019
5 min

Never mind the Brexit noise! What are the real business opportunities for Canadian firms in the UK?

By: Bill Macheras, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada, Ontario Regional Office – October 23, 2019 I recently visited London and ev...

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