Archive for October 2016
McLellan: How much is too much?
In the “Mad Men” days of advertising, it was all about mass media, reach and frequency. How many people can you reach, and how often can you get your message in front of them?
Today’s …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Redesigning workplaces
“You can’t get people to think better, or be smarter or more clever by offering them more money,” Iowa architects were told last month during the annual meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the American …
Read MoreHigh-tech beer-drinking
Ben McDougal is brewing plans for a big rollout for FliteBrite’s first product — a smart beer flight paddle designed to make it easy to both enjoy a bunch of beers and tell the world …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Adam Lathrop
Adam Lathrop was promoted to executive director of the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council in July. He began working for the nonprofit organization a year earlier as assistant executive director. He succeeded Laura Johnson, who retired after …
Read MoreTo empower and develop
Young Latina women in Central Iowa who are looking to establish themselves as leaders in their professional roles and in their community have a program that’s tailor-made for them.
The Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Marriott makes some noise for Gov. Branstad
You could say the downtown Marriott made some noise for Gov. Terry Branstad when he spoke at the Iowa Food Leadership Reception Oct. 12, a side event of the World Food Prize. “Someone pulled the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Iowa gets love for work on broadband, but tasks remain
I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai the other day at a luncheon sponsored by the Technology Association of Iowa. Pai, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012, was …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Consultant: Iowa ripe for federal food aid
Dan Silverstein of Heuristic Management LLC, in town for the World Food Prize, gave the keynote address at chamber groups’ annual Terrace Hill breakfast attended by Gov. Terry Branstad and his wife, first lady Chris …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the October 21 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the October 21 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreBusiness Record 10-21-16
To empower and develop
Latina Leadership Initiative seeks to build next generation of leaders.
Focus: Leadership Development
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