How you can show support as an Indigenous ally

The discovery of unmarked graves of children at former residential schools across Canada has shaken the country. For our Indigenous neighbours and colleagues, this has been a very triggering and challenging time.

The CommAlert Group is a First Nations company that offers emergency communications and call centre services from their Edmonton, Calgary, and Saskatoon call centre locations. They were deeply moved by the support they’ve received from their personal and business community. They wanted to share helpful information about how non-Indigenous people can be allies during this time and into the future.

You can find their insight in the blog I wrote for them here: https://commalert.com/resources/blog/how-you-can-show-support-as-an-indigenous-ally/

Information was drawn from The Indigenous Foundation; How to be an ally to Indigenous peoples and the post they made on Instagram.

Local renovation company helps homeowners after they were ripped off by bad contractors

RenovationFind.com provides homeowners with a free listing of online, fully-certified, home improvement contractors. They got in the business of certifying and monitoring companies after hearing so many horror stories about homeowners getting ripped off by shady contractors. RenovationFind wanted to protect homeowners, and ensure the good contractors were getting promoted. I wrote this story about the Pryatels, a local couple who were twice duped by bad contractors during the renovation of their home. Unfortunately, Len Pryatel suffered a major stroke and required an extensive accessibility renovation to be able to return home safely from the hospital. The contractor they hired left them with shoddy work and a lot of work unfinished. The second contractor took their deposit and disappeared. After hearing their story, a local contractor 4 O.A.K. Construction decided they wanted to help. Not only did he take on the renovation project and do an outstanding job for the Pryatels, but he and his trades partners donated thousands of dollars worth of materials and labour. Read the full story here: https://blog.renovationfind.com/homeowners-find-help-after-being-ripped-off-by-bad-contractors/

How you can support local businesses

I wrote a blog post for The CommAlert Group about the importance of supporting local business. While this has always been essential, local businesses need extra support to survive the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn.

There are ways to support local businesses that don’t require spending money. You can:

  • Share their content on social media
  • Write a positive review online
  • Talk about them with your family and friends

If you’re going to spend money, see if you can buy goods and services from a company in your neighbourhood.

Read the full article here: https://commalert.com/resources/blog/how-you-can-support-local-businesses-with-and-without-spending-money/

RenovationFind offers ownership opportunities through a Front Fundr campaign

RenovationFind is a free online directory of pre-vetted and certified home improvement contractors. Every contractor on the directory has gone through extensive background checks and is continually monitored to ensure they’re keeping the standard.

This provides a safe place for homeowners to find trustworthy and quality home improvement companies. In addition to the certification, the companies on the website also receive digital marketing services.

RenovationFind has surpassed its $1 million annual accruing revenue, which is a milestone in the tech space. This quickly growing tech-company has a proven business model and is projected to see significant growth in the next few years.

To help accelerate that growth, RenovationFind is opening up opportunities for private investors through a Front Fundr campaign. Having recently reached their goal of $750,000 on Front Fundr, they’ve decided to run a secondary campaign.

Learn more about RenovationFind and their goals for the future in this article I wrote for them: https://blog.renovationfind.com/invest-with-renovationfind/

Supporting the trucking industy during COVID-19 crisis

Here are a series of articles written for a company that offers heavy-duty towing, heavy-duty truck repairs, mobile repairs, as well as accident and spill recovery services. As a support service to the trucking industry in the USA, what they do is vital during the COVID-19 crisis.

Trucking Industry Needs Support, Now More Than Ever

Fleet Maintenance Tips During COVID-19

Pro-Tow and Motorplex Continuing to Service Trucking Industry Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and its impact on the trucking industry

Surviving COVID-19 for Home Services Companies

This is an article I wrote for RenovationFind.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world and our economy by storm. With government-mandated closures of businesses, self-isolation requirements, and mass layoffs across many industries, you’re likely wondering what you can do to weather this rapidly changing storm. We have some tips that might help your home service business survive COVID-19…

Read the full article here.

The CommAlert Group

I was pleased to be able to provide over 21 pages of SEO-rich web content for The CommAlert Group. Their brand-new website is under construction and will be up soon!

The CommAlert Group is an emergency communications company that specializes in the safety and healthcare sectors. We also offer business call answering services to virtually any size or type of business. CommAlert has assisted businesses and communities by delivering emergency response and call centre services for over 25 years.

Stay tuned for the publishing of their new and improved website!

Remembering the stories of Indigenous veterans

I wrote a story for PostMedia (Edmonton Sun and Edmonton Journal) that was published in a special feature section called “We Remember”. Special thank you to John Moses, for sharing the history of his community and family. I hope I did justice in telling their stories.

Click here to read them: http://postmediakiosk.milibris.com/catalog/we-remember-3 

Birch Bay Ranch Fundraising Video

Birch Bay Ranch is a summer camp and group use facility located east of Edmonton, Alberta. Their summer camp programs make a huge difference in the lives of children and youth, but they need new facilities to better serve the community.

Learn more about their capital project and how you can help them build new cabins! www.birchbayranch.com

Writer/Director: Amy Hancock
Camera Operator/Video Editor: James Cadden

2500 Word Blog Posts

How long should a blog post be? A blog article should be at least 300 words to rank well with search engines. Typically, blog posts range between 400 to 700 words. A good blog will be full of easy-to-digest information, easy-to-navigate headings and sub-headings and provide readers with the content they want without requiring a lot of time to consume it.

Longer blogs, running 1,800 to 2,500 words, should be a part of your overall SEO strategy. Google likes them and they will increase the growth of your organic web traffic. More text allows you to use your keywords more often and more smoothly, it gives more space for anchor texts and links and you can have more headings, pictures and other search-engine savvy components that can carry your key search word or phrase.

I’ve written some lengthy blog articles for RenovationFind.com. Since writing them, they have seen an increase on their ranks for the specific keywords they were targeting in the articles. This helps with SEO and helps boost their domain authority. Read them below:

The Difference Between Contractors, Sub-Contractors & Handyman Services

If you’ve been thinking about a home renovation, the best place to start is by hiring a general contractor. General contractors in Calgary might have licensed trades employed within their company, but in many cases they will bring in sub-contractors to do specific jobs like plumbing or electrical work.

General contractors can assist you with a wide range of home improvement projects. From basement renovations, bathroom and kitchen renovations in Calgary, to home additions and even building new homes. For smaller home improvement projects and repairs, you might consider hiring a handy man service or a specific contractor like a drywall contractor or a roofing contractor.

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Using Concrete for Interior and Exterior Home Renovations

When it comes to residential concrete, there are many ways concrete can be used to maintain and improve your home. Edmonton concrete companies can install new concrete for your home’s driveway, pathways, patio and garage pad. It is also used for your home’s foundation and as pilings for your deck, fence posts and other outdoor buildings.

Concrete is also becoming a popular finishing material for your indoor renovations too. Features like concrete floors and concrete countertops have become a home design trend in recent years. No matter what the application is, you can be sure that any concrete used around your home will be strong, durable and easy to maintain. Plus, it can increase your home’s value.

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