Ideas
Made in Milwaukee: Urethane focuses on baseball safety
Swing and a ground ball to third… the runner sprints toward first, while the first baseman rushes to beat him to the bag.
Businesses must embrace the multi-generational workforce
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."
Snap-on reports robust quarter
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.
Timing isn’t everything…
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.
Johnson Controls stock hits 52-week high
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.
Perfect your value proposition
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.
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Badger Meter reports record sales, but profits dip
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 celebrates centennial with name change
Mount Mary College, located in Milwaukee, has changed its name to Mount Mary University.
Bauer, Johnson to speak at Paranet outing
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.
“The Rise of the Naked Economy: How to Benefit from the Changing Workplace”
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.