Opinion

CBJ editorial: End of an era
Two of Iowa’s most influential business advocates are retiring later this month after nearly half a century of combined statewide leadership. Mike Ralston is retiring Dec. 31 as president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) after nearly…
Eliminating the meeting after the meeting
By Gale Mote / Guest Column As I work with teams, I find that eliminating…
A digital marketer’s checklist for GDPR
By Jen Neumann / Guest Column The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is…
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By Betsy McCloskey / Guest Column In today’s noisy media landscape, the key to being…
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By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column Why does your business exist? If it’s just to…
Graduation 2018: What has changed and what remains the same
By Joe Sheller / Media Columnist On May 20, one of my daughters passed an…
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By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column Many times in litigation, parties to a case will…
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By Brenda LaMarche / Guest Column When it comes to attracting and retaining top talent,…
Be curious about automation
By Jen Neumann / Guest Column It’s graduation season. The announcements are piling up on…
The importance of self-improvement
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The bestselling author Donald Miller keynoted a four-day seminar…
Johnson County comprehensive plan proposal would stunt growth
By Casey Cook / Guest Opinion While attending the League of Women Voters forum for…
VA brings whole health to veteran patients
By Judith Johnson-Mekota / Guest Column Our nation is grappling with health care in which…
School walkouts are made-for-media events
By Joe Sheller / Media Column You couldn’t escape reminders of the 19th anniversary of…
5 ways Facebook can help you target your audience
By Zach Schladetzky / Guest Column Soon enough, the Facebook will rule us all. We…
From innovation to success with conjoint analysis
By Linda Kuster / Guest Column It seems like everyone is involved in innovation these…