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Cofield resigns from RMi

Shannon Cofield, the former president of United Way of Central Iowa, is leaving her position at Urbandale-based RMi, formerly known as Relationship Marketing Inc., after about six months.

Cofield, who was serving as the executive …

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Social: IRL to host Jason Fall

Social: IRL is hosting a second event in Des Moines and bringing Jason Fall, CEO of Social Media Explorer, a Louisville-based marketing agency, as the keynote speaker.

Fall will discuss tactics and tools for marketing …

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Strategic America official receives award

Lore McManus Solo, principal and vice president of public relations at Strategic America Inc., received a national APEX Award of Excellence for a blog post that appeared on the company’s blog, and appeared later in …

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GITOMER: Position your value online

You have been making value perceptions and value judgments your entire life.

You may call them decisions, moments of truth or actions. Intuitively they focus around value – and your perception of it – or …

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MCLELLAN: What’s your heart telling you?

“You will understand

Listen with your heart

You will understand

Let it break upon you

Like a wave upon the sand

Listen with your heart

You will understand”

And so spoke the great marketing philosopher …

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GITOMER: Soft skills are the hardest part

When a new sales representative is hired, a company provides what is known as orientation and ramp-up. Once those elements are complete, the company believes the salesperson can go out and begin earning money.

First, …

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MCLELLAN: Danger – distraction ahead

There’s a lot of discussion around the notion that our attention spans are shortening. Earlier this year, Forbes blamed it on social media and the nonstop 24/7 media barrage. Though I think our uber-plugged-in-lives certainly …

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Meredith launches magazines on Google Play

Some of Meredith Corp.’s biggest magazine titles will are now available for Android phones and tablets through Google Play.

Magazines like Family Circle, Ladies’ Home Journal and Midwest Living can be purchased in a digital …

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Kurns named new editorial director of Successful Farming magazine

Meredith Corp. has named David Kurns the new editorial director of Successful Farming magazine.

Kurns started his career at the Ames Tribune after graduating from Iowa State University, then later moved on to Meredith.

Kurns …

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GITOMER: Training is out; education is in

There are no two companies that train alike. Some go all out. Some do little or none. From my personal observation over the past five years, training (especially sales training) is in decline. Training budgets …