Archive for January 2019
McLellan: Mix it up in the new year
For the last several weeks, this column has been devoted to helping you build your marketing plan for 2019.
We’ve covered:
• Defining success/big picture vision.
• Creating personas to understand your target audiences better.…
The Elbert Files: What bankruptcies tell us
I was curious recently when I heard an economist say he would be keeping an eye on bankruptcy filings in 2019. If they start increasing, he said, it would be a sign that the economy …
Read MoreStock Watch 2018
A mostly down year for Iowa’s public stocks.
The majority of Iowa’s publicly traded companies lost ground in 2018, as the wider U.S. stock market swung into loss territory at year-end.
Just a half-dozen …
Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty to sign formal ‘no poaching’ plan this week
Iowa City and two suburbs will formally sign an agreement to refrain from encouraging area businesses to migrate from one community to another, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The mayors of Iowa City, Coralville and North …
Read MoreIowa ethanol producers set another record
Iowa ethanol plants produced a record 4.35 billion gallons in 2018, up from 4.2 billion the year before. The plants fell short of reaching their 4.5 billion capacity. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte …
Read MoreEMC takes a step on possible path to going private
EMC Insurance Group Inc. said in a release that a special committee of its board of directors has retained Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as its legal counsel and Sandler O’Neill + Partners LP as …
Read MoreSt. Kilda restaurant expanding into Temple for the Performing Arts
Des Moines Register: Des Moines’ first Australian cafe has become known for its breakfast, lunch and coffee drinks — and now you’ll have a second location to enjoy all it offers. St. Kilda Cafe and Bakery, …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Something to coo about: Girl Scouts’ Infants at Work program
Yes, there really is a baby spending all day at Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa these days.
In fact, the organization announced a new and innovative policy that allows parents – mothers, fathers and guardians …
CRE Update: DMACC Urban Campus embarks on major facilities upgrade
This year will mark the beginning of a transformational time for the DMACC Urban Campus, as a five-year campus renovation and construction plan gets underway.
When spring arrives, construction will commence on a new …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Randy Belcher
Let’s get straight to some of the most compelling trivia about Randy Belcher, who in late November was named Strategic America’s executive creative director.
He co-created the Geico gecko.
“I think I’m the poster child …
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