Archive for September 2006

In August, the Des Moines Art Center launched its fund-raising campaign, “Hands On, Des Moines…Shape the Future of Your Art Center,” by focusing on its staff. With the support from those most involved with the …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I have two $60,000 certificates of deposit coming due. What do you think of the 6.625 percent Federal Home Loan Bank bonds due in 2026 that sell for a little bit less …

The day after kids went back to school in Ankeny, Deb Cazavilan’s telephone started ringing a lot more and her computer’s inbox filled up with e-mails. Everyone she talked to wanted to register for cooking …

I’m a salesman. I sell online training.

I write about sales, because I make sales. Today I had two sales calls. Both at the same time. One with an existing customer and one with a …

Back when I was an encyclopedia editor – now you know why I’m always steering the conversation toward coatimundis and diverticulitis – there was a legend about the time our archrival told an employee he …

The ghost of Ed Fallon’s gubernatorial candidacy hasn’t even left the building yet, and already one of the clarion calls in his surprise showing in the June Democratic primary appears to be falling on deaf …

This summer, a few misguided financial pundits have questioned the wisdom of buying annuities. Their concerns don’t hold up in the real world.

I have diligently saved money for retirement in a 401(k) plan and …

In the 1980s and early ’90s — what some call the heyday of marketing — everything was about size and volume. Agencies chased bigger clients, companies searched for the largest pools of potential customers, and …

After moving away from his hometown of Latimer 16 years ago, Brian Lubkeman is making plans to return to Franklin County, in part because of a loan package offered by a local bank to attract …

Coach Earle Bruce’s Iowa State football team would finish 8-4 in a season that included a victory over Nebraska and a trip to the Peach Bowl. Iowa, coached by Bob Commings, would end up a …