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What makes your brand different?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls There’s a cacophony of messaging constantly bombarding consumers. What are you doing to make sure your messages stand out from the...

Sustainability group formed by businesses

Receives a $28,000 grant from state By Pat Shaver A group that formed in Cedar Rapids has one overall goal: sustainability. Kitty Edwards, a purchasing manager who...

On managing knowledge workers

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Have you ever had one of those great experiences where someone brings you information that is so provocative that you...

Social media legal pitfalls abound

Employers seek aid with challenges By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY - Much of the business-related advice on social media centers on employees cleaning up their image...

Young minds learn business first-hand

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS - The company held its final shareholder meeting late last month to liquidate the seven-month-old business. Do it Design, out of...

Diamond V plans expansion, seeks state support

A Cedar Rapids company has applied for state and local funds to help with a $17 million expansion project, officials announced Thursday. Diamond V Mills...

A full brain and charged batteries

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls OK, I’ll admit it – I’m bursting! Spending three intense days at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)...

From ‘like’ to ‘loyalty’ on Facebook

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls If your company is on Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve been focusing on ways to increase the number of...

Suppository jars, good jelly and bad customer service

Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls My mother’s aunt was an Italian immigrant who spoke very limited English. She and her husband settled in a small...

Parenting, managing inform one another

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls On occasion people ask “What’s the difference between parenting and managing?” My reply is “Children are shorter.” This reply is...

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