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…
Marketers, Where’s Your Inner Idol?
Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls Cheesy reality shows may be an addiction for American television…
Work makes life sweet
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Some time ago I was teaching at a small residential…
Managing internal communications during rapid growth
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Internal communications can be a challenge for growing companies. When…
What to do when you need a real team
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As a manager, sometimes you inherit a group of people…
Does the customer’s journey lead to you?
Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls The journey a customer makes from consideration to buy –…
Sorting out the bad apples in your company
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls Tom: He was smart. He was driven. He was charming.…
Boost your next meeting – get your participants engaged
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As a trainer, manager and facilitator, I have led my…
Reflecting on the power of solitude
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls It is unusual to have a conversation with a client…
Build brand love from the inside out
Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls If your sales and marketing teams have had conversations about…
Keep your focus on the consumer
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Things are changing fast in the land of marketing communications.…
A refresher in effective delegation
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls A big challenge for individual contributors promoted to management is…
Does your brand have personality?
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Consumer expectations for brands are changing as fast as the…
Mars and Venus – private and public sectors
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls This column was co-written by Rick Fosse, Iowa City’s public…
Counting on common sense
There are many photographs of Albert Einstein standing in front of a chalk board. On…
Paying tribute to the Women of Influence
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As I write this article, I think of the many…