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The Elbert Files: Donald, Hillary and Carly

“Boy, were you wrong,” said a voice from behind as I paused during my morning walk along Grand Avenue.  

“About what?” I said as I turned to greet my old friend K.C. “I’m wrong …

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McLellan: Earning your spot in their inbox

Weird as it sounds, with all of the new technologies, email seems almost old-school today. It’s been around for decades, and much like other mature mediums, we value and loathe it at the same time.…

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A Closer Look: Mark Weinhardt

It has been nearly four years to the day since Holly Logan followed a vacuum cleaner trail to find Mark Weinhardt sweeping the carpet in preparation for the arrival of the first client at a …

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Business Record 9-25-15

Best of Des Moines 2015
Our annual collection of the Best Businesses in their industry

Focus: Best of Des Moines

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Finley Law Firm goes ‘contemporary and homey’ at Hub Tower office downtown

     A little more than a year ago, Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig, Hilmes & Gaffney P.C., a Des Moines law firm that traces its roots to the mid-19th century, when Iowa was a…
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Chip card rollout is coming – but how quickly?

How long will it take for the new chip card technology to take hold in Iowa? 

Some experts say the next year or two will bring a significant rollout of both the smart-chip-enabled credit and …

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The Elbert Files: Behind the Meredith merger

Media General Inc., the public company buying Des Moines’ Meredith Corp., has roots that go back to the founding of the Richmond Dispatch newspaper in 1879.

In recent years, however, the Virginia company has had …

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Gitomer: Daydream your way to success

Ever daydream? Of course you have! Ever get yelled at for daydreaming? Your mind was off in the clouds someplace? Of course you have!

Unfortunately, your teachers and parents have historically thought (and told you) …

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McLellan: The reviews aren’t good

In the “good old days,” when neighbors or work colleagues told you how much they enjoyed a nearby bed-and-breakfast, movie or restaurant, it mattered. Word of mouth has always been one of marketing’s most potent …

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A Closer Look: Andrew Allen

Almost exactly 20 years before he signed his contract this year to become the next CEO of Youth & Shelter Services in Ames, Andrew Allen reached a turning point in what can only be called …