Ideas

Having attended several networking events lately, I have heard the terms “lead” and “referral” bantered around.

In 1676, Isaac Newton declared, “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” This statement has been historically interpreted as the achievement of intellectual progress that capitalizes on previous discoveries of other major thinkers.

Do you want to convey an important message to a large group and get commitment and buy in?

Simply standing in front of them and speaking, even if it is accompanied by a great set of PowerPoint slides, usually doesn't do it.

As children we sang the rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never harm you.” In reality, that rhyme is not totally accurate. It is not unusual for a counterpart in a negotiation to attempt to push your “hot buttons.” These words and phrases are designed to get you off track and break your concentration or focus. Each of us has hot buttons and has pushed someone else's buttons in retaliation during a “heated” discussion or negotiation.

In response to the recent layoffs at East-Troy based Erik Buell Racing and other area companies, the Walworth County Job Center is hosting a Walworth County Manufacturing Job Fair on Tuesday, May 19. The fair is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walworth County Job Center, 400 County Road H, in the South Building at Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn.

I've read many articles about the problem of America's “skilled worker shortage" and why we need advanced training; but most don’t define or explain what they mean by "advanced training."

Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced first quarter net income of $13.6 million, or 35 cents per share, up...

The family of companies affiliated with Beck Aluminum will move from Racine to the former Bosch Group manufacturing plant at 7505 Durand Ave. in Mt. Pleasant.

Racine-based SC Johnson & Son Inc. has acquired three brands from ACI Ltd. in Bangladesh.