Archive for August 2020
Marketing: Your brand is the sidekick to your customer
As we continue to explore the concept of storytelling within marketing, we’re going to turn our attention to you in this week’s installment. In last week’s column, we discovered that you/your brand is not the …
Read MoreMajority of Iowa stocks down in July
The Elbert Files: Lincoln’s presidents
“Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington” by Ted Widmer is one of the more interesting Lincoln books to appear in recent years.
Published in April, it covers the 13 days (Feb. 11-24) in …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Martina Schubert
As the first chief technology officer at LenderClose, Martina Schubert is ready for the challenge of a growing fintech startup and lending platform.
“In the business world, sometimes it’ very complicated and hard to move …
Read MoreGetting back to the office — safely
The coming weeks and months will surely pose continued challenges to the leadership, communication and adaptability skills of Greater Des Moines organizations as they grapple with the seemingly simple objective of returning to the office …
Read MoreAre We Still In “Unprecedented” Times?
Back in March, leaders described the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as unprecedented. That was an accurate description at the time. It’s now midsummer. Can we all agree it’s time to retire the word …
Read MoreCouncil meeting on $99,000 Des Moines police ammo purchase ends abruptly
Des Moines Register: A virtual Des Moines City Council meeting, where officials were set to consider the purchase of $99,000 in ammunition for the police department, ended abruptly without a vote after city officials were …
Read MoreUrbandale, Waukee school boards defy governor’s order
Des Moines Register: The Urbandale School Board voted unanimously on Monday to continue online-only learning at Rolling Green Elementary School, defying Gov. Kim Reynolds’ order that schools must resume in-person instruction. The Waukee School Board …
Read MoreAnderson-Seeber appointed Iowa district court judge
Melissa Anderson-Seeber of Hudson has been appointed a district court judge for district 1B, which includes Black Hawk, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Fayette, Grundy and Howard counties. Anderson-Seeber, whose appointment was made by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, …
Read MoreCedar Rapids, Urban Dreams launch workforce training apprenticeship program
The city of Cedar Rapids and the Des Moines-based nonprofit Urban Dreams are launching a new workforce training apprenticeship program for Cedar Rapids. The program focuses on adults and young people from the city’s underserved …
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