Ideas

Swing and a ground ball to third… the runner sprints toward first, while the first baseman rushes to beat him to the bag.

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) recently hosted a panel discussion about "Creating and Igniting a Multi-Generational Workplace."

Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $88.4 million, or $1.50 per share, compared with $76.4 million, or $1.30 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Over the many years that I traveled in the trenches with salespeople, I heard a handful of questions that seemed to be part of the salesman's playbook. “What's your timing on this decision?” was among the more common.

The common stock for Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. last week reached a new 52-week high of $40.06, above its previous high of $38.33.

What is your company's value proposition? This seems like a simple question, but having facilitated hundreds of sales training workshops, it remains one of the top challenges facing sales professionals today.

Milwaukee-based Badger Meter Inc. reported record second quarter net sales of $88.3 million, up 7.8 percent from $82.0 million for the same period a year ago.

Mount Mary College, located in Milwaukee, has changed its name to Mount Mary University.

The Paranet Group, a Milwaukee-based manufacturing trade group, will host its 2013 golf outing at Ozaukee Country Club, 10823 N. River Road in Mequon, on Monday, August 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As technology, personal priorities, workforce demographics and work environments continue to evolve, entrepreneurs Ryan Coonerty and Jeremy Neuner believe it is time to rethink our approach to business and reorganize our economy as a whole.