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Associated Bank optimistic for economic growth

Associated Bank economic advisor Sara Walker is forecasting continued slow economic growth for 2013, but she remains optimistic for the year ahead.

Embrace a recipe for employee retention

I received a phone call last week from a guy I would refer to as a highly talented, committed, hard-working young professional. A top 10-percenter or probably more like 5. This is the “guy” HR professionals all over the greater Milwaukee area are trying to recruit.

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Accounting


Chortek & Gottschalk, LLP, a Waukesha-based CPA and business advisory firm, has named Erin Singshinsuk as the partner in charge of the firm's office in Washington, D.C. Singshinsuk has 23 years of experience providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services to a variety of federal, not-for-profit and commercial entities. She is a former owner of her own firm and previously worked for Ernst and Young LLP.



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Safe Babies Healthy Families


Nancy Major, executive director of Safe Babies Healthy Families, has been honored with a Waukesha "Key to the City" in recognition of her leadership and community service efforts. Major was one of a dozen business, government and nonprofit leaders awarded by Mayor Jeff Scrima at a common council meeting in December. Major has been the head of Safe Babies Healthy Families, formerly named the Pregnancy Support Connection, since 2008 and has influenced the growth of its staff and outreach services. She also helped facilitate a 2012 merger of the Pregnancy Support Connection and Healthy Families of Waukesha into the organization existing today. Safe Babies Healthy Families offers intervention, support and education services to parents struggling with finances, health and social resources to promote more stable living environments.

Unintended consequences

The last thing every salesperson wants is to be like other salespeople. Can you name another profession where there is such a strong distaste for being like all of the others in the profession?
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Innovation needs to be a core competency

Are you pleased with the quality of innovative thinking at your company?

Commit to your own happiness

Our TEC membership in Wisconsin lost two valued members and highly respected CEOs recently, one in a tragic motorcycle accident and one after a courageous fight with cancer.

Corporate Event Planning Directory

Networking is one of the most crucial aspects of success for any business, regardless of the industry.

Marriott event planning guidelines

This timeline provides a checklist for event planning. Adapt it to your own particular needs – establish your own “ideal” and “can't-miss” due dates.

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