Winning together

Regional development groups across the state aim to attract and keep business. Now the Capital Region is getting in the game....

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: SOLUTIONS : : EXPERTISE : : POLITICS : : VIEWS : : TRAVEL : : TECH : : EXECUTIVE PROFILE : : FOCUS : : GOOD WORKS : : FAMILY BUSINESS :

SOLUTIONS

How to handle a devilish boss

How should employees and human resources managers handle a "mean" boss?... > Full text

Pepsi does one right

New law good for the repo man

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EXPERTISE

Reinventing your marketing exchange

To motivate others, first look in mirror

Find contacts to finesse your job hunt

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POLITICS

Group: Marriage ban would hurt economy

Fair Wisconsin is banking that more people will vote "no" on Nov. 7 if they learn about the potential economic impact the ban could have on the state.... > Full text

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VIEWS

On health care, a market-driven approach is best

A recent Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce survey of 600 manufacturing CEOs found that although confidence in Wisconsin's manufacturing sector is high, health-care costs top the list of their concerns.... > Full text

We could have left Madison, but we stayed

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TRAVEL

Research key in hosting international visitors

With multinational companies on the prowl globally, visits from foreign counterparts are becoming common occurrences, and the need to plan and execute those visits is becoming more important.... > Full text

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TECH

High tech in the North Woods? Yes!

Many communities have foundations upon which to build a tech-based economy. That exercise is under way in Ashland, where the first Lake Superior Region Technology Conference was held recently at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College campus.... > Full text

vPro: The next generation of business PCs

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Designing man

"I knew what I was going to do when I was in second grade. When my teacher at Odana Elementary School put my drawing out in the big glass case out in the hallway, I knew what I was going to do."... > Full text

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FOCUS

Art collections brighten corporate walls

A corps of professionals and specialists have mobilized to transform lackluster offices and hospital corridors into works of art.... > Full text

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GOOD WORKS

Grants help school programs survive

Memorial High School science teacher Benjamin Senson helps his students literally soar to new heights by teaching them the power of flight.... > Full text

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FAMILY BUSINESS

The Klinke kids came back

Jim Klinke, who has grown Klinke Cleaners into the biggest privately owned dry-cleaning company in the state, with 19 stores, sees his role as that of mentor.... > Full text

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Business Indicators

Past Issues

July 2009

HOW CONNECTED ARE YOU? Social networking can be an effective tool for business

The more involved you become with social networking, the more effective you become at capturing the interest and involvement of customers, vendors and potential recruits -- especially those in the increasingly important Gen X and Gen Y demographics....


June 2009

Economy squeezing some internship programs

May 2009

Federal stimulus money on the way

April 2009

Entrepreneurs and inventors clubs are growing popularity.

March 2009

TOURISM'S RECOVERY: Region making a strong comeback after a year of tough times

February 2009

Competing in a global market

January 2009

Small gestures go a long way

August 2008

The work is there, but are the workers?

July 2008

Start-ups from UW research fuel the state's economy

June 2008

Drive down fuel costs

May 2008

Weather the storm

April 2008

Prayer and profit

March 2008

Outside help: A consultant could be the missing piece your business needs

February 2008

Strike first: Make your plans before disaster hits

January 2008

Defend their data

December 2007

Generations meshed

November 2007

Going green

October 2007

Good work if you can get it

September 2007

Thieves within our companies

August 2007

Choosing a charity

July 2007

Southern Wisconsin's big kitchen

June 2007

Use debt to get a leg up

May 2007

More than just
rah-rah!


April 2007

Real world lessons

March 2007

Evolution or extinction

February 2007

New directions

January 2007

Polishing your image

December 2006

On guard

November 2006

Building with the Web

October 2006

Making lean work

September 2006

Winning together

August 2006

Hospitals are getting treatment

July 2006

Going inside corporate culture

June 2006

Madwaukee -- closer than you think

May 2006

Business next

April 2006

Protect your business

March 2006

Make your company a great place to work

February 2006

"The Incredible Shrinking Workforce"

January 2006

What to expect in 2006

December 2005

Secrets of highly successful CEOs

November 2005

Maximum exposure

October 2005

Employer flexibility

September 2005

401(k) auto features

August 2005

The value of today's MBA

July 2005

Exporting from Wisconsin

June 2005

Health care costs

May 2005

Ethics in the workplace

April 2005

The search for skilled labor


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