Archive for August 2018
NOTEBOOK: Notes from the 19th Women of Influence
Aug. 9 brought the 19th celebration of Women of Influence honorees. It’s a Business Record event that celebrates nine Central Iowa women who’ve made a mark for their successes in their professional and civic work, …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Fruhling made history fun
My friend Larry Fruhling wrote one of the best newspaper corrections ever.
It was back in 1996, when he was compiling a 12-part series on the history of Iowa for the Des Moines Register. It …
McLellan: Sharpen your skills for spotting new trends
One of the truths about marketing is that our work often hints at or takes advantage of cultural trends that are on the rise. I love that we get to leverage emerging shifts and mine …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: YPs are looking to live on mission, not just stare at it
Lazy. Entitled. Flaky. Participation ribbons. Habitually late. Text savvy. Lack of loyalty.
Who am I stereotyping? Millennials.
Admit it — you’ve either heard or thought the same. Just recently in a presentation, I read, “Today’s …
Advice for young Professionals
Five generations of workers make up most offices these days with the youngest — Generation Z, ages 7-21 — just starting in the workforce.
For those in the millennial and Generation Z generations (and for …
Read MoreDes Moines Corporate Games winners to be recognized at State Fair
Winners of the third annual Des Moines Corporate Games will be recognized on the Grand Concourse at the Iowa State Fair on Friday at noon. Sixty-one Des Moines-area companies and nearly 9,000 employees participated in 25 sports …
Read MoreNon-variable annuity sales up 20 percent year-over-year
Non-variable annuity sales for the second quarter were up 22 percent compared with the first quarter, and increased 20 percent from the same period last year, according to preliminary data from Wink’s Sales & Market Report. …
Read MoreTrueNorth acquires second location in Denver market
Cedar Rapids-based insurance brokerage TrueNorth Cos. announced it has expanded its presence in Colorado with the acquisition of Jewell Insurance in Greenwood Village, Colo. “As we continue to broaden our national footprint, we intend to expand TrueNorth’s …
Read MoreSummit announces $300M fund
Alden-based Summit Agricultural Group, led by Bruce Rastetter, has formed the $300 million Summit Ag Opportunities I, LLC, which will invest in five to eight ag projects. In a statement, Rastetter said the idea is …
Read MoreA Closer Look: David Hyatt
Longtime broadcast and motorsports industry executive David Hyatt was named president of Iowa Speedway, our state’s ticket to NASCAR, in February.
With nearly 30 years in the industry, Hyatt is a former journalist/marketer who converted …