Monthly Archives: October 2014
Consumers want simplicity in marketing
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
Being a consumer is complicated. It’s overwhelming. Sometimes, it can be exhausting.
What are you, as a marketer, doing about...
Iowa Lean Consortium builds support network
By Katie Mills Giorgio
CEDAR RAPIDS—Individuals across the state of Iowa working to implement Lean principles and practices in the workplace have teamed up to...
Kirkwood introduces Washington Regional Center
By Emery Styron
“Opportunity: Next right,” reads the billboard on Highway 1, just north of Kirkwood Community College’s new $9 million Washington County Regional Center.
What...
Archimedes’ lever and organizational change
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
Archimedes said, “Give me a long enough lever and I can move the world.” This is a useful metaphor...
Do your board meetings need a makeover?
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
Outside of the few wonkish people who really enjoy board meetings, these events aren’t usually very sexy or exciting....
Expert to discuss how politics sway accounting standards
By Dave DeWitte
Accounting historian Stephen Zeff says many of us don’t understand the implications of political influence on accounting standards, but we all live...
Archimedes’ lever and organizational change
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
Archimedes said, “Give me a long enough lever and I can move the world.” This is a useful metaphor...
Stuff Etc. capitalizes on recycling mentality
By Angela Holmes
CORALVILLE—By responding to market demands and providing stellar customer service, Mary Sundblad has grown her retail business into one of the largest...