Archive for March 2011
Iowans ‘Light It Up Blue’ for autism awareness
More than 500 structures in about 120 U.S. cities will be illuminated to highlight “Light It Up Blue,” Autism Speaks’ global campaign to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and to help raise awareness of autism …
Read MorePfizer stock makes sense
Dear Mr. Berko:
Please give me your thoughts on Pfizer Inc., its new CEO, its Wyeth purchase and its prospects for a two- to three-year hold. Can you comment on why Jeffrey Kindler’s departure was …
Read MoreIPads, videos, loans …
I get a ton of e-mails asking me to solve sales dilemmas. Here are a few that may relate to your job, your life and, most important, your sales thought process right now:
I just …
Read MoreIt’s time to stop taking your employees for granted
Employers have been in the driver’s seat for the past several years as the recession made jobs scarce and workers afraid. It has been tough on the organizations as well. No one wants to freeze …
An unscheduled stop
Somebody parked too close to the Iowa Interstate Railroad tracks, just outside our windows here in the old railroad depot, during the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
A freight train came rolling slowly along, and although …
Read MoreFirst group completes new financial literacy course
CAL Community High School in Latimer was recognized last week as the first school to have a group of students complete the Iowa Financial Literacy Program.
The program is an effort by the Iowa College …
Read MoreIowans buying more local wine
Iowans trail the nation in wine consumption, but more of what they do drink is being provided by the state’s homegrown wineries, according to a report from Iowa State University.
Native Iowa wine made up …
Read MoreDes Moines listed as ‘socially networked’ city
Based on a survey of social media use in U.S. cities, Men’s Health magazine recently named Des Moines as one of the most “socially networked” towns in America.
Coming in at No. 42, Des Moines …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Gene Meyer
Tell me a story about your educational background.
I love this story because I’m a 1973 graduate of Parsons College. And people kind of give me a bad time about Parsons College because it is …
Read More100+ Chicks flock together for charities
How do we make a bigger impact?
That’s the question a group of five women in Des Moines asked themselves when looking to give back to the community. Rather than give $50 to charity, the …
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