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NOTEBOOK: The (global) warming power of storytelling

Storytelling can be a powerful tool for sharing and reinforcing corporate culture. Just ask Mary Cownie, chief marketing/digital strategy officer with MercyOne, who retold this great story she heard while preparing for the launch of …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 14, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: British consul general: Brexit could mean economic boost for Iowa

As the United Kingdom looks to leave the European Union after cutting what it hopes will be a last-minute deal, UK leaders are looking to expand trade with the U.S., Chicago-based British Consul General John …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Feb 14, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Could a stretch goal work for you?

Over the last two weeks, I’ve slowly Konmari’ed the crap out of my closet and dresser drawers, like many Americans. The great part about attacking it over time is I didn’t have to dump everything …
By KATE HAYDEN | Feb 12, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: AI shows promise as a physician assistant

If there’s a war going on in developing artificial intelligence, China scored a major win. A report out Monday — and covered by the New York Times — shares that a Chinese researcher developed AI to help …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Feb 12, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: You don’t buy me dinner, anymore…

Iowans are getting even less likely to take their sweethearts out for dinner for Valentine’s Day, Womply reports. 

Could it be to avoid the crowds? Are we sending roses instead? Are we — gasp! — …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Feb 11, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Feb. 4

Danielle Kuhn

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

Hired as volunteer and recruitment coordinator

dkuhn@bbbsia.org


Dalton Becker

Henkel Construction Co.

Hired as project engineer

dalton@henkelconstruction.com


Aaron Gallick

Henkel Construction Co.

Hired as business development …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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A convenient destination

By Erin Olson-Douglas’ reckoning, Merle Hay Mall owners have been negotiating with the city of Des Moines for the last nine months or 10 years, depending “on how you want to count.”

Little doubt that …
By KENT DARR | Feb 7, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the February 8 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the February 8 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 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 7, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Polar vortices — from a former Bismarck reporter’s perspective

Our recent polar vortex whisked me back to my four-year stint as a business reporter with the Bismarck Tribune. We had moved to North Dakota’s capital in early January 1997, just in time for the …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 7, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Polar vortex vexes workers (maybe)

The frigid temperatures of late January and the meteorological marvel of the polar vortex put Central Iowans’ good nature and hard work ethic on display. If you made it to the office on Jan. 29-31, …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Feb 7, 2019