Links

These links represent sites with information ranging from important for your business to simply interesting. We can't vouch for the accuracy of the information they contain, but we do use them -- and recommend you check them out. If you have a link to recommend, please contact us today.

Resources

American Council on Consumer Interests

Since 1953, ACCI has been the leading membership organization for academics and other professionals involved in consumer and family economics. ACCI has been at the University of Missouri-Columbia since 1965.

Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association

Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association is an Aboriginal, non-profit organization which seeks to increase the understanding of the minerals industry, Aboriginal mining and Aboriginal communities' paramount interests in lands and resources. Through increasing this awareness, all parties will benefit.

Consumers' Association of Canada

The CAC speaks to governments at all levels and to the media on issues pertaining to the interests of Canadian consumers. Although not as influential as in its "glory" days, the CAC the oldest consumer organization in the country.

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility

CBSR is a not-for-profit, non-political organization of profit-oriented businesses committed to socially responsible policies and practices to improve the quality of life in Canadian communities.

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is a national non-profit organization that provides tools and resources to access Aboriginal people as partners, employees, and customers. We promote the full participation of Aboriginal people and communities in Canada's economy.

Canadian Marketing Association

The CMA is the largest marketing association in Canada representing the integration and convergence of all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies.

ConsumerSmart - The Consumer Information Centre

Studies show that not only are informed consumers better protected, they make far better customers. ConsumerSmart is an Internet site in development that aims to bring consumers unbiased, how-to-buy information on their major purchases.

Consumers' Council of Canada

CSB Communications Inc. President, Chris Ballard, is a founding director of this organization, based on his conviction that good consumer relations are consistent with the best interests of Canadian business. Read their history

Consumers International

A worldwide non-profit federation of consumer organizations, dedicated to the protection and promotion of consumer interests.

The Couchiching Institutue on Public Affairs

CIPA is Canada's oldest public affairs forum, works to increase awareness and understanding of domestic and international issues, through open discussion, without advocacy or partisanship.

Institute of Public Administration of Canada

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), founded in 1947, is an association of public servants, academics, and others interested in public administration. Rooted by its Regional Groups, it is a membership-based organization that creates knowledge networks and leads public administration research in Canada. Since the early 1990s, it has been a major player in exporting successful Canadian public sector expertise around the world.

MarketingProfs

MarketingProfs.com is an online publishing company providing both strategic and tactical marketing know-how to Internet and offline marketing professionals in medium and large corporations, through a combination of provocative articles and commentary.

Public Affairs Association of Canada

The Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1984. The group's principal objective is to help public affairs professionals succeed in their work by providing them with forums for professional development, the exchange of new ideas and networking. Chris Ballard, CSB Communications Inc. President, is a past-president and honourary lifetime member.

Public Affairs Council

A public affairs association based in the United States, the Council provides products and services that help member organizations become more effective in their public affairs activities.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

PIAC is a Canadian, non-profit organization that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

Resiliency for Life

Resiliency for Life founder, Michael Ballard, is a consultant, facilitator, workshop leader and presenter with over 18 years of experience working with clients throughout the world. Michael specializes in developing and delivering programs to assist clients build their business through his resiliency and rapid innovation strategies and programs. CSB Communications Inc. is delighted to have Michael as an associate of our firm so that we can use his extensive expertise in sales and marketing on behalf of our clients. Michael is currently facilitating a series of workshops on Attitudinal Healing through the Resiliency for Life firm. We highly recommend the workshops.

Treefrog Interactive

We're delighted to recommend Treefrog Interactive Inc., a 17-year-old award-winning graphic design, multimedia and website application development company. Using their powerful LEAP technology, they create websites (like ours) that are a breeze for companies to grow and update.

Clients - a few past and current

Gwich'in Tribal Council

The Gwichin Tribal Council is an aboriginal organization that represents participants (beneficiaries) of the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (1992) in the Mackenzie-Delta of the Northwest Territories.

Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)

Since its founding in 1947, IPAC has led public administration research in Canada and has exported successful Canadian public sector expertise around the world. Its mission is to promote excellence in public service and they do that a number of ways: through their prestigious publications, conferences, awards of excellence and knowledge networks. IPAC is a membership-based with regional groups across the country.

Carmacks Development Corporation

The Carmacks Development Corporation (CDC) pursues business opportunities both within the traditional lands of its shareholder, the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, and beyond. The CDC is the economic development arm of the LSCFN and is a First Nations corporation. The CDC is headquartered in Carmacks, Yukon.

Consumers' Council of Canada