Opinion

CBJ editorial: Making progress in Johnson County

The private sector in Johnson County has taken a back seat to the successes in Cedar Rapids and Linn County over the past several years. Johnson County stalwarts like ACT, Pearson and the Mercy Iowa City have all dwindled or…

Editorial: Economy continues to confuse

Time for tax credit reform and transparency

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…

Two ways to use advertising to raise capital

By Frank Camp / Guest Column So you need to raise money to build your…

Improving board member engagement

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column I frequently hear concerns from board leaders and nonprofit executives…

Developing a customer intelligence system

In business, we often focus on the bottom line, assuming that we already know everything…

Healthy aging involves more than hospital care

By Mike Heinrich / Guest Column The topic of caregiving and helping loved ones who…

Tips for professionals to seize the holiday season

By Greg Dardis Executive coaching fills me with hope because every day I get to…