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Gitomer: Why hire an athlete?

Everyone wants to hire the BEST person for the job. I do too.

Here’s a concept: Hire an athlete. It may help you as an employer make the right choice, or at least a better …

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McLellan: Content marketing strategy a key

The Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs just released the 2016 B2B Content Marketing study with the catchy title “2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America.”  Its findings are worth talking about.

This is …

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New Terminal in Doubt

Planning for the Des Moines airport’s proposed $420 million new terminal project has stalled at least temporarily as the airport board does some soul-searching about a slowdown in passenger traffic, a standoff over the future …

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A Closer Look: Kristin Griffith

Kristin Griffith left her small hometown in Missouri and traveled the world volunteering, studying and working for nonprofits. Now, she’s returned to the Midwest to become the newest executive director of the Young Women’s Resource …

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Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia

Editor’s note: The Business Record periodically features a couple who are influential in the Greater Des Moines area, not only personally, but also together. After featuring Kyle and Sharon Krause last year, we asked readers …

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Full Strength Ahead

Entering the fourth quarter, the commercial real estate market seems to be humming right along, with vacant office space slowly finding new tenants, two brand-spanking-new office buildings completed in West Des Moines and downtown Des …

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Business Record 10-23-15

Power Couple: Suku and Mary Radia
Suku and Mary Radia excel in their individual professions and together have set a high bar for philanthropy and leadership.

Focus: Leadership Development

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The Elbert Files: Why Branstad ignores the law

It was a beautiful fall day and I was admiring the hint of color in the oak trees on Grand Avenue when my thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice.

“It has finally happened,” said …

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Gitomer: How irreplaceable are you?

When I was 19, my dad made me production manager of his 75-employee kitchen cabinet manufacturing factory. Before I officially took the job, I worked in the shop at each job and set production standards …

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McLellan: Referrals are not enough

When I ask business owners and leaders how they get new clients, I am struck by how often the answer is “word of mouth or referrals.”

I worry about those organizations.

I understand the attraction …