Made For Canada

Made For Canada

Cheyanne O'Driscoll

Episodes 46
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
89%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Practical Marketing for Canadian Independent Business Owners A podcast for and about the people shaping Canada’s independent business economy—from small business owners to the support systems that help them grow. Grounded, practical, and proudly Canadian, it tells the truth about what it really takes to build small, build strong, and build for here.

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Recent Episodes

Why Your Small Business Marketing Feels Like Guesswork — Even When You're Tracking

Jun 01, 2026 25m

You're already doing marketing. You're posting, promoting, showing up — and spending money on it. But if you're honest, you can't tell what's actually working. You don't know what to keep, what to…

What Zero-Click Search Is Exposing About Your Small Business Marketing

May 25, 2026 14m

Sixty percent of Google searches now end without a single click. AI is answering questions before anyone visits a website. And right now the small business world is in a frenzy. Scrambling to figure…

The Decision Every Small Business Should Make Before Running Ads

May 17, 2026 25m

A lot of independent businesses are spending money on marketing without seeing meaningful business growth.Not necessarily because the marketing itself is bad —but because the strategy underneath it…

Why Your Small Business Marketing Feels Busy But Isn’t Driving Growth

May 09, 2026 19m

Most small businesses aren’t struggling because they’re not doing enough marketing—they’re struggling because their marketing isn’t driving a clear outcome.You can be consistent on social media, send…

The Missing Marketing Strategy You Need to Grow Your Small Business

May 03, 2026 29m

You’ve built something that works.But when you try to grow your business, things don’t scale the way you expect.You invest in marketing—your website, your content, maybe even ads—but it doesn’t…

Why Your Small Business Marketing Isn’t Turning Into Sales

Apr 25, 2026 23m

Right now, many small businesses are putting real effort into their marketing—posting consistently, running promotions, and investing in visibility—yet still struggling to generate steady sales.The…

Why AI Images Are Hurting Your Small Business Marketing (And What to Do Instead)

Apr 18, 2026 22m

AI is making marketing faster, easier, and more polished—but for small businesses, that doesn’t always mean it’s more effective.In this episode, we look at a growing pattern: business owners using…

Small Business Marketing Strategy: Stop Chasing Visibility

Apr 10, 2026 16m

Many independent small businesses focus on increasing visibility. Posting more often, running ads, buying radio spots, or paying for local exposure. But despite these efforts, growth still feels…

The Local Moat: Your Real Competitive Advantage in Marketing

Apr 04, 2026 27m

Most small business owners don’t struggle with a lack of marketing ideas—they struggle with knowing which ideas are actually worth executing.In this episode of Made for Canada, Cheyanne O’Driscoll…

Small Business Marketing Systems: Moving Beyond Referrals and Word of Mouth

Mar 30, 2026 14m

Most independent small businesses rely on referrals and word of mouth to bring in customers. For many, it’s the primary driver of demand—and for a time, it works.But referrals are not a marketing…

Why Most Small Business Owners Struggle With Marketing Consistency

Mar 23, 2026 14m

discipline, but because the systems they’re trying to follow don’t match how their business actually operates.In this episode of Made for Canada, marketing strategist Cheyanne O’Driscoll breaks down…

Why Funnels and Email Systems Often Fail Small Businesses

Mar 16, 2026 19m

Many small business owners invest time and money building marketing systems — funnels, email sequences, automation, and content strategies — expecting those tools to generate consistent sales.But…

The Micro-Business Reality: Why Generic Marketing Advice Fails Independent Businesses

Mar 09, 2026 19m

Micro-businesses make up the majority of businesses in the economy.In Canada, roughly 59% of businesses have fewer than five employees, and more than three quarters have fewer than ten. Yet most…

What Is Demand? Why Canadian Small Businesses Struggle with Sales in 2026

Mar 02, 2026 19m

Nearly half of Canadian small businesses report insufficient demand as a barrier to growth. In the February 2026 Business Barometer from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), 49% of…

How to Increase Small Business Demand Without More Promotion

Feb 22, 2026 20m

Most independent small business owners assume that when sales slow down, the solution is more marketing — more posting, more advertising, or more visibility. But increased promotion doesn’t solve a…

The Inconvenience of Community: Your Advantage as a Small Business

Feb 17, 2026 20m

Most independent business owners are told to compete on convenience — faster service, smoother systems, less friction. But that advice often puts independents in direct competition with scaled…

Why Execution Without Strategy Turns Marketing Into an Expensive Mistake

Feb 09, 2026 27m

Many independent business owners assume marketing problems are caused by a lack of effort or consistency, when the real issue is that activity is happening without clear direction.In this episode of…

Marketing Strategy for Small Businesses: In-Market vs Out-of-Market

Feb 02, 2026 24m

Most independent small business owners struggle with small business marketing because tactics are used without a clear marketing strategy behind them.In this episode of Made for Canada, Cheyanne…

Defining Your Target Market as a Small Business: What Demographics Miss

Jan 26, 2026 18m

Most independent small business owners are told to define their target market using demographics — age, income, and life stage — but that advice rarely explains how people actually decide to buy.In…

Small Business Marketing in 2026: When to Plan and When to Execute

Jan 19, 2026 21m

Most Canadian small business owners spend the majority of their time working in their marketing — posting on social media, sending emails, and running promotions — without ever stepping back to work…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Made For Canada have?

Made For Canada has published 46 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Business, Marketing.

Is Made For Canada still active?

Made For Canada is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 22m.

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