Archive for November 2012
Mercy’s renovated pediatric ICU opens
Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines this morning formally opened its new pediatric intensive care unit and unveiled a new name for its pediatric services: Mercy Children’s Hospital & Clinics. The new name, effective Nov. …
Read MoreSingly co-founder to present at Startup Weekend
Jeremie Miller, co-founder of Silicon Valley-based Singly, will deliver a keynote speech at next weekend’s Startup Weekend Des Moines event, The Des Moines Register reported. Singly provides an interface for users to sync their personal information …
Read MoreTilting at taxes
Attorneys for the City of Des Moines and resident Lisa Kragnes are hashing out a way for the city to refund an estimated $40 million that courts say amounted to an illegal tax paid by …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Rebekah Risbeck
After spending 10 years in California working in the fashion industry, West Des Moines-native Rebekah Risbeck moved back home to pursue her dream of opening her own business. Risbeck opened a small boutique on the …
Read MoreLaunch: Village Boutique
There’s a pink convertible sitting in the front of the East Village’s newest boutique.
And the car isn’t the only thing in the 5,500-square-foot Village Boutique that will catch shoppers’ eyes. The store, which opened …
Read MoreFour tips for workforce wellness
We know the Des Moines metro area and Iowa as a whole are appealing places in which to live, do business and raise a family. One major component to that success is the way Iowa …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: ‘Girls’ is funny, sad play
A new play with strong Iowa ties about women and venture capital completed a successful three-week run at the Tides Theater in San Francisco last weekend. The play, “And That’s What Little Girls Are Made …
Read MoreBERKO: If bar tabs were like taxes
Several weeks ago, I was one of six panelists at a collegial meeting with some very serious small business owners in Dallas to share my views and to answer and discuss questions on the economy. …
Read MoreGITOMER: Timing is everything in sales
As a collector of sports memorabilia, I’m on a bunch of mailing lists. Most of the offers I get are for items I can buy almost anywhere – except for the offers from Steiner Sports.…
Read MoreMclellan: A storytelling journey
Seems like every marketing book, blog and study is talking about how we should be using storytelling as a marketing technique. I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, I think most attempts fall short.
Marketers clearly believe …
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