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‘Google’ your company: Your website might not be as good as you are
For most of us, the Internet is the best library ever, an extensive global catalog, our personal shopper, and our entertainment and news resource. It is our source for information about the next place we hope to work. It is a 24/7 channel for social connection, and the place we go for advice and consumer reviews. It’s not our only resource – but it is our No. 1 go-to resource. Market researcher eMarketer estimates that adults spend almost six hours a day on digital media (mobile, desktop, laptop).
Innovate or Die: Converting non-customers into customers as a source of innovation
Sir Isaac Newton discovered the principle of gravity when he was hit by an apple while sitting under an apple tree. Picasso claimed his best inspiration was from other great artists.
Todd Teske, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., says he drew some of his inspiration for innovation from a trip with his wife to buy a washer and dryer.
Your first instinct is to laugh, until you realize Teske is dead serious.
Todd Teske, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp., says he drew some of his inspiration for innovation from a trip with his wife to buy a washer and dryer.
Your first instinct is to laugh, until you realize Teske is dead serious.
Communication under pressure: What family dynamics teach us about team dynamics
“I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen, heard, understood and touched by them. The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person. When this is done, I feel contact has been made.” — Virginia Satir
Some SC Johnson products banned in Russia
Russia's consumer protection watchdog has banned some SC Johnson household cleaning products that were made in the Ukraine, according to a report from The Moscow Times on Friday.
Made in Milwaukee: Precision Screw Thread expands capabilities with Echo Aerospace
Some of Precision Screw Thread Corp.'s thread rolled and thread ground solutions are used in aircraft engines, on the International Space Station and in exoskeletons.
Best Practices: It’s all in the numbers – KPI best practices
Forbes recently published its list of the top billionaires in the world. (Gee whiz, did not find my name on that list.) Fantasy sports leagues could not survive without statistics. How one evaluates performance of professional baseball has been forever altered by what is known as Sabermetrics. Every week the top performing theater movies and TV shows are shared in order of popularity. We are inundated with TV commercials extolling the miles per gallon a car can achieve or the tonnage a truck can pull.
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Steele Solutions announces new CEO, president
Franklin-based Steele Solutions Inc. recently announced that Mike Thelen has transitioned from company president to chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Co-owner Kevin O’Neill will replace Thelen as president.
Johnson Controls competitor targets Wandell to be chairman
Keith Wandell, who will retire as president and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson Inc., plans to return to the battery business by accepting the appointment of chairman of the board of Exide Technologies.
Blackthorne Partners acquires Milwaukee fireplace door manufacturer
Milwaukee-based fireplace door manufacturer Design Specialties Inc. has been acquired by Brookfield private equity firm Blackthorne Partners Ltd. and Michael Draves.
Johnson Controls sells WorkPlace Solutions for $1.5 billion
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. confirmed it has reached an agreement to sell its Global WorkPlace Solutions business to the CBRE Group for $1.5 billion.