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…
Checking the facts of fact checkers
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column A local media birthday of note is coming up…
Boards need an annual performance check-up
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column We’re accustomed to taking our cars in for regular…
Following guidelines to effective advertising
By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column Marketing and advertising are critical to the goals of…
Completing the transition to working on your business
By K.P. Persaud/Guest Column Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series.…
Learning from George Washington, master of etiquette
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column To run an executive coaching firm is to continually…
SCORE provides help through army of volunteers
By Jean Kruse / Guest Column Many nonprofit organizations have huge fundraising projects. This is…
Providing quality health care access close to home
By Ted Townsend / Guest Column There’s an axiom that all health care, like politics,…
Plan before you claim Social Security benefits
By Christopher Graw / Guest Column One of today’s biggest myths is that you can…
It’s never too late to reform your team
By Gale Mote / Guest Column “We just don’t seem to be rowing in the…
Candid conversations strengthen organizations
By John Langhorne / Guest Column It is axiomatic that trust-based organizations, whether they be…
How to find the right marketing channels
By Sherry Bonelli/Guest Column If you run a business, leads are the lifeblood of your…
Brand focus makes you matter
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column In this fast-paced, saturated marketing and advertising world, you…
Measure the effectiveness of your marketing
By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column With marketing resources much more fragmented than ever before…
How to deliver a memorable graduation speech
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The truth is, if you’re delivering a commencement address,…
Avoiding issues over unrelated business income at nonprofits
By Jean Kruse/Guest Column The success of any nonprofit organization is in large part due…