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Boost your next meeting – get your participants engaged

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As a trainer, manager and facilitator, I have led my fair share of meetings. Some were wildly successful and others...

West Liberty Foods receives landfill-free designation

By Gigi Wood WEST LIBERTY -- It’s rare for the industry. Two West Liberty Foods facilities will soon become landfill-free, meaning 1 percent or less of...

Iowa women status report released, notes inequities

The “SHE MATTERS: 2012 Status of Women and Girls in Iowa” report was released this morning at the Coralville Marriott by the Iowa Women’s...

Reflecting on the power of solitude

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls It is unusual to have a conversation with a client about a person without some mention of the employee’s personality. There...

Backpocket preparing for July grand opening

Building completion in May; Brewery to include green features By Gigi Wood Construction is nearly complete on Backpocket Brewing’s 15,000-square-foot brewery in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing...

Build brand love from the inside out

Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls If your sales and marketing teams have had conversations about social media, chances are those conversations centered on how to...

Theater looks at nontraditional marketing

By Pat Shaver Just as it does with shows and performances, Theatre Cedar Rapids has had to channel creativity into marketing and promotion efforts. The nonprofit...

Keep your focus on the consumer

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Things are changing fast in the land of marketing communications. Technology is prompting changes in how we interact with content and...

A refresher in effective delegation

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls A big challenge for individual contributors promoted to management is delegation. For so long, these super stars have been able...

CR Foundation wins award

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation was presented with the 2012 Award for Outstanding Foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at the...

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