Opinion

The Cassell family

Reflecting on 20 years in Iowa: How Cedar Rapids shaped our family and future

Karl and LaNisha Cassell have written this joint column as a farewell, following Ms. Cassell’s announced departure from the African American Museum of Iowa, where she has served as executive director since 2017. She will be stepping down from her…

Spreading the love with successful communication

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column In the last 10 years, public relations and corporate…

Six steps to more effective email

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column Last year, the average employee sent and received 123…

Make openness a core value of your team

By Gale Mote / Guest Column Many of the teams I work with have openness…

Tips to make tax time run more smoothly

By Ying Sa / Guest Column   At Community CPA & Associates, we are in…

Marion makes its mark

CBJ Editorial It’s a good time to be a Marionite. While typically overshadowed by neighboring…

Connecting the head to the body

By Ted Townsend / Guest Column I’m the first to admit that I know very…

Will 2017 be the year of the tweet?

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column Donald J. Trump is our first commander-in-chief who extensively…

Be ready for changes in your organization

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Change is a constant. In our current environment, this…

Three steps for local search engine optimization

By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column If you’re a local business, your digital marketing strategies…

Three steps for local search engine optimization

By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column If you’re a local business, your digital marketing strategies…

The keys to a great inaugural address  

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column It’s no coincidence that the first charge of a…

Focus on your brand for a better bottom line

By Lynn Manternach/Guest Column Is this the year you really get serious about building your…

A checklist for buying or selling a business

By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column Whether or not you’re considering buying a zoo or…

Value-based care improving health care and costs

By Jean Robillard / Guest Column As we enter the new year, there are still…

Keys to make 2017 your happiest year ever

By Gale Mote / Guest Column As I write this column, 2016 is coming to…