Archive for July 2006
You ought to be in pictures
For the past two weeks, we’ve explored why it’s usually not a good idea for business owners to star in their own marketing materials. But, as with all things in the marketing world, there are, …
Read MoreAnalysts forecast Meredith up, EMC down for quarter
Meredith Corp. and EMC Insurance Group Inc. will kick off the local part of the quarterly earnings report season by announcing their financial results before U.S. markets open Wednesday.
Meredith has said it expects to …
Party in front, business in back.
An hour and a half before the sold-out “Soul2Soul II” concert, the doors open and large crowds push into Wells Fargo Arena. Concession stands lift their windows and begin to sell hot pizza, nachos and …
Read MoreReferrals for breakfast
Every second and fourth Friday of the month at 7 a.m., about six Success Exchange Breakfast Club members gather around a collection of square tables pushed together in a back room of Alexander’s restaurant in …
Read MoreFrom suits to sweats
More companies today are finding that it can work to their advantage to have employees not report to the office, at least part of the time.
According to a recent report from Gartner Inc., a …
Ensuring continuity
With six campuses across Central Iowa equipped with computer labs, Des Moines Area Community College has a wealth of computer resources at students’ disposal.
Working with Technology Resources Co., a Cedar Rapids-based information technology company, …
Help wanted
Students who apply for summer internships at Bankers Trust Co. not only need solid resumes, but a willingness to volunteer in the community.
About five years ago, Bankers Trust added a community service component to …
Accelerating at a snail’s pace
A promise of greater assistance for start-up businesses made by the state more than a year ago remains just a promise in Central Iowa.
Plans for a regional business accelerator for Greater Des Moines have …
Physicians worry about lax oversight
Physicians are becoming increasingly worried that Iowa’s tradition of loose regulatory oversight could compromise patient safety as more people outside the medical profession jockey for a share of the burgeoning cosmetic enhancement business.
U.S. consumers …
Local leaders: Time to get sensible about federal spending
Don’t expect a lot of federal monetary support was a frequently heard refrain during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago. But Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie …
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