Biz Notes
Ozaukee Economic Development
Ozaukee Economic Development has named its 2014 Business of the Year award winners in small business, mid-size and large business categories. The Business of the Year program, which launched last year, celebrates businesses that have demonstrated significant business and job growth over the past five years and companies that have proven to be active community partners.
Employees need a modern workplace: Flexibility helps attract and retain talent
"Corporate cultures are not keeping pace with changing human systems."
— Sir Ken Robinson, author of "Out of Our Minds."
Split them up: Marketing and sales roles should not be combined
Having worked in sales for one of the most powerful marketing companies in the world, the distinction between marketing and sales has always been clear to me.
Sales leadership in the modern age: Be an asset, not an administrator
Eighty percent of sales leaders seem to fall into one of three buckets of ineffectiveness: Hands-off administrators, micro-managing tyrants or good-buddy coworkers. Let's look at what the other 20 percent do.
Keep your life in balance: What entrepreneurs must know
It's ironic that I am writing this on the fast train from Paris to Arcachon, France, for the first two-week vacation I have ever taken in my life.
Another event space at Best Place
Work is nearing completion on a $750,000 renovation project to create a second event space at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee.
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Hotel adds more meeting space at Potawatomi casino
The Aug. 18 opening of the new 19-story, 381-room hotel at what is now called Potawatomi Hotel & Casino will offer a new place for visitors to Milwaukee to spend the night.
Five ways to get involved in the 2015 PGA Championship
The 2015 PGA Championship is still a year away, but corporate interest has already surpassed expectations. Host Kohler Co. recently added more corporate hospitality chalets to meet strong and continuing demand from local, national and even international companies.
Activating employee health
As health care costs continue to climb, Activate Healthcare has introduced a disruptive model of health care delivery to Wisconsin companies – one that saves dollars and addresses employee health on the front end.
SMART HEALTH CARE
Business model experts are predicting massive disruptions in the ways health care is delivered, consumed and paid for in the near future.
