Take 5 to Take Care of Fall and Enjoy the Rest of Your Summer

We’ve all heard horror stories about unanticipated home issues during the chilly months. Why risk a mishap (and some serious denial) when we can address potential issues right now? Check out some of these to-do’s to get your home ready for the cold stretch. Read more

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Make Your Outdoor Space Blaze With A Fire Pit


We all know someone with an amazing outdoor entertainment space. What are some of the factors that make it such a fantastic place to spend time together? A fire pit is likely one of them.

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Grand Opening Winnipeg Centre

The Grand Opening of the Winnipeg Network Centre

Grand Opening Winnipeg CentreA special thanks to all our guests who came out for the Grand Opening of the GetAssist Network Centre at Confusion Corner in Winnipeg! The mayor Brian Bowman assisted in the ribbon cutting and talked about small businesses and technology firms growing in Winnipeg. Mayoral candidate Don Woodstock and retired police chief Devon Clunis were also there, as well as, the heart of the GetAssist Business Network, many of our hard-working members!

The 1,000-square-foot Network Centre offers Winnipeg a location and support for small businesses to expand their operations and grow local jobs.

“Winnipeg’s best place for small business,” according to GetAssist CEO Bruce Fikowski, offers Mac and PC computers, private meeting space, free WiFi, complimentary coffee, whiteboards, a board room, and presentation area with podium and projector.

We would love to demonstrate to you how you can leverage this space as a valued Business Member of GetAssist to grow and conduct business.

Bruce On Radio Set in Edmonton

Connecting Individuals to Small Business – Bruce Fikowski explains GetAssist to Global News Radio Edmonton

Bruce On Radio Set in EdmontonGetAssist’s CEO Bruce Fikowski joins Global News Radio in Edmonton to talk on his business start-up. In a growing world of technology Bruce speaks about how his company has forged a new way of purposefully connecting small business’s and individuals.

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extreme spring cleaning

Extreme Spring Clean

Remember all the moments during the winter months when you said, “This coming Spring/Summer I’m going to fix…” or “When it gets nicer out, I’m going to clean…”? Yeah, we’ve all been there. As soon as the sun starts to shine and the weather gets nice out, that do-it mentality goes away. Thinking about carrying out the usual spring cleaning and maintenance tasks as listed below is not very inspiring.
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GDPR

GetAssist and the GDPR

GDPRThe General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect on May 25, 2018, to give EU residents rights over how their personal data is processed or used. Individuals, companies or businesses providing services to EU residents need to comply with this law. GetAssist would like you to know how we adhere to this law for EU citizens, and for us really; it’s easy, here’s why…

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Bruce Fikowski talks about data collection at Global News Calgary

GetAssist’s CEO Talks to Global News Calgary About Social Media and Data Collection

Bruce and Kim Fikowski at Global News Calgary

CEO Bruce Fikowski and Co-Founder Kim Fikowski at Global News Calgary

GetAssist’s CEO Bruce Fikowski sat down with Global News Calgary’s Joel Senick to talk about the state of social media today and the recent data collection controversies.

Social Media Tips for Real Estate Agents: Best Branding Practices

social media tips for real estate agents

Social media is a real estate professional’s best hope for sharing information with new and potential clients. In today’s market, social media platforms are some of the first places potential clients will turn to when choosing the right agent to work with. Through various online platforms, real estate professionals can share their expertise, advertise their business, generate interest in their listings and ultimately increase sales. Getting started on social media is difficult for an inexperienced real estate agent, but these tips can help.

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Consolidate & Take Control Of Your Social Media With One App

GetAssist appWith headlines in the news like:

‘Facebook Decides What’s Best For You’

‘Facebook Knows You Better Than Mom, So Can Anyone Else’

‘Twitter Showing More Of Some Kinds Of Tweets, Less Of Others’

‘YouTube Blocks Keywords That Might Not Be PC’

…it has left many people frustrated, losing interest, losing their voice and wondering, isn’t there something else out there?

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Bootstrapped to the Max: When Should An Entrepreneur Consider Outsourcing?

overworked entrepreneur needs to outsourceEntrepreneurs tend to have a mindset that they can do it all. This is especially true when their business is in the start-up phase. While bootstrapping has benefits like keeping your business lean when money is tight, taking on too many tasks sidetracks business owners from the purpose of their business: growth and revenue.  But isn’t one saving money by doing everything themselves? After all, money not spent is money still in the business.

While this is a thought that many entrepreneurs have, the answer is simply, no.

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