Make simplicity part of your brand
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column
It’s a complex world out there. We are inundated with thousands of branding messages every day, and it can...
Should we give publicity to a mass killer?
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column
I was a bit startled and irritated when I saw the front page of the Oct. 3 edition of...
A vibrant library makes business sense
By Mary Quass & Patrick Deignan / Guest Opinion
On Nov. 3, the citizens of Cedar Rapids will be asked to vote for a levy...
‘Progressive’ leadership needed
By Casey Cook / Guest Opinion
At the CBJ’s city managers’ forum held recently in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Manager Tom Markus noted that changes...
Why good behavior is profitable
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
In my last article, I opened with an overview of the “broken windows study” and used it to review...
Bigger board isn’t always better
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
One of the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit organizations is “what is the ideal number of board members?”...
Do you walk the ethics talk at work?
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
Whenever there’s news of a corporate financial scandal or a negligence lawsuit, we wonder why doing the right thing...
Serving the vulnerable among us
By Ted Townsend / Guest Editorial
What I should be writing about this month is the impending conversion of Iowa’s Medicaid program to what’s being...
To whine or wine?
By Maggie Mowery / Guest Editorial
Have you ever caught yourself whining a bit too much? Recently, I stumbled upon an episode of “Whine About...
Capturing the “big magic” with creativity
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
By all accounts, Elizabeth Gilbert is a media pro. She’s given a gazillion interviews about her 2006 memoir, “Eat,...