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Les Paul exhibit opens in Waukesha

“Les Paul: The Wizard of Waukesha” is now open in Waukesha.

Expect the best, plan for the worst

Dave Dull is president and CEO of Allis-Roller LLC, a contract manufacturer of precision machined parts and complex welded assemblies. He has been president of four manufacturing companies since 1990, ranging in size from 40 employees and $12 million in annual sales to 400 employees and $80 million in annual sales. Dull says he has always been in a "grow or die" environment.

Personnel File

Accounting


Wipfli LLP has hired Shea Reese as a senior consultant. Reese will work for the firm's state and local tax practice and will be based in the Wauwatosa office. In his new role, he will help find solutions to Wisconsin and multistate tax issues for company clients.

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)


The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has launched a new website to connect new, growing and relocating businesses with economic development resources.

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Cultivate your personal brand

Upward advancement in a competitive company can feel like a race with bumper cars at the fair. Every “player” is careening around the track, ricocheting and banging into one another as they race to the goal. The winner is generally the one who can swerve to avoid all the bumps and smash ups with the other competitors.

Where and when: Flexible work environment is key

I spoke with a group of recruiters recently, and one of the frustrations in the room (shared by most) was related to flexibility. It is becoming more and more challenging to oversee where employees are working and when.

Embed innovation into the corporate culture

The goal of an innovation initiative is to embed innovation into the organization's culture so it becomes a way of life, not a special effort. Just like purchasing, sales, production or quality control, innovation has to be a standard practice to make a difference.

Rapport is overrated: Believing that sales is all about relationships can backfire

When someone making small talk finds out I'm in sales training, almost every time, they reply with something like this: “Oh, that's interesting. You know, at the end of the day, isn't sales really all about relationships?”

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