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Tamara Marcus and Sarah Blais pose for a portrait.

Empowered Solutions Collective launches with focus on equity

Sarah Blais and Tamara Marcus have combined their varied backgrounds to address equity, social justice, and environmental issues in Corridor communities. The friends-turned-business partners have founded a new consulting firm, Empowered Solutions Collective. Although the duo first launched the collective…

Iowa media unify in free press message

By Joe Sheller / Media Column This month more than 300 newspapers across America opined…

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By Betsy McCloskey / Guest Column The PR game has changed drastically in the age…

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By Linda Kuster / Guest Column It would be hard to find a person who…

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By Stephanie Majeran / Guest Column I have read many different entrepreneurial books over the…

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Brand values add brand value

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column Why does your business exist? If it’s just to…

The importance of self-improvement

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The bestselling author Donald Miller keynoted a four-day seminar…

Women leaders are making a difference

By Gale Mote / Guest Column As we celebrate the CBJ’s 2018 Women of Influ­ence…

Five tips for de-cluttering your communication

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column I received tremendous feedback on my last col­umn about…

Five tips for de-cluttering your communication

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column I received tremendous feedback on my last col­umn about…

Making your PTO policy work for everyone

By Brenda LaMarche / Guest Column Whether or not your company offers vacation, holidays and…