Archive for June 2018
McLellan: Word-of-mouth marketing becomes today’s big influencer
In last week’s column, we talked about influencer marketing, which is a combination of old-school PR and word of mouth, with a technology twist. Today, anyone can create a position of authority, build a community …
Read MoreElbert: K.C.’s vision for D.M.
“This is what Des Moines needs,” said a familiar voice in an unfamiliar place.
I was in New York City walking the High Line — Manhattan’s elevated, linear park — when my old friend …
Guest Opinion: Rude: Business must be able to talk over harassment matters
Early in my career, when I was a young HR manager, a professional woman approached me claiming inappropriate behavior by a senior leader in our business. I made discreet efforts to resolve the issue, thinking …
Read MoreA chat with NASA’s chief medical officer
I spent a fascinating hour recently with Dr. J.D. Polk, former dean of Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, who in October 2016 returned to work for NASA to become the space agency’s chief …
Read MoreSocial action through art
Jordan Weber of Des Moines has landed a $20,000 international fellowship that will take him from New York to possibly Europe to build on his socially engaged art business based in a studio on Keosauqua …
Read MoreCloser Look: Judi Eyles
Although just a year into her role as director of the Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Judi Eyles is not a newcomer to the center. Eyles, who graduated from ISU in 1993, was …
Read MoreUsing proper materials puts public safety, costs first
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: IBM unveils system that ‘debates’ with humans
Well, just when we’re getting comfy with Siri, Google Home and other digital assistants and artificial intelligence helping us with everyday tasks, here comes IBM with one that zeroes in on the way humans debate. …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: IBM unveils system that ‘debates’ with humans
Well, just when we’re getting comfy with Siri, Google Home and other digital assistants and artificial intelligence helping us with everyday tasks, here comes IBM with one that zeroes in on the way humans debate. …
Read MoreReport assesses status of workforce data systems
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies and the National Association of Workforce Boards today released a report sharing conclusions from a multiyear workforce data project that compares the various technology implementation and upgrade experiences …
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