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Toronto fan: Tourist bureau's Bill Holtzman says our friendliness makes us easy to promote
Toronto fan: Tourist bureau's Bill Holtzman says our friendliness makes us easy to promote

Toronto fan: Tourist bureau's Bill Holtzman says our friendliness makes us easy to promote

Date7/11/1979
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Dairy Bureau's Murray Dodd: Behind $5.5 million of ad campaign.
Dairy Bureau's Murray Dodd: Behind $5.5 million of ad campaign.
1/5/1979
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
8/23/1971
Stephen Palmer, the new general manager of Convention and Tourist Bureau of Metropolitan Toronto, is a former sales manager who sells his town with words like package and the product
Stephen Palmer, the new general manager of Convention and Tourist Bureau of Metropolitan Toronto, is a former sales manager who sells his town with words like package and the product
10/28/1971
Charles Lumsden: Sociobiology has brought us to an historical juncture in our understanding and interpretation of human behavior, says the University of Toronto scientist
Charles Lumsden: Sociobiology has brought us to an historical juncture in our understanding and interpretation of human behavior, says the University of Toronto scientist
6/11/1982
Computer therapy: Ronald Levy, a Buffalo psychiatrist and hypnotist, has developed computer programs that, he says, can help us think our way out of phobias by using our subconscious
Computer therapy: Ronald Levy, a Buffalo psychiatrist and hypnotist, has developed computer programs that, he says, can help us think our way out of phobias by using our subconscious
10/12/1984
Richard Stuart. Yo-yo syndrome. Assume that like most of us these days you're struggling to stick to the sensible diet. Still you can't seem to resist snacking on a hot dog smothered with onions, relish and mustard at a baseball game or a rock conert. How do you break your automatic habit pattern? That question was put to Dr. Richard B. Stuart, psychological director of the 600,000 members of Weight Watchers International. He was in Toronto recently to promote his new Book of the Month Club bestseller, Act Thin, Stay Thin (George J. McLeod, $11.50).
Richard Stuart. Yo-yo syndrome. Assume that like most of us these days you're struggling to stick to the sensible diet. Still you can't seem to resist snacking on a hot dog smothered with onions, relish and mustard at a baseball game or a rock conert. How do you break your automatic habit pattern? That question was put to Dr. Richard B. Stuart, psychological director of the 600,000 members of Weight Watchers International. He was in Toronto recently to promote his new Book of the Month Club bestseller, Act Thin, Stay Thin (George J. McLeod, $11.50).
8/29/1978
Not good enough: Robert Bethell, chairman of the federal legislation committee of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and president of the Canadian General Insurance Group, says an insurance guarantee fund isn't adequate.
Not good enough: Robert Bethell, chairman of the federal legislation committee of the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and president of the Canadian General Insurance Group, says an insurance guarantee fund isn't adequate.
7/12/1982
Director of the Bureau of Municipal Research, Charles Bens, handing files to researcher Anne Golden, says it has a good batting average.
Director of the Bureau of Municipal Research, Charles Bens, handing files to researcher Anne Golden, says it has a good batting average.
4/22/1974
Legitimate fund-raisers should register with Department of Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau and use a statement saying so in solicitations, says E.T. Burch, above of the Children's Aid Society.
Legitimate fund-raisers should register with Department of Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau and use a statement saying so in solicitations, says E.T. Burch, above of the Children's Aid Society.
4/14/1976
Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
8/12/1971
Marketing magician: Robert Baker, president of Payton Scientfic Ltd., says his company makes everything from sensors for nuclear power stations to a fingerprinting process for police.
Marketing magician: Robert Baker, president of Payton Scientfic Ltd., says his company makes everything from sensors for nuclear power stations to a fingerprinting process for police.
4/12/1984
On the move: Student Joe Costa, 18, bones up on a course during his 45-minute bus trip to and from Bloor Collegiate every school day from the Dufferin-Wilson area. The quality of education of Bloor makes the travelling worthwhilek, he says. I'd rather not go to a technical school.
On the move: Student Joe Costa, 18, bones up on a course during his 45-minute bus trip to and from Bloor Collegiate every school day from the Dufferin-Wilson area. The quality of education of Bloor makes the travelling worthwhilek, he says. I'd rather not go to a technical school.
1/23/1986