Archive for February 2011
Group believes FCC regulations could negatively affect Iowans
A coalition representing Iowa’s independent telephone companies is voicing concern about how new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations proposed earlier this week could affect rural broadband access in Iowa.
The coalition, called the Iowa Independent …
Read MoreIAJ re-launches Braley Scholarship
The Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) is launching its Byard Braley Scholarship Fund for 2011. The fund will grant scholarships to assist injured workers or their family members in pursuit of higher education.
The program …
Read MoreMercy – Des Moines claims statewide births record
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines’ Women & Infants’ Center helped welcome more young Iowans into the world than any other single Iowa hospital last year, according to Mercy administrators. The center delivered 4,940 babies …
Read MoreChoosing civility
More than 200 people gathered on Feb. 3 at Drake University’s Sheslow Auditoriuim for the latest event in the “Better Together” civility speaker series. P.M. Forni, a professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of …
Read MoreCheck your gun at the door
In response to the new Iowa law that allows people to openly carry firearms in public places, the Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) has developed “No Weapons Allowed on Premises” posters and window decals for its …
Read MoreCreate ‘meaning’ at work
No doubt, it is a tough economy. But are the employees at your organization there out of choice or are they feeling stuck and just glad to have a job? Leaders should provide a reason …
They’re watching
We really don’t want cameras watching us everywhere – supermarket restrooms probably should remain a low priority – but if we’re willing to allow them in some places, busy intersections would seem to be a …
Check out Fifth Street
Dear Mr. Berko:
I got an e-mail from my broker, who advised me to buy 700 shares ($10,000) of NCR stock. I e-mailed him back to ask why NCR, and told him that $10,000 was …
Read MoreThe new standards
The social revolution has changed the way you sell forever. Only problem is, most salespeople have no idea of that – YET.
As business social media evolves and matures, all salespeople, executives and entrepreneurs will …
Read MoreSticky Facebook pages
With well over 500 million people on Facebook, it’s no wonder that businesses are flocking there to create fan pages for their organizations. But what should those pages contain? How should you use them to …